Are we or Aren't we?

[Bella~*]

Going to get together on a weekend in the summer in vegas?

I'm curious to know if we can figure out a timeframe, and hope it stays set in stone for a few months.:lol

Kidless
Mommy weekend..

I really wanna do this Ladies!! :frolic

what happens in vegas stays in vegas babys!!:cheers

[Lilac]

I am DEFINATLY going to the meeting in the summer.

There BETTER be one!!!!

[Korena]

I cant im broke and were gona move so we need to save and ill have a new born around then. hopefully just one

[Smidget]

i can't go to vegas. it's way too far and we can't afford it. and i definately can't do a mommy weekend. i'll still be nursing, and i think DH wants to meet you all, too. if it's a family thing, and within driving distance of here, it'll be a little more feasible for me.

[UnFun]

I'll be in Vegas on April 24-26 for training. I'm trying to convince DH to fly up on the 26/27th and we can have a weekend getaway :pinkheart

[Bella~*]

hmmmmmm.
do we got some good planners? lol
im no good with dates, and who can and cant. i forget alot. :snicker

[Ringlette]

We are definitely doing something! I would prefer a kidless mom weekend, but if taht is going to prevent people from coming, then anyone can bring whoever they want to. I just want to play with all of you! I am most likely going kidless, so whoever wants to join me in that is more than welcome!

Smidge, we are not set on Vegas yet, but if we do go there, you can usually get fairly cheap flights. They expect you to gamble your money away instead. Vegas can be a fairly cheap vacation if you don't gamble and go see a ton of shows. Start saving now, and bring DH and the girlies! He can stay in the room with them while you go party it up.:teehee

[Smidget]

shoot, we could leave everyone's kids with him. that'd be hillarious!

it sounds like a blast, i'll look into it and if we can get cheap flights and cheap rooms, than it's definately possible. as long as its on a week/weekend that he's off. luckily the girls will still be young enough that we don't need tickets for them to fly yet! lol

[Ringlette]

I'm not sure how much the prices have gone up, but 4 years ago my ex and I got a room with a king bed at Circus Circus for $50/night! And that's right on the strip.

[Smidget]

wow! maybe we can afford vegas! :woot

[MsSteak]

And you get 2 queens so you could share and cut that price in half!

[Smidget]

yeah, i forgot about sharing...we'll only need one bed. the girls will be in their PnP or a crib still. who's gonna be my roomie????

[Supercalafragilistic]

I think you all should come to WI :para

[Lilac]

Canada is nice in the summer :yep

[CherHell]

Jennifur25 lives in Vegas, baby, so do my two future SIL's.... (Tyler and Tristan)

[Supercalafragilistic]

Jennifur25 lives in Vegas, baby, so do my two future SIL's.... (Tyler and Tristan)

Oh...she can hook us up with where to go and what to do then! ~

[Lilac]

Im so looking forward to going!!! I might even be able to keep up with you guys! :woot

[Smidget]

oh yeah, you'll have a new hip!!! :woohoo

[Lilac]

:yep :hooray

[WendyDixie]

When would this be for? I don't know if I can afford it but maybe I can save up I don't know?

[zak frost]

I think that is why we were leaning towards Vegas. Because, if we don't spend a ton of money on gambling and booze, the flights, hotels, and food are all pretty cheap.

[Free Bird]

Let me know when and where so I can start saving. I am so looking forward to finally meeting you guys in person!

[Spuds]

Let me know when and where so I can start saving. I am so looking forward to finally meeting you guys in person!

:word

[Ringlette]

Start saving ladies! Our get together is going to happen sometime next summer. I think we were leaning towards July maybe? We will do a poll on it the closer we get. I'm assuming no one knows what their 2007 summer plans are yet, and we will have to work around family vacations and stuff. No matter when or where it is, figure it's going to cost at least $500, so start saving now!

Maybe we can all take over jennifur25's house if it's in Vegas.:lol That's awesome that we could have a tour gide there!:hyper

[Jennifur]

I can't believe I missed this thread (thanks Cheryl!). YES YES YES Come to Vegas :) And if we have our own place by then (please oh please) then some ppl would definitely be able to stay with us :) (Hubby doesn't get a say in that LOL)

WOOHOO Vegas! :)

Jennifer:bananadance

[Smidget]

yes. vegas. unless something else ends up being cheaper. like wilmington NC :D :hehe

[Ringlette]

Wait you all need to come to OR so we can scout out places for our GZ commune.:hehe

[Lola Starr]

Vegas in July. YUCK-OLA!

