I love the Sci Fi too. It is just so quiet and the kids sit on a different row and are entertained by the movies. It's almost like my DH and I are alone
I'm glad to hear you liked it just as much the 2nd time around because we're going there again in June too!
It looks like you found a great house down in VA beach. Congrats
Yup - the kids are so into watching the screen and that's probably why I enjoy it so much.
Nice pants....
Glad you guys had a good meal at Sci-Fi....I was impressed how cool and quiet it was in there too. This part for us is on Day 4) coming eventually.
We got to see SMM too and Bolt...Mae is the only one in our family who's actually seen the movie (a b-day party) and wondered why he was standing up.
Nice PP pic of you guys....where is MY CD?????
I love our pic's w/ MM too...but you'll have to wait a little while for mine.
Thanks for the update...it's icky cold and rainy for day 2 in a row and 3 of 4 kids our sick and we are trying to do the no tv for 1 week so the computer is my respite this week. Well yesterday I did play a Princess Jewerly game w/ Mae and Margaret before school.
Bolt was a cute movie. I didn't order the CD - just paid to download the ones I liked (I think we only had a total of 36 pictures for the whole trip on photopass - so, so sad.
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Carissa, you do such an awesome job with your photographs!! Another great update!!
I have not seen BOLT at DL...I wonder if he is there. He is adorable.
I have to say, Car, that Sully is a clone of Chuck!!! They look exactly alike!!!
I have never eaten at Sci Fi!
Your meal looks wonderful!!
Thanks Karen
I haven't been able to try out the Sci Fi yet, but boy does that burger look yummy!!
I love the picture with Sorcerer Mickey!
So many people talk about the food not being good at Sci Fi. The key is sticking with the burgers, fries, and shakes.
DH is a teacher and he said that it all depends on your school district. Here he wouldn't see it being a problem, they would give any necessary exams and/or tests to them. Talk to the school
Is it a school that has lots of kids from the base attending? I'm sure this has happened many times before if it is. Good Luck!
Thanks! Yes, their current school is here on a military base and I'm sure this comes up a lot. I talked to Sully's teacher today and she's going to ask around for me (this is her first year at this school).
The pics of your family and Sorcerer Mickey are great!! Too bad you missed the drawing lesson, we always miss that too and have to put it on the "next time" list
That burger looks awesome! Too bad the cake wasn't so great because that looks SO good too. We managed to book that one for June and I'm excited now after seeing your pics
I know - I love chocolate and peanut butter so I was a bit disappointed.
Your pictures with Sorcerer Mickey are so neat! I really, really hope we see him in June.
We couldn't get an ADR at Sci Fi this trip
but thought it was great fun last trip. I was singing "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" by the Tubes which the girls thought was funny. I do remember, however, that we would have been much more comfortable in winter parkas. Man, it was cold in there!
I was so glad it wasn't as cold this time since my clothes were a bit damp from the rain.
I'd take the boys out of school early if it not going to effect them with starting at the new school in the fall with their grade level or testing. At the very least I would split the difference and leave a week early.
Sully's teacher said the only issue is making sure their current school will give them a report card that says they're promoted. I'm waiting to hear back from her.
Carissa, my DBro is military and this happened to them a few years ago. My DBro went onto his new location (MA) with the Army and DSIL and DNephew actually ended up staying in a hotel (in VA) for the remainder of Ryan's school year...I believe he had about 7 days of school left and he was in the 8th grade and had allot of finals. They got a really good military discount on some hotel like a "Sleep Inn"! Nothing overly expensive at all.
Do you think that would be an option for you? Chuck could go onto the new location in VA and you would follow as soon as the boys had their last and final day at school. DSIL only kept a suitcase of clothes. Everything else, entire household went on to MA.
That is something that I've thought about and it is a possibility. But, it would still get a bit pricey. We could probably stay here on base at the Army Lodge. We did that before moving to Australia.
At their ages, how much could they possibly miss in the last 2 weeks of school? They don't seem to learn a lot of new stuff in those last 2 weeks at my DD7's school. Check with the schools in both cities and make sure they dont' have any requirements or rules that would affect that, though.
That's my feeling too. Sully's teacher said they're already learning 4th grade stuff in math class (he's in third) so it's all stuff they'll be retaught next year.
Your new townhouse looks very nice; I know y'all are anxious to move in. I don't know what I'd do about school...When does the year end in Virginia Beach? If you are moving somewhere that school will be out soon, then shouldn't it be considered less days actually missed at the end of the year? Or could you go ahead and enroll them, even if they just went for a half day or something, and that way they would be on the roll for the school and be assigned next year's teachers with the other kids (instead of getting stuck wherever there's an opening as a "new" student). Maybe give you time to talk with school personnel, get their records to the school in May and address any concerns about what type of teacher each boy would do best with? Just thinking out loud...
ETA: Will they be in Va. Beach schools? They're not out till June 18, apparently, which would be 4 weeks on Virginia's schedule. I think I would just enroll them down there and move on the 22nd, that's just me. They would be able to meet some kids in their grades and start some friendships so fall wouldn't be so hard. It's a tough decision.
That's an interesting idea. I'll have to talk to Chuck about it and do some looking into it. And yes - they'd be in VA Beach schools. Thanks!
I can't wait to meet Bolt. I really, really hope that he is still there at the end of the May.
I hope he is too for you! Another character was there with him at first, but left before we got over there. Can't remember who.
I think it really depends upon their ages/grade level. If they are all 7th grade and below, I don't think most schools will care that they will miss the last few weeks. They will likely just give them the grades they earned up to that point and call it a day.
Higher grade levels will make it more difficult...
Like other said, check with your school.
They're just in 2nd and 3rd grade so I definitely don't think it would be a big issue.
I love the atmosphere of Sci-Fi. Bolt will be on our must meet list this summer. Brooklynn got the movie for Easter and really liked it so she is excited to meet the characters. I also hope to get our pic with Sorcerer Mickey the two times we have seen him back there the line was too long or we had somewhere we had to be.
I was so excited to see him and to see that the line wasn't long! I hope Brooklynn gets to meet Bolt.
I have to admit, I'm kinda glad my kids have been too old for play house disney when we've gone. I know, bad mommy.
Not a bad mommy at all.
The only reason it is not on our list for August is becasue DH and DS want to try 50['s PPrimte Time this year.
Connor had no interest. And there was no photographer - well, except for me!
