to Round 3...And Beyond! Moms Panel Hopefuls and Friends

[Amy18]

This is a story about my 11 year old son Matthew.

Matthew is a very loving, happy kid who never says anything out of turn.

Well, one day when Matt was about 7, we are all sitting at the dinner table, I was telling DH a few things that needed done around the house, and all of a sudden Matthew says very sarcastically "you're NOT his mother!"

Another time, when he was about the same age, we were at Hollywood Studios, and had just come out of the Animation Art Class. You know how it funnels out in to the gift shop, of course. Matthew walks up to me with $80 worth of books and some drawing supplies, batting eyelashes and looking up at me with this face: . I said "No way! Put them back "
At first Matthew was . And then I could see the wheels turning in his head. . He looks up and says to me "Mom, all my life, my dream has been to be Animation artist for Disney. You wouldn't want to crush my dream, would you?"

Oh my. 7 years old. Playing the guilt card. So, I say "not today." And he walks away all .

So, I go to the bathroom and meet up with DH and the boys a few minutes later.

DS walks out of the gift shop, with a BIG bag.
"Tony, what did you do?!"
"Matthew said you said it was OK to get them!"
Matthew walking very slowly away from me

I say "either put them back, or no more souvenirs for the rest of the week"

He looks at his brother, whispers to him "victory is mine!"

Little turd. 7 years old.
My then DS14 says to Matthew "you have learned well, young Padawan"

 

[Amy18]

We have reservations to do wild Africa trek in march!! Sounds like its worth it! Yayyyy!!!


Hope everyone is safe this morning.

well worth it! I sent DH on his own in May, and he LOVED it!

It was really cool that we each did it alone. It was so much better because we weren't concerned with what the rest of the family was doing, taking their pics and looking back to see if they were ok on foot bridges and stuff. So we got to take it all in and just enjoy the experience. And the guides were amazing. Photos were incredible. We got the CD when we came home.

The food at the overlook was amazing. Catered by Tusker House.

 

[Jump4Joy8390]

Amy, your family is a hoot!

I'm not 100% sure, but I think Baseball Mickey is a guy named James. Either way, I, too, really hope Baseball Mickey and family are okay!

 

[baseballmickey]

Hi! Just checking in. the storm has spared us. We are correctly without power. I had to drive to another town this morning to get DW coffee.

I hope everyone else has checked in and that they are okay.

 

[MamaCrush]

Hi! Just checking in. the storm has spared us. We are correctly without power. I had to drive to another town this morning to get DW coffee.

I hope everyone else has checked in and that they are okay.

I think you were the last one to be accounted for! So glad you all are safe and more importantly-- you could get your DW some coffee! Ha! Take care and good luck getting your power back!

 

[Susy-Q]

Just bought MVMCP tix to pass the time!

Hope everyone is waking up to little damage. Check in when you can.

 

[DSRMary]

well worth it! I sent DH on his own in May, and he LOVED it!

It was really cool that we each did it alone. It was so much better because we weren't concerned with what the rest of the family was doing, taking their pics and looking back to see if they were ok on foot bridges and stuff. So we got to take it all in and just enjoy the experience. And the guides were amazing. Photos were incredible. We got the CD when we came home.

The food at the overlook was amazing. Catered by Tusker House.

Awesome!! We are also staying on points at AKL with a savannah view for 2 nights before heading out IB the Fantasy. Looking forward to spring break!!

 

[MissLiz]

Hi! Just checking in. the storm has spared us. We are correctly without power. I had to drive to another town this morning to get DW coffee.

I hope everyone else has checked in and that they are okay.

Glad to hear that everything is pretty good...except that whole power thing!

 

[SAHDad]

1. Other than WDW, what interests/hobbies do you have?
Running, painting, reading, writing (NaNoWriMo, mostly). I blog a little-read blog about miniature wargaming. Model railroading and rocketry.

2. How old were you the first time you went on a Disney Vacation?
I did not go until I was an adult and married, so 28.

3. How many vacations have you planned other than your own?
I don't keep track, actually. I hand out random advice whenever I get the chance, and my Disneyphilia is wel-known enough that I get asked random questions at the library or Y from time to time.

4. If you went to college, what was your major, and what do you do now?
History, mainly ancient/medieval, with some American as well. Came close to a second major in classics, with a Latin focus. I don't use it at all, as a stay-at-home-dad. (Though, as a side note, thanks to too much schooling, I can pretty much puzzle my way through written Latin, Greek, French and some German. I can generally figure out Spanish and Italian as well. Not fluent enough in any of them to list it on an application, however.)

