Lisalyn

Well, today I finally sat down and did the phone tour with Disney for the $25 gift card. I figured if it gets here in time, great! If not, I'll use it for Christmas gifts. Either way I'm a bit suspicious. On the flyer it says you must be on the phone a minimum of 10 minutets. I tried to make it to the 10 mark, but I tell you my guide reallly seemed like he was trying to get me off the phone as soon as he could! So, if I don't get the card I am going to complain!

I started packing today! Only Lee's stuff, though, since he doesn't really use a lot of clothes during the week.

I am soooo close to getting into a size smaller! I can button but it's still too tight but I was so happy I could even button!! Yay!

We'll do the online check-in, too, but I'm going to wait till we're only 3-4 days out. I have a theory that the closer you call the more your stuff won't end up in the back/bottom of the pile! LOL!!

AWESOME!! We are definitely on our way, huh? Oh man, I cannot wait for it to get here. :animwink:

Lee is ready, too. He's very frustrated and burned out from work. :dazzle: This will be his first substantial time off this year. He's been down lately and the vacation will help immensely.

I'm taking our cat Minka to get her shots today to get her ready for boarding while we're gone. It's right behind our house the pet center we're taking her to, lol, so she won't have to be in her pet taxi long.

What a week it was! I'm glad it's over, I was so tired all week. Now I'm gathering stuff together for our vacation. Got to print up our clothing list and today I'm starting to pack for Lee. Plus I brought my Passporter upstairs to check off items as they get packed. I'm ready!!! :sohappy:

Are you going to do the online check-in? :shrug:

Oops! I can't believe I almost forgot to tell you - I checked the mail yesterday and our resort package was in there with the luggage tags!!!! SO EXCITED!!!

I tell you what though - I have been exhausted this week, lol. I have gone to bed early the last two nights. It's been crazy. I didn't know I was going to work till 6 last night and then left there to rush to the WW mtg., picked up dinner (meeting was about meatless dinners and I picked up Jersey Mike's on the way home from a WW mtg! LOL), ate and then walked. It was late so I walked alone and just around the neighborhood. Since it was a shorter route I picked up the pace more. So all is good.

I am so happy I get to continue the Tues. meetings, too. I did go last night though and not use the fact that I worked on Tues. as my excuse not to go. I had a rough "eating week" and knew I had to face the music no matter what. And to my surprise I still went down .8 lbs!! So I feel good knowing I'm on my way to my goal weight by our trip! YAY! (And so I can fit the clothes, too, lmao!)

With working now I bet the time will go by even faster, huh? I can't believe it's already Thurs!! LOL, it's all good.

I can't wait to see your photos! And I'm looking forward to seeing you again, too!

I know I'm getting antsy too, LOL. I can't believe it's only 30 days now. I've got my list of clothes down for all of us and even started gathering up some of the extra stuff like our ponchos, the water add-ins and hangers. Next I'll bring my Passporter to really get going on my list. And I'm going to start packing for Lee either tonight or tomorrow! And he says I wait till the last minute to do things....Ha!

I'm going to show the kids the pictures you sent me of the hotel rooms! I think they look awesome but there are folks on here who think they look gaudy. I'm like - Hello?!? They're geared towards young kids (and young at heart!!), DUH! Now I'll use my tween voice, "What - ever!!" If you don't like it, weirdos, don't go! I can't wait to stay there, lol!

The kids and I are walking so I hope that will help, too. I need to lose it too so I can fit into the clothes I've already planned on bringing! LOL...

30 days!!! I can't believe it. I am so, so ready for our vacation. I'm feeling just worn out lately. And I want to go back to feeling good again.

I have some awesome news! I don't have to switch meetings! Yay! And thank you for even considering it, I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. Anyway, I will be working the front desk on Thursdays and Fridays leaving Tuesdays open for my meetings. Plus the lady was very understanding and supportive of the fact I wanted to continue my meetings. So, since I had to miss last night's meeting (I got off at 6:15) I'll go tonight for a weigh in (kinda dreading it, had a rough "eating week") and then go back to our regular meeting next Tue.

CONGRATULATIONS!! You deserve this - :sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy:
That is beyond awesome! Now I need to do it, too! I won't after this week I've had and I hope I can make four more pounds in a month.

Wed. at 6:30 is the only meeting they have I can make in the evening and if you can make that one I would be so psyched!! I really enjoy our chats, too and knowing you're going to be there definitely encourages me to go to. Do you think you can do that?

I agree with Lindsey - homework on the 1st day? WTH? Tristan had some but it was easy, so no big deal. Sean didn't have any. I DID! Dang paperwork they send home, LOL! But I did get it all done.

At first I thought I was going to be able to make our regular meetings because I saw I was only scheduled to work Mondays till 5:30. I was happy and relieved. Then it slowly dawned on me that "Oh, wait. I'm working the front desk on Tuesday. Waaaait.....I have to work till 6 on those days. Oh man!" Oh well. If you are interested in a weekend meeting let me know. I'd do it if you wanted to. But I also know you go when it's most convenient for you so it's no biggie if you can't. I don't think you'd be able to do any mornings either since you are working during those times, too.

Hey, I just saw they have a 6:45 AM(!) meeting on SATURDAY morning! Do you want to go to that one? LMAO....could you imagine? Who on earth not only goes to those meetings but RUNS it? Holy cow!

