October 27, 2007 - Cruising around the Moon - A Magical All Hallows Eve

[Hockeychic]

Congrats on booking your April cruise. I am so addicted now.

I changed my tickers as well, I like these better...

Well have to hit the grocery store today, getting ready for a world cup party.....I really don't care who wins as I was cheering for England...that is where my mom was born but I think I will cheer for France today.....they are the underdogs so to speak and plus I think everyone else at the party will be cheering for Italy so someone has to cheer for France

Have a good day all.

Kim2

 

[pjpoohbear]

T-shirt option 7, lol. The front graphic was just a little too creepy for me, so tried this,

http://customink.com/cink/r.jsp?E=pennydegeer@rogers.com&F=tshirt7


Pj

 

[Kimmielee]

T-shirt option 7, lol. The front graphic was just a little too creepy for me, so tried this,

http://customink.com/cink/r.jsp?E=pennydegeer@rogers.com&F=tshirt7


Pj

I like it and still less than $10 a shirt....

 

[Hockeychic]

I like it as well......

 

[vital]

Can I join?~?~?

Let me introduce ourselves Me(35) DS6, will be 8 on cruise!

I'm planning a trip with just us 2 but have told friends and family they are more than welcome to join us. I use the same line I always use, "We are going with or without you. If you want to come then come. If you don't, we are going anyway!" They get the point. I don't like anyone to feel like they have to do something b/c I asked them to.

We've been on 2 cruises together so far. The first was on Celebrity when DS was 3 1/2. Eastern Carribean with my dad's family. Had a blast but DS was a little too young for me.
Second was Carnival Sensation out of New Orleans. DS was 5 1/2. We had a blast. I live in Mississippi so we were able to just drive to port and hop on boat. We had to dodge Tropical Storms Dennis and Cindy I believe while we were at sea. We missed Costa Maya and docked a day early in Cozumel and spent the night there. WOWZA! I'm glad it was just DS and I. We went for lunch at Senor Frogs and had a blast. If it'd been me and my girlfriends, I might not have been able to remember Senor Frogs. DS got to dance on the dancefloor when they sprayed all the bubbles out. He thought it was great. Now, it was lunch time and there were other families there before y'all start thinking I'm a bad mom.

I'm looking forward to getting to know y'all and meeting up with you on the ship. Please let me know when to order the Tshirts. I kinda like the one with the pirate/skull on the front and the ship on the back. I know I'm new and my opinion doesn't mean much, just wanted to put my 2 cents in though

 

[Hockeychic]

Welcome We have a great group forming here sounds like we will have a great time, and every opinion counts, also, not sure if you read but us girls are planning a Palo brunch....hope you can join us.

OK, how much a type A planner am I, I already picked up my Mickey heads from home depot for decorating our door

Can we go now!!!!

 

[Kimmielee]

I'm looking forward to getting to know y'all and meeting up with you on the ship. Please let me know when to order the Tshirts. I kinda like the one with the pirate/skull on the front and the ship on the back. I know I'm new and my opinion doesn't mean much, just wanted to put my 2 cents in though

We are glad to have you join us!! My son will be 8 when we cruise too. It's him, myself (46 then OUCH) and our sitter who will be 24 when we sail. She's not coming to sit... she's coming to have fun!

Do you have early or late dining?

My DS and I went on the Wonder in April and he LOVED the clubs. I have named the Disney Cruise as the perfect single/solo Mom cruise ever. I read 3 books in 4 days. It rocked.

So, again... welcome, jump right in and of course your opinion counts! I'm going to keep updating the T-shirt choices since we have plenty of time. I'm hoping they come out with more graphics and trying to find out if I can find a Mickey Pirate graphic... and if they will print it if I do find one!

I'll update our group list after this post.

 

[Kimmielee]

XLT800 & tchrmom with DS (15) and DD (12)
PJPoohbear & her Mom (59)
Love*2*Shop with DH, DS (Kyle - 8) and DD (Madison - 6) ***Celebrating Wedding Anniversary on 10/25 and Rachel's B-day on 10/29!!!
Kimmielee (aka Kim1)- with DS (Noah - 8) and Sarah (our sitter) ***Celebrating her 24th birthday on 10-24!
Hockeychic (aka Kim2) - with DD (15)
KimSue68 (aka Kim3) - with her DH, DS (6) and DD (4)
Babs417 - KimSue's Mom!
***KimSue68's Sister - with her DD (12), DS (8) and DS (4) and MIL too!
LoriLuvsDisney - with her DH, DD (12) and DS (10) ***Celebrating 25th Wedding Anniversary and DD's birthday on Halloween night!!!
Vital (aka Paula) - with DS (8)


Hey everyone... check this list when you get a chance... I had Noah's age wrong (today's, not when we sail... ). If any other changes are needed, let me know!!

 

[kimsue68]

Welcome Vital!!! My sister has a son your son's age.

