Countdown to our Disney Cruise

Time for a move

2011-03-06T00:35:00.002-07:00

We are 7 days away from the cruise, and it's time to move the blog over to tumblr. I think it will work better with the number of photos we plan on taking and sharing.

Our Tumblr Blog

So Long, Mazatlan

2011-01-22T05:57:00.002-07:00

Last night I was notified that Disney Cruise Lines had removed Mazatlan from the Itinerary.

This was done because of the increase of violence in that area in recent weeks. So now we will visit Cabo San Lucas twice. Ok. We didn't have anything planned in Mazatlan, so it doesn't really affect us much.

The better news yesterday was the arrival of Disney Wonder in Los Angeles! Disney Parks Blog has a video of it on their site!

We were there last weekend, and can't wait for March!!!!!

More Magnets!

2010-12-27T21:44:00.000-07:00

Today the boys looked through the examples and completed requests from the geniuses at DISboards.com and choose some graphics for the stateroom door.

More stuff! Awesome!

Paid In Full

2010-12-27T09:29:00.000-07:00

Ever since booking this cruise back in June, we have been making payments on it. The final payment was made on Christmas Eve, as a sort of Christmas present to us.

We're all paid up! Tomorrow we can start booking excursions and doing the "Check-In" stuff online. I just hope we can get reservations to Palo for brunch on a day that works for us...or even at all.

So excited!!!!!

Thank you

2010-11-11T13:38:00.002-07:00

On this day each year, we stop to formally thank those who have stood in the breech and defended this country.

Every Veteran is a hero. Thank you for your service.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

-Lt. Col. John McCrae

5 Months to go!!!

2010-10-11T02:27:00.003-07:00

Time is passing by. It would be nice to say that it's "flying by," but in reality, it seems to be crawling.

However, we are down to the Five month mark already. And still collecting more magnetic signs.

Twittering along

2010-07-23T15:39:00.000-07:00

I am following a Twitter user who is current sailing on Disney Wonder in the Caribbean. They have posted some awesome pictures and rekindled the excitement and stress of waiting.

So, I set up a Twitter account to keep updates going out as the trip comes closer.

http://www.twitter.com/wonder0311

I can't wait until March!!!!!

When do you have enough magnets?

2010-07-11T18:11:00.001-07:00

I am stockpiling graphics to make into magnets for our Stateroom Door. Can't wait. I have the basics I want, but I still need the boys to choose a Disney character they want on their plates.

Is is March yet?

The Beat Goes On

2010-07-10T21:30:00.001-07:00

I've been collecting graphics and signs to print and apply to our stateroom door. This is addictive. Can't wait for March to get here.

I'll post samples of some of the signs in the near future.

Help Found

2010-06-25T09:16:00.000-07:00

Where do you go to find out about a cruise, when you have never done it before?

Well, you start out with the cruise line’s webpage. Lots of generic information about the boat, but not a lot that is specifically helpful.

So…Google it. Wow. After a couple of pages of people wanted to book me a cruise, I found a gem. The DIS Board.

Thanks to the Disney fanatics on Dis Board, I have more information that I could ever imagine. It seems that 90% of the members have cruised with DCL at least a zillion times each.

And the graphics and stuff you can print and attach to the stateroom door? Incredible!

I will be spending a LOT of time sifting through the posts on this board. Woo Hoo!

And So It Begins

2010-06-24T21:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Disney Cruise Line’s “Kids Sail Free” special, we are now booked on a Mexican Riviera cruise in March of 2011.

I have created this blog to chronicle our story as we get everything together, learn about the boat and the cruise, and get the butterflies in the stomach thing.

We can’t wait for the time to pass.