TR, Lots of pics and video, too-Celebrated Life, Disney Style!

[lori1043]

Checkin' in-the corner of my room is worse now!! We have all the suitcases partially filled and awaiting the week before when clean laundry can just hop right into the bag!!

Lori

 

[Sabrina90744]

It's just around the corner!! When do you actually finish up your packing?

 

[DisneyMom14]

Heeeey Lori,

Just catching up with everyone's PTR. Your girls are soooo adorable! I love the fact that we're going to dw but I am really lovin' that I'm going at the same time as such awesome people. Can't wait!

 

[jordanyosh]

Checkin' in-the corner of my room is worse now!! We have all the suitcases partially filled and awaiting the week before when clean laundry can just hop right into the bag!!

Lori

I also have a corner of the bedroom that is getting quite crowded....

 

[lori1043]

It's just around the corner!! When do you actually finish up your packing?

I am hoping to have all the clothes packed by the week before we leave(1/24). In that last week b/f we leave we will be getting the car checked out and shopping for the few perishables we will bring. Plus school. I cannot afford to not have the kids slack on school until the day we leave.

We are having a Disney themed party on the 26th for friends who are all going at the same time! We are winging it -it will be pizza or pot luck. I am working that last Friday, Sat, and Sun, before we leave, so the party will hopefully be when I am home!!! I am on call so that is always up in the air-but USUALLY I am home free by then unless there is an emergency.

I made a list but it is on like 2 or 3 different sheets of paper-I need to get to my previous WDW pack list and update!! I have a clothing list, a car entertainment list, and a grocery list. PLUS all the stuff I cannot forget, in a binder, but a mess of one.

I have been having MY binder, Jordan, for a year now . If you haven't checked out Jordans pre-trip report, you need too!! Although , It is not half as pretty or handsome as yours!!

I have to grade stuff and check work and then AFTER that I can re-organize!! I did re-do my tabs though!! Copied my tickets and AP voucher, need to copy my Ride of a Lifetime cards. Have them in there seperate from my Passporter, where the real things are.

Lori

 

[jordanyosh]

I am hoping to have all the clothes packed by the week before we leave(1/24). In that last week b/f we leave we will be getting the car checked out and shopping for the few perishables we will bring. Plus school. I cannot afford to not have the kids slack on school until the day we leave.

We are having a Disney themed party on the 26th for friends who are all going at the same time! We are winging it -it will be pizza or pot luck. I am working that last Friday, Sat, and Sun, before we leave, so the party will hopefully be when I am home!!! I am on call so that is always up in the air-but USUALLY I am home free by then unless there is an emergency.

I made a list but it is on like 2 or 3 different sheets of paper-I need to get to my previous WDW pack list and update!! I have a clothing list, a car entertainment list, and a grocery list. PLUS all the stuff I cannot forget, in a binder, but a mess of one.

I have been having MY binder, Jordan, for a year now . If you haven't checked out Jordans pre-trip report, you need too!! Although , It is not half as pretty or handsome as yours!!

I have to grade stuff and check work and then AFTER that I can re-organize!! I did re-do my tabs though!! Copied my tickets and AP voucher, need to copy my Ride of a Lifetime cards. Have them in there seperate from my Passporter, where the real things are.

Lori

Thanks for the shout out.

No binder is a bad binder...

 

[lori1043]

Thanks for the shout out.

No binder is a bad binder...

I meant my BINDER is not as pretty or handsome as yours!!!

Lori

 

[Sabrina90744]

I am hoping to have all the clothes packed by the week before we leave(1/24). In that last week b/f we leave we will be getting the car checked out and shopping for the few perishables we will bring. Plus school. I cannot afford to not have the kids slack on school until the day we leave.

We are having a Disney themed party on the 26th for friends who are all going at the same time! We are winging it -it will be pizza or pot luck. I am working that last Friday, Sat, and Sun, before we leave, so the party will hopefully be when I am home!!! I am on call so that is always up in the air-but USUALLY I am home free by then unless there is an emergency.

