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DH 36 – He loves me and in turn has come to appreciate Disney. He even bought a Mickey sweatshirt last year (probably because it was 33 degrees!)
Me 37 – I have been going to WDW since 1973 and over 35 trips logged. I have fond memories of MANY family trips to Fort Wilderness – it’s like home. I can even smell it as I type this!
DS 5 - (Turns 6 in April) – Doesn’t share my enthusiasm for the world. His world is ALL about dinosaurs and Star Wars. This is his 2nd trip.
DD 4 – A girl with a love of all things Princess. She wears her princess dresses with rain boots and is quite sassy. (she gives Tink a run for her money! ) This will be her 2nd trip.
A bit of background …
Last year I planned a surprise trip for my kids.
I planned and I planned. I ordered the planning DVD, personalized maps, and gift baskets; I scoured stores and e-bay looking for all things Disney (to give my kids as gifts from Mickey while we were there); I wrote letters from Mickey and friends for each day (to go with the gifts I had purchased); I planned an elaborate scheme of having a letter and balloons delivered to our house announcing the trip; I waited on hold and called back MANY times to get the perfect ADR’s; I made lists and lists and spreadsheets galore. I would dream every night of how perfect this trip was going to be. I was finally taking my own family to Disney World. A dream come true!
Flash-forward to the morning of “THE DELIVERY” –
DS says “I hate Mickey Mouse. Why do we HAVE to go THERE?” I want to stay home (and proceeds to run to his room).
DD says “Wow, can I be a princess right NOW?”
I had two crying kids and a fuming DH on my hands. One kid who wanted to stay home and another one who wanted to be a princess NOW. DH was screaming at DS about how lucky he was to EVEN be going to Disney … And, we needed to get to the airport in ½ hour! After a LONG and sometimes excruciating flight we landed at MCO. I was smiling from ear to ear and couldn’t wait to smell that Florida smell (you know the one I mean!) DS was pouting, DD wanted something to eat and DH was asking me what we were thinking.
Ah … welcome to our VACATION from H.E. double hockey sticks!
The weather during our trip was unseasonably COLD. This of course did not add to the Magic. We stayed at ASMV and by the end of the week DH and I decided we were NEVER staying in a room that small again. (at least not with our kids!) After everyone got into the groove: DS eventually decided he couldn’t figure out how to get home (although he did try to come up with ever scenario he could link of. Short of my parents driving 2 days to pick him up!), DD was elated and bouncing off the walls , DH was tired and crabby (and, did I mention that he was in pain from twisting his knee at hockey –the NIGHT before we left? ) and I was ignoring all of them – I was in Disney World, after all! And as a bonus to this not so dreamy vacation ... on the last day we ended up at Celebration Hospital with DS getting stitches in his lip.
OH HOW I COULDN'T WAIT TO BE HOME AND AWAY FROM THESE CRAZY PEOPLE!!!
January 2010 …
DS: “Mom?”
Me: “Yes?”
DS: ”When are we going back to Dismee World?”
Me: “You are joking, right?”
DS: “No, I had the best time there. Well, maybe not the stitches part but everything else was so cool.”
Me: “You are joking, right?”
DS: “Come on Mom. You LOVE Dismee World. Wouldn’t you LOVE to go back there?”
Me: “UM”
DS: “I’ll buy you a Mickey bar with my own money!”
Me: “Let me ask Daddy, okay?”
DS: “No, don’t ask Daddy. He will say no because we were so bad last year.”
Me: “I guess you should ask Daddy and PROMISE him that you won’t be bad this year.”
DS: “Okay!”
DS: “DADDY – Mommy told me to ask you if we can go to Dismee World. She says she promises to be a good girl this year!”
So, after some discussion and my happening on to the 40% room discount on deluxe Disney hotels – WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!
We told the kids a few weeks ago and they are SO excited.I am planning, planning, planning but this time with my kids help. We are all planning this one together (In hope that DS will go with the flow a little better this year!)
DD tells everyone we see that she is going to CANADA!!!! Yes, you heard right…. CANADA! Since we live close to the USA/Canada border people just look at her and roll their eyes and say “That’s great! Have a good time.” We were correcting her but now it’s cute!
DS is VERY concerned about the prospect of going to Canada and not Disney World! He is bent on getting his sister to say it right! “We are going to Disney World, right Mom?”
