January 2009. . . Calling all Snowbirds ~ Part I !!!

[MindyLuvsMickey]

Here are some Snowbird Fun Facts for you!

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Top 10 Snowbird posters:
Momof2disneyboys 848
Trixiequilts 255
Bellasoleil 153
Peach3es 125
Laumau 106
Debbieandroo 94
Sharadoc 94
Splashmtncrew 77
Mindyluvsmickey 77
Disneymommy3 67

I MADE TOP 10!! What a great honor to have bestowed upon me. LOL I have to say HOLY POSTS, Momof2disneyboys! That is a lot of posting, girl!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Wow! I log on today at 7pm and have pages and pages to read since yesterday!!! First off, MAGGIED, I used to live in Central NY! I've been over here in Buffalo for 13 years now. My extended family still lives in CNY and I miss them.

QOTD- This will be my 8th trip to WDW; DH's 3rd trip; DD's 2nd trip.
My most memorable trip was in 1992. My family won an all expenses paid trip to WDW off a 2-liter bottle of Coke. That's right. People really do win those prizes. We stayed at the Contemporary and had free food vouchers. We ate dinner the first night at Narcoosee's (sp) and we ate until we couldn't eat anymore!

What I'm most looking foward to on this trip:

1. Surprising DD with the trip; I can't wait to see her reaction!
2. Eating at some new places- Crystal Palace, Akershus, Hollywood & Vine (my family was never a TS kind of family)
3. Seeing Fantasmic- nope, never seen it
4. Going to AK-can you believe I've never been there!
5. DH's and DD's first trip to Epcot and DD's first trip to DHS- we only did MK on our trip two years ago. I haven't been to Epcot in 11 years!!!!
6. Riding RNRC and TofT- last time at DHS I was pregnant with DD

I too am thinking of making a PTR. I will wait a few more months until I start because I don't know how interesting I could make my posts. Let me just say that I love this thread so much. I really hope to meet up with some fellow Snowbirds on this trip (Jan24-31)! You all feel like my big extended Disney fam!

 

[jenjolt]

I suppose it is time for me to join y'all. Considering I've been planning my January trip for almost a year now. Wow... really... almost a year. (I started planning the Disneymoon before I started planning the wedding...well...."officially") I think I've been subscribed for a while, but I don't think I've ever posted.

First of all, I will be Disneymooning it from Jan 4-Jan 13
Second, I will be at the Animal Kingdom Lodge (unless of course there's an offer I can't refuse)
Third, my ADRs are as follows
1/4: Jikos 7:05PM
1/5: Coral Reef 12:30PM
1/6: CRT 5:20PM
1/7: Sci-Fi Dine In 12:30PM
1/8: Le Cellier 7:55PM
1/9: Tusker House 10:30AM
1/10: Ohanas 10:55AM
1/11: 1900 Park Fare 7PM
1/12: 50s Prime Time 12:30PM
1/13: Bomas 8:55AM

Wow... I think I'm going to have all my ADRs memorized by the time I go. I think that'll freak my fiance out a little...

I'm considering starting a PTR... though, the wedding planning might get in the way of it.

I've been to Disney two times, plus however many times my Mom took me there when we lived in Florida for nine months. So I'd estimate at least a dozen.
However, this will be the first trip for my fiance. He's REALLY excited.

BTW, is there any identifying symbol for Snowbirds other than the LGMH?

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I hope you have a great Disneymoon!!

Btw may I ask from where in Kansas you reside!! I grew up in Junction City (which is right next to Ft. Riley which is right next door to Manhattan)

 

[MindyLuvsMickey]

Oooohhh, good idea Pluto!

Before anyone else gets a stab, I say Saturday, the 27th. What should we give the snowbird who is right? Oh, I know - a party!!!!

OH! A PARTY!! Please do NOT invite Disco Dale.

 

[Monny2AE]

ME TOO - ME TOO - ME TOO !!!! Doesn't this call for yet another party?!?!?!

Yeah another reason to party... or rather continue the party that never seems to end on here!

 

[MindyLuvsMickey]

I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous about all of these posts. I'm toward the bottom of the top ten list and there are lots of people trying to squeeze me out AND I have to work for the next three days. I'm going to have to put a lot of time in after work to keep up.

So . . . how's it going?

Had a busy day today. I visited the local Target, Walmart and Toys R Us looking for the newest Pixar Cars. Does anyone have boys or girls who are into these things? I have to admit - I love the hunt. It makes me insane until I get my hands on the new ones.

I have another reason to party, as if we needed one. My DH just got a promotion!! We are sitting down to celebrate with a lovely glass of wine!

 

[trixiequilts]

Did you seriously think I went through and counted everybody's posts???????

