Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life for Three... C 32, P 39 - The End...Or Is It?

But not enough revelation -- so now I am very curious as to who this character was that engaged your son. :goodvibes

It'll either be in the next installment, or the one immediately following that. Most like the one immediately following.

I'm trying to think right now of all the things I have to write about that night, and there's so much! :goodvibes
 
Yeah, travel by plane and serious sedation!

I just got this mental image of your DH waking up in our place, unbelievably groggy, looking around at all the Batman, Disney, and POTC paraphanelia and saying, "Dear God, WHERE AM I?" :lmao:
 
Wanted to let you know that I changed our trip to May. I compromised with my dh and told him I would change if we could stay deluxe. He said yes. I now am debating between the WL and AKL. I really want the first time I stay at WL to be at Christmas time.
 

Wanted to let you know that I changed our trip to May. I compromised with my dh and told him I would change if we could stay deluxe. He said yes. I now am debating between the WL and AKL. I really want the first time I stay at WL to be at Christmas time.

Are you happy with the changes? If so, I'm happy for you! :goodvibes

Boy, that's a toughie. I've never seen the WL at Christmas time, but I have heard it's supposed to be beautiful. If you stayed at AKL, would you aim for a savannah view?
 
I am sad and happy. I was really looking forward to Christmas in the World, but I am still going so for that I am happy. I am hoping they will have a Pirate and Princess Party while I am there. I just found out our babysitter fell through and I couldn't find someone to watch my dd. I think if it were ment to be it would have happened. I will probably switch resorts a couple of times before I have it paid off anyways. :)
 
I am sad and happy. I was really looking forward to Christmas in the World, but I am still going so for that I am happy. I am hoping they will have a Pirate and Princess Party while I am there. I just found out our babysitter fell through and I couldn't find someone to watch my dd. I think if it were ment to be it would have happened. I will probably switch resorts a couple of times before I have it paid off anyways. :)

As long as you come up with a trip you're happy with! That's all that matters. Some great quality time in one of the greatest places in the world. :goodvibes
 
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I just got this mental image of your DH waking up in our place, unbelievably groggy, looking around at all the Batman, Disney, and POTC paraphanelia and saying, "Dear God, WHERE AM I?" :lmao:

:lmao:

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But just imagine how much easier my life would be after the boot camp. No more begging and pleading and brain washing!
 
As long as you come up with a trip you're happy with! That's all that matters. Some great quality time in one of the greatest places in the world. :goodvibes

Yes I do feel at peace about changing our dates because if he wasn't happy about going he would have been miserable and that equals cranky, moody and not fun. I want to go and enjoy our vacation.
 
Just wanted to let you know that I finished your ptr. I read it all even the chatter.:)
 
Yes I do feel at peace about changing our dates because if he wasn't happy about going he would have been miserable and that equals cranky, moody and not fun. I want to go and enjoy our vacation.

Oh, I know what you mean about cranky! I'm glad you've both gotten to a decision you're happy with!

Just wanted to let you know that I finished your ptr. I read it all even the chatter.:)

WOW!

I mean, WOW! I hope you liked it. :goodvibes

Sweet PETE! God bless ya'. We are a chattery bunch! ;)

We are! Never were truer words spoken.

Well, except TK loves Jack Sparrow. Those are some pretty true words right there.
 
Or...HOW CAN I POSSIBLY NAP NOW????

Honestly, I had so many expectations for this party. As laid back as I was about the whole trip in general, I was most nervous about this particular event. Would we get to do everything I wanted? Would we be able to see the fireworks? The parade? The Headless Horseman?

In short, would the weather be good? :scared:

This was one of my biggest fears. I tried not to think about it, but I won't deny I was worried. I was so worried, I refused to watch the weather. I did not even want to know, that's how worried I was. TK was so the opposite of calm about this. :sad2:

But I was also very, very excited. I tried to nap. I swear. DH did. DS didn't. He mostly laid in bed, sort of pretending to sleep, sort of not pretending to watch cartoons. We tried to get him to nap, but he really wasn't interested. That's the funny part. If we were out, walking around in the parks, and he was in his stroller, he was out like a light! If we went back to the room to have him nap, he was just wired! :yay:

Ah well. :goodvibes

So DH would be the only member of our party who got any amount of rest that afternoon, although he CLAIMS he didn't really get any sleep. Um, dude. I saw your eyes closed and you were practically snoring. :rolleyes1

So I sat, and read part of the Twilight Series, and the little nut watched TV, and DH slept. Most likely dreaming about his costume. Who knows. ;)

Eventually, when I couldn't take it anymore, I went to Roaring Forks and got an early dinner for whoever wanted it. I was aiming for optimal toddler happiness, if there was no nap, at least we'd have a full belly! :thumbsup2

DS was actually really excited to get dressed up like a pirate. I think more than half the fun for him was that we were dressing up as well. He knew DH was going to be Jack Sparrow and I was going to be Elizabeth, and that he was a PIRATE! And he was excited. It was great to watch, and I got some really cute pictures of him in the room.

