OFFICIAL JULY 2009 THREAD!!! (Part 2) It's here!!

[Born 2B a Princess]

Had another Disney dream last night...we got to CBR to check-in and I slipped the CM a note about the two welcome baskets that are supposed to be there for my girls...and they couldn't find them. They had given them to someone else! And my parents' welcome gift had the wrong items in it. I don't like these dreams!

 

[PopArtGal]

Is there something up with the stars? I am a Pisces AND have had a migraine for days........maybe it is just the excitement of "we're going to Disney World"

As a teacher I always get like 1 week after we are done with the school year where my body kinda gives up, you know.

But hey, I decided that today I'm gonna maybe go a bit outside since it's finally sunny.

Not run errands cuz I don't feel it's safe for me to drive.

But I gotta clean a bit. Pack my carry on. You know, do a few things.

As a pisces, are you very emotional?

I cry when I'm happy and sad lol

 

[meanmom121]

OKay, July buddies. Wake up, I need therapy! I have last minute second guessing myself anxiety. We shouldn't have done DxDP, too much food and time. I don't know what order to ride the rides, and don't like what Ridemax is telling me to do. I shouldn't have done a fireworks cruise and Mickey's Welcome on the first night, too much in one day, too late of a night. Spent wayyyy to much on Mickey's Welcome. Our first day willl be rushed, rider swap won't work, because DD will get sick or scared and won't want to ride anything twice, and I won't get to ride the big rides b/c I want DH to ride them with her first, or he'll just say "Nevermind, I won't ride it"

Little one will be disappointed b/c she can't spend the night with Cinderella, she'll be scared of the characters and we have 7 character meals, and she'll spend too much time waiting for us to ride big rides and hate it. I'll forget to put her underwear on AGAIN, I'll forget to put my underwear on...Dh wil get arrested b/c he'll lose his temper and assault some poor Brazilian teenager, our car will break down, we'll get struck by lightening, we'll all get the N1H1 flu, the bank will block the charges to the debit card, the water pipes will burst while we are gone and ruin our house, I'll have a heart attack from all the stress......... Think I've covered it all? I feel better already!

Okay slow down your making me hyperventilate. I too have been having anxiety about overplanning this trip but It will work out. If our touring plans are too much for us then I will just chuck them out the window and we'll wing it. I'm afraid I may end up being like the "stick to the plan nazi" when we get there - so I just have to keep reminding myself to relax and enjoy it.

To answer your other question - I dress comfortable for that long car ride - but then we are spending Sunday night off site - so I can dress appropriately for my arrival at the big WDW.

If your husband needs someone to have his back for the Brazilian thing - give me a holler. I hate rudeness.

Hi everyone!
I am so excited!! We leave 2 weeks from today!!!!!
We have had a very hectic and stressful last few months since we got the new kiddos( very difficult adjustment from 2 kids to 4 overnight), but we do love them! Anyway we are just thrilled to death to be able to take them to Disney. They are excited, but since they don't know what to expect(I think they are expecting something like 6 Flags LOL) they aren't quite as as we are!!!
They'll get it once they are there I'm sure!

Hey Congrats on the new kids. I've often thought of adopting a couple more or fostering but No way can I talk DH into it. You'll have to give me the whole background story on that one day. I would find it very interesting

OK...I'm going to get signed up and see how it goes...I'll let you know if I get stuck!

I'm here for you girlfriend

JUST 2 DAYS TIL WE LEAVE

 

[PopArtGal]

PopArtGal and Tinkerbell60 --

I hope your migraines go away! Migraines are horrible and I really hope you don't have them on your vacation!

Sadly, in the middle of our vacation I often get a migraine. The sun, and heat always get to me

 

[disneydaycare]

Mindy,
you are waay to creative for me. I'm a little embarassed by my autograph books now.

Follow me to 1:30 am, my husband rolls over and punches me directly in the nose. Nothing like being woke (or is it woken) up from a dead sleep by a sock in the nose. Oh my gosh, did he feel bad! I tried to tell him I was all right, but I had to get up to blow my nose. It made me get congested. So he asked if I was okay until about 2 this morning. Hmm, maybe I will get to leave on Thursday night.

 

[flipflopmom]

OYou do have two "stressors" on your list that I don't have, though -- forgetting to put underwear on your DD, and on yourself? It would probably take a major brain lapse to forget to put underwear on...so I think you're pretty safe on that one.

