Top Secret Pixie Dust! A Surprise 13th Birthday PTR! NEW! TRIP REPORT LINK PAGE 220!

[Mndisneygirl]

Well, at least now I feel better about my gas/electric bill. Although my next one is sure to be double what it usually is. With Christmas lights on, and how flippin cold it's been all December and January, it will be up there.

That's one good thing about MN. We mostly know how to deal with snow and our DOT gets things cleared pretty quick. Our city plows our streets by the time we leave for work in the morning.

 

[Wicket's Mom]

When my son was living in Butte,Montana, the roads were not plowed unless there was snow deeper than 6". To the residents there that was nothing. We were there when he graduated college at the end of May. It snowed. I would never live there, way too cold! So where is he now, the North Slope of Alaska! He hates cold weather.

Waiting to hear about the ADRs.

Evergreen, out

 

[JenAusty]

I had NO idea that you guys got snow in Georgia. I am trying to find somewhere to relocate that doesn't get snow.. and though about looking into GA.. but hmmm maybe not. hehe

It's funny to hear that they let school out just because it starts snowing and stuff like that. But I understand about the resources thing. People living here in MI don't know how drive in snowy weather either-- and most of them live here and deal with this every year.

 

[punkin413]

I had NO idea that you guys got snow in Georgia. I am trying to find somewhere to relocate that doesn't get snow.. and though about looking into GA.. but hmmm maybe not. hehe

It's funny to hear that they let school out just because it starts snowing and stuff like that. But I understand about the resources thing. People living here in MI don't know how drive in snowy weather either-- and most of them live here and deal with this every year.

don't worry, you'd be fine if you're from michigan. i've been in georgia since 1997 and we've only gotten one major snow since i've been here, which ironically was on march 1st last year. we've had light dustings most years but nothing like you're used to!

 

[MeMom]

Hope you guys are thawing out down there, CP!
We're supposed to get in the high thirties today, and it will be very welcomed!

 

[Native NYer]

Add your's to Native NYer's and add an additional $150 and that was mine for last month. A new record high for us, bleh! I HATE THE COLD!!!!

How is it legal to charge that much for utilities?

I can't wait for summer!!!

Hmmm wondering how the ice and cold is in Georgia today. Did you have school Natasha?

 

[jewels1916]

I hope you find the charger soon! Make sure you let me know when you start your TR, so I can come over and read all about it! With all the great photos I have seen of Disney at Christmas, I am already planning a 2011 Christmas trip -- we went back in 2004, but I am ready for another one!

Charger has been located. Now I just have to upload the photos, and I will be all ready to start the TR! Disney at Christmas is the best. Kelly and I have decided that the trip needs to become a tradition for us, and we are already talking about planning on for next December!

Courtney, I missed you! I can't wait for your TR!

Hey! I missed you too! And I will hopefully get started on that TR either today or tomorrow!!! Do you have a ptr for your Feb. trip that I have somehow missed?

 

[addictedtothemouse]

How is it legal to charge that much for utilities?

I don't know, but I can always count on my Jan and Feb bills too be 100% to 200% larger than my summer bils.

 

[DWGal210]

I love your snow day pictures! The kids looked like they had a great time!

So I read on Anita's TR that you are considering DVC, huh? What's taken you so long?! j/k! I would be all over that too - but I am waiting a few years and getting my car paid for before I take the plunge.

 

[eandesmom]

Add your's to Native NYer's and add an additional $150 and that was mine for last month. A new record high for us, bleh! I HATE THE COLD!!!!

Yikes. I had a thousand dollar bill out here once...in my previous house.

I decided it was time to get new windows!

Frightening.

I don't know, but I can always count on my Jan and Feb bills too be 100% to 200% larger than my summer bils.

same here though it's more like Dec-Feb...

 

[MHTeacher]

Hi CharlestonPrincess ! I saw your pre-trip title and just had to join in. I've tried to catch up, but oh my word, there are 22 pages, and the principal will not keep my kids in lunch that long! Wonder why?

I too, planned a suprise 16th birthday trip for my daughter Elizabeth just recently. I began the secret plans in August, but by October, it was all over. Her BFF reads these boards every once and a while, and lo and behold, she saw the details about the suprise trip. Well, she kind-of spilled the beans to DD. Give DD some credit, she never let on to me. My younger daughter(another eyeliner wearing 13 year old! ) found out and asked me about it; then told me that Elizabeth already knew. After that I kept all suprise details to myself and didn't post anything else!

Anyway, we had such a great trip. You can read about it in my TR.

Can't wait to hear more details about all the suprises you'll be planning!

Oh, BTW....the code name I was given in the game was Cavalier. (I didn't notice if it was taken!)

