Two Chicks and...a Mouse!~ADRs, a wedding, and Property Virgins? 9.25.09

[amandaluvsgoofy]

I LOVE the pics from the shower!! That is soooooo cute!! I may have to steal the idea if I ever host a shower again!

 

[DWGal210]

Hi there! What a fun idea for a shower!! Great job!

And way to be under 200 days...great!! We still have 212 days; sometimes I think I shouldn't have installed that counter on my desktop, it feels like it's mocking me until we get to leave.

 

[jewels1916]

Looks like you had a great time! Love your hat!!!

Thank you! Glad you are back!

I LOVE the pics from the shower!! That is soooooo cute!! I may have to steal the idea if I ever host a shower again!

Thanks! You are welcome to the idea! We had a lot of fun with it!

Hi there! What a fun idea for a shower!! Great job!

And way to be under 200 days...great!! We still have 212 days; sometimes I think I shouldn't have installed that counter on my desktop, it feels like it's mocking me until we get to leave.

Thanks! I know...there is a reason I don't have a ticker that counts down the days. It just makes me sad. 6 months doesn't sound nearly as long as 185 days!

 

[jewels1916]

Geez, it's been a long time since I've had anything to post. I have no excuses. Work/enjoying the sunshine is pretty much what I have been doing.

I do have a few updates though! First of all, Happy June to all of you! So exciting for those of you whose trips are "June trips!"

We are getting closer and closer to our trip to Europe! It's going to be so fun.
Here's the breakdown of how the trip is going to go:
(I don't know if I said any of this before)
When we arrive in Barcelona, we will have 2 days to go sightseeing before our cruise leaves. Then our cruise is Sunday-Sunday (I am pretty sure), with one full day at see, then port stops every day after that. 3 ports in Italy (Rome, Naples, and Florence (I think - Florence is the one I am unsure of). One port in Malta, and one port in Cannes, France. Then back to Barcelona. After we get off the ship, we have another two days in Barcelona. I figure we are going to be pretty tired after all the country hoping and cruising, so we will probably hit the beach at least one of these days. There are waaaay less details to share about this trip, since I know so little about where we are going. I've been trying to do my research, but for the most part we are going to just see what we want to see and what we have time to see.

While we are on this topic, I am in the market for a new purse/bag/something to carry with me on this trip. I want something smallish, just for my camera, wallet, and sunglasses. I've read that pickpocketing is among the worst in the world in Barcelona, so I need something I can wear close to my body and that closes very securely. Anyone have any suggestions?

In other news....I got our first piece of Disney mail that pertains to this trip the other day.....drum roll.......


Our tickets to MVMCP!!

Wahoo! Aren't they all cute with the Celebration theme?

Kelly and I also started putting together our trip binder a few weeks ago, but I am just now taking a pic of it to post. It's not as fancy as others I've seen, but we like it!

This is the front (outside cover) of the binder.

First page!

This is the first page of the trip details. I covered the reservation number with a LGMH....just because. I did. The other pages are mostly trip info, flight numbers and such like that. Since we are still 6 months away, we can't make ADRs and stuff, so nothing fun like that in it yet.

CP mentioned on her PTR (SHE LEAVES IN 5 DAYS!) her Disney drawer where she puts her trip stuff. Well, I don't have a Disney drawer ( ) but I do have a Disney bag that I lug all my Disney stuff around in (ie, back and forth to Kelly's). Actually, we both have these bags, found them on ebay! Isn't cute, all red and green, perfect for our December trip!

Here is the inside, or, what I keep in it.

Ok, I don't generally keep a fortune cookie in it...I just realized that was there after I took the pic. But Kelly and I do love our Pei Wei, and we've eaten it several times during "Disney Planning Sessions." Obviously, I stuck the fortune cookie in my bag and forgot it was there.

Hm...
Off of the trip for a moment, I saw Up! (in 3D) this weekend (at DWGal210's suggestion) and it was great! You really should try and see it if you have time! The characters were hilarious, and the plotline was interesting yet easy to follow. All the makings of a good Disney movie!

