We are finally going back, and no, we are NOT driving! A May/June 2013 PTR
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I just realized yesterday that I can do online check-in in just 2 weeks! Something about that just makes the trip seem more real, and super close! Yikes! I still have a lot to get done!
I have not updated how my weight loss is going, but as you can see from my ticker, I am now down 36 pounds! I also dropped another pant size. The weight is coming off kind of slowly, and I know I will not make my goal before our trip, but I am happy with my progress so far. If I can lose another 15-20 pounds before we go, I will be super excited!
I finally got a new phone - I think I might have already mentioned that, but whatevs, and this came the other day:
I also have a red one with white polka dots coming.
The girls and I barely made it to Omaha on Sunday with the snow, and we had to stay at my Mom's that night because the storm got really bad, but we made it, and got a lot done! We were able to travel to my MIL's on Monday, and that was our big crafting day! I got these done:
I also made some more hair bows, I think I am done making those!
And we finished 2 out of the 4 dresses!
My MIL said she would make the other 2 - she is much faster than I am, especially since I am not as confident on her sewing machine - it is a super fancy quilting one! She also said she would make some skirts out of the leftover fabric - score! I am excited to see what she does!
I have a scrapbook day at my church tomorrow, and I am hoping to get started on the girls' autograph books. I also need to do my mousekeeping envelopes, and my crafting will almost be done!
I have not updated how my weight loss is going, but as you can see from my ticker, I am now down 36 pounds! I also dropped another pant size. The weight is coming off kind of slowly, and I know I will not make my goal before our trip, but I am happy with my progress so far. If I can lose another 15-20 pounds before we go, I will be super excited!
I finally got a new phone - I think I might have already mentioned that, but whatevs, and this came the other day:
I also have a red one with white polka dots coming.
The girls and I barely made it to Omaha on Sunday with the snow, and we had to stay at my Mom's that night because the storm got really bad, but we made it, and got a lot done! We were able to travel to my MIL's on Monday, and that was our big crafting day! I got these done:
I also made some more hair bows, I think I am done making those!
And we finished 2 out of the 4 dresses!
My MIL said she would make the other 2 - she is much faster than I am, especially since I am not as confident on her sewing machine - it is a super fancy quilting one! She also said she would make some skirts out of the leftover fabric - score! I am excited to see what she does!
I have a scrapbook day at my church tomorrow, and I am hoping to get started on the girls' autograph books. I also need to do my mousekeeping envelopes, and my crafting will almost be done!
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You are definitely rocking it on your weight loss!! Way to go!!!
And I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of your crafting and outfits!! I can't wait to see pics from your TR when they get to wear all of this fun stuff at WDW! Beautiful job!
And I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of your crafting and outfits!! I can't wait to see pics from your TR when they get to wear all of this fun stuff at WDW! Beautiful job!
Awe, shucks! Thanks so much! I am so excited to put all of the outfits together and have the girls try them on! Are you ready for your trip? 6 days - I would totally be freaking out! Can't wait to hear all about your trip - the pics of your room from your PTR look awesome, we really need to do a cruise some day - I think I could sit in that window all day!
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Sorry I've missed so much- your trip is coming up quick! How exciting!
I absolutely adore all the matching outfits you've done for the girls. You're a fantastic crafter and I'm totally jealous that my 25-year-old DSis wouldn't wear watching shirts with me like that
I absolutely adore all the matching outfits you've done for the girls. You're a fantastic crafter and I'm totally jealous that my 25-year-old DSis wouldn't wear watching shirts with me like that
Sorry I've missed so much- your trip is coming up quick! How exciting!
I absolutely adore all the matching outfits you've done for the girls. You're a fantastic crafter and I'm totally jealous that my 25-year-old DSis wouldn't wear watching shirts with me like that
Ha! I would totally wear matching shirts with my sis, and we are, um, a bit older than you and your sis! I think being at Disney just brings out the kid in me, and makes me feel ok doing things I normally wouldn't in "real life." I will totally be wearing Mickey ears, Disney shirts, and pin trading with my lanyard full of pins- I have no shame!
DH will be completely embarrassed, I am sure. He only has one Disney shirt to my 9! At home, I don't normally wear things with characters on them, and neither so my girls, but like I said, at Disney it is different! I will have a little update soon, I finished one autograph book, and I am waiting for the binding wire to get here so I can finish them! I want to post pics of the finished products. I am also excited to see what my MIL did with my extra fabric, and get the girls' outfits completely put together. I did a little shopping for Ellie, I got her some new shoes, and some shorts, and I am currently on the hunt for short white leggings for both girls. They wear a lot of skirts, and need a little something for underneath!
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Gosh, I love those hairbows!! You did a great job. 
OmegaWife5
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Your report is truly amazing! Great job,Danica!
