Offical Check-In List 10/30/04 "Magic"

["Ginger"]

Jennifer congrats! I'm sending prayers and pixie dust your way. Do you want to know if it's a boy or girl? Excited for you.

MemoryMakers2669, Yes DCL does have their own T-or-T but no where near as good as our. Their version of t-or-t is like, how can I explain this, running of the bulls. Everyone is running from one check point to another gathering around the stops in large crowds or long lines just to get 1 peice of candy or a sticker.
In the years past they have held the little peoples costume parade on Deck 10 in the basket ball court area, it's so windy there with the ship is moving full speed that the kids costumes are blowing everywhere, heck the kids are blowing everywhere. You just can't be that organized with such a large amount of people. That's why we have our own.

Toni, I've learned to ask myself a few questions when I'm buying things for my DD to wear aboard the ship, cause it's very easy to get carried away with all the excitement.
1. How much does it cost? More than $5.
2. How long will she be wearing it on the ship? Maybe 2 hours the most.
3. Will she wear it ever again? No
4. Can she make do with something we have at home. Yes!

Get your kids creative juices flowing on this project, let them make a pirate costume from the stuff they have in their closets or yours.
We took last years jeans, you know the ones with the holes in the knees. Turned them into cut offs, ripped up an old tee shirt, you may even want to tea stain it so it looks old and dirty. Look around, do you have an old dress or shirt even a tee shirt that you can rip up to make a head rag. The dollar store sells eye patches, makeup, tatoos and the stuff you blacken teeth with. Remember Pirates are old, dirty, grubby, stinky, villains. Have fun with it.

 

[Lynda Silk]

Jennifer: what great news and I'm crossing my fingers for you too! I had an amnio done with my DD Elizabeth and I still remember the doctor telling me that it was a perfectly normal fetus and how happy I felt! And now that "fetus" is 10 years old!

Michelle: I know, I must have been so naive to think that a government could get it right the first time! Oh well, glad that project's over and I can concentrate on the cruise! My mom is working on my DD's Halloween costume but I have to get working on my DS's costume. I was glad to read Ginger's comments to Toni re costumes. Makes a lot of sense!

vikingsfan: That sounds like such an interesting job! I guess we know who to call if we need someone to do cpr (hopefully we won't but you never know!) on the cruise.

It's a nice day here too! Not too cold yet although it dropped to 0 degrees Celcius (32 F) the other night!

 

["Ginger"]

They're here :thewave: :thewave:
The UPS guy just dropped them off.
Oh darn! no upgrade. Oh well! :thewave:

But they gave us main. dining

 

["Ginger"]

Thanks Lynda, sometimes I come up with a good idea.


It got chilly here last night, my DH dug up my banana tree so we could pot it in a huge terra cotta pot. We placed it in our dining room. I painted the walls in that room terra cotta and beige, the large green tree looks perfect in there.
Now, the challenge to keep it looking good through the winter months.

 

["Ginger"]

I'm sitting here looking at the Disney Halloween gift packages when I noticed the Halloween stateroom decorations which they have priced at $30. Tell me that's not true, I bought some of these things at the dollar store a few weeks ago for $1.00 each. I guess they are charging $27. to place them in your room.

 

[taswira]

Ginger: Was what you bought identical to the DCL Halloween stateroom decorations offering? I've been thinking about ordering that, but am hesitating just a bit. It seems odd that all the other stateroom decoration packages DCL has include a cake (with the cute ship on top?) but the Halloween package does not, even though it is the same price. Hmmmm . . .

 

["Ginger"]

Shari, I have the 72" Holographic Halloween Banner mine is a different color but basically the same. I didn't get the centerpiece this year because we had one a few years ago and it just got in the way.
I thought their decorations would be Disney, you know Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and other character especially at these prices.

Oh yeah! I see what you mean Stateroom Celebrations come with a cake for $30. Oh!!! and they are Disney characters too.

 

[Tluvs2talk]

HOORAY!!!! I finally got my Cruise Documents! :thewave:

Ginger- I see this was your lucky day too.


Teri

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Originally posted by "Ginger"


But they gave us main. dining

Getting Main dining is a good thing? I guess on a ship full of kids it is huh?"

 

[KEH]

So are we the only ones still waiting for our docs?

 

[taswira]

Originally posted by MemoryMakers2669
Getting Main dining is a good thing? I guess on a ship full of kids it is huh?"

Huh? I guess you mean it is a good thing to have Main dining if you HAVE kids, right?

This will be my 10th DCL cruise that I have requested and had LATE dining. I would never choose Main. I like not being rushed to get ready for dinner (especially after a day in port), LOVE the somewhat quieter atmosphere (since I have never had kids), plus dining late keeps me from falling prey to the late night dessert trap.

Now don't think I don't <I>like</I> kids - - Most of them are so cute to watch and on DCL they have so many of their own areas and activities that the ONLY time they bother me is when I am trying to get closer to the Characters and they are in the way!

But I always look forward to seeing all the kids in their Halloween costumes.

