1.Ordered and received fun cinch bags to put the kids pins in so they won't lose them- check
2. Pins- received, sorted and put in fun baggies for the kids- Check
3. Scrap books updated with even more fun things- Check
4. Ordered a soft sided cooler and giant beach towels to share- check
5. Pack up the bags to figure out how to keep it under the weight limit - still needs to be done....
And yes, I will wait to do that until we get closer to the date.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Pins
Just went to ebay and bought myself a large pack of pins. I admit it, I was nervous doing so.
Why? Because, apparently, there are fakes out there. The big warning I got was that if it was cheap it was probably fake. Of course not to say that the internet can't lie but the ones I bought were guaranteed to be the real thing and, from what I could find, they seem very reputable. They're top rated, which I doubt they would get if they were selling fakes.
I know Soms promised me her duplicate ones but I've got myself in a corner here... The corner I knew I'd end up in.. The corner called "You're so excited to do everything that now you've done everything that can be done so you have to sit and twiddle your thumb until the next phase".
Yeah, I can't stand that corner. I can't pack, it's too soon. I could finish the luggage tags but I need more string anyways and that's a two second project once I have that. I don't need to do much more with the scrap books. Everything is booked, everything is paid for.. How do I bide my time for 4 more months?
Apparently I do this by buying pins for the kids to trade. At least, this way, I have something to look forward to arriving at our house... And having fun deciding who gets what pins etc. I think that will help... At least for a few more weeks.
Why? Because, apparently, there are fakes out there. The big warning I got was that if it was cheap it was probably fake. Of course not to say that the internet can't lie but the ones I bought were guaranteed to be the real thing and, from what I could find, they seem very reputable. They're top rated, which I doubt they would get if they were selling fakes.
I know Soms promised me her duplicate ones but I've got myself in a corner here... The corner I knew I'd end up in.. The corner called "You're so excited to do everything that now you've done everything that can be done so you have to sit and twiddle your thumb until the next phase".
Yeah, I can't stand that corner. I can't pack, it's too soon. I could finish the luggage tags but I need more string anyways and that's a two second project once I have that. I don't need to do much more with the scrap books. Everything is booked, everything is paid for.. How do I bide my time for 4 more months?
Apparently I do this by buying pins for the kids to trade. At least, this way, I have something to look forward to arriving at our house... And having fun deciding who gets what pins etc. I think that will help... At least for a few more weeks.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
All done.. kind of
Sat down with my hubby today and got our place booked. We now have the following thing taken care of:
tickets : check
Airplane: check
Car rental: check
Place to stay: check
Dinner reservations: check
Luggage purchased: check.
Yay! Now all that's left is the fun stuff... Packing, getting scrap books ready etc.
tickets : check
Airplane: check
Car rental: check
Place to stay: check
Dinner reservations: check
Luggage purchased: check.
Yay! Now all that's left is the fun stuff... Packing, getting scrap books ready etc.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
4 in the countdown
I don't care that it's not officially 4 months until January 5th. I'm excited gal darnit and I'm posting #4 in the countdown today. WOO HOO:
January is just a day away
It will officially be 2014 tomorrow. I've got my RCI certificates in hand and am now just waiting (with bated breath) for the right timeshare to become available. Then I will pounce on it like Nala. haha.
Yesterday I emailed a request for reservation for the T-Rex diner at Downtown Disney. I haven't heard back yet but I'm just SOO excited. I'll call them next week if I haven't heard anything back by then.
I'm once again getting into panic mode. How soon is too soon to start packing? Or at least making a test run on packing and making sure everything fits and doesn't exceed the airlines weight limits? I still need to get one more suite case so that everyone has one and then we should be good.
So, besides suitcases what else is there to panic over? Well, let me think:
1. What if I don't get a decent time share and we end up staying somewhere crappy?
2. I've packed on some pounds since last summer. I'm working out but what if I can't fit into my clothes by the time I need to pack and have to buy more clothes. yuck.