To make life a little more interesting, let's play a little game? Walt Disney World trivia! I'll post a new question every week day, and it will be a fun little game. I don't think this will last the 6 months until the trip, but it will keep things interesting right? And I'm sure we'll all learn a little something about our favorite place!

So here is today's question: (let's start off with an easy one, shall we?)
In what year did Walt Disney World open?

I'll post the answer tomorrow, and a new question!

 

[stacikristine]

Wow! Your Disney Planning Bag is intense! And I personally love the fortune cookie in it. Haha. I love Pei Wei too...wish we had one here. We saw UP this past weekend too and LOVED IT!!!! Sooo cute. We're buying it as soon as it comes out. We were laughing so hard. And I cried twice. So good!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Hurray for tickets to the Christmas party!!!

That bag is super cute!!! I love the Christmas colors on it!

Not to mention, you know I love the zebra-print Minnie heads on your binder! Too perfect!

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Great update!!! Your Europe cruise sounds fantastic!!!!

Oh and How exciting that your MVMCP tickets came. They are so cute.



Answer to your question of the day: October 1971

 

[redlight]

Good to see an update. Have fun in Barcelona. Have you seen the movie Vicky Christina Barcelona?

 

[tinkgurl]

Oooh I love the Zebra/pink Minnie heads!

Answer: 1971....October!

 

[Leger13]

Oooo yay for an update!! Your Barcelona trip sounds awesome even though you don't have many details. I just don't think you can plan for a whril wind trip like that like you can for WDW which I know makes us Disney planners nuts but I think you are going to have so much fun anyways! I really can't wait to hear all about it when you get back from that trip.

I LOVE your Disney trip binder. So many ppl do things like that and I think it's so neat but I just haven't done one yet. What's wrong with me?? I saw so many cute Disney journals at WDW when I was there Memorial weekend but just could not get myself to buy one. I must be sick. Anyways, really cute binder!!! I also love the bags you got off of Ebay! Very neat. And very appropriate for Xmas in WDW.

So which day are you guys going to MVMCP? I haven't gotten my tickets yet but I think we're going to try and attend the one on Dec. 1st if it's not sold out by the time I order my tickets.

 

[jewels1916]

Wow! Your Disney Planning Bag is intense! And I personally love the fortune cookie in it. Haha. I love Pei Wei too...wish we had one here. We saw UP this past weekend too and LOVED IT!!!! Sooo cute. We're buying it as soon as it comes out. We were laughing so hard. And I cried twice. So good!

Haha, thanks! It is pretty intense. I think it intimidated Kelly at first! I love Pei Wei, it's one of my favorite places to eat!

Wasn't UP! cute? I really think the dogs were my favorite. "I like you temporarily." Kelsey and I have been quoting it ever since we saw it!

Hurray for tickets to the Christmas party!!!

That bag is super cute!!! I love the Christmas colors on it!

Not to mention, you know I love the zebra-print Minnie heads on your binder! Too perfect!

Thanks! It's very festive for our trip! We are going to use them as carry ons for our flight. And of course we had to have zebra-print Minnie heads on our binder! With our AKL reservation, it was the only thing that made sense!

Great update!!! Your Europe cruise sounds fantastic!!!!

Oh and How exciting that your MVMCP tickets came. They are so cute.



Answer to your question of the day: October 1971

The cruise is going to be a lot of fun! I haven't been to any of these places in Europe (I've only ever been to Germany and Austria) and I am looking forward to it so much! I will do a mini-TR when we get back!

Oh, and good job on the trivia question! You are the first person who answered it!

Good to see an update. Have fun in Barcelona. Have you seen the movie Vicky Christina Barcelona?

Ha, I know, it's been a while, hasn't it? I haven't seen this movie. What is it about? Should I look into it?

Oooh I love the Zebra/pink Minnie heads!

Answer: 1971....October!

Thanks! I love 'em too! They were perfect for our trip binder!
And good job on the trivia question!

