PTR/TR for November 23-27, Family of four

[Goofy_Mom]

I found BUBBLES!!!! what a hard thing to find right now. Any time past April I can find them everywhere. I went to Walmart last night looking for a toddler pool cause it's been sooooo friken hot latley. We have an obove ground pool, but I don't like using it with just me and my little monkey. If something happens to me, he is all alone and can't swim or touch the bottom of the pool and keep his head above water. No such luck with the pool, but I did see bubbles. I bought the two bottles they had left, one for now and one for our disneyland trip. His "now" bottle is already half empty.

I think I'll make a trip to Toysrus and see if they have bubbles and/or a kiddie pool.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I'm pretty sure TG is on the 25th...?

Okay, I'm a goofball. I got my dates mixed up. We are driving on the 23rd, first day in the parks is the 24th, the day before Thanksgiving.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I thought I should do an update. The Disneyland schedule is finnaly up for the entire month of November. I checked the status of my computer, Dell is finished building it and the new arrival date is the sixth.

October is a very busy month in this house. Because Halloween is my favorite holiday, I love to decorate my house and visit the Halloween store (almost weekly). We had a kiddie Halloween party this last weekend, went to the pumpkin fair and the corn mazes. The corn mazes can expect a couple more visits from us before the month is over. In addition to the mazes, they have a country store that sells yummy pie (apple and pumpkin), fudge, and decor with a country home flair; there are pony/horse rides, a haunted house, a pumpkin launcher, train rides, scarecrow rides, tram rides, gem minning, and a petting zoo (mostly goats). The maze itself was on tv (the travel channel) for an extream Halloween countdown a couple years ago. It was voted the largest most intricate maze.

As mentioned before, my birthday is this month and later this month we are going to the Redwoods near Santa Cruz to ride the Sleepy Hollow train. Yes, I know that the original story took place near New York but that doesn't bother me. There is supposed to be other Hallowee-esque activities and a BBQ.

The party was interesting. My DD invited four friends. I had games planned, prizes ready, and food made - all with a Halloween flair. Only one showed up, her BFF. One of her friends couldn't make it because her brother's birthday was the same day, another couldn't be here because her mom said no. The last one said she was coming but never showed. So, BFF stayed the night and we ended up taking her with us to the corn mazes (her first time there).

My DD is getting more excited, I didn't know that was possible. She takes about it every day. DS watches the behind the sceans Disneyland show we recorded a few weeks back almost every day.

Lately, I've been trying to get DS to watch some different Halloween movies so he can see that the holiday is fun, not scary. I had him help me decorate outside so he could see the decorations can't hurt you. He actually held the spiders for me as we placed them in thier web.

Our plans haven't changed. We still have our Plaza breakfast on the first day and AG/WOC on our last day. I brought up the F! dessert deal to DH. I rationalized that it may be worth it just so that we wouldn't be stuck in one spot for 45min with a squirly monkey. We'll see how that goes. I'm kinda sad that our planning is done, but glad at the same time. I always worry that if I wait, I won't get the time/place that I want or it will be completely booked.

I may be a while before my next up date, I'm thinking after Hallowen, unless somthing happens that I just have to share. Untill then. . .

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I've added something new.

After lisenting to the Dis Unplugged posdcast about Disneyland, going over the food thread, and reading reports about crowd levels for the time we are going to be there I added another PS.

According to the reports, the crowd levels were high for Thanksgiving and the following weekend and relatively low for the days preceding. With blackout days for Thanksgiving day for AP, the crowd levels flipped last year. The report I read said that the Saturday following Thanksgiving was the lowest attended Saturday for the entire year.

So, not wanting to leave everything to chance and avoid standing in a possibly massive line to eat something, I've booked a PS for every day we are in the parks. The two travel days our food choices will be whatever we feel like in DTD. I may even talk DH into the Cheesecake Factory on our arrival day since we should be in Anhiem around 4pm.

