disneyquilter
11-20-2008, 01:54 PM
Hi Everyone!
First things, first…DISCLAIMER: This is my first attempt at writing a Trip Report. I am not an author by trade, therefore please forgive me in advance for any mis-communication, ramblings, and any other incoherent writings. No animals were harmed in the making of this Trip Report. Please, be gentle
Ok, now, that we have that out of the way. My name is Christine aka DisneyQuilter. Let’s start with a little background information on me and my Cast of Characters for this trip.
Me (disneyquilter aka Christine): I am a mom to 2 beautiful daughters (you’ll meet Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum later on in our program) and the wife to a gorgeous husband (I have one friend who calls him Peter Brady, but really, I don’t see the resemblance). I am 32 y/o and an Obsessive-Compulsive Disney Planner. The latter is more meant to describe my freakishly over-obsession with planning for my WDW trips, more then my Disneyland day trips. See, the reason being, because I have been raised on Disneyland since birth. I am a native Southern Californian. Orange County, to be exact. Born, bred, and raised here. No, I am not one of those Real Housewives of the OC type. Far from it. I don’t live in Coto de Caza behind “the gates”, I am not blonde, and I don’t hang out at the beach all day. I live in a small suburb in Orange County, about 15 minutes from the Original Mouse House. Anyway, Disneyland is basically, in my backyard, so planning a “trip” to Disneyland takes me as long as packing a backpack to go…like 5 minutes. Now, I am totally straying off of subject—more on this later.
Back to my Cast & Crew
Enough about me, onto my DH, Kevin: He is a Disney Fan. He turned me onto Disney animation when I was 16 years old (yes, I have been with him for 16 years). He got Aladdin for Christmas, the first year we were together. I thought, “Wow, this is strange. 17 years old and mom is still getting him Disney cartoons for Christmas.” But what I didn’t realize was that he was so into the animation and the storytelling that it wasn’t “just a cartoon”. It was art. Now, on top of being a huge Disney animation fan, he loves the parks even more. Also, growing up in Orange County, Disneyland is a part of your childhood. Just like me, DH went all the time as a kid. Now, here are some other miscellaneous facts you may be interested in. He is 33 years old, father to our 2 beautiful daughters, a surfer, a soccer coach, and just a great guy. We’ve been together for 16 years and have been married 11 years.
DD#1, Tweedle Dee: My oldest DD, Tweedle Dee, is 11 years old. She is awesome. She looks like her dad, but has my attitude (oh man, I am in trouble in a couple years). She LOVES Disney. Since she was 4 years old, she has wanted to be a Disney animator. Storyboards, to be exact. She can draw like nobody’s business and she really is serious about it. She is also a OCD Planner when our WDW trips are concerned, but she can go to Disneyland and get around better then anyone I know. This kid can even tell me where there is an ATM machine without looking at the map. Do I have her trained or what? Some other facts, she is a soccer player, all-around good student and takes herself way to seriously sometimes. She is my more dramatic child (you will see this on the Trip Report).
Tweedle Dum aka “Bean” aka DD#2: Since she was an infant, I have called her Bean. I also call her the other half to Tweedle Dee, my Tweedle Dum. She is all about fun. Disneyland is her palace. She loves the characters (I am thinking it is because she is a character). She aspires to be a Disney dessert chef. She loves food, especially dessert and as soon as we went on our first trip to WDW in 2005, she discovered desserts are a “work of art”. She is NOT a planner. She is all about spontaneity. There is not a planning bone in her body. She is 9 years old, a soccer player, a comedian (you will see it in the photos), and an all-around good kid.
Now, I do need to say, I do not photograph well. So you will see me more behind the camera, then in front of it. Just remember, you were fore-warned. Here we are:
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp8/disneegeek/disneyland%20oct%202008/abf2c45e.jpg
And WELCOME TO DISNEYLAND AT HALLOWEENTIME!
First things, first…DISCLAIMER: This is my first attempt at writing a Trip Report. I am not an author by trade, therefore please forgive me in advance for any mis-communication, ramblings, and any other incoherent writings. No animals were harmed in the making of this Trip Report. Please, be gentle
Ok, now, that we have that out of the way. My name is Christine aka DisneyQuilter. Let’s start with a little background information on me and my Cast of Characters for this trip.
Me (disneyquilter aka Christine): I am a mom to 2 beautiful daughters (you’ll meet Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum later on in our program) and the wife to a gorgeous husband (I have one friend who calls him Peter Brady, but really, I don’t see the resemblance). I am 32 y/o and an Obsessive-Compulsive Disney Planner. The latter is more meant to describe my freakishly over-obsession with planning for my WDW trips, more then my Disneyland day trips. See, the reason being, because I have been raised on Disneyland since birth. I am a native Southern Californian. Orange County, to be exact. Born, bred, and raised here. No, I am not one of those Real Housewives of the OC type. Far from it. I don’t live in Coto de Caza behind “the gates”, I am not blonde, and I don’t hang out at the beach all day. I live in a small suburb in Orange County, about 15 minutes from the Original Mouse House. Anyway, Disneyland is basically, in my backyard, so planning a “trip” to Disneyland takes me as long as packing a backpack to go…like 5 minutes. Now, I am totally straying off of subject—more on this later.
Back to my Cast & Crew
Enough about me, onto my DH, Kevin: He is a Disney Fan. He turned me onto Disney animation when I was 16 years old (yes, I have been with him for 16 years). He got Aladdin for Christmas, the first year we were together. I thought, “Wow, this is strange. 17 years old and mom is still getting him Disney cartoons for Christmas.” But what I didn’t realize was that he was so into the animation and the storytelling that it wasn’t “just a cartoon”. It was art. Now, on top of being a huge Disney animation fan, he loves the parks even more. Also, growing up in Orange County, Disneyland is a part of your childhood. Just like me, DH went all the time as a kid. Now, here are some other miscellaneous facts you may be interested in. He is 33 years old, father to our 2 beautiful daughters, a surfer, a soccer coach, and just a great guy. We’ve been together for 16 years and have been married 11 years.
DD#1, Tweedle Dee: My oldest DD, Tweedle Dee, is 11 years old. She is awesome. She looks like her dad, but has my attitude (oh man, I am in trouble in a couple years). She LOVES Disney. Since she was 4 years old, she has wanted to be a Disney animator. Storyboards, to be exact. She can draw like nobody’s business and she really is serious about it. She is also a OCD Planner when our WDW trips are concerned, but she can go to Disneyland and get around better then anyone I know. This kid can even tell me where there is an ATM machine without looking at the map. Do I have her trained or what? Some other facts, she is a soccer player, all-around good student and takes herself way to seriously sometimes. She is my more dramatic child (you will see this on the Trip Report).
Tweedle Dum aka “Bean” aka DD#2: Since she was an infant, I have called her Bean. I also call her the other half to Tweedle Dee, my Tweedle Dum. She is all about fun. Disneyland is her palace. She loves the characters (I am thinking it is because she is a character). She aspires to be a Disney dessert chef. She loves food, especially dessert and as soon as we went on our first trip to WDW in 2005, she discovered desserts are a “work of art”. She is NOT a planner. She is all about spontaneity. There is not a planning bone in her body. She is 9 years old, a soccer player, a comedian (you will see it in the photos), and an all-around good kid.
Now, I do need to say, I do not photograph well. So you will see me more behind the camera, then in front of it. Just remember, you were fore-warned. Here we are:
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp8/disneegeek/disneyland%20oct%202008/abf2c45e.jpg
And WELCOME TO DISNEYLAND AT HALLOWEENTIME!