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Diamondintheruff · 11-03-2009, 08:58 PM

Hi All!

Welcome to my third attempt at writing a trip report! I never thought I'd make it through the first one never mind go on to write more. Never say never as they say. Kind of like my Dh said he was

"never going to go back to Disney"

and I dragged him two more times in the next year. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

This report is about the trip Dh and I took from October 16-19 2009.

Just the two of us.

It was a re-do from my birthday trip in April. We had much drama that trip. Mostly do to silly bickering between us. So we tried again with much success.

We still had some drama but I'm happy to say that it was due to outside causes. Dh and I were as happy as two peas in a pod and got along like wildfire all trip. Surprising to some who may have read my other trips I know. Perhaps Disney is putting something in the water? Whatever it was Dh was on his best lovey-dovey-hubby behaviour all trip.

But for those of you who haven't read my other reports let me do a quick introduction. I go by the name Diamond on the boards.

I'm a part-time kindergarten teacher, busy mother of three and wife of 13 years chocolate loving disney addict. Just ask my children, (my biological and my students). They can all tell you that Ms. D (D for Diamond but of course in real life I answer to a different name but secretly I wish I could change it to Diamond. How much do you think the legal fees would be for that?)

My husband goes by the name of Dh in my reports. I tried to find him a nickname honest I did but nothing stuck so he's stuck with plain old Dh. Not that I find him plain or old (LOL). We've been together since University and I couldn't have asked for a more dedicated father to raise my children with. He quit well-paying IT job in the city to start his own homebased business so he could stop spending all his time commuting to Toronto and become involved with our children. He Volunteers on all their school trips, has helped coach soccer and hockey. He loves spending time at the cottage and makes sure we all leave our technologies at home to focus on family time.

Here is a picture of us.

Together we have three children. But like the show "Everybody loves Raymond" says, it's not really about the children.

I'll be back soon with how I convinced Dh to take yet another adult only trip in less than a year.

Diamondintheruff · 11-03-2009, 08:59 PM

Tiggerrn2 · 11-03-2009, 09:51 PM

Yea, you're back! I did my little TR in my community forum. Not brave enough to put it out there-plus it was short and sweet. No good funnies. But happy to have you back and writing again.

stacopp · 11-03-2009, 10:23 PM

I am so looking forward to your TR! It will tide me over until I head to WDW in early Dec and stay at the Wilderness Lodge!

Diamondintheruff · 11-03-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiggerrn2

Yea, you're back! I did my little TR in my community forum. Not brave enough to put it out there-plus it was short and sweet. No good funnies. But happy to have you back and writing again.

Congrats on being first to post!

I hope I can live up to your expectations but remember this trip contains a well-behaved Dh. It's going to make for a much different type of report.

Where in the community forum is it? I'd like to take a gander at it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stacopp

I am so looking forward to your TR! It will tide me over until I head to WDW in early Dec and stay at the Wilderness Lodge!

Glad to have you!

I bet the WL will look wonderful all dressed up for the Holidays.

Charleston Princess · 11-04-2009, 04:31 AM

I am so thrilled that you decided to do another TR!!! Can't wait to read all about your well-behaved DH and your adventures!!!

praisehisname · 11-04-2009, 05:15 AM

Yay, you're back! Looking forward to reading!

Denise

mollyseven · 11-04-2009, 06:55 AM

O.k I can't wait to hear how well he behaved and how many grey goose slushies you guys had. This gives me more to chuckle over to myself when I see him at the arena!! So good he doesn't recognize me!

It looks like you had a fabulous time, not that I have seen anything but in my mind.

Lady Lallie · 11-04-2009, 07:33 AM

WOO HOO! I'm so excited your started. I really can't wait to hear all about this.

Diamondintheruff · 11-04-2009, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

I am so thrilled that you decided to do another TR!!! Can't wait to read all about your well-behaved DH and your adventures!!!

I still don't know why he was so much happier this trip.

Maybe writing the report and revisiting it will make it clearer. Not that I'm complaining.

Quote:

Originally Posted by praisehisname

Yay, you're back! Looking forward to reading!

