Week After Turkey Day Shenanigans

[serenitynow]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sgr0ob1awc9yo89/File Oct 02, 5 58 08 PM.jpeg?dl=0

Hopefully this works!
These are the lanyards I made for pins.

Love them! What did you use for the inside of the ribbon?

 

[CCxmas]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sgr0ob1awc9yo89/File Oct 02, 5 58 08 PM.jpeg?dl=0

Hopefully this works!
These are the lanyards I made for pins.

Those turned out great!!

 

[MeghanG855]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sgr0ob1awc9yo89/File Oct 02, 5 58 08 PM.jpeg?dl=0

Hopefully this works!
These are the lanyards I made for pins.

Those are perfect!!

 

[Melwhit16]

Thanks everyone! I had fun making them and it really didn't take long.

Love them! What did you use for the inside of the ribbon?

I used hem tape to stick the 2 ribbons together, then folded the sewed the ends together.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I picked up some hothands hand warmers tonight at Walmart. I figured dh and ds15 can use them this winter when they have to snowblow/scoop but we can also bring them along to Disney in case it gets extra chilly to hopefully keep us from having to purchase extra-warm clothes there. They'd be easy to keep in our pockets for warming our hands or stick in our shoes to keep our toes warm. Maybe I'm over-planning a smidge.

 

[heath92681]

I picked up some hothands hand warmers tonight at Walmart. I figured dh and ds15 can use them this winter when they have to snowblow/scoop but we can also bring them along to Disney in case it gets extra chilly to hopefully keep us from having to purchase extra-warm clothes there. They'd be easy to keep in our pockets for warming our hands or stick in our shoes to keep our toes warm. Maybe I'm over-planning a smidge.

I will cry if it's that cold!

 

[Iowamomof4]

I will cry if it's that cold!

I'm mostly thinking of our EMM day(s) and Christmas party. I highly doubt we'll need them. Seems more like a January thing.

 

[serenitynow]

Good morning! We are all going to Walt Disney World next month! I got an email from the Disney Store, today only Oct. 3, their website is offering free shipping on any order, no minimum purchase necessary. The code is FREESHIP. October 3, 2016 only.

 

[twoolle]

Anyone else notice the last few days the Merida meet n greet time has moved to 9:50? This is from the MDE app. But it also shows Jessie as still meeting which I heard she was leaving MK Oct 2. Meeting Merida is on our must do list this year.

 

[Meeko5]

I'm mostly thinking of our EMM day(s) and Christmas party. I highly doubt we'll need them. Seems more like a January thing.

If you've got room for the "in case" extras overplan/overpack away! I'm a big fan of being prepared for anything instead of being underprepared

However I will also cry if it's that cold haha.

We plan to pack a fleece blanket just in case nights waiting for fireworks get too chilly for the kids. They can get cozy in the stroller and that will help curb any desire to wander around. Ha!

 

[Meeko5]

I messaged my son's 2nd grade teacher this morning to let her know he will be missing a week of school and why. I definitely get a less "fun" vibe from her than I did from his 1st grade teacher (which is fine - I know the older he gets the more serious school is!) but I'm nervous how she will respond. His teacher last year was super excited about us going and told him to "read the maps and all the signs" for his make up work.

Eeep.

 

[serenitynow]

If you've got room for the "in case" extras overplan/overpack away! I'm a big fan of being prepared for anything instead of being underprepared

However I will also cry if it's that cold haha.

We plan to pack a fleece blanket just in case nights waiting for fireworks get too chilly for the kids. They can get cozy in the stroller and that will help curb any desire to wander around. Ha!

Make sure you bring gloves. A few years ago we went during the first week of December and I had packed hoodies, but not gloves. It was impossible to find gloves in the parks, unless we wanted to wear the Mickey Glove.

 

[Meeko5]

Make sure you bring gloves. A few years ago we went during the first week of December and I had packed hoodies, but not gloves. It was impossible to find gloves in the parks, unless we wanted to wear the Mickey Glove.

Someone here (maybe you?) recommended that somewhere in the last 175 pages and I bought some cheap stretch gloves to pack for sure. Great tip!

 

[Iowamomof4]

Make sure you bring gloves. A few years ago we went during the first week of December and I had packed hoodies, but not gloves. It was impossible to find gloves in the parks, unless we wanted to wear the Mickey Glove.

I saw a display of those cheap stretchy gloves that were also touch-screen compatible at Walmart last night. I think I'll grab some of those for each of us the next time I go. Seems like those are plenty warm until you get down below 30 or so, especially if you have pockets to put your hands in.

 

[DisneyGB]

I messaged my son's 2nd grade teacher this morning to let her know he will be missing a week of school and why. I definitely get a less "fun" vibe from her than I did from his 1st grade teacher (which is fine - I know the older he gets the more serious school is!) but I'm nervous how she will respond. His teacher last year was super excited about us going and told him to "read the maps and all the signs" for his make up work.

Eeep.

I haven't done this yet! I'm not expecting any concerns for my first grader, but DD is in 3rd this year and I am so nervous to tell her teacher... who, incidentally, lives across the street from us, so there's no escaping her lol! She's very nice, but also very serious about school. I think I'm going to wait until November to mention it.

 

[Meeko5]

I saw a display of those cheap stretchy gloves that were also touch-screen compatible at Walmart last night. I think I'll grab some of those for each of us the next time I go. Seems like those are plenty warm until you get down below 30 or so, especially if you have pockets to put your hands in.

I think as long as they don't get wet they are plenty warm!

 

[Meeko5]

I haven't done this yet! I'm not expecting any concerns for my first grader, but DD is in 3rd this year and I am so nervous to tell her teacher... who, incidentally, lives across the street from us, so there's no escaping her lol! She's very nice, but also very serious about school. I think I'm going to wait until November to mention it.

Hope we both get surprise good attitudes about it. The principal knows and said have a great time, but I know the teacher is the one I need to really get the ok from to feel good about taking him out.

 

[Melwhit16]

I messaged my son's 2nd grade teacher this morning to let her know he will be missing a week of school and why. I definitely get a less "fun" vibe from her than I did from his 1st grade teacher (which is fine - I know the older he gets the more serious school is!) but I'm nervous how she will respond. His teacher last year was super excited about us going and told him to "read the maps and all the signs" for his make up work.

Eeep.

Good luck! The schools would always make me feel terrible about missing school too. Then I started thinking when my kids reflect on our lives together I highly doubt they will say "thank goodness mom help us get that perfect attendance award." I hope they say "remember the time when we went to Disney..." This year I think my daughter will be on vacation for 2 days, then "sick" 2 days.

 

[kellyjeanie]

Thanks for the thin gloves tip, guys. Going go put that on my list too.

I haven't told my kids' teachers yet. My oldest is in his first year of middle school, I am not looking forward to the varied reactions we're sure to get from his teachers. :/ The elementary teachers were great last time, hoping for a similar reaction.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I think as long as they don't get wet they are plenty warm!

Oh yeah, we also picked up a bunch of the $.97 ponchos. Just in case.