TheNeverEndingPTR! Sept2010...no, November...WAIT! January?Ugh. maybe September 2011!

[Twoboysnmygirl]

And I thought I was crazy about planning future trips... Great restaurants though...
We liked Park Fare. I didn't think the food was bad at all. I found plenty that I liked.

Amanda

AND, what is funny is that REY is now asking me when I talk about trip plans if it's for our FAMILY trip (in Sept/Oct 2011?!?!?!?) I never even said we were going back, I thought we might go to the beach, but he heard about bounceback and just assumed I would book it or we would go again all together next fall as well!

I think I've created a monster...

 

[-Hope-]

AND, what is funny is that REY is now asking me when I talk about trip plans if it's for our FAMILY trip (in Sept/Oct 2011?!?!?!?) I never even said we were going back, I thought we might go to the beach, but he heard about bounceback and just assumed I would book it or we would go again all together next fall as well!

I think I've created a monster...

Another poor soul falls prey to Karen's Disney pushing.

 

[crazyforgoofy]

It occurred to me that because both Karen and Hope are photo-taking fiends I have to have a gold-plated guarantee.

Karen and Hope, each of you must complete the following:

I, (fill in the blank with your name, you photo-taking fiend, you) hereby promise and guarantee I will not take photos of M.A. without her knowledge.

I, (fill in the blank with your name, you photo-taking fiend, you) hereby promise and guarantee I will not publish any photos of M.A. without her permission.

If I break the above referenced promises/guarantees M.A. is hereby given my permission to (she may choose one) 1. Give my camera to Goofy and ask him to sit on it; 2. Drop my camera into the moat around 'the Castle'.; 3. Toss my camera out that high window during the drop at Tower of Terror.; 4. Place my camera on the track of Tomorrowland Speedway.; 5 'Accidentally' drop my camera out of the Safari vehicle just as it passes over the hippo pool.

Your signature in blood required here ____________________________________


Thank you very much. I'll be waiting for my signed copies.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

It occurred to me that because both Karen and Hope are photo-taking fiends I have to have a gold-plated guarantee.

Karen and Hope, each of you must complete the following:

I, (fill in the blank with your name, you photo-taking fiend, you) hereby promise and guarantee I will not take photos of M.A. without her knowledge.

I, (fill in the blank with your name, you photo-taking fiend, you) hereby promise and guarantee I will not publish any photos of M.A. without her permission.

If I break the above referenced promises/guarantees M.A. is hereby given my permission to (she may choose one) 1. Give my camera to Goofy and ask him to sit on it; 2. Drop my camera into the moat around 'the Castle'.; 3. Toss my camera out that high window during the drop at Tower of Terror.; 4. Place my camera on the track of Tomorrowland Speedway.; 5 'Accidentally' drop my camera out of the Safari vehicle just as it passes over the hippo pool.

Your signature in blood required here ____________________________________


Thank you very much. I'll be waiting for my signed copies.

Ok, before I sign away my camera (just TRY and pry it from my cold dead fingers!!!!! ) I must make sure that it is just YOU that you don't want in photos. Ella is EXEMPT from this contract, right? I cannot imagine not getting hundreds of shots when her and Savannah are nearly attached at the hip.

I don't take pictures of Hope per her request, so I see no trouble avoiding pics of you...ahem...or at least not posting them. I require at least one tipsy-margarita-English accent-cheek-to-cheek shot!

I'm not sure I'm in my best negotiating form this morning with you M.A.....

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I, Karen, hereby promise and guarantee I will not take photos of M.A. without her knowledge.

I, Karen, hereby promise and guarantee I will not publish any photos of M.A. without her permission.

If I break the above referenced promises/guarantees M.A. is hereby given my permission to (she may choose one) 1. Give my camera to Goofy and ask him to sit on it; 2. Drop my camera into the moat around 'the Castle'.; 3. Toss my camera out that high window during the drop at Tower of Terror.; 4. Place my camera on the track of Tomorrowland Speedway.; 5 'Accidentally' drop my camera out of the Safari vehicle just as it passes over the hippo pool.

Your signature in blood required here _Karen-photographer-extraordinaire __

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

What about the BACK of you???

 

[-Hope-]

It occurred to me that because both Karen and Hope are photo-taking fiends I have to have a gold-plated guarantee.

Karen and Hope, each of you must complete the following:

I, Hope hereby promise and guarantee I will not take photos of M.A. without her knowledge.

I, Hope hereby promise and guarantee I will not publish any photos of M.A. without her permission.

If I break the above referenced promises/guarantees M.A. is hereby given my permission to (she may choose one) 1. Give my camera to Goofy and ask him to sit on it; 2. Drop my camera into the moat around 'the Castle'.; 3. Toss my camera out that high window during the drop at Tower of Terror.; 4. Place my camera on the track of Tomorrowland Speedway.; 5 'Accidentally' drop my camera out of the Safari vehicle just as it passes over the hippo pool.

