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[Woth2982]

Love all the clothes and the shoes! The black Mickey dress is my favorite! Such talented friends you have! I still hold it against my parents for not letting me take cooking and sewing in high school. I have no life skills, but I did learn everything I have already forgotten about the Pythagorean therom and how to foil quadratic equations.

 

[jenseib]

Off topic... I wanted to share a few pictures of my kids. I don't often get to take pictures of the 3 of them together...but lately...they have actually allowed me to do so. Whats up with that?

My girls.

and my nieces Alexis and Abby. They will be going on the cruise with us.

 

[englishrose47]

Awesome pix !!!

 

[jenseib]

Awesome pix !!!

Thanks

 

[Kathy Jetson]

Love all the pictures of your "babies"!

 

[jenseib]

Love all the pictures of your "babies"!

I'm always so happy to get the 3 of them together....but I can never get al l3 with a nice smile at the same time

 

[brookelizabeth]

You have beautiful kids!! Well...beautiful and handsome.

Love those flip flops! Your craftiness amazes me, and I have no idea how you find the time to do all what you do!

 

[jenseib]

You have beautiful kids!! Well...beautiful and handsome.

Love those flip flops! Your craftiness amazes me, and I have no idea how you find the time to do all what you do!

Thats about as crafy as I can get.....I need to get working on some more tie dye projects too.....but I haven't had time to sew the mickey heads in.

You are one that amazes me...you do a ton each day...I need to get so much more done...and don't. I need to put diet and exercise closer to the must do lists each day...they always sink to the bottom for some reason.
Latley. most of my mornings have been on the phone ..

 

[jenseib]

Day 7 ~ Nov. 8



Sadly all good things must come to an end...and this is the day we leave the Dream...and like all cruise lines....they like to get you out as fast as they can.

Since we have 1st seating for dinner, we'll have the bright and early, crack of dawn seating for breakfast. I have contemplated just going to Cabanas, we'll see how things go.

We'll say goodbye to our ship and head out. Hopefully we get off at a decent time and everything goes smoothly.

The plan is to send the guys over to pick up the cars at the resort and have them come back to pick us up. Dad should be a pro at this, because he picked us up last year.



It will be a bit depressing...but we also have more to look forward too. Everyone is going to WDW!



We'll make that drive over and each will seperate to their own resort.

My sister is staying at Art of Animation. My cousin and her kids at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Her parents are at Pop Century. My Aunt and Uncle wil lbe staying at the JW Marriot Grande Lakes. Well I think they are. I have a reservation there for them, but my sister told me that she was telling them about the AoA and they are considering changing over to there. Knowing them though, I think they would like the Marriot better. They stay at Marriots all the time and they have stayed at this one several times.

My parents looked at several options and decided they wanted to stay with me.



And me....



Well I splurged! I am staying at 1 of my dream resorts for 3 nights. I got a slight taste of the area last summer and I just had to get Claire there. I know she will love the pool.

So do you want to know where?

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The Beach Club Villas.

Claire is going to go nutso over this pool. She has seen it, and admired it, but now she will actually get to try it.

I got a Studio because it was just going to be Claire and I. Mom mentioned a few times about possibly staying with us to save her some money (which is fine because she pays for a ton of stuff as it is and is paying for the rental car and Residence Inn stay). I told her she could, but they would be on a pull out sofa bed. She cringed about that idea. I have been told that those beds really are not bad, and I did tell her that, but I am not 100 % sure how good they are either.

Finally she decided to just go for it and save some big money, so I added them to the reservation.



Once we get to WDW, we really are not all hanging out together. I am not playing tourguide. I have my own agenda, my cousin has one completely different and my sister has her own as well. Though I think the older 6 of the group are going to try and eat with my sister some of the time. (she's still working on where she wants to eat)

I won't bore you with everyone elses details.

Here are the plans for Claire and I...always subject to change.



We should arrive at Beach Club fairly early. We will get us checked in. I am doubting the room will be ready, but you never know.



