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9/12 great article ! Who am I to say no to going to WDW?
Welcome to our pretrip report! I am excited to be back to share the planning (which is half if not more of the fun) and all the adventures that we will have this summer at WDW!
Here is a picture of my family during our trip in June of 2008  Our family consist of: Me, Laura, is the planner and dreamer of WDW trips. I cry everytime we leave, knowing it is the happiest place on earth. I love helping others get ready for trips (although a tad bit of envy does occur). I am a teacher, a really lucky one that job shares and therefore only works half day. It has been a great thing for me and my family because I have more time with the kids, yet I get to still teach which I love! DH has tolerated my love of WDW (or so I thought) and usually wants nothing to do with the planning. He reviews menus and has thrown some curveballs in regards to meals. He cannot believe that ADRs are as essential I say until he decides weeks before that I need to get one. He works hard to take great care of our family and enjoys his princesses! Hannah is our oldest, she is Snow White in her mind. Lately though she is really into the Disney Fairies and on the top of her Santa List was Tinkerbell's Pixie Hollow Playset. That girl could plan trips... she remembers so much of our previous trips and listens to Disney CDs everynight, probably dreaming of WDW! Right now she is obsessed with writing down the names of what she wants to do at WDW and drawing maps. Her favorite rides include Splash Mountain. Then there is Emily, our middle child. She is the most determined child I know and she too loves the princesses, probably mostly because her sister makes her play with them. Jasmine is typically who she says she likes the most. Dumbo is her favorite ride! Then we have our baby, Luke. He has no idea what is in store for him! Here is a couple more trip pictures!   It was a fantastic trip, our last as a family of four since I was due in August. We lived it up with lots of princess time and visits... and I believe I visited every restroom in WDW due to the amounts of water I drank so that the baby and I would be okay! Then in August Luke arrived  So how did this trip come to be…… “We won’t be going to WDW in 2009” a direct quote from last years trip report. I told this to everyone and most importantly I told myself this and I believed it. So what happened to change this mantra that I had spoken for over 6 months… and said almost daily to our two daughters who love WDW! one might wonder ... . I had never believed that we would go to WDW every year, especially since I returned to teaching part time after the birth of our second daughter. I feel very lucky to have been to the world many times, including the five trips my oldest daughter has been during her short five years of life. The last two trips have been especially wonderful, our girls love WDW and really make each moment, big or small so special. I am sure that I will always consider our vacations to WDW some of my best memories of when my kids were young. But after our last trip when I was 30 plus weeks pregnant with our son, I thought two things: one we would not return until Luke could walk (a rule I stuck to with our second daughter, she was almost 18 months old and had been walking about two months when she first went to WDW) and two I was terribly afraid of what a trip to WDW would be like outnumbered by your kids, especially when they were little. With all this in mind I convienced myself it would be okay, that we could vacation elsewhere and aim to go back in summer of 2010 when Luke was almost two. But we are indeed headed to WDW in less than sixth months... so stay tuned to just how I convinced to go this year! We have lots of new things planned for this trip and will have fun planning it along the way. Index How did this all start Our Resort of Choice How will we get to WDW? Getting an extra night-yeah! Adding the dining- mini update 7 Days of Park Fun ADR Ideas To hop or not Planning thoughts ADR time is coming A Touch of WDW A weekend update Called for ADRs #1 Here is the ADRs A Change in plans A schedule? Days 1 and 2- Relaxing at WDW???? Animal Kingdom Plans Recent pics EPCOT plans Coundown Calendar HS plans Day 5- MK/EPCOT visit again A post of last year's top ten Day-6 Choices Our Plan... Good Bye! Trip Report! Headed to WDW Our pixie dust hotel Our room Pool Time Off to DTD Early morning at the Contemporary O'Hana's Best Friend Breakfast The rest of our lazy day EPCOT -Part 1 EPCOT - Part 2/CSR 2010 plans??? Animal Kingdom The Rest of AK/CSR MK morning Photopass Pictures #1 Photopass Pictures #2 MK continued Chef Mickey's Our evening at MK/Bus Ride DHS Part 1a DHS Part 1b DHS Part 2 DTD Early morning MK/CP MK continued EPCOT night DVC tour DHS and AKL/AKV MK morning the rest of the day Departure
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01-16-2009, 11:11 PM
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Paging Mr. Morrow, paging Mr. Tom Morrow, your party from Saturn has arrived, please give them a ring.
