1st Trip (of many!) as Mr. & Mrs.--the TR-- UPDATE 9/9: Life Update--We're Moving!!

[stacikristine]

Subbing! Can't wait to read about your trip! (we're leaving in 9 days and this seems to help pass the time...)
I guess you could say this is OUR first trip as Mr. and Mrs. (although we've been married for almost 5 years); we've been waiting to be able to take our daughter, who is almost 2. SO EXCITED!! Ok, going back to read...

Took me two days, but I just finished catching up! My poor DD1 has had more than her fair share of ice pops to keep her occupied while mommy reads Staci's TR! Just thought I might add that my name is Stacey and my DH is Mike If you guys have a daughter, and name her Cameran, we will all have a good laugh! Plus, I'm a teacher (in FL) and Cameran's Godparents are youth ministers! You know I'm dying to say it... "It's a small world after all."

Thanks so much for reading!! That is too funny--who would have thought that we'd have the same names! Cameran is an adorable name, by the way! It really is a small world. Have SOOOOO much fun at Disney World! I subbed to your PTR so that I can read your TR once you get back!

 

[Shannon84]

Well I am VERY late to the party But I have enjoyed speed reading through your TR!! Thank you for sharing your trip and all the wonderful pictures you took along the way!

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

I truly loved reading about your trip, Staci. I just joined DIS in June and discovered the TR in July. It looks like you both had an awesome time. I was happy to find your TR because it was a trip with just you and your husband. My husband and I don't have any kids yet and have taken 2 trips to Disney World with just the two of us. I will have to look into renting DVC points for our next trip. We already booked and paid for the trip we are taking in October through Expedia so I will have to look into it for the next one we go on. Wishing you the best!

 

[mandas08]

Wow I have so many questions and comments! I just finished reading your Pre- Trip and your TR. They were both amazing!! You gave me so many great ideas!
I loved your countdown calender. I have tried doing Post Its on the wall and they fell off and just didn't have any personality so I've already gave my husband the task of stopping at home depot after work tomorrow. (he thinks I'm crazy but he could tell I'm super excited about it) It's been absolutely CRAZY how much we seem alike. Every time I tell my husband I found out something new on disboards he asks if it's from our twin couples reports haha.

I'm so behind and have so many other things to comment on. But most importantly where did you buy your shorts for your trip? They seem a great length. I have such a hard time find cute shorts that aren't ridiculously short. So I'm forced to have all capris. I think you have inspired me to write a TR but I better get started because I'm only 51 days away!!

 

[stacikristine]

Well I am VERY late to the party But I have enjoyed speed reading through your TR!! Thank you for sharing your trip and all the wonderful pictures you took along the way!

Hi Shannon! Thanks so much for reading!! And it's always better late than never... I loved writing this and I can't wait for our next trip (whenever that might be...) so that I can write another. Thanks again!

I truly loved reading about your trip, Staci. I just joined DIS in June and discovered the TR in July. It looks like you both had an awesome time. I was happy to find your TR because it was a trip with just you and your husband. My husband and I don't have any kids yet and have taken 2 trips to Disney World with just the two of us. I will have to look into renting DVC points for our next trip. We already booked and paid for the trip we are taking in October through Expedia so I will have to look into it for the next one we go on. Wishing you the best!

Thank you so much for reading! We had an amazing time. We really couldn't have asked for it to be better! Isn't it so much fun going just the two of you?! We loved it--and we would love to go again before we have kids, but who knows if that will happen! Are you going to write a TR? Let me know if you do! October is a great time to go--that was when I went in 06. We've decided we will never again go without renting points. We just LOVE it! Have an amazing trip!

Wow I have so many questions and comments! I just finished reading your Pre- Trip and your TR. They were both amazing!! You gave me so many great ideas!
I loved your countdown calender. I have tried doing Post Its on the wall and they fell off and just didn't have any personality so I've already gave my husband the task of stopping at home depot after work tomorrow. (he thinks I'm crazy but he could tell I'm super excited about it) It's been absolutely CRAZY how much we seem alike. Every time I tell my husband I found out something new on disboards he asks if it's from our twin couples reports haha.

I'm so behind and have so many other things to comment on. But most importantly where did you buy your shorts for your trip? They seem a great length. I have such a hard time find cute shorts that aren't ridiculously short. So I'm forced to have all capris. I think you have inspired me to write a TR but I better get started because I'm only 51 days away!!

