PART FIVE!! *December 2012 Roll Call* Holidays, FLE & MVMCP!! A very, merry thread!

[mom2travel]

So I have to admit Im sitting on the bathroom floor with my iPad, trying not to wake anyone else.

Got a great night's sleep compared to usual before a trip. Woke up at 6 and didn't even try to go back to sleep. We leave the house at 8:30 to drop off the puppy and head to the airport. Flight leaves at noon.

I'm excited but calm. I feel way more prepared than I usually do. Though of course my head is playing the "what did I forget" game.

Have a great trip, Terri!!!

 

[molitva]

The capturing the magic app looks very interesting. Especially so since on Saturday night I dreamed that we were finishing our trip at WDW and I had only taken a half-dozen or so photos. When I realized that I freaked out and started bawling that I had missed so many opportunities for pictures and we'd never be going to Disney again.

 

[sokerfrog]

CM at Epcot just told us Test track is open! In the way there now!

 

[phins_jazy]

For those of you that are currently at disney now, do they have a buy X dollar amount and get X item for X dollars? Last time we were there it was spend 25 or 50 and get a throw for 15 or something like that.

 

[PrincessAurora27]

Morning everyone!!

My last week of work before Disney!! I'm down to 6 days until we leave. At this time next Monday I'll probably be just waking up on the train and we'll be about 5 hours from getting into Kissimmee.

I just need to finish packing my clothes and get some snacks and drinks for the train ride.


Thank you to everyone already posting from their trips. I hope you're having awesome trips!

That's how I'm feeling today..

 

[Lcaemom]

CM at Epcot just told us Test track is open! In the way there now!

Woohoo!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to get there! Enjoy!!!

 

[pilferk]

2 days til we leave.

Packing is about 90% done

Kids sneakers need to be packed...they fly with crocs just in case they have to remove them for security.

Bagels need to be packed for our first breakfast (we're at the HRH our first night and IOA our first day).

My glasses case needs to be packed (I wear contacts..but wear my glasses at night).

That about covers it.

Otherwise, we just need to load the car and leave.....

 

[mom2travel]

CM at Epcot just told us Test track is open! In the way there now!

Yay!

 

[Tltorrez]

Excited but, calm is a great feeling to have before a vacation...you're ready!!! Hope you have a great trip! I hope you can post...I check in all throughout the day and always see your posts...it will be strangely quiet here, if you're missing. Understable though, if you can't. Have a blast...and I hope you're not still sitting on the bathroom floor.

In the car... Dropping puppy at day care.

I will definitely be tweeting (@tltorrez) and try to post here. Probably wont be able to keep up with the conversation though.

 

[tofubeast]

In the car... Dropping puppy at day care.

I will definitely be tweeting (@tltorrez) and try to post here. Probably wont be able to keep up with the conversation though.

Have a FANTASTIC trip!!! We will be there on Sunday. I can't wait.

Your garland is AWESOME!

 

[Lcaemom]

In the car... Dropping puppy at day care.

I will definitely be tweeting (@tltorrez) and try to post here. Probably wont be able to keep up with the conversation though.

No pressure! Have a great time!!!!

Have a FANTASTIC trip!!! We will be there on Sunday. I can't wait.

We'll be there Sunday, too!!!!

 

[Lcaemom]

DBF JUST CALLED AND ASKED FOR MY RING SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tofubeast]

DEC. ROLL CALL GROUP TR!!

I am going to start this thread soon, so it is up and running while I am away. Any suggestions?

I know we wanted to do some polls and picture 'contests' etc. I probably will save space in post #2 and #3 of that thread for fun stuff like that. I imagine the first post will be a listing of all those who are participating in the group threat and the links to their TR. For starters, I will simply cut and paste what we have on post #2 here.

 

[tofubeast]

DBF JUST CALLED AND ASKED FOR MY RING SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mom2travel]

DBF JUST CALLED AND ASKED FOR MY RING SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay!!!!!

