What will we celebrate? BLESSINGS!!*Trip # 10

[Disney Mommy 3]

Hey Shawna! Sorry i have been a bit AWOL from your TR here for a bit!

Life is Busy! Today I had to get up SUPER early to go get blood taken after fasting for 12 hrs! NOT FUN!!!

I can not believe you will be in WDW in less than 2 weeks! I am so excited for you and the gang! I will be thinking of y'all each and every day of your trip! You are going to have SO MUCH FUN!!!

Hope the rest of this week goes well for you and you have a fabulous Turkey Day! (I think this little guy is so cute)

Just so you know - I am in awe of your amazing organizational abilities! I like neatness, tidyness and organization, but Girl - YOU SO ROCK, you could put Martha Stewart to shame!

Oooohhhhh Thank you!!!!! I am sorry you have been sick and going through all this...are you better now? I too loooooove the little squirrel...he is a little doll.....so cute. Well....I am gonna start working on my Turkey day chopping and mixing tomorrow! I think me and the kids are gonna make some Oatmeal cookies tomorrow...chop up veggies. Wed I am gonna make my Ch & Dumplins....welp.....I am gonna sign off for tonight!! I will talk to you on the morrow my dears!!! Ha!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Weather report has changed since last night...now showing partial sunshine for the Sat we arrive..and just 'cloudy' on that Sun and Mon...temps from 69-70...still kinda chilly with that cloudiness...but no rain!! I think I will not check it again until this weekend....too much emotional upheaval.....I don't think it's quite as accurate this far out as it will be next week!! I will be thinking about it all week if I check it now and I have toooo much to do!!! Well, my oldest son is at a friends house, and the little two are having a friend over today to play...gotta do the never ending & grocery shop.We really need a smiley for that!! Ha!!! the popcorn smiley isn't my idea of a grocery trip.....I am glad we have this great variety of little people to add though! They can just convey soooooo much more than what I want to say!!

 

[Pluto_fan]

Your trip is getting so close!

Try not to worry too much about the weather until it gets even closer. I checked the weather the day before we left for our cruise, and we were supposed to get four days of rain! As it turned out we only had one brief sprinkle all week. Pack for the worst and hope for the best!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

For our trip it was showing a chance of rain a lot of days, but we only actually got rain one evening!

Don't worry, I'm sure it will be fine!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I've been checking the weather too - it's too much of a roller coaster from day to day! When I'm packing I'll check again (on the weekend!).

I actually like the popcorn idea of grocery shopping - it's one of my favorite snacks!! Sometimes I wish that was all I had to buy at the grocery store!

We're getting the dog bathed/groomed tonight so he looks all handsome before he goes to Grandma and Papa's house! One more thing I can check off my list!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Well, dd has her little friend over, waiting on ds10s little friend...working on all my grocery organizing for Thursday..and any meals before then!! Ha! I have been so busy today working on Tday, I forgot that we have 2 more suppers between now and then!! I think tonight might be tacos/spaghetti...something very easy.....tomorrow night also....besides...I will be in that kitchen ALL day tomorrow. I have new neighbors moving in across the street and we usually bake cookies or something ....thinking maybe just a batch of brownies..and dd can help--she loves mixing that!!!! Ok...well off to do more chores!!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Funny - we also have new neighbors across the street! Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving Shawna - next week this time we will be in our car on our way to WDW!! I started packing today (DH did yesterday) - I'm trying not to overpack, but I always want to have everything I might need. The car will be loaded that's for sure!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Oh Shawna....Where are you?
I'm here packing without you!! I should be changing sheets on the beds or wrapping gifts, but I'm here, wondering how your Thanksgiving went. Yup, I'm here. On the DIS. Thinking about you. And not doing my 834 chores.
Come on woman!! Get back here!!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Sheree!!!! I am back here!!!!!! Well....I had family in for Tday and Friday was my moms birthday...so I didn't get ANY computer time!!!! I will not start packing clothes until probably Thursday morning or Wed afternoon....it's just too hard for us because we will need so much of our stuff here & there. Toiletries, food stuff... I will do before...have you seen the weather? YIKES...we have weather all over the board!! And some rainy weather...hopefully it'll change!!! One day was 80...the next day said 60 and rain!!!!!!! I need consistence people!!!! How are we gonna know what to wear!!!!!!??? Okay...got that off my chest. I am gonna do my chex mix with the kids tomorrow...and my fudge. Get that all ready to deliver-also, address & mail my Christmas cards tomorrow.After that it's just gonna be focusing on getting things ready here and trying to pre-pack what we can!! Game boys and Nintendos will be charging....backpacks & suitcases gotten out and aired out......Oh....the list goes on!!! But we are excited...we all have hair cuts/trims to get ....we are gonna just be some busy little bees!!!! I can't believe it...6 more days!!!

