Aaaaggghhh!!!
Ben's spend the day cleaning, I've spent the day packing!
Our cases are too heavy so we're going to have to get them down and get rid of half the stuff in there!
All ready for the big reveal in the morning! I'll try to get a BT hotspot for long enough to upload their reactions!
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Monday 8 October 2012
2 days to go!!
So close now! I've finished the DVD, banner and kids folders. Just about to go to boots for some last minute things for packing, Ben's washed all the clothes and we were planning on packing today but they're not dry yet so we'll be packing tomorrow, our last night at home!!
I've just added another $100 too!
So $4300 in total! Minus the $1300 everything mention = $3000 for spending money!
Taking the MAXIMUM we'll spend on food off makes $1350 (although realistically it'll probably be nearer $1000) our total spending money after food and wedding stuff is $1650!
We're also taking a chunk of change, £50, to the bank to change so may add that on later!
I've just added another $100 too!
So $4300 in total! Minus the $1300 everything mention = $3000 for spending money!
Taking the MAXIMUM we'll spend on food off makes $1350 (although realistically it'll probably be nearer $1000) our total spending money after food and wedding stuff is $1650!
We're also taking a chunk of change, £50, to the bank to change so may add that on later!
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Bit more added!!!
Had a nice sale day today so just had to add more! Another $200 added onto the total!
Which makes $4200 in total! Take off the $1300 for the wedding, licence etc makes $2900 spending money!
THEN take off the maximum amount on food of $1355 (although realistically it'll probably be nearer $1000) our total spending money after food and wedding is $1545!
All that for 'stuff'!
AND we still have 7 days to go so hopefully we'll be able to add a teensy bit more on too!! :D
The kids also smashed their pots yesterday! Cameron and Alyssa both had £35, which is around $50, so they'll both have $150 of their own money to spend :D Charlie had £15 in his.
I'm thinking of putting $10 in an envelope for each day for them to spend on what they like. Of course we'll be buying things as well but that'll be theirs, once it's gone it's gone and if they don't spend it they can roll it over to the next day :D
Which makes $4200 in total! Take off the $1300 for the wedding, licence etc makes $2900 spending money!
THEN take off the maximum amount on food of $1355 (although realistically it'll probably be nearer $1000) our total spending money after food and wedding is $1545!
All that for 'stuff'!
AND we still have 7 days to go so hopefully we'll be able to add a teensy bit more on too!! :D
The kids also smashed their pots yesterday! Cameron and Alyssa both had £35, which is around $50, so they'll both have $150 of their own money to spend :D Charlie had £15 in his.
I'm thinking of putting $10 in an envelope for each day for them to spend on what they like. Of course we'll be buying things as well but that'll be theirs, once it's gone it's gone and if they don't spend it they can roll it over to the next day :D
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Yes!! Target met!!
Woohoo!!! Thanks to our savings jar I have reached my $4000 target!!
Which means we have $150 more than worked out below!
And we still have the kids pots to smash too! :D
Which means we have $150 more than worked out below!
And we still have the kids pots to smash too! :D
Smashed my pot!
I've just smashed open my terramundi pot! No where near as much as the last pot I smashed but I've not had this pot that long, the total is £180!! Very chuffed with that, especially after totaling our meals last night!
That means I can bump the total up to our target, $4000!! Possibly more! :D
Next is to smash the three kids pots. They got $100 each from the last post so hopefully they'll have the same again. I can't wait to see their faces when I hand over $200 each!
I'm going to try to get to the bank today to change my money then update the total properly then! :D
That means I can bump the total up to our target, $4000!! Possibly more! :D
Next is to smash the three kids pots. They got $100 each from the last post so hopefully they'll have the same again. I can't wait to see their faces when I hand over $200 each!
I'm going to try to get to the bank today to change my money then update the total properly then! :D
The Surprise Reveal DVD!
As I've mentioned before I have made a DVD for the kids to watch that will reveal they're going to Florida!!
They will get their uniforms on as usual, thinking they're going to school, then we'll get a phone call from the 'school' telling them there's an electrical fault and won't be open until 12pm.
I'll tell them they might as well get their uniforms off and watch a DVD...and below is what they will watch!!
If you don't want to watch the whole 15 minutes then it's mainly made of adverts about everything we'll be doing, but made to look like normal adverts you find on a DVD...it gets good at 11:00 so SKIP TO THAT BIT!
Surprise DVD for Disney World! (SKIP TO THE GOOD... by f581604776
Then right at the end they'll turn around and we'll be standing there with either a banner or our suitcases ready to leave!!
Monday 1 October 2012
Little added to the kitty!
Another $50 bought from the Post Office, not sure if we'll be able to get to $4000 but you never know! :D Currently standing at $3850!
With the rest of the wedding cost, wedding licence, travel to Cocoa Beach etc that brings us down to just over $2550 which is fab for spending money!
Of that we'll mainly be spending on food!
ADR's we have are below, estimated budget for those, going off the most expensive choices and highest tip is...
Cinderella's Royal Table PAID
Coral Reef Restaurant $120
Ohana $80
California Grill $190!!
Boma - Flavors of Africa $120
Teppan Edo $135
Mama Melrose's $125
Ohana $120
Sanaa $155
Le Cellier Steakhouse $95
Garden Grill Restaurant $125
The Crystal Palace $85
...a massive $1355!!! BUT I have added up the most expensive meals, included drinks and desserts, and a 20% tip on everything, so this is the absolute maximum can come to!
California Grill for example has a $47 steak! But also has $23 options which we'll most likely choose instead.
But I did total the maximum so we can be sure we will have more than enough for food so I'll take the $1350 total and take it off the spending total above which leaves us with $1200 for everything else!
Which only includes meals at the villa, petrol and shopping! :D I think that's plenty! Oh and $200 for the video package at Discovery Cove! So $1000 total for everything else! :D
With the rest of the wedding cost, wedding licence, travel to Cocoa Beach etc that brings us down to just over $2550 which is fab for spending money!
Of that we'll mainly be spending on food!
ADR's we have are below, estimated budget for those, going off the most expensive choices and highest tip is...
Cinderella's Royal Table PAID
Coral Reef Restaurant $120
Ohana $80
California Grill $190!!
Boma - Flavors of Africa $120
Teppan Edo $135
Mama Melrose's $125
Ohana $120
Sanaa $155
Le Cellier Steakhouse $95
Garden Grill Restaurant $125
The Crystal Palace $85
...a massive $1355!!! BUT I have added up the most expensive meals, included drinks and desserts, and a 20% tip on everything, so this is the absolute maximum can come to!
California Grill for example has a $47 steak! But also has $23 options which we'll most likely choose instead.
But I did total the maximum so we can be sure we will have more than enough for food so I'll take the $1350 total and take it off the spending total above which leaves us with $1200 for everything else!
Which only includes meals at the villa, petrol and shopping! :D I think that's plenty! Oh and $200 for the video package at Discovery Cove! So $1000 total for everything else! :D
Single digits!!
9 days to go!!
So much still to do!
Kids folders still not done, wedding payment still not made (issues with paypal so can't use that!), some directions still not got, itinerary still not fully done...
The main things are done though, everything paid for, everything we need is bought (apart from new cossies and sat nav which we'll get there), travel cards in hand, tickets, confirmations, cases, passports, crocs etc in hand.
Wedding booked and finalised apart from the last payment, rings sorted, wedding outfits sorted, cameras sorted, dining reservations booked, photospass+ paid for just need to collect it...
So excited now, we're leaving next week!!!!! :D
So much still to do!
Kids folders still not done, wedding payment still not made (issues with paypal so can't use that!), some directions still not got, itinerary still not fully done...
The main things are done though, everything paid for, everything we need is bought (apart from new cossies and sat nav which we'll get there), travel cards in hand, tickets, confirmations, cases, passports, crocs etc in hand.
Wedding booked and finalised apart from the last payment, rings sorted, wedding outfits sorted, cameras sorted, dining reservations booked, photospass+ paid for just need to collect it...
So excited now, we're leaving next week!!!!! :D
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