Way Early I know but anyone going on Eastern May 1-8 2004?

[CAMICKEY]

Heidi - Sounds like you are going to have a lot of "fun" cruising companions from reading this thread. Leave the ship "ship-shape" for us. LOL - Mike

 

[JenLynn]

Julie, I understand completely about not being able to stay out of the mall. Don't tell Joe but i can't seem to resist buying anything and everything i see that seems "just perfect for the cruise"! I wish i could dress my children alike and i do try to put them in complimentary colors for special occassions but that is the best i can do (it would be a heck of a lot easier if they were the same gender, LOL). One of the moms in Madalyn's pre-school class has 2 boys that are about 18 months apart in age and she dresses them identically all the time and then gets upset if people ask her if they are twins .... i mean, come on now they are close in height and look very similar and are dressed exactly the same ... you have to be prepared for that.

BooHoo, didn't get a chance to go tanning today .. but do have my 'schedule' worked out for the rest of the week (just hoping nothing screws it up!)

And those of you packing for the kids ..... are you packing a sweater or jacket for them? (trying to decide if i should bring one or not ... i could definitely use that room in the suitcase for something else, heheheh)

Jeff, i just showed my daughter the pic of Alyssa and she said "Oh look, she has a bitty baby doll just like i do!" So glad there are so many kids so close in age to each other on our thread.


jen

 

[hydster]

Jason--Glad to see you have time to get your hourly fix like the rest of us addicts!!! I wish I was going to be able to just hop over to Disney this weekend...makes me jealous! Oh well 1 more week and I will be hopping to Disney!

Mike--Yeah this group is pretty rowdy! I think it will be fun and I will try really hard to leave the ship in one piece!

JenL-LOL about not telling Joe..seems by having him register you kind of did what I did..lost yet another confidant! LOL I love to shop for the kids..but not for me! I did the matching outfits for my 3 kids for easter one year...McKaylee wore a yellow dress and the 2 boys had yellow vests and blue and yellow shirts and blue shorts but I only did it once and it was too hard so now I just say screw it! Packing for the kids...I'm packing a sweatshirt for each of them and a sweater for McKaylee as well since the dining rooms can get chilly at night *especially if you have a little sun on you during the day* When we went last time it was so cold in Florida that we boarded the ship in jeans and sweatshirts and that is our embarkation photo.

Gotta go pick up T from school!
Heidi

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

This is exactly the kind of activity a disboard addict is looking for! Wow- I guess we are all too excited to participate in life! I know I am. Anyway-

JennL and Jeff- we have the same bitty baby as well. Thankfully it doesn't have to come on our trip with us. Katie wants to bring an orange duck puppet named Gertie but if we leave in the middle of the night, I may just forget it.

Julie-My girls will also be dressed alike on embarkation day. Pink Lilly dresses are already laid out. They have several dresses that are the same for the cruise, formal night, tropical night.....They acutally have wardrobes to envy-mom on the other hand not so much.

We too are driving but Julie, that sound like a hell of a drive from Michigan in only 17 hours? We are leaving after dinner on Thursday night and from Philadelphia it is about 16 hours. I had a minor car crisis this week and thankfully it is solved but on Friday(I work for GM and we are all driving Oldsmobiles for company cars bc the division is phasing out) I got a call from our company vehicle coordinator telling me my new vehicle is ready to pick up.......a 2 door Oldsmobile Alero. I really like the Alero, but with 2 car seats and a 16 hour trip ahead of us, it wasn't going to work. I of course had a panic attack on Friday, Saturday and Sunday oh and today too until he called me to tell me he found me a van. Whew! Thank God for the built in DVD-electronic babysitter.

Gotta Go- a Go-Gurt related emergency needs to be attended to!

Philly Jen

 

[ThreeCircles]

Originally posted by hydster
I wish I was going to be able to just hop over to Disney this weekend...

It's tough but someone has to take care of these types of things!

 

[JenLynn]

Philly Jen .... ROFLOL ... my two are eating Go-Gurts right now and Madalyn has dribbled more down the front of her shirt than into her mouth.

Heidi, i hope you feel better .... gotta get rid of that cold before next week!!!

