Our "Do we really have to wait 'til March?" PTR

[kaoden39]

Woo hoo under a week now!! Yay!!

 

[wvnative]

Our countdown today says 3 days til vegas and 4 days til DLR!

Michele, Yep, I am thrilled that I lucked out with that marketing plan. He's even offered to help me do one when I finally get around to opening a quilt store. lol It was really nice to hit submit on my last assignment before spring break at 9:05 Friday night. Oh, I do still have one post to make and will do so as soon as I hit submit on this. haha

Whew! The quilt show is over and seems to have been a success despite being short on both volunteers and attendance. It was a long three days. lol I did a lot more running back and forth than was expected and we've come to the conclusion that coordinating the volunteers is a two person job. I'm curious to see who gets it next year. It would not surprise me in the least if mom asks me to do it. We did do take down, hand out and get packed up in record time though.

I have washed and ironed what Tom is wearing during the ceremony and her dress traveled fine so I don't need to do anything to it. I've put both outfits in a garment bag and her shoes are waiting patiently for me to finish packing my overnight bag for Vegas as they'll go on top.

I've got all of my laundry done and the kid threw some in as well. She's baking cookies now. I've also begun packing. I've only got one thing I have to pick up from the store as well as two things I'd like to pick up. Oh, and I got the last of the binding done today! yay!!! We'll photograph that in a little bit and then I'll get it wrapped up.

I'm off at my regular time tomorrow and we plan to get our hair cut tomorrow when I get home. I also picked up some color today so if we don't get to that tonight, we'll do it tomorrow too.

I am currently scheduled to work a half day Tuesday although that may change to a full day if I get everything done tomorrow. I could do with a full day of rest before we leave. The girls should be here somewhere around dinner time and I think we'll make mickey shaped pizza, watch movies and play games that night. I also have a scavenger hunt for them to do that evening. I'll load what I can in the car that night so there will be less to deal with Wednesday morning.

I haven't decided on breakfast for Wed yet. I plan to revisit that topic of conversation with the kid this evening so I can pick up the stuff if I need to.

 

[kaoden39]

I vote for doughnuts on Wednesday morning. They are quick and easy. You can even eat them while you drive. That is why I chose them.

 

[wvnative]

I am leaning towards donuts myself although the homemade mcmuffins are easy and portable as well and would be more filling. I think donuts may still be the better idea since they may not be hungry before we leave.

The kid has zero input of course. haha

Geez, I'm not sure how these folks here are going to function without me. I was bombarded before I was even in the building this morning. haha

 

[kaoden39]

I was looking at weather earlier and it looks like your weather is gonna be really great for your trip. No rain!!

 

[Belle Ella]

I can't believe how close you are!!

 

[wvnative]

Whew! I am glad to be home.

The weather was gorgeous! I actually got a tiny sunburn and was glad that I took at least one tank top. I did get a little tan though which is huge for my pale self. lol Now I'll just have to sit in the sun a bit to see if I can get my ghostly white legs to match my arms. haha

So, pizza for dinner on Tuesday went over well. There was only one piece left to throw out. The scavenger hunt worked out well too as they delivered keys and instructions to everyone in trade for thier next clue. They opted for blueberry pancakes for breakfast. I froze the remaining two for later use. We were actually out the door on time including the stop by my folk's house to pick up the necklace. It kind of all started downhill at about 15 miles from the Hoover Dam though. There was a crash 4 miles south of the dam, plus the intermittent road closures due to the blasting. Add to that the line of looky loo's on the dam itself and it took us 2 hours to go a whopping 15 miles. We missed the wedding and were then also late for our dinner reservations. It was great to see my cousin and dinner was really good too. I actually don't have any interest in returning to Vegas though. It's just not my cuppa tea. I'll be opting out of the Divas Vegas trip. We were back to the hotel and in bed by about 10-11 pm. Oh, I almost forgot. Other than it's distance from everything, the Riviera wasn't all that bad. We had a signature room in the Monaco tower and it was pretty nice. It had a great view of the closed pool. lol I thought I had booked queen beds but apparently not. The only issues I had with the hotel was the long line for check in and having to walk through the casino to get anywhere.

As was the theme for this trip, we ended up leaving about an hour late for Anaheim and thus missed our first reservation at Carnation. The drive over from Vegas was fine but more hilly than I was told. My poor little Stittch was not happy about all the inclines and will not be making anymore drives to Anaheim.

 

[Belle Ella]

 

[wvnative]

So, we did a little pre check in at HOJO, stopped to go potty and were off to the park(s). The girls opted for DCA first. They opted to initiate N right by making ToT their first stop. After that, they opted for It's a Bug's Life while I went to get our first FP. Off to ride Screamin' and TSMM while waiting for our time to ride Soarin', row 1. We wandered around just a bit more and then decided to head back to HOJO to finish check in and get the car unpacked. We were in Building 2, deluxe room, first floor with a pool view. Anyway, we headed back over to DL for some dinner and to grab the first set of FP for DL. I think this was the night we ate at Stage Door Cafe. I had fish n chips which hit the spot. We stayed til park closing that night.

