HOPPITY HIP Easter Surprise Package Train

[bargain_hunter_lola]

Lola, I`d love to live in a house like that. Does it come with a maid? lol

It actually does. Of course it's in between stays so it's clean when you arrive but hey I'll take what I can get. lol

i wish that i could go somewhere warm to get away. it has been a brutal past year for us and i am hoping that things are on the right track so that maybe in the future we can get away. the average temp for this past winter for us was -23. is also the coldest winter on record in over 30 years. in 3 months we had over 70 days that were below -35......i guess it is called Winterpeg for a reason....LOL

FIL & BIL used to live in Winnipeg. We went to visit them over New Years Eve one year. NEVER AGAIN! lol. It was soooo cold. The snow banks were over my head and half the roads weren't plowed. We ended up staying in on New Years because of the unsafe driving conditions, which was a bummer. We did get to see a fair amount of "attractions" but it was too cold to enjoy.

DH and I have been saving for this trip for quite a while and we've made a lot of sacrifices (one reason why he spent almost 2 years travelling for work - pay off post secondary debt and have some savings for a family trip). Even so we didn't have enough money to go this year as planned so we planned for next year. My mom surprised us that she wanted to see the kids go to Disney world so she offered to pay our airfare (as our Christmas present this year).

Between free airfare and splitting the house cost by 3, it's much more affordable. We're looking at paying about $3000 all in (car rental, 1/3 of the house, the added hotels, Park tickets, food, etc).

I highly recommend renting a house with a group. Some of the house are insanely large for great prices plus you can do grocery shopping and eat meals at the house. Almost all have their own pool. So it turns out cheaper and you get more privacy/freedom.

[Armygirl76]

Our babysitters charge between $8 and $10/hr for our 2 kids (5 and 6).

$10 seems to be standard here- but I guess like everything else- It really depends where you are from.

Hailey charges $5 per child she has first aid CPR and kitchen safety courses so she's pretty busy around here for jobs.

[Armygirl76]

I GOT MY PACKAGE!! I GOT MY PACKAGE!!thank you so much Armygirl76! I love it!! (i think it arrived on friday but i did not get the mail and when i went on saturday, they were already closed so i could not pick it up)

so without further ado, here is what i got!!!!!!!

-Fisher Price car and monkey for Carter
-Lego set for Devin
-Quaker Dipps bars
-Gushers
-Wilton Easter Cookie Kit
-Bubble set
-Sidewalk Chalk
-Ice Cream scoop and the handle can be filled with sprinkles (SO COOL)
-2 packages of Club House Gravy (Chicken and Beef)
-a package of Dinosaur grow capsules
-2 packages of Easter Stickers
-Gerber puffs
-package of Cupcake liners
-a pile of Reese peanut butter cups and Oh Henry bars
and last but not least
-an Easter/Springtime scrub top for work

Thank you so much for the wonderful gift! I love it!! I will be putting some of it away for easter for the boys so off to go hide it for now!

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im so glad you liked it I've been pretty sick so I haven't been on much I totally loved the scrub tob so eastery.

[shawlightning]

im so glad you liked it I've been pretty sick so I haven't been on much I totally loved the scrub tob so eastery.

not only eastery but springy too!!! i have to work today so i will be wearing it! can't wait to put it on!!!

[scbpooh]

ahhhhh.... What a night!!!!!

As some of you may know I live in a 4-plex. Well on Monday we got new neighbors. The first night they werent here. The second night (last night/this morning) wa the WORST night we have ever had with new neighbors!!! Hubby and I got woke up at 130am by DD who said they were making so much noise, yelling, slamming doors,ect, she couldnt sleep! We said "there is really nothing we can do, sorry. Try and go back to bed" Well when the alarm goes off hubby is saying "is morning already!". Luck for me I slept through everything except DD coming in. Apparently they were in and out slamming the back door all night, yelling inside and out, and had company here till 330am!!!! Both hubby and DD were woken up at 130, 230 and again at 330am!!!! They also have 2 little kids in the house throughout all of this!!!!!

DD is home from school in bed because she said they is no point her going to school to be dragging her butt and not paying attention because she is so tired, hubby went to work feeling like a zombie, and DS woke up sick!!!!!