 

[mhb]

WE GOT THEM!!! :thewave: :thewave:

Glad most of you did too!!!

Keeping our fingers crossed for you Karen!!!!

 

[Tluvs2talk]

Jennifer- Hope your amnio test comes back good. Here's to a happy healthy baby.


KeH- Hope you get your docs tomorrow.




Teri

 

[snowflake82]

Glad to hear that so many of you got docs today!

Thanks for all the prayers and pixie dust. We found out that the baby is a boy. Seems to have all the right parts, meaning 2 arms, 2 legs, etc... They want to do another sonogram in a few weeks because it is too early for them to see some of the organ development that they are looking for. Now, we'll just be waiting for those test results...

Janette - We live right in Town Center near the mall and Merriweather. My 4 yr old was born at GBMC, but this one will be at Howard County General. My husband is happy - only a 2 block drive to the hospital this time.

Well, time to rest; it's been a long day. Maybe we'll look and see what's on disc 2 of the Aladdin DVD.

Hope everyone has a good day tomorrow!

 

[mhb]

Jennifer: Gald to hear that your test went well. I remember when I had to go through that for my DD. I just about passed out. She kept reaching for the needle. How far along are you?

Well, I just finished looking at all those docs. Whew!!

I'll have to over them again, since this is our first cruise. Even DH was looking through all the material.


So here's how it happened. I saw him (UPS driver) and I watched as he got out of the truck. See, he was across the street. Then it happened, he started coming across the street. This was it. I just had to ask, "Do you have something from Disney for me?" He said, "Only if you mean from Disney Cruise Line, why yes I do!!" That was it!!!:thewave: They were here, but I had to wait to look them over. Children to take places and such.

Hope everyone has a great evening!!!

Michelle

 

[dis4me]

Originally posted by "Ginger"
They're here :thewave: :thewave:
The UPS guy just dropped them off.
Oh darn! no upgrade. Oh well! :thewave:

But they gave us main. dining

Hi Ginger did you not want Main dining? I hope you do't think I am nosy but I am curious of what the benefits of late are. We had late dining last time and I remember thinking we didn't want it again but I really can't remember specifically why.This year we requested Main and got late but are suposedly waitlisted for main. I am debating about trying to change it once on board.

BTW thanks for the comment on the costumes.I do think they will get use out of them but am not sure if I am going to keep them. Thngs are so crazy here now I am not sure I would have time to throw something together but a glad to hear that is what people do. It takes a lot of pressure off. I stress and try to make things perfect even though I know they aren't and never will be. I am sure your pirate costumes will look fabulous. I look forward to Hallowen ever year to see all the homemade creative stuff and every year say " next year we will mke our costume" but next year comes and I am back at the store.
Glad to hear many docs came today KEH Tomorrow is your day for sure!!!

 

[vikingfans]

Congrats on all who got docs today.

Shari, we need to sit together at dinner. We share the same feelings about kids. We love em. But love the quiet atmosphere and no rush of the late seating.

Only 20 days left for me....since we are going a couple of days early.

Also only 12 days of work left!! Can't wait to finish this job!! Way to many long hours. 13 hours on Monday, 9 hours on Tuesday, 8 hours today....hey, there's a trend here, maybe I can get down to a couple of hours by friday!!! Yeah Right!

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Originally posted by taswira
Huh? I guess you mean it is a good thing to have Main dining if you HAVE kids, right?

Oh no, I am just so used to people NOT wanting Main dining. And the way she said it told me that Main must be the most requested seating time.

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Originally posted by snowflake82
Janette - We live right in Town Center near the mall and Merriweather. My 4 yr old was born at GBMC, but this one will be at Howard County General. My husband is happy - only a 2 block drive to the hospital this time.

Are you in those new townhomes? Very nice! Do you go to Brandon/Shuster (sp?) by chance?

 

[taswira]

Originally posted by MemoryMakers2669
Oh no, I am just so used to people NOT wanting Main dining. And the way she said it told me that Main must be the most requested seating time.

Exactly. The reason Main is the most requested is because <I>most</I> passengers have children and the family is used to dining early. It's tough for a young child to wait until late evening to have dinner! They can become quite irritable and that can spoil things for them and everyone around them. As much as I avoid Main dining, I <I>always</I> recommend it to anyone with young children. But for the child-free I always recommend Late because it gives them more time after excursions or other day activities and Late dining is a somewhat quieter environment.

<I><B>vikingfans</B></I> - I don't know if your comment that we should sit together for dinner meant you would actually <I>like</I> us to sit together or not, but if you <I>would</I> like to, just e-mail or PM me your last name (I already have your stateroom #) and I will call DCL to try to link our dinner assignments. It IS nice to sit with others who share some of the same opinions.

<B>How I received my docs</B> - When my docs arrived via UPS, the guy left a HUGE box on the front porch along with a little box. When I opened the door, I grabbed the little box first . . cruise docs! The big box it sat upon was from <I>Walt Disney Travel Company</I> and was packed with 2005 travel agent materials, but I didn't even open it until the next day. Guess that shows where my priorities are!