****Official May 2012 Thread**** ALMOST TIME TO LEAVE!!

[Figment43]

15 days! Unfortunately I've hit that bump where my excitement is winding down. I was going crazy last week. This always happens. After all my finals are finished and I get my half-marathon out of the way, I should be relaxed enough to finally get back to being excited!!

Same thing happened to me my last few days this semester. I was so worried about passing the final exam that my excitement dwindled. Now that I've finished school, I have time be excited again.

Now that I'm only 9 days out, I'm starting to panic because I have a lot to do. And since money is tight this week, I'll have to wait until at least Friday when we get paid to get my car fixed up and get a few last minute things. That's only 6 days to get my purge valve replaced, two tires replaced, the oil changed, buy some toiletries, and pick up a few other items. Plus I like to travel in a clean car so I'll want to wash it the day before and vacuum it out. And sometime in there I have to wax the car because it's love bug season and they come off easier if the car has recently been waxed (probably the day before, right after I wash it).

 

[budafam]

We went to Animal Kingdom today. Had breakfast with Donald before the park opened and we were out in time to run with the bulls. We picked up a FP for Safari then headed to Expedition Everest for our first ride ever. I went on with DH and of course, we get the front row, YIKES! I rode again with my MIL then we went on the safari. Afterwards we did It's Tough to be a Bug (nets are still up around the tree) then we did Dinosaur with the whole family. We saw Finding Nemo and then ate at Pizzafari and then saw Flights of Wonder for the first time. We left the park around 3:30 and headed to AKL for our dinner at Boma and MIL absolutely LOVED it (so did I)... we got back to the resort just before 6pm and the rain started.

Tomorrow is our big day at MK. DS has Pirates League and DD has BBB... DH has no idea about our parasailing appointment. They called me today to say that they have to move our appointment to 10:00 instead of 9:00 because of a safety meeting but they're going to give us a discount for having to do that. 10:00 actually works better for us so now I just have to get over this fear... lol... wish me luck! 'Ohana's breakfast in the morning!!!

 

[ThisIsJason]

Cool!I'll be interested to hear what you think of the system. Did you have to pick your rides/times already?

Yep. The guy asked my wife and I when we were walking towards ME. Asked if we were going to MK on day for our trip, said yes. Asked if we wanted free fastpasses, said yes.

Went up to the ME counter and another guy had us pick four rides, two from each side of the list (don't ask me what was on each side). He asked us our meals plans for our MK day, and worked around them to give us times. He then emailed the times to us for a backup. Simple to do, not even 10 minutes total.

 

[vettegirl]

Online checkin yesterday, 9 days to go

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

Pretty much just posting to look at my ticker!!!

Finished a pair of shorts for DS for the trip. One more pair of shorts for him, DNiece's skirt and Drizella costume, and a few iron-on tees. DS's birthday party is this Saturday, so I need to get into party brain and put trip stuff on the back burner until next week.

 

[Annadesu]

Urgh. We're pretty much twitching with anticipation, over here. Except for a few small things, we're done packing. The days are going sooooo slooooow... I work the rest of the week, so hopefully it'll keep me busy and the time will pass faster!

 

[pigletto]

Have a wonderful time parasailing budafam!!
I thought about you last week on our AK day when I saw that the Tree of Life was open again! I remembered you really wanted your mother in law to see it!

When you get back I will have to pick your brain about Bonnet Creek. I am finding myself constantly debating between BCreek and an AoA suite for our August trip.
Part of me wants the space we'd get there, the other part of me wants to try the new hotel. So I am eager to hear your thoughts

 

[twinkles]

Single Digit Dance!!!

 

[MissLiz]

We leave two weeks from tomorrow!!!

I tried and tried to get some stuff done last night for our trip, but I've been hit by my first summer cold and I just can't function. Colds stink in the winter, but I absolutely can't handle summer colds.

I'm hoping I can kick it pretty quickly and get a move on. I have too much to do!

 

[tinkerhon]

16 DAYS !!!!!

 

[MisWal]

8 days!!!!!

 

[Annadesu]

Just 4 days! My family is arguing over what section of POP to stay in, so we must be getting close.

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

17 days for us.

We did our big reveal for the kids this past weekend, scavenger hunt with 5 clues and a new present that was a clue at each stop (one was picture of all us w/ nana & grandaddy who are going with us, tervis tumblers for the car, sunscreen, agent P tshirts, and a map). It ended with a treasure map to a treasure chest (a big box hidden in the laundry room) with some more stuff in it, pins, 5 vinylmation each, tshirts, pens, autograph books. Our kids, 6 & 10 reaction: a lackluster "cool" and that was it. Oh well they have been before a few times so know what to expect but thought that this time since they have been asking to go back all the time that a suprise revelation would get a little more excitment.

That's ok I'm excited enough for all of us.

 

[ArielRae]

So close and everyone is feeling miserable. DH has a cough, I have a slight sore throat, and DS is getting his molars in so he is really miserable not wanting to eat.

Hope we feel better in the next couple days.

 

[twinkles]

So close and everyone is feeling miserable. DH has a cough, I have a slight sore throat, and DS is getting his molars in so he is really miserable not wanting to eat.

Hope we feel better in the next couple days.

I hope everyone feels better soon!

 

[Echo queen]

16 DAYS !!!!!

Yeah

 

[BigDaddyWill]

16 days for us...we are ready!

Will

 

[disneydreamin23]

We just decided to go for a quick trip 5/28-6/2. Would anyone be interested in sending a postcard to my DS4 and a postcard to my friend also going with us anytime between now and then? I'd be happy to paypal for the postage/postcard and trouble.

 

[mieshie75]

Our big group is arriving on the 18th also!

Have you started packing yet? I just made my list and realized that I have to go get alot of stuff. My hubby only has today off till we leave and I guess i am gonna go do it today. (must remember to go to home depot for my lime green mickey). Hope you have a safe trip down.

 

[Snowmiser]

9 days!!!!

We're arriving on the 18th too! I haven't started packing yet, but I'm working on all my lists - list of what to buy before we go, GG list, etc. I ordered my son's birthday cake from the CR for the 21st so that is done. it seemed so far away and now suddenly it seems like I'm running out of time to get things done. And of course it is hard to focus on anything - like I should be working now rather than reading the dis...