Denise

Glad to have you aboard again.

It's coming up soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mollyseven

O.k I can't wait to hear how well he behaved and how many grey goose slushies you guys had. This gives me more to chuckle over to myself when I see him at the arena!! So good he doesn't recognize me!

It looks like you had a fabulous time, not that I have seen anything but in my mind.

I refrained from posting all my pictures on facebook just so I could keep a few things as a surprise. But obviously I couldn't resist a grey goose pic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Lallie

WOO HOO! I'm so excited your started. I really can't wait to hear all about this.

Great to have you back. Looking forward to hearing all about your next trip. Are you up to plan 52.7 yet?

Tiggerrn2 · 11-04-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamondintheruff

Congrats on being first to post!

I hope I can live up to your expectations but remember this trip contains a well-behaved Dh. It's going to make for a much different type of report.

Where in the community forum is it? I'd like to take a gander at it.

I PM'd you the location. Thanks for congrats on being 1st to post. I think that is a first for me!

And I am sure your TR will be just as amusing as the others.

Tnkrbelle565 · 11-04-2009, 11:04 AM

I didn't know this had started!!!!! Going back to read!

GreatBiscuit · 11-04-2009, 05:33 PM

Grabbing a chair, making a sandwich, pouring a jug of sweet iced tea and settling in for the action.

Queenofallthings · 11-04-2009, 06:16 PM

Hey girl, hope you are well. I am so happy you're doing another TR, love reading about your adventures.....seriously though, we need to consider a girls only trip....maybe in a year or two???

No bickering....now that's Disney Magic at it's best!!!

Can't wait for more my friend......

topdog · 11-04-2009, 07:56 PM

Let the good time roll.

He! He!

11-03-2009, 08:58 PM	#1
Diamondintheruff Thinks she saw a flash! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,662	A precious gem of a weekend!7/23 Finished! link to new TR Hi All! Welcome to my third attempt at writing a trip report! I never thought I'd make it through the first one never mind go on to write more. Never say never as they say. Kind of like my Dh said he was "never going to go back to Disney" and I dragged him two more times in the next year. But I'm getting ahead of myself. This report is about the trip Dh and I took from October 16-19 2009. Just the two of us. It was a re-do from my birthday trip in April. We had much drama that trip. Mostly do to silly bickering between us. So we tried again with much success. We still had some drama but I'm happy to say that it was due to outside causes. Dh and I were as happy as two peas in a pod and got along like wildfire all trip. Surprising to some who may have read my other trips I know. Perhaps Disney is putting something in the water? Whatever it was Dh was on his best lovey-dovey-hubby behaviour all trip. But for those of you who haven't read my other reports let me do a quick introduction. I go by the name Diamond on the boards. I'm a part-time kindergarten teacher, busy mother of three and wife of 13 years chocolate loving disney addict. Just ask my children, (my biological and my students). They can all tell you that Ms. D (D for Diamond but of course in real life I answer to a different name but secretly I wish I could change it to Diamond. How much do you think the legal fees would be for that?) My husband goes by the name of Dh in my reports. I tried to find him a nickname honest I did but nothing stuck so he's stuck with plain old Dh. Not that I find him plain or old (LOL). We've been together since University and I couldn't have asked for a more dedicated father to raise my children with. He quit well-paying IT job in the city to start his own homebased business so he could stop spending all his time commuting to Toronto and become involved with our children. He Volunteers on all their school trips, has helped coach soccer and hockey. He loves spending time at the cottage and makes sure we all leave our technologies at home to focus on family time. Here is a picture of us. Together we have three children. But like the show "Everybody loves Raymond" says, it's not really about the children. I'll be back soon with how I convinced Dh to take yet another adult only trip in less than a year. __________________ Precious Gem of a Weekend Report http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2323431 Gem of a Birthday-My 40th with Dh @ AKL http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2149477 Gem of a Trip-quality,clarity,color and"Cut that out!"http://www.disboards.com/showthread....0#post25752950 2013 Jan Offsite, 2012 Aug POR, 2010 July CSR, 2009 Oct CSR MNSSHP Weekend Adult Getaway!2009 April AKL 40th B-Day Trip with Dh only! 2008 August POR,2007Aug ASMu Family Suite, 1997 Off-site,1996 Disneymoon@Disney Institute,92,91,87,85,84 Off-site,84-78 Fort Wilderness Campground Last edited by Diamondintheruff; 07-23-2010 at 01:17 AM.