Oooo yay for an update!! Your Barcelona trip sounds awesome even though you don't have many details. I just don't think you can plan for a whril wind trip like that like you can for WDW which I know makes us Disney planners nuts but I think you are going to have so much fun anyways! I really can't wait to hear all about it when you get back from that trip.

I LOVE your Disney trip binder. So many ppl do things like that and I think it's so neat but I just haven't done one yet. What's wrong with me?? I saw so many cute Disney journals at WDW when I was there Memorial weekend but just could not get myself to buy one. I must be sick. Anyways, really cute binder!!! I also love the bags you got off of Ebay! Very neat. And very appropriate for Xmas in WDW.

So which day are you guys going to MVMCP? I haven't gotten my tickets yet but I think we're going to try and attend the one on Dec. 1st if it's not sold out by the time I order my tickets.

It does make me crazy that I can't plan the Europe trip like I plan Disney! WHAT? We are less than two months away and have NO ADRs???
I try to plan it like I do Disney, and it just doesn't work out. Don't worry, you will be hearing all about it, cause I will be doing a mini-TR in this PTR!

Thanks! You should make a trip binder! Mine is just a three ring binder that I got at Wal-Mart, and then I printed the rest of it from the computer. I can't believe you held back on the Disney journals. I don't have that much self-control. Which is why I stopped looking at Disney pins on Ebay!
But I did find our bags while I was looking at pins. They were only $15, can you believe that? And they hold so much stuff! I think I am probably going to carry mine as a carry on for my Europe trip as well. Will I scream tourist? Probably. Do I care? Not so much.

We are going to MVMCP December 8th, which is a Tuesday. We figured that during the week it would be less crowded. It was actually pretty hard to figure out when to do everything, with Fantasmic only being two nights a week now. Is it actually only two nights a week, or is it three? From what I have been looking at, it looks to be three nights a week, but I haven't quite figured it out yet. I love Fantasmic, so that is a must for me! Plus, Kelly hasn't been in 8 years so we have to do EVERYTHING!

 

[TeaForTulips]

Your Barcelona trip sounds soooo fabulous! I cannot wait to hear about it all!!

I am curious to know what the fortune in the cookie in your Disney bag says?

Your Disney binder is great! Too cute!

I LOVE Disney trivia!!

The answer is October 1, 1971!!!

 

[Leger13]

It does make me crazy that I can't plan the Europe trip like I plan Disney! WHAT? We are less than two months away and have NO ADRs???
I try to plan it like I do Disney, and it just doesn't work out. Don't worry, you will be hearing all about it, cause I will be doing a mini-TR in this PTR!

Thanks! You should make a trip binder! Mine is just a three ring binder that I got at Wal-Mart, and then I printed the rest of it from the computer. I can't believe you held back on the Disney journals. I don't have that much self-control. Which is why I stopped looking at Disney pins on Ebay!
But I did find our bags while I was looking at pins. They were only $15, can you believe that? And they hold so much stuff! I think I am probably going to carry mine as a carry on for my Europe trip as well. Will I scream tourist? Probably. Do I care? Not so much.

We are going to MVMCP December 8th, which is a Tuesday. We figured that during the week it would be less crowded. It was actually pretty hard to figure out when to do everything, with Fantasmic only being two nights a week now. Is it actually only two nights a week, or is it three? From what I have been looking at, it looks to be three nights a week, but I haven't quite figured it out yet. I love Fantasmic, so that is a must for me! Plus, Kelly hasn't been in 8 years so we have to do EVERYTHING!

I would be going nuts with that too. Our vacation this year was supposed to be Washington DC and NYC but I got so confused trying to plan that since it wasn't all organized like Disney so I gave up and that's when my WDW trip in December started so I feel you on going nuts w/not being able to plan the cruise as well. But I'm sure it will still be great! I can't wait to see the Mini TR too.

