October 11-18, 2008 Disney Magic Parrothead Pirates in Paradise Chapter 12

[mmouse37]

Good Morning all.....so sorry I have not been around in a while....so much going on here with the family. We just had friends in from Australia for a week so were very busy showing them the sights and sounds of NYC (met them on the MAGIC!!!), DD kept me busy getting ready to go back to school and work has been so busy!!!

Glad to see you are now on Chapter 12...wow you guys are amazing!!!

Thanks to Allen for sending me the Chapter 12 link via e-mail....I never would have found it.

Trip is coming up fast now.....only 30 or so days. We actually leave for WDW on the 8th.

I try and keep up a bit more with the thread.

 

[elgerber]

Good Morning all.....so sorry I have not been around in a while....so much going on here with the family. We just had friends in from Australia for a week so were very busy showing them the sights and sounds of NYC (met them on the MAGIC!!!), DD kept me busy getting ready to go back to school and work has been so busy!!!

Glad to see you are now on Chapter 12...wow you guys are amazing!!!

Thanks to Allen for sending me the Chapter 12 link via e-mail....I never would have found it.

Trip is coming up fast now.....only 30 or so days. We actually leave for WDW on the 8th.

I try and keep up a bit more with the thread.

Hey MJ, we've missed ya! Sounds like things have been exciting for you lately!

Good morning all!

Doing by bi-weekly check-in! LOL. Hope all is going well as we count down to our cruise! We had some exciting cruise-related news this week. My sister took in a foreign exchange student on a week's notice because her host family backed out at the last minute. Anyway, she arrived from Germany on Saturday and started school Monday. And...

She's coming on the cruise with us!!!

We are all so excited. She is 17, same ages as my DD and DN so it will work out great. It will be like taking my little kids to Disney for the first time. I can't wait to see her face when she see the Magic!

We have to find her some summer clothes since she didn't bring any but if that's the worst problem we have, we can manage. She has already gone through my DD's closet and has dresses for formal and semi. Heck, she's doing better than me!

Anyway, wanted to share our news! Have a great day!

Hey Mary, I had read that on another thread on the main board, that's so wonderful! I can only imagine how excited she must be!

 

[Denine]

For what it's worth, I am here.

 

[pinkygirl]

OK, the countdown timer counts event day as day 0. So that means there are​

30 Days & Counting!!!!!​

we're getting close!!!!!!!!!

 

[pinkygirl]

Good morning all!

Doing by bi-weekly check-in! LOL. Hope all is going well as we count down to our cruise! We had some exciting cruise-related news this week. My sister took in a foreign exchange student on a week's notice because her host family backed out at the last minute. Anyway, she arrived from Germany on Saturday and started school Monday. And...

She's coming on the cruise with us!!!

We are all so excited. She is 17, same ages as my DD and DN so it will work out great. It will be like taking my little kids to Disney for the first time. I can't wait to see her face when she see the Magic!

We have to find her some summer clothes since she didn't bring any but if that's the worst problem we have, we can manage. She has already gone through my DD's closet and has dresses for formal and semi. Heck, she's doing better than me!

Anyway, wanted to share our news! Have a great day!

wow that's great!!!!!!!!!! she must be SO excited about going on the cruise too!!!!!!!!!

 

[pinkygirl]

For what it's worth, I am here.

Hi Denine!!!!!!!!! good to see you!!!!!! how are ya?

 

[PeggyG]

Good Morning all.....so sorry I have not been around in a while....so much going on here with the family. We just had friends in from Australia for a week so were very busy showing them the sights and sounds of NYC (met them on the MAGIC!!!), DD kept me busy getting ready to go back to school and work has been so busy!!!

Glad to see you are now on Chapter 12...wow you guys are amazing!!!

Thanks to Allen for sending me the Chapter 12 link via e-mail....I never would have found it.

Trip is coming up fast now.....only 30 or so days. We actually leave for WDW on the 8th.

I try and keep up a bit more with the thread.

Good Morning Everyone,,

I'm at my moms house right now doing the t-shirts. So posting under her DisName...

MJ-- We will be @ WDW on the 8th too where are you staying at??

 

[PeggyG]

we're getting close!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peggy and Kristin

 

[kritter]

Good Morning Fellow Cruisers,

I decided to log in on my dad's computer. How goes it this morning? Went grocery shopping, and for a walk with my mom...

 

[pinkygirl]

Hi Kristin!!!
had to go do more shopping this morning too... Josh just keeps on growing!!!!! LOL
got all the shirts done????? did they turn out ok this time???????

 

[WDWCrazzyCunninghams]

Good Afternoon everyone!!!!!

WOW! Chapter 12!! That's what I get for going to bed early!

Hello all to everyone!! It seems the closer we get, the more friends come back to see us again!!! Getting very excited to be on the cruise and meeting everyone in person!! Of course, I have a ton of stuff to do yet, and not sure how I am going to get it all done! Where there's a will, there's a way!!

Kristin, did you redo the shirts? Did they come out better? Did you make Hanna one with the photo on the back? Gosh Mom!! LOL

Off to sit outside for a bit while the babies sleep. I'll see you later!

 

[belle1627]

It's been awhile - my parent's have been visiting for the last two weeks!!!

Think my mom just needed help with my dad - he really does need to be placed in an assisted living environment. Just too many meds - leaves him very confused.

Anyway, we did finally get our stateroom number!

Best news is we found out today that our favorite server has transferred to the Magic from the Wonder. He was our server on the 11 night Southern Caribbean cruise and really have become good friends. We've exchanged Christmas letters the last two years and our girls have sent him pictures. He and Shawn got in a huge water fight at CC while he was working - apparently he got in a little trouble when a cup full of water mistakenly hit his supervisors mom!! It was hilarious.

Have already called DCL to request him for this cruise. We have our fingers crossed. Hopefully it will work out.

Here's a picture of Tomas in St Kitts with some of the girls - this will be a great reunion one way or another.

Sorry about your dad.

Thats very cool about your server!!!!!! Sounds like it will be a nice reunion.

Good morning all!

Doing by bi-weekly check-in! LOL. Hope all is going well as we count down to our cruise! We had some exciting cruise-related news this week. My sister took in a foreign exchange student on a week's notice because her host family backed out at the last minute. Anyway, she arrived from Germany on Saturday and started school Monday. And...

She's coming on the cruise with us!!!


Anyway, wanted to share our news! Have a great day!

that is great news, how lucky it all worked out!!

Good Morning all.....so sorry I have not been around in a while....so much going on here with the family. We just had friends in from Australia for a week so were very busy showing them the sights and sounds of NYC (met them on the MAGIC!!!), DD kept me busy getting ready to go back to school and work has been so busy!!!

Glad to see you are now on Chapter 12...wow you guys are amazing!!!

Thanks to Allen for sending me the Chapter 12 link via e-mail....I never would have found it.

Trip is coming up fast now.....only 30 or so days. We actually leave for WDW on the 8th.

I try and keep up a bit more with the thread.

Sounds like alot of fun, its great how Disney brings people together!!!

For what it's worth, I am here.

Hey Denine, its worth alot when everyone joins in, the more the merrier!!!!

 

[belle1627]

Good morning all!

Doing by bi-weekly check-in! LOL. Hope all is going well as we count down to our cruise!

Anyway, wanted to share our news! Have a great day!

Just lookinging at your siggy and I think it should look like this!!!!!

 

[belle1627]

Hey everyone out there!!! Hope you are all having a great day.

 

[pinkygirl]

***CRUISE QUESTION***
other than swimsuits for the kids, what other things should I bring with me in my bag when we board??

 

[gometros]

Can't believe we are on chapter 12 already. Didn't the mods just close chapter 10?

What time does everyone plan on getting to the port on Sat???????????

We'll probably get there around 10:30. I'll drop my wife off with the luggage and then drop the car off at Hertz and shuttle back.

Okay so who is dressing up for pirate night. I have a costume, not sure though!!! I know the pinkeys are, anyone else???

Our costumes are already put aside with the beginnings of our packing pile. THey have served us well, this will be the third time we are wearing them.

 

[gometros]

***CRUISE QUESTION***
other than swimsuits for the kids, what other things should I bring with me in my bag when we board??

Any medications you might need, just in case your bags don't get to the room in time. I assume you're coming on board with clothes you can wear to dinner. Again something to keep in mind in case your bags arrive late. Camera (of course). Can't think of anything else off the top of my head, which is weird cause when we board, we always seem to be dragging a whole lot of stuff with us

 

[tazgirl1981]

Hello fellow cruisers and new best friends How is everyone today???

We will be dressing up for Pirate night as well

Welcome home everyone that has come back Glad to have everyone joining in with us again

WOW 30 days!!! Not long now!!!

Thats great news about having the exchange student come with us on the cruise! That would be a WONDERFUL experience for her to have...WOW i cant even begin to imagine the excitement

Gail is your day today going any better??? I know that you were not feeling the best the other day and I am hoping that you are doing better today. I know that you are busy...but I wanted to make sure you were doing good

 

[minniesota]

Just lookinging at your siggy and I think it should look like this!!!!!

AS long as you keep beating Chicago, my siggie is your siggie!!!

 

[tazgirl1981]

ok another

Cruise Question:
I have some cute Jeans that have the Disney Characters on them,They look pretty dressy (well I mean like Im imagining Cruise Casual to look like....but everyone says that Jeans are NOT recommended for the dining room right?? Im just trying to decide if I should even pack them...One has eeyore on the leg and then the shirt is a collared shirt with eeyore on it...the shirt is pretty dressy but still I dont want to offend or be taboo on the ship by wearing Jeans in the dining room.

So question is: Has anyone wore jeans and a nice shirt in the restaraunts or is it not preferred??? I know that on the "Wonder" we wore jeans and a nice shirt each night except the formal night but it was only the 4 day cruise and no one on there really dresses up that much even for formal night. I have really nice Dresses for Formal and Semi Formal and yes I even have some dress pants and dress capris that I can bring but in the rare case that I would like to wear some jeans for comfort maybe once or twice that I wouldnt seem so out of place(Yes I am jeans and t-shirt type girl).

Thanks in advance for any help