2 Castles, 2 Send out 2011 & Ring in 2012...12 Days of Christmas

[FosterA]

What's going on Tammie?
Is there a weather snafu? Is it because Goo is sick that you can't still go to Discovery Cove?

hang in there!!!

 

[annmarieda]

Oh my heavens! I was 10 pages behind. I am so sorry to have missed your single digits and your send off

All caught up now though and hoping that you have the most amazing trip.

Am amazed everytime I get caught up with your PTR, the advent calendar activities, the movie nights... you should start a blog or something to assist the rest of us with ideas of how to effectively interact with our children.

Such great memories you are making!!! Have a good week!!!

agreed, Tammie is awesome at making time for her family!!

Tammie, You are an amazing mom

I am sorry to be such a downer, so many of my friends spending the last day being excited before their trips but I need an outlet...

I am so sorry. Mean girls... well, the suck. I hope that this year gets better and not switching schools turns out to be the best decision.

100 Things I am Looking Forward to...​

We are not huge soft drink drinkers (or in Texas as everything is called a COKE)…but I can’t wait to get the kids in and pull a Beverly on them! I am just trying to figure out how to get a picture of each them without spoiling it for the other ones!

Ok, so I know I am in the minority. I thought before the trip that I must be mistaken when it came to Beverly. My memory was that it was my favorite. Well, after this trip...I can honestly say it is most definitely my favorite! I don't taste the bitter. It is pleasantly smooth and sweet.

I can't wait either for the trip...I am getting a little sad as it approaches because this year plus planning is about to end...all the excitement and dreaming...

I am going through a bit of being out of sort myself. An entire year of planning and really it was all for not since we didn't follow any of it. All my excitement and dreams are over... it is really a sad day

I am trying not to pout... But remind new how much I paid to sit in a hotel room in Florida to watch POTC and eat pizza! Plus the fact Disney has already closed blizzard beach tomorrow snd we have discovery cove scheduled and a sick Goo!

I am sorry Goo is sick. I also am sorry about sitting in the hotel room. I loved ours and dh would have preferred to spend more time in ours...but for some reason I have a hard time sitting on a bed reading when I spent money (in my mind) to be doing other things.

Well, try and enjoy the rest of your trip. I can't wait to hear all about the details when you get back. And once you are back we will have to start talking girls trip. I know Betsy and I have been chatting about it!

Oh, and btw... I hope you get to meet Betsy. She is super nice! I had a great trip...but she definitely helped to make it all the more fun!

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

I am trying not to pout... But remind new how much I paid to sit in a hotel room in Florida to watch POTC and eat pizza! Plus the fact Disney has already closed blizzard beach tomorrow snd we have discovery cove scheduled and a sick Goo!

about his being sick.. at least if one of your kids had to be sick, at least its not the one who you specifically scheduled the day for!

Well, try and enjoy the rest of your trip. I can't wait to hear all about the details when you get back. And once you are back we will have to start talking girls trip. I know Betsy and I have been chatting about it!

Ok so we have so far:
You
Me
Tammie
Betsy
Heather
Amy (shocky5)
Susan

Raise more hands if I'm missing anyone for the girls trip?

My grandmother (who is a world traveler and loves anything Disney) said if we end up with extra room space she wants to come along! She said she might end up getting a room for herself! lol. She hasn't gone with us in geez.. probably 15 years... that's a lot of new things at Disney missed!

 

[tankgirl427]

I included my December traveling buddy Shelly. Ann and Zoe got to spend time with her too. And she became "grandma" of the group. LOL

Oh and we should see about Kira and Zoe. I doubt they will let Ann go without them!

 

[ZFamily5]

I so wish I could go with you, but without even asking my parents, I know it's a no

But I can't wait to hear all about the trip and planning!

 

[swwake]

Ok so we have so far:
You
Me
Tammie
Betsy
Heather
Amy (shocky5)
Susan

Raise more hands if I'm missing anyone for the girls trip?

My grandmother (who is a world traveler and loves anything Disney) said if we end up with extra room space she wants to come along! She said she might end up getting a room for herself! lol. She hasn't gone with us in geez.. probably 15 years... that's a lot of new things at Disney missed!

Well, since my family is pretty much "Disney'ed out", I'm likely to be "IN" on this girls trip. We were talking 2013 right?

