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

[Alysa]

POFQ is beautiful and SO Romantic - you'll love it there. My DH proposed when we stayed there and I have the nicest memories of it. There are bunnines everywhere there, its like staring in Enchanted. The room decor is so lovely and the grounds are exquisite with lovely paths and fountains and flowers everywhere. Not sure if they still do it or not but when we stayed there you could see downtown Disney fireworks from our window.

Your ring is just stunning!

 

[AshleyMWC]

That ring is just stunning! What did your parents say?

You will love POFQ it is so romantic!

My mom is totally in love with the ring- it's hard NOT to like it honeslty, especially in person. My dad passed away last year, but I know that he is looking down and approves of the engagement and the ring

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!

Sara

Yes, the sparkle is a little blinding, I must admit We have finally secured the church, so now we are on to looking at reception sites. Once I get that nailed down, i will feel much calmer and like it is really set in stone!

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!


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

Yeah, I believe he does me. I figure after 9 years, we both know what we are getting into, and I couldn't be happier- and I don't think he could be either

POFQ is beautiful and SO Romantic - you'll love it there. My DH proposed when we stayed there and I have the nicest memories of it. There are bunnines everywhere there, its like staring in Enchanted. The room decor is so lovely and the grounds are exquisite with lovely paths and fountains and flowers everywhere. Not sure if they still do it or not but when we stayed there you could see downtown Disney fireworks from our window.

Your ring is just stunning!

It's great to hear a winning review of POFQ! We are going to go over there and check it out this year to see what kind of feel we get from it. I anticipate us liking it a lot though. I think the boatride to DTD is a big plus for the resort, in my opinion.

 

[AshleyMWC]

Well, I know I promised pictures last Friday, but betetr late than never I say! First off, here is the cake I made Sam for his birthday- the day after he proposed!!

It was a Funfetti cake (his request) with buttercream icing. I used the Mickey Head paint chips from HD as a stencil for the cake design. It's nothing super fancy, but I was proud and everyone loved it- not bad for a first attempt at cake decorating.

Next, we have the 2 final shirts I won from eBay.

I plan on wearing the Tinkerbell one the first day when we check in the Poly, and wearing the Mickey one at Epcot one day. Yay, a Disney shirt for every day! Who knew it would take so long for me to find shirts for each day I guess I am just picky. But hey, I HAD to coordinate a LITTLE bit to each day's park, right?!?!

Other than that, I honestly don't have much to update. That is not to be read as I don't have much to do. I have tons to do!!! Remember that list I made in my last update of things I needed to do?? Yeah, none of them have been done yet I predict a very busy week the week before we leave. Eh, it will all get done I'm sure. And speaking of that week before we leave, it's next week!! We leave 2 weeks from tomorrow!!!! Here is what our countdown calendar looks like as of this morning!!!!!!!!! I truly feel like I was just sitting in the floor making this thing, and here is it 36 days later

Oh, and I just realized that I haven't introduced our two little angels who won't be joining us on this trip. Sooooooo, presenting:

Noel, age 4, Miniature Schnauzer.

Favorite activities include sleeping, cuddling, eating treats, and that's about it. If she was a Disney character, she would definitely be one of the princesses! Noel believes that she is a true princess. She thinks that she totally runs the household (ok, who are we kidding, she does!), dislikes being dirty or wet, and will only sit on a carpeted or padded surface at ALL times. I'm not kidding. We make the dogs "sit" for treats, and if she is standing on a hard surface, she will run over to her bed or the nearest rug before she sits down. Regardless, she is my baby, and it's hard to imagine life before her!

And her partner in crime:

Disney, age 3, miniature schnauzer.

Favorite activities include annoying his sister, being attached at the hip to me whenever he can, chewing on his rope, eating. If he was a Disney character, he would probably be Goofy. He is the total opposite of Noel. Disney is animated, to say the least. He is beyond excited when he sees a person or another dog, he makes weird (yet highly amusing!) noises in his excitement, and he truly LOVES life in general. He loves to please you, whereas Noel would rather please herself first, and you if she has time for it. Disney loves to play and run, whereas Noel would prefer to watch from her princess pillow. Disney is however, a little love muffin underneath it all. When he is tired, he wants nothing more than to be jammed up against me somehow. I present, exhibit A:

Yes, this is how he sleeps every night. I have learned to sleep without the need of a pillow

