November 10, 2007 - MAGIC - Eastern

[jajsmom]

Photos of my kids and of my fish extender. I still need to put the rod in.

 

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Jajs mom! What nice family you have!!!

They look like angels!!!!

 

[woody73]

. . . My bet is picture perfect mornings and evenings with scatted clouds making the sunrises & sunsets georgeous.......

That gets my vote.

Woody

 

[woody73]

Also, a rainy day on a Disney cruise is still way better than a beautiful day at work!

You got that right!

Woody

 

[ybells]

Jajs Mom - Love your Extender! It's so great!

Your family is lovely also!

Can't believe we leave in 3 days! My DH hasn't even started packing yet, I give up!

Me (34) DH (34)
DD (7) DS (3) DS (5 months)

 

[Phelpsie70]

Jajsmom - your children are adorable! I love your extender too, I love how it has everyone's names on it.

My DH finally started packing tonight, I'm so relieved!

 

[Phelpsie70]

Oh, forgot to mention that I took DS to the doctor today and he has bronchitis, but the good news is he is on the Z medicine (can't spell it properly) so it will be done by Saturday. Hopefully he will also be much improved by the time we leave. Keeping my fingers crossed that DH and I don't come down with it.

 

[PurplePrincess4]

Jajs Mom,

You have some super cute kiddos! Any your fish extender is FAB ! Did you use a Bernina embroidery machine on it? It looks like the stuff my mom makes on her Bernina!

 

[PurplePrincess4]

Oh, forgot to mention that I took DS to the doctor today and he has bronchitis, but the good news is he is on the Z medicine (can't spell it properly) so it will be done by Saturday. Hopefully he will also be much improved by the time we leave. Keeping my fingers crossed that DH and I don't come down with it.

Did they give him anything to relieve his coughing? Another thing my kids have been given when sick like that is a cough med with a little codiene in it for nightime to help them sleep without coughing all night. It seems to relax the bronchi enough for a few peaceful hours.

 

[Phelpsie70]

Did they give him anything to relieve his coughing? Another thing my kids have been given when sick like that is a cough med with a little codiene in it for nightime to help them sleep without coughing all night. It seems to relax the bronchi enough for a few peaceful hours.

We've been giving him Delsym. It's over the counter but works great. between that and having the humidifier full blast he isn't coughing much at night. The doctor would have prescribed something, but since the Delsym's working I told her we'd call if we need something stronger. We've tried the codeine before and he did not keep it down, so I haven't wanted to go that route again!

 

[woody73]

We leave tomorrow morning, and will spend some time at WDW before the cruise. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the port or onboard.

Happy and safe travels to all.

Woody

 

[PurplePrincess4]

We leave tomorrow morning, and will spend some time at WDW before the cruise. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the port or onboard.

Happy and safe travels to all.

Woody

Have a safe trip Woody! Where are you staying ahead of time?

 

[woody73]

Have a safe trip Woody! Where are you staying ahead of time?

Thanks. We are staying with some friends near WDW. Remind me to tell you the story of how we met.

Woody

 

[Lauri]

Good evening everyone! Dchildren were home from school today, so I was not allowed much time on the computer. Seems they had work to do for school or something .

I can't believe how many people are starting to leave. We have three more days to go.

Still haven't started packing yet, but I had my first nightmare, that I did not pack ANYTHING for DD to wear. Maybe it's telling me I should get started. The next few days are just so busy with kid activities.

jajsmom--I love your fish extender. I've never seen one quite like it.

Hope everyone's illnesses disappear before they have to fly. A tip I learned on the DIS boards about 10 years ago is to fly with earplanes. They are pressure equalizing earplugs, and they come in adult and children's sizes. I used to have terrible ear/head/neck pain every time I flew. But I have been using earplanes since I got that tip, and it has made a world of difference for me.

It's gotten really cold and windy here. I can't wait to be on the ship and somewhere warm.

Lauri

 

[zack&alexmom]

Just to add to my stress level - we got a call today and it appears that our trailer was broken into. Nothing was taken but they pried open the door and ruined it. We are looking into cost to get it fixed but we think it is going to be between $750 & $1000. Now we have to figure out if we should file an insurance claim. We have a $500 deductible and it is new insurance so I think that we will have to eat the cost. There is only one or two insurance companies that will insure the trailers so I can't risk losing our insurance for a small claim. The other problem is that the park is locked up. We got in today because they met us there to go look at it. One of the maint guy is going to get some sheet metal and nails and get it closed up so no animals or snow can get in.

