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/Cruising on a Dream Full of Frights and Friends: 10/12/13-10/19/13 TR completed 4/21/2014
Cruising on a Dream Full of Frights and Friends October 12th - October 19th
I guess with less than 3 weeks to go until we leave for this vacation, it’s about time that I got off my lazy behind, and started this PTR/TR. Actually I can’t really use laziness as an excuse for why I haven’t started this sooner. It’s more like the lack of my laziness that’s kept me away from this, which is one of the main reasons I need a vacation…badly!
The idea of this trip spontaneously entered my thoughts one day when I was feeling sort of “blah” with everything that was going on around me. My mother had come to me earlier that week and informed me that she had decided to book a cruise on the Oasis of the Seas for her and my dad, which got me to thinking that I could sure as heck use a cruise too. I started looking into some dates, and then it dawned on me that Kelly (OhToodles) was cruising in October on the Dream, and that maybe she wouldn’t mind if my little family tagged along with her.
I sent her a text asking her what she thought about my plans, and to my not-so-surprise, she was pretty excited about it. Then I approached my husband with the idea, and what I thought would be a difficult plan of attack, actually ended with a response of, “I think a cruise is a great idea”! So much for putting up a fight. So with fingers crossed, I called DCL to see if there was still availability for the same dates as Kelly’s, and miracle of miracles there was…so I booked it! This was supposed to be the year we were going to forgo any big vacations, and definitely not go on any trips that involved anything Disney related, but somehow there I was booking a Disney cruise that I never expected to go on. So before I go any further, for those of you that have never read one of my TRs before, the cast of characters remain the same, all except for one slight change…
Melissa (37 yrs.) – That’s me! Chad (36 yrs.) – My husband Hope (4 yrs.) – My sweet little girl
...That’s it! Where are my parents you ask? Well, this will be our first trip to Disney where we are traveling only as a family of three. Pretty exciting, huh?!?! Here are a few recent pictures that I took on our beach vacation to Ocean City, MD this summer.
Now for some of the important details, like the inspiration for the title of this TR. After booking this cruise, DCL decided to make the whole month of October a Halloween celebration on the high seas, and because we’re going to be enjoying all of it with some good pals, I figured experiencing a few frights with our friends sounded like a pretty fun time to me.
As for the dates, the cruise actually departs on Sunday, October 13th, but we will be traveling on the 12th, so I made that the official start of this trip, and after the cruise returns on Thursday, the 17th, we will be staying in Disney until the 19th. But because I’m starting this report so late, I don’t want to give you all the goods right away, so definitely stay tuned for more tidbits of information, including how we’re getting there (eek! ), what we’re doing after the cruise, and how we’re not telling Hope about any of this…yet.
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Yay it's begun! I'm so excited I can't stand it! And you being there too makes it even better! I didn't realize that this would be the first trip without your parents. It'll be different, but different is good sometimes.
Just a little more time now and we'll all be together!
Glad you started the PTR/TR, I knew the cruise was getting close so I was hoping!!! This is going to be som much fun for all of you and I am sure the kids are going to have a super time together.
Love the pictures of all of you from MD - they are such wonderful shots.
Gorgeous photos from the beach! I think it's so great that you and Kelly will be on the same cruise and can't wait to see photos of you all together. I'm assuming your families will be seated together at dinner? I love that because it guarantees great dining companions. Can't wait to hear how you're going to tell Hope!
Great start, Melissa! A cruise sounds like a great idea, and going with Kelly and fam will be a blast I'm sure. I can't wait to hear all of the details Oh, and those pictures from OC are beautiful!
Yay it's begun! I'm so excited I can't stand it! And you being there too makes it even better! I didn't realize that this would be the first trip without your parents. It'll be different, but different is good sometimes.
Just a little more time now and we'll all be together!
I'm super excited too! Yup...our first trip without the "adults" to watch over us. What will we do? I know it will feel weird being at Disney without them, but technically we're not really going to be at WDW that long.
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Glad you started the PTR/TR, I knew the cruise was getting close so I was hoping!!! This is going to be som much fun for all of you and I am sure the kids are going to have a super time together.
Love the pictures of all of you from MD - they are such wonderful shots.
I really hope the little ones get along with each other. Hope isn't very shy, so I don't see her sitting quietly by the boys...which is a good thing.
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YAY and new TR. I was hoping you would start something soon. Hope is getting so big. Can't wait to hear all the details
She just won't stop growing up, no matter how many times I've told her not too.
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Great start! I love the pics from OC, and your sig picture is beautiful. Not much longer now, you'll love the Disney cruise!
Thanks so much!
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Great start! What beautiful photos as well.
Thanks Cheryl.
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Gorgeous photos from the beach! I think it's so great that you and Kelly will be on the same cruise and can't wait to see photos of you all together. I'm assuming your families will be seated together at dinner? I love that because it guarantees great dining companions. Can't wait to hear how you're going to tell Hope!
Yes, Kelly called DCL and had them link our reservations together. She was originally booked for early dining, but I wasn't able to get that, so she switched. I prefer the late dining anyway, and I think I swayed her into thinking she made the right decision.
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Originally Posted by MayraLR
Yay, you've started! Looking foward to reading all the details. BTW, Hope has gotten so big. She's adorable.
Thanks!
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I'm so excited for you guys...........
I just LOVE all the beach shots, you all look great but Hope is just so precious!!!!
Thanks Linny. I've been practicing A LOT! But she's definitely my favorite subject to practice on.
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Great start! Can't wait to hear all about it!
Thanks for joining in!
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Originally Posted by MickeyWatch
I love the beach photos. Great start on your report.
Thanks so much!
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Originally Posted by KMB733
Great Start!!! Love the pictures from the beach!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by JKnott17
Great start, Melissa! A cruise sounds like a great idea, and going with Kelly and fam will be a blast I'm sure. I can't wait to hear all of the details Oh, and those pictures from OC are beautiful!
Hanging with Kelly and her family actually made the cruise seem like an even better idea than I first thought it would be. What better way to spend a cruise than with your friends?
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Actually I can’t really use laziness as an excuse for why I haven’t started this sooner. It’s more like the lack of my laziness that’s kept me away from this, which is one of the main reasons I need a vacation…badly! 
with everything that was going on around me. My mother had come to me earlier that week and informed me that she had decided to book a cruise on the Oasis of the Seas for her and my dad, which got me to thinking that I could sure as heck use a cruise too. 
I started looking into some dates, and then it dawned on me that Kelly (OhToodles) was cruising in October on the Dream, 
and that maybe she wouldn’t mind if my little family tagged along with her. 
Then I approached my husband with the idea, and what I thought would be a difficult plan of attack, actually ended with a response of, “I think a cruise is a great idea”! 
So much for putting up a fight. 
So with fingers crossed, I called DCL to see if there was still availability for the same dates as Kelly’s, and miracle of miracles there was…so I booked it! 
This was supposed to be the year we were going to forgo any big vacations, and definitely not go on any trips that involved anything Disney related, but somehow there I was booking a Disney cruise that I never expected to go on. So before I go any further, for those of you that have never read one of my TRs before, the cast of characters remain the same, all except for one slight change…
Well, this will be our first trip to Disney where we are traveling only as a family of three. 
Pretty exciting, huh?!?! Here are a few recent pictures that I took on our beach vacation to Ocean City, MD this summer. 
celebration on the high seas, and because we’re going to be enjoying all of it with some good pals, I figured experiencing a few frights with our friends sounded like a pretty fun time to me. 
), what we’re doing after the cruise, and how we’re not telling Hope about any of this…yet. 
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