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[honeybee723]

Sounds like a great "before trip" day. I think they should always start off with a mani/pedi.

[mcc0313]

Great start!!

[lexiemom]

Well that was nice that you were able to have extra time at home the day before. I think before our next trip I will fit in a mani/pedi, sounds like a nice treat!

[jlhill4444]

Sounds like a great start! I also start my vacations with a mani/pedi. There is nothing like fresh color on your nail to start a Disney trip. Where I go, they usually turn my big toes into a design that looks like Mickey!

[Colexis Mom]

Great update!

[KMB733]

Sounds like a great start to your vacation! I love getting a mani/pedi before a trip!!

[Cam22]

Great start!

[Linnynad]

Whoo hoo.............you started this thing, can't wait to hear more!!

[disneyfreeeak]

Great start!!

[shnewell]

Glad you were able to work from home the day before your trip. I always get so much more done when I work from home than when I'm in the office with the phone ringing and people stopping in to talk.

Can't wait for you guys to be on your way!

[Dlandmom2]

Great start! Glad you were able to work from home and take care of a few things along the way!

[stardust190]

Originally Posted by PrincessSharon

Great start!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by honeybee723

Sounds like a great "before trip" day. I think they should always start off with a mani/pedi.

It was a nice day. Although, it could have been nicer if I didn't have to work. Next time I think I'll take the day before off too.

Originally Posted by mcc0313

Great start!!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by lexiemom

Well that was nice that you were able to have extra time at home the day before. I think before our next trip I will fit in a mani/pedi, sounds like a nice treat!

It was a lovely treat! You should definitely go get one before your next trip. It really helped me relax a bit.

Originally Posted by jlhill4444

Sounds like a great start! I also start my vacations with a mani/pedi. There is nothing like fresh color on your nail to start a Disney trip. Where I go, they usually turn my big toes into a design that looks like Mickey!

Thanks. I'll have to remember to ask for a Mickey design for our next trip.

Originally Posted by Colexis Mom

Great update!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by KMB733

Sounds like a great start to your vacation! I love getting a mani/pedi before a trip!!

Thanks! I think I might start all of my trips with a mani/pedi. Although I had intended it to take just an hour and it took 2.5 as they talked me into the "deluxe" pedicure. I probably shouldn't have done that. I didn't work as much as I was going to and I spent more than I was planning. Oops.

Originally Posted by Cam22

Great start!

Originally Posted by Linnynad

Whoo hoo.............you started this thing, can't wait to hear more!!

Originally Posted by disneyfreeeak

Great start!!

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by shnewell

Glad you were able to work from home the day before your trip. I always get so much more done when I work from home than when I'm in the office with the phone ringing and people stopping in to talk.

Can't wait for you guys to be on your way!

It's amazing how much I get done at home. Probably only because I sent my toddler to daycare. If he had been home I'm sure I would have gotten nothing done.

Originally Posted by Dlandmom2

Great start! Glad you were able to work from home and take care of a few things along the way!

Thanks! I was thankful to have the time at home to wrap things up.

[stardust190]

Day 1 – Part 1 – Can we leave yet?
January 28th, 2012

Today’s the day. We leave for Disney World! At times it seemed like the trip would never get here and other times it seemed like it was just around the corner. This day the trip was REAL. We were going to hop on a plane and in 3 hours or so we would be in the Disney bubble.


Cameron cried a little bit at about 4 AM. I went in to check on him and gave him his monkey blanket and he calmed right back down. I, however, was too excited and restless to actually fall back asleep. I think I dozed here and there, but I know I looked at the clock several times and kept saying to myself “You can’t get up yet it’s too early.” By 5:45 AM I finally gave up and decided to just get out of bed. My alarm would be going off at 6 AM anyways. I was hoping to be able to get myself cleaned up and ready before Cam woke up. I managed to get my contacts in, teeth and hair brushed before I heard him screaming.


I was a little disappointed as I wanted to get a picture of him waking up in his crib ready to go to Disney World, but he woke up earlier than I thought he would and I wasn’t prepared with the camera. Nate was still sleeping so I sent Cameron in to wake him up:





I don’t think Cam was really with it yet as he went to the wrong side of the bed. That and he just looks groggy. Nate did get up and then the first order of business was putting the last stickers on our countdown calendar:







It’s not the most crafty countdown calendar, but Cam had fun putting the stickers on just the same. Nate and Cameron took a shower while I started to put my makeup on. Then Cameron decided he didn’t want to take a shower with Daddy today so he fussed and I quickly washed him up and took him into the other room. Once Nate was ready I sent him and Cameron downstairs to go have breakfast while I finished beautifying myself. After which I finished packing up all our stuff and had breakfast myself.

Nate loaded up the car shortly after breakfast. I think it was a little challenging to fit the HUGE stroller and two large suitcases in the trunk, but he managed. Good thing I got a small SUV last year or we never would have gotten all that crap in the car!


Once all of that was done we looked at the clock and it was only around 8 AM. Maybe 8:30. I guess we overestimated how much time everything was going to take in the morning. Cameron had been crabby the whole time we were getting ready and continued throwing little tantrums so we turned on Maters Tall Tales and Nate and Cameron sat on the couch watching it:




I love how Cam’s little belly isn’t covered. Silly boy. I think Nate and I were shocked that we were ready so early. We both thought it was going to take us a lot longer to get everything taken care of. We were itching to leave, but there really wasn’t any point as our flight wasn’t going to leave any earlier. I poked around on the internet a bit and then called my mom. My dad ended up answering the phone and talked to Cameron a little bit. He said my mom was just finishing getting ready and was about to leave.

We also called Nate’s parents and they said they were on schedule to meet us at the airport by 10:45 AM. They had a cab picking them up, but it sounded like Breanna would be getting a ride from her boyfriend and would meet up with us later.

I think my mom ended up arriving at our place about 9:30 AM. Earlier than we had talked about, but she had to spend that extra time with Cam as she wouldn’t be seeing him all week (she does daycare for me so she sees him almost every day). Once grandma got to our house Cameron was instantly in a better mood. Funny how that works. We showed my mom how the auto-cleaning litter box works and the cat food as she would be taking care of our cats while we were gone.


Even with my mom getting to our place early we didn’t end up leaving the house until a little after 10 AM. Pretty good considering our goal was to leave at 10 AM. As Nate was buckling Cameron into his car seat I ran down the driveway to put some bills in the mailbox. We had gotten a little rain/snow mix the day before and Nate had “cleared” the driveway as I asked, but he failed to do the whole driveway. As in down to the street. When he came back in the house after shoveling I asked him if he had gotten down to the end of the driveway to where the plow comes and he told me no as he didn’t think it mattered. I disagreed, but didn’t want to argue about it. I wish I had as when I went to put the letters in the mailbox I slipped and fell hitting my knee on the pavement. Considering we were going to be spending the next week walking in Disney World I was not happy about hitting my knee. I bit my tongue and said nothing to Nate about how I wasn’t happy about him not clearing the WHOLE driveway. I wanted to start this vacation out on a happy note.


We arrived at the airport around 10:45 AM as planned so things in that department were looking good.

[Haleyboo99]

Great start!!

[honeybee723]

I would have been so upset if I had fallen because of something I asked DH to do...MEN! Anyway, at least you weren't rushing around so that was a good thing, and I totally agree that there's something about grandparents that can change a child's mood from bad too good.