The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 29

[babytrees]

Tammi, this makes me think about sending those home with my preschoolers. I did write on the first note that no one should feel obligated to order. We do get "points" to use on books for the classroom, but I send them out more as a convenience to the parents that want to pick up some books. There are usually at least a couple at a very good price through the flyers.

How should I word the next note? I really don't want parents to feel guilty if they choose not to order.

Also, I just found out that there is a "service charge" if we have an order but our total order is under $20. I'm guessing that the school will make me responsible for that, so if people don't seem to be ordering much, I may just stop sending the flyers home.

I love buying from Scholastic!! and probably will sneek down to the preschool area at work sometime to buy from them. When Abi or Cassidy brought them home I usually set a spending limit....but I the prices we can get for great books that I use for presents later in the year. Abi is a eager reader so those 99 cent books are great!! I don't buy from the in schools very much because there isn't the deals. I am a tightwad at heart .

When sending the next flyer home say that if there isn't much interest in ordering you won't send them home anymore. It's a teachers choice whether they want to send them home or not just like it's the parents choice whether to buy not, or the kids as Abi really wanted a couple of books on the last one last school year so she paid for them.

 

[yellowfish78]

Nice Chanon. Did you get the blue?

I'm hoping to get the green, with the black as the backup. (I'm buying through work at a discount, and I had to give color choices if 1 wasn't available...)

I've been thinking about options for our next family trip. I really didn't care for POR. I really wish they had prefered rooms there because I would pay for that. I don't like the risk of being in a remote room. Our next cheapest option would be two rooms at Pop but they won't guarantee connecting rooms so I'm thinking about a suite at ASMu but discounts on those are few. If I could get a AAA discount on a room at the Poly it would be $75 more than full rate at ASMu suite. I think it may be worth it. When we went for breakfast in August DH liked it a lot more than he remembered.

Just to let you know - if your kids outnumber the parents and you ask for two connecting rooms - they will be guaranteed. It even comes across our fax confirmations - "guaranteed connecting". Something to think about!

 

[MrsHeg]

How nice to hear from! Glad you're having a great time and good weather! Can't wait to see pictures and more details when you get back!


Good luck! I spent lots of time doing that! I added 1,000 borders to the 369 photos we had taken.


Phil!


Congrats to Nick!


You got some great parade photos! I had a really hard time getting good parade photos. I was standing directly across the street from a big light that kept getting in my photos. Also despite that fact that I had really good and fully charged batteries in my camera it was still taking so long to recharge the flash that I had one chance to take a photo of each float and you had to sort anticipate when the character would look at you. I did luck out with Captain Jack but Tink was looking the other way. Wasn't Tink awesome!

We seem to agree on the parties. We had a great time but I won't do one again til the kids can stay up later.



Those are awesome! I would love to make some for Joe's birthday trip. Do you just buy decal sheets at say Staples?

Cool that you were family of the day at Pop!


Sorry, didn't mean to scare you! I went to POFQ twice last year and LOVED it there! Nothing was wrong with POR I just didn't like it. I felt like our room was too remote and the paths to the building was so curvy that you probably had to walk twice as far to get the room than if you could walk a straight line (FQ's paths are all straight lines). And then the buildings in the Aligator Bayou section were also not straight so you had to keep going around corners to get to the room. DH said he like POR but he NEVER went to get anything at the foodcourt in the morning. The foodcourt was a zoo too. FQ is much smaller and the foodcourt never got wild.


Well....2 AAA discounted Pop rooms would be $131 but DH doesn't want to risk not getting connecting rooms. I think are chances would be very good but he won't risk it. So a non discounted suite is $202 (with tax) and a AAA discounted room at Poly is $276. I think I'd be happier at Poly but if I could get AAA on a suite that would only be $162 and I'm not sure Poly is worth $115 more and Poly is so popular now that I'm not sure we could even get AAA there. I guess I need to call and see what's available. I was thinking of the last 2 weeks of August. I didn't think 10 nights was too much at all and I can't go that long during the school year. I don't think the crowds of August this year are any worse than October so I think I'll give August another try.



Beth-I loved that our preschool did the Scholastic books. They do have some really great bargains and when the kids were younger we didn't have so many books. Now our shelves are overflowing. Need to do some purging.

I got the decal sheets at Office Depot, I was looking for clings but didn't find any. Someone posted that they found some at Walmart in the crayola craft section, I think. I'll have to check.

I may just have to borrow your Captain Jack and Tink pictures for our album, Tink was moving constantly when she went by and my picture of her is really blurry.

 

[lovesdumbo]

I'm hoping to get the green, with the black as the backup. (I'm buying through work at a discount, and I had to give color choices if 1 wasn't available...)

Just to let you know - if your kids outnumber the parents and you ask for two connecting rooms - they will be guaranteed. It even comes across our fax confirmations - "guaranteed connecting". Something to think about!

But I've read on the Dis that even though it says that it isn't really guaranteed-lots of horror stories of folks not getting them. I would think our chances would be very good given that half of the rooms at Pop are connecting. Maybe I should just wait til I go in November and see what my friend and her DH who usually go with us think of Pop. They probably won't be with us next August but she has traveled with DH so much that she might have insights into what he'd think of Pop. Our trip this August was the first time the whole family has gone without her. I do like the price of 2 Pop rooms a whole lot better than the Poly but I do LOVE the Poly too.

I got the decal sheets at Office Depot, I was looking for clings but didn't find any. Someone posted that they found some at Walmart in the crayola craft section, I think. I'll have to check.

I may just have to borrow your Captain Jack and Tink pictures for our album, Tink was moving constantly when she went by and my picture of her is really blurry.

I'd be happy to send you my full resolution copies of those pictures. I do plan on still doing a trip report but am still working on uploading photos.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Debbie - Keep the trip report coming!

Bernadette - Wow! Your parade pics are awesome! I didn't take any, but the ones DH took are dark and blurry!

Brother was happy to see me, but he got kind of nervous after awhile. We went to Chick Fil A for lunch, then we went to the mall for dessert. He wanted one of the GIANT cookies that are designed to feed a dozen people, so I had to say "No." I told him he could have ice cream or a cookie but not a cookie that is bigger than a platter. He finally chose a chocolate dipped cookie on a stick. When we went to find a place to sit he saw a balloon kiosk. I was planning to get him a balloon anyway, so that was fine. But he didn't want a balloon, he wanted this big inflatable hammer - like something you would see at a carnival. I told him he could have a balloon but not a hammer. That made him mad. He rode the carousel, then we went to the Disney Store where he found a "Meet the Robinson's" paint with water pad. I bought that for him, then he decided to eat his cookie. Then he wanted to go home. It was time for me to take him home anyway, but I was surprised. He seemed kind of anxious, which isn't like him. I think the past 2 1/2 months have been hard for him. He never mentioned the new nanny. I talked to Sister at the house and told her to think about what she wants to do for her birthday in November.

 

[Pooh67_68]

POFQ is the resort we always stay at, unless it is closed for some reason. Then we stay POR.

We were in building 4 also, Terry! I loved POFQ and would stay there again in a heartbeat. I wouldn't worry about it at all, Debbie. I thought it was delightful.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Just wanted to let ya all know, mom got the results from her polyps and they were benign. She just has to take extra calcium, zinc, and 1 other vitamin.

 

[bear74]

we stayed at POFQ on our honeymoon and loved it. We liked it a lot better then Carribean beach

 

[lovesdumbo]

Debbie - Keep the trip report coming!

Bernadette - Wow! Your parade pics are awesome! I didn't take any, but the ones DH took are dark and blurry!

Brother was happy to see me, but he got kind of nervous after awhile. We went to Chick Fil A for lunch, then we went to the mall for dessert. He wanted one of the GIANT cookies that are designed to feed a dozen people, so I had to say "No." I told him he could have ice cream or a cookie but not a cookie that is bigger than a platter. He finally chose a chocolate dipped cookie on a stick. When we went to find a place to sit he saw a balloon kiosk. I was planning to get him a balloon anyway, so that was fine. But he didn't want a balloon, he wanted this big inflatable hammer - like something you would see at a carnival. I told him he could have a balloon but not a hammer. That made him mad. He rode the carousel, then we went to the Disney Store where he found a "Meet the Robinson's" paint with water pad. I bought that for him, then he decided to eat his cookie. Then he wanted to go home. It was time for me to take him home anyway, but I was surprised. He seemed kind of anxious, which isn't like him. I think the past 2 1/2 months have been hard for him. He never mentioned the new nanny. I talked to Sister at the house and told her to think about what she wants to do for her birthday in November.