Thank you SO much for reading! I can't believe you read the entire PTR and TR! (Oh--and sorry some of the PTR pics were missing...I've been trying to clean up my Photobucket.) Thanks! I'm glad I could help!

I actually got the calendar idea from lots of other people on the Dis. My husband thought I was ridiculous for stealing paint chips, but they worked perfectly--and it was really easy! Haha--that's awesome! It's so fun to find people with similar personalities! You and your hubby must have a ton of fun together!

I used to wear super short shorts (I'm embarrassed at the pictures from HS) but then I started working at a Christian camp and we had to have decent length khaki shorts. I have some bermuda shorts that I like, but sometimes they look goofy with certain shirts. I find most of my shorts at Gap or Old Navy. I'll go through each day to tell you where they're from... If you're really a lot like me, you're probably a visual person!

Dress from Aeropostale (by the way, I just got another one from there this summer, and it's super cute--and it was $12!)

Shorts from Old Navy (theirs are usually a little shorter, but still decent)

Gap (they always have really great length shorts!)

Old Navy (these are the same as the other ones from ON, but a different color)

Gap

Um...I think Old Navy (this is one that needed a tighter shirt since they're loose)

Gap (I was burning up in these, but it was all that was left...)

Hope that helps! Let me know if you have more qs!

 

[mandas08]

Thanks so much. You are too nice. As I was reading your PTR I was getting excited to see pics from the wedding and the house and was super angry when they werent there...jk. I was suprised to find where your shorts were from. I'm a Gap junkie. Actually a Gap Outlet junkie, I find great deals there!! I went to Old Navy two weeks ago to find jean shorts because I realized I have none and normally like there length .They had some really cutes ones, but of course they didnt have any in my size. I may drag hubby out shopping tonight to look at Old Navy again, along with our Mickey paint samples. I'm actually starting to buy things for a disney scrapbook, so I will have to go to Micheals too. On a side note, I read that they are making a new Mulan movie!! ( I remember you saying you love that movie in your PTR. ) It is going to be made with real people and be in 3D. Sorry I know theres has to be a better way to explain it than saying "real people" I just cant think of it. Six hours straight in class fries your brain lol...only 4 more hours to go!

 

[stacikristine]

Thanks so much. You are too nice. As I was reading your PTR I was getting excited to see pics from the wedding and the house and was super angry when they werent there...jk. I was suprised to find where your shorts were from. I'm a Gap junkie. Actually a Gap Outlet junkie, I find great deals there!! I went to Old Navy two weeks ago to find jean shorts because I realized I have none and normally like there length .They had some really cutes ones, but of course they didnt have any in my size. I may drag hubby out shopping tonight to look at Old Navy again, along with our Mickey paint samples. I'm actually starting to buy things for a disney scrapbook, so I will have to go to Micheals too. On a side note, I read that they are making a new Mulan movie!! ( I remember you saying you love that movie in your PTR. ) It is going to be made with real people and be in 3D. Sorry I know theres has to be a better way to explain it than saying "real people" I just cant think of it. Six hours straight in class fries your brain lol...only 4 more hours to go!

No problem! Sorry--I needed to move some stuff around... The wedding pics should be there though...you might try again! haha. I love Gap outlet and regular Gap when they have good sales! My mom bought me some cute striped shorts there the other day for $10 or something like that! And I love that I wear a much smaller size there than I do anywhere else... Really?? I hadn't heard that about a new Mulan! I'll have to check it out! haha...I'm so glad I don't have to deal with class anymore!

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

It is fun going just the two of us! The trip we are taking in October will be with my MIL and FIL. After our last two trips they would always comment that they wished they would have gone with. This trip they finally agreed. It will be fun sharing our love of Disney with them. I am not sure if I will write my own TR. After reading yours and Timandlesley's Trip Reports, I don't think I can write as well! If I do, I will let you know.

 

[stacikristine]

It is fun going just the two of us! The trip we are taking in October will be with my MIL and FIL. After our last two trips they would always comment that they wished they would have gone with. This trip they finally agreed. It will be fun sharing our love of Disney with them. I am not sure if I will write my own TR. After reading yours and Timandlesley's Trip Reports, I don't think I can write as well! If I do, I will let you know.