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Let me be the first to say I'm on board. We're going in June as well..16th-25th at POP
 I cannot WAIT. And like you, everytime I leave I get all emotional. Even when we go in the Disney store I get, well you know. I love everything Disney...Walt Disney is my personal hero. And I absolutely love Cinderella. Of course Mickey is in a class all by himself
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01-17-2009, 10:14 AM
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You know that I am onboard and super excited that you do indeed get to go to our favorite place in 2009!!! It truly will be a year of celebrations for you since it is a trip you never thought you would take and Luke will get to experience the World for the very first time! Hip Hip Hurray!!!
 Do the girls know yet? Or are you whispering super secret plans into Luke's ear as you rock him to sleep? 
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01-17-2009, 11:04 AM
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I'm in. Can't wait to see Luke on his first trip to magic!
Hannah will very much enjoy sharing her Disney expertise with her little sister and brother, I'm sure. Let the planning begin!!! 
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01-17-2009, 11:05 AM
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Another Tag Dreamer... pinch me, am I sleeping?
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I always enjoy your PTR/TRs
I can't wait to hear all about your plans!
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01-17-2009, 01:12 PM
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01-17-2009, 03:34 PM
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feel the magic, dang it!
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so excited that you're going back! i can't wait to hear what changed your mind. i'm at peace with our decision to not go back until december 2010, but you never know!
 thanks for giving me a head's up about your trip!
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01-17-2009, 04:00 PM
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Paging Mr. Morrow, paging Mr. Tom Morrow, your party from Saturn has arrived, please give them a ring.
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Look like you'll be there the same time as us--we're going June 16th-25th!! I already have a countdown timer on my computer desk top
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01-17-2009, 05:04 PM
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Life is what happens in between trips to WDW
Those "flying cookies" flying through space can be seen I'm hoping that the little guy likes them! 
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We were also there June of '08 AND we are also going June of this year!
Luke is adorable and so are your girls! I can't wait to read more!
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01-17-2009, 05:55 PM
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Count me in! Your girls are gorgeous and little Luke is precious! Can't wait to hear more about your plans!!
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I love that Hannah is interviewing and planning -- how cute is that? She is going to be the park commando on this trip!  We feel super blessed to be going, too. I would even be happy staying at a Value as long as it meant we were going. I am sad that we are going to miss you, too -- but I will have your TR to look forward to -- it will help me get through the worst of my annual Disney Depression.
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01-17-2009, 07:04 PM
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You know you can count me in!! I knew you couldn't stay away until 2010!!
Can't wait to hear your plans!!
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01-17-2009, 07:47 PM
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I'm not sure if I ever delurked on your last TR but I read along and really enjoyed it. I am signing up for all the planning fun!
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 Honestly the stars were aligned... stay tuned! Plus as you have stated... go when the kids are free- like Luke will be (DH and I already said we have to get another trip in before he turns 3)Quote:
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Hannah is a fun kid... she might love WDW more than me. Dreaming about it already is what she said today. She is telling everyone we are going to WDW... she is a funny girl. Tonight we were watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse when I declared that every Sat. night until we go to WDW we will watch some Disney show (not sure if this is true... but they sure thought it sounded great!) Quote:
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I had high hopes of the next installment tonight... however I had better get the laundry mounds off our bed. I did not do any all week (our water heater went out.... so that ruined my laundry time) so we can go to bed. If not later tomorrow for sure....
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