We Spent Halloween with the Mouse (and Donald too!!!)

You can't ever go wrong with a Mickey Mouse Club shirt! I can't wait to wear our Mouseketeer costumes. :earsboy: Yes, Nags Head is a very laid back beach, adn that's why we love it. It's not really commercial like Myrtle Beach, but it has the perfect balance of enough to do and enough not to do :cloud9:



It is crazy how eBay can consume your life so quickly :eek: . I guess it's the thrill of the hunt!



I think that you may have hit the nail on the head! That sounds perfectly logical- way to go, you win a gold star. Except that I couldn't find one, so you win a yo-yo instead :yo-yo:



Thanks, it is turning out to be one of my favorite ones and I can't wait to wear it. Oh wait, yes I can, because when I wear it, it will be the last full day of our trip :sad1:

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Ok, quick update. I called today to try and book the O'Hana breakfast on our first day, but of course nothing was available- I didn't expect it would be. The lady was so nice and she said, "Currently, and I stress currently, we have nothing available on that day." I was able to book Kona for breakfast that day though- for any time I wanted, mind you- so I went ahead and booked that for 10AM. I am going to keep calling and hope that something opens up. I am tempted to call back this evening and check, but I guess that would be too soon to call back :rotfl: Worst case scenario- when we check in we will see if we can walk up to O'Hana, and if not, we have the awesome Kona as a fall back. :woohoo:

If you really want to get into 'Ohana for breakfast then call everyday, even the night you want to eat there. A CM on the dining line told me that lots of people cancel the day before or the day of thier reservation.
 
I just found your PTR and I'm enjoying it very much!!

I wanted the 3 adults in our party to dress as mouseketeers, but I was vetoed - party poopers! So, I made Halloween shirts instead!
 
Oh, and p.s. WE LEAVE A MONTH FROM TOMORROW!!!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

Woo hoo, that is awesome! I am jealous.

I love your Halloween t-shirt...great find!

Yay for Disney mail! That is always exciting. The tickets they have are adorable...I think my park hopper has that Mickey design on it. :) As for the AK on the Pop Century tags, it is just for the resort area. Like when we stayed at Saratoga Springs it said DD for Downtown Disney.
 
If you really want to get into 'Ohana for breakfast then call everyday, even the night you want to eat there. A CM on the dining line told me that lots of people cancel the day before or the day of thier reservation.

I am definitely going to keep calling as often as I can, and if we don't get anything, I will also ask when we check in at the Poly. Certainly SOMEONE won't show up that day and we can snag their table ;)

Wow, your trip is sooo close now, I can't wait to hear what an awesome time yours kids have!

I just found your PTR and I'm enjoying it very much!!

I wanted the 3 adults in our party to dress as mouseketeers, but I was vetoed - party poopers! So, I made Halloween shirts instead!

Don't underestime making Halloween shirts. My mom and I had them last year, and soo many people kept asking us where we bought them. I'm not kidding, I could have sold those babies for probably $30 each last year!

Woo hoo, that is awesome! I am jealous.

I love your Halloween t-shirt...great find!

Yay for Disney mail! That is always exciting. The tickets they have are adorable...I think my park hopper has that Mickey design on it. :) As for the AK on the Pop Century tags, it is just for the resort area. Like when we stayed at Saratoga Springs it said DD for Downtown Disney.

Yeah, I love that Halloween t-shirt as well, it is one of my favorite shirts for the week. I;m sure it helps that orange is one of my favorite colors too :thumbsup2


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Well, no real update today for Disney, but I had some unrelated exciting news (at least to me) that I wanted to share. So, Sam has decided to go back to school and get his Masters in Finance- and the bank is going to pay for the whole thing!!!! I have been after him to go back since I finished my MBA, and he kept saying "maybe", "i might". I knew that he wanted the degree, but sometimes he lacks a certain amount of motivation, if you know what I mean ;) He also plans on taking the CPA exam in the midst of all of this- just as a "fall back" he says. He has his undergrad in Accounting, and he only needs 15 more credit hours of school (making 150 total) and a passing score on the CPA to be officially licensed. So, in 2 years time he MIGHT have both his MS in Finance and his CPA!! That would thrill me to no end. He claims that all this thinking came about "randomly" but I think he's full of it. You see, we have been talking a lot lately about getting married and having a family, so I think that's where it all stems from- but I would never dare tell him that! Anyway, I just wanted to share my excitement with someone, and of course I turned to the Dis first! (Ok, second, I told my mom first :lmao: )

