Good news ... we have a date

I finally spoke with the shoring company (foundation leveling/raising contractor), Cable-Lock today. We have a date. We are scheduled for the week of November 13. Chris was a bit disappointed because this probably means that we won't be finished in time for Christmas, but I'm a bit hopeful. I'm going to call our contractor tomorrow and let him know, and see if the flooring and remaining painting/trim can be scheduled for late November or early December. And make arrangements for a plumber as soon as the tile is completed. We may not be completely done by Christmas, but it is possible that we will be mostly done. Maybe I'm a bit optimistic (and we all know that Chris is extremely pessimistic). But maybe by New Years at most? Really, I think (maybe I'm wrong) that once the slab is level, as long as we don't have scheduling conflicts, that the remaining interior work won't take more than 2-3 weeks. I do have to replace the plumbing under the house once the slab is back in place. But, that won't really affect any of the interior work.

The excitement is building...

The kids and I are so very excited. We now have only 10 days until we leave for Disneyworld!!! I have a lot of things packed already, including quite a few surprises for the kids. All three of us talk about the trip a lot. We are a little sad that Chris can't go with us, but I don't think that he is. We are trying to convince him that we NEED another Disneyworld trip next spring, and that he NEEDS to come with us. I think that it will be easier to sway him once we come back with pictures and talk of our experiences.

I've got personalized "I can't wait" Disney shirts for each of the kids (to wear the day we fly to Disney). Those are hidden away and will be pulled out the night before we leave, after the kids are in bed, when I lay out their clothes for the morning. The Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party is a COMPLETE surprise to them. They know it exists, but think that it only happens in October because the Disney trip planner DVD says so. Only, I know that they added dates to it and that the first night of the party is our first night there. The kids will get to pick out costumes the morning of our first day, but won't know that they'll be wearing them that night.

I've also got a bunch of the "glow stick" necklaces and bracelets to surprise them with (I bought a bunch really cheap, Disney sells them for about $5 each - so I'm bringing a supply with us). The kids each have their spending money put aside, and I've got a list of things we want to remember to get. No child should have their first Disney trip without getting personalized Mickey Mouse ears (right?). What about Mom? I might even get a pair of Minney Mouse ears. Will I look like an idiot? Really, it is Disneyworld, the happiest place on earth. Who cares if I look like an idiot - as long as we are all having fun!!

10 MORE DAYS!!!! I'm having a hard time thinking about anything else.