Ok, so a lot has happened since my last "official" update. I created a countdown calendar which we started at 30 days. We are now at 18. (my ticker says 19 because I haven't changed it since booking the Driving Experience for DH). We will be in Lake Buena Vista a day early but will check into Old Key West the next day. I also found out that the Residence Inn that I booked for that one night is actually a Disney "good neighbor" hotel. It has also recently been refurbished.
Here are 2 pic's of the countdown calendar. I glued pictures of various things to do around WDW and some characters under the numbers. Each day when he pulls off a number we get to talk about whatever is under it. It really keeps the excitement up around here and it's something for the 3 of us to do together every night. Also, DS doesn't know it yet but starting at 5 days he will get a small surprise to go along with pulling off the number. (thanks to the $1 section at Target!
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About a week ago we recieved that wonderful blue envelope in the mail!
This year they have done things a little different.
***SPOILER ALERT****IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THE ENVELOPE YET THEN SKIP THE NEXT 2 PICTURES!!!
1st....we got new luggage tags in the new "celebration" theme. Also, the vouchers don't come in the plastic envelope/folder anymore. They are now in a nifty little booklet with perforated pages so that you can easily tear them out as needed. Very cute and efficient! I like that.
Back to the planning and shopping.....
DH and I hit the travel sized aisle at Target one day while DS was at school. We got a few things but really our Toiletries bag was still FULL of brand new stuff that has not expired since our last trip.
Bag on the left is our toiletries bag. Bag on the right is our 1st aid kit.
As you can see, both are FULL....
Thanks to Coteau Chick, I was able to grab a Bagalini messanger bag on sale!! I got the red one since I already have a similar bag in black. I think I will bring both with me.
I love bags that have the zipper pocket on the back so that you can put things you don't want pick pocketed (just in case!) in there. When the bag is on you, this pocket is against you and not facing outward.
DH and I have also busted out the suitcases and other items we plan on packing for our trip. Such as, pop-up hamper(not shown), small baskets for the vanity area, oversized stick 'em toilet seat covers for DS, dollar store poncho's to cover the stroller with.
Don't let the 2 suitcases fool you. I am really not that efficient of a packer. There are actually suitcases inside of those suitcases and duffle bags inside of those.
DH has a BUSY next 2 weeks with work so he will be packing his suitcase this weekend. I will pack mine and DS's over the next 2 weeks.
I have also placed our Garden Grocer order so that's ready to go too! Within the next 2 weeks I will start to verify all of our hotel ressie's, our ADR's, etc.
Can you tell that we are ready for a vacation???