11-03-2009, 08:59 PM	#2
Diamondintheruff Thinks she saw a flash! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,662	Chapter Links! 1)The reason behind the trip http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...5&postcount=30 2)Thurs Oct 15 -Leaving Home 3)Fri Oct 16 -Arriving at the Orlando Airport http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...4&postcount=46 4)Fri Oct 16-Checking into our resort http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...8&postcount=64 5)Fri Oct 16-Eating at Pepper Market http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...7&postcount=76 6)Sat Oct 17-Tonga toast http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=104 7)Sat Oct 17 - F&W festival http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=112 8)Sat Oct 17-Morocco & Italy http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=149 9)Sat Oct 17-Friendship & Photopass http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=166 10)Sat Oct 17-Dig that Pool http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=217 11)Sat Oct 17-Raglan Road http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=235 12)Sun Oct 18-Breakfast in a Fog http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=249 13)Sun October 18-Surprise Brunch http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=278 14)Sun Oct 18 - Mad about Eating http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=295 15)Sun Oct 18-MNSSHP http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=317 16)Sun Oct 18-MNSSHP Continued http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=318 17)Mon Oct 19-Altercations in the airport? http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=340 Other Links 1)Diamond and Daughter bake! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...4&postcount=88 2)Ballerina Cindy & Great Wolf Lodge http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=129 3)First Dance Competition of the Season http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=191 4)Link to Pictures from Dance Competition http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=212 5)Organizing for our next trip http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=302 6)Eeoyre's new Haircut http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=306 7)Phoning Special Events http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=313 __________________ Precious Gem of a Weekend Report http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2323431 Gem of a Birthday-My 40th with Dh @ AKL http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2149477 Gem of a Trip-quality,clarity,color and"Cut that out!"http://www.disboards.com/showthread....0#post25752950 2013 Jan Offsite, 2012 Aug POR, 2010 July CSR, 2009 Oct CSR MNSSHP Weekend Adult Getaway!2009 April AKL 40th B-Day Trip with Dh only! 2008 August POR,2007Aug ASMu Family Suite, 1997 Off-site,1996 Disneymoon@Disney Institute,92,91,87,85,84 Off-site,84-78 Fort Wilderness Campground Last edited by Diamondintheruff; 07-23-2010 at 01:18 AM.

11-03-2009, 09:51 PM	#3
Tiggerrn2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,842	Yea, you're back! I did my little TR in my community forum. Not brave enough to put it out there-plus it was short and sweet. No good funnies. But happy to have you back and writing again. __________________ My latest trip report the "How Could You?" in progress...http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3009569.August 1981 offsite-Kissimmee WDW-Magic Kingdom August 1984 offsite-Celebration WDW-MK and Epcot, Sea World, Kennedy Space Center April 1987 offsite WDW-MK 15 year celebration January 1990 offsite WDW-MGM June 1996 CBR WDW-MK, Epcot and MGM / Universal Studios October 2004 AKL WDW-MK, Epcot, MGM and AK with MNSSHP July 2005 Happiest Celebration on Earth - Disneyland and DCA / San Diego -Sea World and Wild Animal Park October 2006 WL and MNSSHP. July 2007 Disneyland and DCA / San Francisco June 2008 DL and DCA Grand Californian wedding August 2008 Beach Club All Parks April 2009 DL and DCA DD 11th BirthdayOctober2009 POR Food/Wine and MNSSHP Moms Only December 2010-First Holiday Trip July 2011 Disneyland Hotel DL and DCA June 2012 CSR and Poly Sept/Oct 2012 CBR Mom's only with MNSSHP Check out My Beach Club Trip Report - loads of pixhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ferrerid=98667

