October 9, 2005, Wonder

[auntie k]

1mom - We considered dressing up for pirate night and letting it double as our costume for the 13th MNSSHP - but honestly, I couldn't find any costumes for adults that I wanted, they were either too expensive or looked hokey. I'm not real creative at making up my own. If I had children with me, I would have done something, but sincewe aren't traveling with children, we'll just enjoy the festivities.

SOOOOO LOONNGGG ANDIE B - have fun - see you on Sunday...

I repeat - hope to see ALL of you on SUNDAY, 3:00, DECK 10, MIDSHIP.

Hey Rhonda - are you busy packing - haven't seen much from you this week...

Lori - try teaching math using Mickey Bars this week instead of "pie" - lol!

3.5 days left for me....but who's counting??

 

[iwynlea]

Byyyyyeeeeee Andie! Can't wait to see you Sunday!! Wish I were leaving today, too!

Momm, I totally understand not being able to concentrate...yesterday I spent a good 1/3 of my day sneaking online to read the reviews of MNSSHP and make plans with my dad (via email, since he's in Colorado) for how we want to "tour" that night. (As my consolation, I don't think he's getting much work done, either!) My goal this trip is to have my picture taken with as many characters as possible...I haven't done that since I was about 7, so I'm actually really excited!

I have two big things I have to finish before I leave Friday afternoon...I just hope I can get 'em done! I'm more excited about this trip than I can remember being in a loooooong time.

We're not dressing up as Pirates, either....same reasons, couldn't find anything we liked in the right price range and didn't have time to make anything. So we'll be dressing up caribbean...well, technically Hawaiian, but close enough.

Ok, back to work for me! See y'all later!

Erica

 

[auntie k]

I am on "short-timers" time already at work....I just want outta here!

Anyway, I re-read our Oct 9 thread....so interesting to go back and see what all we have talked about and the thrill of the countdown. And I think a few of us need to get a life we spend waayy to much time on here.

But I noticed that we seemed to have lost Asreitzel, Mousetime and Moi Moi somwhere along the way...I hope they check in one more time before they leave and catch the time on our "meet" - (you know, DECK 10, MIDSHIP, SUNDAY @ 3:00)

I think several have land/sea pkgs so we may be losing a few more in the next couple of days.

Safe and Happy travels to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[auntie k]

. And I think a few of us need to get a life we spend waayy to much time on here.QUOTE]


This was said in fun, but I got busy (at work) and forgot to put a smiley or something to indicate I was kidding!!!

 

[1disneymomof2]

I hope we're not the only ones dressed up. That would be pretty funny? I'm pretty good at make-shifting costumes- combining store bought stuff with home stuff so it doesn't look too store-bought hokey. Here's what we did.

I found a rennaisance type ladies costume for myself- $30. Looks like a galley wench. Women didn't really wear pirate garb. They were the wench's. I just happened to have a ponytail hairpiece with braids in it, which works perfect. Added my own black shoes.

For my husband we bought a black bandana with attached long black hair. The hair looks great, but the bandana looks hokey because it has a skull printed on it, so I took some red velvet material and cut it to wrap around as a bandana. Took the same material and cut it for a sash. We had a "puffy shirt" from a previous Austin Powers costume, which works perfectly. My husbands own black pants and purchased boot covers. His stuff cost abut $30 too.

I'm borrowing a captain hook jacket for my 2 yr. old, using a pair of black sweatpants and cut another strip of velvet for his sash.

The baby will be in a white long sleeve shirt, sash and black sweatpants. I'll try to wrap a bandana on his head, but I know he'll just rip it off.

Well if we are the only nutty ones dressing up we'll be easy to spot. Just look for the pirate family with the red cheeks from embarrassment. Or maybe we'll all just stand really still in a corner and you all will think we're decorations!

Can you tell we love Halloween!

Rene'


Leaving on a Jet Plane... tomorrow!!! Whoopppiieee

 

[iwynlea]

Rene' your family definately won't be the only ones dressed up! I've seen pictures in various places of folks dressed up, so don't even worry about it!

Erica

 

[auntie k]

I agree you won't be the only ones - you will have a blast and your children will love it!! And what great photos you will have as memories!

 

[iwynlea]

In case anyone's interested...I called today to find out what movies will be shown during our cruise (thanks to Passporter, I knew I could do this!). Anyway, the movies will be (subject to change, I'm sure):

A Lot Like Love
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Herbie
Howl's Moving Castle
Ice Princess
The Incredibles
Ladder 49
National Treasure
Pooh's Heffelump Movie
Sky High
Valient

There was one more, but she sped by it and I couldn't write fast enough!

Erica

 

[momm2four]

Thanks Erica!!! We haven't seen Herbie or Sky High and those are two that I wanted to take the boys to see.

Auntie K, I know this sounds silly, but when you say Deck 10, midship....is there a specific place located midship? Or is it just impossible to miss each other if we go to the middle of the ship on Deck 10. I know that sounds crazy, but I don't want to miss you guys.

Tomorrow, we're taking our 7th graders to see the Tennessee Aquarium/IMAX 3-D Theater, so that'll hopefully make the day go by quicker.

