PRE/POST TRIP Report :October 30, 2010 DISNEY MAGIC SWEET 16 CELEBRATIONS

[sarge219]

So, now me being out of work for a few weeks, I can enjoy some down time right? Nope, girls need to coordinate their outfits, start getting everything together. By now they are saying hey its only 3 months away...

We also have our yearly family vacation in the Wildwoods. The 2 big girls are going down for 10 days, staying with the in-laws, me the DW and DD2 cut this vacation down to 5 days since we have the cruise coming up.

BTW, I will be adding pics as soon as I figure it out........

I will be back, need COFFEE!!!!! Take 5..

Ok so it was a little longer than 5 minutes, hope you folks didn't leave.. LOL

So Wildwood was great!!! 10th annual Belly flop contest was a success!!!! Owe!


Back home and the first week , we get together with our gang that is cruisin with us to figure out what we are doing. The one Family have cruised before and were able to book some of their things but could not book PALO, it was booked for when they wanted... SO we throw our idea's together there will be 3 girls to celebrate their Sweet 16 on Formal night. So now it was decided the guys are wearing tuxedo's.. Still don't know about this but at least I don't have to pack a suit......


The girls need to "SHOP SHOP SHOP!!!" So now the DW is getting a little wired, it is tough shopping with 2 teenage girls and a 2 year old. Can you say "Indecision".

So now the wife decides to split the shopping up --- Morning DD14-----
Afternoon DD15 ---- DD2 Home...

Okay I work in Jersey City NJ.... live in Woodbridge Township and the wife takes the kids to the mall in Elizabeth... If you are not familiar with it Elizabeth is directly in between the two, so what happens......

I drive home and then get a call from DW and DD15.. DD15 has found a gown for the formal night but won't buy it unless I see it....So back up the baby and DD14 and off I go back to where I came from......But the dress is gorgeous actually both of them are... Ok we are getting somewhere...

The wait now is for the 75 day clip to get the Ressieessss!!

 

[sarge219]

Well, now we are getting closer by the minute!!!! Excitement mounting girls are now learning how to ride bikes and yes School is starting in a week....

With my wife a teacher and the kids in school I am always the one teased when school ends, but I do love when my turn comes and I can start doing the back to school dance...

Now to get where I left off:

August 16, 2010 -- My daughters 16th birthday actually... We had a party on the 15th for her in the back yard though it rained , we still had a good time.. So we all decided that we were staying up late to start booking our ressies... We watch the clock..tick - tock...tick - tock......

At about 1205 am on the 16th, the ressies are available....Of course being new I had no idea what I was doing and I caused my system to crash.... But I did get the PALO reservations for Thursday Night 830pm.....

Well did not get to bed until 330 am that morning, me and the wife were the only ones left, but we got booked on everything we wanted, signed up the baby for Flounders too...

As of today 64 days till we leave and 65 till we get on the BOAT!!!!!

 

[podsnel]

Hi sarge!!!

Great PTR!! I am really looking forward to meeting all of you- so, so sorry about your dog (I cried about that one- what a sweetheart she must have been!) and your knee. Hope you are back to your "getting thrown through plate glass windows" self!

Ellen

 

[sarge219]

Wow, been awhile since I last posted!!! Well things in our house got very hectic with all kinds of things. Where to begin?

Well I left off getting all our ressies done with, order the wine package, ordered my beer mug, ordered some silly stuff for the kids. I look at my last post and see it was still months away befor our sail date, but tady we are down to 5 weeks or 36 days till we cruise.... Just can't wait....

Well the time in between has been very difficult.... Poppy my FIL was diagnosed with Cancer and is starting radiation treatment. The family and I went away to a family reunion on LAbor day weekend and my FIL brother passed away suddenly. Uncle Jim was a great man.. Navy Veteran, Woodbridge cop for 35 years very active in starting the DARE program in our school systems. When I tell you he was probably one of the BEST MEN I ever met in my whole life it is no lie or exaggeration.

I knew him for almost 25 years and he always told me "Live for Today" that was his motto and he lived by it and I hope some day I will be looked upon in the same manner as he is remembered.

As for the cruise well we just watch the days go by with great anticipation. My TA has our documents but she is not in the office till Saturday so a few days won't hurt us.

It seems now everything s breaking down i.e the vacuum the washer the dryer... but what ya gonna do.


I am so looking forward to this cruise.....to meet all the great folks from Dis Boards and just enjoy ourselves.


Well tata for now...

 

[HermanTriplets+1]

Just joined - and enjoyed the good read!! You're a brave man with all those woman! My daughters are almost 14 - so I can almost imagine! Keep posting as you get closer! Then we can all continue to feel the excitement! And don't forget your notes during the cruise so that you can write a cruise report

 

[SCDizneyDawn]

Hi Sarge!!