Gosh, I love those hairbows!! You did a great job.
Thanks! I had fun making them, and got a little carried away...
Awe, thanks so much! I am having fun writing it, just need to update soon. Really excited to write the trip report! Only 60 days to go!
It is so much fun to dress little girls
Don't I know it!
I am glad we have this trip while they are still young enough to let me dress them alike! I know the next time we go, the oldest will not be in to it! Sorry for my lengthy absence I have been busy! We are now at 49 days! I did online check-in last week, and will be paying the trip off tomorrow! Woo hoo for PAID IN FULL! I have done a lot of crafting, and my mom came to visit for a few days. I started working on my daily touring cards, getting our days organized:
I have to thank Katrina for the template for my cards! I am almost done with them, but this is what I have so far:
I bought another phone case (this would make 4):
So now I have a black with white polka dots, red with white polka dots, a Minnie Mouse and a Mickey Mouse! One for every outfit and mood!
My MIL finished the girls dresses, but is still working on skirts, so I still cannot do the last two shirts until those are done. She said she needed to take a break from sewing for a bit. My SIL and I sure keep her busy! I still need to get my sewing machine into the repair shop so I can do my own sewing. I ordered some Star Wars skirts with matching hair bows, just waiting on those to be finished, and their outfits will be complete.
I ordered shoes for both girls, just need to get Olivia a pair of tennis shoes, preferably ones that make her a bit taller, we are fairly certain she will not hit 44 inches
She is kind of sad about it, but I guess that just means we have to go back sooner rather than later so she can ride EE and Space Mountain! DH will probably want to wait until she hits 48 inches so she can ride EVERYTHING!
I finished the girls autograph books! They ended up having 35 pages because they got kind of thick once I started adding the photo mats and embellishments! Ready for a bunch of pictures? I will probably hit the post limit ha!
The fronts:
Some of the inside pages some are character specific, some are not. I will probably bring some extra blank pages just in case. I know we will see about 25 characters during our various character meals, and there are a few we HAVE to see in the parks (my kids words, not mine) so hopefully 35 pages will be enough! Ok, so here they are:
Sorry these are so blurry, I used my phone...
Now I need to make our countdown we are only 19 days away from 30! I also need to make our mousekeeping envelopes, and I think my crafting will be done! Kind of sad, actually
I lost a couple more pounds, for 38 total, and I got out some of my old skinny clothes. I was able to fit into almost everything! That was so exciting for me! Less than a year ago, I was a size 18 (wearing size 16 because I did not want to admit I was a size 18) and now, I can wear a 10! I got a new dress for Easter that I will probably wear for our Cirque night you can kind of see it in this picture:
And I will wear these shoes with it:
I had a 31 party this past weekend, and I can't wait to get my new bags! I am ordering a new crossbody purse and a backpack for our trip! This is what I have right now that will be going with us:
It is kind of embarrassing how many bags I own...oops!
We had some nice weather over Easter and the last week or so, I am so ready for summer! Today it is cold, windy, rainy, and there is snow in the forecast yuck! I got my first pedicure of the season last week, and I really dont intend on wearing anything but sandals until fall I am so ready for warm weather! Well, I think that is it for now. Cant believe May is almost here!
I have to thank Katrina for the template for my cards! I am almost done with them, but this is what I have so far:
I bought another phone case (this would make 4):
So now I have a black with white polka dots, red with white polka dots, a Minnie Mouse and a Mickey Mouse! One for every outfit and mood!
My MIL finished the girls dresses, but is still working on skirts, so I still cannot do the last two shirts until those are done. She said she needed to take a break from sewing for a bit. My SIL and I sure keep her busy! I still need to get my sewing machine into the repair shop so I can do my own sewing. I ordered some Star Wars skirts with matching hair bows, just waiting on those to be finished, and their outfits will be complete.
I ordered shoes for both girls, just need to get Olivia a pair of tennis shoes, preferably ones that make her a bit taller, we are fairly certain she will not hit 44 inches
She is kind of sad about it, but I guess that just means we have to go back sooner rather than later so she can ride EE and Space Mountain! DH will probably want to wait until she hits 48 inches so she can ride EVERYTHING!I finished the girls autograph books! They ended up having 35 pages because they got kind of thick once I started adding the photo mats and embellishments! Ready for a bunch of pictures? I will probably hit the post limit ha!
The fronts:
Some of the inside pages some are character specific, some are not. I will probably bring some extra blank pages just in case. I know we will see about 25 characters during our various character meals, and there are a few we HAVE to see in the parks (my kids words, not mine) so hopefully 35 pages will be enough! Ok, so here they are:
Sorry these are so blurry, I used my phone...