Well,,,, I did have a major brain lapse and forgot to put underwear on the 2 year old before church Sunday morning! Mom realized it halfway through church! Thank God the 9 year old can dress herself!

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

Well,,,, I did have a major brain lapse and forgot to put underwear on the 2 year old before church Sunday morning! Mom realized it halfway through church! Thank God the 9 year old can dress herself!

Put a sticky note on the door that says "Underwear check!" so that you'll see the note every time you leave your room. *wink*

(Not trying to be sarcastic or laugh at you -- I know how it is to do things like that -- I keep leaving my ID card in my computer at work even though the little voice that lives in my computer says "Remove your card from the computer!" when I shut my computer down at the end of the day!)

 

[PopArtGal]

Watching past videos and just had to laugh. Actually I laugh everytime I was this one. It seemed that when I tried to shoot the Flowers and Garden festival a sneezing man was following me.

If you want to see it, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBu4L0v3H00

 

[Mrsdisneyb2b]

I love all the crafts going on! I have to definitely drop by home depot to make some mickey tags! I would love to be spotted one day!!! lol

We check in in 10 days and I cant wait! The wedding is next friday and I am looking forward to the honeymoon!!

I did do some major dis things though- check out the cake I made for my fiance as a surprise for the rehearsal dinner!

Thatis sure to put him into the disney mood this week!!!

 

[Mrsdisneyb2b]

Watching past videos and just had to laugh. Actually I laugh everytime I was this one. It seemed that when I tried to shoot the Flowers and Garden festival a sneezing man was following me.

If you want to see it, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBu4L0v3H00

how ACHOOO funny ACHOO that ACHOO is just ACHOO great! Achoooooo

 

[dolfinjuls]

OKay, July buddies. Wake up, I need therapy! I have last minute second guessing myself anxiety. We shouldn't have done DxDP, too much food and time. I don't know what order to ride the rides, and don't like what Ridemax is telling me to do. I shouldn't have done a fireworks cruise and Mickey's Welcome on the first night, too much in one day, too late of a night. Spent wayyyy to much on Mickey's Welcome. Our first day willl be rushed, rider swap won't work, because DD will get sick or scared and won't want to ride anything twice, and I won't get to ride the big rides b/c I want DH to ride them with her first, or he'll just say "Nevermind, I won't ride it"

Little one will be disappointed b/c she can't spend the night with Cinderella, she'll be scared of the characters and we have 7 character meals, and she'll spend too much time waiting for us to ride big rides and hate it. I'll forget to put her underwear on AGAIN, I'll forget to put my underwear on...Dh wil get arrested b/c he'll lose his temper and assault some poor Brazilian teenager, our car will break down, we'll get struck by lightening, we'll all get the N1H1 flu, the bank will block the charges to the debit card, the water pipes will burst while we are gone and ruin our house, I'll have a heart attack from all the stress......... Think I've covered it all? I feel better already!

OH wow! Let's take some deep breaths!

I think the only thing you need to do now is stop planning and enjoy your trip!

 

[dolfinjuls]

I love all the crafts going on! I have to definitely drop by home depot to make some mickey tags! I would love to be spotted one day!!! lol

We check in in 10 days and I cant wait! The wedding is next friday and I am looking forward to the honeymoon!!

I did do some major dis things though- check out the cake I made for my fiance as a surprise for the rehearsal dinner!

Thatis sure to put him into the disney mood this week!!!

CUTE!!! You make some awesome cakes!
Are you all ready for the wedding???

 

[tinkerbell60]

Sit back, relax, and just go with the flow. Enjoy watching your daughter have magical moments...and if things don't go perfectly according to plan, just relax and make the best of it. (And if you couldn't' tell, I'm also giving myself this pep talk!)

You'll have an amazing time!

Right before we left on our 2007 trip, I posted to the boards about this -- I listed all of the things I had planned and asked this question: "What have I forgotten?"

And the responses were overwhelmingly as follows: "To have fun!" Enjoy the ride!

You are absolutely right. You have to be prepared to go with the flow no matter what happens AND have fun. Don't get so caught up in the "itinerary" that you miss the little things.

I too am not a fan of tour groups. I bite my tongue and hope my kids are learning a lesson on how NOT to act.

