The "We have one whole year to wait" Now a Trip Report

[CharacterFan]

Right now I am sitting down and nursing sir Ephraim to sleep and getting antsy that I have much to do and a tired uncooperative boy! we're heading up to staples to bind the passports, autograph pages are complete, I just need to continue modge podging the clip boards and then those will be complete, hubbys doing laundry, we're 1/2 way packed. It won;t be long before we head to the beach....I mean DISNEY!! In 48 hours we will hopefully be in the car on our way to buffalo! 72 hours and we will hopefully be on a boat on our way to MK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Here are a few more outfits:

The countdown calendar:

Ephraim swiped my oreo while we made it:

We were up until 1 making the clipboards - I was a little loopy

Some of the goodies I've made:

bbaby is asleep now! Gotta go get ready!

I was wondering how you made the envelopes for the notes and money.

Thanks

 

[cjackearl]

If you get this before you leave, have a great time! If not, can't wait to hear all about it. Yea for hubby being so on board. My husband has told me in no uncertain terms that our '09 trip will be the last in a good long while. I'm so jelous you're going to Circue! Hoop de doo will be our big splurge and sadly, Circue de soleil just doesn't fit in the budget. Can't wait to hear how you like it. Christine

 

[Laura.bora]

Hey Christine! We leave for Buffalo tonight around Dinner time. In the meantime, I'll let you know how last night and today went! I'm updating as I upload so it will be little bit by suspensful little bit!

Our day yesterday started off with a frantic search for Mickey wrapping paper after church. We had been searching for a MONTH for Mickey wrapping paper to no avail. The had tons of Cars, HSM and Princess. Princess wrapping paper we grabbed for Ainsley, but both Cars and HSM I feel are inappropriate for watching, so I certainly wasnt' about to go and grab the wrapping paper. Finally, Ken had the great idea to check Party City and WOO HOOO! Mickey Mouse Club House wrapping paper and Pooh wrapping paper! We get home, have an early dinner and get the kids to bed around 7 - 2 hours earlier than normal. Ainsley falls asleep right away. Nathaniel on the other hand stayed awake for a LONG time, and at one point walks out as we wrap his presents (the "Guess where" one). I give him a hard time, telling him if he saw it, I would be returning it. HE PROMISES the only thing he saw were boxes...he he he. We tell him he may not come out, if he needs us, then he needs to call for us. Just as we start to wrap, guess who joins us? Ephraim....but wait a minute....we left him on the other side of the room....HE LEARNED TO CRAWL! Needless to say, that made wrapping things a bit difficult because we could no longer leave him on the other side of the room and assume he would stay put.

The Finished product:

After the "Guess Where" present was assembled, we wrapped the sharpee Markers and added the autograph cards to the clip boards.

Then we decorated the kitchen to get ready for their birthday breakfast

After that, we started the T shirt making!! This brought back memories of making T Shirts with my cousin Joe before heading to a third eye blind concert. I didn't even remember the memory until I started.

Our assembly line:

We had gotten a few of the Tshirts done when suddenly we hear the wind. It was so loud it was ROARING! I mention to Ken that the weather bug had been flashing, better go see why. Turns out there is a wind advisory. No big deal, right? Right. Until the lights start to flicker. Better get those T shirts done!

As you can see, we didn't make it! The lights went out around midnight, so that was the end of our t shirt making adventure until the morning. We finished decorating the kitchen by flashlight, straightened up the house and went to bed. The lights going out wound up being a blessing. It helped us go to sleep early AND it prevented Nathaniel from seeing the kitchen set up when he wandered out into the kitchen a little while later looking for a glass of water!

 

[Laura.bora]

Ken woke me up at 7 this morning to let me know it was time to surprise the kids!! I got up, got dressed, and walked into the computer room to let Ken know I was ready. He was in the middle of an email to work, so he asked me to hold on a minute. Then suddenly from the kitchen there arose a SCREEETCH of JOY and the words "Ohhhhhh Happy Birthday. La La! I LOVE this Ariel table!!" Ainsley had beat us to it!! So we scurried her back into her bedroom so we could wake them up with a Happy Birthday song as planned. Well, our little mouse went SCREAMING into the bedroom "NONO (Nathaniel in Ainsley language) WAKE UP!! IT'S A BIRTHDAY!!" NAthaniel was a little groggy at first, but quickly woke up!

 

[cjackearl]

Wow, how exciting!! I can't wait to see their reactions!

 

[Laura.bora]

I'll let the video do the talking!
The "Guess where we are going tomorrow?" present Part 1:

 

[JoanieS]

Ahhhhhhhh! The suspense!!! I want part 2!!

 

[Laura.bora]

Here's part 2!

 

[JoanieS]

I can't wait!!!!!!!

Ainsley is on to you

 

[cjackearl]

ARGGG!!! My computer is taking FOREVER to download the video. After 10 minutes, we're at "It's a box"!

 

[Laura.bora]

We have part 3

 

[JoanieS]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot wait 17 more days until we tell our kids!!!!!!!

 

[Laura.bora]

Ok everyone! No more updates until we come home - sorry I'm going to leave you hanging in suspense for the next 10 days, but I need to run! I'll finish uploading the videos and all my new videos and pictures when we get back!! Look for me if you are down in Disney! I promise I won't bite!

 

[cjackearl]

Wow, that's awesome!! I LOVED Ainsley trying to eat the M&Ms from the empty tube. It was so cute how long it took for the reality to sink in. That is one happy boy! Good job.

 

[cjackearl]

Hey Lara!! I know you're having a magical, fun filled vacation at this very moment. Just wanted to let you know that I've prayed for travelling safety and health for your crew. Can't wait to hear how all your planning paid off!!
Christine

 

[Laura.bora]

We're baaaaaaaccccck!! I'll get started on the trip report soon, but not tonight!

 

[Laura.bora]

Here we are - the long awaited part 4 of 5!

 

[Laura.bora]

Ok everyone! The start of the trip report!! (and by the way - thank you for the prayers - they WERE answered - you'll see why later!)

So, we left off it was September 15th, we had just told the kids and it is begining to sink in that we are going to Disney. Nathaniel still doesn't really believe us. We proceed to eat our birthday breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes when the phone rings. We hand the phone to Nathaniel and who is it but Mickey Mouse wishing Nathaniel a happy birthday, letting him know that he heard he's going on a special trip and he can't wait to see him real soon.

(don't bother clicking this link - the video was suppossed to be a pic - don't you love the surprise on Nathaniel's face when he realizes who's on the phone?)

 

[cjackearl]

Yea!!! So glad you're back safe and sound. You really know how to leave a cliff hanger. The kids' reactions are so awesome! I kinda wish we were surprising our kiddos. More! more!

 

[Laura.bora]

I didn't mean to leave you guys a cliff hanger!!!! It's just my computer is as slow as molasses being rolled up hill!!

Here us the video of Nathaniel talking to Mickey (this one is supposed to be a video! )