 

[BuzzGirl]

For some reason I can't make the quote button work today... probably because I have had zero caffeine as of yet.

PrincessAurora27 - I think I have seen mickey ear plates at Target. In the kids section of the kitchen stuff. If you need food separating plates before you can find the mickey ones, the zoopals paper plates are what I use for my son, who is autistic and can meltdown if certain foods are touching certain others.

ksromack - I had my A/C on yesterday too... in Colorado! And then around 8 I had to turn on the heat and the fire because I was freezing. I'm generally just fine without any sort of cold and certainly fine with no snow though, I just live in the wrong place. So far I have missed the only snow we had this year, I was at Disneyland. That's the way I like it.

phins_jazy - Those shirts are AWESOME!

Tltorrez - So is your garland! And thanks for the link to that app, sounds like something I will definitely use.

So it was an interesting day yesterday, my DD dropped her phone in the neighbor's hot tub, so I had to go all over dealing with rude people to find out what I needed to do to replace it. My charging case for my phone stopped charging, so I had to replace that too. My beloved Bears lost in overtime because of some ridiculously idiotic play calling in my opinion. But I made a delicious stew for dinner and got a couple more things knocked off the Christmas shopping list. Plus, I got an email from my travel agency saying my FP+ cards were shipping tomorrow... apparently they go there first, then to the agent, then to me. Since I AM the agent, it works out ok, but I would be nervous if I had any clients doing it and getting those cards so close to departure!

This time next week, my plane should be about to take off... I guess I had better start getting things done. I am determined to have all of the Christmas things finished before we go, because of the week I get with my husband at home when we get back, half of it is already scheduled with Christmas events or seeing people he hasn't seen in 6 months. I don't want to waste that free time with finishing up Christmas! So today I WILL finish my decorating, and hopefully my shopping. Tomorrow I have to FaceTime with the husband so he can see his clothes and tell me what to pack for him. And, I have to get it packed tomorrow too, because it's the only day both of the kids are out of the house all day, and we have done so well keeping the secret that he will be there I would hate to ruin it now. Wednesday I will pack for myself, the kids can get packed Thurs and Fri, and Saturday I will use for whatever last minute things I have left.. that sounds like a good plan. Sunday I have to go get my petsitter... he lives in while we are gone and I leave him a car to use, so I have to fetch him here. Then, since our Monday flight is early out of Denver, we will go spend the night at my mom's there, since she lives close. And volunteered to take us, so we don't have to pay for parking if we don't want to!

Time to get those kids up and start my day!

 

[sokerfrog]

Just got off Test Track. All the new interactive stuff is pretty cool. After the ride is over you can drive your car in a video game, take pictures with it, and make a commercial---then have them all emailed.

 

[Valgoof]

In the car... Dropping puppy at day care.

I will definitely be tweeting (@tltorrez) and try to post here. Probably wont be able to keep up with the conversation though.

Have an amazing trip!! I figured out the twitter thing and am following you.

DBF JUST CALLED AND ASKED FOR MY RING SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woo-hoo!!

 

[M&MGirl1]

We have the DxDP. I posted our ADRs, we have all of our credits accounted for and we'll end up paying for either 2 lunches OOP or use snack credits and just get a snacky item.

I'm still not sure how I'm going to eat it all, or still be able to fit in my jeans when we're done. I packed plastic utensils on my suitcase so we can have leftovers. It's ALOT of food.

We're in the exact same boat. We've got the DxDP and only have 1 CS meal planned that we'll use a credit for and probably one more we will either pay for OOP or do snack credits for. I have NO clue how I'm going to eat all that food, but the packing plastic utensils is a FABULOUS idea!!!

I try to believe all vacation food has no calories.

