Just popped in to say
SINGLE DIGITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Friday!
... I can get round trip flights from Atlantic City for $100 ... 
and 20% off the room rate at All-Star Music ... 
... and survive on Power Bars, Granola, and Mickey Bars ... 
....
11 days !!
Love the Kermit shirts . SO cute and perfect for DHS !
I'm always nervous about telling school too. I make a point to try to have as perfect attendance as possible. This year they'll be missing 7 days but the principal was fine with it telling me to just make sure we bring reading material.
While I know it's important, I also think that the schools have BIGGER issues than me taking my well behaved, good students out! Hope we don't get a red mark on his chart! 
11 days!!!
I wouldn't worry about pulling them out of school at their ages, I took my boys out when they were in elementary and it never hurt them. I'm probably going to pull Jared out for a few days in September to go if I can get the green light from my hubby
I love that you surprised the boys with the trip, how much fun is that?!
Omg, can't believe it! And the reality of it is, they are in 1st and 3rd grade! We have to spend this quality time with our children while we have them, before we know it, they'll be all grown up! 
Okay so in terms of the video, here's a good tutorial on how to upload a video to YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O7iUiftbKU Hopefully that is helpful, as I think it explains it way better than I probably can over the internet.
Photobucket, which I've heard you can upload videos to as well, should work very similarly to how you upload your photos. I use my iPhone for videos, which allows me to upload directly from my phone wirelessly to my YouTube account. Not sure what kind of video camera you used but usually the software that comes with it should show you also how to upload to a website like YouTube (like my little Flip Cam had software that definitely gave me that option).
Hope that helps! Aside from that, it looks like you guys had a wonderful Christmas! So glad the boys loved the big surprise, though I feel like most kids have that type of reaction on Christmas. Too cute though that they were so excited to tell everyone.
Love the Kermit shirts! What is funny is I bought for myself the same style of shirt from Walmart, but with the Aliens from Toy Story! I packed that t-shirt last night! I wanted to get Matt the Animal one (since that is his favorite Muppet) but they didn't have any XLs, just super big ones or smalls/mediums.I might make one last swing by to Walmart before we leave to see if they have it, but I've checked twice now with no success.
So close to your trip! Lots to do, but you'll get it all done!
Every time I try to send it to photobucket it cuts it in half and says it's too long?! And I did upload it to my FB page on Christmas day no problem, so weird! I'm feeling very antsy over the fact we dont' have t's for every day! 
I'm always so well planned but with the holidays, Lucas bout of illness, ugh! Have you been checking the weather? I'm a bit stressed on how to pack and so impressed you already are!!!! 
Yea for 11 days!
The Kermit shirts are adorable!
I'm so excited for you! Can't wait to hear the final plans (if you have time to post them!) I've missed being here. Your PTR has inspired me to finish my old TR! Maybe soon!
Keep us posted and don't stress about packing. ONce you get there, it won't even matter. Bring layers, and be ready to have a good time!!!!
It's hard to keep up here with real life, isn't it? I'm not here nearly as much as I WANT to be! I'm updating!! Stay tuned!!So glad to hear Lucas is doing better. I'm glad you all got ot enjoy Chrsitmas break together. Brian has been off or working from home the last 4 weeks so it is going to be very lonely around the house for Zavier and I when he goes back on Monday.
I think the boys shirts are too neat. Anything that glows in the dark gets 5 stars from me!!
I think you made a good decision with the stroller. I think it is crazy that that Maclarens tip like that. When Bri and I were at Babies R Us I was shocked when I did the diaper bag test and it quickly fell over..that would drive me crazy. I ended up finding a Joovy Kooper in great condition on Craigslist for 90 so we bought it and I absolutely love it so far. We also bought the rain cover off Amazon yesterday just in case and I think we could always put it on if it is a little chilly to keep the wind off Zavier.
Wow that is a TON of gift cards!
Your surprise sounded like it went awesome. I'm sure the boys just loved it. Not sure how you are going to top it next year. Disney cruise perhaps lol ( would love a Disney cruise but man they are expensive!!)
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They didn't need anything more to open and they will be SO psyched to pick out there own things they "need" to have in the parks, although, I hope we have room to bring it all home! I'm with you, I don't usually get a lot of souvies for myself, usually an ornament, too, and last time I got a bead for my Pandora bead, I love the day to day things to remind me of my special place!
I was just pricing the New England/Canada cruise for a client and without air, it was comparable for us to do that cruise....my wheels are spinning and I've already planted the seed with Todd!
I think i'm in denial, I can't believe it's almost time!!! And lol, sure! Feel free to try and squeeze in my suitcase! The more the merrier!AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! YAY FOR SINGLE DIGITS!!
Almost 7 days to go ...
... time to start hyperventilating ...
(... and packing ...
That's about where I am right about now!! But it always comes together!PS. I'm seriously considering flying down to WDW for the 24-Hour gig at the Magic Kingdom on Feb 29 ...
Whaddya think?
Should I start a PTR?
I'll be your 1st reader, get going, you're on borrowed time!!
