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I looked at the calendar today and noticed that there were only 36 more days until our trip! Geesh! Time flies!
I was unable to link our dining ressies with our room ressies. I know that it isn't exactly necessary to do so, but I thought it would be a good idea. Once things have calmed down here, I'll call Disney myself. For whatever reason, the TA couldn't do it. I had asked her to take care of it because when I had time to do so Disney's system was down. Oh well. I'll decide later whether or not I want to persue the matter.
I had the kids make chains so that we can count down how many days we have left. It was such a good idea in my head, but it didn't really work out that way. For Anna's I did the writing and she did the gluing. Together we did the linking.
Here is a picture of Anna's chain and another of Anna doing her gluing:
The third picture is of Jack working on his chain before he got bored with it. He is writing "__________ days 'til [Mickey Head]." He wants to use it to count the days, but he really doesn't want to take the time to make it. So I finished it for him. I have to upload the pictures of his.
Next on the list is finding the suitcases. When we do our trips, we've been using our giant IKEA bag for luggage. That just won't work on a plane. Jack has a "spy suitcase" That he would like to use. That means I should find Anna her own little suitcase, too.
I bought Anna some clothes for the trip. I counted what combinations of shorts and shirts the kids had and I found that Anna was a little on the short side. Jack's got a ton of clothes, she doesn't. You'd think it'd be the other way around. So I bought her a couple of t-shirts and a cute Red Sox Hoodie. Plus a couple of sun dresses. I think that's it...I'll have to keep myself from buying any more...no matter how cute the item of clothing may be.
Next week, we're taking a little trip to the Cape. We have a friend who lives out in Wellfleet and we'll be going down there at the same time as John's sister and her family. I'm really looking forward to the escape. The kids love the beach there (and so do I).
Thanks abain for your pixies and sympathy. We're starting to get on with things after Brian's passing. As usual, the boards are helping me.
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I think a few days at the beach will be what everyone could use at this time... you are getting close now, hope you are able to link your reservations before you leave if you decide to go that route.
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I'm sorry for your loss! I'm glad the boards have been supportive and comforting to you during this time! Sounds like the trip plans are coming together!
I had commented way back when you first started, and then kind of lost your PTR. I'm all caught up now, though! I am very sorry for your loss. I am glad all your plans are coming together, and the chain looks great! Your kids are cuties.
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You have put much more planning into your vacation than we have lol! Which with how many people you guys have going is absolutely necessary. There's only Adam and I going on our vacation, so its a lot easier!
Kristy's 21st is 2 days after mine our vacations over lap (ours is the 21st-26th) doesn't look like our plans do and I hope your family (small army) has a great time in the happiest place in the world!
I think planning is half the fun in a disney vacation, also makes time go a little faster
This is a tiny picture, but it came from my phone. This is Anna this morning.
As I think I may have mentioned, Anna has some developmental delays that really affect how she responds to various stimuli. I have found that the more informed she is about any given situation, the better she handles it and the fewer the temper tantrum. So I have been going through Cam's and Heather's current trip reports with the kids so that they can see the great photos both ladies include.
Over breakfast, we went through the latest updates on both. They both included several great pics of character interaction. Every time Anna saw a new character, she would jump up and down screaming, "Yay! We're going to see _____!"
When we finished, she demanded that I help her get dressed, even though Jack and I were still in our jammies. She put on her hat and her flip-flops and started urging us (not so politely) to get dressed, too, and to put on our flip-flops. When we weren't as quick to respond as she would have liked, she started explaining to us that we needed to get a move on because, "We're going to Disney World!"
Too cute! My younger brother was like that as a kid. My mom would always have to explain exactly what was going to be going on when we went somewhere new, and any disruption in our normal routine caused fits and temper tantrums, because it confused him and made him feel insecure. As a kid, I just thought it was annoying, but now, I realize he couldn't really help it. Good luck with the month of waiting!
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I looked at the calendar today and noticed that there were only 36 more days until our trip! Geesh! Time flies!
I was unable to link our dining ressies with our room ressies. I know that it isn't exactly necessary to do so, but I thought it would be a good idea. Once things have calmed down here, I'll call Disney myself. For whatever reason, the TA couldn't do it. I had asked her to take care of it because when I had time to do so Disney's system was down. Oh well. I'll decide later whether or not I want to persue the matter.
I had the kids make chains so that we can count down how many days we have left. It was such a good idea in my head, but it didn't really work out that way. 
For Anna's I did the writing and she did the gluing. Together we did the linking.
Next on the list is finding the suitcases. When we do our trips, we've been using our giant IKEA bag for luggage. That just won't work on a plane. Jack has a "spy suitcase" That he would like to use. That means I should find Anna her own little suitcase, too.
I bought Anna some clothes for the trip. I counted what combinations of shorts and shirts the kids had and I found that Anna was a little on the short side. Jack's got a ton of clothes, she doesn't. You'd think it'd be the other way around. So I bought her a couple of t-shirts and a cute Red Sox Hoodie. Plus a couple of sun dresses. I think that's it...I'll have to keep myself from buying any more...no matter how cute the item of clothing may be.
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