The "I said I wasn't going to do a PTR...PTR" (Sept '11)

[Queenofallthings]

Double Digits....I love it!!!

 

[KatMark]

Hooray for double digits.

 

[Stefy]

Joining in on the double digit dance

 

[dizneeat]

Joining in on the double digit dance!

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Thanks everyone for joining me in my double digit dancing.

Well, today is the day. I finally, finally finished my CPE and have sent my application for PHR recertification in! Yay, I can now go full speed ahead in my Disney planning!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!

I also wanted to share with you my niece's HS graduation. We went to PA last week to celebrate. Actually, there was a lot to celebrate since my brother in law just received his PhD in Education from Penn State too!

We left on Friday morning and headed to central PA. We made excellent time thanks to Joe and his driving skills. We were hungry so we stopped at the only place in State College with it's own parking lot.....Arby's. Penn State was PACKED!!

We checked in at our hotel. What was funny was we were unable to get a room at the usual place where we stay. We found out why though....Penn State was hosting the Special Olympics. That explained why campus was jumpin' when we got there.

After checking into our hotel, we headed up the mountain. Joe's brother and his family live on top of Mt. Nittany...literally. When you see the elevation sign, you make a right turn onto their street. It is beautiful up there!

Graduation was Friday night and rain was coming. We were crossing our fingers that we could avoid it though and managed to do so.

The ceremony was nice. It was quite long though as one of the girls spoke for a whopping 17 minutes. Oh Lord, the crowd was getting anxious. The ceremony was lovely. Each student put a carnation in a vace for a fellow classmate that committed suicide earlier in the year. The vase was presented to his parents after graduation.

Here are some pictures of graduation.

The day after graduation we had a party at the house. It was awesome. My brother in law is a musician and he played a set of songs for his daughter. Her sister played her uekele (spelling) along with him. It was awesome.

We came home on Sunday of last week. I then had to make a business trip to DC. To sum that up on one sentence......... While I was waiting for my plane, a nun approached me and asked me if I knew if they had a smoking room at the airport.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I left off talking about our lunch plans for Day 5. We think that we will likely go back to our resort to rest up and possibly do some laundry after lunch since we're going to MNSSHP that night.

We have early dinner plans with Jenn and her family at CP. I love the buffet at CP. It is one of my favorites.

After our scrump-dilly-ishish dinner we will head out to get the party started!

This year I am determined to accomplish a few things that evening:

1. I will not miss Hallowishes this year like I did last year.
2. I will do everything I can to get a picture of the headless horseman this year that isn't craptastic.
3. I will do as many character meet and greets as I can.

and finally, I want to trick-or-treat too. Yes, I do want to get onto the rides as well without there being lines, but I am hoping that I'll be able to accomplish 1, 2 and 3 as well.

Here are pictures of parties in the past that we've gone to.

This has to be my very favorite MNSSHP picture. This was the first year that I met Jenn. The kids were at a dance party. Ahem, it appears that they wanted to see if Pluto's tail came off.

After what I am sure will be an awesome night, we will head back to our resort to see what's in store for Day 6.

Stay tuned and thanks for reading.......

 

[annmarieda]

awesome pictures! I love Halloween. Ya know, when I was last in WDW it was September. The decorations for Halloween were up. It was too early for MNSSHP, so I missed that... but wow on the decorations! Some day I hope to go during that time frame and really enjoy them. I must admit that it was too close to summer for me to really get into the holiday spirit.

 

[Queenofallthings]

That sounds like a great day! How I love MNSSHP and am totally bummed that we'll be missing it this year! If I could only do F & G, SWW, MNSSHP, MVMCP, and F & W ... boy would I be a happy girl!! I guess I'll just keep buying the lottery tickets [/COLOR]

 

[Stefy]

Yay for finishing your CPE, bet you are relieved that is over with and you can get back to Disney planning

Looks like you had a lovely weekend in Pennsylvania, you must be very proud of your niece

Rest of Day 5 looks great, gotta love MNSSHP, so awesome

 

[TanzUnited99]

on finishing your CPE and being able to plan full steam ahead!!

Day 5 plans sound great! I hope you manage to accomplish what you want to do at this years party. Love the past photos, esp the last one with the kids wanting to see if Goofy's tail comes off!

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

on finishing your CPE and being able to plan full steam ahead!!

Day 5 plans sound great! I hope you manage to accomplish what you want to do at this years party. Love the past photos, esp the last one with the kids wanting to see if Goofy's tail comes off!

Thanks!

The kids were so funny that first year at MNSSHP. I just loved watching them have a ball!

Yay for finishing your CPE, bet you are relieved that is over with and you can get back to Disney planning

Looks like you had a lovely weekend in Pennsylvania, you must be very proud of your niece

Rest of Day 5 looks great, gotta love MNSSHP, so awesome

Thanks! I am so happy it is over however I have not yet heard back to see if it has been accepted.

I have such a hard time thinking of going a different time of the year because we just love MNSSHP!

That sounds like a great day! How I love MNSSHP and am totally bummed that we'll be missing it this year! If I could only do F & G, SWW, MNSSHP, MVMCP, and F & W ... boy would I be a happy girl!! I guess I'll just keep buying the lottery tickets [/COLOR]

I'm bummed too that we are going to miss you and Jas. Hopefully she will text me during your trip with live news of what's happening! lol.

awesome pictures! I love Halloween. Ya know, when I was last in WDW it was September. The decorations for Halloween were up. It was too early for MNSSHP, so I missed that... but wow on the decorations! Some day I hope to go during that time frame and really enjoy them. I must admit that it was too close to summer for me to really get into the holiday spirit.

