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[amandal]

I am soooo excited that you are happy with Suzy!! I'm always nervous I'm going to recommend something or someone and the person ends up hating it/them. I am very relieved and knew it would be a good choice for you. Tell me more about this ADR worksheet that I have never heard of . . . . . Also, you forgot to add one "day-trip" for the spring/summer . . . . . Woodbury Commons!!! If we are losing weight we will need new vacay clothes!! At outlet prices!!!!

[janicelovesmickey]

doing more catching up.
Melissa, love the pics! looking forward to more. Also, for you both, Amanda and Melissa, is there a workout thread on here? I too am trying to get fit for summer.
so you girls are not alone in your weight loss quest.

[Starla4436]

DH and I want to see Mary Poppins on Broadway really bad...he grew up loving Julie Andrews as well...believe it or not I never watched Mary Poppins until I met him 5 years ago....how could my mom have deprived me of Mary Poppins my whole childhoods is beyond me.

[DyanKJ130]

We're about 35 minutes from Mystic. While we've never done the Beluga Encounter, we do find the area to be very nice. We haven't been in quite some time (although I do drive by it when venturing into CT), but the Mystic Village shopping area used to be a favorite area of mine there

[scdisneyfan]

Hey Mel! I just caught up on your latest update! I am so excited for you to go see Mary Poppins on Broadway. It sounds like so much fun!
Eric and I are waiting on WallE as well...we think it will be so cute. The Beluga whale experience looks amazing. Eric loves aquariums and we had to drive to Atlanta's aquarium when the whale sharks were brought in. They had Beluga whales there as well and he was amazed. We stood there for 30mins!!!!
You have so many wonderful plans to keep you busy and motivated!
About the cruises, yeah we watched every special they have on the travel channel on cruises. There is one on the norweigan Hawaii cruise and it looks amazing. But i do understand with having limited travel time...i myself only get two weeks vaca so we have to spread it out throughout the year!
Great update and love the upcoming plans...you will have to post pics about all that you have planned!
BTW thanks about the sig pic....its in St. Thomas (if you look closely at my face you can see how sunburned i got with my sunglasses on*LOL*)

[MyRapunzal]

Originally Posted by amandal

I am soooo excited that you are happy with Suzy!! I'm always nervous I'm going to recommend something or someone and the person ends up hating it/them. I am very relieved and knew it would be a good choice for you. Tell me more about this ADR worksheet that I have never heard of . . . . . Also, you forgot to add one "day-trip" for the spring/summer . . . . . Woodbury Commons!!! If we are losing weight we will need new vacay clothes!! At outlet prices!!!!

Ah, yes Woodbury Commons! The sun needs to come out and stay out so we can shop!
I think Suzy is amazing! I will literally call her for trip help until she retires!

Originally Posted by janicelovesmickey

doing more catching up.
Melissa, love the pics! looking forward to more. Also, for you both, Amanda and Melissa, is there a workout thread on here? I too am trying to get fit for summer.
so you girls are not alone in your weight loss quest.

There is a group of "Challengers" who have access to a portion of the boards just for wieght loss personal challenges. I just started posting over there with the 2nd 2008 Challenge that started last week. They are really fabulous people. I don't remember how you join. I think I went to my profile info and looked under groups maybe. I don't remember I can find out if you want though!

Originally Posted by Starla4436

DH and I want to see Mary Poppins on Broadway really bad...he grew up loving Julie Andrews as well...believe it or not I never watched Mary Poppins until I met him 5 years ago....how could my mom have deprived me of Mary Poppins my whole childhoods is beyond me.

LOL! Too bad you didn't know my mom. I don't know when in my life she told me she loved Mary Poppins but that is something I always remember! I swore that I never saw Sound of Music until I was like 18 when I rediscovered it, so I know how you feel!

Originally Posted by DyanKJ130

We're about 35 minutes from Mystic. While we've never done the Beluga Encounter, we do find the area to be very nice. We haven't been in quite some time (although I do drive by it when venturing into CT), but the Mystic Village shopping area used to be a favorite area of mine there

Ooooh shopping too! This is one excursion that musn't be canceled!

Originally Posted by scdisneyfan

Hey Mel! I just caught up on your latest update! I am so excited for you to go see Mary Poppins on Broadway. It sounds like so much fun!
Eric and I are waiting on WallE as well...we think it will be so cute. The Beluga whale experience looks amazing. Eric loves aquariums and we had to drive to Atlanta's aquarium when the whale sharks were brought in. They had Beluga whales there as well and he was amazed. We stood there for 30mins!!!!
You have so many wonderful plans to keep you busy and motivated!
About the cruises, yeah we watched every special they have on the travel channel on cruises. There is one on the norweigan Hawaii cruise and it looks amazing. But i do understand with having limited travel time...i myself only get two weeks vaca so we have to spread it out throughout the year!
Great update and love the upcoming plans...you will have to post pics about all that you have planned!
BTW thanks about the sig pic....its in St. Thomas (if you look closely at my face you can see how sunburned i got with my sunglasses on*LOL*)

Thanks! You make me want to go on a cruise right his minute! LOL! I think Hawaii looks spectacular but thats a big budge trip, ya know? Can't let myself get overwhelmed with too many trips to plan at once! HAHA!

