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I'm all caught up. I wish I could come down and go to the Villains event with you, that sounds like so much fun. Definitely try to stay until the 13th hour! I hope things are getting a little easier with school this week.
I'm all caught up. I wish I could come down and go to the Villains event with you, that sounds like so much fun. Definitely try to stay until the 13th hour! I hope things are getting a little easier with school this week.
Glad you got caught up, I always fall behind on TR's. I wish you could too! That would be too fun. I am sure my mom won't make it to the 13th hour, but I am going to give it a shot, we leave the next day, so why not. School is doing better, still snits and fits but the work is getting done. We will get into routine soon.
Thought I would pop in here to do a quick little update.
Today I drove into town (3 hour roundtrip) to visit Sam's Club to get some things for the kids and Pat while I'm gone. Pat is a good cook, but he doesn't like shopping, so I thought I would help him out. We also stopped at the pet store and got dog food, I was hoping to get enough to last till I get back but they only had two bags in stock. But I will be going to the other town (2 hour round trip) next week for an orthodontist appointment for Shana and will pick some up then. We stopped at the Tractor Supply store to get chicken food, but they were sold out. Apparently 15 minutes before we got there some guy came in and bought the last pallet of it. How rude! Did he not think that people planning Disney trips might need some before they go!!! We are almost out and they can't wait till next Weds. so we will actually be driving into the other town tomorrow, I may just get the dog food then as well, but we will see what else we are doing.
I also started gathering things for my suitcase. A couple weeks ago I ordered a travel kit with all of my face and body products (I use/sell Arbonne and I love the little travel kits). I usually use a laundry basket to put everything in before I pack it, but Chessie (our puppy) has decided she should take things out of the basket and leave them around the house. I found the travel kit near the laundry room and my pins/lanyard in the kitchen. I didn't think this was going to work too well for me to make sure I had everything, so I pulled out the suitcase and am sticking them in there. But I will probably pull everything out and repack once I gather everything.
I got my camera out and uploaded all the pictures off of it and got it ready to go. I have decided that when I go into Albuquerque to pick up Pat, I will stop at Best Buy and get another memory card and some rechargeable batteries. I have some rechargeables in it, but they have been recharged many times and I don't want to be fussing with batteries when I'm there. I have decided not to bring my laptop (it sucks) so I won't be able to upload any pics while I'm there.
I have been busy with homeschooling and it is going pretty good. I think we have not had one day without someone having some sort of fit. But the kids are getting their work done in a pretty timely manner and they are doing well on their assignments. They are both looking forward to the "2-Week End" as they are calling the 2-week break we are taking when Daddy gets home.
I am also trying to hurry and get some things do for Girl Scouts before I go so that we can hopefully get a troop started. Shana has been in Girl Scouts since Kindergarten and she loves it. There are no troops in town and she is recruiting some girls to start a troop with. The hard part is I have to redo all the training even though I have been a leader for 8 years, since it was all done in CO.
Weight Loss: Okay, I'm not doing as good as I would like to be, but I am very busy and not really paying much attention. I'm sure it doesn't help when I go into town and have to get Taco Bell and/or Dairy Queen with the kids. I actually know exactly what I can eat at Taco Bell and be okay on my weight loss, if it's not frequent. I am at 221.2 for this week, at this point if I could lose just a couple more I would be happy. I'm going to try to focus a little more, stopping at Sam's was good, we were able to get some fresh fruits and salad.
I really cannot believe this trip is only 16 days away! I have never felt so relaxed and so excited at the same time. I think not having to pack for 2 other people is helping with the relaxed part.
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I've been away so got a bit behind, but I think I'm caught up now. Good luck getting all your shopping and preparation done before the trip. Annoying to have to go to another town for the dog and chicken food!
Whew! I was a little behind...no worries, I'm all caught up now! 15 days until we are both in Disney! YAY!!! Your final plans are coming together! We won't be at Hollywood Studios for the Villains event so I hope you have a fantastic time! It's also a MNSSHP night at Magic Kingdom so maybe the crowds won't be too bad? I've already started packing too (only because I have to pack in secrecy since DD doesn't know about the trip yet) since I had these little pockets of time where I could get it done. DD is just about completely packed, DH just needs to add shorts and shoes, same for me plus some last minute toiletries and that's it! I'm getting very excited for both of us!!!
I've been away so got a bit behind, but I think I'm caught up now. Good luck getting all your shopping and preparation done before the trip. Annoying to have to go to another town for the dog and chicken food!
It is annoying, especially when the towns are so far away. We have all come to enjoy longer drives though. The kids read and listen to music and I listen to books on tape, so I'm kind of happy I will get some more of my book "read"
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Sounds like you got a lot done! I'm here in Orlando if you'd like to meet up! Just shoot me a PM
That would be awesome. I will send a PM later today. I have to get the kids moving this morning.
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Good luck on getting all of your final prep done. I am thinking your puppy dosen't want you to leave.
I think the puppy is just a stinker-butt. She takes things all the time and hides them. I think having a basket full of things, she thought I was putting things out to play the game. It was kind of funny finding the things all over the house, and thankfully she didn't chew any of them up. I do feel better that Pat will be home and we don't have to get the petsitter (although our petsitter is wonderful).
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Sounds like it's all coming together!
It is, I'm starting to get very excited!
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Whew! I was a little behind...no worries, I'm all caught up now! 15 days until we are both in Disney! YAY!!! Your final plans are coming together! We won't be at Hollywood Studios for the Villains event so I hope you have a fantastic time! It's also a MNSSHP night at Magic Kingdom so maybe the crowds won't be too bad? I've already started packing too (only because I have to pack in secrecy since DD doesn't know about the trip yet) since I had these little pockets of time where I could get it done. DD is just about completely packed, DH just needs to add shorts and shoes, same for me plus some last minute toiletries and that's it! I'm getting very excited for both of us!!!
I don't know how I missed your TR! I am going to have to read that, especially since we are there the same time. We did a surprise trip in 2008 and packing in secrecy is tough. Sounds like you are a bit more packed than I am. But some of the clothes I'm taking are things I wear frequently, so I'm going to do laundry a day or so before and just pack all the clothes than. It is so much easier with it just being me. Toiletries I pack the night before and the morning of, since I need some of them that day.
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I actually know exactly what I can eat at Taco Bell and be okay on my weight loss, if it's not frequent. I am at 221.2 for this week, at this point if I could lose just a couple more I would be happy. I'm going to try to focus a little more, stopping at Sam's was good, we were able to get some fresh fruits and salad. 
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