Our Trick AND Treat- DD's Surprise Bday Trip! 11/4 Get Movin'

[jenb1023]

I would do this...and trust me, my DH is voting for this option too...but Aisling is going to one of THOSE schools. You know the ones. The ones that apparently don't trust your judgement as a parent. The ones who will FAIL a 5 year old rather than let you take a family vacation. Yup, that kinda school. Frankly, for the almost $8000/yr I'm spending to send her to the school and their afterschool program, you'd think that we could decide to pull her out of school for a week if we wanted. I haven't gotten the actual paperwork but I think she can't miss more than 5 days. If I pull her out in October for 3 days, that only leaves 2.

You know two weeks ago, I had a plan...now that it's closer to my ADRs, I want to CHANGE the whole plan

Gotcha! Jordan's school only allows for five days of excused absences for family trips. However, she can have any number of excused absences for illness and of course a few unexcused absences before they give you too much trouble.

Good luck with that and all of the sewing! Aisling sounds like she is going to have more costume changes than Cher!

I made my first two dresses ever over the weekend! They are nothing compared to what you Boutiquers make but considering I haven't touched a sewing machine since 8th grade until these dresses and I am pretty sure I got a C in the class I am pretty proud of them!

Looking forward to how you get everything worked out - don't forget you have to fit a DISmeet in there too!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

I made my first two dresses ever over the weekend! They are nothing compared to what you Boutiquers make but considering I haven't touched a sewing machine since 8th grade until these dresses and I am pretty sure I got a C in the class I am pretty proud of them!

You can't post things like that without sharing pics


Oh and "Cher" changes twice per day at Disney. On her bday she'll change 3 times- our most excessive yet!

 

[Lady Lallie]

You are making a preBBB Snow White rag dress? Will you adopt me?

Your plans sound great, I say just pull her out but that is me.

So what are you going to do next year? Are you going to vacation with the masses?

 

[KathyRN137]

You know two weeks ago, I had a plan...now that it's closer to my ADRs, I want to CHANGE the whole plan

Spoken like a true DISer!!

I feel for you not having Aisling's school schedule. I'm lucky that we get Billy's a year in advance and Tricia's three years in advance!!

Gosh, if only we could get our park hours and EMH schedules like that!

Kathy

 

[jenb1023]

You can't post things like that without sharing pics


Oh and "Cher" changes twice per day at Disney. On her bday she'll change 3 times- our most excessive yet!

What a lucky girl Aisling is!

Here is my first dress - not the best pic to showcase the dress but the only one I took so far.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

You are making a preBBB Snow White rag dress? Will you adopt me?

Your plans sound great, I say just pull her out but that is me.

So what are you going to do next year? Are you going to vacation with the masses?

I do plan to make a PreBBB snow white rag gown. Because I'm that crazy. She will literally wear it on the bus and walking down Main St. Needless to say, it's going to the bottom of my sewing list. If I have time, I will attempt to make it. Issue is that I need to sew when she's not around since she will certainly question why I'm making the outfits!

Spoken like a true DISer!!

I feel for you not having Aisling's school schedule. I'm lucky that we get Billy's a year in advance and Tricia's three years in advance!!

Gosh, if only we could get our park hours and EMH schedules like that!

Kathy

So jealous! They gave us the schedule for the first week, the summer reading list, and the school supply list for the class room (yes I did say summer reading for a child entering K!!!). That's all we have so far. Nothing about afterschool program, lunch program, etc. I can't be the only obsessive planner around can I???

You did GREAT!!! Gorgeous colors!!! Your DD is clearly enjoying dress up!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Posted this on Kathy's PTR today. Decided to post it here too and have a poll what on this list I should do on this trip

Confession time...I have NEVER done the HOP. Unless I did when I was little but I definitely don't remember it!

Other things that I've never done at Disney as an adult

Country Bears
Main St Vehicles
Tiki Room
Tom Sawyer Island
Astro Orbiter
Race Cars
American Adventure
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Movies in China, France, Canada
Circle of Life
Lights Motors Action
Journey in Narnia
Sounds Dangerous.

Also never been to the waterparks or the mini golf courses!

This year I finally- made it to the Boardwalk, rode the Riverboat, rode Living with the Land, and rode CoP so there is always room for improvement on every trip!


Any thoughts on which one I should pick to do on this trip as my next "First"??? In fairness, the ones at DHS, waterparks, and mini golf are not up for discussion. I need to stick to some part of my original plan

 

[jenb1023]

You did GREAT!!! Gorgeous colors!!! Your DD is clearly enjoying dress up!