I'll have to see what I can come up with for making myself a binder. I think it's a great idea! Yours is just too cute! I'm just sad that my planning partner lives all the way in FL so I can't get together with her like you and Kelly do

well, we didn't go down there with much souvi $ so that's what kept me from buying the journals. I will buy one in December tho to plan my next trip in. And I know what you mean abt buying pins on Ebay....it is SO addicting! Chris and I were blowing all our extra cash every week on disney pins from Ebay after last September's trip so I had to put a stop to even going on there. How big is your pin collection? I've filled an entire pin bag and have pins that are still on the original backing because I don't have any room for them. Do you collect one character's pins exclusively or do you try to get a variety? I try to get more of the less seen characters but I have 3 pages of stitch pins.... Are you going to get a "lot" of pins to trade on your December trip?

Yeah that's what I was thinking too when I decided what date I wanted to go to MVMCP. During the week is much less crowded. Or at least that's how it was when I went to MNSSHP. We went on a Friday in Sept '07 and it was SO crowded . Last year we went on a Wednesday and it was so much better.

I'm not sure how many nights they perform Fantasmic
And wow on how long it's been for Kelly since she has been there! I'm sure MUCH has changed since she last went! At least it will just be the two of you so you can go as fast as you want in the parks w/o anyone slowing you down

 

[tinkgurl]

Woo! I'm good!

 

[jewels1916]

Good morning! I hope you are all having nicer weather than we are, it's pouring down rain here. One entire wall of my office happens to be windows, so I am getting a pretty interesting lightening show.

I am still on my quest to find the right bag to take with me to Europe that I can carry my things (ie, wallet, camera, sunglasses) in. The trip is a little over a month away, so I have some time still.

The answer to yesterday's trivia question "In what year did Walt Disney World open?" is 1971! I don't know if anyone noticed, I didn't until after I posted, but my Disney bag has the year right on the front.

Today's Disney World Trivia Question: (we travel to one of my favorite places...Fantasyland!)
In April 1997, the restaurant in Cinderella Castle underwent a name change to become Cinderella's Royal Table. What was it called before that?

 

[Charleston Princess]

I am going to have to weigh in on today's trivia question:

King Stefan's

I think.

 

[Leger13]

Good morning! I hope you are all having nicer weather than we are, it's pouring down rain here. One entire wall of my office happens to be windows, so I am getting a pretty interesting lightening show.

I am still on my quest to find the right bag to take with me to Europe that I can carry my things (ie, wallet, camera, sunglasses) in. The trip is a little over a month away, so I have some time still.

The answer to yesterday's trivia question "In what year did Walt Disney World open?" is 1971! I don't know if anyone noticed, I didn't until after I posted, but my Disney bag has the year right on the front.

Today's Disney World Trivia Question: (we travel to one of my favorite places...Fantasyland!)
In April 1997, the restaurant in Cinderella Castle underwent a name change to become Cinderella's Royal Table. What was it called before that?

Sorry it's raining there. There's actually not a cloud in the sky here right now. But it's supposed to rain on Thursday and Friday.

Answer to the question is: King Stefan’s Banquet Hall

Oh and as for the camera bag for your Barcellona trip....I have something like this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7092932&type=product&id=1109233323040
that I have used on my last 3 WDW trips and it has been fantastic. It holds my I.D. my point and shoot camera and my cash just great. It has a belt strap on the back with Velcro and a snap close so I wear it on one of my belt loops on the front of my pants so it's always right where I can get to it and no one else can w/o me seeing them do it.

 

[tinkgurl]

I think it was called King Stefan's or something like that!

 

[jewels1916]

I am going to have to weigh in on today's trivia question:

King Stefan's

I think.

You're right!!

Sorry it's raining there. There's actually not a cloud in the sky here right now. But it's supposed to rain on Thursday and Friday.

Answer to the question is: King Stefan’s Banquet Hall

Oh and as for the camera bag for your Barcellona trip....I have something like this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7092932&type=product&id=1109233323040
that I have used on my last 3 WDW trips and it has been fantastic. It holds my I.D. my point and shoot camera and my cash just great. It has a belt strap on the back with Velcro and a snap close so I wear it on one of my belt loops on the front of my pants so it's always right where I can get to it and no one else can w/o me seeing them do it.