So I just made a quick ring countdown this morning for him, it's nothing special but enough for a 4 year old to "get" and we put some Disney stickers on it to make us happy. This way every night before bed he can take a ring off and visually see how many more days, otherwise this week would reallllly drag! 
Any guesses on how many trips I'll be making to Target this coming week?! And he feels like a big boy helping, so it's a win-win all around! I will be honest, I'm a bit nervous about getting to AK so late in the day that day, hope we can get on the big attractions!
Also, looking to get details about this doggy spa...when you get back of course. No stressing...YOU'RE GOING TO DISNEY!!!!!!!!
Soak in the fun and store away those memories. 
WOOHOO!!!!! We are getting up at 2-2:30a, leaving 3-3:30a, heading to park and shuttle, to Logan and figure we'll be through security about 4:45 (Todd's math) with an hour and a half to find some breakfast somewhere in the airport and do our potty breaks. We should be EXHAUSTED this time next week! LOL! I'll be runnin on Dunkins for sure! I'm hoping to just pack the car Saturday afternoon, have a super early dinner (4ish?), bath the kids, and get them to bed by 6:30-7 (I'll change clocks if I have to! ) and hope that Todd and I get to bed by 8 or so so we can get a full night sleep in before traveling. I was second guessing having a dinner ressie at 5:15, instead of doing a counter just on the run but I think we'll be running on adrenaline and we'll just head back to AsMu and do showers and call it a day early!
, my parents surprised us with passes and the boys swam for 3 hours straight, they didn't stop! They had so much fun, I hope it's warm enough for them to swim some in Florida but it seems like it's going to be chilly at night, but kids never seem to mind, so we'll see. I think I'll just pack one swimsuit for each of us, just in case. Have a great Sunday, my Disney friends!
It's the little things in life....
We love RFC ! Last time we went to the one in AK and it wasn't very busy at all .. got in right away without a ressie. But it's better to be safe knowing you have an ADR.
The last week is always the longest .. yet shortest week ! It seems like it last forever but you'll be on your way before you know it.
The park closes at 5p, so we'll head out and make our reservation afterwards, should work out well. We ate there (at DTD) our 1st trip with the boys (they were 4, 2, and 12 weeks!) and Lucas (my middle guy) was soooo scared, but I think, and hope, that now that he's 7 he can handle it!OMG! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the short litttle chain!!! That is such a great way for them to "get it" at that age!
I think you are way more organized than you probably feel...you have done a TON!!! You will have a blast!
Can't wait to chat! About this trip...DVC...among other things.
Caught up again, just in time!
Loved the surprise!!! Have you tried YouTube for the video? It's easier than Photobucket I think!
Joe is doing the Target run for our trip today. I need to make his list yet! We shall see how many things I forget.
Rainforest Cafe is fun! The food wasn't as good, IMO, but the atmosphere is awesome. Henry (and Joe and I!) really enjoyed it. We spent a lot of time in the gift shop too!
Thanks Brook, I'll try that!
Hello! Just found your PTR and loving it! Fun to see your little guys. I'm a boy mama too - 2 of them, ages 14 and 17. Love them, love them, but they are definitely growing up waaayy too fast! So, it is with much joy (and a bit of wistfulness) that I read about you planning for/with your boys.
We've been to WDW 4x and DL 1x and have taken them out of school for all but one trip. Three of our trips were in Januarys - which, IMO is the best time of all to be in FL or CA! Those days are over ~ too hard to take kids out of high school ~ so enjoy it while you can.
FYI, we live in the Midwest, but we also vacation in Marshfield - just up the road from you! Hoping to get out there this summer, but will depend on everything else that is already filling up the summer calendar!
Have a fabulous time!!! Can't wait to read your TR when you return!
Oh, btw, one thing my "big" boys like to do is wear their Red Sox clothing at WDW - inevitably someone comes along with a high five and that makes their day!
We're so lucky aren't we?! I can't even imagine mine as teenagers, although I know it will be here before I know it! It's nice to hear you say to enjoy them, that's what we try to do...everyone laughs at us and how many time we've taken the kids to Disney, it's our thing, it's what we ALL love to do, and can we use that money elsewhere, you bet you! But to us, it's all about the memories! So I don't quite remember it. I'm figuring layers for packing? T shirts/jeans/hoodies? I'm wearing flip flops, after all we're in Florida and it will be a lot warmer there than here in MA! or it better be! I think they will definately be making our trip,too! The problem here is Todd is a Phillies fan, being that's where he is from, so my boys sport both! You will probably notice that in my pics from my future TR!
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So glad you're here!!! And I know...eeek!!!!!!!!!!Thanks Leighan! Cole loves the chain! I tucked him in last night and he was waiting for Todd to go in and kiss him goodnight and he came flying downstairs in a tisey, Mommy, we forgot to take off a Mickey chain! So he's on top of it!
You need to let me know your schedule this week so we can chat before I go!!! SO much to catch up on!!
And the doggy spa is at our vet office....too far for you, it's here in Plymouth, so that would be too much for you, I would think!
And I know, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uh OH...pretty soon, he'll be "too excited to sleep!!!!!!!"
