Yo ho, yo ho, a bounceback life for me LEAVING TOMORROW 9/12!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dawniell_Willingham]

Hi Dawn



Yay a new reader!!!

Scrapbooking relaxes me so when I am super stressed I tend to spend the day (as long as it is a weekend) scrapbooking. I've only done it for about a year now and hope to get better with more experience.

So when are you going in September exactly? We're putting a DIS meet together so let me know if you are interested!

Thanks for joining!

This is why I'm a lurker. lol What did I send that? Like a month ago?
We're going Sept 19 through the 26. But we just found out my hubby may be gone training with his military unit so if that's so we'll be cancelling.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

QUOTE=Dawniell_Willingham;31388337]This is why I'm a lurker. lol What did I send that? Like a month ago?
We're going Sept 19 through the 26. But we just found out my hubby may be gone training with his military unit so if that's so we'll be cancelling.[/QUOTE]

It's fun to be a lurker on the boards. I did that for about 2 years before I joined the DIS. I have to say though I've met some awesome people here and I'm so glad I started to post.

Keep posting....let us know what is going on.

I hope you are still able to keep your trip plans. If so, let us know if you'd like to meet. Inkedupmomma (Jenn) and I will both be there through the 21st.

 

[Myhappythought5]

I was going to continue my last TR with scrapbook pages of the trip. I can no longer post to that thread so I thought I'd put them here. This is my attempt to keep that trip going in my mind.

Hey there I am new to your PTR. I actually came here from inkedupmomma's PTR. I am really excited to read about others going at the same time as us.
But I did have a question. We are planning on doing the Behind the seeds tour and I saw you already have. Did you enjoy it and did the kids? Dh, DM, DD and I really want to I am just not sure about the kids.
Thanks and look forward to reading more.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Hey there I am new to your PTR. I actually came here from inkedupmomma's PTR. I am really excited to read about others going at the same time as us.
But I did have a question. We are planning on doing the Behind the seeds tour and I saw you already have. Did you enjoy it and did the kids? Dh, DM, DD and I really want to I am just not sure about the kids.
Thanks and look forward to reading more.

Thanks for stopping by! I plan to check out your PTR too. We loved the Behind the Seeds tour. My nephew was 11 and actually he enjoyed it. He was able to touch some of the Mickey shaped fruits and veggies. Got a kick out of that and feeding the talapia. I'd do it again in a minute!

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

So I have not been on the DIS for a while because I have been so obsesssed with Yoville on Facebook. OMG I can't stop! I am frustrated though because my crew doesn't show up in my apartment lobby and from what I read, it's a system update thing on their side. But OMG, it is so dang addicting! Good thing I can't get to it from work.

So Friday morning we leave to visit Inkedupmomma. Yay! Joe figured out it will take us about 7 hours, 45 mnutes to get there. We finally got the suitcase down and I am doing laudry so that I can pack. Joe is teasing me because of all the stuff that I am taking for a 4 day trip. Let's hope I remember to pack everything. We are so looking forward to this trip and I plan to do a trip report righ there in this thread.

And get this.....all the issues I had with Photobucket earlier.......well Joe fixed it finally. Have no idea how but it's fixed! Yay

Got a bit of news the other day. Seems my sister in law just got engaged. Great you say. Contrats you say. Well, get this.........she decided to get married on SEPTEMBER 19th!!!!!!!!!! Uh, hello.........we will be at Disney. We got every freaking year during the same week...... I told Joe I am not cancelling. That may seem harsh but OMG, of all the freaking weeks. And, they are not having a weeding. Looking like the JP and maybe a little somethng afterwards. Now I do feel bad because my MIL passed away suddenly last December and my SIL is only 21. Part of me thinks we should cancel our trip and just go but the other part of me says why did she have to pick THAT weekend. Come on already. When Joe reminded her in a text, her response was "ah, yeah, I forgot." So we have no idea what that means. As of right now, we have no clue what she is going to do. She only has her two brothers so who knows what is going to happen here????????

