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TwinMom7
08-08-2002, 03:07 PM
We're back safe and sound and exhausted!!! The surprise worked exactly as planned. They had absolutely NO IDEA!! My husband and I got out of the car, the kids got out and walked around to hug and kiss us both goodbye. My DH told them we loved them and we'd see them in a week. Then they started "jockeying" for positions as to who was going to ride in the front seat on the way home from the airport. This was when I knew we had them!! I told them to kiss their older sister goodbye because they were going with us. They both looked at us with a look of utter shock and disbelief!!! Then there were dozens of questions....how long?, where are we staying?, can we do a water park?, are we going to the beach?, etc.

When we landed in Orlando, and the pilot said "Welcome to Orlando, Florida", my son leaned over and said, "When I woke up this morning, I never dreamed I'd be hearing those words."

I don't know if we'll ever be able to top that one, but I know I'll never forget the look in their eyes!!! I never heard so many "thank-yous" or got so many hugs in my life!

It was an AWESOME trip!!!:cool:
Beauty
08-08-2002, 03:08 PM
Aww Patty that gave me chills! How sweet! I would love to do that to John-Cole but I don't know if we could ever pull it off!
nativetxn
08-08-2002, 03:08 PM
This is just the best story. I wish I could have seen their faces! You really made an unforgettable memory :)

Welcome back, we missed you :)
Princess_Aurora
08-08-2002, 03:10 PM
That sounds GREAT! I hope it works out that well when we surprise our daughter for our trip. She's 4 and it'll probably take her a little longer to figure it out but she'll probably be just as surprised. She told me the other day and said she saw a wishing star and she wished she could go to Disney World. I told her if she was a good little girl the blue fairy (from Pinochio) might come down one day and grant her wish :)
Amzey
08-08-2002, 03:13 PM
Awww, you got me all choked up, LOL. What a sweet thing to do for your kids. Can't wait to see your pictures!
Kitty 34
08-08-2002, 03:34 PM
What a great story!! Glad the surprise worked!!:cool:
December99
08-08-2002, 03:36 PM
Very cool Patty!!!!!! So glad that you were able to pull it off and can't wait to see some pics!!!!!
Ranatra
08-08-2002, 03:39 PM
Love that story!!
Gail T AGAIN
08-08-2002, 03:42 PM
what agreat surprise. I couldn't have done that unless my mouth was ducktaped till the day we were leaving. I have a BIG mouth and tell all to my son when it is a surprise.:bounce:
LoriKay
08-08-2002, 03:43 PM
Hey, Patty...glad to hear you all had a great time! :cool:
SuiteDisney
08-08-2002, 03:44 PM
That sounds so cool. :teeth: Did you get a picture of the looks on their faces?
helenabear
08-08-2002, 04:05 PM
What a great story Patty! So glad the surprise was a sucess! Also glad to hear you guys had a great trip!!
bfeller
08-08-2002, 04:36 PM
A great story. You sure have some lucky kids and they have very thoughtful parents.
Grog
08-08-2002, 05:10 PM
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
AngieBelle
08-08-2002, 05:17 PM
Awwwwwwwww! If I ever have kids one day, I'd love to be able to do something like that!
Towncrier
08-08-2002, 05:19 PM
Your kids will have a wonderful memory for the rest of their lives. Making memories is a part of parenting that I truly enjoy. I'm so glad that you were able to keep your secret right up until the moment of truth. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
ead79
08-08-2002, 05:21 PM
Great to hear you had a wonderful time! What a neat surprise for your kids!
doxdogy
08-08-2002, 05:43 PM
So glad that the family had a wonderful time and that your kids got a great surprise out of it.
Pooh93
08-08-2002, 05:46 PM
I don't know if you'll be able to top that either!! Thanks for making me smile today!! What cool parents you are!!:cool: :cool:
Mary Jo
08-08-2002, 05:50 PM
<font color=navy>Thanks for sharing.... I'll bet that's a reat memory you'll all have for a very long time. :)
Liz
08-08-2002, 06:18 PM
That's so neat! I, too, got chills reading your story! I just loved it! I'm so happy for your family!!! Sounds like it was worth all the effort of keeping it secret!
glo
08-08-2002, 06:18 PM
That is just so cool!!! I am glad you were able to pull it off! It must have been priceless. Glad it was a magical trip!!!
Boots
08-08-2002, 06:40 PM
Glad to hear that you had such a wonderful time!
Micca
08-08-2002, 06:47 PM
That's terrific. No matter how many times you take your kids to WDW, they will NEVER forget this trip. Too cool!
newmousecateer
08-08-2002, 08:54 PM
I loved your thread telling us what you were planning:D

It made me so happy to know that the kids were going to be so wonderfully surpised.

So glad you had a great trip. :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful surprise with us.
Dan Murphy
08-08-2002, 09:03 PM
VERY nice, Patty. A wonderful story. :sunny: