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[jenseib]

Before going on with planning, I thought I would post some pictures of non Disney realted things.

Here are a few from Easter.

I finally got a more recent picture of ALL 3 kids together. There were some grumbles, but Michael even copperated.

My little niece Abby. She will be going on the cruise with us. She looks angelic in this picture, but she is a little pistol. We are hoping she calms down a bit by sail date...or her meals might be solely at the kids club. LOL

This is my other niece with Paige and Claire. She's Abby's sister and will also be going on the crusie with us.

And Skip and I. Terrible picture. I look so fat...and he couldn't look at the camera to save his life. Paige took about 6 pictures of us and in everyone he looked away or was talking.

My girls

And this is where we ate. It's called Nazareth Hall. It used to be a Catholic military school. My Dad actually attended here his 7th and 8th grade years. He likes to take us around and show us his classrooms and dorm area.

And Claire early Easter morning. My house is a wreck because Claire's room is still being worked on, so I had a lot of her stuff pulled out into the living room.

Some of our eggs.

And at my sisters with a little dancing going on.

 

[Caretames1]

How sweet is the pictures of your girls!

 

[Wicket's Mom]

I can see the resemblance of your girls & you, beautiful all!

The picture of Abby is priceless. That is one that should be entered in a contest.

I hate that the Dis logs me out everyday. I want to stay logged in!

 

[jenseib]

How sweet is the pictures of your girls!

thanks

I can see the resemblance of your girls & you, beautiful all!

The picture of Abby is priceless. That is one that should be entered in a contest.

I hate that the Dis logs me out everyday. I want to stay logged in!

They do resemble me. Paige is built like her dad and looks a lot like him, but as she has gotten older I see a lot more of me in her. Claire looks a lot like I did as a kid.

I've been told that if you clear cookies it helps with the log in problem. But the browser chrome is still having a lot of issues. I can't get on with chrome.

I have read where several people log in, but it logs them in as someone else.

 

[stephielela]

I LOVE your cruise plans! I can't wait to get closer so i can start planning. Right now my family looks at me like I have 3 heads when I bring it up, mainly because my parents already have a huge cruise booked for this fall so they can't start thinking about next year till after that! I don't get it, but whatever! Your pictures are adorable too. Paige looks a lot like you! Michael looks just like someone I know, only I can't remember who to save my life!

 

[LuvEeyore]

Late as ever but now onboard for the planning

 

[LuvEeyore]

Late as ever but now onboard for the planning

Guess I am not late but instead have a dementia going on since I have been on the thread since the beginning...Working on my planning as well.Lee

 

[jenseib]

I LOVE your cruise plans! I can't wait to get closer so i can start planning. Right now my family looks at me like I have 3 heads when I bring it up, mainly because my parents already have a huge cruise booked for this fall so they can't start thinking about next year till after that! I don't get it, but whatever! Your pictures are adorable too. Paige looks a lot like you! Michael looks just like someone I know, only I can't remember who to save my life!

It's fun to do, but I haven't had much time over the last few days. I've been so busy, just checking the computer as I walk by. I now gotta get Claire to bed and I am so tired I'm gonna follow. LOL

Late as ever but now onboard for the planning

Guess I am not late but instead have a dementia going on since I have been on the thread since the beginning...Working on my planning as well.Lee

I thought you had been here. I know Dis had been crazy lately. No one is getting email notifications or only some. I have done a few updates on my TR and hardly anyone responded so my guess is that no one has been notified. I need to get working on my next one though...but that will have to wait till at least tomorrow.

 

[jenseib]

I missed a mile stone day! I am under 200 days now before we fly down and set sail! Everyone say YAY!!!!



I thought I would post a couple more off topic pictures since I haven't had time to do a real update lately.



On Sunday I went out to breakfast with my parents, who had Claire and my 2 nieces overnight (I bet my parents were beat after that).



It was so cute, because Claire and Alexis both got hot chocolate with whipped cream and choco-chips on top. Abby was mad she didn't get any, so Mom ordered her one too. I told the waitress to just get her a bowl of whipped cream and she would be happy. The waitress did, and Abby LOVES whipped cream for breakfast....I bet my sister wanted to kill me.



I took this picture with my phone.

Mom took Abby back to my sisters after we ate, but I was going to take Claire for a walk at a nearby Metro park. Alexis wanted to come too, and my sister said it was ok, so off we went. Here are some pictures I took while we were there.