Now I need to make our countdown we are only 19 days away from 30! I also need to make our mousekeeping envelopes, and I think my crafting will be done! Kind of sad, actually
I lost a couple more pounds, for 38 total, and I got out some of my old skinny clothes. I was able to fit into almost everything! That was so exciting for me! Less than a year ago, I was a size 18 (wearing size 16 because I did not want to admit I was a size 18) and now, I can wear a 10! I got a new dress for Easter that I will probably wear for our Cirque night you can kind of see it in this picture:
And I will wear these shoes with it:
I had a 31 party this past weekend, and I can't wait to get my new bags! I am ordering a new crossbody purse and a backpack for our trip! This is what I have right now that will be going with us:
It is kind of embarrassing how many bags I own...oops!
We had some nice weather over Easter and the last week or so, I am so ready for summer! Today it is cold, windy, rainy, and there is snow in the forecast yuck! I got my first pedicure of the season last week, and I really dont intend on wearing anything but sandals until fall I am so ready for warm weather! Well, I think that is it for now. Cant believe May is almost here!
Thanks! It has been fun doing all of these projects!
You have been busy. Wish I had your energy, talent and some more time
Everything looks awesome. We'll be in the 30s before we know it and then single digits here we come
Doing all of these projects is what has kept me busy and helped pass the time! I think I would have been going crazy the last few months! And thanks for the compliment! I can't believe we are almost in the 30's!
THEY OPENED UP JUNE RESERVATIONS FOR THE DESSERT PARTY!I might just be a tad bit excited. You see, this is the final piece to my trip puzzle! I can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing that everything we want to do is booked and waiting for us to arrive! Not much of an update, I know, but exciting for me! I snagged a June 6th reservation, our last night at WDW. Hoping we get good seats, as I got my reservation about 15 minutes after they opened up the reservations! Woo hoo!
Jumping on board after stumbling upon your Pre-TR. I'm Chad from the June facebook group by the way.
Hey Chad!
Sorry I did not see you were here sooner! I think I need to change my notification settings Allrighty folks, time for another update, because we are at 30 days! Hopefully I still have someone here with me! I have been busy again (of course) so here we go!
I made our countdown chain. I think for every yellow link, we will each say something we are excited to do on our trip, and for every Mickey head link, we will say which character we are excited to meet. Here is the countdown:
The girls are really excited to start removing those links!
I decided I needed something else to do, so I made jewelry for me and the girls..ha! I found some necklaces on Etsy that I liked, but I knew I could do it myself, and for at least half the price! I spent $32, and I made three necklaces and one bracelet! The necklaces were at least $20 a piece on Etsy, so I was a little excited! Here is how they turned out:
The girls' necklaces:
My necklace and bracelet:
My new 31 bags came in, can't wait to use them on our trip!
A friend of my DH's gave us these:
So glad to not have to get the cheapy ones from the Dollar Store!
And....this came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay for Mickey mail! Now what do I do? I have been stalking the poor mailman for the last two weeks...
I did an over the phone tour of DVC, and got a $25 giftcard - woo hoo! We checked our Disney Visa rewards, and we are at $291 as of April 7th, can't wait to see how much we have by the time we leave! I am ordering the reward card now, and then I can add more rewards later - yay for free money! That is really all for now!
I made our countdown chain. I think for every yellow link, we will each say something we are excited to do on our trip, and for every Mickey head link, we will say which character we are excited to meet. Here is the countdown:
The girls are really excited to start removing those links!
I decided I needed something else to do, so I made jewelry for me and the girls..ha! I found some necklaces on Etsy that I liked, but I knew I could do it myself, and for at least half the price! I spent $32, and I made three necklaces and one bracelet! The necklaces were at least $20 a piece on Etsy, so I was a little excited! Here is how they turned out:
The girls' necklaces:
My necklace and bracelet:
My new 31 bags came in, can't wait to use them on our trip!
A friend of my DH's gave us these:
So glad to not have to get the cheapy ones from the Dollar Store!
And....this came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay for Mickey mail! Now what do I do? I have been stalking the poor mailman for the last two weeks...
I did an over the phone tour of DVC, and got a $25 giftcard - woo hoo! We checked our Disney Visa rewards, and we are at $291 as of April 7th, can't wait to see how much we have by the time we leave! I am ordering the reward card now, and then I can add more rewards later - yay for free money! That is really all for now!
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I'm still here and very excited for you and me!!!
Love the countdown! It's super cute! Your necklaces are amazing!!
What a score on the ponchos! Those are very durable! Your 31 bags look great!
So are you ready to leave tomorrow?!??!?
Love the countdown! It's super cute! Your necklaces are amazing!!
What a score on the ponchos! Those are very durable! Your 31 bags look great!
So are you ready to leave tomorrow?!??!?
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