 

[Babs417]

Vital I like that one to no 4

 

[vital]

Thank y'all for the warm welcome! I'm going to try to check in daily or at least every other day! I just went to WDW for first time ever and spent a LOT of time on computer. Going to try to wean off of it (that means every other day)LOL!

I'm going to go for the late dining. I felt too rushed when we had the early dining last cruise!

This is going to be fun! If my friends don't go, then I'll have someone to hang out with! I must admit, I do enjoy a cold beer and a nice fruity drink now and then! I have even been known to go dancing with my DS or alone! Maybe I can talk some of y'all into going dancing one night!

 

[Hockeychic]

I am totally addicted to this and my other cruise sites. THis is part of the fun. Well, although I am not a beer drinker.... I will always join in for a pina colada....yummmm foo foo drinks with umbrellas. I love dancing and I am sure DD will ditch me right after dinner each night so could always be talked into going to the Rockin Bar D...or is it Rockin D Bar...I always forget...

 

[Babs417]

I did that wrong I like shirt 4

 

[Kimmielee]

I'm going to go for the late dining. I felt too rushed when we had the early dining last cruise!

This is going to be fun! If my friends don't go, then I'll have someone to hang out with! I must admit, I do enjoy a cold beer and a nice fruity drink now and then! I have even been known to go dancing with my DS or alone! Maybe I can talk some of y'all into going dancing one night!

Oh, oh... count me in... Not a beer drinker either (Kim2, you and I are in the same boat with the foo foo drinks... )... I drank way too much beer in college and now I refuse to drink it...

As for the dancing... even if your friends do decide to go... still count me in anyway! I'll invite myself to join your group so I don't have to dance alone! However, I know NONE of the new dances... the last one I knew was the Hustle... BEFORE it had a comeback.

 

[vital]

Hi, my name is Paula and I'm a DIS board addict. Just checking in before we go to karate practice! I thought I'd be able to stay away but since I had a few minutes while DS was dressing I'd stop in!

 

[Kimmielee]

Hi, my name is Paula and I'm a DIS board addict. Just checking in before we go to karate practice! I thought I'd be able to stay away but since I had a few minutes while DS was dressing I'd stop in!

Paula - I'm an addict too. The only cure is more DISing and more Disney Cruises and more trips to WDW! We are each other's support group!

Hey - I'm thinking of getting Noah started in karate. He needs to get some good exercise cuz the only sport he's interested in is Football and he can't play that until he's 8! What does your little guy like most about it?

 

[Hockeychic]

Wahooo dancin on the Magic.

This is going to be fun.

 

[vital]

Hey - I'm thinking of getting Noah started in karate. He needs to get some good exercise cuz the only sport he's interested in is Football and he can't play that until he's 8! What does your little guy like most about it?[/QUOTE]

He likes the actual sparring part of it. He goes to tournaments and competes in kata and kumite. Kata is a series of moves like you are fighting an imaginary opponent. You are judged on stances, form and percision. Kumite is the sparring part. He likes to put the pads on and fight! They are very strict about where they can hit and kick each other. I don't get too nervous now b/c they are so young they don't hurt each other too much. There is a girl in his division that fights all the boys and never flinches. The boys that she's beaten usually cry b/c a girl beat them . Thank goodness Ethan hasn't fought her yet. One of them has been eliminated before they have to fight! He's gotten 2nd place in kata several times and 3rd and 4th in kumite. My step-brother and step-dad are both black belts and Ethan has to show them what he's learned. Very cute.

 

[vital]

One more thing, do y'all have any particular excursions in mind? I'm leaning toward snorkling off a catamaran on St. John. I've been to St. Thomas 3 times and LOVE it. I've never been to Trunk Bay and snorkled. DS will be 8 then and that is the minimum age. exInlaws have pool so we will be practicing our skills there . We've also been to St Martin. I don't know why ppl don't like this island! We went to the beach right by the pier and hung out all day. We went on the jet-skies (that doesn't look right, but you know what I mean ) and since we were the first customers of the day we got a discount and got to stay out a little longer. I think one of the guys was sweet on me b/c he stopped us just to chat. Asking me where I was from and stuff with my DS3 1/2 at the time b/t my legs on the jet ski !
He finally let us finish our ride and gave us a little extra time! I let DS have the wheel and he knew 2 speeds- wide open and stop! We had a blast. I didn't do much shopping there as I usually go shopping in St Thomas. I know it's early, but you can never plan too far in advance! LOL!

 

[Hockeychic]

Definatley doing Parasailing on Castaway Cay.....and the Paradise Tram in St Thomas. Last time we where there, we did a private tour in St Thomas, he was amazing it was called Sunny Liston Tours if anyone is interested. In St Marten, might just take the water taxi and do some shopping.

I can't wait till we can booked excursions, always nerve racking hoping to get what you want to do.

Kim