On a Disney note, I did start making my packing list this morning. Man, that thing is long! Ok, well I am heading out of here to start the weekend a little early. Sam's birthday is Sunday, so we are celebrating this weekend :dance3:
 

Ok, i must interrupt this PTR to let everyone know that SAM PROPOSED LAST NIGHT!!!!! We are getting married!!!!!!!!!!! We went up to Fredericksburg for dinner last night- for HIS birthday dinner. After dinner we went and walked around the Mary Washington College campus (where I went to school), and right there in the middle of campus, there he was on one knee. I am still working on getting pics of it. Every time we tried to take a picture of the ring, it just reflects and is a big blur. It is sooo pretty though- and Sam picked it out all on his own. He used my great grandmother's diamond for the main ring, and had it set in the most beautiful setting.

So, we have decided on next October to get married, and of course we have already decided to honeymoon in Disney! How great is it that I ALREADY know for sure we will be back next year?!?!? Ah!! Ok, I am off to finish decorating Sam's birthday cake.
 
OMG - congratulations! :banana: :banana: :banana: That is really exciting! I think there's a wedding board on the dis - you should start a pre-wedding report. Wedding planning is so much fun!
 
How romantic! Congratulations! Every best wish for a long and happy marriage!
 
Congratulations Ashley and Sam!!! I was wondering if he would propse in Disney but i guess not since he did already. Wonderful news, thanks for sharing.
 
Congratulations! I don't know if I even commented on your PTR or not before, but this is big news. I wish you the best. What a fun thing to celebrate on your upcoming trip.
 
Congratulations!! That's sure to make your upcoming trip even more special!
 
Ashley, first off....CONGRATULATIONS! :banana: :banana: That's great news! And a Disneymoon! Fantastic!

I followed your mother/daughter trip report from last year, and am hopping on board for this one as well. It sounds like you have some great plans and I love the Mouseketeer costumes - very cute!

The beach pics are very nice - I am very familiar with that Kitty Hawk Kites tower - a little rickety the last time I went up it! :eek: We love climbing the dunes (and the kids love running down them). I love the OBX - one of my favorite places (after Disney, of course).

Looking forward to more...popcorn::

Sara
 
Ashley, first off....CONGRATULATIONS! :banana: :banana: That's great news! And a Disneymoon! Fantastic!

I followed your mother/daughter trip report from last year, and am hopping on board for this one as well. It sounds like you have some great plans and I love the Mouseketeer costumes - very cute!

The beach pics are very nice - I am very familiar with that Kitty Hawk Kites tower - a little rickety the last time I went up it! :eek: We love climbing the dunes (and the kids love running down them). I love the OBX - one of my favorite places (after Disney, of course).

Looking forward to more...popcorn::

Sara

Sara-

Thanks for coming along, I loved reading your last TR as well, and I can't wait to read about your upcoming trip. Yes, we both love the OBX- you just can't beat the relaxed atmosphere of it. We didn't get to climb the dunes this time around, but I have many many times :)
 
Ok, i must interrupt this PTR to let everyone know that SAM PROPOSED LAST NIGHT!!!!! We are getting married!!!!!!!!!!!

So, we have decided on next October to get married, and of course we have already decided to honeymoon in Disney! How great is it that I ALREADY know for sure we will be back next year?!?!? Ah!!

Congratulations!!!!
That's great news!!!!
 
OMG hunnie!

I've got all goosebumps! Many congratulations to the two of you.

Really happy for you, my gosh this time next year you will be nearly married.

