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The Disney Magic may not be quite over after our trip ends. I looke online last night and Disney On Ice-Toy Story 3 will be by us at the end of October. Erick & I have been thinking of what besides clothes to get Skyler for the Holidays and that is perfect. With his and my love of Toy Story and my love of Disney & Figure Skating, it will be a great giftfor him(even 2 months early). I haven't seen Disney On Ice since I was 8 when we went for a Girl Scout Field Trip(an in our uniforms too). I will get those tickets when we return, but at least Disney in sone form won't be over from when we get back.
Thanks so much. Disney On Ice I think will be a great experience for him. I'm just now waiting to see if DFil can come with too. DMil said she can go! I think we'll have fun seeing it.
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We gave Stefanie tickets to Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic for Christmas a few years back and we all loved it!
Reay? I'm glad to hear You all really loved it Cam. Since someof the Disney On Ice Shows are hard to come by andhe's the right age for it, I think he'll enjoy it.
Since Erick isn't into anything on figure skates, and has to work te Saturday it is here, and DFil has a Soccer Recertification that day, it looks like DMil, Skyler & I are going to see disney On Ice:Pixar's Toy Story 3. I can't wait.
We had a fewmore last minute things to get done today, and I have my eye glass prescription, foubd a Mickey Journal at Target, along with a second pair of children's ear planes for him, self laminating luggage tags (I cheated and photocopied the cute Disney ones in my booklet so they're all Disney, not Jetblue ones), a few folders for any papers, and aluggage scale(since DFil has me panicked my pink rolling suitcase has clothes and no room for anything else, and thatthey're over weight, etc) and I'm using Erick's non-rolling duffle for everything
else, so we hadto go to 3 Targets to find one, and I walked out of there with another olling 28" pink matching suitcase. We're going to transfer everythin from the duffle, so everything's on wheels, and bring thr other duffle with just incase. When we get home tomorrow the car is getting cleaned out and the car will be packed and ready to go. My only stop on the way home from Skyler's Dentist appointment will be o the bank to get 5's, 1's, and quarters for laundry at Disney, so I can get the tip envelopes completely done(I know, I'm slacking there, but it's easy peasy, lemon squeezy). Almost time to go.
I also forgot to mention, I do have a great new book to bring with me that arrived in the mail for my tip on packing the single powdered form of Pedialyte for those traveling with little ones. I know us adults can drink Gatorade for Dehydration but not little ones. Since I know it's still hot down there, it's packed in my suitcase. I hope that tip can be helpful for others, whether needed or not, but hope I can help prevent a little one from needing an IV while at Disney or a Hospital Trip for Dehydration. So that will be in a Passporter Newsletter. I got the Passporter for DCL, since I hope to take a DCL Cruise in the near future. So that will be my great read if Skyler lets me read on the planes. Thank you Dave & Jennifer for my DCL Passporter.
Cheryl, how cool Disney On Ice has a show at the same time over by you at the same time
we're planning to go. The one we're going to is a month from today on 10/23. Wow, time is going to fly for that too. I hope you and Mark enjoy your's. Thanks, I remember the last one I went to being tons of fun and always wanting to see a another show with a different theme.
Skyler just got a Trycycle recently, and has so many toys, that really I was trying to come up with other things that could certainly bring a smile to his face for us to enjoy together. I think this will do it(and I typed that while he was putting my flip flops on my feet. Gosh I love that kid).
Is today really the day I get to check in for my flight to Florida? We're notseeing my DA after all! My mom never called her(I asked when my mom called to ask me yesterday if I ha a AAA card to bring it with, and also to remind me to bring Sunglasses for both Skyler & I). I asked her since I wasn't sure if my DA still had her cats an dog. Skyler is fine with dogs, but I'm not sure around cats and didn't want DA feeling offended if we asked her to put them away in a room or outside on her fenced patio if we were to see her, just so Skyler wouldn't grab one and have them bite him. Just thinking safety for the cats and him.
I can tell by your typing that you are getting really excited
I hope things go well with your mom I'm so glad you are staying on property because its so much more magical
Take a deep breath and think that this is vacation not something that is bad I always tell my clients with anxiety to put on music that soothes and take deep calming breaths and remind yourself you are going to disneyworld I do that for myself when I get stressed out from packing,etc LOL
BTW what is your schedule again??? so I can remember where you are etc
I can tell by your typing that you are getting really excited
I hope things go well with your mom I'm so glad you are staying on property because its so much more magical
Take a deep breath and think that this is vacation not something that is bad I always tell my clients with anxiety to put on music that soothes and take deep calming breaths and remind yourself you are going to disneyworld I do that for myself when I get stressed out from packing,etc LOL
BTW what is your schedule again??? so I can remember where you are etc
Thanks so much Crissy(sorry some of my typing and typos have to do with I'm typing on my iPhone not the computer). I am so excited. Mom's suggestion is far behind me now. Since Skyler has been up early today since we had to bring Erick to work so I could get Skyler to his Dentist appointment, I hope hetakes a nap afterI feed him lunch so I can get the rest ofthe packing done during his nap! I'llhave an update coming right up and I'll recap our parks, and ADRs.
Tip envelopes complete, now Skyler just needs to go down for a nap to finish up the packing, car and trunk will get cleaned out this afternoon, and luggage in the car tonight.
Recap on our schedule:
Tomorrow we leave here at 3:10 pm, however we'll get to the airport at noon to leave a little extra time for security and getting a gate check tag for Skyler's stroller. We get to Ft. Lauderdale at 5:40
Pm.
Saturday 9/25 is our beach day
Sunday 9/26 spend time at the pool, bake muffins to bring with for breakfast, and get any other extra snacks, pull ups, wipes to bring with.
Monday 9/27 leave before dawn at 4:00 am and it is our DHS Day with an 11:00 ADR at Play and Dine at H&V(Skyler gets to see his pal Handy Manny). Evening EMH for DHS.
Tuesday 9/28 we will be at MK with hopesof making it early for Skyler to get his hair cut at Harmony Barbershop, 11:30 Lunch ADR at CP. Evenin will be MNSSHP.
Wednesday 9/29: 8:45 Breakfast ADR at 'Ohana and Mom leaves us after breakfast. Skyler and I are spending the day at AK and te DTD with dinner with my friends from HS Annie & David. We have a PPer Meet with Stephanie and her family foe a movie by the pool at ASMu.
Thursday 9/30 Day at MK, hopefully make it for Morning EMHs, and that is our departure day. DME will probably pick us up at 3:30-4:00 for our 7 somethingish flight from MCO. We won't arrive home though until 11:55pm sincewe change planes in Charlotte, NC.
Only a few more hours until I can check us in for our flight, and text Erick our confirmation # to print our boarding passes from work. I am cool asa cucumber! Luckily I am good at not sleeping through my alarm clock and hear it go off when it does, so evwn with sleeping in tomorrow, we'll be up and ready to go. I think Skyler will be a sleepyhead on the plane!
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! My mom never called her(I asked when my mom called to ask me yesterday if I ha a AAA card to bring it with, and also to remind me to bring Sunglasses for both Skyler & I). I asked her since I wasn't sure if my DA still had her cats an dog. Skyler is fine with dogs, but I'm not sure around cats and didn't want DA feeling offended if we asked her to put them away in a room or outside on her fenced patio if we were to see her, just so Skyler wouldn't grab one and have them bite him. Just thinking safety for the cats and him.
I always tell my clients with anxiety to put on music that soothes and take deep calming breaths and remind yourself you are going to disneyworld 
I do that for myself when I get stressed out from packing,etc LOL 
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