GAGirlInVA
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I really want to start a pre-trip report for our 10th Anniversary trip.
We thought that we would never, ever get another adults only trip until the kids were much older, but my husband has worked it out for us.
So to Disney we shall go!
WHO: Brandon and Stephanie. Two lovebirds that no one believed would make it through their 1st year of marriage, much less 10.
Nanny nanny booo boooo! We are doing it!
From our wedding day:
We were married at the beach, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina IN the sand to be exact! The only guests were our little Lainey and my mom. It was exactly what we wanted and so our style.
A picture from many years ago, when there was only one little one running around. This was our first year of marriage.
We've made it through alot in (almost) 10 years. We've added four more children to our family with hard pregnancies and an adoption. We also had a miscarriage, several moves with our biggest move taking us from Georgia to Virginia. Brandon also was finally able to adopt DeLainey (our "little" one in the picture above.)
Our fab four:
Then we started the adoption process again. In August 2011, we matched and met a little girl that was to become our Annalise.
But she was never placed with us. We were heartbroken and Brandon and I went to Disney alone that October to heal a bit and celebrate his 30th birthday.
Then we found out that we were adding another baby! Isaiah joined us in August 2012.
One of my favorite pictures of Isaiah:
And we househunted for a long time-- nearly 6 months. We bid on several and nothing seemed to be working out. Finally we went under contract in December...
I was so glad we had trouble with the other houses. Seriously, the heavens parted and the angels sang when I saw our home.
February brought a horrific scare, when our fourth child, Solomon, was suddenly overcome with an acute croup attack. He was intubated and sedated and then transferred to the children's hospital and admitted to the PICU. Neither of us have ever been so scared!
Brandon was my rock and we held each other up.
And God granted our prayers and less than 24 hours later and we were discharged!
(Sedated to blowing bubbles with the respiratory therapist!)
2 weeks later we closed on the house.
And since then, I've been hospitalized twice.
2013 has been a heck of a year.
We both say we couldn't do it without each other. He is my soulmate and Disney is one of our happy places.
WHAT: An adult only trip for our 10th Anniversary
WHEN: Well our Anniversary is 4/4/14. We hope to be somewhere in The World on that day. And we have childcare for SEVEN days.
WHERE: Obviously we are going to the World, BUT we are hoping when packages are announced on July 10th, that rates will allow us to book a moderate.
Currently, Brandon has his eye on Caribbean Beach Resort. But we'll see! We've only ever done a value. Even when I was a child and visited with my family, we stayed in a value!
We are hoping for a preferred king. Just 'cause!
HOW: How will we eat you ask? Well we are planning on a dining plan with sit down meals. Deluxe or regular? I dunno! We are intrigued by the signatures and know that if we are going to do them, the time will be right. Afterall, our littles are not likely to enjoy sitting through long meals. The girls would be fine. The little balls of energy? I mean, boys? Not a chance!
Stay tuned and we'll see how the planning of our trip goes.
8 more days until packages come out!
Who's counting?
ME!
We thought that we would never, ever get another adults only trip until the kids were much older, but my husband has worked it out for us.
So to Disney we shall go!
WHO: Brandon and Stephanie. Two lovebirds that no one believed would make it through their 1st year of marriage, much less 10.
Nanny nanny booo boooo! We are doing it!
From our wedding day:
A picture from many years ago, when there was only one little one running around. This was our first year of marriage.
We've made it through alot in (almost) 10 years. We've added four more children to our family with hard pregnancies and an adoption. We also had a miscarriage, several moves with our biggest move taking us from Georgia to Virginia. Brandon also was finally able to adopt DeLainey (our "little" one in the picture above.)
Our fab four:
Then we started the adoption process again. In August 2011, we matched and met a little girl that was to become our Annalise.
But she was never placed with us. We were heartbroken and Brandon and I went to Disney alone that October to heal a bit and celebrate his 30th birthday.
Then we found out that we were adding another baby! Isaiah joined us in August 2012.
One of my favorite pictures of Isaiah:
And we househunted for a long time-- nearly 6 months. We bid on several and nothing seemed to be working out. Finally we went under contract in December...
I was so glad we had trouble with the other houses. Seriously, the heavens parted and the angels sang when I saw our home.
February brought a horrific scare, when our fourth child, Solomon, was suddenly overcome with an acute croup attack. He was intubated and sedated and then transferred to the children's hospital and admitted to the PICU. Neither of us have ever been so scared!
Brandon was my rock and we held each other up.
And God granted our prayers and less than 24 hours later and we were discharged!
(Sedated to blowing bubbles with the respiratory therapist!)
2 weeks later we closed on the house.
And since then, I've been hospitalized twice.
2013 has been a heck of a year.
We both say we couldn't do it without each other. He is my soulmate and Disney is one of our happy places.
WHAT: An adult only trip for our 10th Anniversary
WHEN: Well our Anniversary is 4/4/14. We hope to be somewhere in The World on that day. And we have childcare for SEVEN days.
WHERE: Obviously we are going to the World, BUT we are hoping when packages are announced on July 10th, that rates will allow us to book a moderate.
Currently, Brandon has his eye on Caribbean Beach Resort. But we'll see! We've only ever done a value. Even when I was a child and visited with my family, we stayed in a value!
We are hoping for a preferred king. Just 'cause!
HOW: How will we eat you ask? Well we are planning on a dining plan with sit down meals. Deluxe or regular? I dunno! We are intrigued by the signatures and know that if we are going to do them, the time will be right. Afterall, our littles are not likely to enjoy sitting through long meals. The girls would be fine. The little balls of energy? I mean, boys? Not a chance!
Stay tuned and we'll see how the planning of our trip goes.
8 more days until packages come out!
Who's counting?
ME!
Just trying to make sure he knows his options! 
