Mama, my SO, DD and I all drove up to visit my family that lives in North Carolina. The drive is usually about 12 hours, we did it in about 15 since we stopped so much for baby. we met Sis up there, sadly her DBF couldn't make it cause of work. It was a bitter sweet trip for us all. While it was wonderful to be able to spend time with our family my grandmother on mama's side isn't doing so great. She has undiagnosed Alzheimer's which has started to affect her every day life. 
Even so they are as loving as ever. We also got to visit with my father's mother, a few cousins and some aunts and uncles! we did some thrifting, enjoyed the little town we stayed in and were outside as often as possible, enjoying the beautiful weather. All-in-all it was a very lovely week spent in the mountains. 
This little envelope has made this trip feel SO real! I have to start planing my outfits!! 
Here's how it happened: SIS is moving early; it will be May first now rather than August. And while we did just spend a week together in NC I didn't want to wait until later in the summer to visit her once she'd moved, so we figured we'd meet in Daytona for a weekend or somthing. I suggested we just meet in WDW! All parties agreed, except for my SO
. He really wants to wait and tale DD to the parks when she's a bit older, so she can "really enjoy it."
Whatever! The compromise was such; we will spend the weekend in Orlando, stay at AoA and celebrate my very first Mother's Day on property, but not in the parks. I'll take that!
I'm glad you got some good family time in, but I'm sorry about your grandmother. We went through that with my Grandma the last few years she was alive. It certainly wasn't any fun.
Awesome! Always nice to get some of those little reminders along the way as you're planning your trip.Our MNSSHP tickets!!!
I suggested we just meet in WDW! All parties agreed, except for my SO
Oh no... so wrong. I can understand why he might feel that way, but she can definitely enjoy it now. It's probably actually easier to take her now than it would be in a couple of years. Ok, good compromise. Not a bad way to spend your Mother's Day at all!The compromise was such; we will spend the weekend in Orlando, stay at AoA and celebrate my very first Mother's Day on property, but not in the parks. I'll take that!
Oh! Good luck to her! I hope she gets hired... and gets a position she really enjoys!
I'm glad you got some good family time in, but I'm sorry about your grandmother. We went through that with my Grandma the last few years she was alive. It certainly wasn't any fun.
Her father had Alzheimer's so we all kinda saw this coming. It's sad, but she's still doing alright and the family is rallying for some new treatments so hopefully the condition won't worsen as she gets on in age.
Right?!
Awesome! Always nice to get some of those little reminders along the way as you're planning your trip.
Nothing like Mickey Mail!!
Ok, good compromise. Not a bad way to spend your Mother's Day at all!
It's very hard sometimes being in love with a man who isn't in love with WDW! He's a good guy in other ways though. Heehee. I do get why he wants to take her when she's a bit bigger; after going with my baby half-sister (she is 8 now) when she was a tot I vowed never to return to the world with a baby in diapers. Mother's Day is gonna rock!!
Oh! Good luck to her! I hope she gets hired... and gets a position she really enjoys!
What fun pictures from your trip. I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother.
Thanks Kathy.
for an interview with the Mouse for your sister!
She's so excited! Her interview is on Monday, so by the time we visit next week she could be a WDW CM!!
And you are going to be there my last day? Maybe we will run into each other.
WE GOT FREE DINING!!!
It is brutal. Congrats! I'm glad it worked out for you! Sounds like the whole FD thing was a borderline disaster this go around, so that's great that you were able to get something that worked for you and saved some money.
We had to upgrade to a preferred (which I had wanted from the beginning, but was shot down) and this year the offer requires a Hopper or Water Parks add on. We took the offer, cause even with the extra money on the package we are still set to save about $1500.
Tell me about it! My sweet little girl becomes a tiny monster!
Congrats! I'm glad it worked out for you! Sounds like the whole FD thing was a borderline disaster this go around, so that's great that you were able to get something that worked for you and saved some money.
That is awesome!!!! Way to go.
Hurray for free dining! I managed to get a couple of clients booked with it but I know lots of people missed out so congrats!!
Isn't that just the most awesome thing ever??????We booked a LM room but we got upgraded to a Cars Family Suite!!
We had dinner at GFC that night which was lovely. GF is such a beautiful resort. A little fancy for my taste, but I can appreciate it's grandeur
Totally agree. Boma... zoo... I see what you did there.
They're great about that at the buffets there. My sister has an allergy and that's just how they do it at the buffets at Disney World. The chef always comes out, walks her through the buffet line and then usually they offer to make something specially for her if there's anything else she wants. They're fantastic about it.
It definitely looks like it!
That's awesome!!!In life news Sis got a job at HS!
Sounds great! Does she know what she'll be doing in that area? Rides? Food? Custodial?She started Traditions today. She will be working in the Sunset Blvd portion of the park (ToT, RnR, Beauty and the Beast and Fantasmic!) so if you see a pretty blond girl named Kat in that area say hi for me!!
I don't think it will be as bad as you think. MK shouldn't be a big problem, really. 7DMT and A&E are the ones that need to be booked at 60 days if you want them. But most of the others will have availability on the day of. What I'd do... and actually what we did, was book MK FP+ for early in the day. Basically so we could hit one ride at RD and then have 3 FP+ to use within the first 3 hours of park opening... and then we could make more!
