Dugette
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- Dec 26, 2009
Right back at ya!Just popping in to say to my fellow birthday buddies @Dugette and @TheMaxRebo!!!!!
Right back at ya!Just popping in to say to my fellow birthday buddies @Dugette and @TheMaxRebo!!!!!
Just popping in to say to my fellow birthday buddies @Dugette and @TheMaxRebo!!!!!
Wow really? Clearly it must be!John from the DISunplugged podcast's birthday as well today - clearly a good Disney day for a birthday!
DH has this grand idea to just not ever have a big reveal. To just keep throwing her off until we arrive and then just say.. well here we go this is where we are staying. I have very strongly shot this down because I feel this is too abrupt and there is no way to catch the reveal on video.
Plan Gift: Wrap the Magicbands box. Once we are ready to get back to the car let her know that we aren’t staying at the hotel with Nana and Grandad anyways and that Mommy and Daddy have a surprise for her. At this point we would pass over the present and let her open it and figure out what it means.
Plan Ears AND Gift: This plan combines plan gift with plan mouse ears and instead of waiting till she notices the mouse ears on my head just tell her then.
Plan Ears and Tink: Slap the ears on wait till she notices tell her and then go to get in the car to find that “Tinkerbelle” has dropped off our Magic Bands. Of course there will still be "Pixie Dust" left behind.
Loving the plans!
I still can't believe I found a $99 dress for $13!Great dress! Love the shoes too. Awesome that it was only $13
It seems to be winning by a landslide.I prefer the second MB decal.
Sigh... no extra park time BUT.... I was given something at my birthday dinner last night more details later.Great find on the dress! Yay for an extra night, even if no extra park day (but I hope that magically happens, of course).
Right back at ya!
Yeah I saw that but didn't want to bother working and tweaking plans that might not (and now really aren't) going to happen.Ahhh, way behind but here are my thoughts.
Your Epcot day looks good! You may want to check the status of the Pooh and Tigger meet in the UK. I heard a rumor last week that was closing but not sure how true it is or of the date.
And our favorite QS places are in Mexico and the UK!
I think it must be a guy thing. My Step Dad was suggesting the same thing. The whole point of the surprise is to be able to capture the epic response! LOL.I veto this as well. My DH wanted to do the same thing. Just get on the airplane and see how long it would take them to figure it out. Um, no thanks. I want a big reveal and to see everyone's reactions and video it all!
I'm leaning that direction more and more.I vote one of these. I like the idea of the wrapped Magic Bands!
There is so much else to do though we will find something to do. I've already got a few options for us.I'm sorry the extra park day won't work out!
I'll have to keep this in mind.We've been to the Crayola Experience here in PA quite a few times. Very fun and our boys love it. Lots to do and we come home with lots of crayons, markers, and clay they get as part of the "free" samples there. I think if a park day is out, it's a great use of your time. Especially if Little Miss is into arts and crafts!
I'm still blown away by the fact I found one for $13Love the dress for the wedding!
Happy Birthday .
I don't get a chance to comment much, if at all, but I wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday!
I still can't believe I found it for $13.Dress is amazing!
Magic bands always make it feel real!!!!
So while I was not gifted with extra park time
Not a bad trade off at all. It sounds like this will be good for you. And if your DH is willing to take Little Miss swimming while you're there it sounds like a win for everyone.DH and my parents pooled together and have given me 3 glorious hours at the Grand FLoridian spa for a Manicure and Pedicure (Each Treatment is 80 minutes)
This is a great way to spend the evening! You may not be going to a park, but this looks like it could be a lot of fun!So the plan is that DH and Little Miss will have some time at the resort. (Either Nap or Pool Time) and then they will use disney transportation (Which these days is like a ride in and of itself for Little MIss) and will meet me at the spa as I am getting out. From there we will eat dinner at some qs on the resort loop and then make our way to the Poly where we will eat Dole Whips and watch the fireworks on the beach.
So I've got some Good news and bad news....