 

[disneyfan61]

Wow I do not check in for the weekend & there is code names????
Oh I would love one. Could I be Willow???

 

[aharbin88]

i found a code name generator. it's one for the secret service (yeah, right!). just click on "secret service code names" next to the picture of the mouse and a new window will open. then click on "play the game", then "get my code name" and it will announce your code name. it's totally random but still fun.

http://www.channelone.com/fun/code_name/

i will now be known as "tumbler" as it relates to this thread.

It gave me Tiller, but I don't care for that name. I like Tempo, since that was Laura Bush's. Jackie Kennedy's was Lace, but that sounds a bit dirty to me! So, Tempo it is!

"Eagle" has landed.

That was the first name it gave me. I think that might be the best one! Very Presidential!!

I wonder whose job it is to assign names to the President and VP's families? Maybe it's the same guy who names Ben & Jerry's ice creams and OPI's nail polishes!

don't worry, you'd be fine if you're from michigan. i've been in georgia since 1997 and we've only gotten one major snow since i've been here, which ironically was on march 1st last year. we've had light dustings most years but nothing like you're used to!

That last snowstorm you got cost my MIL and FIL a Disney day. They were flying out of Knoxville and had a layover in Atlanta, but Atlanta's airport couldn't de-ice the planes that were already there. Since their planes couldn't leave, no planes could land, so my ILs were forced to spend the night in the airport hotel and fly out the next morning. It would really stink to lose a Disney day! They weren't able to get a refund, either. It was during the B4G7 promo, so Disney considered that night as one of their "free" nights.

Jackie, I'm on board! Tempo, out!

 

[Megablocks]

Did you get a long weekend out of the snow, Jackie? With the weather being crazy all over I honestly can't remember who had a long weekend and who didn't. We still have snow and some ice because it's been so cold that absolutely none of it has melted. I honestly don't know what's going to happen if we get more because there's nowhere to "put" it, so to speak.

Hey! I missed you too! And I will hopefully get started on that TR either today or tomorrow!!! Do you have a ptr for your Feb. trip that I have somehow missed?

No, you haven't missed anything -- the other one got moved to the "completed" board because I didn't get to update for a couple of weeks because of finals craziness. My friend and I are most likely going to do a PTR/TR together for our (separate) upcoming trips if it's okay with the mods because hers got moved for the same reason -- it'll be like a 2-in-1 and we figure that if there's two of us working on it and updating more often, it's much less likely to get shut down. We haven't quite worked out all the details but we'll hopefully get to start tonight or tomorrow!

 

[MEK]

Hi Jackie -

Just checking in to say "Hi". Love your snow pics. Weren't you just saying that you NEVER get snow. I hope it is enough for you for the next 5 or 10 years!

 

[jillyb]

Yikes. I had a thousand dollar bill out here once...in my previous house.

I would puke my guts out if I ever got a power/heating bill that high!

 

[Native NYer]

I would puke my guts out if I ever got a power/heating bill that high!

The highest I've had is $600 in the summer. I think I need to move.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

Ahem...Crepes here for Natasha...

just happened to be on line and a thought occurred to me...(it occasionally happens...)

you should really think about getting a photo shoot done at the GF in honor of Moose's B-day and your stay there...they have the photogs at a station in the lobby...so you could schedule it when you get there or maybe even beforehand...they're about an hour long...and then you can choose between the $49 package...6-5x7s or you can purchase the disk and have all the photos available for $99...

(We had a very impromptu shoot at AKL last summer but I think we'll do one this October at WL...and we can have appropriate clothing...)

If you already thought of this...obviously ignore...

over and out...

 

[addictedtothemouse]

Yikes. I had a thousand dollar bill out here once...in my previous house.

I decided it was time to get new windows!

Frightening.



same here though it's more like Dec-Feb...

We did get new triple pane gas filled windows. I think it's actually time for a new heat and ac system. We're checking on a heat pump system.

 

[momof2TNboys]

Ahem...Crepes here for Natasha...

just happened to be on line and a thought occurred to me...(it occasionally happens...)

you should really think about getting a photo shoot done at the GF in honor of Moose's B-day and your stay there...they have the photogs at a station in the lobby...so you could schedule it when you get there or maybe even beforehand...they're about an hour long...and then you can choose between the $49 package...6-5x7s or you can purchase the disk and have all the photos available for $99...

(We had a very impromptu shoot at AKL last summer but I think we'll do one this October at WL...and we can have appropriate clothing...)

If you already thought of this...obviously ignore...

over and out...

I totally agree! We had our Christmas pictures taken at GF this December and we love them. I cannot wait to do it again at WL next December. I think Chelsea would have great birthday pictures on the beach.