So, those are my little darlings, and my kind of lack of an update. I am really really going to try and get a few things accomplished tonight. I tihnk Sam is busy tonight, so mayeb I can get a few errands taken care of. Speaking of errands, Sam hates that word. He says errands are for old people. Well, then what the heck should I call them Random, I know. Errands and Platter, he hates both of those words. He says that the word platter (as in Chicken Finger Platter, just cheapens the dish) Hence, being the loving fiance that I am, I throw them in whenever the appropriate situation arizes. Ok, that was a random tangent, but what a weirdo

Ok, well I ebtter get some work done here. I have tons to do before the 23rd

 

[JaxJags08]

That's a really cute cake! Your vacation is right around the corner - I can't wait to read about it and see your pics. BTW, I really like those shirts! And your puppies are adorable! One of my cats likes to share a pillow. It's especially funny when her head is on the pillow and she's tucked under the blanket like a human.

It's funny how certain words grate on people's nerves. For some reason, my DH hates the words "cup of milk". I'm not sure why, and he isn't either, but he just HATES it.

 

[teruterubouzu]

Aww, your dogs are so cute. My parents have a miniature schnauzer named Loco (and yes, the name suits him) with the same coloring as your dogs. He's getting up there in years. I think he's 14, but he's still the same fun little guy.

 

[izzyzoeybear]

I joined into to you PTR. You 2 are a cute couple....I have only made it through the first few pages but am working getting all caught up!! We will be there on some of the same days (Oct 29th-Nov 2nd-quick trip over fall break) but looking at your plans we will be about day behind you at most of the parks...Can't wait to read more but it is bedtime for me... getting older, need to sleep more...

 

[kafitty]

hi there! congrats on your engagement - very exciting! Sounds like you landed a good one.

i love the Disney cake you made for him! Very cool.

can't wait to read about your trip!

 

[AshleyMWC]

That's a really cute cake! Your vacation is right around the corner - I can't wait to read about it and see your pics. BTW, I really like those shirts! And your puppies are adorable! One of my cats likes to share a pillow. It's especially funny when her head is on the pillow and she's tucked under the blanket like a human.

Aren't animals the best? Ours are always good for a laugh or two and I can't imagine life without them.

Aww, your dogs are so cute. My parents have a miniature schnauzer named Loco (and yes, the name suits him) with the same coloring as your dogs. He's getting up there in years. I think he's 14, but he's still the same fun little guy.

I hope our dogs live as long as Loco!! Noel was actually jet black when we got her, and now she is totally silver. Disney is still very black, although in those pics he looks a little more gray. Thanks for reading along!

I joined into to you PTR. You 2 are a cute couple....I have only made it through the first few pages but am working getting all caught up!! We will be there on some of the same days (Oct 29th-Nov 2nd-quick trip over fall break) but looking at your plans we will be about day behind you at most of the parks...Can't wait to read more but it is bedtime for me... getting older, need to sleep more...

Isn't it great how close our trips are getting now?!?! Who knows, maybe we will run into you guys along the way-- we tend to park hop in the evenings after dinner sometimes

hi there! congrats on your engagement - very exciting! Sounds like you landed a good one.

i love the Disney cake you made for him! Very cool.

can't wait to read about your trip!

Yes, I think I do have a good one--great one, I mean We are very excited about the upcoming year! Thanks for reading along with us!

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WOW, will ya take a look at my countdown?!?! How exciting! Time is really flying by now, and I still have a ton of stuff to do. I think I finally have all my travel size goddies bought, so that is one less thing to do. Man, I have a whole bag full of them, it's borderline ridiculous, but I am a total sucker for mini-sized items I will take a pic of them tomorrow so you can see my stash. Well tonight I am off to see SugarLand and Kellie Pickler, so I need to get ready! I am so pumped- I have missed SugarLand 2 times in the last 2 years due to weather, so the fact that it is mid 70's and sunny today is a HUGE victory!! I'll report back tomorrow on some little trip updates and of course, the concert!!!!

 

[izzyzoeybear]

"Isn't it great how close our trips are getting now?!?! Who knows, maybe we will run into you guys along the way-- we tend to park hop in the evenings after dinner sometimes " Your quote..not sure what it did...lol


I will be the one with the really unruly 3 yr old....that will be driving everyone crazy.....and my hair will probably be going in all sorts of directions from trying to pull it out. We should be easy to spot....

 

[Malibelle]

Wow what a great pre trip report!

