~ A 21 month old, a celebrity sighting, & a whole lotta food~2 week trip~ 2/28 update

You had every right to have your meltdown. Since I was the one doing all of the planning for our trip last year, I know what you mean about keeping a schedule. Thank goodness I didn't have the problem that you had. All and all you were still able to enjoy your day ad that's what matters in the end. :)

I don't think people know how much work goes into planning a trip for multiple people. When it was just Todd & I it was pretty easy. And how do you say, "you don't appreciate my hard work" without sounding like you are whining? :laughing: There is no way to do it. But yes, it worked out just fine and I'm glad that it didn't cause any permanent damage.

I can completely understand your mini-meltdown! Back in 1997 I had planned a trip for 12 of us for 10 days for my oldest 3 kids, 2 of their friends from Oregon and my late husb's sis from Oregon and his brother, wife & 2 kids from WV. I gladly paid for everything so all they needed to spend $$ on was souvies. Well my husb's bro and wife started complaining the 2nd night we were there about the bus trip to Hoop-de-doo show, saying on "their last trip, they didn't have all this trouble, what in the world was I thinking of doing it this way, blah blah blah" lol. Anyway by the time the dinner was over, I wasn't speaking to them (or their kids for that matter who took advantage of charging stuff to the room, etc.). My husb's sister asked me the next morning what was wrong on our way to the church service at Poly and I had a meltdown saying no one was appreciating anything, if it wasn't for the money I had just inherited from my brother's death, this trip wouldn't have been possible, and I was sad my husband never got to visit WDW cuz back in 1994 we had drove all the way from Oregon to visit Florida and he died in the hotel room from a heart attack before our trip got started. Plus the last time my husb's bro and sis-in-law got to go to WDW was their one and only time from a trip I saved for over a year to treat them with as a thank you for taking us in when my husband died.

To say the least, my good sis-in-law got an earful :lmao: But she completely understood and then I felt horrible for having the meltdown because when we got to the church service, it was based on forgiveness! Then to top it all off, at the end of the trip on our last night all of the family treated me and my kids to a dinner at Fulton's Crab and had a cake in honor of me. (there were a couple of other incidents before this where they still were unappreciative but I shrugged it off and had to decide if I was going to have a good time, I had to take the good with the bad).

Sorry for the long story!! Dylan was so precious sitting out on the patio reading his book - what a precious moment! He is so adorable!

I'm glad you all had a great day in spite of plans being changed - sometimes it all does work out.

I don't even know what to say to your story. It made me cry and then laugh within the same paragraph. I am so sorry that you had such a hard time with your family. What you did was a very generous and loving thing, and you were right to have your feelings hurt. The timing of the church service made me laugh. Leave it to God to point out something like forgiveness right after a situation like that. :rotfl: We've all been there! I'm so glad that you were able to make the best of the situation. I almost had a heart attack when you said "12 people for 10 days"! That was very ambitious of you.

Thank you for sharing your story with me. It's always good have others help me put things in persepective. :goodvibes
 
Totally understandable about the mini-meltdown! I seem to have those on every trip too. :blush: It is just so hard when you are planning everything and people don't always know or appreciate all the work that goes in behind the scenes.

I love Bahama Breeze too. Their coconut shrimp is the best, and one trip I had a Key Lime martini- to die for! I didn't see it on the menu the last time I went though- bummer!

I'm glad that I am not alone in the meltdown department. I try really hard not to let stuff get to me, but for some reason that day I just lost it. I'm just glad it was over fairly quickly.

I keep hearing about the coconut shrimp. I wish that I like seafood so that I would try them. Todd would have probably got that if we hadn't been sharing, because he likes shrimp. I'll have to tell him for next time.

I got a mention in your TR...yay!!

I don't ever remember being scared of characters as a kid, but I imagine it must be a little overwhelming with how big they are. Dylan handled them really well though, and the picture of him waving to Tigger is too cute! Poor little guy looked like he was so greasy with all of that sunscreen, but at least he was protected. I don't know what it is about Disney, but I burned myself too on my trip...you can't really tell in your pictures though and I'm glad it didn't leave you with a scar across your cheek!

