On our weigh and bringing Tagalongs ~ Sept '14 PTR ~ UPDATED 9/8 x2

[RooRach0906]

Today is a special day! It is our 8th year Anniversary.
We will spend time in the morning making sure our bags are packed and that we are not missing anything. Then it will be saying Goodbye to our room and checking our luggage and leaving certain bags with guest services.

Then we will get our last few hours at Magic Kingdom.

We will do







We will grab some lunch, do some last minute shopping, ride whatever we may have missed and then head to catch the ME best in the afternoon saying Goodbye until our next time.

 

[MonsterWDWmom]

2 Epcot days in a row!!!

That is awesome MK on your anniversary!! And SDMT and Anna and Elsa in the same day some serious

Your plans look great I love how you will be in the park on your travel day home it seems like a great way to end your vacation!

 

[SarahDisney]

Both Epcot days look great! So exciting that you get to spend 2 days in a row there!

Magic Kingdom is a great place to celebrate your anniversary - you should make sure to get a "Happy Anniversary" button and wear it around all day! (you can get one at Guest Relations, and probably also in some of the stores).
7DMT & Anna and Elsa is a great way to end your vacation!

 

[RooRach0906]

2 Epcot days in a row!!!

That is awesome MK on your anniversary!! And SDMT and Anna and Elsa in the same day some serious

Your plans look great I love how you will be in the park on your travel day home it seems like a great way to end your vacation!

Yea I am excited about MK on our anniversary.

We try to do a park on our travel day when we fly. This year I am especially glad we will because I dunno when will be James and my next time to visit the world.
Cinderella will be going just her and my parents in January.

Both Epcot days look great! So exciting that you get to spend 2 days in a row there!

Magic Kingdom is a great place to celebrate your anniversary - you should make sure to get a "Happy Anniversary" button and wear it around all day! (you can get one at Guest Relations, and probably also in some of the stores).
7DMT & Anna and Elsa is a great way to end your vacation!

Thanks!

We will probably pick up the buttons at the resort at least that is what we have done in years past.

 

[UGAFan0829]

Hi, Rachel! I didn't realize that you had a PTR also, until now! I'm really glad I found it as I just sat and read the entire thing! It's cool that our dates overlap some!

I'm very excited that y'all are staying at Bay Lake and in a 2 bedroom...that's going to be SO great! I got to stay there last year and totally fell in love with the place!

I also noticed that we have stuff in common! I love that you mentioned your love of God--we definitely have that common. And we own at Saratoga, too! We too, like to try new resorts each time we travel, too. Definitely a plus of being a DVC member, right?

So, y'all will be in the MK on the 13th to eat at Tony's, right? We're going to be in the MK that day, too, so maybe we'll run into each other somehow!

 

[RooRach0906]

Hi, Rachel! I didn't realize that you had a PTR also, until now! I'm really glad I found it as I just sat and read the entire thing! It's cool that our dates overlap some!

I'm very excited that y'all are staying at Bay Lake and in a 2 bedroom...that's going to be SO great! I got to stay there last year and totally fell in love with the place!

I also noticed that we have stuff in common! I love that you mentioned your love of God--we definitely have that common. And we own at Saratoga, too! We too, like to try new resorts each time we travel, too. Definitely a plus of being a DVC member, right?

So, y'all will be in the MK on the 13th to eat at Tony's, right? We're going to be in the MK that day, too, so maybe we'll run into each other somehow!

Thanks for joining in!

We are excited to try Bay Lake out.

That is awesome, we have things in common. Yes that is definitely a plus of being a DVC member. I read how you did DCL cruises, we are getting ready to do our first one in May. Any tips?

I don't think that is the 13th I think Tony's is the 15th. The 13th is Animal Kingdom but I hope we do run into each other.

 

[RooRach0906]

First lets start off that yesterday we had a pretty good day. Cinderella wanted to get dressed first thing and wanted her braid in for her cousin to see.



James worked but got home early and decided to take a walk in the neighborhood.


My niece was with us because I was watching her.



I also wanted to show you the pic of Cinderella from Halloween last year. We will be taking this dress for CRT just not all the accessories.



Here our the two magicband I did.

Cinderella's







Mine (I am not just I am gonna keep it like this, what do you guys think?)



Also which nail design do you guys like better??



They will end up looking like this (different design) on.



I will have a countdown update later today. I also have a Disney Bounding Outfits I want to post just not sure if I should now or later. I need to make myself a to do list for before we leave.

 

[UGAFan0829]

Which cruise are y'all doing? There is so much to see and do on the ships. I'm sure y'all will love it. To me, the cruises are very different that Disney World, but in a good way. I tend to find the cruises a bit more relaxing. In the World it's go, go, go, but on the ships I find it to be a bit more laid back. Of course the World could be that way if we wanted it to be, but I like to take advantage of every minute that I have there. I'd love to hear more details about the cruise!

