The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 4

[legalslave]

Maybe if I told Steve that is tradition that we take our kids to WDW for their 3rd BD and how can we break a family tradition!!!!

He might come back at you and say, no, that would be STARTING a tradition, and if we start it, we'd have to keep doing it, because THEN it would be a tradition (see, so far it's only been Julia who went for her 3rd birthday. If you take Nick, THEN, it's officially a tradition). (Just giving you time to come up with your ammunition for a debate on the subject - not that I REALLY think you need it!!

 

[legalslave]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DENISE AND JOHN!

 

[Tinkaroo]

Happy 2nd Birthday, Alyssa!!! ​

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Hope you have a great birthday party!

Happy Anniversary, Denise & John!!

And Good Luck to All Those Booking the New Fall Offer! ​

 

[julia & nicks mom]

So I broached the topic with DH this morning - and as suspected he is only against it b/c he is out of vacation time -

I was talking about the cost and he said - this has nothing to do with money - I just don't have the vacation time - and I really can't argue with that

so I said - what if just the kids and I go and he said - you are already going once without me this year - you can't go twice - again - how can I argue with that!!

I really can't harass him when we already own DVC!!

 

[KristineN]

So I broached the topic with DH this morning - and as suspected he is only against it b/c he is out of vacation time -

I was talking about the cost and he said - this has nothing to do with money - I just don't have the vacation time - and I really can't argue with that

so I said - what if just the kids and I go and he said - you are already going once without me this year - you can't go twice - again - how can I argue with that!!

I really can't harass him when we already own DVC!!

I wasn't too sucessful broaching things either...

I did price out the exact same trip...if I go in sept/oct it is about $600 cheaper...not as much savings as I originally had thought it would be.

If I take an additional trip...at the cheapest, with airfare we are at $3000...

so between Vegas, May trip, Dec trip, buying Jonathan a car, and wanting a new laptop...I think I am pushing my luck

 

[julia & nicks mom]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DENISE AND JOHN!!​

 

[tinker1bell]

I guess that makes me old...

my telephone number when I was growing up had two digits and a letter. And I never think of myself as being that old. I am sure the young'ins on here will disagree

I need to fill out that DDA questionairre....

I remember when we lived in Balston Spa, Ny we were on a 9 count em 9 party line. It was kinda hard to carry on a good conversation with someone long distance with everyone else wanting to use the phone. Now of course this was in 1970.

Terry

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Alyssa's birthday is actually on Monday - and since I will get to give her brithday hugs tonight - I will wait and save my birthday wishes on here for then

(I didn't want you all to think I jsut decided not to tell her happy birthday!! )

 

[UP Disney]

I think your car would blow up!!!

Chances are very slim. We always fueled it up with the car running when I was a teen. People would pull up to the self serve, roll down the window with the car running to tell the attendant how much gas they wanted, and the attendant would fill. I worked at a small corner store that had gas pumps so I pumped gas into running cars 1000's of times.

You also aren't supposed to use your cell phones when you are filling up. I used to do that all the time when I first got my cell phone. Then one or two people got a spark which started a fire so now they say, don't do it.

I would say you are more likely to have a car accident then you are to have your car blowup or start a fire in either situation. It is just one of those "better safe than sorry" situations.

ETA: I did have a friend in Iron Mountain have a spark catch the gas on fire. She did not have the car running and was not using her cell phone. It was just from static electricity.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

I wasn't too sucessful broaching things either...

I did price out the exact same trip...if I go in sept/oct it is about $600 cheaper...not as much savings as I originally had thought it would be.

If I take an additional trip...at the cheapest, with airfare we are at $3000...

so between Vegas, May trip, Dec trip, buying Jonathan a car, and wanting a new laptop...I think I am pushing my luck

Damn it - don't hate when you know they are right!!!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

TAMMI

Did you see I got you a pair of crocs?

Let me know if you want them!!

And I will have to say the are SO comfortable - I hate the bumps on the bottom of the real crocs but these are just like walking on a cushion with no bumps!!! I love them - they were a little tight on my toes - I popped them in the dryer for a couple of minutes put them on my feet hot and now they are fine - there was plenty of room but the strap was pushing my foot forward so this stretched the strap a little!!