I totally understand why you had a mini meltdown. I hate when people tell you they don't care then complain, but I'm glad your day turned out well! Can't wait to read more!

Every time I saw the pearl stations on this trip I thought of you, so of course you got written into the TR! :goodvibes

I think Dylan gained confidence in everything throughout the trip. The characters, swimming, sleeping somewhere unfamiliar. I'm so glad that we were able to be there as long as we were. The burn is pretty far to the right on my right cheek. You can really see it in some pictures when my hair is pulled back. I think you see it more in my MK pictures coming up.

I totally hear ya about the venting!!! It is so hard
to travel with others without some disagreements
even with family!!! Maybe even more so with family!!!:snooty:

I agree about family. You love each other, but sometimes you can just drive each other crazy. I try to be really respectful of my parents and I think that is partly why it was hard for me to vocalize what I was feeling. I'm glad it was over quickly.
 
Oh girl, I'm the queen of mini-meltdowns. I felt the same way on our first family trip because I wanted everything to be perfect and it seemed like no one (DH) appreciated all the time I had put into the trip. It feels good to let it out!

We love Bahama Breeze. We have one fairly close to us and we don't think it is spicy at all, but we like things HOT. :laughing:

The pool area looks so awesome!!
 

:goodvibesI've been lurking so far and I just had to comment.....I know how it feels to plan and plan and then to have people change their minds. I have had a few meltdowns about our next trip and it isn't until December. (I will explain choices to my DH....he will decide....then like 2 weeks later he comes up with new ideas and "forgets" why we made our decisions before:lmao:) It is driving me crazy!

Our DD will be 2 yo at the time of our trip so you TR has given me lots of insight...thanks:thumbsup2!

I too am a fan of Bahama Breeze....but they closed our local one down:confused:. I might have to look into the one in Orlando area! (I used to get the coconut shrimp too!)
 
I totally hear you on the meltdown of being an unappreciated planner. My dh often says "whatever" or "you choose" when I ask him questions as I'm planning a vacation, then it drives me completely insane (and I get really mad at him) when at some point he makes a comment about "huh, why are we doing this now?" "I think this other thing would have been better", etc. Now, when I'm making plans I make it very clear to him this is his oppty to voice his opinion, if he chooses to let me decide, he waives all rights to make any negative comments about the plan!:rotfl:

Rhonda
 
Aw, Dylan looks like he had a blast swimming! :goodvibes

Here's a hug for the mini-meltdown :hug:. I know how it can be when people change their minds at the last minute.
 
I have to tell you I have been lurking on this thread for awhile and I love this trip report!! You have great pictures and your son is so adorable. I, myself, am the "trip planner" in my family and can totally relate to your mini melt down. Keep up the great report, I am looking forward to more
 
Back from vacation and caught up. Loved the AKL pics-we are staying there in May. Glad the meltdown day turned around.
 
:hug: Don't worry I'm the planner too and even though my sister keeps saying she's letting me do all the planning (since I luv that stuff) and what ever I decide is fine, we will still butt heads and have our own meltdowns. :headache:
 
:hug: Don't worry I'm the planner too and even though my sister keeps saying she's letting me do all the planning (since I luv that stuff) and what ever I decide is fine, we will still butt heads and have our own meltdowns. :headache:

Cool, just noticed you changed your location signature!!!:goodvibes

Wow!!! LOVE the picture of Dylan reading!! How super cute is that?!

I can totally understand Dad's and mini meltdowns. It seems as if they don't really listen, then get upset if they misunderstand.

Beautiful pool and how cool you and hubby got a date night!!!
 
I know how you feel. Part of planning is the excitement of choosing things that you know your family/friends will enjoy. So when something goes wrong you feel like you let them down! My family also did the "YOU plan whatever you want and we'll love it!" type stuff. Then you actually get there and they say, "why are we doing this?" even though you tried to ask!

I'm glad everything worked out in the end and you enjoyed your day, though!
 
I LOVE your necklace! I'm going in December after Christmas and I think I'll let DH buy me an "after Christmas" gift!:lmao:

Vicky (Captdonswife)
 
Ah the mini meltdown-:lmao: I think you need to forgive yourself-you are only human and its really a lot of work to plan the details of a trip-and then when people all start going off on their tangents and not paying attention...:mad: It happens...it's over...

Dylan reading on the balcony-priceless...:goodvibes
 
Just had to say that I love love love the photos of Dylan playing in the pool. He looks like he is totally enjoying himself! What a cutie!
 
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I LOVE this pic! What a great moment. Your Dylan is absolutely precious! :goodvibes
 
HELLO! Im joining up on your TR very late .. but im really enjoying it! now ... im all caught up. first off, your son is adorable .. and i dont even like kids that much :goodvibes i understand being a total over-planner .. im known for it too ... but i think ive come to terms with the fact that sometimes... you just have to let the magic happen ... :wizard: see where ya end up! STAR TREK rules! i always thought it was kind of dorky but now im totally hooked on it! :3dglasses popcorn:: cant wait to hear more about your trip!
 
Oh girl, I'm the queen of mini-meltdowns. I felt the same way on our first family trip because I wanted everything to be perfect and it seemed like no one (DH) appreciated all the time I had put into the trip. It feels good to let it out!

We love Bahama Breeze. We have one fairly close to us and we don't think it is spicy at all, but we like things HOT. :laughing:

The pool area looks so awesome!!

I'm glad that others can sympathize w/ me about the planning. I know we all love it (or we wouldn't be on the DIS), but it's hard work too! ;) I really liked Bahama Breeze, but like I said, I'm a wimp! The mild sauce at Taco Bell is spicy enough for me. :laughing:

I'm enjoying your TR! Can't wait to read more. :thumbsup2

THanks for joining!

:goodvibesI've been lurking so far and I just had to comment.....I know how it feels to plan and plan and then to have people change their minds. I have had a few meltdowns about our next trip and it isn't until December. (I will explain choices to my DH....he will decide....then like 2 weeks later he comes up with new ideas and "forgets" why we made our decisions before:lmao:) It is driving me crazy!

Our DD will be 2 yo at the time of our trip so you TR has given me lots of insight...thanks:thumbsup2!

I too am a fan of Bahama Breeze....but they closed our local one down:confused:. I might have to look into the one in Orlando area! (I used to get the coconut shrimp too!)

Welcome! Thanks for de-lurking. I'm glad you are finding my TR helpful w/ planning for a toddler! So, you've had the pre-trip-mini-meltdown.... :) I don't think I had any of those, but I just pretty much planned what I wanted up front. I gave up asking all of them their opinions a couple of months before the trip. LOL. I mentioned the coconut shrimp to Todd last night and he said he will definitely get that next time, if that is what everyone is recommending.

I totally hear you on the meltdown of being an unappreciated planner. My dh often says "whatever" or "you choose" when I ask him questions as I'm planning a vacation, then it drives me completely insane (and I get really mad at him) when at some point he makes a comment about "huh, why are we doing this now?" "I think this other thing would have been better", etc. Now, when I'm making plans I make it very clear to him this is his oppty to voice his opinion, if he chooses to let me decide, he waives all rights to make any negative comments about the plan!:rotfl:

Rhonda

Yeah, I love the "it would have been better if we...." comments. You want to say, "It would have been better if you told me that 2 months ago!" :rotfl: I like the idea of waiving all rights. That makes it a lot easier! :)

Aw, Dylan looks like he had a blast swimming! :goodvibes

Here's a hug for the mini-meltdown :hug:. I know how it can be when people change their minds at the last minute.

Dylan loves to swim now. He had such a great time every time we took him to the pool and his confidence really grew each time. Thanks for the meltdown support! :goodvibes
 
I have to tell you I have been lurking on this thread for awhile and I love this trip report!! You have great pictures and your son is so adorable. I, myself, am the "trip planner" in my family and can totally relate to your mini melt down. Keep up the great report, I am looking forward to more

Aww, thanks so much for your nice comments. :goodvibes Welcome!