Your signature in blood required here Hope


Thank you very much. I'll be waiting for my signed copies.

No worries- I don't like having my picture taken so I respect those who feel the same.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Oh fine, be all compliant and stuff right off the bat! We could have at least milked this for something!

 

[-Hope-]

Oh fine, be all compliant and stuff right off the bat! We could have at least milked this for something!

No way- what if the negotiations included letting someone take MY picture!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

This is party day!!

I waffled a little about whether we should do a park day here or DTD, but I think since we are driving home and will already be sleeping in a little on Saturday morning before heading out, we should do DTD instead of a park and have a nice relaxed day before the party.

Friday, October 1
sleep in a bit
breakfast in room or snack credit
DTD
Wolfgang Puck CS lunch
shop
Earl of Sandwich to go for tomorrow's drive (IF there are extra CS meals)
back to ASMU/swim/relax
4pm MNSSHP!!
HM first
anything else we missed
Columbia Harbor House dinner
Character meets
Villan show & meets
Hallowishes
2nd parade
more rides! BTMRR in the dark is a must, Savannah says!
We trick or treat later b/c they give more candy out at the end of the night!
Snack at Mainstreet Bakery (get any extra snack credits we may want for trip home!)

Saturday, October 2nd
sleep in!!
Last CS meal for breakfast
any snacks, etc. for drive home
leave. BOO. HISS.
Stay the night halfway probably
arrive home on Sunday

 

[-Hope-]

Looks great! DTD before the party is PERFECT!!

 

[donaldsgal]

Party day is looking great! Keep enjoying the weather AND the planning!

 

[DrMomof3]

AND, what is funny is that REY is now asking me when I talk about trip plans if it's for our FAMILY trip (in Sept/Oct 2011?!?!?!?) I never even said we were going back, I thought we might go to the beach, but he heard about bounceback and just assumed I would book it or we would go again all together next fall as well!

I think I've created a monster...

Awesome job! My DH is going to run the half-marathon with me in January so I'm currently planning 3 Disney trips in the next year! Go me!!!

Amanda

 

[lexmas]

Your plans look great. We trick-or-treated at the beginning AND the end last time because I had heard that they give out more candy later, but I was very disappointed to not notice a difference at the end. Maybe we just hit up the wrong stations!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Oh boy, Hope is surpassing me in tshirt planning...better get working on my tshirt plans! Hope has a spreadsheet for her tshirts though and I can't even figure out how to MAKE a spreadsheet! The student surpasses the teacher...

 

[-Hope-]

Oh boy, Hope is surpassing me in tshirt planning...better get working on my tshirt plans! Hope has a spreadsheet for her tshirts though and I can't even figure out how to MAKE a spreadsheet! The student surpasses the teacher...

I LOVE spreadsheets, charts, tables and graphs. 'Cause I'm cool like that.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Well, I don't know how you are doing it b/c I can't match up my shirts and Savannah's to match AT ALL. My Epcot DISign will look best with red or navy blue and hers will be green on one day and probably pink on another. Guess we aren't going to match????

 

[-Hope-]

Well navy matches both pink and green- but I'm sure that's not what you meant. You'll have to show me your DISigns tomorrow, maybe I can help.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Commitment time!!!

I'm posting this here, not b/c it has a TON to do with WDW, but it does have a little to do with it. This winter has been hardcore on my spirit and my body. I'm 20 pounds heavier than I was on our trip in October!

I love to run and have been running a bit once a week or so before I meet Hope to walk, but it's just not enough. I not only want to get in shape for all the walking on the trip, but I just want to get back to where I was in the fall and feel healthier.

So, I'm pulling out the stops and starting up with Couch to 5K again. This program got me running for the first time ever in my LIFE about 8 years ago. I couldn't believe it when I got to the week where you run for 20 minutes straight. I had never done that before and actually CRIED while running b/c I was so proud of myself. It obviously did wonders for my heath as well.

Life got the better of me though and I'm out of shape and need to get back on the wagon! So, I'm starting C25K back up today!!!

I'll try to do it M-W-F, but there's some flexibility in the week if I need it. So, on Monday's, I'll do my C25K before I meet Hope for walking, Wed I will do day 2, Thursday I will walk with Hope, and Friday I will do day 3! If that doesn't get me in shape, I don't know what will.

For those of you that have never heard of C25K, it's a wonderful program that gets anyone running by gradually building up your strength. Here's the website: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

So, today is W1D1 (week 1, day 1) for me and I'm excited! I suspect since I've been running a little, this week will be easy for me b/c it's just running for 1 min. and then walking for 1.5 min for 20 minutes total. We'll see, I may be so out of shape that it's harder than I think!

 

[Charlefours]

Go Karen Go!! You can do it!!