Cinderella is adorable in her dress!! And the MagicBands look great!

I have the same Jamberrys as the ones on the left! I love those!

I hope we do run into each other at some point! For some reason I was thinking your meal in the MK was the same day as your AK day. I think I'm just getting confused though, which is nothing new!

Oh, and I can't believe I forgot to comment on your weight loss...Congrats! That's an awesome accomplishment!! I've been struggling with trying to lose for several months now and as soon as I make progress I end up backtracking!

 

[RooRach0906]

Which cruise are y'all doing? There is so much to see and do on the ships. I'm sure y'all will love it. To me, the cruises are very different that Disney World, but in a good way. I tend to find the cruises a bit more relaxing. In the World it's go, go, go, but on the ships I find it to be a bit more laid back. Of course the World could be that way if we wanted it to be, but I like to take advantage of every minute that I have there. I'd love to hear more details about the cruise!

We are doing the 4 night Bahamas on the Dream.

Cinderella is adorable in her dress!! And the MagicBands look great!

Thank you. I like her Magic Band but I am second guessing mine.

I have the same Jamberrys as the ones on the left! I love those!

I just discovered Jamberry this summer but I love them!

I hope we do run into each other at some point! For some reason I was thinking your meal in the MK was the same day as your AK day. I think I'm just getting confused though, which is nothing new!

No worries I get confused reading peoples days. I should have put the dates it would have made it easier.

Oh, and I can't believe I forgot to comment on your weight loss...Congrats! That's an awesome accomplishment!! I've been struggling with trying to lose for several months now and as soon as I make progress I end up backtracking!

Thank you! It was a lot of hard work but so worth it! I have tried before with no real success but I changed my strategies this year and the way I am going about it this year is working really well. I plan on using my same calorie tracker just changed to maintain instead of lose when I am done so I can hopefully keep it off. I already decided if I notice I gain 10 pounds I will start losing again.

You could do it, you just have to find what works for you!

 

[SarahDisney]

Cinderella looks so cute in her Cinderella dress! I love what you did with her magicband, it looks really good. Yours is also okay, but I could see why you might not want to keep it that way.

I love both of the nail patterns, I think either one will look great.

Can't wait to read more! Things always get some much more exciting as the trip gets closer!

 

[RooRach0906]

Cinderella looks so cute in her Cinderella dress! I love what you did with her magicband, it looks really good. Yours is also okay, but I could see why you might not want to keep it that way.

Aww thank you! That is how I was feeling about mine it is just okay and I appreciate your honest opinion.

I love both of the nail patterns, I think either one will look great.

I am leaning towards Happy Go Lucky which is the one on the right.

Can't wait to read more! Things always get some much more exciting as the trip gets closer!

Yes it is getting so exciting but also nerve racking as I am behind on packing and even things that need to be purchased.

 

[RooRach0906]

Day 9 ~ Watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs



Day 8 ~ Create dwarf names for all the people you love.

James/Daddy ~ Goofy
Rachel/Mommy ~ Snappy
Cinderella ~ Sweetie
Becky ~ Silly
Sally ~ Wacky

Day 7 ~ Learn "Heigh-Ho" for your ride on the Mine Train

 

[RooRach0906]

I curious to see if anyone knows by looking at them which characters I am Disney Bounding, so I am going to post the pictures with numbers and have a little guessing game. (you only have to play if you want.)

I will give you the first one as it is hard and will give you an idea.



Roxanne from the Goofy Movie

1) (This is the same character just two different verisons)



2)



3)



4)



5)



I am thinking of getting a red tshirt to replace the red tank top because I burn easy. What do you guys think?

 

[RooRach0906]

We wanted shirts that were different but the same. We looked on pinterest and decided on the bleach silhouette shirts.

Becky first attempt on her's and Sally's didn't turn out the best.



But her first attempt with ours did.

Mine



James'



Cinderella's



Becky's 2nd Attempt



Sally's 2nd Attempt




Notice now we all have blue shirts now lol. We will be wearing these one of our Magic Kingdom days.

I also had the lovely DISigner on the boards make my LGMH I printed it and laminated it. If you see it and us please says Hi!!!



On the backpack we are taking.

 

[UGAFan0829]

How exciting that you're Disney Bounding! I have some guesses, but am afraid that I'm waaaay off.

Oh my gosh, the shirts turned out way cute! I haven't seen any done like that before! They turned out really good!!

And I LOVE your lime green DIS ears! Maybe you'll encounter lots of DIS'ers!

 

[SarahDisney]

I love the dwarf names Cinderella came up with!