If the ADRs get to be too much, cancel one or two - we did that when we were on the dining plan because we were tired of eating so much......which is one reason why we do not do the dining plan any longer - besides, it is not cost effective for us.

PopArtGal and Tinkerbell60 --

I hope your migraines go away! Migraines are horrible and I really hope you don't have them on your vacation!

Thanks! I hope it goes away and does not come back. I have not had one in a few years - I need to see the chiropractor - that usually does the trick for me!

 

[Mrsdisneyb2b]

CUTE!!! You make some awesome cakes!
Are you all ready for the wedding???

YES completely!

We decided to use the disney customized park maps somehow to make them our sign in board!! Just two (The resort one and the magic kingdom one)

So thats my new project!

 

[tinkerbell60]

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As a pisces, are you very emotional?

I cry when I'm happy and sad lol

I hope your headache gets better soon - I understand about not driving too. Yes, I am emotional - I cry at Wishes ALL the time.

Watching past videos and just had to laugh. Actually I laugh everytime I was this one. It seemed that when I tried to shoot the Flowers and Garden festival a sneezing man was following me.

If you want to see it, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBu4L0v3H00

This is too funny!! I guess the the Flower & Garden Festival can do that to some people! When were you there - we went April 1-8. I loved Bambi!!

I love all the crafts going on! I have to definitely drop by home depot to make some mickey tags! I would love to be spotted one day!!! lol

We check in in 10 days and I cant wait! The wedding is next friday and I am looking forward to the honeymoon!!

I did do some major dis things though- check out the cake I made for my fiance as a surprise for the rehearsal dinner!

You are so talented!! That looks awesome. Enjoy your wedding!!!!


Thatis sure to put him into the disney mood this week!!!

OH wow! Let's take some deep breaths!

I think the only thing you need to do now is stop planning and enjoy your trip!

Great advice - sounds like we all could use.

This board is so active today I can barely keep up!!!

 

[sabrecmc]

I just canceled CRT on 7/14 at 8:05am for 3 adults and 1 child. I was able to finally get a lunch on 7/11 after my daughter does the BBB, which works out better for us. Hope someone else here can snag it!

We leave tomorrow morning at 6 am!!! I am counting down the hours (and apparently making some last minute changes to the schedule, lol).

 

[tinkerbell60]

Have a great trip!!!

 

[njtinkmom]

OMG tomorrow is the big day!!! My biggest problem is that I am a chicken and don't really like to fly! My DH and all the kids are so excited to get on the plane and I am petrified! I keep trying to tell myself it will be OK but it is not working!! Any tips to calm my nerves?? I feel like throwing up ! What a bummer!

 

[njtinkmom]

I just canceled CRT on 7/14 at 8:05am for 3 adults and 1 child. I was able to finally get a lunch on 7/11 after my daughter does the BBB, which works out better for us. Hope someone else here can snag it!

We leave tomorrow morning at 6 am!!! I am counting down the hours (and apparently making some last minute changes to the schedule, lol).

Wow we leave at 6AM too! Are you flying?? Have a great trip!

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

OMG tomorrow is the big day!!! My biggest problem is that I am a chicken and don't really like to fly! My DH and all the kids are so excited to get on the plane and I am petrified! I keep trying to tell myself it will be OK but it is not working!! Any tips to calm my nerves?? I feel like throwing up ! What a bummer!

I am also absolutely terrified of flying -- I have panic attacks when I fly so I take prescription anxiety medication.

-Try regular Dramanine (not the non-drowsy kind) -- it should make you sleepy which might help you relax and rest (as long as your DH can manage the kids on his own, in case you fall asleep)

-Music. I cannot fly without my iPod -- I keep it turned on the entire time (except when they say to turn off all electronic devices). Music has a calming effect on me, so that might be worth a shot.

-Watch a movie or TV, if your flight offers those or if you have a portable DVD player or laptop that plays DVDs. That can help keep your mind off things.

-Buy one of those neck pillows and have a lightweight blanket -- for some reason, those help me be more comfortable in the seat. I tend to be more anxious when I feel crammed in and uncomfortable, so I have found that I need to do anything I can to help the seat be more comfortable. I use the blanket so that I'm not cold -- I am usually cold and the more I can do to be comfortable in terms of environment and seating, the better.