No, I knew the DIS kept track, I read it on another thread many moons ago. It was just a funny mental picture for me, thinking of you with your hair up in a bun, a bunch of extra pencils stuck in it, and sheets of paper flying everywhere!

You didn't seriously think that I thought you went through and counted everybody's posts, did you?

 

[BellaSoleil]

I was taking pictures of Belle tonight and thought I would try to snap a few of the old pictures I am currently unable to scan. (Grrrr....)

My first trip to Disney with my sisters.

Audrina (12), Evie (11) and Me (14)
Can you say akward phase? Oh my! (Oh, and by the way - Audri and I are wearing Jellies(shoes)! Do you remember those?)

Second Trip to Disney. My Senior Trip.

Oh, I'm 17 here. By this time I had been introduced into the wonderful world of hair care products and highlights. Thank goodness!!!!

And here's the cute picture I took of Belle. She was feeding herself pasta and made the biggest mess. She saw this picture and said, "Uh oh."

 

[jenjolt]

Ahhh..look at her, she is so cute!!!!

Great pictures!!! I so need to find my old ones!!

 

[MindyLuvsMickey]

Here is a pic of my DH and DS in 06. This was DS's first interaction with a character.

and at the Poly

he looks like such a baby in this one

 

[MindyLuvsMickey]

And here is my big guy now.

And Soleil . . . LOVE the jellies!

 

[emh1129]

I have another reason to party, as if we needed one. My DH just got a promotion!! We are sitting down to celebrate with a lovely glass of wine!

Congratulations!!

 

[BellaSoleil]

Awe, Mindy! You've got such handsome men in your life. I know you must enjoy them so much! I would love to have a little man of my own. Although, being raised around all girls, I'm not sure what I would do with one.

 

[MindyLuvsMickey]

Thank you! I think they are handsome. I'd love to have a little girl to dress up, but it's not in the cards.

You're Belle is precious, too. My best friend has a new little one that they named Isabella, but call her Bella. It would have been my choice for a name had Rylan been a littel girl.

 

[nala87]

Great pictures Mindy and Soleil! Your babies are adorable!

Here is a picture of me when I was 11 in 1997 I believe. Don't you just Love the outfit!

M at BB in 2006

DH at CSR in 2006

Me and DH at Christmas last year. In normal cloths!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Gosh!! I am way behind in reading today!! I am still off my days from IKE. I am soooo thrilled to be in the top 10!!!!! Yay me!!

I am confused--this thread and Jan 2009...Anyone else going? --should be combined!! I'll have to go back and forth!!!! Well, the kiddies are outside with dad and I actually came up here to get some idea on ressies (ADRs actually) ,but I can see I am going to spend all my time trying to catch up!!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

OKay, scratch that last post--you DID change the name!! I thought I was really off because of being out all last week!! Ha!!!! Bella---sorry you had FP. I had it once and thought I would die!! Definitely worse than a migraine or labor. It's the worst!!! Hope you are up and at 'em tomorrow!!

 

[MelXThree]

Had a busy day today. I visited the local Target, Walmart and Toys R Us looking for the newest Pixar Cars. Does anyone have boys or girls who are into these things? I have to admit - I love the hunt. It makes me insane until I get my hands on the new ones.QUOTE]

My son is turning 5 this Oct. and he LOVES cars. His room is Cars, his cloths are cars (underwear, shirts, pants, swimming trunks & socks) We went out tonight and bought all his birthday supplies (Cars AGAIN third year in a row - should have saved the stuff for past years) We went to our local $1 store and they had so much Disney stuff...insane. The newest thing my son had to get was Cars sandwich bags ($1 for 20 - pretty good)

I got a lot of stuff for stockings & little presents while we are at WDW. It was fun.

 

[MindyLuvsMickey]

My son is turning 5 this Oct. and he LOVES cars. His room is Cars, his cloths are cars (underwear, shirts, pants, swimming trunks & socks) We went out tonight and bought all his birthday supplies (Cars AGAIN third year in a row - should have saved the stuff for past years) We went to our local $1 store and they had so much Disney stuff...insane. The newest thing my son had to get was Cars sandwich bags ($1 for 20 - pretty good)

I got a lot of stuff for stockings & little presents while we are at WDW. It was fun.

You're little guy DOES love Cars! My DS really just loves the diecast cars. His second birthday party was done in Cars, though.

We are hoping to see Mater and McQueen when we are down in January.

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

QOTD: I have been 11 times (3 with my family as a kid) and my dh and boys have been 8 times. My dd wasn't here for our family's first 3 trips so she's at #5. So in Jan it'll be: me- 12, Hubby and boys-9 and dd--6.

wow!! We are racking up!!!