DH's costume took FOREVER. Never, ever, ever underestimate the amount of time and effort that it takes my dear, sweet husband to put on that glorious pirate costume. pirate:

Seriously.

It was like waiting for Britney Spears to regain some modicum of diginity. NoOopsIDidItAgain.

:sad2:

Which I should be used to. Not just Britney Spears, I mean the costume. And which does, without fail, annoy me to no end. Even though I know it takes that long I still get antsy. Worried. I hate feeling like I'm missing something, or that I'm going to be late. And my DH runs perpetually late. For everything. I think it's genetic. It comes from his mother's side. ;)

Anyway, it felt like forever.

And forever was approximately an hour and a half. Yup, you read that right. And it deserves the bold font. Because there's a lot of work that goes into the costume. And the makeup. And the hair. Head scarf, placement of beads, attachment of fake hair to normal hair, etc, etc, etc.

It's a PRO-CESS.

It's a good thing he looks so hot afterwards. And I swear ladies, he could have that whole get up on but once he puts on the eye-liner, oh, he is Jack Sparrow. He so is. I don't even want to get into the looks my husband received that night. But I will. That's later. :rolleyes1

Now my costume? You would think perhaps, being the only female present that I would take the longest to assemble?

Nope.

Brush my hair, put on makeup, remember from last year it's better to put on the shoes before the dress (don't ask), dress, zip, VOILA! Presto, chango, TK becomes Elizabeth. And a sporting good one, if I do say so myself. All in all, takes me about fifteen to twenty mintues tops.

However, there's a key to all this. And that's the fact that I can't get dressed until DH is done. Because I help him. With the various accoutrements. And once I put that dress on, I have very, very limited mobility in my arms. As in I couldn't completely cross them in front of my chest and hug myself, that kind of limitation. So suffice it to say, my dress, is the last thing that goes on. (Let's keep it clean, shall we...there was a toddler present, folks.;) )

When we were FINALLY ready, with all of us looking our dang pirate best pirate: pirate: pirate: , and ready with phrases about rum and not allowing that kind of talk, we made our way out of the room and towards the buses.

And it began. A barrage of compliments so wonderful, that I fairly glowed with pride. Most of them are for my husband, I'll admit. But there were a fair few who actually complimented me. What a pretty dress I had, how nicely I looked. I won't lie. It's a rush. It's the rush that reminds me of theater, and acting, and the way you feel right before opening night.

In short, it feels good. :thumbsup2



Up next - Our Arrival
 
Good lord, woman, turns out you are married to Jack Sparrow and we don't even get a picture????!!!! :eek:



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Good lord, woman, turns out you are married to Jack Sparrow and we don't even get a picture????!!!! :eek:



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Honestly?

You doubted my veracity? ;)

Of course I'm married to Jack Sparrow, what kind of self-respecting pirate do you think I am!!!

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I found myself nodding my head in agreement when you said that you hated running late because you feel like you are missing something. Me too, TK, me too!

I loved reading about how excited DS was that Mommy and Daddy were dressing up, too.

Now that everyone is ready, the fun really begins, right?
 
Sounds like a perfect start to the evening!

I hope it continues on as such!

I know exactly what you mean about the rush you got when people complimented your costumes. Last year, my friends and I dressed up as the characters from the boardgame "Clue" and we were SO happy when people knew what we were! Some people stopped us to take pictures. We felt like celebrities!
 
I found myself nodding my head in agreement when you said that you hated running late because you feel like you are missing something. Me too, TK, me too!

And I just wanted to get there! :lmao:

Now that everyone is ready, the fun really begins, right?

::yes::

I know exactly what you mean about the rush you got when people complimented your costumes. Last year, my friends and I dressed up as the characters from the boardgame "Clue" and we were SO happy when people knew what we were! Some people stopped us to take pictures. We felt like celebrities!

I loved those pictures of you dressed up! Didn't you post them early on in your ptr? I thought they were great costumes! :goodvibes
 
Oh I just KNOW you all looked insanely incredible!!!! How fun!!! I can't wait to hear all about the evening----I just KNOW it's going to be good!!!!!
 
Oh I just KNOW you all looked insanely incredible!!!! How fun!!! I can't wait to hear all about the evening----I just KNOW it's going to be good!!!!!

Thank you! I'm hoping to post another chapter soon. :goodvibes
 














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