And i just have to celebrate .... my counter is now down to single digit days!!!!!

 

[hydster]

Ok...you guys get the pleasure of reading my 999th post! You should all feel SO special! ROFLMAO!!! I'm going to post my 1000th on the regular cruise board but wanted you to get the next highest honor!! LOL

Jason you're right someone does have to do it...might as well be you!!!

JenL-I hope I get feeling better too! I forget from one cold to the next just how awful and crappy you feel when you have one! I think with the Zicam every 4 hours, lots of liquids and some rest I'll be ok in a few days. I hope so anyway...I have way too much to do to be sick for very long..there's luggage to pack and bills to pay and houses to clean and excitement to share!!!

Ok..off to take Miles to scouts...just wanted you all to share in my 999th post!!

Heidi

 

[jrydberg]

JenL and Philly Jen - Sounds like some obscure poker hand... I've got a pair of Jens... L and Philly. But seriously, the Bitty Baby is one of her favorites. Had to clean out some toys before moving last year and that was the first one she "saved" from mean ole daddy. I doubt I'll be able to escape without Alyssa bringing one of her collection. If I was a betting man, I'd say one of the Build-A-Bears.

Heidi - Alyssa is a master at finding ways to go shopping. 5 years old and she loves to shop. I'm gonna be in such trouble when she gets older! Fortunately, she's the only grandchild my parents have, so they get her lots of clothes.

Jeff

 

[saturday97]

Heidi, finally someone who understands the horror of watching Jessica Simpson perform! Jeez, the girl needs to cut back on the caffeine or something! Hysterectomy, oy! Luckily the gallbladder is no big deal but I still didn't understand how I was going to have the procedure Monday, fly Friday all day, then get in salt water with sutures on Sunday! But I did-- my will to cruise was far too strong! So glad I could enjoy the food on the cruise, the first time in almost 10 years that my stomach wasn't killing me! I will definately post the cake pix Sat-- I am so anxious to see it, this bakery does fantastic work! Take care of that cold!

Julie, I am also a beer lover, and actually I think there is now a beer tasting on board. I like the frou frou stuff on vacation because it feels tropical but DH and I are definately beer drinkers! You're not alone! (affecting Homer Simpson: MMMmm, beer!).

Jason, hang in there with finals, etc. I still have computer-related wrist injuries sustained while working on my thesis! Have an awesome time at Disney this weekend!

 

[hydster]

Jeff--- A little girl after my own heart! Til I started packing on the mommy pounds I could outshop almost anyone but now...I just outpuke everyone when I see myself! LOL My dd is the oldest dd in Ryan's family(and there is only 2 total), the first grandchild and spoiled rotten! I was the only girl in my family and the baby to boot...talk about SPOILED ROTTEN!! LOL I still am and poor Ryan has had to continue the trend! LOL Thankfully we went through some extremely POOR years where just going to the grocery store about broke our bank account so I DID scale back for the most part!

Amber--I was hoping I explained that whole Jessica Simpson thing right! If I close my eyes I can listen but I can't watch her...she just bugs me to watch her!!! Yeah the hysterectomy was not the most pleasant thing but I am SURE happy about it now! LOL I think the honest worst part was I didn't realize I was allergic to the morphine drip and I was wigging out seeing spiders on the walls and people who weren't there. It took 3 shots of Benadryl along with something else to get the hives out of every crevice in my body...but now I am SO glad I had it done! The amount of room I save in my suitcase from not packing "supplies" is enough for at least 3 cases of gin! LOL I bet it was nice to be able to eat that food but I can't figure out how you were able to do the flight and then swimming either..YOU GO GIRL!!!!! You are definitely committed when you want to do something aren't you?? LOL I can't wait to see the pic of the cake either for 2 reasons #1 it sounds just awesome and #2 IT WILL BE ALMOST TIME TO CRUISE WHEN SATURDAY GETS HERE! LOL

I'm off to take more drugs for the cold, suck down some more zicam and let Ryan do the cooking for the kids!

Heidi

 

[dthogue]

Happy Tuesday -

Boy the excitement keeps building - sounds like everyone's plans are coming together. I plan to start packing this weekend. Our weather here has been so nice, my DD"s want to wear the things I need to pack.