5. If you could go back to school, what would you want to do?
Aeronautical engineering or astronomy. I love space and rockets.

6. What is one thing you have on your "bucket" list?
@Baglady - The marathon in each state by age 50 is on my bucket list as well. I've been slacking on adding new states the last year or so; I'm only at 7 states, though I still have a decade to get them all in.

 

[Erin in RI]

I am still down in Northern VA waiting for my flight back to RI after running the Marine Corps Marathon Sunday! The race was amazing and so was the expo! I had so much fun at the runDisney booth! It was also fun talking to all my pals at the various gear booths! I am hoping my Wednesday flight makes it out so that I can be home with the girls for Halloween.

It was crazy reading all the Twitter action on Friday while I was at the race expo! I posted lots of photos from my adventure on my FB athletes page "for the love of Disney running" and on Twitter @LoveDisneyRun. My blog post will be up later this week when I get home.

Right now I am with family and I need to end because we are about to plan our big family trip to WDW in June! 3 generations who love to do Disney together!

Best wishes to all! I hope the storm cleanup will be as easy as possible and life can get back to normal! Hopefully we will get our great Moms Panel news soon!

 

[luvsTink]

OK Ms Laura....all of our folks can get email, so feel free..when you are ready....no pressure.

 

[MamaCrush]

OK Ms Laura....all of our folks can get email, so feel free..when you are ready....no pressure.

I was actually thinking that this storm seems to have cooperated with the DMP search really well! Given prior years' history, I didn't think the R3 emails would come out until tomorrow, or even Friday of this week. So assuming all is as it seems with our group's email access, the storm probably hasn't caused any delay in the emails going out.

 

[Suzanne033]

OK Ms Laura....all of our folks can get email, so feel free..when you are ready....no pressure.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but according to our 'waiting room sign-in sheet' there are only 76 Round 2ers on the DISBoards. If the Round 2 estimate of 200 is true then there could easily be some Round 2ers out there without access to their email due to Sandy's wrath.

Here are the odds I will make Vegas-style:
Today 150-1
Tomorrow 50-1
Thursday 20-1
Friday 2-1

 

[cckovach]

1. Other than WDW, what interests/hobbies do you have?
Karaoke, travel, fine dining, TV, pop culture gossip
2. How old were you the first time you went on a Disney Vacation?
I think I was 13 over Christmas. It was a few months after MGM opened.
3. How many vacations have you planned other than your own?
I'm not sure. I answer one-off questions all of the time.
4. If you went to college, what was your major, and what do you do now?
I have a BA in political science and a law degree. I'm a corporate attorney at a telecommunications company.
5. If you could go back to school, what would you want to do?
I really wouldn't want to go back to school, but if forced, I'd get an MBA.
6. What is one thing you have on your "bucket" list?
If I thought about it, I'd probably have a huge all-time bucket list. But I've never thought about it. Hmm....probably go to all Disney parks worldwide. My current bucket list is to get pregnant. I've been trying for 3 years and haven't been successful yet.

 

[inkynibblesmom]

This is a story about my 11 year old son Matthew.

Matthew is a very loving, happy kid who never says anything out of turn.

Well, one day when Matt was about 7, we are all sitting at the dinner table, I was telling DH a few things that needed done around the house, and all of a sudden Matthew says very sarcastically "you're NOT his mother!"

Another time, when he was about the same age, we were at Hollywood Studios, and had just come out of the Animation Art Class. You know how it funnels out in to the gift shop, of course. Matthew walks up to me with $80 worth of books and some drawing supplies, batting eyelashes and looking up at me with this face: . I said "No way! Put them back "
At first Matthew was . And then I could see the wheels turning in his head. . He looks up and says to me "Mom, all my life, my dream has been to be Animation artist for Disney. You wouldn't want to crush my dream, would you?"

Oh my. 7 years old. Playing the guilt card. So, I say "not today." And he walks away all .

So, I go to the bathroom and meet up with DH and the boys a few minutes later.

DS walks out of the gift shop, with a BIG bag.
"Tony, what did you do?!"
"Matthew said you said it was OK to get them!"
Matthew walking very slowly away from me

I say "either put them back, or no more souvenirs for the rest of the week"

He looks at his brother, whispers to him "victory is mine!"

Little turd. 7 years old.
My then DS14 says to Matthew "you have learned well, young Padawan"

Well, at least your 7yo didnt curse in this funny Disney story!