 

[shocky5]

Well, since my family is pretty much "Disney'ed out", I'm likely to be "IN" on this girls trip. We were talking 2013 right?

Yes, maam - 2013!

 

[annmarieda]

wait, 2013? I thought we were talking 2012.

 

[petals]

when in 2013?

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

Tammie we have taken over your PTR in your absence lol

October 2013... Food and Wine... That way we all have plenty of time to pool money, right at 20 months... so no one is scrambling at last minute.. I know, me personally anyway, won't have the funds to even think about going in just 10 months.

Kids are a thing we all do need to talk about.. Do we just do mom and daughter? But then that throws Heather having a son, and Betsy and her pal would have kids coming out of their ears with all of ours lol!

 

[annmarieda]

Tammie we have taken over your PTR in your absence lol

And... Food and Wine in 2013 sounds good. Dh was just talking to me today about going for food and wine in 2014. That would let me have a good time first without going with him. Not that he isn't fun...but we do disney completely different.

So when Tammie gets back, maybe we could come up with some dates...figures..etc. You are right in that 20 months gives us all plenty of time to save up. Stashing $50 a month away is $1000. I am thinking that would be an ample budget to cover hotel and tickets...and food? Then there would be airfare and extra for spending on trinkets and adult type beverages. For me I don't spend a lot on these..but it is something to consider. And...without kids...I may very well spend more on the beverages!

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

And... Food and Wine in 2013 sounds good. Dh was just talking to me today about going for food and wine in 2014. That would let me have a good time first without going with him. Not that he isn't fun...but we do disney completely different.

So when Tammie gets back, maybe we could come up with some dates...figures..etc. You are right in that 20 months gives us all plenty of time to save up. Stashing $50 a month away is $1000. I am thinking that would be an ample budget to cover hotel and tickets...and food? Then there would be airfare and extra for spending on trinkets and adult type beverages. For me I don't spend a lot on these..but it is something to consider. And...without kids...I may very well spend more on the beverages!

I as well was thinking along the lines of a 1000$ budget. so 20 months is way more doable than 12 We'll see how many ppl want to tag along and see how many rooms we need. We might nee to start the PTR earlier than October to have a place to do all the FDM ....

 

[swwake]

Tammie we have taken over your PTR in your absence lol

October 2013... Food and Wine... That way we all have plenty of time to pool money, right at 20 months... so no one is scrambling at last minute.. I know, me personally anyway, won't have the funds to even think about going in just 10 months.

Kids are a thing we all do need to talk about.. Do we just do mom and daughter? But then that throws Heather having a son, and Betsy and her pal would have kids coming out of their ears with all of ours lol!

I'm good with or without kids. Since I don't have little ones anymore, it's often fun to see Disney through their eyes. Really won't matter to me.

 

[momabaarjo]

I love that you girls are taking over my PTR...as I stand here at 6:00 am with Ab and Boo in line for early entry to see Harry again! Yesterday was. Egged allow we froze our hineys off at discovery cove! No DTD today... Have to make up the day we missed At USO with goo sick!

 

[annmarieda]

I love that you girls are taking over my PTR...as I stand here at 6:00 am with Ab and Boo in line for early entry to see Harry again! Yesterday was. Egged allow we froze our hineys off at discovery cove! No DTD today... Have to make up the day we missed At USO with goo sick!

have fun, Tammie!!

 

[veggiemama]

Have fun at Harry! We loved the day we spent there

 

[momabaarjo]

Why is it that my family who never gets sick pick this trip to be sick? First Jeff and Goo...Boo has been in the hotel room all afternoon and now Ab...I seriously want to cry!!!!!

 

[annmarieda]

Why is it that my family who never gets sick pick this trip to be sick? First Jeff and Goo...Boo has been in the hotel room all afternoon and now Ab...I seriously want to cry!!!!!

I am so sorry. I know that it is just about the most frustrating thing. Is it stomach or respiratory? I know there seemed to be a lot going around when we were there. (stomach) but dh swears it was dehydration. Still... I cant tell you how many people I heard stating they had a family member sick in the room.

I hope you all stay well from here on out!!!

 

[lovethattink]

Hope everyone feels better soon!

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

Hope everyone feels better in the morning Tammie!