I made a list but it is on like 2 or 3 different sheets of paper-I need to get to my previous WDW pack list and update!! I have a clothing list, a car entertainment list, and a grocery list. PLUS all the stuff I cannot forget, in a binder, but a mess of one.

I have been having MY binder, Jordan, for a year now . If you haven't checked out Jordans pre-trip report, you need too!! Although , It is not half as pretty or handsome as yours!!

I have to grade stuff and check work and then AFTER that I can re-organize!! I did re-do my tabs though!! Copied my tickets and AP voucher, need to copy my Ride of a Lifetime cards. Have them in there seperate from my Passporter, where the real things are.

Lori

Wow you still have a lot to keep you busy! I people I knew were going, no one in my family gets my Disney obsession. They think I'm crazy.

 

[lori1043]

If it weren't for Mardi Gras and the amount of people we know going during Mardi Gras, we would have our own little family Disney night, complete with Disney cupcakes!!
Found out today that our pastor will be in Disney at the same time,too!! Saw him at work visiting a sick church member and he told me they are going to!!

Be ready for LOTS of Purple , Green and Gold!!!


Lori

 

[lori1043]

okay, made final final FINAL itinerary, much the same but added a new ADR-Whispering Canyon Cafe on Mardi gras day-2/5 ay 1:50pm! Cannot wait!!!
I have more photos of the kids EPCOT projects but haven't gotten it online yet!!
We did the USA, Canada, China and Mexico so far... on Monday, I think we'll study Norway!!

I have been so busy with kids school and co-op. The unit studies are very basic, short and sweet-a craft, some facts, a map, thier flag, food , and the language thing.

I realized, for some reason, NOT before yesterday-that the P&PP is Sat night 2/2, and we have that night to do whatever! Not sure how we'll be feelin' and I do want this trip to be relaxing-but if DH and the kids are game for DD or a boat ride to the Poly and GF from MK, I am for it!!

12 days from Saturday!

Lori

 

[jordanyosh]

okay, made final final FINAL itinerary, much the same but added a new ADR-Whispering Canyon Cafe on Mardi gras day-2/5 ay 1:50pm! Cannot wait!!!
I have more photos of the kids EPCOT projects but haven't gotten it online yet!!
We did the USA, Canada, China and Mexico so far... on Monday, I think we'll study Norway!!

I have been so busy with kids school and co-op. The unit studies are very basic, short and sweet-a craft, some facts, a map, thier flag, food , and the language thing.

I realized, for some reason, NOT before yesterday-that the P&PP is Sat night 2/2, and we have that night to do whatever! Not sure how we'll be feelin' and I do want this trip to be relaxing-but if DH and the kids are game for DD or a boat ride to the Poly and GF from MK, I am for it!!

12 days from Saturday!

Lori

I'll be at Downtown Disney on that night I think. Otherwise, I'll be hanging out at Pop just relaxing....Look for me at Petals or Classic Conconctions if it's cold out....

I can't believe it's coming up so quick.

 

[lori1043]

yep, same here, if not out boat riding, we'll be back at Pop, wanderin'!!

We need to keep a look out!!

I ASKED for the back of the 60's building-not sure we'll get it!!

Lori

 

[jordanyosh]

yep, same here, if not out boat riding, we'll be back at Pop, wanderin'!!

We need to keep a look out!!

I ASKED for the back of the 60's building-not sure we'll get it!!

Lori

That seems to be a popular request as that's where I want to be as well. I was in 5115 last summer and it was the perfect location.

 

[lori1043]

I've never been there before, but having gone to the ASmovies and ASsports before, i assumed it was set up the same way-just as close to the food court but on the opposite side-PLUS the lake at Pop sounded enticing to be facing. We were originally booked at ASmovies again (we LOVE the theming there) but after reading about CHEERLEADERS being there(although they may be at POP too) we changed-PLUS I read on TGM or somewhere (allears or mousesavers) that Pop was newer, doesn't always have the groups and is closer to EPCOT AND has it's own bus system-all good things. Unless you ask my sick brother and DH about missing out on cheerleaders-but I told them I read they were YOUNG kid cheerleaders and that just ruined what they had in thier minds!!! Believe me, they are kidders-not gross adult men-well maybe-but not in THAT way!!


