I haven't updated in a while because I've just been getting so busy lately. As of two weeks I have my trip paid off!!! It's such a relief to stop worrying about making the final payment on time. I also purchased our return train ticket back home, I didn't get a sleeper for this one because I figure it's not a huge deal if we sleep in coach seats on the way home since we can relax the rest of the weekend.
So here's some what of a layout...
My boyfriend Kevin & I are going with his two sisters and their family as I have already mentioned. His sister Beth and her husband Paul, Beth's son Kerry (22) and his girlfriend Lindsay (19). Kevin's other sister Paula and her husband Roy and their twins Nathaniel and Cristian (3) We all get along great and I am excited to spend this trip with them, I'm just a little irritated because Paula made all the ADR which doesn't bother me so much but I would of liked to have an input. Kevin & I will be there from the 15th til the 22 and his sisters will be staying until the 23, we just couldn't afford the extra $$$ or time. The reason I mention this is because originally the dinner plan for the first night was to eat at Planet Hollywood ( I really want to eat there ) but they were booked solid so we're eating at Portobella's which is fine, but now the ADR for PH is on the Friday we leave so we won't be able to eat there so I'm a little pissed about that. I think I'm going to make a ressy for the two of us for lunch or something.
So the day we arrive we are going to spend the day getting to know the resort and hang out at downtown disney. We are having dinner at Portabella and everyone is going to a Cirque du Soleil show, I am interested in seeing this but I really didn't want to drop $200 of our spending money to spend an hour watching a show we can see else where. So Kevin and I are going to check out Disney Quest while the others see the show, I think we'll enjoy it, Kevin is such a gamer so I know he'll love it.
As far as the rest of the week goes, I'm sure Paula has everything planned out like DeNiro in Meet the Parents but I remember my first trip to WDW with my parents and my grandparents, I was probably 10 and I remember my grandfather taking complete control of the entire trip and it was just no fun. We are obviously going to spend most of our time with the family but I'm not going to sacrific things that we want to do because it's not "part of the plan". Thank goodness for the shuttle buses right?? This will be Kevin's first time there and I want him to enjoy it as much as he can.
Our other ADR's are for Rainforest Cafe, T-Rex & The 50's Diner. I really like all of these so I'm excited, i'm not sure about the others but I have such a diverse appetite, I'm not really concerned about it. Kevin however is a very picky eater but he'll manage.
So as of today we have 37 days left!!!!!! I get more and more excited each day. I ordered Zumba Fitness a few weeks ago so I can get myself into shape because I WILL be in that damn pool. I wouldn't say I'm overweight but we females know when we look good and when we don't, I just want to tone up, my skin has become a bit...flabby? Lol oh well. I've done some shopping as well for summer clothing and bathing suits. Kevin & I both got a new pair of sneakers and I've bought a few pairs of flipflops.
I get so excited I can't stop talking, reading, thinking about Disney!!! I have my excel sheet for planning and packing, but of course it keeps crashing! I don't know why, I'm just going to print it out and make the changes I need.
I did our taxes and we've already received our money, Kevin wants to use some of his to fix his truck and we have to fix one thing on the car but the rest wont be touched, so we have a nice chunk of savings to start with. I'm just so happy everything is paid off so now all I have to do is keep saving for spending money. We don't have a
DDP so I'd like to bring at least $2000. I'm not sure how much we will need so I'm going with a big number haha. Whatever we don't use will just be put away for a rainy day.