This is a mansion on the property. This was all part of the Stranahan Estate at one time. (Champion spark plug owners). After they died in the 60's the area just sat empty for several years then Toledo Metro parks bought most of the land (probably about 2/3rds) and made it a metro park. You can tour the house as well, which we did. The girls loved it and wished they had a house this big to play hide and seek in!

We also saw 3 snakes while out and about....lets just say I was the biggest chicken about that! Alexis said she loved snakes...till one was right next to her and scared the bejeezus out of her.

 

[lbuzz52]

hey Jen! joining in now that i finally figured out to leave Chrome and go to Explorer if i want to sign in! Maya has that same outfit that Claire is wearing at the park! I'm anxious to hear how Abby does on the cruise!

 

[jenseib]

hey Jen! joining in now that i finally figured out to leave Chrome and go to Explorer if i want to sign in! Maya has that same outfit that Claire is wearing at the park! I'm anxious to hear how Abby does on the cruise!

I love that outfit...it's a perfect fit for Claire...she is on Island time. Always!

Yes, chrome just doesn't work at all.
And the email notifications are kind of spotty too. I think to get them working right, you have to go into your subscribed threads and start reading. Thats what I did (and cleared cookies to stay logged in, doesn't work for Chrome though) and then the emails started coming again.

 

[francis6306]

What a nice park area. I love touring houses! When we lived in Georgia (and right before the housing bubble burst) you could go to open houses for new houses all weekend long. It was nice to go and dream about living in a huge house and what each room would be!

Between the cruise talk with you and Lisa, I started looking over at the DCL site- just playing around. I really would like to do one in a few years when Catie is older!

 

[jenseib]

What a nice park area. I love touring houses! When we lived in Georgia (and right before the housing bubble burst) you could go to open houses for new houses all weekend long. It was nice to go and dream about living in a huge house and what each room would be!

Between the cruise talk with you and Lisa, I started looking over at the DCL site- just playing around. I really would like to do one in a few years when Catie is older!

I LOVE cruising. My goal is to get on the Fantasy eventually.

I love touring big houses. We used to go to the parade of homes in our area each year. I haven't been to one since I had Claire. I used to think it would be so awesome to live in a mansion...now a days I would rather travel and keep my basic, but nice home!

 

[Caretames1]

Claire's t-shirt is great! Island time!


I love that Covered bridge and boardwalk, would make for beautiful pictures!

 

[photographymom517]

Beautiful Easter pictures!!!

I did see that Dooney!!! I'm really excited about that pattern just because they seem to have left their "usual Disney Dooney styles" (tote, wristlet, crossbody) and are now offering a wider selection of bags!!! I'm waiting for larger bags to be released because I want to buy one to use as a carry-on. I'm thinking they need more satchels & duffles!!! (I know they have the one in the sketch pattern but I need something that isn't white. The airlines/airplane always ruin my bags!)

Usually with the releases of the Dooneys, they'll be up on the Disney Store website about 2-4 weeks after initially released at the parks. They are sometimes slower though with the DL exclusive or WDW exclusive bags. I don't know why! I'm sure they make a ton of $$$ off of them -- they should put them ALL up on the website immediately!

I also just now saw your post about the puzzle! I have no idea how I managed to skip a few pages of your report (probably because I've been DISing in the middle of the night!) That puzzle really IS hard, isn't it?! I remember getting frustrated with it & always making my mom put it together!!! I hope Claire doesn't get as frustrated as I did & make you do it because its so hard to know what to put where -- all those stinkin pieces look identical!!!

Your cruise plans sound so exciting!!! It was nice to see the pics from last year's cruise again! I still love that pic of your mom & Claire looking out the window for the cruise ship at port!!! Airfare is craaaazy ridiculous right now! We only have a few airlines that fly direct to MCO -- I'm taking a gamble this year and waiting until 30-45 days out. We'll see how that goes! I'm seriously hoping with the election year, they decide to lower gas prices & then the flight prices will drop! One can hope!!!

 

[rndmr2]

You got some nice pictures of the girls at that park. It looks like a really nice one, too.

 

[Kathy Jetson]

Yeah for being under 200 days! If I change my vacation to Thanksgiving I am still over 200 days

Your going to have so much fun on your trip especially Claire since she will have other kids to play with.