We're still trying to get a better deal on a rental car. It is ridiculous what they are going for right now. I check just about every week to see what I can get for less.

Decided to definitely go with the Wishes Cruise for sure now for our anniversary. Going to look into having a cake on board but only if I can get it from the GF bakery. I am thinking of scheduling our dinner there so that we can get the cake and then just taking it with us. Still need to figure out how to keep this from Joe.

Well that is it for now.

 

[AlohaPolynesian]

What is Yoville?! Sounds fun! I love addicting stuff like Facebook and the DIS....it keeps be distracted from my schoolwork, LOL!

I cannot believe that about the wedding! I mean obviously she is going to put her priorities before yours because it is HER wedding, but if she expects certain people to be there you would think she would call you and say "hey I'm pretty sure we're going to book this date so i just wanted to make sure you're going to be around then." or something? That's so stressful to try and figure out what to do now!!

 

[Myhappythought5]

Thanks for stopping by! I plan to check out your PTR too. We loved the Behind the Seeds tour. My nephew was 11 and actually he enjoyed it. He was able to touch some of the Mickey shaped fruits and veggies. Got a kick out of that and feeding the talapia. I'd do it again in a minute!

Thanks. I told my parents and Dh what you said and we are definately planning on doing it this time. I am really excited for it.

 

[Synndy]

Hey Sophia

First thing.... Happy (wayyyy belated) birthday! Hope it was a good one! You deserve it!

I caught myself up & updated my PTR... the reveal went AMAZING

I have to say I'm stealing your thank you card idea & the envelope thing too.... youre amazing.

I cant wait to meet you guys & my DisFamily is super excited to meet you all as well. I told them about getting CM together & they LOVED the idea. My Dad thinks its so cool I have met all of you online... so am I.

We should start a thread of all of us going in September & going to CMs on the 13th.

We also decided on going to MNSHP! YAY! I'm thinking were going on Tuesday which is exciting. Are you guys doing friday for sure? Is it better on Friday? I'm thinking Tuesday only because it will possibly be less crowded?

I hope all is going well & Im looking forward to see you guys.

<3 Amanda

P.S. I love your scrapbook stuff! I'm a scrapbooker myself (its an obsession) and I bought the SAME paper you have with the giraffes on the bottom! haha! I figured it would be perfect since we are staying at ALK. I actually have 3 scrap books Im planning to fill after this trip (once again... obsessed). I figured since its a week long trip & I want to add pics of the reveal & the first few days of the trip. The second will be for the final few days of the trip.

I want to take the 3rd book & use it for just "posed" pics. I'm bringing down a thing of pretty colored card stock stack (4x6) and some metallic markers. I plan on getting autographs from any pics taken & put it next to the image (yeah... I'm lame... my Dad was making fun of me when I told him that idea). He said something like "as long as none of you are going to be carrying around autograph books" I was like "ummm... I am" He told me I wasnt & I explained to him why. He thinks its lame but I think it will be awesome!

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

So I have not been on the DIS for a while because I have been so obsesssed with Yoville on Facebook. OMG I can't stop! I am frustrated though because my crew doesn't show up in my apartment lobby and from what I read, it's a system update thing on their side. But OMG, it is so dang addicting! Good thing I can't get to it from work. We have been banned from using social networking sites from work as well - can't think why the NHS would do that?!!

So Friday morning we leave to visit Inkedupmomma. Yay! Joe figured out it will take us about 7 hours, 45 mnutes to get there. We finally got the suitcase down and I am doing laudry so that I can pack. Joe is teasing me because of all the stuff that I am taking for a 4 day trip. Let's hope I remember to pack everything. We are so looking forward to this trip and I plan to do a trip report righ there in this thread. Have a great time and tell us all about it!

And get this.....all the issues I had with Photobucket earlier.......well Joe fixed it finally. Have no idea how but it's fixed! Yay Brilliant - good for Joe!