That will be SO much fun! Michael and I want our parents to be able to go with us someday. Even though it's WAY in the future, we want to plan an all-family December WDW trip for 7 years from now. (My dad will be retired and he can go in early Dec then--he's an administrator now, so he can only go when school is out.) I know that my brother will be married by then, and Michael's siblings probably will be too. And who knows how many kiddos there will be between all of us...

I'm sure your trip with them will be fantastic!!! It's SO much fun sharing Disney Love with people! You should definitely write a TR! Aw, thank you. I was really hesitant about it at first, but it turned out to be so much fun to write for everyone! I absolutely love timandlesley's reports! Their family is so cute. Let me know if you write one!

 

[Queila]

That was a great wrap up just like the rest of your trip report! Source of great inspiration for me!!

Q

 

[stacikristine]

That was a great wrap up just like the rest of your trip report! Source of great inspiration for me!!

Q

Thanks Queila! I just went and subbed to your TR--can't wait to read about your trip!

 

[khertz]

I'm already missing this TR too much...when are you & Michael going back?!

 

[stacikristine]

I'm already missing this TR too much...when are you & Michael going back?!

Thanks! I'm missing it too! Well..............Michael made it to the second phase for a job in Tampa, FL.........and if he gets it, we'll be going all the time! We're REALLY praying that he gets that job (not because of Disney--the church sounds amazing and we would love to be a part of their ministry--but Disney would be a great bonus)! But if he doesn't get that job, then who knows. It probably won't be for years and years.

Oh--and I just saw that you have a new TR! I'm going over to check it out now!

 

[mandas08]

Thanks! I'm missing it too! Well..............Michael made it to the second phase for a job in Tampa, FL.........and if he gets it, we'll be going all the time! We're REALLY praying that he gets that job (not because of Disney--the church sounds amazing and we would love to be a part of their ministry--but Disney would be a great bonus)! But if he doesn't get that job, then who knows. It probably won't be for years and years.

Oh--and I just saw that you have a new TR! I'm going over to check it out now!

I will keep you in my prayers for him getting the job..good luck!: I dream of moving away for a few years, but then I feel like we would need to move back to be close to grandma and grandpa for the kids. Ive told hubby to keep a look out.. I wouldnt mind a little adventure before we settle down 43 days til my disney trip yay!!

 

[stacikristine]

I will keep you in my prayers for him getting the job..good luck!: I dream of moving away for a few years, but then I feel like we would need to move back to be close to grandma and grandpa for the kids. Ive told hubby to keep a look out.. I wouldnt mind a little adventure before we settle down 43 days til my disney trip yay!!

Thank you so much!! I appreciate it! We feel like this would be the perfect time to move far away because we don't have any kids yet, and our parents are all getting close to retirement--7 years for my dad and a little more for his--so they can come visit a lot when we do have kids. Adventure is always good! Do you know where yall would like to move? We're really up for anything! WOO-HOO!! Have SO much fun at Disney World!

 

[BippityBoo]

OH my goodness! Best recap I have ever read I love all of the things that you posted. Kona looks AH-maZING! I read your "wish we would have" list. You MUST see the Jammin Jungle parade! It is one of the best ones in WDW for sure. The music is amazing. Also, taking a train in MK is so much fun! They have small little hidden details (like an Indian tribe spot) that you can't see from the parks. So cool!

I have to say, we never make it to Tom Sawyers or Storytime with Belle either! Two things I always wanted to do. They are replacing Storytime with the new Tangled characters starting in October. I hope they bring Belle back after, though!

LOVE LOVE LOVE your TRs. When is the next trip??

 

[stacikristine]

OH my goodness! Best recap I have ever read I love all of the things that you posted. Kona looks AH-maZING! I read your "wish we would have" list. You MUST see the Jammin Jungle parade! It is one of the best ones in WDW for sure. The music is amazing. Also, taking a train in MK is so much fun! They have small little hidden details (like an Indian tribe spot) that you can't see from the parks. So cool!

I have to say, we never make it to Tom Sawyers or Storytime with Belle either! Two things I always wanted to do. They are replacing Storytime with the new Tangled characters starting in October. I hope they bring Belle back after, though!

LOVE LOVE LOVE your TRs. When is the next trip??

Aw, thanks so much, Katie! I'm glad you liked it! It was fun to look over all of our photos and notes again. You REALLY need to eat at Kona someday. It's incredible. We didn't want to spend so much time watching parades this past trip, but I definitely want to see them next time!

Really? I hope they bring Belle back someday too. She's my absolute favorite! Tangled looks really cute, though!