I'll have to check out that camera bag. I usually like something I can wear across my body - but who knows what I am going to want to lug around all day!

And You are correct!

I think it was called King Stefan's or something like that!

King Stefan's Banquet Hall! Right on! You are 2 for 2!

Your Barcelona trip sounds soooo fabulous! I cannot wait to hear about it all!!

I am curious to know what the fortune in the cookie in your Disney bag says?

Your Disney binder is great! Too cute!

I LOVE Disney trivia!!

The answer is October 1, 1971!!!

Yep! October 1971. Ok, I opened the fortune cookie, and here is what it says: "A quiet evening with friends is the best tonic for a long day." That is not a fortune! Oh well!

I would be going nuts with that too. Our vacation this year was supposed to be Washington DC and NYC but I got so confused trying to plan that since it wasn't all organized like Disney so I gave up and that's when my WDW trip in December started so I feel you on going nuts w/not being able to plan the cruise as well. But I'm sure it will still be great! I can't wait to see the Mini TR too.

I'll have to see what I can come up with for making myself a binder. I think it's a great idea! Yours is just too cute! I'm just sad that my planning partner lives all the way in FL so I can't get together with her like you and Kelly do

well, we didn't go down there with much souvi $ so that's what kept me from buying the journals. I will buy one in December tho to plan my next trip in. And I know what you mean abt buying pins on Ebay....it is SO addicting! Chris and I were blowing all our extra cash every week on disney pins from Ebay after last September's trip so I had to put a stop to even going on there. How big is your pin collection? I've filled an entire pin bag and have pins that are still on the original backing because I don't have any room for them. Do you collect one character's pins exclusively or do you try to get a variety? I try to get more of the less seen characters but I have 3 pages of stitch pins.... Are you going to get a "lot" of pins to trade on your December trip?

Yeah that's what I was thinking too when I decided what date I wanted to go to MVMCP. During the week is much less crowded. Or at least that's how it was when I went to MNSSHP. We went on a Friday in Sept '07 and it was SO crowded . Last year we went on a Wednesday and it was so much better.

I'm not sure how many nights they perform Fantasmic
And wow on how long it's been for Kelly since she has been there! I'm sure MUCH has changed since she last went! At least it will just be the two of you so you can go as fast as you want in the parks w/o anyone slowing you down

I know! I try to plan everything the way I plan Disney, and it just doesn't work out. DC and NYC sounds like fun! Well...at least the NYC part. Since I just spent two years living in DC, that doesn't sound like much of a vacation. I have a hard time doing NYC though, because all I want to do there is see shows and shop!

Working on the trip binder is helping me not go so crazy with the fact that I have nothing else I can be planning right now. We are kind of at a stand still until we can get our hours, and they should post the hours right before we can make our ADRs, so it will be a mad rush to get all of that figured out. Plus, we make our ADRs like a week or so before Kelly's wedding. So it will be all on me to get that done.

My pin collection is very small compared to yours. I have them less to trade with though, and more just because I like them. I am going to do a shadow box frame with them eventually. I should pull mine out and post some pics. Maybe I will do that this weekend.

Woo! I'm good!

Of course!

 

[jewels1916]

Does anyone else feel like this week is just dragging on? I don't even have anything I am particularly looking forward to, other than just normal looking forward to weekend. But how is it ONLY Wednesday?

Anyway the answer's to yesterday's trivia question is.....
King Stefan's Banquet Hall!

It was renamed on April 28th, 1997 to Cinderella's Royal Table.
Anyone think it's weird that it was named King Stefan's, when King Stefan was Princess Aurora's father, not Cinderella's?

for everyone who answered it!

Today's Disney World Trivia Question of the Day is from Animal Kingdom! The question is...
How many animals are carved in the trunk of the Tree of Life?