Good news: We're staying an extra night.
Bad news: All of the wiggle room we had in the budget that DH might have used to give me extra park time for my Birthday is now completely gone.
2. I am giving our arrival plans a cushion this time and we are setting our expectations for 10 hours of travel instead of the 7 that Google Maps predicts. If we arrive sooner than 10 hours it will be a nice bonus.
Not only is it easier to drive long distances when you have a long story that pulls you in
If it’s warm enough and Little Miss wants to {She has been pretending to swim in disney pools for the last month}, we might let her swim
LOOK WHAT ARRIVED TODAY!!!!!
Now I just have to make the final decision on which decal to go with on my MagicBand.
Ignore the patchwork dress on the end.
So while I was not gifted with extra park time DH and my parents pooled together and have given me 3 glorious hours at the Grand FLoridian spa for a Manicure and Pedicure
Happy Birthday! (a little late, I know...)
It will for sure be more benifical to me in the long run than an extra park timeNot a bad trade off at all. It sounds like this will be good for you. And if your DH is willing to take Little Miss swimming while you're there it sounds like a win for everyone.
As the plan comes together I am really looking forward to it. THough I am not 100% sure we will make it to the fireworks. Wishes doesn't start till 10pm and with us waking up so early that day and our late nights for the next 2 nights we may decide an early night at the hotel is needed.This is a great way to spend the evening! You may not be going to a park, but this looks like it could be a lot of fun!
It was lovely!Well a day late!! But still I hope you had a wonderful day!
Its my dream to stay there someday!I think your arrival day plans sound wonderful! I want to do that someday. We own DVC at the Grand so I'm hoping someday we stay there. We keep staying other places....
Love all the outfits for your DD. Her dress for the wedding is my favorite. So pretty. Although the Minnie mouse one with the black skirt is very cute too.
I can't wait.That is a nice little bonus to get the spa time - and good point about needing some "de-stressing time"
As the plan comes together I am really looking forward to it. THough I am not 100% sure we will make it to the fireworks. Wishes doesn't start till 10pm and with us waking up so early that day and our late nights for the next 2 nights we may decide an early night at the hotel is needed.And an arrival day of spa time followed by dole whips and the fireworks from the poly beach is not to shabby at all!
Belated Happy Birthday!
As the plan comes together I am really looking forward to it. THough I am not 100% sure we will make it to the fireworks. Wishes doesn't start till 10pm and with us waking up so early that day and our late nights for the next 2 nights we may decide an early night at the hotel is needed.Three hours at the spa sounds wonderful. Dole whips on the beach watching fireworks sounds like heaven!
They really did. I lucked out there.The outfits from last trip held up very well and I love that silver dress for the wedding.
Happy Belated Birthday!
I'm just happy that I get a second trip out of them!All the outfits are so cute!
Sorry you didn't get park time but that's great you got a Spa Day! Definitely a good compromise!
It will be glorious! And the move has been horrendous to my nails so this way I get pretty nails for the wedding.Sounds like a nice birthday gift! I'm sure you will enjoy that after the long drive!
I'm glad to get a second trip out of them.Love all of Little Miss' cute outfits!
Yay! and Uh, oh!
Yay!
Oh. Too bad!
Yeah I went with google's estimation for the last trip. It just caused extra stress when it took longer than I anticipated. Arriving before 3:30 will be arriving early.Not bad. I usually look at the time Google posts and figure I'll be faster since I drive a bit faster than the posted limit.
Never works.
Now to find some radio theater that is still okay for Little MIss.I love doing that when driving solo.
Mine just seems extra obsessed with DISNEY pools.Every kid in the world loves a pool.
Yay!!!
That seems to be everyone's vote. 2nd one it is!I like the second one.
Very pretty! And look! Shoes, too!
This one comes with extra toes.
But this one has extra feet! So... bonus.
This one's not as good a deal. Only one foot.
Another with spare toes. Good deal.
I definitely will!Nice! Enjoy it!