The dream my heart wished coming true Oct 2013

[MeeskaMomma]

Joining in! I know exactly what you mean by "glazed over eyes" thank goodness for Dis! I needed an outlet before I drove all my friends mad!

LOVE the shirts by the way! I like that they match, are themed, but also subtle!

 

[Skycat]

Hmmm... Did someone say Jalepeno pretzel??? Mmmmm... Yes - for sure a must do food at AK!

I love your AK shirts! They turned out fantastic!

FOLK is a must do - and in case you haven't heard my favorite tip (hey, I invented it... along with the Target GC discount - but that's a different story) - SIT at the BACK... then you can lean back on the back of the risers... otherwise it's hugely uncomfortable.

We have only eaten at FTBBQ once, and I remember it being good - but filling. The Jalepeno pretzel makes a good lunch too. LOL

D~

Well - I will put that pretzel on the list to try. Just snacking might be a better choice throughout the day since we are going to have such a big meal for dinner.

With my fiance's back bothering him at times, I will aim for the back - thanks for the tip. Can you tell me more about the Target GC discount - anything to save a buck.

 

[Skycat]

Joining in! I know exactly what you mean by "glazed over eyes" thank goodness for Dis! I needed an outlet before I drove all my friends mad!

LOVE the shirts by the way! I like that they match, are themed, but also subtle!

Thank you - I was skeptical about the shirts when I started out, but I think they turned out pretty well.

I just don't understand why all my close friends, random people in line at the grocery story, the neighbor's cat, the telemarketer, the newspaper boy don't all want a play-by-play report on every detail of my trip.

 

[Skycat]

A glimmer of hope...

While I was making dinner, my son was reading off the list of F&W choices (thanks for the tip of looking it up - I had no idea that something like that would be published).

What was that, a small spark of interest in my fiance? Why, yes, yes it was.

19 Days - so excited!!!

 

[DMGeurts]

Well - I will put that pretzel on the list to try. Just snacking might be a better choice throughout the day since we are going to have such a big meal for dinner.

With my fiance's back bothering him at times, I will aim for the back - thanks for the tip. Can you tell me more about the Target GC discount - anything to save a buck.

Sure!!!

So, about 2 years ago, Target started carrying random Gift Cards for different stores (like most stores do now)... The day we got them in, I noticed a Disney GC! Hmmm... I wonder... So, I grabbed one, gave it to one of my Team Members and asked her to scan it... Then I gave her my employee number... Sure enough - I was able to get my employee discount on the GC, which made every $50 GC = $45. Awesome right? And this pertains to you how? Well, Target also has a Target Debit card and a Target Credit Card... If you have either of those - it allows you 5% off of every single transaction every day... So, each Disney GC for you would cost $47.50. Target also does Pharmacy rewards - so for every 10 prescriptions you fill - you get a 5% off shopping pass... Now this is a stacking discount - so, if you stack it with your Target card discount, it works out to somthing wonky like a savings of 9.5% But it all adds up to free $$ in the end. There are a few people that are excluded from the Pharmacy rewards - mainly federal employees - which my DH is, but thankfully my BFF isn't - so she shares with me when she has one (which is totally allowed - it's the individual store's disgression, but they do it around here).

Thank you - I was skeptical about the shirts when I started out, but I think they turned out pretty well.

I just don't understand why all my close friends, random people in line at the grocery story, the neighbor's cat, the telemarketer, the newspaper boy don't all want a play-by-play report on every detail of my trip.

Hahhaha... I never understood that either.

A glimmer of hope...

While I was making dinner, my son was reading off the list of F&W choices (thanks for the tip of looking it up - I had no idea that something like that would be published).

What was that, a small spark of interest in my fiance? Why, yes, yes it was.

19 Days - so excited!!!

Oooh - I like glimmers of hope! Even if we have to keep them not sober to make them like Disney.

D~

 

[MeeskaMomma]

I just don't understand why all my close friends, random people in line at the grocery story, the neighbor's cat, the telemarketer, the newspaper boy don't all want a play-by-play report on every detail of my trip.

I know! I get a little two excited when I find out someone is planning a trio, and then probably overwhelm them! I was at hobby lobby before our last trip and saw a woman in the ribbon section stocking up on red, black, and yellow Mickey looking ribbon, and said, "are you planning a Disney trip?". It turns out she was! We talked Disney for a little a bit, that goodness she wasn't freaked out (or at least his it well!)

