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Becki - I am so glad everything worked out with your mom. I just got caught up with your PTR and I felt so bad becuase I know you wanted this to be special for you and your son and follow the plans you set, and at the same time your mom was pushing changes on you that you did not want to make and you were feeling pulled. I think it is great that you were able to talk to her so you can have some special time with her, and also just some mom and son time as well and not have to give up the extra 1 1/2 at Disney.
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Thank you everyone. My mom is a wonderful woman, so I am glad she an I were able to talk a solution that worked for both o us. I do feel bad we don't see her often, and it just felt like with 2 days at Disney we'd be there and leave just as soon as we got there. I am glad she wasn't upset with me, but at least I asked, and no waterworks. I did promise my mom we can have our each day the day before we leave. Something about the beach just feels relaxing to me. I did tell her I had done my research and mapped out all the attractions the 3 of us could enjoy together, not leaving her to be left with Skyler so I can ride the thrill rides(those are all for another trip ). I told her that we can see the shows, go on rides with sitting, take a
couple hours at the resort each day for a break, and if she is too tired for EMHs at DHS our first night, I won't be upset if she wants to call it an early night. I do feel better asking her now about it instead of when we're at Disney.
I know Skyler is only going to be 3 once and this may be the only trip we'll be on where Playhouse Disney Attractions and Meal are age appropriate for him. He may be 5-6 by the time we get to return.
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Sorry everyone I was getting sidetracked quite a few
times while replying. A bother quick update Skyler's backpack arrived a little while ago. Luckily as I was answeing the door, the FedEx guy left it inside the screen door. It was exactly as I ordered it, Sky Blue with Skyler's innitials in the Child's Play font in Navy Blue. It even fits him perfectly. It isn't very big, but big enough for Skyler.
We are now waiting for Skyler's stroller rain
cover to arrive.
Since I had our trip PIF and had to add back on one night and 2 more days of
tickets back to Disney, we are skipping our day at Hershey Park. I'm sure the
Imagination Movers will be back on tour and near us again and Hershey Park is
close by anyway, we can go pretty much whenever we want. I am going to
use that money to help us get the rest of Disney payed off again. Also when our friend Courtney and her DH Paul come out here next month, we're going to find some fun for all around DC, MD, & VA for a day or two, and skip Busch Gardens.
Glad everything worked out, but sorry about the drama with your mom for a while there. That would have driven me nuts! Sounds like you're making good decisions.
We are planning on doing MNSSHP on the 28th too!!! I hope to buy our tix this weekend or next the latest. I hope they don't sell out!!!
So, what day do you arrive and what day do you leave? I'm a bit confused with the changes you've had to make. BTW, sorry you are enduring so much extra stress about the trip!!
We arrive on the 25th and just today I'm saying already "I can't wait to go already!!" LOL....
xo
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Thanks everyone. Sorry for all of the confusion, we now
arrive at Disney Monday, Sept. 27th and leave Thursday, Sept. 30th(from
MCO).
Lori, I hope they still have MNSSHP tix for the 28th! That would be soo fun if we got to "bump into" you at MNSSHP! I am using that lightely, as it would be awesome to meet up with you in the Disney Bubble!
Thanks everyone for your encouraging words on getting things sorted out wih my mom. She was making me feel stressed out a tad bit and I can handle changes, but when it comes to vacations I plan, since this is a first for me, it does bring me down a little when I know all the fun I could be having for 1 1/2 more days in Disney. Honestly visiting those other places by mom could easily happen during another visit, but Disney will only happen probably every so often for us.
Lori, I hear you I can't wait to go either. Actually my BFF Courtney called me a little bit ago and is going to Disney in August and thought 2 days wasn't enough for us. She even seemed happy we were staying a tad bit longer.
Erick did actually tell me last night that he may think of taking another "Disney" trip in 2012 for my 30th Birthday, but it will only be the 3 of us(we are contemplating DLR or a Land & Sea trip for WDW & The Bahamas). That we need to do some savings for. At least I know the idea
isn't out.
I just wanted to wish all of my fellow Mom Passporters readingalong(even if your a mom to a pet, you count too in my book) a very Happy Mother's Day! I have no clue what Skyler & I are doing Sunday to celebrate(but I do know we will be bringing DMil lunch at work Sunday as she's working from Erick, Skyler, & I) and Erick is probably working. I do however wish I were in Florida spending Mother's Day with My Mom (and sister too since she's a
mom) and my mom's Birthday. I know we have DFil's Big Birthday to celebrate On the 16th(believe it or not my mom & DFil are only 2 years and a
day apart, crazy).
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Our MNSSHP tickets came yesterday. The mail wasn't picked up until after Erick got home from his other job and the first thing he asks me is "When were you planning to tell me that you signed up for a new credit card? Something came for you and it feels like 3 credit cards." I opened it up and it was our MNSSHP tickets. Of course I was having a fun time figuring out which design (we got Mickey, Minnie, & Pluto sent to us on the Celebrate Everyday cards) was Skyler's(after 20 minutes of figuring it out, he gets Mickey).
I think Sunday while Erick is at work and delivering lunch to DMil, we might spend Sunday back at rhe mall and buy mom a Birthday & Belated Mother's Day she can use on the trip. We're also going to get her a Vera Bradley Zip ID Pouch and Lanyard and a All-in-One Wristlet for her Necesaary items. She can choose which he wants to carry withher, however I am going to have her MNSSHP Ticket already in one of them, and mibe & Skyler's in my Zip ID Pouch.
We're also going to put all of our loose change cashed in and put onto a Disney Gift Card Skyler got as a gift so we can bring that with for spending money at Disney.
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