Back from vacation and caught up. Loved the AKL pics-we are staying there in May. Glad the meltdown day turned around.

Ooooh! You are so lucky that you get to stay at AKL! I really hope that we will be able to do that someday.

:hug: Don't worry I'm the planner too and even though my sister keeps saying she's letting me do all the planning (since I luv that stuff) and what ever I decide is fine, we will still butt heads and have our own meltdowns. :headache:

I think it's inevitable that there will be some conflict because everyone has their opinion. They just don't see the problem when they forfeit their opinion ahead of time, and then try to reclaim it later! ;)

Cool, just noticed you changed your location signature!!!:goodvibes

Wow!!! LOVE the picture of Dylan reading!! How super cute is that?!

I can totally understand Dad's and mini meltdowns. It seems as if they don't really listen, then get upset if they misunderstand.

Beautiful pool and how cool you and hubby got a date night!!!

I loved catching Dylan while he was reading and I'm so glad that a camera was close by! You know, I think my dad did not realize that they were flying out on Friday evening. So originally he wanted to drop it off Thursday night and that is what he told me to do. It was just a misunderstanding that ended up potentially costing us $100. That was such a rip-off from the car place!
 
I know how you feel. Part of planning is the excitement of choosing things that you know your family/friends will enjoy. So when something goes wrong you feel like you let them down! My family also did the "YOU plan whatever you want and we'll love it!" type stuff. Then you actually get there and they say, "why are we doing this?" even though you tried to ask!

I'm glad everything worked out in the end and you enjoyed your day, though!

You are right about the planning. I was so excited to plan O'Hana because my parents LOVE Hawaii, so I couldn't wait to try eat there. Then the only time was 9:20 pm so I asked everyone and they all said, "Let's do it anyway. We want to eat there." So when I started getting the comments, "Why would you book it so late? Isn't that kind of expensive?" I got a little ticked. Grrrrrr.

I LOVE your necklace! I'm going in December after Christmas and I think I'll let DH buy me an "after Christmas" gift!:lmao:

Vicky (Captdonswife)

Welcome! Thanks, I love it too. They had quite a selection of necklaces like this, but I liked it because of the stone in the bottom. I just found the receipt and it was only $12!! :thumbsup2 It makes me like it even more.

Ah the mini meltdown-:lmao: I think you need to forgive yourself-you are only human and its really a lot of work to plan the details of a trip-and then when people all start going off on their tangents and not paying attention...:mad: It happens...it's over...

Dylan reading on the balcony-priceless...:goodvibes

Yes, I just always feel bad after I voice my opinion, even if it's truly how I feel. :laughing: I love the pic of Dylan outside. It's one of my favorites! Your trip is right around the corner!!

Just had to say that I love love love the photos of Dylan playing in the pool. He looks like he is totally enjoying himself! What a cutie!

Yes, I can't even believe how happy he was that first day in the pool. At first he was unsure and then...I guess you can say he just totally embraced it! LOL. SO glad I took my camera because I almost didn't since I was swimming too.

ry%3D480


I LOVE this pic! What a great moment. Your Dylan is absolutely precious! :goodvibes

Thanks so much! I love that picture too. It's like total joy on his face.

HELLO! Im joining up on your TR very late .. but im really enjoying it! now ... im all caught up. first off, your son is adorable .. and i dont even like kids that much :goodvibes i understand being a total over-planner .. im known for it too ... but i think ive come to terms with the fact that sometimes... you just have to let the magic happen ... :wizard: see where ya end up! STAR TREK rules! i always thought it was kind of dorky but now im totally hooked on it! :3dglasses popcorn:: cant wait to hear more about your trip!

Hi, thanks for joining! LOL your comment about not liking kids cracked me up! Todd & I used to say that before we had our own...kind of like, kids are ok but they aren't really for us. :laughing: Star Trek was great, and whenever I tell people that they can't believe I'm saying the words. But this one was totally different than all of the other movies that I'd seen.
 











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