Howdy!
Okay, so how does this work exactly???
This will be my first PTR ever.
(so ummm, please pardon our appearance – as this is a work in progress.)
And uh - please ignore the spelling and grammatical mistakes.
Oh, and please feel free to add your input, I love getting ideas from fellow Disers
We Are Going To See The World for the First Time (again).
I say “again” because although I have been to Disney twice before in my adult life and twice as a child, it would seem for some reason anything pre-DS doesn't seem to count as much. I know it will be like going for the first time again because we will be experiencing it through our son's eyes this time.
Best Supporting Actor & First Mate: RON – my "I'm just going for the ride", “you decide”, “do whatever you think is best” DH35, a.k.a. Matey (as The Capt. calls him), SuperDad (we are a super hero family) and Charlie Brown (because mostly he’s a Good Man (Charlie Brown), but other times he can be a real Block Head). My husband is my Knight in Shining Armor, he does everything in his power to make Leon and I happy. This man works all day and then comes home and does dishes, tidies up the house, and he even does laundry. He is also the man who is letting me go nuts in planning this trip (with in reason )
Then there’s me: JILL – 39, a.k.a. SuperMom (my powers are – have eyes in the back of my head, can spot trouble coming a mile away and has healing hugs and kisses) and Jillo, Cruise Director (remember the Love Boat – I always wanted to be Julie) funny though, I’ve never been on a cruise, YET. I am a SAHM (stay-at home mom), who baby sits 3 kids to earn money for Disney. I love my family, photography, and planning trips.
Some background:]I used to work for an airline, so I took plenty of trips while I was single and a few for the first couple years of marriage. However Fibromyalgia forced me to go part-time and money became tight. That, along with poor financial planning, the birth of my son, a car accident that permanently screwed up my back, and my job being outsourced to Canada ultimately put us into the poorhouse. Our debts have debts. But despite that we always managed to take one or two vacations (well, we called them vacations, they where really just weekend getaways). My in-laws have a campsite in PA on the Delaware River, so we would stay with them a few days and then tack on an outing to Sesame Place, or a nearby water park. Money has always been an issue for us (especially DH), it is the reason we only have one child, as opposed to the Brady Bunch. So for us to go on this trip, it is BIG!
Okay, so how does this work exactly???
This will be my first PTR ever.
(so ummm, please pardon our appearance – as this is a work in progress.)
And uh - please ignore the spelling and grammatical mistakes.
Oh, and please feel free to add your input, I love getting ideas from fellow Disers
Chapters Listed by Post #
[*]#1 (you are looking at it) Cast Members and Background - who we and what we are about
[*]#3 How this trip came to be - More background info
[*]#4 Information Please - the who, what, & where I found my info
[*]#8 We are going When?? -Dates
[*]#10 Our Home Away from Home/ Getting There!/ Tickets Please! - Hotel, Flight, & Park tickets
[*]#22-23 ADR’s a.k.a Automatic Dieter’s Remorse - Dining Dilema
[*]#31 Food Glorious Food - More about Dining
[*]#38 Mickey Mouse makes me cry! - I am just a sap for that mouse
[*]#43 Hi, My name is Jill, …and I am a list maker - a little more about me and my OCD tendancies
[*]#44 My Disney Planning Lists - Lists, lists, & more lists
[*]#52 Happy Birthday to Leon, Happy Birthday to Leon, Happy Birthday to Yoooou - Birthday surprises
[*]#53-54 A Tisket a Tasket a Great Big Birthday Basket....- More Birthday Surprises
We Are Going To See The World for the First Time (again).
I say “again” because although I have been to Disney twice before in my adult life and twice as a child, it would seem for some reason anything pre-DS doesn't seem to count as much. I know it will be like going for the first time again because we will be experiencing it through our son's eyes this time.
Okay so here are the Cast Members:
Our Star : LEON – my DS5, a.k.a. Prince Leon (first (and only) son, grandson, nephew, etc.. –you get the picture – spoiled), The Capt. (cause he’s a self proclaimed pirate – duh), George (cause he is sooo curious and gets into EVERYTHING), our Drama Llama (cause Drama Queen is not fitting for a boy), Boy Genius (cause he is UNBELIEVABLY smart for his age), and Old Man (because he is (too) wise beyond his years). Leon will be turning 6 while we are there so we will be celebrating his birthday Disney style, along with it being his first trip, as well as Thanksgiving. He’s a great kid, but a handful. (Read extremely impulsive and intensely hyperactive). The principle knows him very well (and he’s only in kindergarten)Best Supporting Actor & First Mate: RON – my "I'm just going for the ride", “you decide”, “do whatever you think is best” DH35, a.k.a. Matey (as The Capt. calls him), SuperDad (we are a super hero family) and Charlie Brown (because mostly he’s a Good Man (Charlie Brown), but other times he can be a real Block Head). My husband is my Knight in Shining Armor, he does everything in his power to make Leon and I happy. This man works all day and then comes home and does dishes, tidies up the house, and he even does laundry. He is also the man who is letting me go nuts in planning this trip (with in reason )
Some background:]
** Next installment - post #3 How this trip came to be - More background info