Got a bit of news the other day. Seems my sister in law just got engaged. Great you say. Contrats you say. Well, get this.........she decided to get married on SEPTEMBER 19th!!!!!!!!!! Uh, hello.........we will be at Disney. We got every freaking year during the same week...... I told Joe I am not cancelling. That may seem harsh but OMG, of all the freaking weeks. And, they are not having a weeding. Looking like the JP and maybe a little somethng afterwards. Now I do feel bad because my MIL passed away suddenly last December and my SIL is only 21. Part of me thinks we should cancel our trip and just go but the other part of me says why did she have to pick THAT weekend. Come on already. When Joe reminded her in a text, her response was "ah, yeah, I forgot." So we have no idea what that means. As of right now, we have no clue what she is going to do. She only has her two brothers so who knows what is going to happen here???????? Oh no, that sounds like a very tricky situation!

We're still trying to get a better deal on a rental car. It is ridiculous what they are going for right now. I check just about every week to see what I can get for less.

Decided to definitely go with the Wishes Cruise for sure now for our anniversary. Going to look into having a cake on board but only if I can get it from the GF bakery. I am thinking of scheduling our dinner there so that we can get the cake and then just taking it with us. Still need to figure out how to keep this from Joe. Sounds like a brilliant idea!

Well that is it for now.

Sounds like you're super organised for both trips! And thankfully your brother has sorted out his flights - it can be really frustrating when someone won't get with the programme!

Di x

 

[inkedupmomma]

Hey Sophia

First thing.... Happy (wayyyy belated) birthday! Hope it was a good one! You deserve it!

I caught myself up & updated my PTR... the reveal went AMAZING

I have to say I'm stealing your thank you card idea & the envelope thing too.... youre amazing.

I cant wait to meet you guys & my DisFamily is super excited to meet you all as well. I told them about getting CM together & they LOVED the idea. My Dad thinks its so cool I have met all of you online... so am I.

We should start a thread of all of us going in September & going to CMs on the 13th.

We also decided on going to MNSHP! YAY! I'm thinking were going on Tuesday which is exciting. Are you guys doing friday for sure? Is it better on Friday? I'm thinking Tuesday only because it will possibly be less crowded?

I hope all is going well & Im looking forward to see you guys.

<3 Amanda

P.S. I love your scrapbook stuff! I'm a scrapbooker myself (its an obsession) and I bought the SAME paper you have with the giraffes on the bottom! haha! I figured it would be perfect since we are staying at ALK. I actually have 3 scrap books Im planning to fill after this trip (once again... obsessed). I figured since its a week long trip & I want to add pics of the reveal & the first few days of the trip. The second will be for the final few days of the trip.

I want to take the 3rd book & use it for just "posed" pics. I'm bringing down a thing of pretty colored card stock stack (4x6) and some metallic markers. I plan on getting autographs from any pics taken & put it next to the image (yeah... I'm lame... my Dad was making fun of me when I told him that idea). He said something like "as long as none of you are going to be carrying around autograph books" I was like "ummm... I am" He told me I wasnt & I explained to him why. He thinks its lame but I think it will be awesome!

I am SO SO SO glad you mentioned the card stock autograph idea!! I wanted to do that last year and forgot..and would have again if you didn't remind me!! Also, you should do mnsshp on the 18....

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

What is Yoville?! Sounds fun! I love addicting stuff like Facebook and the DIS....it keeps be distracted from my schoolwork, LOL!

I cannot believe that about the wedding! I mean obviously she is going to put her priorities before yours because it is HER wedding, but if she expects certain people to be there you would think she would call you and say "hey I'm pretty sure we're going to book this date so i just wanted to make sure you're going to be around then." or something? That's so stressful to try and figure out what to do now!!

Yoville is an awesome game on FB! I LOVE IT and I am NOT a game person. I need three more people on my crew and I can buy my house.

