This is either madness... or brilliance; declansdad, pooksma and declan...update10/16

[pooksma]

We have put in a request for either Tahiti or Tokelau bulidings at Poly. No guarentees but it never hurts to ask. Also changed our ADR for Boma. It would have been too depressing for me. (Member that OCD?!)

Now we are going to Mama Melrose. Gives us a chance to see Fantasmic which we haven't caught yet.

Back to assignments now. Have a great weekend all!

 

[SaskDisNut]

Hey declansdad, I thought I'd stop by and and check out your pre-trip! It's great. Sorry to hear about AKL. Hopefully everything works out for you at the Poly.

I've enjoyed all your Pop pictures and look forward to seeing your new ones! Have a great trip.

 

[declansdad]

Hey declansdad, I thought I'd stop by and and check out your pre-trip! It's great. Sorry to hear about AKL. Hopefully everything works out for you at the Poly.

I've enjoyed all your Pop pictures and look forward to seeing your new ones! Have a great trip.

Thanks for joining us. You have some pretty good shots of Pop as well.

I think we will enjoy the Poly, afterall, we just may end up with a view of MK.

 

[pooksma]

I'm really getting impatient now! declasdad and I went and picked up a few more things at the clearance sales yesterday. Our boy is curently with his grandparents attending sumer camp so Mom and Dad can TALK to each other without spoiling any surprises.

Liz (our dream TA) says our docs should be here next week. Can I wait that long? Maybe we could invent a time machine...

 

[pooksma]

Woohoo! They are on their way!!!!

 

[pooksma]

Last night we had the first date night in a LONG time. (going to pick up Declan tomorrow) We went to dinner and then to see Harry Potter. DH isn't a big fan but went because he knew how much I wanted to see it.

 

[Flossbolna]

Just came across your Pre-trip report and wanted to say that it is great! I am very much looking forward to the trip-report now! Have a fantastic stay at WDW! Even though it is not AKL, getting the Poly for so much less sounds like a great deal!

 

[declansdad]

Last night we had the first date night in a LONG time. (going to pick up Declan tomorrow) We went to dinner and then to see Harry Potter. DH isn't a big fan but went because he knew how much I wanted to see it.

 

[MeMom]

You will love Fantasmic. It is an awesome production. Try to get centered. Last year, we were very late, and we were so far to the side we couldn't see the waterscreens very well, so it wasn't as good as it was when we were sitting mid center. Just get some goodies and stake out a seat early, and go to the late show if you can, since it's less crowded. When the boat comes out at the end, have that camera ready!

We leave Monday! I've spent the day packing clothes, food, and extras and getting everyone's tickets, cards, and Disney dollars sorted. The next time you hear from us, either here or on the TR, we'll probably be writing from Pop Century. There's a small chance I could be just a little bit excited about that!

I hope Declan got home okay and that he had a great time at camp and seeing his grandparents. I'm sure he made a lot of great memories this week. He is a very lucky boy to have a mom and dad who love each other so much.

 

[pooksma]

Now that Declan is home, things are back to normal and that includes getting up early. We watched cartoons for the first time in a week, I missed Kim Possible!

So to keep him busy this morning, I decided we should get our "Mousekeeping" envelopes ready. Here's what they look like:

declansdad and I also did a little side trip to the Disney Store before we picked him up. We found a new pair of "Meet The Robinsons" PJs on sale for $4!!! They will be Tink gift along with the fan we got that has 3 sayings, declansdad loved the one that showed Jack Sparrow. Perfect for the P&P party!!!

 

[pooksma]

Documents arrived yesterday I love seeing that envelope! It makes everything REAL

I think I may have scared the delivery guy-who delivers at 8:30am?? I hadn't showered or brushed my teeth or hair-ugh! What a sight that must have been!

DS and I e-mailed DH to tell him the package had arrived and that we were opening it now. I had to fib to DS about the P&P tickets. He thought they were room keys and I told him no but they must be for something else.

In the teens now!!

 

[pooksma]

The packing has begun!

 

[MeMom]

Live from Pop Century....We were at Poly last night. I love the sound of the waterfalls in the lobby. We took some pictures for you and will get them up sometime. I know I saw an empty couch just waiting for you guys to sit and relax on!

 

[pooksma]

Thanks to some great words from MeMom and some awesome pics by SeaSpray (resort board) I think I'm just about ready. Oh, that packing I was going to start, yeah well, um....

So now we are ten days out and I'm starting to get excited.
DS began testing his digital camera (its an old one of ours) and says he's going to take a picture of Mater from Cars first.

Off to pick up a couple of little things today!

 

[MeMom]

We got back around one this morning, and I've been washing clothes and sorting piles of "stuff" - souvenirs, leftover snacks, paperwork, etc. Everything has its stack, and it'll get put up little by little.

Have you seen the Stars and Cars Motor Parade? Do so, if you haven't already. We sat on a bench right across from Sounds Dangerous, and not only was it a great seat, but we had a lot of characters stop to see Brooklynn. That was a really good parade as far as variety of characters, too. Lots of cool cars, of course. All the little guys around us loved it.

You're on the home stretch now. I hope you have the good luck we did with weather. We only had a couple of afternoon showers, which went by quickly. The last night, it rained out our Spectro/Wishes plans, and the day we left there was a constant light rain. Jill and John are headed to KY this weekend, but we'll get pictures up soon. We'll look very forward to seeing all of yours, of course. Our trip was capital GREAT, and I know yours will be, too!

 

[pooksma]

Thanks MeMom. We are looking forward to your pics.

In honor of nine days...

 

[betsywdw]

Hi I found your pre-trippie on MeMom and Jill's trippie! Sorry I'm so late in joining!

We stayed at the Poly for the first time in February and LOVED it!!! I got a rate and it was the only deluxe I could get...needless to say I was not happy at first but we ended up falling in love with the Poly. We stayed in Tokelau and it was a perfect location. I have to rank it as my favorite resort as of now. We will see after I stay at the Wilderness Lodge in October

I love all of the t-shirts! I think I have bought most of the same ones for us on our upcoming trip...gotta love the Disney store sales

Your son is adorable and the tatoo is great!

I can't wait to read all about your adventure

 

[declansdad]

Hi I found your pre-trippie on MeMom and Jill's trippie! Sorry I'm so late in joining!

We stayed at the Poly for the first time in February and LOVED it!!! I got a rate and it was the only deluxe I could get...needless to say I was not happy at first but we ended up falling in love with the Poly. We stayed in Tokelau and it was a perfect location. I have to rank it as my favorite resort as of now. We will see after I stay at the Wilderness Lodge in October

I love all of the t-shirts! I think I have bought most of the same ones for us on our upcoming trip...gotta love the Disney store sales

Your son is adorable and the tatoo is great!

I can't wait to read all about your adventure

Thanks for joining us. We are on the home stretch now and we can't wait to get there. Less than a week now.

 

[MeMom]

Are you guys doing the "This time next week we'll be at _______(insert whatever ride, show, or attraction)" yet??? Jill and I talked every day the week before the trip, and said, "This time next week, we'll be eating at Chef Mickey's.' OR "This time next week, we'll be watching Beauty and the Beast." Your turn is almost here!

 

[declansdad]

Are you guys doing the "This time next week we'll be at _______(insert whatever ride, show, or attraction)" yet??? Jill and I talked every day the week before the trip, and said, "This time next week, we'll be eating at Chef Mickey's.' OR "This time next week, we'll be watching Beauty and the Beast." Your turn is almost here!

LOL, we have been doing that for more than a week.