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We're finally getting back, our Land and Sea Adventure - June 2015 PTR
Hello Friends!!!
It feels like ages! I've been checking in here and there, but not really posting much lately, but I'm so glad to be back! Between school, the girls' soccer schedules, my PTO duties and regular day to day tasks things have just been crazy over here. Oh, and I recently did something that I never thought I would, but accepted a business opportunity that was offered to me! This new venture has kept me quite busy, but I'm having a lot of fun and making some great new friends! Some of you already know all about it, in fact some have even joined me on this journey
So enough about that, let's talk trips!!! Thirty days from today I will be boarding the Dream with my family for a 4 night cruise to the Bahamas that includes TWO stops to Castaway Cay! We'll follow that up with some time in WDW, staying at one of our favorite resorts, Port Orleans Riverside
This trip has been in the works for a really long time, so long that it felt like it would never get here! It's hard to believe that it's just 30 days away now! So, a little background on how it all came about ....
For those of you that have followed along with my past TRs, you'll remember that our last trip was the summer of 2013, another land/sea trip that was in celebration of our 10th wedding anniversary. That was our first time cruising, and we absolutely fell in love with it and DCL, so I knew I wanted to get back someday! I just didn't think it would be so soon
Last year, the plan was to go back to taking our annual trip in November during Jersey Week, since our district usually gave us the full first week of November off because of the teachers convention and election day. Fast Forward to about March, and the school calendar was finally released, as well as DCL's summer itneraries for 2015. Lo and behold, we were no longer getting that full week off, just a few days, and I wasn't sure I wanted to take the girls out of school, so our planning was put on hold. I though maybe we could just move things up and go during summer, but then, just for kicks I decided to check out the cruises for this year. When I saw that the Bahamian cruises on the Dream during June and July were "double dips" I was hooked So, I plotted a plan and went and spoke to Chris. I knew it would be pretty pricey to do the cruise, plus add on a stay at WDW, so I figured we could skip a trip for 2014. I know, GASP!! To my surprise, Chris and the girls were fine with skipping a year once they heard all about the cruise. That's all I needed to hear! I got on the phone and had my TA book it before anyone changed their minds
So, it's been a long time coming, but we're finally almost done with our countdown. I can't wait!!! I'll be back soon with some intros and more details
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Good to see you again, Jenn! Has it really been two years since your anniversary trip? Wow, you do need to get back to Disney. Looking forward to your plans and to seeing how much the girls have grown. Exciting that you have a new business venture. Hope it will help you to resume your yearly trips!
Yay, you've started!!!! I was wondering when you'd start your PTR. You actually have some self-control and do it a month before your trip, unlike me who starts a million months before. As a matter of fact, I want to start next year's PTR and I don't even know for sure what will we be doing. Talk about obsessed...
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Great job planning it all! 30 days will fly by. We will be at POR about a month after you. Can't wait!
You'll love it at POR!!
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Great start!
Thank you both!
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Good to see you again, Jenn! Has it really been two years since your anniversary trip? Wow, you do need to get back to Disney. Looking forward to your plans and to seeing how much the girls have grown. Exciting that you have a new business venture. Hope it will help you to resume your yearly trips!
Laurie, I've missed you and everyone here on the boards!! It's hard to believe it's been almost 2 years already since our last trip, time is just flying by! If you can believe it, we are getting ready for Kaeli's "farewell" from 5th grade in just a few weeks! You will be amazed by how much both of the girls have grown!
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Great start!
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Great start!!! Still can't believe I am missing you this trip!
I know, I'm so sad about that! BUT, even if it's not in Disney, I WILL meet you this summer
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Yay, you've started!!!! I was wondering when you'd start your PTR. You actually have some self-control and do it a month before your trip, unlike me who starts a million months before. As a matter of fact, I want to start next year's PTR and I don't even know for sure what will we be doing. Talk about obsessed...
LOL, it's not so much self-control, but rather just too much stuff going on! There were so many times that I thought to myself that I needed to get this thing started, but then something got in the way. Go ahead and start that PTR for next year, I'd love to read along!
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So looking forward to reading all about your trip! So far we're on the same DCL schedule as our first was in 2013 and our next will be this year.
Oh, that's right, you're going in October again? I kind of like this every other year DCL schedule, not sure we'll be able to keep it up though
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We are just a couple of weeks out!!!! We are so busy now with the end of the school year, so it's going to go fast! We are getting so excited
So, here's a little info on our trip and my family ~
WHO:
Jenn (Me, 38)
Chris (40)
Kaeli (11)
Abby (9)
WHAT: A fun filled Land and Sea adventure!
WHERE: 4 nights on the Dream, followed by a stay at one of our favorite resorts, Port Orleans Riverside
WHEN: June 22 - July 5
HOW: A new mode of transportation for us, this year we'll be taking the Auto Train down to FL. I'm really looking forward to it! We'll leave on 6/20 arriving in FL the day before our cruise departs
WHY: Why not???? It's summer and we haven't been to WDW since 2013, so we are overdue
For the first portion of our trip we'll be traveling with a group of people from the agency I booked with, they are having a "family" cruise aboard the Dream. They have been planning a lot of activities for us onboard, it sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun!!
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So, I plotted a plan and went and spoke to Chris. I knew it would be pretty pricey to do the cruise, plus add on a stay at WDW, so I figured we could skip a trip for 2014. I know, GASP!! 
To my surprise, Chris and the girls were fine with skipping a year once they heard all about the cruise. That's all I needed to hear! I got on the phone and had my TA book it before anyone changed their minds 
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