Jeff and Alyssa - welcome to our group, glad you found us. I have 5yo DD Brenna saw Alyssa's pictures and asked me to tell her hello and yo ask who is her favorite princess?

My middle DD is kinda bummed because there aren't any 12 you girls in our group. She was hoping to make a friend before we arrive. I told her she can't possibly be the only 12 yo on the entire cruise.

We have dance dress rehersals all week for the recital Friday and Saturday night, a cheerleading competition at Great Adventure (Six Flags) all day Saturday, my yard sale Saturday, and soccer training from 8am to 5pm for Kaitlyn on Sunday. Forget dance pictures Sunday afternoon as well.

Tammy

 

[hydster]

Tammy--Cool about starting to get packed this weekend. I guess that is the ONLY Positive about the weather here stinking is that the shorts can get packed and not be needed before we leave!!! LOL

Sorry to hear your middle DD is bummed about the 12 year old. My Miles is bummed about no 9 year olds either. My dd will be 11 in 4 months...maybe they will hit it off a little bit...she LOVES older girls. Our pain in the butt neighbor girl is 13 and they get along great! My dd is 10 going on 18 that is for sure! If there aren't any other kids to hang out with and your dd is interested I'm sure mine would be game although I realize the age difference is kind of big! What grade is your dd in?? Mine missed the cut off so she is in 4th but only missed it by 25 days or she could have been in 5th. Your weekend sounds busy but at least it will go by quickly and then it will be CRUISE WEEK!

Off to fix dinner!
Heidi

 

[jrydberg]

Heidi -- Well, I have 2 brothers (no sisters), so my mom is going nuts having a girl to shop for, etc. My extremely poor years all happened while I was married. Funny, as soon as I got divorced, I started seeing more than $0.00 on my bank statements Been planning this Disney cruise ever since! If Alyssa likes it (a sure thing if ever there was one), we'll probably do the Western itinerary the next time.

Jeff

 

[jrydberg]

Tammy -- Alyssa says hi! Her favorite princess is Aurora from Sleeping Beauty... and Ariel... and Cinderella... and Belle... ok, so she likes 'em all

As for packing, sheesh, you all sound a lot more organized than me. Too far in advance to plan for me! I need the pressure of packing the night before!

Jeff
Alyssa

 

[monkeyboysmith]

Holy crap, Pirates!!!! Why do you suppose there are so many posts after everyone goes back to work

I like an icy cold brew myself. As Moe (of Moes Bar on the Simpson) once said "We need beer. Beer will help us plan!" The problem in Uth is that unless you get the "good stuff" at the liquor store it's 3.2 beer which is only designed to make you discover the reason for fear of public restrooms.

And what is this addiction that has happened to me? Heidi has been telling me stories and keeping me up to date for like 200 days about you guys. Then for some reason I decide to get to know a few of you before we meet and BAM, another addiction. I guess this one is a little cheaper than my bar habit, but I dare say it's almost as much fun.

And don't be scared of the drunken Pirate monkey! He's your friend.

Party on Pirates, it's almost time to swab the decks and get reckless with the rum. Thank God for the clubs for the pirates in training!!!!

 

[ThreeCircles]

Originally posted by monkeyboysmith
And don't be scared of the drunken Pirate monkey! He's your friend.

Drunken Pirate Monkey our friend...Drunken Pirate Monkey our friend...Drunken Pirate Monkey our friend...Drunken Pirate Monkey our friend...Drunken Pirate Monkeyour friend...

Perhaps if we put it to the <a href="http://www.code16.com/badger/">Badger Song...</a> (Sorry everyone, I just couldn't resist! )


Jeff--

Travis and I are very much "last minute, pack-the-night-before" people too! Glad to see that we won't be the only ones up at 3:00 AM screaming and fretting about missing shirts or not enough socks!


Amber--

Thankfully the thesis is done and over with! However, I have an oral presentation tomorrow that I'm none too thrilled about. I'm a freak when it comes to public speaking and I can already feel the anxiety coming on!