 

[gellybean]

So excited for you guys!! So close!! Enjoy the frenzy of the packing countdown. I always miss that part of the trip when it's over, even if it being over means we're in Disney. Weird I know!

But I love the planning and the packing and the anticipation!! So have fun this week!! And on your trip, of course!


Can't wait to read your TR and see all your pics!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Oh, thanks Gellybean!! And I have to say how much I love that screen name!! Tooo cute!! We have a little friend of the family and her name is Jillian...Jilly for short..but it sounds like some kids say Jelly!!! Reminds me of her every time!!And of course, Jellybeans which I really love!
Well, I am working on my cards right now..want to mail them out this morning...I am about to print out the Chex Mix recipes that we want to do...gonna start that today!! I don't know if I have enough stuff for all that we need...so I will run to the store and get whatever else I need---want that finished today also. Our weather is yucky today and worse tomorrow...so I would really like to be out of the weather tomorrow for sure!
Hopefully the Orlando weather report will be better by Wednesday!

5 DAYS

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

OMG Shawna ~ 5 DAYS!!! Wow that's really coming fast!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

You're back! I knew you were busy. We got a lot of packing done - we sure don't need our swimsuits and shorts up here! Tonight all the electronics will get charged too. We're leaving Thursday night, so we don't have quite as much time left. I got most of my Christmas cookie baking done - I'll do fudge and biscotti after we get back. Did some more decorating around the house.
I think our weather will be okay. DH gets up every morning and checks both accuweather and weather.com. Today the rain for Monday was gone. I guess it will keep changing! It is going to start getting cold here on Thursday - highs only around 30!! Good time to leave! HA!
It is such a shame that I have to work these 4 days! I can barely sleep - I'm like that kid in the commercial -
"I'm too excited to sleep!" Plus we have "stuff" every night - Brownies tonight at the senior center, gymnastics tomorrow, a birthday dinner with my girlfriends Wednesday. Plus I have a dr. appt this afternoon. (smashogram). I'll be running around on my lunch hour to Target to get a couple more things.

Did you see the HGTV special last night? It was so cool - all about how they get all the holiday decorating done. My friend emailed me a picture of MK Mainstreet yesterday. He's there now and it looks just beautiful!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

OH Sheree~~!!!! Poor you!! I will be praying for your appt to go smoothly and painlessly!!! YUCK! All my evenings are busy too!!! I don't have plans for this evening...thank the Lord!! I need one night of rest!!! Tomorrow night is my youth pastor and his wifes baby shower..Wed night church..Th night we have our annual Christmas parade--dd is suppose to walk/ride with her ballet class, but if it's as cold as we are predicted I am not gonna let her do it. Dont want her coming down with the sniffles right before we leave--it's not just cold but gonna be kinda damp also. Then Friday is my oldest's bday...14!!!! So...I gotta get hopping!!! Almost done with these Christmas cards!!!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Oh, I'll survive. gets me out of work early.