 

[babynala]

A glimmer of hope...

While I was making dinner, my son was reading off the list of F&W choices (thanks for the tip of looking it up - I had no idea that something like that would be published).

What was that, a small spark of interest in my fiance? Why, yes, yes it was.

19 Days - so excited!!!

Celebrating a spark of interest. I foresee him leading the march around World Showcase.

 

[Skycat]

Yes, we are going to be unfaithful to Mickey and spend a day at Universal Islands of Adventure. My son (and secretly I) are HUGE Harry Potter fans to the point that our last dog was named Hermione. I started reading the books to him when he was little; by the time the 7th book came out, he was impatient with my limited time to read to him and finished the book himself - in a day.

Our only real must do is all things Harry Potter. Everyone has been asking me to have a Butterbeer for them - frankly that does not sound appetizing, but I might have to just so I can report back.

I am sure we will do other things as well. Frankly I find coasters at parks like Six Flags intimidating, and it seems like the coasters at Universal are in this vein too.

I expect we will be done in the afternoon sometime. I think that after that we will have dinner out of the parks and relax - maybe some pool time.

Attire - I was going to make shirts with the Deathly Hallows symbol, but as I was strolling through Kohls, I found these for a great price - basically $8.00 each. Both my son and I will wear ours again, my DF...well probably not. Score! 3 fewer shirts to make. We will be matchy matchy this day though.

 

[Skycat]

I apologize for the lapse in posting - I have been sick.

Well at least I am getting it over with now rather than in SIX DAYS!!!!

I am terrified that I gave it to someone in my family. DF is definitely grumpy when ill - so that will not help him to embrace the magic. DS seems to ALWAYS get sick on vacation.

 

[DMGeurts]

Love the shirts and glad you are doing a day at US... I really want to - but every time I look into it - the cost is just so much that I can't justify it for ONE day... Ya know?

It really sucks you are sick - I hope you are better soon... And just as importantly - I hope you didn't give it to anyone else in your family. (((Hugs)))

D~

 

[STLMickeyMom]

I hope you're feeling better and not spreading the germs around. I feel like we do that every time one of us gets sick. sometimes I think we need a quarantine room!

I love the Hogwarts shirts!! I read most of the Harry Potter books to the boy I used to nanny (and all of them SEVERAL times for myself) and took him and friends to the movies many times for birthday parties. my DH is not a big reader, but does enjoy the movies. I really want to go back to universal (we haven't been since right after we got married) but I think we'll wait until the girls are a little bigger and can do more things. that will be a lot of fun and give you time for some relaxing by the pool. sounds like a great day to me!

 

[bwhitlatch81]

I'll have to check the kohls by me for those shirts! I'm a huge hp fan too . Have all the books and movies and theater issued posters for the first 5 from my time working at a movie theater. And the Sirius black wanted sign from the lamppost for the third movie. We rearranged our whole trip so my niece and I could totally nerd out for a day at iOa. Can't wait for our trip in April!

 

[Skycat]

I am so glad to hear of other HP nerds. They had the shirts in black too, which I liked better (hmmmm realizing most of my closet is black), but I am strictly avoiding black for the trip - I do not want to cook any more than possible. That is so awesome that you have posters. I am jealous.

I plan to get a Ravenclaw shirt and hopefully a lanyard as I need a new lanyard for my ID and keys. At school I have to wear my keys or I lose them under a stack of papers. I have a jeweled lanyard that is missing quite a few jewels and looks quite tacky, but I am holding out.

A couple of years ago, my son dressed up as Harry Potter for Halloween - he really did look like him and his friend dressed up like Luna Lovegood (she is really is like Luna and I love her quirkiness). They are planning a trip May. It's too bad that we didn't realize that each of us was planning a trip. Maybe we could have coincided. Andrew has been friends with this girl since kindergarten and now they are in 8th grade.

Today I dyed my hair, got stamps for postcards, and administered the SATs.

Tomorrow I need to do laundry, pack, clean the house, grade a mountain of papers, plan for next week especially for the three sub days. Then it will be two schools days and then we are WDW bound.

