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[6Smiles]

Well the doctor says she does have asthma....... DOH!! It's being triggered by allergens in the air. We live in the Willamette Valley & I think seasonal allergies run year-round......great!

Oh no on the internet....I'd be lost!!! Hope it gets fixed sooner than Friday!!

Laurie, I'm sorry. I was hoping you would get better news. On the bright side your Disney trip is getting closer!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Laurie, I'm sorry. I was hoping you would get better news. On the bright side your Disney trip is getting closer!

Me too, but we know what to expect since we've been down this road before....no surprises!!

Woo Hoo 46 days left!!!!

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Well the doctor says she does have asthma....... DOH!! It's being triggered by allergens in the air. We live in the Willamette Valley & I think seasonal allergies run year-round......great!

Oh no on the internet....I'd be lost!!! Hope it gets fixed sooner than Friday!!

Ugh, I am sorry! As for the internet, I am actually surprised how much it bothers me at home. At least I have some freedom here at work to stay in touch. (But we can't access Facebook at work!) DH is away on business, he has the laptop with him and will be back Friday so one way or another I will have internet at home come Friday. Frustrating that I have to take a half day off work so they can fix something that is not my fault and I have to wait all week to do it.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Ugh, I am sorry! As for the internet, I am actually surprised how much it bothers me at home. At least I have some freedom here at work to stay in touch. (But we can't access Facebook at work!) DH is away on business, he has the laptop with him and will be back Friday so one way or another I will have internet at home come Friday. Frustrating that I have to take a half day off work so they can fix something that is not my fault and I have to wait all week to do it.

It's amazing how much we come to depend on it being there & working!! Come on Friday!!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Watched the WofC on a well-done youtube video.....makes me even more excited to see it in person!!! I cranked it up & held Shyann on my lap, so she could get used to the louder music we'll experience in the parks. She rocked back & forth to the music (her way of dancing). I'm encouraged!!

So I think summer has finally found it's way to the Willamette Valley!!! No rain in the forecast for the next 7 days & this weekend will be in the 80's!! Looking forward to exposing the family to sunshine prior to our trip!! We'll be easy to spot at the parks.....we'll be the family that glows white!!

 

[kaoden39]

That sounds great. And so does the weather!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

6 WEEKS FROM TODAY!!

 

[Belle Ella]

Yay!!!

 

[kaoden39]

Yay for 6 weeks!!

 

[6Smiles]

Yeah for 6 weeks! My Drama Queen DD was just saying today that she can not believe we are in single digits and that our white board looks weird because we were in double digits for so long .

 

[DizNee Luver]

Yeah for 6 weeks! My Drama Queen DD was just saying today that she can not believe we are in single digits and that our white board looks weird because we were in double digits for so long .

I imagine it does look a bit weird!! We've had a calendar on the wall since the middle of January & we cross a day off each morning......so the kids can visualize that as soon as we get done with "Goofy's" month we'll be on "Mickey's" month which means we'll be going soon........lol

 

[6Smiles]

Your at 41 days hooray! I just realized that when we return you will be less than 30 days out !

How are your plans coming along? Have you settled on an itinerary or are you waiting to see what happens with WOC?

I'm waiting until Wednesday or Thursday to finalize our plans as I see how WOC is affecting everything. We took a vote and decided we will wait until our potential 2013 return trip (if all goes well this trip) to see WOC, but would fit fireworks and fantasmic in on this trip.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Your at 41 days hooray! I just realized that when we return you will be less than 30 days out !

How are your plans coming along? Have you settled on an itinerary or are you waiting to see what happens with WOC?

I'm waiting until Wednesday or Thursday to finalize our plans as I see how WOC is affecting everything. We took a vote and decided we will wait until our potential 2013 return trip (if all goes well this trip) to see WOC, but would fit fireworks and fantasmic in on this trip.

You're getting so close to going!!! I'd be dancing all over the place in excitement!!

The plans are pretty much set. I have all of our reservations set, including the dining package at Ariel's Grotto for the World of Color reserved seating!!! I decided I needed to make a decision regarding this right away....otherwise we might not have gotten a reservation. We debated about the picnic meal, but we already had Ariel's on our list for meals....so this worked out in our favor. My only concern is....paying for the twins at this meal (which we're still waiting to hear back from Guest Assistance, as they're working on this with us). One twin doesn't eat orally & the other is very limited eating mostly yogurt. But I told them, since this was for a reserved seat....we'd pay if we needed to. Now we hope the girls stay awake for the show & if they do.....they like it!! This could be really, really great or really, really bad for them......knowing my luck....one will like it & the other one won't....but we'll just play it by ear....that's what you do when you have developmentally disabled & autistic kiddos.

We wouldn't have tried WoC without the dining/reserved package. The chaos for the FP's seemed a little overwhelming & time consuming for me.

Try to watch the fireworks from up by the castle. Get there early!! It is totally worth it.....you feel the fireworks & just get very caught up in it when that close to the action. We make sure we do it at least once every trip from the castle.
Fantasmic is awesome & maybe the crowds will be smaller due to WoC.....but I wouldn't hold my breath. But even with all the people....it's still a wonderful show, where ever you end up!!

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Ok, so I just realized that we are leaving on the same day! I knew we were going to be there at the same time but didn't realize our departure day was the same!

40 days! It's getting closer!

I booked AG for WOC as well. Originally had booked WCT but wasn't happy with the reviews coming out. I figure if the food is going to be mediocre, I would rather be in the decor at Ariels. Plus it seems crazy the WCT seems to have eliminated the appetizer and it still costs more!

 

[6Smiles]

Good Morning . Thanks for the tips on fireworks and fantasmic. We are really excited and I finished up the shopping yesterday and finished prebagging the snacks so i can just grab little baggies to throw in our backpack for the parks. Today I am making banana nut bread and chocolate chip cookies for treats. My in-laws gave the kiddos some spending money so they are thrilled. My husband says you can't go to Disneyland and not buy ears and I want to do the Mr Potato head parts at DCA so we'll be doing those. We haven't found a snow white Build a Bear dress for my daughter's bear so we'll try to find that. I have no idea how my DD is going to do on the rides but I have purchased ear plugs and the glow bracelets for her. The anxiety is radiating off my younger DD's since neither one of them deal with schedule changes very well, so this will definitely be an adventure.

 

[Belle Ella]

I hope everything works out with the twins and WOC Laurie (holy SHEEP, I almost called you Sherry again -- I have a real problem -- can I be going senile at 23??).

 

[DizNee Luver]

Ok, so I just realized that we are leaving on the same day! I knew we were going to be there at the same time but didn't realize our departure day was the same!

40 days! It's getting closer!

I booked AG for WOC as well. Originally had booked WCT but wasn't happy with the reviews coming out. I figure if the food is going to be mediocre, I would rather be in the decor at Ariels. Plus it seems crazy the WCT seems to have eliminated the appetizer and it still costs more!

What day are you doing Ariel's??? I've never eaten at WCT, and looked at their menu & decided it might not really be our style....of course the menu for Ariel's isn't much different....but we know Ariel's so that's why we chose to go there. Yes the price difference made our choice that much easier....lol

Good Morning . Thanks for the tips on fireworks and fantasmic. We are really excited and I finished up the shopping yesterday and finished prebagging the snacks so i can just grab little baggies to throw in our backpack for the parks. Today I am making banana nut bread and chocolate chip cookies for treats. My in-laws gave the kiddos some spending money so they are thrilled. My husband says you can't go to Disneyland and not buy ears and I want to do the Mr Potato head parts at DCA so we'll be doing those. We haven't found a snow white Build a Bear dress for my daughter's bear so we'll try to find that. I have no idea how my DD is going to do on the rides but I have purchased ear plugs and the glow bracelets for her. The anxiety is radiating off my younger DD's since neither one of them deal with schedule changes very well, so this will definitely be an adventure.

You should be able to find a Snow White outfit at Build-A-Bear....seems to me they had all the princesses when we were there. The "Ears" are a must....we buy at least one every trip....they usually have something that goes with the theme of the year.

The schedule changes are definitely a concern....but really my biggest one is sleeping in cribs at the motels. Michayla still sleeps in a crib, but Shyann sleeps in a toddler bed. If we put them in big beds, we would have needed yet another room!! The girls have never done well sleeping at motels....so I hope our "neighbors" are understanding......

I hope everything works out with the twins and WOC Laurie (holy SHEEP, I almost called you Sherry again -- I have a real problem -- can I be going senile at 23??).

I'm going to stay positive.....the girls really have come out of their shells lately & love being outside....so that's a plus. We also have been trying to take them out more often to get them used to being in the car & strollers. The theme park in town I took them to about a month ago has a small (very small compared to DCA) water show, that is done in the dark with loud music & lights.....the twins were fascinated with it.....so here's hoping!!

If you call me Sherry....I'll be ok with it......I like Sherry There are much worse names you could call me.......

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

What day are you doing Ariel's??? I've never eaten at WCT, and looked at their menu & decided it might not really be our style....of course the menu for Ariel's isn't much different....but we know Ariel's so that's why we chose to go there. Yes the price difference made our choice that much easier....lol

July 29th at 5pm! What about you? I do hope that we cross paths at some point during the trip!

 

[DizNee Luver]

July 27, 5pm....... I hope we can meet up....even if only for 5 mins!! We'll see if we can do so a little closer to leaving.....maybe some of our ressies will cross or be close to the same times???

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

I just posted mine on my PTR -

7/24 Goofy’s Kitchen 7:00 PM

7/25 Café Orleans 12:00 PM

7/25 PCH Grill at 6:00PM

7/26 House of Blues 3:00 PM

7/27 Blue Bayou 11:30 AM

7/27 Napa Rose 8:00 PM

7/28 Storytellers Café 9:30 AM

7/28 Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen 7:00 PM

7/29 Plaza Inn 10:00 AM

7/29 Ariel's Grotto at 5:00 PM

7/30 PCH Grill 8:30 AM

7/31 Carnation Café 12:00 PM

Anything match?