Whoo Hoo!:love:
 
First off, thanks to everyone for the congratulations- I don't know that it is really sunk in yet though! Last night we were at a cocktail party and Sam introduced me as his fiance, and it was just weird!! A good weird...but, werid nonetheless! We have decided on October 10th of next year, and now we are trying to nail down a location. We have moved away from the church we are members at, but we have found one right down the streeet that we are hoping to get married at. Keep your fingers crossed that we can snag the date we want. We are also planning on a having a 10 day honeymoon next year!! We are hoping to leave the Wednesday after the wedding (the 14th- we thought a few days off might be nice to regroup and pack and such) and stay through the next Saturday (the 24th)!!! Preliminary plans have us staying at POFQ. We have never stayed at a moderate, but we are about to be broke as a joke, so we are leaning toward this one. It seems smaller than the other moderates, and I like the laid back style it seems to have. I would love to hear opinions of it since it would be our first time there. We have also talked about doing a split stay- POFQ and AKL, if we can swing it financially. I know this is really off topic and way far in the future, but we are excited, what can I say :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

Oh, here are some ring pics too. The ones I was taking weren't turning out, so I borrowed the pictures from the Tacori website. It looks even better in person, I think :love: I am finally starting to get used to wearing it. I love looking at it, but I am truly terrified of having something so expensive on my finger :eek: Plus, I'm not used to a ring on that hand, so it's taking some getting used to.

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Ok, what can I update on for this coming trip?? Hmmm, not much. We have been busy almost every single day since Sam popped the question, but luckily I don't have much more to get done before we leave either. I did get two more Disney shirts in the mail that I won on eBay, so I will try and post some pics of those ASAP. With these two, I finally have enough for every day :dance3: . I also still need to do:

* Make room/longhouse request
* Keep calling to try and get O'Hana breakfast for 1st morning
* Retype itinerary and make copies
* make ADR card and laminate (to carry in park bag)
* Get a couple more hair ribbons to match the new shirts
* Give the house a good cleaning!
* Print out TGM information sheets
* Buy black skirt for Mouseketeer costume

Well, that's all that comes to mind right now, I know there is more though. And of course, I will be out of town this weekend! My mom and I are headed to Tennessee. The guys she is dating has a house out there, and we are going there for the weekend. Yeah, it's a long way for the weekend. HE has been out there all week, so we are going to "pick him up" for lack of a better term. It's an 8 hour drive, and we hope to be hitting the road in about 2 hours. The drive down will be fun though- we will of course just talk about wedding stuff :cool1:

Ok, I am off to get packed up for this weekend. If I have time before I leave I will post shirt pics and a picture of Sam's Disney cake that I made for his birthday last Sunday. It's no masterpiece, but I have to say, I am proud of it and he loved it :love:
 
That ring is just stunning! What did your parents say?

You will love POFQ it is so romantic!
 
Wow Ashley! That ring is gorgeous! I'm blinded by the sparkle! He picked a beautiful setting. Have fun this weekend driving with your Mom. Planning a wedding is so much fun - I would have loved to get married again (to the same man, of course) just so I could do the whole planning/wedding/reception thing over again! Loved every second of it! :love:

Sara
 
We have also talked about doing a split stay- POFQ and AKL, if we can swing it financially. I know this is really off topic and way far in the future, but we are excited, what can I say :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

I did get two more Disney shirts in the mail that I won on eBay, so I will try and post some pics of those ASAP.

I just bought a Disney Mickey polo dress of ebay as well! I'm only packing a few things though, as I want to BUY some of my wardrobe there! :rotfl:

My mom and I are headed to Tennessee. The guys she is dating has a house out there, and we are going there for the weekend. Yeah, it's a long way for the weekend. HE has been out there all week, so we are going to "pick him up" for lack of a better term. It's an 8 hour drive, and we hope to be hitting the road in about 2 hours. The drive down will be fun though- we will of course just talk about wedding stuff :cool1:

How fun!! And wedding planning sounds fun. DH and I wed secretly, but I'm always excited for other's plans! If you start a Disboards wedding planning thread, make sure you link it!
:goodvibes

OH- and your ring is GORGEOUS! That man loves you!
 












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