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Paperwork from Seaworld/Discovery Cove Among Other Things
So, first of all, I can't find my Seaworld Paperwork for the Shark Swim. I think it may have accidentally made it into my sister in laws bedroom. Eesh.
Second of all, I was reading back over this PTR and realized that I never called SeaWorld to find out why they never sent paperwork for the dolphin swim, so I will definitely have to call tomorrow. Of course, if I can't find my shark paperwork, I may have to have them send me both.
I did a very thorough cleaning of our bedroom today, because it was driving me nuts, and while I was sorting through some paperwork that David had thrown in a box when I asked him to clean up a few weeks ago (gotta love husbands who act like little boys when it comes to chores, right? ), I found a TON of stuff that I had set aside for my scrapbook of our honeymoon and had "lost." So now I'm super excited because I can finish it. Plus it kind of brought out all the excitement of a Disney Trip seeing all the Disney Paperwork from the last trip we took.
David and I bought "Meet the Robinson's" the other day. We had never seen it! It is now one of my all time favorite Disney Movies. I LOVE this movie, and the quote at the end from Walt Disney literally made me cry. I don't know why...I didn't cry until I saw that it was Walt Disney who said it...I just think he would have loved this movie. In my mind, it's a classic.
So, first of all, I can't find my Seaworld Paperwork for the Shark Swim. I think it may have accidentally made it into my sister in laws bedroom. Eesh.
Second of all, I was reading back over this PTR and realized that I never called SeaWorld to find out why they never sent paperwork for the dolphin swim, so I will definitely have to call tomorrow. Of course, if I can't find my shark paperwork, I may have to have them send me both.
I did a very thorough cleaning of our bedroom today, because it was driving me nuts, and while I was sorting through some paperwork that David had thrown in a box when I asked him to clean up a few weeks ago (gotta love husbands who act like little boys when it comes to chores, right? ), I found a TON of stuff that I had set aside for my scrapbook of our honeymoon and had "lost." So now I'm super excited because I can finish it. Plus it kind of brought out all the excitement of a Disney Trip seeing all the Disney Paperwork from the last trip we took.
David and I bought "Meet the Robinson's" the other day. We had never seen it! It is now one of my all time favorite Disney Movies. I LOVE this movie, and the quote at the end from Walt Disney literally made me cry. I don't know why...I didn't cry until I saw that it was Walt Disney who said it...I just think he would have loved this movie. In my mind, it's a classic.
That's great you found your scrapbooking supplies you thought you lost. Yipeee!!! I haven't seen Meet the Robinson's, honestly I am not sure even what movie that is, I will have to look it up. I LOVE Walt!!! He is prolly my fav thing about WDW, I think he is the most incredible man. Not to mention, in his younger years he was quite the looker too!
I have to say, I am ultra lucky when it comes to DH's and chores. My problem is he will do any regular chore...vaccuuming(his fav, seriously), dishes, laundry, clean the bathroom, the kitchen floor, dust, basically anything. But...ask him to do something out of the ordinary forget it! It takes him FOR- EVER!!! I have had a set of white plastic drawers in my LR for like 2 months, bc it needs to be put in his closet, which has to be reorganized to get it in. 2 months!!
Thank goodness you remembered about your dolphin swim!! That sounds like SOOOOOOO much fun!!! The sharks kind of scare me a bit, but I would prolly do that too! I actually have this strange fascination with sharks. I love Shark Week on Discovery Channel. Hahahaha! I am hoping you have done at least one of those when we meet up, so you can tell me all about it!!
Great update!
Thank goodness you remembered about your dolphin swim!! That sounds like SOOOOOOO much fun!!! The sharks kind of scare me a bit, but I would prolly do that too! I actually have this strange fascination with sharks. I love Shark Week on Discovery Channel. Hahahaha! I am hoping you have done at least one of those when we meet up, so you can tell me all about it!!
Great update!
Unfortunately, we won't be doing the Dolphin Swim or the Shark Dive until the week after we meet up! We're doing the dolphin swim on the day of our actual anniversary. (The 24th is our anniversary.) We're doing the shark dive the day before.
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Glad you found the wedding stuff! We Meet the Robinsons; it is such a sweet story.
Thanks, Cam! I was so excited when I found it! And you have excellent taste in movies.
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Unfortunately, we won't be doing the Dolphin Swim or the Shark Dive until the week after we meet up! We're doing the dolphin swim on the day of our actual anniversary. (The 24th is our anniversary.) We're doing the shark dive the day before.
Thats too bad. But I know I'll hear all about it in the TR when you get back? LOL
That is really neat to do the dophin swim ON your anniversary. My anny is in Sept too, on the 15th. I will be in WDW during my anny, but without the DH. I was there last year for it, but it was the day we left. We did go to CP (MK) for lunch before we left though. They put a heart of mickey sparkles-a term I love from BenjiBoo(Shelly)DD's-aka confetti on our table before we got to it. So cool, I got a pic of it.
All caught up! for David's shoulder!
Congrats on the new shoes!
And we're going to WDW next September (17-24) too!!
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As in this coming September? If so, we should totally meet up!
Depending on your schedule Kelly, Jess, David, and my party are meeting at Epcot on the 17th 9:30-10ish. It would be a PP group! Fun! We are meeting for slushys at France and who knows!
Depending on your schedule Kelly, Jess, David, and my party are meeting at Epcot on the 17th 9:30-10ish. It would be a PP group! Fun! We are meeting for slushys at France and who knows!