Thanks! I am pretty happy with it and Jordan loves it!

Posted this on Kathy's PTR today. Decided to post it here too and have a poll what on this list I should do on this trip

Confession time...I have NEVER done the HOP. Unless I did when I was little but I definitely don't remember it!

Other things that I've never done at Disney as an adult

Country Bears
Main St Vehicles
Tiki Room
Tom Sawyer Island
Astro Orbiter
Race Cars
American Adventure
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Movies in China, France, Canada
Circle of Life
Lights Motors Action
Journey in Narnia
Sounds Dangerous.

Also never been to the waterparks or the mini golf courses!

This year I finally- made it to the Boardwalk, rode the Riverboat, rode Living with the Land, and rode CoP so there is always room for improvement on every trip!


Any thoughts on which one I should pick to do on this trip as my next "First"??? In fairness, the ones at DHS, waterparks, and mini golf are not up for discussion. I need to stick to some part of my original plan

Since our DD's are almost the exact same age, I will tell you her favorites off of the list -

She loves Tom Sawyer Island! She also really enjoyed the horse drawn carriage down Main St (Main St Vehicles) and she likes but I would not pick Country Bears and Tiki Room.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Thanks! I am pretty happy with it and Jordan loves it!



Since our DD's are almost the exact same age, I will tell you her favorites off of the list -

She loves Tom Sawyer Island! She also really enjoyed the horse drawn carriage down Main St (Main St Vehicles) and she likes but I would not pick Country Bears and Tiki Room.

Every year I think about sending her to try and find the paint brushes on the island and I get caught up in the princesses and forget!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

So mad

Heard from DD's vice principal this morning. There is a brand new principal coming on board this year and due to this- they haven't made a schedule. And anticipate that they won't have it ready until Mid-August!!!! Are you kidding me? I told her that I would be making plans w/o the schedule then.

So what does everyone think...should we:

1) Keep our original dinnertime flight on Friday anticipating a full day of school

2) Pull her out Friday COMPLETELY (although thus missing another day of school plus the whole surprising her at school thing) Flight is at 8:00am so we'd be to Florida at 11am and would have a whole additional day

3) Let her go to school Friday morning and pull her out early for the 1pm flight (she'd have to leave about 10:30ish)- we'd be there at 4pm and would be able to do a later dinner at Chef Mickey's

 

[jessica52877]

And to think I am upset that I can't get next years schedule! That is rediculous!

My answer was going to be to send her half a day so it counts that she was just there and just a tardy vs a missed day but it seems as if flilghts don't cooperate for that. SO, change all your plans and come earlier in the month!!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

And to think I am upset that I can't get next years schedule! That is rediculous!

My answer was going to be to send her half a day so it counts that she was just there and just a tardy vs a missed day but it seems as if flilghts don't cooperate for that. SO, change all your plans and come earlier in the month!!

Actually, they start early. Half Day would be a 10:30 dismissal

 

[jessica52877]

Actually, they start early. Half Day would be a 10:30 dismissal

10:30 it is then! What time do they start? Dallas starts at 7:40 and half day isn't until 11:15! He is the last bus stop and gets on at 6:50, the first stops get on shortly after 6 am!

 

[Piper]

And to think I am upset that I can't get next years schedule! That is rediculous!

My answer was going to be to send her half a day so it counts that she was just there and just a tardy vs a missed day but it seems as if flilghts don't cooperate for that. SO, change all your plans and come earlier in the month!!

I don't know how your school works, but if a child is present at 10 a.m., they are counted present for the day. If they leave early, it is a tardy. So, I'd pull her at 10:30 for an "appointment" (you don't have to say it is with an airplane!)

 

[jenb1023]

I vote for option 2 though I understand that option 3 might be the better choice for your school situation. Definitely not option 1!

 

[Jennifer48]

Ok what is a rag gown?

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Ok what is a rag gown?

It's the gown that Snow White wears in the movie before she wears her pretty blue/yellow/red gown!

Here it is
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs/images/6498245

Cindy also has a rag dress and Aurora has her Briar Rose dress.

 

[Jennifer48]

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! *light dawns on dumb dumb*

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! *light dawns on dumb dumb*

Just realized that you are less than 2 months til your wedding!!!

 

[KathyRN137]

So, I'd pull her at 10:30 for an "appointment" (you don't have to say it is with an airplane!)

I love it!!

Gosh, though, I really don't know what I'd do!! They really have you over a barrel...


Kathy