I've been thinking about you and Zoe. Been reading your updates on my blackberrty but not able to get to threads from there. I'm sending pixie dust and hugs.

It is sort of strange to be thinking Halloween when it's 90.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Hi guys. I'm not sure anyone is still out there as my PTR has slipped away from me. I'm still going to post in the hopes that someone is still out there with me. I do have a ton of threads that I need to catch up on now too.

Before I get started with Day 6, a little life update.

We sent to our friends for their annual July 4th picnic. There is a local parade each year. This year we took mom, who summed it up this way...."well, after seeing a Disney parade, this is pretty boring..and lame." Honestly, even as far as local home town parades go, this one is lame like you wouldn't even believe. Here are some shots of the parade.

City fire truck started us off..

We also had some fun with family and friends at a picnic afterwards. Here are a few pictures from the picnic.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Also, here are some recent pictures of "the kids." The boys, well, they tend to get into a lot of trouble. The girls on the other hand, are pretty quiet. I just wanted to share these updated pictures with everyone.

This is Tessie Jean. We're counting our blessings that she makes it to her 15th birthday...she's not in the best of health.

I don't seem to have a recent picture of Lucy.

Here are the boys.

This is Ringo. Joe was doing some work at the Humane Society and came home with him.

This is Stevie...a.k.a......trouble maker.

Yeah, that's one way to look out the window.

I am still anxiously awaiting the arrival of my recertification info. Crossing fingers that all my work was accepted and that it comes soon.

Next up.........more Disney planning.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

After a long night of partying at MNSSHP, I'm not sure if we'll make rope drop, but the plan is to go to DHS on Day 6.

We will start off by grabbing FP's for TSMM, if there are any left. Crossing fingers that there will be. We've always been able to get them in the past so I am hoping that this day is no different.

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We will have breakfast at Starring Rolls, and hopefully won't make the same mistake that we made last time. Seems that we inadvertently ate up a ton of snack credits here because we didn't have our act together when we make our decisions. We'll likely end up paying cash as I don't see us eating a whole lot this morning.

Our FP time (if we get one) will dictate what we do next. If we have time to kill we will go on GMR. We love this!

If there are characters out, I hope to be able to get pictures with some of them as well. We have not done this in years and years, like 9 to be exact! I really want to get some this trip.

Hopefully we will use our FP for TSMM before 11 since we have ressies with Jenn at Sci Fi at 11:05. We opted for an early lunch here. Joe and I have not been here in years and years. Love the atmosphere, hate the food. I am hoping that it won't be so bad since we're paying oop this meal.

It's been so long since we've been there that I don't have digital pictures!

We plan to stay for the Pixar Parade and then immediately after, heading to POFQ to take a break. I will likely do some laundry as well.

After our break we will head to Epcot. Right now I am thinking that we will likely do a bit in FW before heading back to WS for our dinner ressie at Teppen with Jenn. Joe and I have not been here in about 6 years when it was called Mitsyuki, or something like that...I can't rememeber. It's a fun time and I am so hoping that the food will be good. After dinner we will likely either stay for Illuminations or go to DTD for some shopping before calling it a night.

Up next.....day 7.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Day 7 will start off with a later breakfast at Mara. Joe and I love AKL and we like to go back every visit. It's a must that I get me zebra domes and who cares if it will be early in the morning. I'm game!

I'm planning to book a private photopass session at AKL this day. This will be the first time that Joe and I have done a session alone. Usually my family is with us. I can't wait to see what kinds of pictures they take. Here are a few from sessions passed. I hope that they are not ones that I posted already in this thread. LOL

After pictures we are going back to DHS to meet Stef and Dave. I think Joe and Stef will ride ToT this day however Dave and I likely will not, unless he has changed his mind!

I am hoping to see BatB and VotLM today as well.

Joe and I are planning a light lunch today since we had a later breakfast.

I hope that we get to see the parts of the park that we missed the prior day before it is time for our ADR at Mama Melrose with Stef and Dave. We got the F! package there again. It was amazing last year.

This year I hope to get better pictures of F! since last year we had jerks in front of us that stood up and basically photo-bombed all of the best shots!

I'm not sure where we will go after F! Maybe DTD? Maybe the Boardwalk for ice cream and to get our pictures in those ridiculous photo machines. I love those dang things!


It's going to be a great day and I am sure we will go back to the resort exhausted!


Up next....day 8.

 

[Stefy]

Day 6 looks great

Looks like you had a fun 4th July celebration, great photos

Hope your recertification comes back soon, fingers and toes are crossed for you and sending lots of good thoughts and : your way

 

[Stefy]

Oops posted when you did

Day 7 looks fab, glad I have a ToT partner as Dave is such a girl for not going on it (seeing as he has only ever been on it once!). We should so get a dessert tray for Fantasmic, you seen them?

 

[Queenofallthings]

That does sound like a great day! I think you'll be very happy with your private photo session at AKL...we had a great time at ours and I was thrilled with the pictures!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Glad to see you had a great 4th of July - your pics look great!

Love the pics of your cats

Your plans sound great! Think I will be spoilt for choice at Starring Rolls! Can't wait to hear about your new photo session!

 

[Soopafly]

WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE!