Friday 31 August 2012

Eeeek!

40 days to go!!

Last leg now and most things are sorted!

Got Ben's ring in hand and mine on order, hopefully to be picked up next week.

Got my shoes and Alyssa's shoes which match, and Bens, just need the boys ones now which is proving difficult!

Dog booked in to her new home for two weeks, the second half of that to pay when she's picked up.

Keys cut for house sitters, jewellery and valuables booked into bank safety deposit box.

Need music and music player sorting still.

Tripod is ordered.

All tickets and confirmation print outs done, train tickets in hand, hotel the night before, Gatwick lounge, Sanford lounge, MNSSHP tickets, photopass+, Discovery Cove, Disney Parks, Seaworld, Universal parks and coupon booklets :D


Monday 27 August 2012

New check list!! Almost done!

More added to the heck list!!

Hotel the night before flight - BOOKED & PAID FOR
Used avios airmiles so was free. Day's Hotel (formally Skylane hotel)
Pick up from airport/train station to the hotel
Return to airport in the morning

Flights - BOOKED & PAID FOR
Thu 11-OCT-12 London Gatwick(09:15) to Sanford(14:25) Monarch(MON349)


Check-in: 07:15 Thu Gatwick South Term

Thu 25-OCT-12 4 seats Sanford(16:25) to London Gatwick(05:45 Fri) Monarch(MON348)

Your baggage allowance is 20kgs per adult/child.

Villa - BOOKED & PAID FOR

Thu 11-OCT-12 14 nights Disney Area Villas 4D, Disney Area - Self Catering
1 x 3 Bedroom Villa. Sleeps from 2 to 6 Adults plus 2 Children. 1x Cot Space
Address: Disney Area Villas
6365 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
Kissimmee
FL
34747

Car hire - BOOKED & PAID FOR

Thu 11-OCT-12 14 Days 1 x INTERMEDIATE 4DR AUTO 2BAG AC
Insurance: Fully Inclusive
Pick-up: Alamo Desk at Airport Drop-off: Alamo Desk at Airport

One night in Hard Rock Hotel - BOOKED & PAID FOR
Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 17th
Includes two days Front of line passes and Early entry an hour before park opening

Park tickets - BOOKED, PAID FOR & ARRIVED
All Disney's parks/water parks/areas
Universal Studios + Islands of Adventure
Seaworld
Discovery Cove (3 x dolphin swim, 2 x non swim)
Sea venture at Discovery Cove for me!

Travel card x 3 GOT
Topping up continuously

Passports - GOT

ESTA's -DONE

API's - DONE

Travel Insurance -  GOT
With the AA, kids free :D

ADR's - BOOKED 

Photopass - ORDERED, UPGRADED TO PHOTPASS+ & PAID FOR

Wedding - BOOKED; FINAL PAYMENT ONCE WE'RE OVER THERE
Wedding licence - TO BE BOUGHT WHEN OVER THERE
Wedding dress- GOT
Bens attire- GOT  
Kids attire - GOT
Halloween costumes for MNSSHP - GOT!  PIRATE FAMILY!
Wedding accessories - HAIR GRIPS, FLOWERS, BRACELETS, GOT
Photgrapher - GOT
Music - CHOOSING
Wedding shoes - TO GET
New Camera - GOTTripod - TO GET
Wedding rings  - TO GET

Train tickets to and from airport - BOOKED AND RECEIVED
Drive to my mum's, leave the car, have a cuppa then head to Leicester train station for around 11:45am
Train to St Pancreas, change to train to Gatwick
Ring hotel from Gatwick for transfer 

Extras - GOT
Camera/Camcorder
5 x disposable cameras for kids
2 x dispoable under water cameras for kids
1 x digital underwater camera
Luggage tags
Luggage locks
Suitcases
Car seats for Cameron and Alyssa
5 x 16gb SD cards 

Lots more to add on and little bits to get but most of the main things are sorted!!

My wedding dress is here and altered so it now fits perfectly! Alyssa's dress is here and gorgeous. The boys shirts and bottoms are here or on their way. Wedding rings chosen, just got to pick them up.   Main thing to get now are shoes for the wedding! 

Saturday 11 August 2012

Almost completed check list!!!

I've added so much since the last check list!!

Hotel the night before flight - BOOKED & PAID FOR
Used avios airmiles so was free. Day's Hotel (formally Skylane hotel)
Pick up from airport/train station to the hotel
Return to airport in the morning

Flights - BOOKED & PAID FOR

Thu 11-OCT-12 London Gatwick(09:15) to Sanford(14:25) Monarch(MON349)

Check-in: 07:15 Thu Gatwick South Term

Thu 25-OCT-12 4 seats Sanford(16:25) to London Gatwick(05:45 Fri) Monarch(MON348)

Your baggage allowance is 20kgs per adult/child.

Villa - BOOKED & PAID FOR

Thu 11-OCT-12 14 nights Disney Area Villas 4D, Disney Area - Self Catering
1 x 3 Bedroom Villa. Sleeps from 2 to 6 Adults plus 2 Children. 1x Cot Space
Address: Disney Area Villas
6365 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
Kissimmee
FL
34747
Tel. 001 407 362 1017

Car hire - BOOKED & PAID FOR

Thu 11-OCT-12 14 Days 1 x INTERMEDIATE 4DR AUTO 2BAG AC
Insurance: Fully Inclusive
Pick-up: Alamo Desk at Airport Drop-off: Alamo Desk at Airport

One night in Hard Rock Hotel - BOOKED & PAID FOR
Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 17th
Includes two days Front of line passes and Early entry an hour before park opening

Park tickets - BOOKED, PAID FOR & ARRIVED
All Disney's parks/water parks/areas
Universal Studios + Islands of Adventure
Seaworld
Discovery Cove (3 x dolphin swim, 2 x non swim)
Sea venture at Discovery Cove for me!

Travel card x 3- GOT
Topping up continuously

Passports - GOT

ESTA's -DONE

API's - DONE

Travel Insurance - GOT
With the AA, kids free :D

ADR's - BOOKED

Photopass - ORDERED, UPGRADED TO PHOTPASS+ & PAID FOR


Wedding - BOOKED; FINAL PAYMENT ONCE WE'RE OVER THERE
Wedding licence - TO BE BOUGHT WHEN OVER THERE
Wedding dress- GOT
Bens attire- GOT 
Kids attire - JUST CHOOSING BETWEEN A HANDFUL BEFORE BUYING
Halloween costumes for MNSSHP - GOT!  PIRATE FAMILY!
Wedding accessories - HAIR GRIPS, FLOWERS, BRACELETS, GOT
Photgrapher - GOT
Music - CHOOSING

New Camera - GOT
Tripod - TO GET
Bens wedding ring - TO GET


Train tickets to and from airport - BOOKED AND RECEIVED
Drive to my mum's, leave the car, have a cuppa then head to Leicester train station for around 11:45am
Train to St Pancreas, change to train to Gatwick
Ring hotel from Gatwick for transfer 

Extras - GOT
Camera/Camcorder
5 x disposable cameras for kids
2 x dispoable under water cameras for kids
1 x digital underwater camera
Luggage tags
Luggage locks
Suitcases
Car seats for Cameron and Alyssa
5 x 16gb SD cards
 
Lots more to add on and little bits to get but most of the main things are sorted!!

The big things we need to get soon are the kids wedding outfits (found them, just choosing between a handful we like), Bens ring, and waiting for my dress to arrive so I can make sure it fits and get it shortened (15cm too long!). 

I've started making the kids their plane folders, which has 40 pockets to fill, and I will fill them!  So far we have some activity sheets each for them, and invitation each for our wedding, letting them know the part they'll be playing, and an envelope with $100 each inside :D 

I'm planning on making a proper little brochure folder for them detailing everything we're doing, on what days, with info and pictures etc, hoping it'll keep them occupied for a good while on the plane!

They'll be made more exciting by the fact they won't be able to look at them until we get on the plane :D

Saturday 4 August 2012

Booked the train tickets!

Everything is coming together very nicely!

We'll do the surprise DVD for the kids around 11 ish, then head straight to my mums house, have a quick cuppa and she'll take us to the station or we'll get a taxi from there :D

The train is not going to be a bad trip at all, here's me with 3 1/2 hours in my head, when in fact it's just over an hour to London St Pancreas, then switching to the one to Gatwick which only takes 45 minutes :D

Which is a huge relief for the way back, at least we won't get off the plane just to travels for hours again!

Gatwick lounge!

We've booked the No1 airport lounge for before our flight in the morning :)

It includes free food and drink, yes including alcoholic drinks, which will pay for itself after an hour! It also has free wifi, a football table, tv, games and all the usual, magazines, papers etc and the whole side is a viewing area for the planes taking off which the kids will love!

Bargain! Well check in early, then head straight for the lounge :)










It's getting so close now and real!! I've also bought my wedding dress, subject to it fitting! I'll be buying the kids outfits very soon, we've just got to decide between a handful of choices.

We've also decided to dress up as a pirate family for the Halloween party afterwards so that's getting sorted too!

Just bens ring, wedding music and tripod,  and tidbits to go once the above is sorted :)