 

[KristineN]

TAMMI

Did you see I got you a pair of crocs?

Let me know if you want them!!

And I will have to say the are SO comfortable - I hate the bumps on the bottom of the real crocs but these are just like walking on a cushion with no bumps!!! I love them - they were a little tight on my toes - I popped them in the dryer for a couple of minutes put them on my feet hot and now they are fine - there was plenty of room but the strap was pushing my foot forward so this stretched the strap a little!!

I am looking forward to seeing them! Julia's shoes are on the way...

 

[UP Disney]

And I will have to say the are SO comfortable - I hate the bumps on the bottom of the real crocs but these are just like walking on a cushion with no bumps!!! I love them - they were a little tight on my toes - I popped them in the dryer for a couple of minutes put them on my feet hot and now they are fine - there was plenty of room but the strap was pushing my foot forward so this stretched the strap a little!!

I've been meaning to try this. Can't remember who posted that. Mine are a little tight on my toes as well because the strap pushes my foot forward. Thanks for letting us know that it works. I'll give it a try today in between my laundry loads.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

He might come back at you and say, no, that would be STARTING a tradition, and if we start it, we'd have to keep doing it, because THEN it would be a tradition (see, so far it's only been Julia who went for her 3rd birthday. If you take Nick, THEN, it's officially a tradition). (Just giving you time to come up with your ammunition for a debate on the subject - not that I REALLY think you need it!!

Since Nick is our last - it is not a tradition he would have to worry about upholding!!

 

[bethbuchall]

I haven't had time to catch up yet, but

THANK YOU, DENISE!!!!!

Your post about the free dining was the first thing that I saw this morning. I now have free dining for the second week of our vacation (we're off-site the first week), and an extra day to spend in the parks (since we had to get a one day ticket with the package). If my math is correct, it basically works out that we are eating for $14.78 each/day over the cost of my room only AAA discount reservation that I had previously (and the cost of the extra day is figured in there). I was able to move my LeCellier lunch from the first week to the second, too!

Yippee!!!!

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

can you check pricing on the website>?

I'm sure that you have already figured this out, but you can check pricing on the website. That's how I ran all my figures before we decided to go with it. My numbers matched exactly with them when I called.

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

Ok, tentative schedule:

Sat, arrive early, MK, dinner at CM
Sunday, MGM, b'fast at 'Ohana, see Fantasmic
Mon, Epcot, lunch at PSB, dinner at Biergarten
Tues, AK, B'fast at Donald's, dinner at WCC
Wed, MK, lunch at CRT
Thurs, MGM, b'fast at 1900 Park Fare
Friday, MK and MNSSHP, dinner at CP
Sat, b'fast at CM go to DTD to shop, depart late afternoon

Looks good! I'll post ours later. I have a surprise CRT dinner for dd's 13th birthday, so even at 2 TS credits, we're saving a lot! We also have CM, Biergarten, and CP.

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

I don't think they'd question them being sick. I don't like lying and don't want my kids to have to, but family time is much more important to me. Maybe the teachers will be cool about it.

As a mother of a ds who will be off to college in a little more than 3 years, go for it!!! The time goes so, so fast. I am sure that you will be able to catch them up on the school work.

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

Hi, guys,

I see everyone is jumping on the new Visa deal! I just got done checking my e-mail and got the announcement. Oh, how I would love to go back. Have fun to all those planning!

I didn't receive the e-mail...but thanks to DIS, I got the deal!

Beth

 

[rosiejo]

He might come back at you and say, no, that would be STARTING a tradition, and if we start it, we'd have to keep doing it, because THEN it would be a tradition (see, so far it's only been Julia who went for her 3rd birthday. If you take Nick, THEN, it's officially a tradition). (Just giving you time to come up with your ammunition for a debate on the subject - not that I REALLY think you need it!!

But surely for it to continue being a tradition past Nick would require them to have another child, since both Nick and Julia would already have spent their 3rd birthday's there :

ETA - I just read that Kate already pointed that out - oh and Kate - DH is really impressed with your "writing" in your signature