Contrats on your engagement. The ring is beautiful! Are you still deciding on a wedding location? How about disney! We had ours there and it was amazing.


I am interested in readying your trip report when you get back about the lunch with an imagineer. I have it booked for our thanksgiving trip. Its a surprise to my husband. I turned him into a disney fanatic too. I was even able to talk him into buying DVC as our wedding gift right before our wedding.

 

[AshleyMWC]

I will be the one with the really unruly 3 yr old....that will be driving everyone crazy.....and my hair will probably be going in all sorts of directions from trying to pull it out. We should be easy to spot....

Hahaha, we will be on the lookout, although I think an unruly 3 year old with a frazzled mom, in Disney World, might be pretty common sight. I will, however, have my lime green Dis tag on my bag though, so please say hello if you see us

Wow what a great pre trip report!

Contrats on your engagement. The ring is beautiful! Are you still deciding on a wedding location? How about disney! We had ours there and it was amazing.


I am interested in readying your trip report when you get back about the lunch with an imagineer. I have it booked for our thanksgiving trip. Its a surprise to my husband. I turned him into a disney fanatic too. I was even able to talk him into buying DVC as our wedding gift right before our wedding.

Thanks for reading along! Yes, we are very very excited about getting married. We have been dating for 9 years, yes 9, and it finally feels like the time is right for us. We had tossed around the idea of a Disney wedding, but decided against it for a number of reasons. We have decided to honeymoon in Disney though! We are looking at staying at POFQ, but that is of course subject to change at any moment As for DVC, we also toss around that idea quite frequently, and we know that we will buy in at some point, whether it be in one year or 3- we WILL be DVC owners one day!! BWV here we come....eventually.....

 

[Malibelle]

We stayed at POFQ for our wedding, we loved it but now we are spoiled staying in Delux resorts with DVC. YOu should think about renting points from a DVC owner to stay in a delux for your Honeymoon. That would be great and actually works out sometimes cheaper than just booking a delux or monderate on your own depending on when you are going. WE did it several times before we bought DVC.

 

[AshleyMWC]

Well everyone, I am sorry to say that I still have no pictures uploaded of mini-toiletry land. I was actually in the process of taking a picture yesterday when I heard Sam and his friend pull in the driveway, and I had to quickly throw everything back into the bag from whence it came. Now Sam would have thought it was perfectly acceptable to be taking these pics (he appreciates all that is the Dis), but his buddy, well let's just say I wasn't in the mood to hear about how ridiculous it was. You know the people- they always have a better way of doing things, and they always feel the need to tell you what you are doing wrong. Yeah, I didn't want that raining on my mini-toiletry parade. Mini-toiletries are a sacred thing don't ya know So, anyway, today at lunch I will be taking and uploading said picture for your viewing pleasure.

Now as for my checklist of things that need to be done before we leave.....well.....I did clean out the panty yesterday, that counts as cleaning house I think. I still have a ton more cleaning I want to do before we leave, but I have accepted the fact that it won't ALL get done, and I guess that's ok. The major stuff will get done though Oh, I did get one thing done- I finished getting hair ribbons to match my shirts. And, I am calling this afternoon at lunch to make my longhouse request and try for O'Hana for breakfast again. Does anyone else hate making room requests? The last time I called and did that (last year), the lady seemed none to happy that I was making said request. I'm not asking for a lot, just a particular longhouse if possible Oh well, I'm gonna have to suck it up and call today- I mean really, we are 9 days out!!!!

Oh, I think I forgot to mention that I ordered Sam a couple shirts from the Disney Store last week- hopefully they will come in in the next couple days. I ordered him 3 (I think), so he will at least have cool shirts for 4 or 5 days of the trip I mean come on, we can't all be as cool as me and have a shirt for EVERY DAY, now can we?? I think I ordered him a Mickey shirt, a Goofy shirt (for Chef Mickey's, as Goofy is his fav), and a Grumpy shirt. Grumpy totally doesn't fit his personality, especially at Disney, but XL shirts in the sale section were slim pickins. Ah, I just got an email that said the shirts should be arriving today. Pictures to come, of course

Oh, and one more thing, please tell me that other people out there look at the 15 day weather forecast! I know it is totally unreliable more than a couple days out, but I just can't help it! And of course, what does the 15 day forecast say for me?? Rain/thunderstorms! Ok, not every day, but enough of the days. Why oh WHY do I torture myself like this?? I mean I guess it doesn't really matter if it rains- we are going anyway. Please tell me I am not alone in my craziness

Ok, I betetr get back to work so that I can leave for Disney in, how many.... oh yeah, 9 days!!!!