I'm going to WI. :para

[Supercalafragilistic]

Actually, the commune is going to be in WI :para :lmao

I think if we do go to Vegas, it has to be in Spring. SUmmer is going to be too hot!

[Lola Starr]

It's 115 degrees in Vegas in the summer. I would totally pass on that.

[WendyDixie]

How about Miami? Sun Beach CLubs Bars........?

[CherHell]

How about DC, our nation's capital :)

[Smidget]

i could do DC. i have family there.

[Ringlette]

It's 115 degrees in Vegas in the summer. I would totally pass on that.

Ick! July is definitely not a good month then. If we did go to Vegas, what would be a good month to do it?

Oh and it would cost me $500 for 1 plane ticket to DC.:( If I take kids, that's $1500 on just plane tickets...not gonna happen.

[Chaser]

I've done Vegas in July- it's really not that bad. It's a dry heat! Actually, you don't spend a lot of time out during the day- you may walk between buildings, but that's about it. Most things are inside and air conditioned. I did more at night than during the day, and it cools off considerably after dark. The good things about Vegas- it's cheap, you can get a good deal on a flight/hotel, and more importantly- you can drink for free!

[Lola Starr]

Ick! July is definitely not a good month then. If we did go to Vegas, what would be a good month to do it?

Oh and it would cost me $500 for 1 plane ticket to DC.:( If I take kids, that's $1500 on just plane tickets...not gonna happen.

There are three airports, Ring. Reagan National, Dulles & BWI. BWI is usually cheapest.

[UnFun]

Ummmm HELLO??? What do ya'll think about late April???

[Chaser]

I think of late April often. Just like that waiter... Jean-Luc!

(Celebrate the moments of your life....)

Do we want to decide on a time of year, or a destination first?

[UnFun]

:snicker

I think the destination is Las Vegas, right? Now it's just a matter of figureing out time of year. Maybe we could get a group discount to something?

[Super Goo]

A flight to Vegas is gonna run me $650- $800 just for the flight. :(

[Supercalafragilistic]

Goo, if you go anywhere in the US, will it be expensive?

Early April would be better for me. :)

[Super Goo]

It is expensive to fly anywhere from here.. But Green Bay is cheaper :lol :para

[Supercalafragilistic]

It is expensive to fly anywhere from here.. But Green Bay is cheaper :lol :para

That works for me! :lol

[Lola Starr]

DC is on sale right now on expedia. Come to DC! :woot

[Lola Starr]

For me to fly to Vegas from Reagan is only 212 bucks. :shrug From Dulles its a little over 300. Both are do-able, but damnit, let's go to Green Bay! :woot

[Lola Starr]

I CAN FLY TO GREEN BAY FOR 185 DOLLARS! :hyper :hyper :hyper

[Lola Starr]

OR 166 LEAVING FROM DULLES! :hyper :hyper :hyper

[Smidget]

for me:

green bay: 367 each
DC: whatever it costs for gas, and about 4-5 hours of my time
vegas: 450 each

unless i drive 2.5 hours to raliegh. then here's what happens:

vegas: 420 each
DC: same
green bay: 340 each

so, doesn't look like i'm going ANYWHERE any time soon! that sucks balls! why is leaving NC so freaking expensive???

[Smidget]

oh wait, i could drive to charlotte (like 800 hours away)

vegas: 221
dc: same
green bay: 340

:cry

[UnFun]

The only way I could justify going anywhere is if I could write it off as a business expense. So, ya'll will just have to look at my Arbonne demonstration :snicker

[Supercalafragilistic]

The only way I could justify going anywhere is if I could write it off as a business expense. So, ya'll will just have to look at my Arbonne demonstration :snicker

That works for me!

[UnFun]

And if we're going to Green Bay, I'd rather it be sometime when it's not cold. Is it ever not cold up there? :para I checked on flights and it looks like it'll be around $350 for me alone. DH has no interest whatsoever in flying up to meet anyone (he's kinda anti social :roll ) so I'll either go alone, or bring Evan with me if it's before his birthday.

[WendyDixie]

If I can get away with it I would like to go alone. It would be nice to have a kid free weekend and be able to do adult things... Let me check oc flights for me to Vegas in April..