We are also cruising with you! Loving your pre-trip report! We will be in Palo the same night- but we arrive at 8pm. We will be celebrating our 17th weddiing aniv. that night!
Cannot wait to meet all of you!

 

[sarge219]

Ok, well we are under the 2 week mark. Still need to start packing.

It has been so busy, well I did find time to go away for my yearly Golfing trip to Ocean City Maryland for Columbus Day Weekend. Been going with my BIL and a couple of friends for over 10 years now and Hit the ball well. But the DW is making me pay with the remarks, boy, Been married for over 20 years and she still brings up anything I have done wrong since the day we met. Is it just my wife!!!! I do love her dearly though..

Finally got around to shop for me on, been loosing weight and no clothes fit me. I was just thrown out of the Fat American Association since I have lost over 60 lbs, actually can get clothes off the rack just about. Feels good but expensive since I have to re wardrope everything.. But I am not complaining...

Well the 2 Older Teenage Girls are driving me up the wall with the cruise getting so close. The 2 year old asks everyday if we are going to the Mickey Boat today.

Well gotta get some work done...

 

[nenner1]

Ok, well we are under the 2 week mark. Still need to start packing.
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You're not the only one. I guess we really do need to start!

 

[myelton01]

Subbing in! Sorry to hear of all the loss... Hope you all have a great time! We sail out on the Dream for Halloween next year, so I can't wait to hear about everyone's Halloween trips!

 

[sarge219]

Hi Sarge!!

We are also cruising with you! Loving your pre-trip report! We will be in Palo the same night- but we arrive at 8pm. We will be celebrating our 17th weddiing aniv. that night!
Cannot wait to meet all of you!

Thanks
Well we will def. see you at PALO... Will you be at the Dis Board meet when we get o the Magic? Can't wait Single Digits Now!!!!

 

[SCDizneyDawn]

Thanks
Well we will def. see you at PALO... Will you be at the Dis Board meet when we get o the Magic? Can't wait Single Digits Now!!!!

We will def. be at the meet! See you all then!

 

[TotallyAngelic]

I have enjoyed reading your trip report so far ... so sorry to hear the sad news along the way though I can relate to all the trials and tribulations over outfits as we took our 2 daughters on a Disney cruise when they were both 17. Look forward to hearing about how much you enjoy your cruise

 

[sarge219]

Well all we are back, been so busy!! We did have some tragedy at home while we were away... My DW cousin passed away .. I will continue my report in a couple of days..

The cruise was GREAT!!!!! Can't wait to share the stories and adventures!!!!

 

[nenner1]

Sarge I am so sorry to hear about your wife's cousin.

I can't wait to hear about all of your adventures. It was great meeting you on the cruise! And Ellen and I just had a blast rooting for you in Magic Quest!!! You so deserved to win!!! I've got a great pic, LOL!

Anxious for more!
Jen

 

[podsnel]

I am so sorry to hear you came home to sadness- hope your family is doing ok.

Jen, is right- we were rooting for you in a BIG way during Magic Quest- Jen said, " Jerry? Is that OUR Jerry?" You were a RIOT!!!

 

[nenner1]

I stand corrected......ahem

I have video!!!!

 

[sarge219]

I stand corrected......ahem

I have video!!!!

No one with me had a camera, can you get me the pics or ...ahem video..

 

[sarge219]

Sorry been awhile with updates but been 100x busier than before we left....

October 21, 2010
Well my DW, knowing that we really have not started packing besides putting some things to the side.....We own a nice Cape style house to which the 5 of us barely fit now, but something I never mentioned earlier is my brother has been living in our family room for 7 months now.


(View fading back in time)You see he is going through a bad time in his life, divorce, left his job of 18 years as a cop in Pa.(for no good reason except the divorce). So he needed a job, a new life somewhere other than near his old life. So as a nice brother I am, I get his a great paying job in February, and let him live with us until he can get back on his feet. (He is not that tall, yet somehow can't find his feet to get back on).


(Back to the pre-trip) So we really have no where to pre-pack....SO the stress of the trip picks up, it is all my fault the house is so small, the luggage not big enough, and WHEN IS YOUR BROTHER LEAVING comments begin. Being married for over 20 years, I deal with this very easily........BEER!!!!!!! My Great Wife gets it all done, takes a day off from work on Monday the 25th and gets 95% of the packing done. She is FANTASTIC!!!!

RATS Gotta run Will continue!!!!

 

[nenner1]

No one with me had a camera, can you get me the pics or ...ahem video..

Sure! I'll upload them to my private photobucket album then send you the links where you can save them from. I'll leave whether you post them or not up to you!

 

[podsnel]

Sure! I'll upload them to my private photobucket album then send you the links where you can save them from. I'll leave whether you post them or not up to you!

Oh PUH-LEEEEEEEEEEZ post them, Sarge!! You have such great hidden talents- I think we all need to see them again!!