Woody - have a safe trip!

 

[yndygo]

jeez - I miss ONE day and I'm 7 1/2 pages behind!!

DD has croup - yay!! But we got her to the doc yesterday and got an oral steroid, so despite the fact that she has pretty much lost her voice - she's cleared to go on the trip and the doc says it will be all gone by the time we get aboard.

It seems to happen every year at this time, and of course, there were dozens of other people in the doc's office with the same thing - they said 'it's going around right now' ugh.

Do you have any idea how impossible it is to understand a whispering, cranky 4 year old with laryngitis??


So trying to get caught up. I'm so far behind on packing b/c I haven't had a break with DD underfoot and sick. No preschool = no packing.

yndygo,

Thanks for the In-laws Dis Sign!!! Youre the best.

Glad you got it okay!!
I still have yet to print out my door signs - we're going to be sparser than I planned at this point lol!!

Yuk, sorry about the snow!

When you put anything on your KTTW car, they do not charge it until the end of the cruise. That works out well for us, as it goes onto the next billing cycle.

Lauri

This isn't quite true - they charge it either at the end of the trip, OR whenever you hit $400... So if you have $400 charged to your KTTW card, it will charge and then they'll do the next increment or the balance at the end of the trip.

I don't remember what we did last time that put us over, but we had $457 in KTTW charges and they billed the first $400 on the day it hit that, then the $57 at the end.

Okay - that said, bedtime for me, so I can sleep and hopefully get more done tomorrow... we leave in just 2 days! eep!!

 

[DIS NURSE]

Leaving the West Coast in about 8 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am up packing and doing laundry like a mad woman (again!) after working a 12 hour shift at the hospital.

Staying at the Swan for three nights and then onto Port Canaveral!

Doing Blizzard beach with the DH and kids if it is warm enough! Seems there is a sudden drop in temps right as we are in Florida before the cruise; go figure!

I think Blizzard Beach will be half empty if we go thurs or fri when they are saying expected temps are only 73-74 degress!

Did anyone also see that Port Canaveral is only supposed to be around mid 70's when we set sail? That is doable for sure! ( and no rain! ) but that is NOT what the temps have been like in the last week or two.............it really changes whe we happen to be there!

 

[3lilpigsnprincess]

Wow...I haven't been on the boards in just two days and was SOOOOO behind! You guys have been busy here!

I took my department on a staff retreat for two days - don't ask me what i was thinking several months ago, it was definitely poor planning on my part.... but now I'm back and in full preparation mode!!

Wow, several of you are already headed to Florida!

The weather has me a bit confused now too on what to pack...cuz I feel like I just keep doing laundry but don't get much stuff actually packed in the suitcase!

We're getting closer!!!

 

[been2marceline]

DD is the only one that has even started her list and has pulled stuff out to pack!

DH, Ted, just pulled some of the bags out tonight, he will pack at the last minute, as usual.

Doing a load of laundry, one more load tomorrow then done for a week or so!

I have so much to do at our shop that I will be lucky to be packed by the time we get on the plane on Friday night!!

So much to do... so little time!

Karen, wife of been2marceline

 

[been2marceline]

jeez - I miss ONE day and I'm 7 1/2 pages behind!!

DD has croup - yay!! But we got her to the doc yesterday and got an oral steroid, so despite the fact that she has pretty much lost her voice - she's cleared to go on the trip and the doc says it will be all gone by the time we get aboard.

It seems to happen every year at this time, and of course, there were dozens of other people in the doc's office with the same thing - they said 'it's going around right now' ugh.

Do you have any idea how impossible it is to understand a whispering, cranky 4 year old with laryngitis??


So trying to get caught up. I'm so far behind on packing b/c I haven't had a break with DD underfoot and sick. No preschool = no packing.


Glad you got it okay!!
I still have yet to print out my door signs - we're going to be sparser than I planned at this point lol!!



This isn't quite true - they charge it either at the end of the trip, OR whenever you hit $400... So if you have $400 charged to your KTTW card, it will charge and then they'll do the next increment or the balance at the end of the trip.

I don't remember what we did last time that put us over, but we had $457 in KTTW charges and they billed the first $400 on the day it hit that, then the $57 at the end.

Okay - that said, bedtime for me, so I can sleep and hopefully get more done tomorrow... we leave in just 2 days! eep!!

Just Pm'ed you as our links have expired for our door signs and I did not print them or save them!! (Time has gotten away from me to say the least!!)

Thanks!

Karen, wife of been2marceline