MonkeyBoy--

Once you're hooked on the Dis Boards there ain't no going back. My advice? Immediately after boarding go directly to the re-booking desk and camp out until it opens. That way, you'll be all set to start your next "Cruising on the Disney Magic on XX/XX/XX!" when you get home.

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

Heidi- I too hope you feel better for the cruise, since you sound like you are going to be the life of the party! Question-what is Zicam? Prescription or OTC? Between my 2- I always have something going on...would be nice if I could find something to fix mommy cause if mommy aint happy, aint nobody happy

Too bad there isn't a soccer field on the cruise, it sounds like our kids would have a blast playing each other...

Jeff-I also have a 5 year old dd, Hannah. She is in kindergarten and plays soccer. Her favorite princess is snow white, don't worry, she wore me down and the ***huge***costume is coming with us!

I had a beer tonight and my kids(this is so bad) told me I wasn't allowed to have that. Beers are for Daddy's and wine is for mommy's! OOOpss my little pavlovian dogs....they see a bottle of wine, they think mommy!

Off to watch Old School since there are no plastic surgery shows on tonight...

Philly Jen

 

[monkeyboysmith]

<Dieter Voice> Do you want to touch my Monkey </Dieter Voice>

If that aint' some g33k sp33k, I don't know what is.

And for the record, Jessica is Hot when her mouth is not making noise. But you know what they say about opinions.

 

[hydster]

THE BADGER SONG...OH PLEASE GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

I'd do anything rather than listen to the pirate monkey as the badger!!!! GOD HELP US ALL!!!! I think the rebooking online however is a really good idea..now if we just had the funds for the deposit it might work but since I assume the deposit money will go to booze we can't rebook online! Besides that I think the NEXT trip is ADULTS only..NO KIDS ALLOWED! Cancun is calling my name around Xmas time this year!!!

Jen--I'm sure by next week I will feel MUCH better....nothing that a little gin and froo froo drink can't cure or some Zicam up my nose! LOL As for what Zicam is..it is a zinc nasal spray that really does lessen the duration of the common cold. When started at the very first sign of a cold it really helps! It is OTC and is just basically Zinc but I swear by it as does my family. The first sign of a sore throat or runny nose the zicam goes in and in a few days it's gone! Here is their website if you are interested in more of it:
http://www.zicam.com/site/home_flash.html

I love it because it isn't a drug it's all natural zinc. Anyway we love it in our family!!! I'm sure I'll be well enough to P~A~R~T~Y!

ROFLMAO at the beer thing! I was dying!! OOOOHHH OLD SCHOOL I love that show!! Will Farrell is my hero!! Have you seen the new show he is coming out with called Anchorman??? ANd did you happen to see Fear Factor last night where it was couples and the one couple did cheerleading cheers?? IT SO reminded me of Will Farrell and Sherry O'Terry doing their cheer on SNL!!! ROFLMAO!!!

Well off to send Ryan to Wendy's for a Jr. Bacon Cheesburger, Fries and a Frosty to go with the Tom Collins I'm sure to pound the rest of the night!

Heidi

 

[dthogue]

Nothing to watch on TV so here I am back again tonight

Heidi - I love the Zicam - it seems to work wonders. Just finished my springtime cold (get one every year) - hope you are feeling better soon. I'm sure Kaitlyn would love to meet your daughter. Kaitlyn just turned 12 last month and is in 6th grade. She has alot of friends who are younger, so I'm sure the age difference won't be a problem. We'll have to get them together at the DIS meet.

Jason - good luck with your presentation - just think when your finished you'll be one step closer to the cruise. You guys sound like my DH - I asked him when he was going to pack - his response what time are we leaving, I'll do it then

Jeff - my DD also loves all the princesses, but Cinderella is her favorite. I read about a princess party on the ship - the girls will all be in heaven having them all together in one place

Philly Jen - no soccer fields on the ship, but my girls love to play on the beach. I for one am glad to be away from soccer and fields for a good 10 days. Although Kaitlyn might have to miss a big game if they can't get it rescheduled and played before we leave.

Another day is over - got to get to the bank to get my travelers checks soon, last thing I have to do besides pack before we leave. Its hard to beleive that we leave in a little over the week. I can't beleive it is so soon.

Have a good night!

Tammy