By Friday morning, the other two were beginning to drag. Lack of sleep and a poor diet seemed to be the main causes. lol I was unseccessful at getting them to eat anything actually good for them, or to drink enough water, the whole trip. Today we picked up buttons and GAD FP's from City Hall. We played in DL for most of the morning until they decided they wanted to go back to DCA. We attempted to see both Aladdin and ELP that night. The Aladdin show was cancelled and we couldn't find a seat for ELP after grabbing dinner (Taste Pilot's - ribs were decent enough and her chicken sandwich awas good) so we opted to head for Screamin'. That was a good place to see some of the DL fireworks. lol Anyway, the girls got back on the Funwheel and we hopped back to DL at DCA closing. We used up the last of our FP's and headed back to HOJO at closing time. After this walk back, I decided I like building 1 better. lol

 

[wvnative]

I had hoped to do MM on Saturday and then head to GK for breakfast. The girls were very slow moving and opted to do MM on Sunday instead. We were still late for our 10 am (I thought they were for 10:30) brunch ressies. We saw Pluto, Jasmine, Chip, Dale and Goofy. Baloo walked right by our table and never came back even though both our table and the one next to us were waiting for him. The food was good but neither the food or the experience was worth 37.50 pp IMO. I doubt we'll be back. The kid and I did decide we want to stay at DLH one of these days though and that there are a couple of other restaurants in the area/on the way we'd like to try. We spent a very small amount of time in DL that day as the girls seem to prefer DCA for some odd reason. Have I mentioned that the kid and I spend about 3-5 hours per trip in that park normally? It was getting a bit ridiculous. lol We did catch Aladdin and the ELP that night though. Both were very good. That Genie is hilarious. As we were leaving DCA to hop back to DL at closing, I informed the girls we would not be visiting DCA the next day.

 

[wvnative]

Day 4, Sunday. MM today and we were still running late. We barely got any rides done due to the girls being so slow. We did PP and Alice and then headed to Nemo. The kid and I can get all of the FL rides done in the same amount of time and still make it to Nemo before the line gets huge.

We then spent most of the day shopping. Well, after our breakfast at Carnation that is, YUM!!! We finally headed for DTD at around 2:30 with the two slow pokes beginning to whine. We headed for HOJO at about 3 and after a quick stop at the potty, finally got under way around 4 pm. We stopped for pizza in Indio. I've never seen a Pizza Hut with such bad organization and service. It took over an hour. We finally ended up dropping them off at around 11. A full two hours behind schedule. We quickly unpacked the car when we got home and rolled into bed at around midnight. It was so nice to snuggle up in my own bed with the kitties. lol

Yes, there are some pics, but you'll have to wait just a bit for me to post them. I probably should have waited until I was no longer annoyed before I posted the daily stuff too. I'm not inviting anyone else from hare to go with us again and we'll be flying from now on.

 

[kaoden39]

The trip to Vegas sounds awful. It's too bad you missed the wedding. All in all the drive sounds bad, I so understand that driving is gonna be a no way for you. I am so glad that our is almost a straight drive to Disneyland for us. I hope that you get the love back, and I can hardly wait to see the pictures from the trip.

 

[Belle Ella]

Yes, there are some pics, but you'll have to wait just a bit for me to post them. I probably should have waited until I was no longer annoyed before I posted the daily stuff too. I'm not inviting anyone else from hare to go with us again and we'll be flying from now on.

I'm sorry it wasn't everything you wanted it to be.

 

[wvnative]

Can you believe that after my sitting out for the Tower of Terror and the Funwheel twice, they still had the nerve to get snotty about me wanting to ride the teacups?

I should have just played drill instructor like I always do and simply told them what was happening next. lol

Yea, that drive to Vegas was awful. Of course, I didn't think Vegas itself was much better. HAHA I guess if I was drinking, leering, gambler type person it would have been a lot better but I'm not any of those things.

Th other two legs of the trip were fine other than Stittch getting a little unhappy with me. Apparently he doesn't like steep inclines. I just think it would be better to a) not put more miles on my poor little car b) not be so darned bored and c) not be the only one awake during the trip. It's so hard to stay awake when everyone else in the car is sleeping. I can't help it that the desert landscaping is boring. lol Plus, airplane tickets may help teo discourage others from asking to tag along. HAHAHA

I'll try to post some pics tomorrow after I get them downloaded/swiped from TMobile.

 

[kaoden39]

Wow, I hope you got to ride in the Teacups. I think that they are a kick.

Ooh drill instructor, I can picture it now. "You will enjoy yourself!!" Oh boy I am going so visual now.

I am not a Vegas person, my mom always is trying to talk me into going. No thanks.

 

[Belle Ella]

Teehee, I'd love to see you as the drill sergeant! That'd teah them!

 

[kaoden39]

Teehee, I'd love to see you as the drill sergeant! That'd teah them!

Do you ever watch Celebrity Fit Club? I was so picturing Harvey from that show.

 

[wvnative]

We have never gone and not ridden in a purple tea cup. It's tradition. Well, until this trip. No, I didn't get to ride the tea cups. Dangit!

Normally I simply give them marching orders. We're doing this land first. We have these dining reservations. etc. The kid used to get annoyed with me for being all overplanned, but I think she actually missed it this time because she complained about not folllowing my plans for dining. lol

 

[wvnative]

Okay, let's see what we've got for pics. I have some on my camera too but have not uploaded them yet.

Ah, isn't she cute? lol

And I just really thought this was pretty.

 

[kaoden39]

Isn't it funny how they hate when we plan like that and then when we don't they miss it? Kids. The pictures are great. And the picture with the Matterhorn is beautiful.