I somehow missed the 60 day mark, and did not make a countdown calendar.. guess I will make a 30 day countdown calendar! but screw it, I am at 58 days... Holy Guacamole!

I feel like time is starting to close in on me..and that I have so much to do..but yet, not really?? I know I want to make letters to give my kids each morning from a character.. any ideas for wording or decor ideas???
I also need to get it together so I can get my stuff together to decorate my window in my room once we get there! I got a bunch of great ideas, and hope it looks as nice as some of the pics I have seen on here!
Ok.. Let's move on to my expense list. This s what I have come up with so far:
* Food on the way down
*Gas there and back..wish I wrote down how many times we stopped last year.. i think it was 3.
*Souvenir money- Here are my musts off the top of my head : Pins, vinylmation, Christmas ornaments, Passports from epcot for kids, Scrap book, and some scrapping supplies with 2009 on it, 2009 photo album, picture frame, embroidered Mickey ears for Jack (Kayla got a pair in 2005), and any NMBC stuff that I have to "have".... and that's just the "Must" get list
*Money to cover what i won't be making that week at work ;/
*Tip Money for restaurants and mouskeeping ( Those envelopes are made already!)
*Pics from dif attractions/restaurants that i might "need". (Only got suckered into one last year!)
*$200.00 for bounceback offer ;>
*Quarters and pennies for pressed pennies, and a pressed penny book for each child.
*Big picture frame if I can find one..like a collage frame?
*One of the blankets if they offer the cheaper blanket for purchases over $50.00
and that's all I have for now!
now for my things to do/remember 2009 list:
*Have gifts for the kids when we leave/get there ( i have a ton of stuff I have been buying.. should I give it to them before we leave, or try and sneak into hotel room before them and set it up on bed??)
*Make family shirts..maybe I'll start those today..(anyone know how to make mickey head tie dye shirts?)
*Get Kelly to make Jack his Aladdin costume.. I really hope this works out!
*Start sending kids letters from dif characters to get them in the mood.. I need to find Disney stamps.. agian, anyone ever do this? suggestions?
*Bring changes of clothes with us to the parks..that was a dumb mistake last year! Also put bathing suits under clothes in case they find water stuff...
*bring chapstick.. my lips got burned last year lol
*Bring the over the door hanger thingy.. worked out great last year!
*Bring the double stroller.. I think I will always bring a stroller to wdw.. great way to lug stuff around and not kill your back!
*Bring big pens for characters to sign with! (got these, and put them in kids gift bags

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*Buy autograph books once we get to resort! Is there anywhere that has a complete collection of the autograph books?
*Perhaps try the mini-golf on our off morning?
*Bring cardstock and metallic pens for characters to sign autographs, makes for easy scrapbook decor (bought that stuff

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*Bring cases of water down for ourselves, sophia, and kelly's family. Much better than using a snack credit!
*See Spectro this time!
*Bring hangers again! They do not give you enough, and I hate folding clothes!
*Get tide pen to go (got it!)
*Get digital slr camera (GOT IT!!!!



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*Get Jack and Kayla water shoes. (Got Jack's!)
*Make a list of people I need to buy souvenirs for..and how much I would like to spend!
*and last but not least, and the reason i started writing today:
*buy myself new clothes...well guess what??? I DID!!!! Yes folks, i bought myself clothes! $ pairs of shorts..yes shorts, and a bunch of tops! and it all fits nice, and is light weight, and super comfy! Last year I had a heck of time finding stuff that fit great or that I liked! this year I was very lucky! I still have to buy more "disney" themed shirts though! we decided it would be easier if we all just wore disney character shirts for the most part. the kids are pretty ok in that dept, but John and I still need a few each.
So that's that! What do you all think?