Accuweather has NO RAIN in the forecast for next week! YIPPEE! Let's hope that stays.

My boss came to work with a cold today. I am staying in my own office. She said we will not exchange any documents today. Isn't she sweet - doesn't want me to get sick before vacation! I think she's leaving at noon too.

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

that is sweet of her!! And thank goodness on the Accuweather update!!!

 

[Monny2AE]

Woo Hoo for Chex Mix recipes! Did you make the Muddy Buddies? YUM YUM!!!!

And an even BIGGER WOO HOO for leaving in 5 days!!!!! It's almost 8pm in my time zone so we may as well say 4 days at this point!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Kim~ I reason like that too...not many people understand me! Ha!!!!
Yep, I made muddy buddies!! And the cheesy-Ranch Chex. I just did a bag of each and some candy canes.....skipped on the fudge---I was worn out after taking the kids shopping for long-sleeved shirts! It was cold and I realized my boys have outgrown most of the winter shirts they had. Yesterday was the coldest day we've had...so I had to take them to get some. I am now sitting upstairs in the play room with the kids folding and waiting for more to dry so I can add another load!! Also,my cleaning ladies are here to dust for me!! My house will be clean when I leave..Hallelujah!!!
Got my goodie bags in the car to deliver.....mailing the last few cards today that I needed addresses for.....library drop-off.....lots of little things to do between loads of to do for trip!!!
So...tomorrow I will start packing I think...our weather is changing drastically--we are gonna have lows in the 30s and highs in the 50s after Wed night, so we won't be needing shorts/short sleeves. At least I can start with that!!!Friday is my son's day, so I don't want to be working ALL day on this...I know we'll do some, but I want him to have a fun day!
Aaaaannnnd today is :

4 DAYS!!!

 

[floridascgirl]

We leave tomorrow after work to drive to my parents house in Jacksonville. Then it's up with the sun on Thursday and we are heading to Epcot. I'm bummed about the forecast so far for Friday. We will be at AK in the morning and at Epcot for the Candelight Processional in the PM, and it's showing 70% chance of storms as of now.

Is the CP show covered? If not, what do you do? I swear, everytime we go to Disney it rains. For once, I would love to not lug around ponchos, etc...I've got my fingers crossed for a drastic prediction change. It seems to change on the hour.

Have fun everyone!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

WOW!!! You leave today!!!! I am about to go check accuweather AGAIN!!! I hate it when it rains there because we are always waaaaayy far out and get totally drenched...wet tennis shoes are the worst!!!!! The CP is covered,but it you are on the back rows you will get wet...it's open...only the top is covered..I think! Ha! Thats what I remember...but I may be wrong... I know the top is covered tho.
Well....busy bee today! Getting my car outta shop this a.m.--had some recalls and my remote start was draining my battery every night and then in the mornings it didn't want to crank!!! So...all is fixed (supposedly)..gotta get tires rotated and oil changed today!!!! is still going strong...down to the last few loads then we can start packing! Got my suitcases out yesterday and let them air out on the back porch until we went to bed...so they are lined up in the foyer!!! Check list for toiletries/snacks today!!!!! Definitely a Wal-Mart trip in my immediate future!! Dh has his MRI on his knee today--facing surgery in January...tore his cartiledge...
Good news for me. I have lost 10 #s!!!! I don't know if you remember in the summer when I was staying so exhausted and all that I mentioned needing to lose at least 10...14 if I really got busy...anyway...when my kids & I got sick I lost a few...well, I have just lost a little bit by bit....I think some of it was fluid retention...that happens to me in the summer...not sure why, then in the fall I lose a little...I have only lost 10 pounds one other time. And then i was walking/jogging 3 miles a day. I am so excited!My jeans fit sooo much better..and my wedding rings are actually loose again..and with it being cold, I gotta be careful they don't fly off when i air dry my hands. My engagement ring has always been loose, but not the band...til now. So..that's my uplifting /encouraging news for the day!!!