For those keeping score, are meals are:
24th - Breakfast at the Plaza Inn with Minnie and friends 8:30 am
25th - Lunch at Cafe Orleans 1:30 pm
26th - Dinner at AG/WOC 5:40pm

You can count on pictures of all the food we eat/see. I'm very courious about the special Christmas time treats, especially the candy canes. I really hope to score a couple of those.

In the mean time, I've decorated the inside and outside of our house, as soon as I can I'll share those pictures as well as the 3-d witch head cake.

Toodles

 

[RedRosePrincess]

I think that's a smart choice about Thanksgiving Day. Its better to have a PS than not, IMO.

I'm sure you'll enjoy CO, I hear its yummy!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Picture time. These are off my house with Halloween decor and my witch cake. It was so hot, my poor witch started melt, she was looking more like a zombie than a witch.

I know these aren't disney related, but it keeps me busy for the pre-trip.

I comprised with DD, she wanted a glow in the dark web (no green webs for me) so I got glow in the dark spiders instead.

My pirate skeleton isn't finished yet, he needs an eye patch and chest full of booty (and the zip ties holding him still need trimed.)

Of all my decorations, these guys are my favorites. I call them my heads on sticks, they're torches. Later tonight I'll take some more pictures so that you can see the halloween lights on and the heads on fire

 

[ardenandjacksmom]

Our trip overlaps with yours, can't wait!

Thanks for sharing

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Our trip overlaps with yours, can't wait!

Thanks for sharing

Thanks for following along Have a fun trip!! Does yours overlap ours in the beging or the end?

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I just got my new computer the other day. This thing is insane. I'm definately bringing this down for the trip, but I don't know if it's gonna find it's way to the parks. Originally I was thinking to bring to watch DVD's while waiting for F! and WOC, but I'm thinking no. It's not a little netbook one can just wip out. The keys are the size you'ld find on an acutal keyboard and has a 10-key. Anyone sitting next to us would be able to watch whatever we're watching withou straining thier eyes, it has a 17" HD LCD monitor. I LOVE it!!! I don't have to squint or adjust the screen to make the pictures biger and I don't have to scroll left/right to see the rest of an pictures.

Happy Birthday to me (thanks Hubby) I'm on this all the time. I had to transfer my itunes library, that's taking a while, and of course I have to keep up on the boards, check my email, make payments on our trip, play with the web cam, adjust my desktop, and play with my powerdirector movie maker software, ect, ect.

At night the kids and I are watching Disney's Halloween Treat on youtube in segments. It has great sound and picture.

Anyway, had to share my excitment with the rest of you. See you on the next instalment.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Hello again. My birthday passed resently (the 14th), this last weekend I took the kids up to my mother's/Grandmother's house in Trinity County for a massive birthday celebration. Also this month for birthdays are my brothers, Grandmothers, and my Aunt's BF Vince. Mom had the place decorated in 50's decor, complete with Elvis. On the menu were items one would find at a 50's diner, the homemade chocolate shakes were awesome!! For my presents I received Este Lauder makeup, some bath smellies, a big red coat, and a $20 gift card for Target. I joked about the smellies and make up, I said, "So what, I'm ugly and I stink?" For the other birthday reciepiants, I got them each a $20 Visa gift card.

Yesturday I got my childerens' halloween costums. My DD (9) is going to be a leapord and my DS(2) is going to be a pirate. I'll get pictures up as soon as I can. While at the Halloween store, I also picked up a fire couldrine (sp) and a motion sensor one hides in a pumpkin. When somebody walks by, it makes spooky noises.

Feel free to share your Halloween adventures here, too. I'ld love to hear what you all are doing.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Pictures

Trick-or-treater this year are getting tootsie-pop spiders at our house

And my kids' halloween costumes:

My DD gets to wear hers at school this friday for their halloween party/parade. I'll be sure to get pictures of her all dolled up with hair and makeup done.

 

[Princess Row]

WE happen to have the same day for Minnie and Friends breakfast. The 23 for us too, our seating is at 9:30, so we may very well pass by one another.

 

[ardenandjacksmom]

Hi Again!