Oh and the other thing that got me last night. I stepped outside before bed and every single window in their suite, including the very long, skinny one beside our front doors and the crescent sized window in the door is covered!!!! The big picture window has a big dark sheet or something over it! There is no way anyone can see in their suite!!! Has me wondering just a little bit!

Everyone keeps saying "give them a few days the get settled", well if this is getting settled they'd better be mice after this cause I wont but up with BS and will have the cops here nightly if thats what it takes!!!!!

[new2sc]

Out for delivery!

[shawshank]

Buddy you should have your package by friday!

[scbpooh]

I havent shipped yet, but getting nervous. I am sending just over the minimum, but my buddy's most wished for item is prob more than all the other items put together. I don't know why I always get nervous, Im sure my buddy will like it.

I am pretty sure you will get your package today buddy!

Out for delivery!

Not marked who its from but, Would I by chance be your buddy?

I received an AWESOME package today and you were right. I know my most wished for item was a little much but I have wanted one for ssssoooooo long and was too cheap to buy one for myself! Im sooooo happy you got me a Contigo travel cup! Im completely floored right now! DS was upset there werent "kids things in my package, I was thrilled someone actually focused a package on me for a change!

Heres a pic of my gift!


- Contigo travel cup!!!!!
- tape ~ can never have too much, Im always using it!
- Securtiy Envies
- 4 Homemade dish cloths
- can of mixed nuts! MINE tonight while i watch Big Brother
- Mini Eggs ~ putting away for Easter
- Easter M&Ms ~DS favorite! Also putting away for Easter
- Puffs kleenex with lotion and Vicks! ~ Only ones I use when were sick!
- Black Opi nailpolish

Thank you again so VERY much!

[new2sc]

Not marked who its from but, Would I by chance be your buddy?

I received an AWESOME package today and you were right. I know my most wished for item was a little much but I have wanted one for ssssoooooo long and was too cheap to buy one for myself! Im sooooo happy you got me a Contigo travel cup! Im completely floored right now! DS was upset there werent "kids things in my package, I was thrilled someone actually focused a package on me for a change!

Heres a pic of my gift!


- Contigo travel cup!!!!!
- tape ~ can never have too much, Im always using it!
- Securtiy Envies
- 4 Homemade dish cloths
- can of mixed nuts! MINE tonight while i watch Big Brother
- Mini Eggs ~ putting away for Easter
- Easter M&Ms ~DS favorite! Also putting away for Easter
- Puffs kleenex with lotion and Vicks! ~ Only ones I use when were sick!
- Black Opi nailpolish

Thank you again so VERY much!

I almost didn't send the tissue because I was worried it might pass it's scent onto everything else. I hope it was ok. Also I was worried about the nail polish, you had said black and I didn't realize till I got home that it was black sparkly lol.

[scbpooh]

No its totally cool! The box smelt a little vicky but very lightly! (if that makes sense) I showed DD the polish and she thought it was "very cute" so it passed the 16 yr old test LOL!

[julesie-pie]

Hailey charges $5 per child she has first aid CPR and kitchen safety courses so she's pretty busy around here for jobs.

Too bad you guys don't live closer

[juliejolie]

I got my package! Woohoo thank you Gwennad it was filed with goodies!



I got...
- Easter window clings
- Easter tattoos in an egg for DD
- Light up bunny ears (she loves it! Didn't want to take them off!)
- pkg of mini kinder eggs
- pk of mixed kinder egg chocolates
- Crayola box of colourful chalk for DD
- cute Easter duck pet the size of DD's palm
- pk of colourful plastic Easter eggs
- Easter themed paper lanterns
- 2x play doh
- 2x stickers
- Revlon eye liner pen (yeah! I was running out!)
- 5x ovulation kits (will let you know if I'm successful on #2, haha)
- cute yellow Easter basket for DD
- 2x Easter colouring books
- box of crayons
- sample size Aveeno baby lotion
- pk of vanilla coconut lotion wipes
- bottle of pink grapefruit body frosting
and... *drumroll* the Frozen soundtrack!!! This is going in my car so I can listen on my way to work!

Thank you so much!!! I think we're all set for Easter fun now

[Crochetlady]

Great packages!

[couponsrule]

Okay, mine is sent and should be delivered tomorrow or Friday at the latest I believe.

[Momto2Ks]

Loving the packages! Must get to work on finishing mine... TOMORROW IS MAIL DAY!!!