Well, it looks like there's only one day I'll be able to go to an evening meeting. Wed nights at 6:30 pm. My schedule changed for work and I'm working till 5:30 pm on Mondays and till 6 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I don't know if I want to do a morning meeting or one on the weekend. I'll have to see how it goes. I'm bummed though not being able to go to Tuesday meetings anymore.

There were changes for me at work. This year I will be with kindergarteners on M-W-F and on T-Th I will be working the front desk, hence the 6 pm time for getting off work. And I already know the names of the kids who will be handfulls! LOL..

Man, I was tired last night. I'm tired now so maybe tonight I'll go to bed early. :snore:

How did Lindsey do on her first day of school? Tristan and Sean both had great days. Tristan said he had no trouble finding his classes again. So, I think they'll both have a good year.

I'm leaving for work in a couple of minutes. So, I'll let you know sometime in the morning about if I'm able to make tomorrow nights meeting.

I'll be checking the mail on Sat. if I can hold out and not check it everyday for our resort package! LOL, we normally only check our mail once a week but we'll see if I have any willpower!

You've been doing awesome on your treadmill. We definitely have to keep walking my legs felt just a touch like jello last night when we were done. Not bad but I know now we HAVE to do it.

I have a meeting tomorrow and I just realized - I may not be able to make the Tue. meetings anymore. I signed up during the last school year to work till 6 every day but I don't know exactly what my schedule is going to be. If she asks if we need a certain day off I'll ask for Tue. But if not then I'll have to find another meeting. Dang it. I'll let you know Tue. in the morning.:shrug:

Ooooh, I checked my mail thinking you had gotten your resort package and was severely disappointed when it wasn't in our mail!!! LMAO, thank goodness - whew!

I got the thing in the mail today about the $25 gift card for taking a phone tour. I was going to do it but then saw the card won't be mailed until 30 days after the tour. Dang it! I'm still going to do it but I'm not in such a rush now. I could use it for some Christmas shopping I guess.

We walked today. The full route. The kids were not happy since I sprung it on them after we started walking. But, as I explained to them, we were supposed to ease into walking and we hardly have been doing it and now we're about a month away so we really needed to start.

Oh no! But you know what - you are a great pet owner!! I don't like people who don't care of their pets properly. Although on the other hand there are also some people who take it just a bit too far, too! LOL...

I am feeling a little better. I still feel a black cloud hovering over me and will be glad when it's gone. Don't know why but the last few times "of the month" I have started having cramps for longer than one day. I used to get them really, really bad but it only lasted one day. WTH?? I think tomorrow I'll be feeling better.

You got your package in the mail?? I better go check mine!!!!

I have been struggling during my PMS. It's terrible, I swear my it feels like my body actually craves junk food!

I sooo wanted to do the party but it just didn't fall on a good day for us and now we can't afford to do it. But let me tell you - you are going to LOVE the decorations! It just makes you ready for fall and the cooler weather, Halloween, the changing of the leaves - all of it! I can't wait to see them all again.

I'm feeling a bit better now but not by much. Here's how crappy I felt - I even let a $10 off $25 expire rather than go out and use it!! LOL....

Oh, I'm so happy and excited for you!! I remember that feeling of finally paying off the trip, what a load off your mind.Yay!! :sohappy:

So even though it took me a while to fall asleep (still got back up to read for a while after I had initially laid down) I did sleep okay. I usually get the kids ready for their early morning first day of school wake up by getting them up earlier each day and sending them to bed earlier too. Well, I was so tired yesterday and last night I didn't bother setting the alarm. So I slept in a little but woke up with cramps! Ugh. Terrible headache all day yesterday and now this. I just need to get thru my day, LOL. :fork:

So I did NOT sleep well last night even though I was super tired. Maybe tonight. I have a headache right now and I might even try to lay down for a bit. I'm trying to finish up my laundry to get us all ready for Mon.

The kids and I saw Cars 2 today. It was cute and fun and totally different than the first one. That one was a feel good buddy movie and this one was an action movie with lots of James Bond type spy gear. We all enjoyed it.

We got Chinese for lunch on the way home so it looks like I'm eating light for dinner again! LOL...

If you hit 30 on Mon. I think we hit it on Sun. OMG. I need to start figuring out our outfits and I can probably start Lee's stuff! YAY!!!!!

Now I'm tired and worn out. It was really hot inside the school, which is also huge and more like a college campus than a HS. Tristan lucked out with his schedule, his classes aren't all spaced out all over the school. I think I'll sleep well tonight!

I am getting so excited about our trip since it's not soooo far away anymore!! I will definitely be ready for a good vacation, this year has been a bit of a roller coaster.

We went to the kids' open houses today. Sean has the same teacher Tristan had in 5th grade and I loved her so I am really happy and looking forward to this year for him.

HS is a whole other story now! I cannot believe how different it is. He has 2 semester blocks this year and 4 classes a day. He's got Honors Biology (required science), World Geography (required history), Intro. to Law and Justice (elective) and Psychology (elective). He might try to change a class on Mon. so we'll see what happens with that. I remembered to tell 2 teachers about our trip (& Sean's) and all of them said there's really no problem, they actually expect to have a few students out that same week. BUT, the 2 teachers I forgot to tell are his biology and geography teachers! Tristan's going to tell them Mon. and I'm going to send back-up emails, too. So, we'll see how that goes.