The "Dumbo or Die" Pre Trip report.. updated 9/5

[zacksmammie]

Love it. Very creative

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

We leave in 28.5 days!!!

I'm looking forward to more updates, nice countdown calendar. I've gotten lazy in making mine lately and havn't done one in a few trips. Looks like we will be crossing by on our way out when you guys arrive we leave on the 13th. Shew I dont even like to think about it, it will be here and over before I know it.

 

[justakrazymom]

I'm looking forward to more updates, nice countdown calendar. I've gotten lazy in making mine lately and havn't done one in a few trips. Looks like we will be crossing by on our way out when you guys arrive we leave on the 13th. Shew I dont even like to think about it, it will be here and over before I know it.

We actually dont get to Disney until the 15th.. we have a 21 hour drive and will stay overnight outside disney.

 

[justakrazymom]

So I got my Mickey Mail today!!! 27 days from leaving, 29 days from BWI and 31 from the package part of our trip!

 

[justakrazymom]

Did some major "Stuff" organizing today...we are officially 1/2 packed. All that's left is the actual clothing and to get the food we are bringing!

One box..with various toiletries,laundry bags,sunscreen etc:

Box with glow sticks, water boxes and such:

First Aid kit..pretty sure we can fix anything except flesh eating bacteria with all this.. good thing is it stays in my van even after the trip so it get used all year long:

The kids and my backpack for the car ( and mine is for the parks too)..already filled with activities to keep them busy on the drive:

3 youngest kids luggage.. packed with trip specific items:

my bag,Noah's bag and the extra bag that is for the travel day/night and the 2 days at BWI so i don't have to drag the regular luggage in.

the leftovers.. my planning binder ( with travel docs and PhotoPass + stuff) our tube of quarters for laundry,our I95 book,the kids costumes ( or the parts we have thus far) filled mousekeeping envelopes,and one of the movies for the drive.

there really is nothing else to do now until the day or so before we leave..ahhhh

 

[annmarieda]

I love the mickey mail those new luggage tags are way too cool. (I didn't like last years)

You are the organizing queen!!! You have everything together for sure. I have yet to get even a countdown calendar done

 

[justakrazymom]

I love the mickey mail those new luggage tags are way too cool. (I didn't like last years)

You are the organizing queen!!! You have everything together for sure. I have yet to get even a countdown calendar done

ha ha ha..I'm just very ocd about some things!

 

[ronnmel]

I didn't even know you had a PTR!! Well, I'm very late to the party, but it looks like you have a great trip planned!

 

[MK2010]

I love that you are already half packed. I told my crew not to plan ANYTHING this weekend because we were just going to sit back, enjoy it as a family, and pack. I have most of our food ready, but our toiletries are all over the place! Anyway, it'll be a great trip!

 

[justakrazymom]

I didn't even know you had a PTR!! Well, I'm very late to the party, but it looks like you have a great trip planned!

Welcome! And I sure hope it translates into a great trip!

 

[justakrazymom]

and because I didnt have enough on my mind..my stupid ex just had the sheriff serve me papers. Modification of support...Noah turns 18 in 2 days.. unreal!

 

[MK2010]

Yay! to Noah turning 18. Boo to the stupid ex. I think there's enough Dis'ers that we could take him. Certainly someone on here knows of a good thug we can hire. We know everything else! Lol. (by the way, I'm totally joking.)

**Disclaimer** No one got hurt in the writing of this PTR.(We just thought about it)

 

[justakrazymom]

Yay! to Noah turning 18. Boo to the stupid ex. I think there's enough Dis'ers that we could take him. Certainly someone on here knows of a good thug we can hire. We know everything else! Lol. (by the way, I'm totally joking.)

**Disclaimer** No one got hurt in the writing of this PTR.(We just thought about it)

HA HA..lol

 

[justakrazymom]

My daughter's costume is now complete.. we mostly used items we already owned ( yes I'm cheap). She's going as the "Princess of Hearts":

My youngest son's is also all set. Construction worker:
again using items we already owned.

 

[MK2010]

Love that queen of hearts costume! Your son should be careful, they might snatch him up to work on the f
Fantasy land expansion.

 

[justakrazymom]

Love that queen of hearts costume! Your son should be careful, they might snatch him up to work on the f
Fantasy land expansion.

He would happily help! He's a "Worker man" and loves that type of stuff..lol

and thank you.. I love her costume. That cape was made for my now 18 year old when he was 5..

 

[justakrazymom]

So we are 380 hours from leaving and guess what I've been doing..researching a trip for NEXT year..yep.. I think we are going the very end of Nov/early Dec ( depending on discounts) and we are going to do 2 days at Universal ,in one of their resorts. it will just be the 5 of us so we can DO more for less money ( then the 7-8 we've been paying for). We may even fly that time! Oh and the kicker..we are not going to tell the kids ..as far as they know we can not go back for 3 years.. ha ha..what a Christmas gift eh?

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

So we are 380 hours from leaving and guess what I've been doing..researching a trip for NEXT year..yep.. I think we are going the very end of Nov/early Dec ( depending on discounts) and we are going to do 2 days at Universal ,in one of their resorts. it will just be the 5 of us so we can DO more for less money ( then the 7-8 we've been paying for). We may even fly that time! Oh and the kicker..we are not going to tell the kids ..as far as they know we can not go back for 3 years.. ha ha..what a Christmas gift eh?

We absolutely loved Christmas time when we went! The Osborne Lights are amazing!

 

[justakrazymom]

We absolutely loved Christmas time when we went! The Osborne Lights are amazing!

Yep..we went for Christmas and New Years back in 2000. I can;t take these guys over the holiday ( my mil would disown us) but I can take em for the holiday season.

 

[annmarieda]

for another trip in the works!!!