Thank you! I have absolutely no idea when our next trip will be. It depends on where we end up moving. We're still "in the running" for two jobs in FL, so if that's the case, we'll be going all the time! And Michael told me last night that we might be able to go back to Disney World--or Disneyland, which would probably be my vote since I've never been to CA--sooner than we were planning! So maybe in a few years. I'll for sure let you know when we do, though! Thanks so much for reading along. I've loved getting to know you via the boards!

 

[Nbarker]

Just wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed your tr. I have read thru the entire thing, but just been a 'lurker'. I know you had a ball and reading all these tr's makes me soooo ready to go back. I have a six and an almost-two-year old, so we are planning on going back in about a year. We went when my daughter was 3 1/2 and it was great. Neither of my kids have been good travelers, so that is why we are waiting on Langston to get a little bigger. I am def. interested in renting points next time so we can stay in a deluxe. We stayed at Pop last time and it was fine, but my husband is dying to stay at AKL. (I say dying, but really he just commented he wanted to stay there. I made it my mission then to fulfill his dream. haha. I know he gives my every wish that much attention!) I would love to follow along with your blog or facebook page or whatever and see what happens with ya'll. I don't mean to sound 'stalkerish' but it seems like we have a lot in common, so I am interested to see where life takes you. Good luck with the job search, I know the Lord will lead you just where you need to be!

 

[stacikristine]

Just wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed your tr. I have read thru the entire thing, but just been a 'lurker'. I know you had a ball and reading all these tr's makes me soooo ready to go back. I have a six and an almost-two-year old, so we are planning on going back in about a year. We went when my daughter was 3 1/2 and it was great. Neither of my kids have been good travelers, so that is why we are waiting on Langston to get a little bigger. I am def. interested in renting points next time so we can stay in a deluxe. We stayed at Pop last time and it was fine, but my husband is dying to stay at AKL. (I say dying, but really he just commented he wanted to stay there. I made it my mission then to fulfill his dream. haha. I know he gives my every wish that much attention!) I would love to follow along with your blog or facebook page or whatever and see what happens with ya'll. I don't mean to sound 'stalkerish' but it seems like we have a lot in common, so I am interested to see where life takes you. Good luck with the job search, I know the Lord will lead you just where you need to be!

Aw, thank you so much for reading along and for your sweet comments! We did have an absolute ball! We loved every minute of it and can't wait to go back someday. 3 1/2 sounds like a great age for Disney World! I'm sure it'll be amazing when you all go back. You HAVE TO rent points!! We absolutely loved it, and I don't think we'll go to Disney any other way. It's an amazing deal, and we loved being at the AKL. I don't really keep up with fb at all, but I would love for you to follow my blog! It's http://ourfamilye.wordpress.com/ I update it pretty regularly. I wrote about our San Antonio vacation and pretty much anything that comes to mind. I'm anxious to know where we're moving so I can start blogging about that too. We don't want to tell our youth until we know where we're going--just so it's not even more tough by being drug out. Thank you! We're excited to see where that ends up being. Right now, it's pretty much been narrowed to a church in Beaumont, TX and one in St Johns (by Jacksonville), FL. We should have an answer by the end of next week. Thank you again for reading, and hopefully I'll see you over at my blog!

 

[Leleluvsdis]

Aw, thank you so much for reading along and for your sweet comments! We did have an absolute ball! We loved every minute of it and can't wait to go back someday. 3 1/2 sounds like a great age for Disney World! I'm sure it'll be amazing when you all go back. You HAVE TO rent points!! We absolutely loved it, and I don't think we'll go to Disney any other way. It's an amazing deal, and we loved being at the AKL. I don't really keep up with fb at all, but I would love for you to follow my blog! It's http://ourfamilye.wordpress.com/ I update it pretty regularly. I wrote about our San Antonio vacation and pretty much anything that comes to mind. I'm anxious to know where we're moving so I can start blogging about that too. We don't want to tell our youth until we know where we're going--just so it's not even more tough by being drug out. Thank you! We're excited to see where that ends up being. Right now, it's pretty much been narrowed to a church in Beaumont, TX and one in St Johns (by Jacksonville), FL. We should have an answer by the end of next week. Thank you again for reading, and hopefully I'll see you over at my blog!

So I am totally joining your blog!! i can't wait to here where ya'll are moving to, and I hope it is beneficial to ya'll. Good luck in the next several days!!