Poor little guy!

You know if your DH had a dSLR with external flash he could have taken some great parade photos!

Just wanted to let ya all know, mom got the results from her polyps and they were benign. She just has to take extra calcium, zinc, and 1 other vitamin.

 

[tinknme]

Two of the skorts are Lee & one is Sonama, not sure what the one I have not received yet is. I like the Sonama skorts the best so far.

Are they Docker's or Sonoma brand? I like them both but just LOVE the Docker's skorts!

 

[lovesdumbo]

I've been taking out all the fall/winter clothes today. I need to see what the kids have that fits them. I was surprised to see that some size slim 10 jeans fit Lizzy. She's getting way too big! Her slim 7 pants fit Emma but are too long. I think I may hem them as I don't think they fit her waist when the legnth is right. I must have made 50 trips up and down the basement stairs today. I took all the T's, short PJ's, and shorts out of the kids drawers and put a few of each in boxes under their beds. I had Lizzy pick her clothes for our November trip and will put those aside. Now I still have about 6 loads of laundry to do but I've made a lot of progress in getting stuff switched around.

I also told Joe & Emma about Lizzy's trip and they took it much better than I expected-exspecially Joe. He doesn't know our friends are going too yet but they went with him in Dec so he'll get over it. He told me he wants me to leave him a folder for school when I go and bring him home a T. That sounds pretty reasonable.

I just heard both the washer and dryer beep so I better get at it.

 

[bear74]

Just wanted to let ya all know, mom got the results from her polyps and they were benign. She just has to take extra calcium, zinc, and 1 other vitamin.

for your mom

 

[tinknme]

Glad to hear you are having a good time!

Just popping into say hi. I am up on deck 9 of the Magic by the quiet Cove pool. Watching people in the terminal, patiently waiting to board the Magic.

We had an awesome week on the ship, great food and weather. I did get to go parasailing and it was fantastic.

I had to get off the ship this morning, through customs, back to the terminal and back on the ship.

Sending prayers, and hugs to all of you. Hope you have a great week.

 

[tinknme]

Great news Heidi!

Just wanted to let ya all know, mom got the results from her polyps and they were benign. She just has to take extra calcium, zinc, and 1 other vitamin.

 

[tinknme]

Debbie I am enjoying your trip report!

 

[tinknme]

Riley ended up playing 2 games today. The 1st one was with his team. The 2cd one was with the team playing after them. They were short a couple of players & Riley volunteered to play. Both games were won

 

[bear74]

Riley ended up playing 2 games today. The 1st one was with his team. The 2cd one was with the team playing after them. They were short a couple of players & Riley volunteered to play. Both games were won

congrats Riley

 

[tinknme]

I really like this years t-shirt for MNSSHP!

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x91714f987

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Just wanted to let ya all know, mom got the results from her polyps and they were benign. She just has to take extra calcium, zinc, and 1 other vitamin.

That's great news!

Poor little guy!

You know if your DH had a dSLR with external flash he could have taken some great parade photos!

Susan told me Brother almost whispers when he says something and that he avoids making eye contact. He would look me in the eye today but he does speak very quietly. He told me they take a nap at school, so at least he's not completely sleep deprived like he would be if they didn't nap.

Yeah, yeah. If he had a dSLR. Whatever.

Riley ended up playing 2 games today. The 1st one was with his team. The 2cd one was with the team playing after them. They were short a couple of players & Riley volunteered to play. Both games were won

Yay for Riley!

I just got a call from a family I sit for asking if I can come over tomorrow afternoon. I like them, so I said OK. More Disney money!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I really like this years t-shirt for MNSSHP!

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x91714f987

That's cute! I haven't ever gotten any of the event T-shirts. I bought a sweatshirt last year in December but it wasn't a MVMCP one.