[WendyDixie]

Crap it is at least $400 just for flights. i don't think I would be bale to pull htat Off. :sad

[Lola Starr]

I don't think my husband will want to come, either. :lol So if we go to Green Bay I'll bring the girls.

I think we need to revisit if this is a family function or a girls` only function.

[Supercalafragilistic]

If anyone wanted to come to GB, I would suggest late spring, like May possibly? Then it's not hot, not cold, but beautiful! AND, there's not a ton to do up here as far as shopping and such. If you wanted to do WI, I would suggest going to the Dells.

[Smidget]

hey fun dee can you write mine off as a business expense too? then you could pay for it and i could go! :lmao

[TheBudsMom]

Hey ladies what about Memphis, TN :para
OOOO I got it Memphis IN May BarBQ or Music Fest is cool....Did I mention we also have Elvis's House and Casinos with free booze about 30 min's away. :lol

If we did WI I could drive up(maybe) but Vegas sounds good too, I have never been to either place and am game for either :)

[gypsymom]

If anyone wanted to come to GB, I would suggest late spring, like May possibly? Then it's not hot, not cold, but beautiful! AND, there's not a ton to do up here as far as shopping and such. If you wanted to do WI, I would suggest going to the Dells.

I'm up for WI, too. If we're lucky my dad will have built some additional cabins on his land and have his resort going and we can take it over. :para Okay, so they won't be done by then, but my bro's campground will and he owes me. :lol However, it is 3 hours from GB, 3 hrs from Minneapolis/St. Paul, 3 hrs from Duluth and about 3 hrs from the Dells--truly in the middle of nowhere :lol I agree with Kebbie about spring. Late September is also great for those of you who don't get to see kick ass leaf changes.

[Smidget]

the middle of nowhere sounds kinda nice. with all of us there, i don't know if the public could handle us anyway...:lmao

sounds good to me. how long of a drive is it from NC? otherwise, i'll be spending boku bucks to fly :( even if DH doesn't come i have to buy 2 tickets, because i can only hold one kid, so the second one needs a place to sit.

[Smidget]

well, technically i can hold two, but i can't imagine flying with two babies and just one seat. plus, i don't think the airline would let me put two in my lap.

[Spuds]

I go where u go!! :yay Just let me know!

[Free Bird]

How about Orlando, FL.
It's not too hot in the spring. Lots of places to go other than just Disney World. We can look into renting the house we rented for our Tournament this weekend. It was $1080 from Thursday to Sunday. It's a 7 bedroom (5 w/ king, 1 w/ 2 twin beds and 1 w/ 2 sets of bunk beds and 5 bathrooms) We could split the cost and it would be really cheap. It's got a full kitchen so we can go grocery shopping and make it cheap.

Just a thought.
I'm open for anywhere. I"ll be going alone unless the majority wants it to be a family weekend, then the fam it is. I'm pretty easy. Going, easy going is what I meant :para

[Ringlette]

I would prefer it to be no kids, but if people need to bring their kids, we're not going to send you home.;) So how about, if you can go without kids, then do it...if you can't, then bring them. I will most likely be going it alone!:party

I am hugely in debt, and don't see having a whole lot of money by April, so as long as we can postpone this, the more time I have to save up money. And the less I have to spend the better! My girls' b-day is April 16th and Goo's babes is April 17th, so the middle of April is a no go for both of us.

Is there anywhere in the middle of the country for us to meet? I know the east coast is cheap for all of you living over there, but it's really expensive for us on the west coast, so if we can make things a bit more this way, that would be great!

[Free Bird]

What about Kalamazoo, Michigan? :shrug
Just trying to find something central. :lol I don't even know what they have to offer.

There are many places I haven't been in the Country, so I'm really looking forward to anywhere, is Canada an expensive place to travel to? I've never been there either.

Truthfully, I don't care if we meet in some back alley as long as I finally get to hang with ya'll IRL, that's what matters.

[Lola Starr]

WI :para

[Supercalafragilistic]

WI sounds good to me, and we're kinda central :para

[fire~n~ice]

Wi it is then. :banana Ok a girl can wish right!:hump

[rtmommie]

suggestion: don't go to vegas during spring break. Everything is sooo crowded with college kids.

[Super Goo]

OK then, it's settled. We all crash at Kebs place :woot

[Lola Starr]

:yes Let's all crash with Kebs. :woot

[Sofa King]

I'm sleepin' with Kebbles!!! Called it!!

[Supercalafragilistic]

I only have a king sized bed :lol

[gypsymom]

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This is my not-so-subliminal messaging...

It would be so good for us because we could make our trip home to see my family at the same time as the GZ gathering. I wouldn't have to spend the time/money for multiple trips. :woot

Seriously got some free camping for ya'll.

[Supercalafragilistic]

Gyps, what is this campground like and where is it? I LOVE camping, but I think some of our members coughlolacough coughmincough may have probems with tenting it.

[Chaser]

I'd do camping in WI. I could rent a pop-up that sleeps 6 (it says 8, but I'm figuring 6) for 300 bucks in Wisconsin. It's airconditioned, heated, has a bathroom, a fridge and they call the kitchen area a "galley" so I'd feel like a pirate.

I'm a Brownie leader. I know all sorts of campfire songs.

[gypsymom]

Gyps, what is this campground like and where is it? I LOVE camping, but I think some of our members coughlolacough coughmincough may have probems with tenting it.

The campground is in the Ogema/Rib Lake area. (middle of nowhere) It should be done by next summer. There will be private shower rooms there and a camp store. For those with issues about tents...my dad may be willing to rent out his cabin for a nominal fee...and he has put in a toilet so you wouldn't have to use the outhouse. :lol He's been talking about building more cabins and running a resort so maybe we could be his first guests. :lol There is lots of swimming, fishing, hiking, boating, etc. My dad got rid of his ancient 60's Sears boat that we used to ski behind, but if we could round up a boat we could teach the kiddies to water ski.

If we are seriously considering this I should ask them soon if everything would be ready. Maybe I'll email them tonight...

[Ringlette]

I just looked at flights out of pdx to WI (not sure which airport Dells is), but to GB it's going to be $400+ and a 12+ hour flight for me (with lay over).

What airport is Dells and when are we doing this?

I definitely wouldn'd mind camping, but to pack all my gear would be insane. If we do camping, we need to find people that can drive it and have LOTS of gear to share. Without camping what would it be?

Kebs, you know if we are going to WI, we are taking over your house. I'm NOT paying for a hotel.:lol

[Free Bird]

Kebs, you know if we are going to WI, we are taking over your house. I'm NOT paying for a hotel.:lol

I so agree! Um, Sofa and Lola already had their chance with Kebbie so, I think they need to share her with some of us that haven't had the chance yet. :lmao Mikee is going to have to get himself a hotel somewhere because Kebbie is going to be a busy girl. :3some

[gypsymom]

Okay, I just emailed my brother to get details about the campground.


For those that don't do the tent thing, this is a link to some beautiful cabin/chalets that family friends of ours rent and it's near to my bros campground (a couple of miles). They aren't super cheap, but I think they would give me a discount if I did some slave labor for Lyle. :lol
http://www.highpointvillage.com/

This area is 3 hours from each Green Bay, Minneapolis/St. Paul, The Dells, and Duluth, MN. It is about 2 hours from Eau Claire.

[Ozzy]

:para It would cost me $217 to fly to Green Bay!!!




:para

[Supercalafragilistic]

Ozzy, shut up! :lol

[WendyDixie]

Ok I want to go don't know about camping, i am not to outdoorsy... i am very used to my cuban crack in the morning, hot showers and AC.

But maybe I could be talked into it and if it weren't too expensive. How far of a drive is it from Fl?

[I Am Schmoopie]

Vegas, BABY! I've got family there - free place to stay! ;)

[gypsymom]

Ok I want to go don't know about camping, i am not to outdoorsy... i am very used to my cuban crack in the morning, hot showers and AC.

But maybe I could be talked into it and if it weren't too expensive. How far of a drive is it from Fl?

Wendy, check out the last post on page eight of this thread. There is a link you might be interested in going in with some others.

[Ozzy]

Ozzy, shut up! :lol


:pout you told me to shut up!!! :pout


But isn't it incredible that it would cost $217??? That's outrageous!!!!

[WendyDixie]

Ok i owuld do the cabin thing but good lard tickets are expensicve now a day. Crap How long would it take me to drive to green bay?

[Duck]

:para It would cost me $217 to fly to Green Bay!!!




:para

Seriously? Not that you would have to fly though :lmao

[Lola Starr]

I would camp, for some HLS. :para

[Smidget]

wendy, drive to NC and we'll drive there together...we'd have to rent a van though unless you have one, cuz my truck sure won't fit four kids! unless you leave yours home :teehee it's probably a LONG drive, but i won't have camping stuff if i fly :( and i REALLY wanna camp. i haven't tented it in like 4 years and i miss it!!!

