Love the pillow with the chair!!!! Perfect. Also love your Sanaa nightcap, what a fun idea. We did that in the cruise but only once ever at WDW but it wasn't siting down (though strolling the ws is unwinding) but I love the idea of hitting a local spot after dumping the kids. And ooh we love the Sanaa bread service!
Our kids liked the night vision goggles too
After reading your reviewof Sanaa i cancelled our Tusker House Lunch (which I really didn't want anyways) and booked Sanaa.
That was just the bread service. Wait until you see dinner. It was so good. Sanaa has a great relaxing yet unique atmosphere. The kids loved it too. It'll be a repeat every trip. Are you doing to DDP?
You won't be disappointed.
It makes for much more peaceful vacation. I am going to order the bread service for sure.
We are. I wouldn't mind just having the QS since it is free but dh really enjoys the TS so we are just paying the difference. He enjoys not having to worry about anything while we are there and I enjoy not listening to him complain how much everything is.
Sounds like a great plan. We haven't done the DDP in years but I liked it enough when the kids were still kids. And anything that stops the DH's from complaining is a winner in my book. 
Is the cost difference between free QS and the regular DDP with TS that much?
i'm thinking we appreciate some of the same vacation qualities. Next time we all go at the same time, we should try to do a couple's only dinner.
The bread service is another best kept secret though I'm not sure how secret it is. It's actually a value.
Strolling around the WS sounds nice too. I think we'll do that if we ever stay at an Epcot resort. I love the resort night caps though because then all I have to do is haul by buzzed self back to the villa.
Weren't the goggles fun? I got a kick out of them.
But strollling around hand in hand with a slushie at the end of the evening, sans kids, is pretty darn magical too.
I can't see us going back as a family until 2016. We're trying to plan Zihuatanejo, Mexico for a belated anniversary gift during next February. Gabby's cruise will be in 2015, either during Spring Break or summer and will be 100% price dependent. I'm trying to hint at a WDW/cruise combo. She's not taking the bait yet. 
We often just end up on or verandah for our nightcap
That sounds very nice too, even more relaxing than WS. WS seems like it'd be kinda romantic at night too, without kids. One of these trips...... We didn't and must have all sorts of cooties.
Moving into a house tomorrow!! No more hotel!! House bound!!
Tell us about the house.
Moving into a house tomorrow!! No more hotel!! House bound!!
It'd be so fun not that we're ever going back to WDW.
Which seems NUTS so I'm sure I will figure out something else between now and then.You love your verandahs.
Speaking of, your Aulani trip is getting closer!
Was I supposed to wipe them off?
Moving into a house tomorrow!! No more hotel!! House bound!!
So happy for you.
Moving into a house tomorrow!! No more hotel!! House bound!!
I PMd you.
That's GREAT news Michele, I'm truly so happy for you.
I hear you there! After our 2013/14 NYE trip...I honestly don't know when we will be back as a family. Maybe in 2015 but we may well (probably) do Aulani then. I am leaning towards DL with each boy separately though in 2014 and 15. My parents are taking each for a week and I thought I'd take the other one to DL during that time, or for part of it, which is likely to be spring break both years. Then in 2016 both will be headed to Ireland so realistically as a family it could be 2017 for WDW
We are verandah, patio, lanai, deck, balcony, junkies. No 2 ways about it. The debates around here lately are..."should we pack the Tervis?"
answer is...yes, if there is room.
12 days!!!!!!!!!!
We only had to as they were making folks take turns...I imagine if it was just you and the kids and no line up for folks it wouldn't be an issue
We've got chickens so the eggs are freeee!
Thank you everyone. I was without internet for a day and without a cell phone for a while there too. The house is good for the most part but it sure isn't home. The insurance company has furnished the house completely. Well, they actually had a company take care of it. But the owner still needs to take care of several things for us. I love the layout of the house and I have never seen a house with so much cupboard or closet space.
If they ever finish analyzing our contents in our house the clean up crew will pull it all out. Then the gutting of the inside begins. We are down to two contractors on the house and that is nice. And it is tough at the same time. I like both contractors. Now I think it is all going to be down to who makes me the most comfortable. The hard part is I like them both.
Much better than a hotel though. I hear you there! After our 2013/14 NYE trip...I honestly don't know when we will be back as a family. Maybe in 2015 but we may well (probably) do Aulani then. I am leaning towards DL with each boy separately though in 2014 and 15. My parents are taking each for a week and I thought I'd take the other one to DL during that time, or for part of it, which is likely to be spring break both years. Then in 2016 both will be headed to Ireland so realistically as a family it could be 2017 for WDW
We've been lucky a few times. We've not been able to book after the 6 month though. 
It seems a little extravagant for me and I was debating moving the cruise to early december but we chose our week in January as it's the start of the term. The beginning is far easier to make up than the end.We are verandah, patio, lanai, deck, balcony, junkies. No 2 ways about it. The debates around here lately are..."should we pack the Tervis?"
answer is...yes, if there is room.
I love the idea of you taking each boy on a trip to Disneyland during Spring Break. The GCV are extremely difficult to get, even right at the 7 month mark, so I'll send you loads of
Ireland?
I love that I'm not the only who plans 4 years out.
I have full faith you'll figure out a way to squeeze a family trip to WDW in before 2017.
So between that and my folks taking each boy on their "14th" birthday trip I have to plan around those factors.We did decided to go to Zihua, Mexico next winter. Here's the condo. We're going with our dear friends. http://www.vrbo.com/116383
This does mean that Disneyland over Christmas is 99% not going to happen.
We may cancel Vegas this summer because this trip will be to celebrate our anniversary. It's just a little delayed. It'll mean I'll go on the cruise with Joshua and then two weeks later go to Mexico.
You can use your points at the hotels too. That's what we did for the DLH. Not a value by any means but easy easy.Yes, Ireland. Their school goes every 4 years for marching band and that will be their year. Assuming they stick with it but I can't see that changing. Eric will be a Freshman and Evan a Junior.
Joshua doesn't want to miss near the end of the term though so we're sticking with our dates. Yes, adults only. I am thinking though of going next holiday season and staying in the same condo if we like it. Is a screaming deal. I still need to figure out Disneyland for this year. I'm thinking we could do 3 day hoppers vs 5 to save money. We could stay 4 nights at the GCV, if I can score one, and then with my friend 4 nights. I have until May 22 to decide. 