That mansion was beautiful I wouldn't mind living there. That is if someone gave it to me

 

[mickeystoontown]

Thanks for posting the Easter and weekend out pictures. The girls look so cute in all of them. The park looks absolutely beautiful. You already know how I feel about snakes so I would have been a chicken too.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Beautiful picture of your three kids! I've seen on that on Facebook and just kept forgetting to comment!

Love the pic of the two girls together too - and what a pretty park! I want that house! (and if I were rich enough to own it, I could hire someone to clean it!)

Do you guys have a verandah again for this cruise?

And, can you get me a picture of the Aquaduck sign?

 

[jenseib]

Claire's t-shirt is great! Island time!


I love that Covered bridge and boardwalk, would make for beautiful pictures!

That bridge is really pretty. That was added a few years back. They have really been doing nice things to the park. A lot of the trails now have little boardwaks so you can still walk even when it floods in the area.

Beautiful Easter pictures!!!

I did see that Dooney!!! I'm really excited about that pattern just because they seem to have left their "usual Disney Dooney styles" (tote, wristlet, crossbody) and are now offering a wider selection of bags!!! I'm waiting for larger bags to be released because I want to buy one to use as a carry-on. I'm thinking they need more satchels & duffles!!! (I know they have the one in the sketch pattern but I need something that isn't white. The airlines/airplane always ruin my bags!)

Usually with the releases of the Dooneys, they'll be up on the Disney Store website about 2-4 weeks after initially released at the parks. They are sometimes slower though with the DL exclusive or WDW exclusive bags. I don't know why! I'm sure they make a ton of $$$ off of them -- they should put them ALL up on the website immediately!

I also just now saw your post about the puzzle! I have no idea how I managed to skip a few pages of your report (probably because I've been DISing in the middle of the night!) That puzzle really IS hard, isn't it?! I remember getting frustrated with it & always making my mom put it together!!! I hope Claire doesn't get as frustrated as I did & make you do it because its so hard to know what to put where -- all those stinkin pieces look identical!!!

Your cruise plans sound so exciting!!! It was nice to see the pics from last year's cruise again! I still love that pic of your mom & Claire looking out the window for the cruise ship at port!!! Airfare is craaaazy ridiculous right now! We only have a few airlines that fly direct to MCO -- I'm taking a gamble this year and waiting until 30-45 days out. We'll see how that goes! I'm seriously hoping with the election year, they decide to lower gas prices & then the flight prices will drop! One can hope!!!

I don't have the dooney duffle, but I have the big sized purse and I used that as my personal bag this past trip and I stuffed a heck of a lot of stuff in there. LOL! My camera equiptment was all in there.

I have to admit that we haven't worked on the puzzle for several weeks now. I just haven't had the time and she hasn't bugged me about it.

I do hope the flights drop.

You got some nice pictures of the girls at that park. It looks like a really nice one, too.

Thanks. It is a really nice park. I am always in awe that this used to be someones yard.

Yeah for being under 200 days! If I change my vacation to Thanksgiving I am still over 200 days

Your going to have so much fun on your trip especially Claire since she will have other kids to play with.

That mansion was beautiful I wouldn't mind living there. That is if someone gave it to me

I know the feeling...I still have a long ways to go. but I might be shaving 1 day off me ticker......
Little Abby has been talking about the Mickey boat randomly lately. It's so cute. Gail (my sis) said she started talking about it in church the other day.
I would love to live there too, but I need someone to clean it and pay the taxes on it as well.

Thanks for posting the Easter and weekend out pictures. The girls look so cute in all of them. The park looks absolutely beautiful. You already know how I feel about snakes so I would have been a chicken too.

I HATE snakes! Ick, yuck, blah!@!!!

Beautiful picture of your three kids! I've seen on that on Facebook and just kept forgetting to comment!

Love the pic of the two girls together too - and what a pretty park! I want that house! (and if I were rich enough to own it, I could hire someone to clean it!)

Do you guys have a verandah again for this cruise?

And, can you get me a picture of the Aquaduck sign?

Yes, a verandah again. I love them. Though I would be willing to have any room on the ship.

I think I might be able to swing taking another AquaDuck pictures. You can never have enough...ahd here is one just for you now!

And just for fun...here's my lighthouse!