The plan is if the weather is decent to take Claire swimming right way. I know it's one of the top things that will be on her list. I might as well get that over with for the day.

I am hoping to have an icecream lunch at our favorite beach and creams.....a No way Jose to be exact!



I would like to be on our way to AK by 2-2:30 PM. I have 1 reason to go here this day (and I "think" my sister plans to be here too), that reason is to see the parade. it is one of my favorite parades and the way I have the next several days scheduled, it may be hard for me to have a chance to see it again.

I don't know if this will be changed over to the Christmas version yet or not. Either one will be fine with me though.



After the parade, we will probably work our way to the front and head out. We have an evening ADR at Epcot and I would like to take a look at the food and wine festival, as it will be closing up in 2 days and this will most likely be my only chance..... now this isn't a big draw for me, but I still want to check it out.





To be continued.....

 

[francis6306]

Glad you have a good group that doesn't expect you to plan "one big happy family" the whole time you are at WDW! I see more TR's that go south when they all try and stay together instead of splitting up!

 

[englishrose47]

Plans sound goood !!But as always subject to changeWhich Epcot Reastaurant ?????

 

[Caretames1]

I can't wait to see the Beach Club area when we go there for breakfast at Cape May. I think we are going to some minor resort hopping this trip. Could scope out what places we'd like to stay in the future!


I really like the AK parade too, it just so colorful and fun.

Maybe we'll see you in Epcot, we'll be there!

 

[jenseib]

Glad you have a good group that doesn't expect you to plan "one big happy family" the whole time you are at WDW! I see more TR's that go south when they all try and stay together instead of splitting up!

exactly! I am not going to walk with a big group and wait on people to stop and shop or decide what ride they all want to do, etc.

Plans sound goood !!But as always subject to changeWhich Epcot Reastaurant ?????

I can't give all my secrets at once! I'll reveal it on my next post....It's not that exciting though...well it is and isn't. Claire will love it.

I can't wait to see the Beach Club area when we go there for breakfast at Cape May. I think we are going to some minor resort hopping this trip. Could scope out what places we'd like to stay in the future!


I really like the AK parade too, it just so colorful and fun.

Maybe we'll see you in Epcot, we'll be there!

I have a few new restuarants on my list this time...and some oldies too.
I think Tim is at Epcot that same day as well, so we'll have to plan a meet of some sort.

 

[englishrose47]

Oh Claire will likw it hmmmmm I am gonna guess The one in Norway with the PrincessesCould be the one in the Land too I am having a DUH moment and can't remember the names just the location!!!

 

[jenseib]

Oh Claire will likw it hmmmmm I am gonna guess The one in Norway with the PrincessesCould be the one in the Land too I am having a DUH moment and can't remember the names just the location!!!

We might have a winner!

 

[englishrose47]

We might have a winner!

Tel Glenn and Marv !!!

 

[jenseib]

Tel Glenn and Marv !!!

 

[dizneeat]

Ahhhh, ....... getting off the ship is always such a sad moment! But then you have WDW to look forward to! and especially the Beach Club! How wonderful! Claire is going to LOVE Stormalong Bay!

 

[jenseib]

Ahhhh, ....... getting off the ship is always such a sad moment! But then you have WDW to look forward to! and especially the Beach Club! How wonderful! Claire is going to LOVE Stormalong Bay!

It is sad...but we have a lot of fun ahead of us too.
Claire and I just went for a walk and she kept saying "lets talk Disney" . I got her trained well.

 

[Kathy Jetson]

Way to go staying at The Beach Club! For some reason I thought you were staying at AOA. Did I just make that up?

At the rate your going you will have stayed at all the resorts in the next few years!

I don't know if I told you or not but my mom and I decided to go ahead and take the trip and we added a night so we will be leaving next Friday for 9 nights and 10 days. River has no idea he thinks we canx the trip. I can't wait to surprise him!