Divorce update and I have a date for DISNEY!!!! - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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The divorce is rolling along with tons of fighting, but at least I'm now only 4 1/2 months away from being single again! lol. Child support is supposed to be figured out by mid July, I purchased a new (used) 1995 Camaro since dh took my mini van away from me, I've started a job (which I hate so I'm looking for a new one) and I should be getting keys to my new apartment in the next week! All in all a busy month has passed.
My guy friend from high school, Drew, is rebuilding my Camaro for me absolutely free of charge so that is a big relief off my shoulders because it NEEDS work. But hey, I had a VERY limited budget and it gets me around for right now.
The best news..... I HAVE A DISNEY TRIP IN MY FUTURE AGAIN!!!!!!
Drew and I are taking all 6 (we each have 3) kids to Disney in Oct 2012! We are tentatively shooting for arrival on Oct 24th and staying for 2 weeks. His kids have never been and this way we will have enough down time but still be able to enjoy MNSSHP, F&WF, and see the Christmas decorations. We plan on having adjoining rooms at one of the value resorts. We would love to get into AOA, but if not, no biggie. We are going to book as soon as the rates for 2012 packages come out. Hopefully a free dining promo will come out in Dec again. If we have to adjust our dates to fit it, then we will!
I'm just SOOO HAPPY to have a date in mind, and especially since I will get to experience it with my best friend and my kids love being with his kids too!!! All around things are looking up my friends!
That is great news! Very happy things are starting to come together! And very exciting time to go to WDW! MNSVSHP and Xmas are both times I would love to go....some point in the future I hope we can.
Didn't all the rates come out last weekend with the ticket price increases? And I know somewhere I read that you can book packages now through October 31st of 2012 (I'm pretty sure it was the 31st).
Didn't all the rates come out last weekend with the ticket price increases? And I know somewhere I read that you can book packages now through October 31st of 2012 (I'm pretty sure it was the 31st).
Oooooh! I didn't know this, I will have to check and see! Either way guess I'll have to wait until we each have the extra $200 for the deposit, but that shouldn't take but a couple of weeks to pull together
That sounds like lots of fun. I just came back from a trip with my BFF and her kids and my DD loved it. The three of them get together so wonderfully. It was a great experience. Have fun!
Glad to hear things are looking up. The single life is not easy, but it sounds like you are doing a great job of making it work. Good luck on finding a job you like and on all your vacation plans.
A Disney trip in the works always makes me feel better! I'm sorry that you are going through a rough time right now, but glad to hear that things are looking up.
So great to hear things are going well for you - even though I'm sure it's all tough right now. Good luck finding a job you enjoy more, and a big congrats on the Disney trip plans!
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to Disney in Oct 2012! We are tentatively shooting for arrival on Oct 24th and staying for 2 weeks. His kids have never been and this way we will have enough down time but still be able to enjoy MNSSHP, F&WF, and see the Christmas decorations. We plan on having adjoining rooms at one of the value resorts. We would love to get into AOA, but if not, no biggie. We are going to book as soon as the rates for 2012 packages come out. Hopefully a free dining promo will come out in Dec again. If we have to adjust our dates to fit it, then we will!
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