We'll be at DLR the same days (we drive the 23rd, arrive the 24th late afternoon/hotel pool weather permitting, parks the 25th/DCA and 26th/DL, DTD/start driving home the 27th)

We're going to Minnie and Friends, but on Friday am...our other PS is for Storyteller's on Thursday. Other than that, we'll be eating whatever we can on the cheap (and breakfast in our room) since this trip is on a serious budget!

Happy November, we're getting close!!!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

WE happen to have the same day for Minnie and Friends breakfast. The 23 for us too, our seating is at 9:30, so we may very well pass by one another.

I'll have to edit, our first day in the parks is the 24th. We're driving down on the 23rd and I can't talk DH into a half day at the parks. Our Plaza breakfast is on the 24th. I'll have my LGMH, if you see us feel free to say high

Hi Again!

We'll be at DLR the same days (we drive the 23rd, arrive the 24th late afternoon/hotel pool weather permitting, parks the 25th/DCA and 26th/DL, DTD/start driving home the 27th)

We're going to Minnie and Friends, but on Friday am...our other PS is for Storyteller's on Thursday. Other than that, we'll be eating whatever we can on the cheap (and breakfast in our room) since this trip is on a serious budget!

Happy November, we're getting close!!!

Kinda sounds like our arrival day plans. I'm hoping for a walk around DTD and watch the fireworks from our hotel's roof top pool.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Time for another update, Halloween is done and it is now November. My DD had a wonderful time trick or treating, but it took some work to get my DS to go. At first, he didn’t want anything to do with his costume (that he picked out), but after a few trick or treat-ers at the door, he changed his mind. He wouldn’t let me take a picture of him in his costume, though.

Our trip is paid off, now all we have to do is wait for the 23rd!!!
I explained to DH about WOC and standing room only, he didn’t look too thrilled.
I took a night time picture of my house

and some pictures

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I got a visit from the UPS guy today

Look what he brought me

In a few short weeks I'll be packing!! This weekend sometime, I hope, I want to make a count down chain with my kids. DD wants to make her must do list. If she ever does it, I'll be sure to share. As of now she doesn't want to get autographs but does want to get pictures with characters. She said the same thing last year, but as soon as we walked under the bridge she changed her mind. We'll see what happens this year.

DS has been watching NBC, I'm hoping he'll like HMH. I showed him the ride on youtube (not a very good one) the videographer was real jumpy.

What are on your must pack lists?

 

[mvf-m11c]

Looks like you are already to go in less than three weeks. Got your PH, Photopass and bag tag all set and hope everything goes well during your trip during Thanksgiving week.

Every time I go to DL, I always bring my camera, camcorder, tripod backpack, zip lock bags (to put food in the bag since if you don't finish it if and want to eat it later), sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, band aids, hand sanitizer, autograph book, pen, allergy pills. Those are things that I always keep in my bag when I am in the park (except for the autograph book as you already know that I will be getting character autographs for my dad's colleagues daughters).

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Looks like you are already to go in less than three weeks. Got your PH, Photopass and bag tag all set and hope everything goes well during your trip during Thanksgiving week.

Every time I go to DL, I always bring my camera, camcorder, tripod backpack, zip lock bags (to put food in the bag since if you don't finish it if and want to eat it later), sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, band aids, hand sanitizer, autograph book, pen, allergy pills. Those are things that I always keep in my bag when I am in the park (except for the autograph book as you already know that I will be getting character autographs for my dad's colleagues daughters).

I asked my DD again about an autograph book. She said if she sees Donald, she wants a book. I told her we are not going to buy a book for one character, but we could bring an old one that isn't full.

Good luck to you on your search for characters

 

[mvf-m11c]

I asked my DD again about an autograph book. She said if she sees Donald, she wants a book. I told her we are not going to buy a book for one character, but we could bring an old one that isn't full.

Good luck to you on your search for characters

That is a good idea to use an old autograph book and fill out the remainding pages with character autographs.

Thx for the confidence.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

That is a good idea to use an old autograph book and fill out the remainding pages with character autographs.

Thx for the confidence.

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