 

[llurgy]

Just subbed in,
Congratulations on your engagement!! Double congrats on your Honeymoon location

The picture of your ring is not showing up in Firefox nor IE and I wanted to see it

Not long to go now, lucky you

Mandy

 

[izzyzoeybear]

If you have hit the crazy wagon for checking the forcast 15 days out then so have I.. I have been watching the weather channel everymorning while getting ready for work for the last 2 weeks...I am hoping for some nice warm weather part of the time....

As for the toiletries....I should take a pic of my closet. I love getting my little bottles of goodies ready to go....We actually have started to work on packing now that the weather is getting colder here so the kiddos are wearing their jeans and not their short...

The countdown is on.....14 days here and counting!!

 

[julezdisney]

Single digit dance! Yay!

And I'm not only guilty of checking the 15 day forecast as well as the 10 day, but also while we were THERE I was checking! But, let me assure you, it was always wrong.

Yay for 9 days!

 

[The Marsons]

Hey hun,

Hope you are ok?

This time next week i will be on the plane

Have you got much more to get for your hols?

 

[AshleyMWC]

Just subbed in,
Congratulations on your engagement!! Double congrats on your Honeymoon location

The picture of your ring is not showing up in Firefox nor IE and I wanted to see it

Not long to go now, lucky you

Mandy

Thanks, we are getting sooooo excited now!!

If you have hit the crazy wagon for checking the forcast 15 days out then so have I.. I have been watching the weather channel everymorning while getting ready for work for the last 2 weeks...I am hoping for some nice warm weather part of the time....

As for the toiletries....I should take a pic of my closet. I love getting my little bottles of goodies ready to go....We actually have started to work on packing now that the weather is getting colder here so the kiddos are wearing their jeans and not their short...

The countdown is on.....14 days here and counting!!

I have really tried to limit my weather channel watching because it does truly make me neurotic! I mean I figure as long as there's not a hurricane coming or something, a little rain here and there is no big deal. I always try and remind myself that some people would give ANYTHING to go to Disney World for just a day or two- rain or not. But, so far, the forecast is looking like mild temps and mostly sunny, wooohooo

Single digit dance! Yay!

And I'm not only guilty of checking the 15 day forecast as well as the 10 day, but also while we were THERE I was checking! But, let me assure you, it was always wrong.

Yay for 9 days!

Yeah, I know what you mean about it always being wrong. Last year before we left they were calling for a good chance fo shwoers almost every single day, adn we had not one drop until the day we left. I always say that being a weatherman is the best job ever- it's the only job that you can be wrong that much and still collect a paycheck. (No offense to any meterologists out there, I realize that it's a hard job and you really can't predict the weather but so much)

Hey hun,

Hope you are ok?

This time next week i will be on the plane

Have you got much more to get for your hols?

Oh, I am definitely ok! We are getting so excited it's ricidulous!! Between the beginning stages of wedding planning and the upcoming vacation, I feel like I am on cloud nine right now One week from tomorrow we will be on a plane bound for Disney

 

[izzyzoeybear]

Well I will let you in on a littel secret why I check the weather so much....I don't care if it rains while I am there....but i hate,hate,hate flying....which is so silly becasue we fly all the time. So I am watching to see if there will be bad storms from Indiana to Flordia the day we leave....It really is a control issue but that is a whole other story...We fly because 2 hrs on the plane with 2 children is much better then 16 hrs on the road with them.... What we will do for our loved ones...

 

[AshleyMWC]

Well I will let you in on a littel secret why I check the weather so much....I don't care if it rains while I am there....but i hate,hate,hate flying....which is so silly becasue we fly all the time. So I am watching to see if there will be bad storms from Indiana to Flordia the day we leave....It really is a control issue but that is a whole other story...We fly because 2 hrs on the plane with 2 children is much better then 16 hrs on the road with them.... What we will do for our loved ones...

Funny you should mention that, because I hate flying too. I used to really like it when I was little, but now, I jsut don't like it at all. But, like you said, a 2 hour flight is almost always better than a 12 hour drive We are flyign at night this year, so maybe it will be better since I won't be able to see everything outside Or maybe it will be worse Whatever the case, we shall see in a week from today!