I don't know about vacation food having no calories, but I am CERTAIN it has no Weight Watcher Points (at least not any that end up getting counted on my iPhone app)

It still seems ridiculous to me that an employer would even consider making you guys cancel at this point. I know, sometimes it's hard to push back with an employer but there has to be a line somewhere.

TOTALLY agree with this. DH needs to tell them you are taking the vacation or THEY can pay you back for your air and anything else that isn't refundable. At this point his work really doesn't have a leg to stand on in terms of not letting him go.

Do you pack your cameras in a carry on suitcase? I think I'll pack my big one in my Case Logic case and throw it in our empty carry on....along with my laptop and laptop case. I won't need to get into either one while on the plane. I do like to take pictures from the airplane window but I'll use my small camera for that and throw it in my purse.

My laptop case is big enough I can actually fit my DSLR and lenses in with it, so that usually ends up being my "personal item". Makes it interesting because then I have to shove my purse into my actual carry on bag, but with some creative packing it works.

One time I packed my DSLR in my checked luggage to get it home from a trip to Britain, and while it did get home just fine, I would NEVER recommend doing this as the airline isn't liable if they lose or break it. In my case though, it was pack the DSLR or a 25 year old bottle of Scotch for my Dad in the checked luggage. The camera I could replace in the US, the particular brand of Scotch I couldn't.

Wow what a busy day today - trying to get all christmas decorations inside the house finished, also looking through all the lost/found pet ads at various shelters, craigslist etc .....

I go in 4 days (I think , ummm leave this Thursday with a stopover, arrive Disney on Sunday) so I really need to get doing something ..... checklist follows:

Suitcases - they are in the house somewhere.
Clothes we're taking - yep, I'm taking some. I'll scramble through the closet, drawers & laundry basket at some point, probably tomorrow.
Shoe organiser thingy that hangs over the door - this is GREAT for extra storage, hangs over a door, all your 'bits' fit in it. I bought one for the vacation. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT IS
Toiletries - 'Spose I'd better buy some
Technology - camera charger in a drawer somewhere. I have lots of drawers.
Pets - all have food. We're good there.

As you can see, I am super organised

Ok, as an obsessive over-planner you are scaring me big time Find those suitcases and start gathering stuff to pack ASAP!!!!!

Yeah now way I can catch up the past few days! WDW is great though! Currently sitting at the contemporary getting a snack after MVMCP.

Having so much fun even though I feel like junk still... I think DH owes me another vacation after getting me sick!!

So glad you are having a good time despite being sick!!! Do hope you start feeling better soon though!

So I have to admit Im sitting on the bathroom floor with my iPad, trying not to wake anyone else.

Got a great night's sleep compared to usual before a trip. Woke up at 6 and didn't even try to go back to sleep. We leave the house at 8:30 to drop off the puppy and head to the airport. Flight leaves at noon.

I'm excited but calm. I feel way more prepared than I usually do. Though of course my head is playing the "what did I forget" game.

Have a marvelous, wonderful, magical vacation

Hi all! We arrived yesterday. Great flight, waited over an hour for Magical Express. Arrived at Beach Club-the place is absolutely beautiful. Went to Epcot-did Ellen's Energy Adventure and Spaceship Earth. Had a wonderful experience at Teppan Edo-food was great and so was chef. Then the kids wanted to do Stormalong Bay-they had whole thing to themselves practically. Pennsylvania kids are hearty--lol. Off to DHS shortly. Oh and weather is perfect.

Glad you're having a great time! Having Stormalong Bay to themselves must have thrilled the kiddos!

DBF JUST CALLED AND ASKED FOR MY RING SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG - This is a FANTASTIC sign

Just got off Test Track. All the new interactive stuff is pretty cool. After the ride is over you can drive your car in a video game, take pictures with it, and make a commercial---then have them all emailed.

Sweet! Can't wait to be there in another couple weeks and ride it myself!

 

[phins_jazy]

DBF JUST CALLED AND ASKED FOR MY RING SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah!!!!!