I'm going to officially go now and pack at least 10 things on my list. Talk to you later!

Lori P.

 

[AndieB]

Thanks for the send-off! Still one more day to go before we leave though. I will spend that packing (for all my talk about packing, I find I still have TONS left to do!). The official start of our vacation will be Christopher's birthday party at pre-school. Then bringing him home early (hopefully all my packing's done by then) to max out on the disney DVD.

Erica, thanks for the reminder and tip about putting the hold on mail online. I had forgotten all about that, and did it today from work. Also nice to see the move list.

1mom, we'll be sort of dressed up for Pirate night. My mom is going all out (she's going to re-use her costume at halloween), and DS and I will do something. DH will be the pirate in blue jeans and polo shirt. Oh well.

Can't wait to meet you all Sunday!!!

 

[rwaller]

Hey guys! I've not left the planet. I've been so busy with the girls birthday(Sept. 30) the BIG 6!!! I've officially finished packing about 30 mins ago. We'll be heading to our motel tomorrow afternoon to get ready for our flight out Thurs. morning at 6:00 am Then it's off to Animal Kingdom hopefully by 10:00 am!!!

I'm also wondering about how we'll know whos who??? help me here?

 

[auntie k]

Someone said it wouldn't be crowded there at that time.....but just to be sure...I'll be the goofy one holding a lime green sheet of paper that says

"DIS MEET & GREET"

How's that?????

 

[momm2four]

AuntieK, that sounds great! I'll be the one with the perma-grin plastered on my face, lol.

Lori P.

 

[auntie k]

Sign is made - and even laminated so it will make the journey!!!
One more time for those of you checking the board last minute before you leave - SUNDAY, 3:00, MIDSHIP, DECK 10 - Look for the Lime green sign - "DIS Boards - Meet & Greet"!!!

GEE - NO posts last night - what's everybody doing??

I'm in that "what am I forgetting" stage!!!

 

[auntie k]

Don't forget your highlighter pens...great for marking up your daily Navigator!!

I know all of us "over-the-top-planners" will have fun with that!!

 

[momm2four]

I am in the stage where I keep remembering things that I want to take, so I have all these little pieces of paper with reminders on them. I should just take a notepad and attach it to my arm with velcro.

Well, it's crunch time. I have to finish planning for my sub for next week. Not fun at all. Then tonight I HAVE to take my oldest son in for a haircut so he won't be mistaken for a shaggy wolf while trying to board, lol. I did start laying out my clothes last night. After that comes planning what the boys will wear.

The bell just rang for the kids to come back, so I'm going to go for now,

Lori P.

 

[iwynlea]

Hey guys! Hope everyone is tying up the loose ends...I was SICK last night....I hope it blows over before Sunday!

I'm feeling better now, but YIKES there's a lot to do! I still have to pack, and I want the house picked up before we take off for Houston Saturday afternoon.

I went and had our door signs printed out at Kinkos today. It was cheaper than buying a color printer cartridge! Some of them look kinda funny, but I'm happy with them anyway. No doubt I'll be able to find our cabin with all that posted on it! LOL.

Well, I guess I'll go try to start picking up the bedroom a little and put away some laundry that the DH did today (I'm really glad he did...it was a total surprise!)

Only one more work day! Whoo-hoo!!

See y'all Sunday!
Erica

 

[momm2four]

Erica,
I'm glad you're feeling better. I was sick last Friday night. I was up all night, throwing up, and boy, is that fun!!! It's good that it happened last weekend though. Two of my sons have done the same thing, so I'm crossing my fingers that the other two simply won't get sick.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm ready to leave. I am getting stress overload trying to make sure I have done everything. Sometimes, I envy my DH b/c he's not the one planning this.

DH's preparation: Go to the store and buy one pair of Khakis, get the tires rotated and the oil changed

My prep: cancel mail, get sub for my class at school, plan for a sub for a week, get a sub to do my Mission Friends class on Sunday night, get a sub to do my SSchool class for Sunday morning, make sure all bills are paid before we leave, shop for the 800 things that we just can't live without on the trip, PACK PACK PACK, go to Gymboree to use my GYMBucks that expire before I get back, withdraw money from the bank, blah, blah, blah.....

I guess I need to go, I've got bus duty this morning. I don't know if I'll write anymoretoday b/c of running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I'll probably check back later, but if I don't talk to you guys anymore today, I'll see you SUNDAY!!!!!

Lori P.

 

[auntie k]

I'm working until 11:30 today - then we leave tomorrow at 11:00 am for MCO!

about husbands.....day before yesterday mine says "hey, I'm getting excited about the cruise"...and I'm thinking well 3 days before we leave ITS ABOUT TIME!!!! LOL

Lori - I'm with you on the errands....I'm starting at 11:30 today doing alot of the same stuff - no wonder my husband never stresses on vacation - I do all of that for him!! ....oh well, he pays for it!!

See you on Sunday!!!
KERI

 

[auntie k]

Just wanted to let you know I found another cruiser on the Oct 9th cruise (on another thread)........just giving you a heads up...if ANYone is still out here before they leave!!

Her screen name is SHANN106 and is from Kentucky.

I tried to send an email to invite her to our meet....but not sure it will work.