Maybe I should just shut up before I get banned!! it IS late...

 

[lori1043]

Hello!

I wanted to show you all some photos of our EPCOT mini unit studies we've been doing...

PJ day!!

another PJ day and the finished project-maraccas!!...

2 t-shirt places would not print my t-shirt image for copyright reasons, BUT they made PINS... here is what we'll have on our bags and ourselves...

This is cpmpletely off the subject BUT this is the door that won 2nd prize for the Christmas decorating contest at the hospital i work for... the "Thanks Santa" came AFTER the game on 1/7!!!

Had to share-11 more days!!!

Up next.. sweatsuits for $1 at stuffmart-how I mangled them for the kids!!!

Lori

 

[jordanyosh]

I've never been there before, but having gone to the ASmovies and ASsports before, i assumed it was set up the same way-just as close to the food court but on the opposite side-PLUS the lake at Pop sounded enticing to be facing. We were originally booked at ASmovies again (we LOVE the theming there) but after reading about CHEERLEADERS being there(although they may be at POP too) we changed-PLUS I read on TGM or somewhere (allears or mousesavers) that Pop was newer, doesn't always have the groups and is closer to EPCOT AND has it's own bus system-all good things. Unless you ask my sick brother and DH about missing out on cheerleaders-but I told them I read they were YOUNG kid cheerleaders and that just ruined what they had in thier minds!!! Believe me, they are kidders-not gross adult men-well maybe-but not in THAT way!!


Maybe I should just shut up before I get banned!! it IS late...

My room faced Hourglass Lake and every night I took a walk along the lake and across the Generation Gap Bridge aka The Bridge to Nowhere. It's very peaceful and relaxing, two words you don't often associate with a WDW vacation.

 

[DisneyMom14]

Lovin' the door and the maracas! Your girls are soooo adorable!!! Lovin' the PJ day as well! Every once in a while we have special days at school & SOME times its a PJ day. LOVE IT!! Wish every day would be one!!!

Lori - we are so close! Can you believe we can actually start seeing our forecast on accuweather.com?????? Too bad it's saying very cold temps! Hope its just maybe a little INaccurate huh?

Talk to ya' soon!

 

[Sabrina90744]

Lori love the maracas and the buttons. Can you believe it, its almost a week away. I know you guys are just going to love POP. I love that we won't have to share buses. Few tips, when returning from DTD, especially in the evenings, catch the bus at the Marketplace, you'll have more of chance of getting a seat. It is normally filled up by the time it gets to the PI stop!

I didn't request any particular building just requested ground floor and am hoping for something in the 70's or 60s. I had to switch from prefferred to standard to get the code so hopefully they dont shove us way back in BFE

 

[lori1043]

I think I reuested top floor on the back of the 60's. I may check of what Iasked for but don't want to harass them over something piddly!

Cold here but pretty. I am pushing the kids out the door right now!! They got about another hour of sun.

On another note, here are some spirit ribbons i made the kids...

Saints...

Disney...

I am making big Mickey heads on some sweatshirts and make sew a red polka dot bow onto the head and make it Minnie. DD10 is not sure-she may want to keep hers Mickey!!

I'll post them after I am finished them!

Lori

 

[DisneyMom14]

I think I reuested top floor on the back of the 60's. I may check of what Iasked for but don't want to harass them over something piddly!

Cold here but pretty. I am pushing the kids out the door right now!! They got about another hour of sun.

On another note, here are some spirit ribbons i made the kids...

Saints...

Disney...

I am making big Mickey heads on some sweatshirts and make sew a red polka dot bow onto the head and make it Minnie. DD10 is not sure-she may want to keep hers Mickey!!

I'll post them after I am finished them!

Lori

LOVE THEM!!! SOOOO cute! I'm not very crafty, but I LOVE custom stuff like that. My mom came over today to help me with our Mickey head shirts. She taught me how to tack them on and now she's taking them to stitch around the heads and the ribbon. She even offered to embroider their names but I never know what to think about kids names plastered all over them. Kinda' makes me nervous. I will use your advice on the korker bows! Thanks! Can't wait to see your shirts too!