11-04-2009, 04:31 AM	#6
Charleston Princess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 21,603	I am so thrilled that you decided to do another TR!!! Can't wait to read all about your well-behaved DH and your adventures!!! __________________ Me (Jackie), Charles, Chelsea (15), Connor (13) 2012 TR: A Fourth of Pixie-Dust!2012 PTR: Does Pixie Dust Help with Decision-Making? May 2011 PTR: Sensing Pixie Dust I Am! July 2010 TR: Where Pixie-Dusted Birthday Dreams Come True! October 2009 TR: Shaken, Not Stirred, With a Twist of Pixie Dust! A Food and Wine Trip Report!June 2009 TR: Divas, Zebra Domes, and Pixie Dust! A Week in an African Paradise!

11-04-2009, 05:15 AM	#7
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11-03-2009, 10:23 PM	#4
stacopp Disney Dork Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Too far away from the Mouse... Posts: 138	I am so looking forward to your TR! It will tide me over until I head to WDW in early Dec and stay at the Wilderness Lodge!

11-04-2009, 06:55 AM	#8
mollyseven DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hope, Ontario Posts: 972	O.k I can't wait to hear how well he behaved and how many grey goose slushies you guys had. This gives me more to chuckle over to myself when I see him at the arena!! So good he doesn't recognize me! It looks like you had a fabulous time, not that I have seen anything but in my mind. __________________ me DH DD 17 DS 14 May 2006 Pop Century.......January 2007 CBR.......January 2008....CBR No kids!!!! March 2008 POR..10 days!!.....Christmas 2008 CSR grand gathering !!! March 2010 POFQ Italy summer 2010 Universal Hard Rock Dec. 2010 Dolphin Resort April 2011 Star Wars Weekend May 2011 Christmas 2012 CBR

11-04-2009, 07:33 AM	#9
Lady Lallie DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 18,576	WOO HOO! I'm so excited your started. I really can't wait to hear all about this. __________________ Jan. '13 PTR: Counting Our Nuts Like Chip & Dale, a Financially Aware PTR. Jan. '11: Down By The Boardwalk, Out By The Mouse. Sept. '10 Trip Report: We Invite You to Relax as the Dining Room Proudly Presents a Trip Report! Jan. '10 Trip Report: Dreams Do Come True in Port Orleans. May '09 Trip Report: Tut-Tut, it Looks Like Rain! Sept. '08 Trip Report: It's a Jolly Holiday with LL.

11-04-2009, 11:04 AM	#12
Tnkrbelle565 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: North of Boston OR 1335 Miles from WDW Posts: 8,489	I didn't know this had started!!!!! Going back to read! __________________ ME (Kristine) (34), DH (35), DD (8)Let the (Soaken Wet) Memories Begin

11-04-2009, 05:33 PM	#13
GreatBiscuit Golden but never flaky Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Holodeck 3 Posts: 2,727	Grabbing a chair, making a sandwich, pouring a jug of sweet iced tea and settling in for the action. __________________ Note: No trees were killed in the posting of this reply, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

11-04-2009, 06:16 PM	#14
Queenofallthings DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 4,508	Hey girl, hope you are well. I am so happy you're doing another TR, love reading about your adventures.....seriously though, we need to consider a girls only trip....maybe in a year or two??? No bickering....now that's Disney Magic at it's best!!! Can't wait for more my friend...... __________________ She's Legal Around the World Dec 2013 PTR It's a Stroller Sir, Not a Battering Ram May 2012 TR It was to be a SURPRISE...but I blew it a May 2012 PTR JAMBO Everybody...An August 2011 TR We dealt with the SPIDERS..what will it be this time? Aug 2011 PTR SPIDERS why did it have to be SPIDERS 2010 PTR - Queen and Jasmine's Magical Birthday Trip 2010 Queen, Jasmine and a Disney Virgin..will he love it like we do? 2010 Coming From The Great White North in August We're Back 2009

11-04-2009, 07:56 PM	#15
topdog DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: West End, PA Posts: 995	Let the good time roll. He! He! __________________ 2009 Disaster TR 2010 Dec PTR 2010 First Christmas at the World TR

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