From what we have read yes it is expensive. However we booked through AAA and did the whole package where it is the cruise, air fair and transfers. Because we live in AZ. Dis is flying us out the day before (still don't know what time our flights are or who we are flying with) Then Dis picked out the hotel we were to stay at.
Unless you are my husband and you like to eat every 2 hours!
I ordered him a BIG breakfast at 9 am at the Radisson, and by the time we got checked in at the terminal at 11:15, he was BUYING food and coffee from that store inside the terminal!! OMG!! I wanted to smack him....(where's that cute smack smiley?? ) You could probably hear me clear across the terminal " ROBERT!!! We are about board the ship where there is FREE food, what are you DOING??????"
My husband will be right in line behind yours. I don't get it. But they think they are starving!!!!!
How are all you "losers" doing??? Keep it up guys, I know it sure helps me knowing that I gotta face up to you all on Friday morning!
I even have Rob working out too with me. He doesn't need to lose weight, he's just out of shape and wants to get into better shape. I am proud of him cus he's very busy but he made time and did it!
That is great, we won't be all alone. Maybe we can have our own little meet that night. We might even get the same bus.
I'd love to meet up or at least try to be on the same bus!
Abby
Boy, spent a couple days doin yard work and miss a bunch. Jerkface=myself John + wife Dawn + 2 other cruisers Gabi and Alyssa both 10 at the moment and twins.
Knock on the bedroom door at 5 this morning, Gabiready to hurl and very sick so Dawn stayed home from work to take care of her (like this has ever happened to anyone else here
) Dawn calls me while I'm in a meeting at lunch "school called Alyssa sick, no way to get her cuz Gabi's tossing out her breakfast"....VROOOM to the rescue, stopped at school picked up Alyssa (who is all smiles by the time I get there
) and ZOOOOM get her home to mom and VROOOM back to work. Feels like a long day already and yet no one works harder than dedicated moms!
I'm just not sure how my wife keeps her sanity.
Yeah so we (Dawn & I) are excited about October 20th, I even signed up on NASAs website to stay on top of the upcoming events and hopefully they stay on target. That would be something great to see. Kids are not excited because they do not know.
Any suggestions about telling kids about DC? I seen the post card thing and thought it was neat. Dawn thinks the girls may be getting a little passed the age of that being the best way. Right now she plans on packing all of their stuff and pitching it in the truck the night before and then not telling them where we are going until we get to Florida. Seems almost cruel but she really wants to surprise them.
Sounds like iron-ons are the plan of action. If ya'll decide to change your mind I'd be happy to help. Everyone in this thread seems very nice and very successful, actually all of the threads I go through
I too was sadened seeing young Madeleine McCann abducted. I really think those stories hit you harder having experienced parenthood. It's almost like you put yourself inside of that perspective and get a bunch of knots in your belly. That movie "Ransom" with Mel Gibson is like that for me, I always align myself with the parent while I view a movie like that and it strikes fear into me.Hate just thinking about it. One of the reasons my family tends to not share too much personal information on-line, even in a great environment like this one. I love seeing everyones pictures and hearing their stories. Unfortunately there is enough personal information here to make it that much simpler to take one of our children. I protect people's data for a living. It's my nature to tell people how easy someone can assume another person's identity or steal private data from a company network. Dawn reminds me to leave work at work when I hit my paranoid button, she's the yang in my yin
and I was put on earth to make her laugh and be there if she falls.
Though I think it was Bill Murray that said "Just because I am paranoid doesn't mean that they aren't out to get me"
John
So I am trying to get our passport photos done. Went last night and they said they didn't have the right kind of camera for Kira, said she wouldn't fit. SO I call AAA and they said they will TRY to do them but there are no guarantees!
Hi Everyone!
(loved this smiley!)
It makes it easier when you have someone working ou with you. Mike's treadmill and my elliptical are next to each other in our loft, so on the weekends we work out together. (our schedules conflict during the week)
Thanks for the support Cass. After all that cake last week, I've been doing great. Hope everyone else is doing the same.
It's elliptical time!!!
Robin
I enjoy being by myself. Bit of a hermit 
My parents told me that they couldn't punish me by sending me to my room cus I would enjoy it too much. I would draw or read Rob had to get used to that part of me cus he's the kind of guy who hates to be alone! And I had to get used to NOT doing some stuff alone. I still have a hard time
First one of the season and it is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! 
We are in the middle of a huge thunderstorm!!
Sorry, I know I am strange, this is my favourite kind of weather!!!!!!!
I get kind of depressed when it's hot and sunny but when this weather comes, I am happy as a clam!!!
I'm with you on that one Cass. I love thunderstorms myself. The louder the thunder, the brighter the lightning..all the better. I just love it!!
How does Kira like it?
The thunder was so loud that Rob was at the window, he turned to look at me just as the thunder went and he jumped about 2 feet! Makes me feel happy 
) you could get rid of the shiny stuff so it doesn't LOOK like an iron-on 