Today, I found the paperwork for our Shark Dive lurking in a pile of Sarah's (my sister in laws) things on the love seat in the living room. Beware the Sarah! She scoops up everything and anything near her belongings when she "cleans" and it ends up in a pile in her room or on the couch or whatever. I've lost many things this way.
I counted my Disney movies today. I have 51 of them. Not enough!!! Lol! I've decided that once I get to be 51 days out from our trip, we are going to start watching them, in alphabetical order. So first up will be 101 Dalmations and then Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Bedtime Stories, etc etc. I'll post what movie we watched every day, and maybe a fun fact about the movie or something...plus how many movies/days we've got left before our trip of course!
Today, at Wal*Mart, I got a collapsible mesh laundry basket for our trip. Last time, we forgot to bring garbage sacks, so when we needed to go do laundry, we had to put our dirty laundry in a couple of duffel bags. I thought about just bringing trash bags this time, but I think that looks messy in a hotel room. So I'm bringing my own laundry hamper...because I'm weird that way.
I also pulled our luggage out of storage and sprayed it with Frebreze so it smells all fresh now. I'll just keep it in the corner of our bedroom until it's time to pack. I know we're still 73 days out...well 72 since it's after midnight......but I'm too excited not to have my luggage out and waiting for me. I have a really nice set of luggage that my great Uncle Clint gave my husband and I as a wedding gift. I have the smaller bags inside the larger ones so I can store them easily. I my luggage!
Tomorrow morning we are going to talk to the surgeon, so we'll know if David is going to be having surgery or not, and when that will occur.
In the next couple of days I'm going to come up with a packing list and a "To Do" list to break down what I need to get done before we take off. One thing is already taken care of...clean the bedroom! Awesome. I even got all the laundry done today. I felt all productive.
Anyway, that's all for now! I'll keep you posted on any new developments.
Today, I found the paperwork for our Shark Dive lurking in a pile of Sarah's (my sister in laws) things on the love seat in the living room. Beware the Sarah! She scoops up everything and anything near her belongings when she "cleans" and it ends up in a pile in her room or on the couch or whatever. I've lost many things this way.
I counted my Disney movies today. I have 51 of them. Not enough!!! Lol! I've decided that once I get to be 51 days out from our trip, we are going to start watching them, in alphabetical order. So first up will be 101 Dalmations and then Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Bedtime Stories, etc etc. I'll post what movie we watched every day, and maybe a fun fact about the movie or something...plus how many movies/days we've got left before our trip of course!
Today, at Wal*Mart, I got a collapsible mesh laundry basket for our trip. Last time, we forgot to bring garbage sacks, so when we needed to go do laundry, we had to put our dirty laundry in a couple of duffel bags. I thought about just bringing trash bags this time, but I think that looks messy in a hotel room. So I'm bringing my own laundry hamper...because I'm weird that way.
I also pulled our luggage out of storage and sprayed it with Frebreze so it smells all fresh now. I'll just keep it in the corner of our bedroom until it's time to pack. I know we're still 73 days out...well 72 since it's after midnight......but I'm too excited not to have my luggage out and waiting for me. I have a really nice set of luggage that my great Uncle Clint gave my husband and I as a wedding gift. I have the smaller bags inside the larger ones so I can store them easily. I my luggage!
Tomorrow morning we are going to talk to the surgeon, so we'll know if David is going to be having surgery or not, and when that will occur.
In the next couple of days I'm going to come up with a packing list and a "To Do" list to break down what I need to get done before we take off. One thing is already taken care of...clean the bedroom! Awesome. I even got all the laundry done today. I felt all productive.
Anyway, that's all for now! I'll keep you posted on any new developments.
Congrats on finding your shark dive paperwork! 51 Disney movies, wow! I am slowly building my collection, a couple years ago I joined the WD Movie Club so I have been steadily building, when I can afford it. Mostly bdays and holidays! LOL
That is cool that your luggage all goes inside itself. I had a full set of luggage that Gram gave me before she passed (it was hers) now I am missing a piece bc my sister gave my brother one suitcase when he was moving back to tx. Wth?? Why didn't she give him hers?? Oh well, I didn't want to start trouble so I just said okay....
Hoping for good news for David tomorrow !!! I am hoping for whatever makes Davids shoulder feel better!
I have been holding myself back from doing any more. I am driving myself crazy!! I have my pack list from last year which I just copied and deleted what I didn't need, so that is done. I have no room in my house for the luggage (it is stored at sis's next town over in the attic), so I will get that the week before I leave. Day planners are made... the only thing I really have left to do...print out all the stuff I need. Now, I just OCD read this forum, to get my WDW fix!
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Actually I'll be in WDW in September 2011 - I was under the impression that you were both planning trips next year as well.
Hope David's doctor appointment went well today!
We are both hoping for a bounceback offer while there this year. I can't speak for Jess, but for me what dates I'll be there all depends on the bounceback. I am hoping it is for Sept. and prolly the second week. I would love to get together next year all of us as well though, if we are all there at the same time! That would be cool, and then too my DD will be there.
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Not enough!!! Lol! I've decided that once I get to be 51 days out from our trip, we are going to start watching them, in alphabetical order. So first up will be 101 Dalmations and then Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Bedtime Stories, etc etc. I'll post what movie we watched every day, and maybe a fun fact about the movie or something...plus how many movies/days we've got left before our trip of course!
!! I have my pack list from last year which I just copied and deleted what I didn't need, so that is done. I have no room in my house for the luggage (it is stored at sis's next town over in the attic), so I will get that the week before I leave. Day planners are made... the only thing I really have left to do...print out all the stuff I need. Now, I just OCD read this forum, to get my WDW fix
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