[Supercalafragilistic]

We also have an extra pretty big tent. We have the one we used to use before we got our new one.

[WendyDixie]

Smidge I have a van, I wouldn't mind picking you up. How long of a drive from fl to NC?

[gypsymom]

We also have an extra pretty big tent. We have the one we used to use before we got our new one.

My parents have a huge family sized tent that they haven't used in years. I think I was the last one to use it almost 10 years ago.

[Smidget]

wendy, from orlando to me is like 8-9 hours. not too bad. i bet it would be even less if you traveled at night b/c of less traffic. and you can speed, if that's how ya drive :) (i do, :teehee). if i drive up, i'll buy a monster tent (want to have it so that we'll have an excuse to go camping as a family just for fun) and i'll share :) but only if i get some HLS as payment :para

[Lola Starr]

I will come, but by plane. And I will have to stay in Keb's tent. :para

[Ringlette]

If I'm flying there, I'm not bringing camping gear, so I have to borrow/share some.

[Free Bird]

I'm all for camping. I'd have to shack up with someone though because I'd be flying. So far the cheapest flight I found from West Palm Beach International to Green Bay was $276, which isn't bad. That was for the month of May, which is what Kebbie suggested.

We need to kinda figure out a month if not date so that we can get more accurate prices. KWIM?

[WendyDixie]

Smidge I can probably drive up to Orlando take a nap and then drive the rest of the way to your house. It wouldn't be that bad. And yes I speed, I usually get to Orlando in about 2 1/2 hours.

THis might be doable.

[Ozzy]

MAY is FINALS!!!! :cry :cry The last scheduled date for finals is Friday May 18th. If you do it before then in May, I can't GO.... AGAIN!!!!! :cry :cry :cry

[Bella~*]

I will come too, Ring we will have to leave together on the same plane trip, I too wont be bringing any camping gear, so ring and I need something to sleep in. heheh

[Smidget]

you guys can sleep in my sleeping bag. i mean tent. yeah, tent. :para

and oz, don't worry, we'll just do it after the 18th!

[Ringlette]

you guys can sleep in my sleeping bag. i mean tent. yeah, tent. :para

and oz, don't worry, we'll just do it after the 18th!

:woot :3some

[Bella~*]

:woot

[zak frost]

So...how much is it going to cost to rent out the place? Also, what are we going to do about food? Are their grocery stores nearby and refridgerators? What about cooking duties?

I probably won't go. I don't "do" camping. If I do go, since it is camping, I will have to take the boys. It is a two days' drive (14 hour driving days). I might have to stretch it out to three because of the boys. If it was just me, I would drive pretty much straight through with just a quick nap at a rest stop.

[Ringlette]

Hey zak, if you drive maybe I could go with you and split gas. That would be MUCH cheaper than flying and you would have some company plus someone else to drive. Although 4 days of driving would mean I would have to take a whole week off of work. I wonder how much that would cost me? I'm going to have to think about this some more.:lol

Does this mean no Vegas?:( I still really want to go to Vegas.

[zak frost]

Well, if we drive together and don't take the kids, we could drive straight through. It is only 28 hours. And, if we needed to, we could take a nap at a rest stop.

[Ringlette]

I could do that!

[zak frost]

Well, let's leave it as tentative. I have to clear it with DH. I also have to see if we have the money.

[Supercalafragilistic]

Ya'll, if we';re going to do camping, it has to be June, at the earliest. And I would suggest Mid June...that's when we usually go camping, over the 11th (Mikey's birthday)

[Smidget]

june works. it has to be warm enough that we're not freezing our nipples off in tents.

[gypsymom]

Ya'll, if we';re going to do camping, it has to be June, at the earliest. And I would suggest Mid June...that's when we usually go camping, over the 11th (Mikey's birthday)


Yuppers. May can still be quite cold, snowy and muddy. We've even gotten snow on my b-day June 3rd one year, but that was definately a freak incident. mid June-late September are good. Late July/early August do get a little muggy during the day.

[Ozzy]

Uh. I don't have a tent. :para

[TheBudsMom]

Will there be alcohol??? That is the only way I am going into the woods at night with you ladies :teehee

[Supercalafragilistic]

Of course there will be alcohal. :duh


:lol

[WendyDixie]

Freezing nipples in tents, hhhmmm I might like that .