I'm pretty bad at figuring out Disney Bounding characters, but I'll give it a try:
1) Minnie Mouse (just a guess because sometimes she wears red and sometimes she wears pink)
2) Belle (she's the only yellow I can think of off the top of my head)
3) No idea
4) Dumbo
5) Snow White
I have no idea if any of these are anywhere near right, but I had fun trying to guess!

I like the shirts Becky made, they came out really nice!

 

[ZehnJahren]

Where did you get the instructions for the bleach shirts? We want to do this too, but all I know is "put cardboard under the top of the shirt so it doesn't bleed through" and "mix bleach (how much?) with water (how much?) in a spray bottle". How did you get the characters so perfect?

 

[RooRach0906]

How exciting that you're Disney Bounding! I have some guesses, but am afraid that I'm waaaay off.

I am sure you wouldn't be but when I give the answers let me know if that is what you were thinking.

Oh my gosh, the shirts turned out way cute! I haven't seen any done like that before! They turned out really good!!

Thanks we got the idea from pinterest. We had a vote of 3 different styles and this one won.

And I LOVE your lime green DIS ears! Maybe you'll encounter lots of DIS'ers!

I hope so!

I love the dwarf names Cinderella came up with!

Thanks, she had a lot of help from her cousin Karley.

I'm pretty bad at figuring out Disney Bounding characters, but I'll give it a try:
1) Minnie Mouse (just a guess because sometimes she wears red and sometimes she wears pink)
2) Belle (she's the only yellow I can think of off the top of my head)
3) No idea
4) Dumbo
5) Snow White
I have no idea if any of these are anywhere near right, but I had fun trying to guess!

I am gonna update tonight and give the answers.

I like the shirts Becky made, they came out really nice!

Thanks, She will be happy about that. We all picked our characters.

Where did you get the instructions for the bleach shirts? We want to do this too, but all I know is "put cardboard under the top of the shirt so it doesn't bleed through" and "mix bleach (how much?) with water (how much?) in a spray bottle". How did you get the characters so perfect?

We got the instructions from Pinterest by typing in spray bleach tshirts, I am pretty sure but I do know we used the direction from one that did NAME on the shirts.

I asked my sister in a text about the bleach/water, I will let you know when she texts me back. She said she did about 1/5 water and the rest bleach in a spray bottle. Also she said after the bleach drys you should wash them and either hang dry or dry in the dryer so the bleach will set. ( we hung ours to dry cuz we didn't want the shirts to shrink )

We would google what character we wanted then print them coloring book style (as to not use a lot of ink) onto freezer paper and then we cut them out (sometimes with an Xocto sp? knife) then iron them on the shirts.

 

[RooRach0906]

My mom went with Cinderella and I to run errands and get our haircuts yesterday.





While we were out I picked up these last minute items and never foundd ponchos.



I'm so excited about the Thermos. I will be able to keep it on me all the time and the water should stay cold because it said 18 hours cold.

Disney Bounding Outfits, I am going to post them again and say who each one is and what the accessories are that are going with it as I realized my pictures were blurry (sorry ).



Roxanne ~ Teal v neck shirt and jean bermudas with pink heart earrings and cream/silver/lace Toms style (knock offs).



1) Daisy Duck ~ Purple shirt with pink bow and Pink shirt and Purple bow





2)Cogsworth ~ Mustard yellow shirt and brown shorts with clock and gears necklace





3) Winnie the Pooh ~ Red tank with yellow bermudas and bees n honey pot clips for my hair



4) Roo ~ Blue Shirt with Roo Silhouette, brown shorts, pink heart earrings(for his ears), and purple bow (when he wears the purple scarf)



5) Snow White ~ Navy Blue Shirt with yellow bermudas and red bow

I have started packing today, only packing up things that wont wrinkle or that won't matter if it does. I have also put all the pictures/videos from Cinderella's camera, our camera, our video camera, and my phone onto the computer and when James gets home he will back them all up on a flash drive and then I will delete them off the cameras etc. We also had to do two activities today as we did not have the time yesterday. Other than that I have been cleaning, I like to come home to a clean house so I clean right before we leave to go anywhere.

Plus tomorrow is James' Dad's Birthday and we invited him and family over for a grill out/ take out (James isn't sure which he wants to do yet) dinner and of course presents.

Becky and Sally are thinking about coming over Sunday to do our nails for the trip.

We are so close, I am so excited!!! The only thing I would say is Rain Rain Go Away as the forecast isn't the best right now but we will just hope and pray for the best!

 

[RooRach0906]

Day 6 ~ Watch Alice in Wonderland



Day 5 ~ You're late for an important date! Throw a tea party and wear a funny hat.



Day 4 ~ Find that worried White Rabbit - he's hiding somewhere in your house. (In our case it was a white/brown bunny)



The bunny came with presents 1 for the plane and 2 for right now.


I can not believe we only have 1 movie and it's activities left. It has been a lot of fun doing this.