“Yes honey, and Mommy promises to be a good girl!”
OH HOW I COULDN'T WAIT TO BE HOME AND AWAY FROM THESE CRAZY PEOPLE!!!
January 2010 …
DS: “Mom?”
Me: “Yes?”
DS: ”When are we going back to Dismee World?”
Me: “You are joking, right?”
DS: “No, I had the best time there. Well, maybe not the stitches part but everything else was so cool.”
Me: “You are joking, right?”
DS: “Come on Mom. You LOVE Disney World. Wouldn’t you LOVE to go back there?”
Me: “UM”
DS: “I’ll buy you a Mickey bar with my own money!”
Me: “Let me ask Daddy, okay?”
DS: “No, don’t ask Daddy. He will say no because we were so bad last year.”
Me: “I guess you should ask Daddy and PROMISE him that you won’t be bad this year.”
DS: “Okay!”
DS: “DADDY – Mommy told me to ask you if we can go to Dismee World. She says she promises to be a good girl this year!”
And I just have to add that not only did I literally lol here at work after reading this, but my DH called about 2 mins later and I read it to him and he started laughing too!
Busy bee, I live near Canada also. Near Buffalo NY. We are coming home to WDW May 16-21, 2010. Pretty much all I have done lately is plan, plan, plan. In fact I have been informed often by my kids that I am obsessed! Maybe I am. I do have a defense though. Except for my DD all I hear from everyone else in my family, is, you choose, we are sure we will like what you pick. Well thank you so much. This is the first trip to WDW for my DH and his children. DD and I visited in the early 90's. I am sure we will have a fantastic time, but I am a little nervous. DH and I are outnumbered. 5 teenagers to just us. LOL . I will post a pre trip report.
Busy bee, I live near Canada also. Near Buffalo NY. We are coming home to WDW May 16-21, 2010. Pretty much all I have done lately is plan, plan, plan. In fact I have been informed often by my kids that I am obsessed! Maybe I am. I do have a defense though. Except for my DD all I hear from everyone else in my family, is, you choose, we are sure we will like what you pick. Well thank you so much. This is the first trip to WDW for my DH and his children. DD and I visited in the early 90's. I am sure we will have a fantastic time, but I am a little nervous. DH and I are outnumbered. 5 teenagers to just us. LOL . I will post a pre trip report.
Red
Hi Red!
We are in WNY too! FIVE teenagers - WHOA !
Can't wait to hear more!! Gotta love Dismee World!
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I me some Dismee World too!!! Great start!
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Outta the mouths of babes...great start!
danielle
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Great start!
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Great and funny start!
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Great start!!
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Aren't children adorable
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And I just have to add that not only did I literally lol here at work after reading this, but my DH called about 2 mins later and I read it to him and he started laughing too!
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Great start! I hope this trip is better than the last, but the last couldn't have been all bad if your DS wants to go back. Can't wait for more!
Thank you everyone! I look forward to sharing more DISMEE plans soon!
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and in turn has come to appreciate Disney. He even bought a Mickey sweatshirt last year (probably because it was 33 degrees!)
His world is ALL about dinosaurs and Star Wars. This is his 2nd trip.
) This will be her 2nd trip.
. I was finally taking my own family to Disney World. A dream come true!
I want to stay home (and proceeds to run to his room). 
(you know the one I mean!) DS was pouting, DD wanted something to eat and DH was asking me what we were thinking. 
(at least not with our kids!) After everyone got into the groove: DS eventually decided he couldn’t figure out how to get home (although he did try to come up with ever scenario he could link of. Short of my parents driving 2 days to pick him up!), DD was elated and bouncing off the walls 
, DH was tired and crabby (and, did I mention that he was in pain from twisting his knee at hockey –the NIGHT before we left? 
) and I was ignoring all of them – I was in Disney World, after all! And as a bonus to this not so dreamy vacation ... on the last day we ended up at Celebration Hospital with DS getting stitches in his lip. 
I am planning, planning, planning but this time with my kids help. We are all planning this one together (In hope that DS will go with the flow a little better this year!)
Yes, you heard right…. CANADA! Since we live close to the USA/Canada border people just look at her and roll their eyes and say “That’s great! Have a good time.” We were correcting her but now it’s cute! 
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