 

[Skycat]

Yes, kinda crazy. Our last day is the Magic Kingdom. That was just the way it worked out after consulting the crowd calendars and advice. I guess that means that we are just saving the best for last????

We have an ADR to The Plaza Restaurant for dinner. I don't really remember why now to be completely honest. My son helped choose, so maybe there was something on the menu? I need to ask him.

We are also doing the MNSSHP that night. My son LOVES Halloween, so I think this will be very fun for him.

Must Dos
The Mountains
Haunted Mansion
Pirates
Parade
Fireworks

Attire: A Mickey head princess for me, a Halloween Jack Skellington Mickey head for DS, a Grumpy "I don't do matching shirts" for DF. This is a bit of lie, since he is going to...I think.

 

[DMGeurts]

Awesome! MK should always be your first park and your last park - LOL... My friend Ruth always tells me, that if you don't visit MK as your very last park - it's bad luck. I totally have to vouch for this - as for our March 2012 trip, we did DHS - and it was a mess. So, I think it's a good thing you are doing MK last.

We have yet to eat at the Plaza - I woudl like to - I have heard good things about it. There are so many places I really want to try.

How many days do you have left?

D~

 

[STLMickeyMom]

you are getting SO close! how exciting!!

I love your MK shirts--especially jack skellington! we love that movie. we are planning a cruise for 2015 and are planning on going in October so we can do the Halloween party on the boat. I was doing some reading and saw that one of the nights, they show nightmare before Christmas and then afterwards, jack and sally have a M&G. hopefully, they'll still be doing that when we go. i'd love to meet jack and sally!

I like the "no matching" shirt too--very cute!

your plans for the day sound great! I look forward to seeing what you think of the plaza. we'd like to try it sometime too.

 

[sweetpeaandevie]

only a few more days!!!!

I love all of your shirts, they all look great. Hope you have a GREAT time!

 

[Skycat]

We have yet to eat at the Plaza - I woudl like to - I have heard good things about it. There are so many places I really want to try.

How many days do you have left?

D~

I will let you know how the Plaza is. 3 days left...well technically today is pretty much over since it is 11:59...so two.

you are getting SO close! how exciting!!

I love your MK shirts--especially jack skellington! we love that movie. we are planning a cruise for 2015 and are planning on going in October so we can do the Halloween party on the boat. I was doing some reading and saw that one of the nights, they show nightmare before Christmas and then afterwards, jack and sally have a M&G. hopefully, they'll still be doing that when we go. i'd love to meet jack and sally!

I like the "no matching" shirt too--very cute!

your plans for the day sound great! I look forward to seeing what you think of the plaza. we'd like to try it sometime too.

That cruise activity sounds super fun. I have always wanted to do a Disney cruise...maybe some day.

only a few more days!!!!

I love all of your shirts, they all look great. Hope you have a GREAT time!

Thank you so much.

 

[Skycat]

Today was a super productive day...it had to be. Well if you count not brushing your hair productive...

I planned and wrote sub plans which took over three hours. Being absent is so much work...well at least it is for an AWESOME reason...disney.

I did laundry. I didn't realize that my DF had actually done all of ours during his days off, so I just had Andrew's and a few things from the last day or two. Dan did not venture into his abyss to try to retrieve DS's laundry...I don't blame him. So I feel pretty lucky to have such a great guy.

Then I packed. Well at least everything I possibly could. I had printed off my list and am checking it twice. I gathered all my documents which had been all neatly accumulated until Dan built shelves in the spare room to store things...which is great but there was a bit of chaos in there...so got everything put away. Did a bit of housework.

Then miscellaneous tasks that must be done before I leave mostly school stuff. Now everything is charging...cameras and kindles and iPods and 3DS and crikey who knows what else. I did buy a couple of outlet things that give you more outlets since hotel rooms might not have two dozen outlets.

So that is why I quite literally never brushed my hair - I threw it in a ponytail this morning and never got around to more. I swear I did brush my teeth though!

I may reward myself with a pedicure tomorrow afternoon. Then Tuesday will be all the last minute stuff we can....

Now I'm both tired and wide awake...hmmm. I always have issues with insomnia - I have a feeling the next couple of nights won't be much better. I do get a lot done though.

 

[DMGeurts]

Yay!!! It sounds like you are pretty much ready!

Super excited for you!!!!

D~