This past June when my daughter was only 6, we were in the Magic Kingdom watching the late parade. We had a perfect spot down by the Country Bears, there was one family to our left maybe 50 feet down and another family maybe 50 feet the other way. No one was there for the late parade that night - not even a single person on the other side of the "street" by the water - it was perfect! So, the parade starts and the girls are loving it. Every single character is coming over to them since there is literally no one else around us - it was like our own private parade. The two of them, 5 & 6 at the time, get all silly and embarassed when Prince Charming asks if Cinderella's glass slipper fits them and then blows them each a kiss. All girly and cute, right?

Well, once the parade is done, the folks walk by rolling up the ropes and we hear out our oldest's mouth, along with brushing her hands together for effect..."Time to get the hell out of here!" She said it so seriously and matter of factly, that it sent us into hysterics as we were trying to correct the language - especially in the MK! Out of the mouths of babes

 

[Skampigirl]

Hey everybody, just checking in. I hope you all are okay after last night. Very surprisingly, we did not lose power even though many in our area did. All the schools remain closed today and people are encouraged to stay home and off the roads. I can't believe the extent of the damage this storm has caused!! My thoughts are with all of you who have been affected by Sandy! Please try to check in at some point to let us all know how you're doing.

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for the well wishes! We lost a section of fence in our backyard but otherwise everything is fine. Still losing power sporadically, but it seems to be stabilizing. The night was frightening - my bed turned into a thrill ride! I've never felt the house shake like that before! We were blessed to have so little damage and are sending thoughts and prayers to everyone in NY, NJ and the other east coast States that were so badly affected.

A little (figurative!) sunshine in the day would be most welcome - in the form of an email perhaps??

Hope everyone is keeping well!

Big to all,

Laura

 

[MissLiz]

Okay, y'all, this is getting silly.

Every time I hear a notification of an email, I check Twitter and here before checking my email.




I figure that I'll see people posting about getting an email so that I can get my guts up to open it.

Yes, I'm a dork.

 

[MamaCrush]

Okay, y'all, this is getting silly.

Every time I hear a notification of an email, I check Twitter and here before checking my email.




I figure that I'll see people posting about getting an email so that I can get my guts up to open it.

Yes, I'm a dork.

I'm doing the same thing. Especially on evenings and weekends because the email will come to my work email address and I'm not allowed to have mobile access-- only internet access. Wierd, I know. But before going to that hassle, I check here and twitter!

 

[mjaclyn]

1. Other than WDW, what interests/hobbies do you have?

I love anything artistic. Whether it's crafts with the kids, sketching, painting, watermelon carving....I love it! I also really enjoy party planning. I plan LOTS of parties throughout the year and besides Disney trips, parties are SO much fun to do! I'm also very involved in a Bible Educational volunteer work that's being done around the world.

2. How old were you the first time you went on a Disney Vacation?

I was 7 years old when my family first brought us to WDW. We stayed offsite and drove from NY to Florida in our station wagon. It was one of the best trips I remember taking!

3. How many vacations have you planned other than your own?

I have planned a lot of vacations for my family and extended family from start to finish. I have no idea how many over the years.. I have to say that I answer more questions about WDW than plan full vacations. I don't think one day goes by that I don't answer at least one question from someone about Disney!

4. If you went to college, what was your major, and what do you do now?

When I went to college my main goal was to be able to support myself so that I could devote most of my time to volunteer work. I took an accelerated 6 week course in Graphic Design and went to work right afterwards in NYC. Now with two children I am a very busy SAHM.

5. If you could go back to school, what would you want to do?

If I had absolutely no other responsibilities I would go to school for computer graphics and animation. I would work my buns off and get a job at Pixar!


6. What is one thing you have on your "bucket" list?

I don't really have a "bucket list" per se, but I would LOVE to go on an ABD trip with my family some day!! I'd also love to start training again and work myself up to a runDisney Marathon!.

 

[Amy18]

Well, at least your 7yo didnt curse in this funny Disney story!

This past June when my daughter was only 6, we were in the Magic Kingdom watching the late parade. We had a perfect spot down by the Country Bears, there was one family to our left maybe 50 feet down and another family maybe 50 feet the other way. No one was there for the late parade that night - not even a single person on the other side of the "street" by the water - it was perfect! So, the parade starts and the girls are loving it. Every single character is coming over to them since there is literally no one else around us - it was like our own private parade. The two of them, 5 & 6 at the time, get all silly and embarassed when Prince Charming asks if Cinderella's glass slipper fits them and then blows them each a kiss. All girly and cute, right?

Well, once the parade is done, the folks walk by rolling up the ropes and we hear out our oldest's mouth, along with brushing her hands together for effect..."Time to get the hell out of here!" She said it so seriously and matter of factly, that it sent us into hysterics as we were trying to correct the language - especially in the MK! Out of the mouths of babes

Baahahahaha!!!