Not sure what is going on with my SIL's wedding. No one does and she never called Joe back! I told Joe to call her and find out what's going on. Not that she has to plan her wedding around us but come on....she KNOWS that we go back every year on our anniversary. It's a "wait and see" thing now but Joe said that we are definitely not canceling our trip. I feel bad though. Their mom just passed away in December unexpectedly and she only has the two brothers...... UGH

Thanks. I told my parents and Dh what you said and we are definately planning on doing it this time. I am really excited for it.

I really think that you will like it. I'd do it again in a minute. In fact, my mom is already bugging me about it for this year. I just might. It's not too long, not too short, and very interesting. I think you'll be pleased.

Hey Sophia

First thing.... Happy (wayyyy belated) birthday! Hope it was a good one! You deserve it!

I caught myself up & updated my PTR... the reveal went AMAZING

I have to say I'm stealing your thank you card idea & the envelope thing too.... youre amazing.

I cant wait to meet you guys & my DisFamily is super excited to meet you all as well. I told them about getting CM together & they LOVED the idea. My Dad thinks its so cool I have met all of you online... so am I.

We should start a thread of all of us going in September & going to CMs on the 13th.

We also decided on going to MNSHP! YAY! I'm thinking were going on Tuesday which is exciting. Are you guys doing friday for sure? Is it better on Friday? I'm thinking Tuesday only because it will possibly be less crowded?

I hope all is going well & Im looking forward to see you guys.

<3 Amanda

P.S. I love your scrapbook stuff! I'm a scrapbooker myself (its an obsession) and I bought the SAME paper you have with the giraffes on the bottom! haha! I figured it would be perfect since we are staying at ALK. I actually have 3 scrap books Im planning to fill after this trip (once again... obsessed). I figured since its a week long trip & I want to add pics of the reveal & the first few days of the trip. The second will be for the final few days of the trip.

I want to take the 3rd book & use it for just "posed" pics. I'm bringing down a thing of pretty colored card stock stack (4x6) and some metallic markers. I plan on getting autographs from any pics taken & put it next to the image (yeah... I'm lame... my Dad was making fun of me when I told him that idea). He said something like "as long as none of you are going to be carrying around autograph books" I was like "ummm... I am" He told me I wasnt & I explained to him why. He thinks its lame but I think it will be awesome!

Hey Amanda,

Thanks for the belated birthday wishes.

I'm so glad that the reveal was a success. I knew it would be!

I sent you the template for the thank you cards. I did the envelopes in PowerPoint. They are pretty easy but I can send those to you too if you'd like.

We're excited about CM's too. Let me know if you start a thread.

I'm a scrapping fool! We stayed at AKL three times and it was hard for me to find paper that I liked that went with the theme so I ended up with quite a few sheets of that same pattern. That's okay though. I changed it up quite a bit.

Friday was not crowded at MNSSHP really. Every year we have gone on a Friday and it's been great. You NEED to go with us on Friday!!!!!!!

I love your idea about including autographs. I wanted to do that too but Joe looked at me like I had three heads! I too am obsessed with scrapping.

Sounds like you're super organised for both trips! And thankfully your brother has sorted out his flights - it can be really frustrating when someone won't get with the programme!

Di x

Di,

My brother is not the most organized member of our family and frankly, I was getting worried about the flights. Joe said that if I kept it up that my brother would probably wait until the last possible minute just to drive me nuts!

I can't wait to see his face when I go commando on him and make him get up at the crack of dawn!

I am SO SO SO glad you mentioned the card stock autograph idea!! I wanted to do that last year and forgot..and would have again if you didn't remind me!! Also, you should do mnsshp on the 18....

Hey, I agree on the 18th! Amanda needs to go then with us! We're fun, really we are. You gotta remind me about the card stock autographs. I so want to do that too even though Joe will probably make fun of me.

Psst.......see ya tomorrow Jenn!

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

I can't wait to see his face when I go commando on him and make him get up at the crack of dawn!

/QUOTE]

Oooh - you're cruel!!

Di x

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I can't wait to see his face when I go commando on him and make him get up at the crack of dawn!

/QUOTE]

Oooh - you're cruel!!