[KandJluvdisney]

sorry you had a rough day sweetie
it happens to the best of us ( passporters I mean - lol)
I am at a standstill over our planning too and it is killing me and I have 2 months more than you 2 wait - but I am glad that you are keeping yourselves busy in the meantime - so hurry back with more soon ok

[MyRapunzal]

Originally Posted by KandJluvdisney

sorry you had a rough day sweetie
it happens to the best of us ( passporters I mean - lol)
I am at a standstill over our planning too and it is killing me and I have 2 months more than you 2 wait - but I am glad that you are keeping yourselves busy in the meantime - so hurry back with more soon ok

Thanks!
Its been a tough week and its only Wednesday so I will take my one bad day last week in stride! Between me and Rob this week has been so tough! Thanks for the consolment!

[MyRapunzal]

You guys won't believe what happened to us today!
After all the vacation changes, changes in our plans, and that whole thing with Rob's old job cutting his hours.
Rob was laid off from his cable job. Seriously. No joke. Just like that. Strangely enough, I watched Meet the Robinsons yesterday and so I have been trying to say things to him like "Keep Moving Forward" and "No one learns anything from success."
We have both decided that its time for Rob to make a real choice for something that he would like to do as a career... not just "find a job". We are staying positive, with our chins ups.

Here's hoping that a positive attitude can go a long way.

[jhoshowski]

Best of luck to you and Rob.

[amandal]

Oh, no . . . . I'm so sorry, Mel. I'm not gonna sugar coat it, that really really stinks. Maybe it would be time for him to go back to school for something? What does he really ENJOY doing? I'm sure he can get a part time job and still go to school. Again, so sorry, Positivity is Key!!

[mcc0313]

I think you are right Melissa...he needs to find something that he really likes to do that he can see as his future....

Many pixies hoping that things brighten up soon....

[Alice in wonderland]

I am so sorry Mel, that is terribe news.

My thoughts are withyou both!!!

[B.M.]

I hope he figures out what he wants to do soon. I agree that he should chose something he would enjoy doing. I second the notion of going back to school. He could continue to work part time or even full time if needed. They make it real easy to go back to school now a days with evening classes and on line classes. I hope everything works out and soon. I know how devestating loosing a job can be but often times things like this happen for a reason -- to push you in a new, better direction.

[MyRapunzal]

Originally Posted by jhoshowski

Best of luck to you and Rob.

Thanks! Pixies always help!
And I don't know if I never noticed before but congrats on your upcoming trip.
And I love your stitch countdown calendar.

Originally Posted by amandal

Oh, no . . . . I'm so sorry, Mel. I'm not gonna sugar coat it, that really really stinks. Maybe it would be time for him to go back to school for something? What does he really ENJOY doing? I'm sure he can get a part time job and still go to school. Again, so sorry, Positivity is Key!!

You make me smile.
You sounded just like me this afternoon!
I said, "I am not gonna baby you or sugarcoat it- we still have rent to pay and bills to pay every month, so you have to do something, but lets stop the trail of jobs and find something you can make a career out of."

Originally Posted by mcc0313

I think you are right Melissa...he needs to find something that he really likes to do that he can see as his future....

Many pixies hoping that things brighten up soon....

Thanks for the pixies! I love how they all spread their dust in unison!

Originally Posted by Alice in wonderland

I am so sorry Mel, that is terribe news.

My thoughts are withyou both!!!

Thanks! It was so nice of you to post! I haven't heard from you in a while, glad to know you are here.

Originally Posted by B.M.

I hope he figures out what he wants to do soon. I agree that he should chose something he would enjoy doing. I second the notion of going back to school. He could continue to work part time or even full time if needed. They make it real easy to go back to school now a days with evening classes and on line classes. I hope everything works out and soon. I know how devestating loosing a job can be but often times things like this happen for a reason -- to push you in a new, better direction.

I think what he does is not give more education and more loans enough thought because he thinks of more money and more money being spent. But we are so young! And I am a brand new teacher paying off my 18k in loans without feeling like I am drowning, while paying for grad school at the same time-- so its not like I don't know the reality of it! He could go to school in the summer, and get almost a semester out of the way, plus he has one semester already, so he would be looking at 1 year down before Fall semester even starts. Idunno. I hope he thinks through his options and makes a good choice.