3. Because I'm working out nightly now, when will I have time to redo the luggage tags and finish the fun scrap booking I've been doing for the trip?
4. What if we end up fighting the whole time? I could see me, very easily, yelling at the kids "Shut your pie holes. This is the happiest place on earth and I won't have you take that away from me with your stupid fighting! Now shut up and be happy!" *face palm*
Okay, now that I've got that out, let's dispel the fears.
1. All the time shares on the site are decent. Worst case scenario we end up staying in one of the hotels with a partial kitchen and sharing a room with our boys. Would that suck? Yes.. Is it survivable considering all of the other AMAZING things that will be happening. Absolutely.
2. Yes it would suck if I compared my pictures from Disney to the one of my husband and I 10 years before and I can clearly see I've turned into a hamball. Should that stop me from having a blast with my family? No. I'll look amazing because you'll see the joy just pouring out of me. Plus, I do like having reasons to buy new clothes (not that I'll dare use that as an excuse to not exercise... I really do want to at least be the same weight (which is doable if I do the right things)
3. Really? You're worried about that? There is plenty of time, don't take something so fun and freak out over it.
4. Yes, they're going to fight, but remember how much you and your mother didn't get along growing up.. Then the two of you spent a whole week in Puerto Rico.. Together... JUST the two of you. You were practically BFF's. This will be fine.
Yesterday I emailed a request for reservation for the T-Rex diner at Downtown Disney. I haven't heard back yet but I'm just SOO excited. I'll call them next week if I haven't heard anything back by then.
I'm once again getting into panic mode. How soon is too soon to start packing? Or at least making a test run on packing and making sure everything fits and doesn't exceed the airlines weight limits? I still need to get one more suite case so that everyone has one and then we should be good.
So, besides suitcases what else is there to panic over? Well, let me think:
1. What if I don't get a decent time share and we end up staying somewhere crappy?
2. I've packed on some pounds since last summer. I'm working out but what if I can't fit into my clothes by the time I need to pack and have to buy more clothes. yuck.
3. Because I'm working out nightly now, when will I have time to redo the luggage tags and finish the fun scrap booking I've been doing for the trip?
4. What if we end up fighting the whole time? I could see me, very easily, yelling at the kids "Shut your pie holes. This is the happiest place on earth and I won't have you take that away from me with your stupid fighting! Now shut up and be happy!" *face palm*
Okay, now that I've got that out, let's dispel the fears.
1. All the time shares on the site are decent. Worst case scenario we end up staying in one of the hotels with a partial kitchen and sharing a room with our boys. Would that suck? Yes.. Is it survivable considering all of the other AMAZING things that will be happening. Absolutely.
2. Yes it would suck if I compared my pictures from Disney to the one of my husband and I 10 years before and I can clearly see I've turned into a hamball. Should that stop me from having a blast with my family? No. I'll look amazing because you'll see the joy just pouring out of me. Plus, I do like having reasons to buy new clothes (not that I'll dare use that as an excuse to not exercise... I really do want to at least be the same weight (which is doable if I do the right things)
3. Really? You're worried about that? There is plenty of time, don't take something so fun and freak out over it.
4. Yes, they're going to fight, but remember how much you and your mother didn't get along growing up.. Then the two of you spent a whole week in Puerto Rico.. Together... JUST the two of you. You were practically BFF's. This will be fine.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
December is here
So, here we go, another month to add to the countdown.
That's right, Peter Pan's flight!
I adored this movie as a child and remember getting teary eyed every time I rode this ride, even when I went as an adult almost 10 years ago. There is something so magical about flying over the streets of London with that famous music playing and there's just something that gets me right in the feels whenever I hear Michael say "Come on, Nana". I can't explain why, it just is what it is. Thinking about this ride reminds me why I'm so excited to take our kids. I can't wait to pass on the magic and wonder I experienced to them... And to be able to experience it all together.
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