Di x

Me neither! My mom is already laughing about it.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

So we just got back from Jenn's (inkedupmomma's) house. We had a great time and we sad when we had to leave.

I will be uploading pictures and doing a little minip-TR here in this thread. We did a bit of Disney planning and lots of Disney talking while we were together.

 

[inkedupmomma]

So we just got back from Jenn's (inkedupmomma's) house. We had a great time and we sad when we had to leave.

I will be uploading pictures and doing a little minip-TR here in this thread. We did a bit of Disney planning and lots of Disney talking while we were together.

we miss you already

 

[AlohaPolynesian]

Aww! Glad you had such a good time!

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

Can't wait to hear all about it!

Di x

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

we miss you already

We miss you too. And tonight Joe is at the Tribe game so I am extra lonely......

Aww! Glad you had such a good time!

We did and can't wait to go back !!

Can't wait to hear all about it!

Di x

I am getting ready to start the TR now. Joe has one of my cameras so I only have part of the pictures

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Hi everyone,

Well, here it is. My TR for our visit with Jenn (Inkedupmomma).

I must first start by telling you that my darling husband is at a Cleveland Indians game and he has our Cybershot with him so I cannot download those pictures. I did however download the ones from my camera so for now, they will due just fine. I will add more later.........

So, we got up at the crack of dawn (insert picture from sunrise here since it is on the camera that Joe has ). It started to rain really hard at one point and I was tempted to put in season 1 of One Tree Hill as a distraction but I didn't. We crossed into PA within about 2 hours (insert crappy picture of PA sign...also on the other camera). We stopped only twice and made it to Jenn's in about 7 and a half hours.

Joe and I decided that we had to Jack some birthday balloons so we stopped at a party store for them and hoped that they would last until the party the next day. This picture is the day after and they didn't seem to make it too long.

We got a Mickey head balloon, a Happy Birthday balloon with Mickey on it, a Pirate balloon, black, yellow and red balloons and of course, one pink one since we were having a "pink pirate" party!

John was off work so that was cool! Jenn didn't tell Kayla that we were coming so Jenn and I surprised her when we picked her up from school while the guys went to the store for party stuff. We also picked up Noah (Jenn is his nanny) on our way back to the house.

We decided to go to It's Nutts for dinner. Actually, Jenn decided. Insert picture here from other camera. The food was awesome! Our little host for the evening had to be like 12. He was so dang cute. Everyone but me got pizza which was fabulous (I had to taste it) and I got a souvlaki sandwich. I was snickering to myself because they spelled it wrong on the menu.

Jenn and John did all of the baking that night...late that night! I had been up since before 4 am so I passed out on the couch. As Jenn will tell you, I tend to sleep a LOT! After all of the cakes and cupcakes were baked we went to bed so that we could get up early and start getting stuff done.

Saturday morning we got up and started working on the cake and the side dishes. Poor John and Joe, we sent them to the store I don't know HOW many times. So, here are pictures of our frosting filled cupcakes and the pirate cake. What do you think????????? How did we do????????

continued on next post................

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

John was outside getting ready for the party and the neighbor gave Jack this party hat! How cute is he in the hat!!!!!!!!

How cute is he period?!?!?!?!

When we took a break from the cake I took this picture of Norbit, the turtle. Hee hee......

Here is the finished cake!!!!!!

And check out this banner that Jenn got!

We hung this outside for the party.

Let me tell you, it took us until the first person walked into the door to be ready for the party. I made my famous baked beams....well, famous in my family at least. I also made macaroni salad. Jenn's friend made a pasta salad too which went great with the rest of our menu~

It was really hot that day so the kids went on the slip and slide. I did not include any pictures of kids other than Jack and Kayla because you never know how parents may feel about that. So, here are Jack and Kayla! Are they adorable or what? OMG, they are just too cute!

Kayla waiting for a towel (I think)

After sprinkler time Jack had some business to take care of. Wonder where he was going?

continued on next post............