DisMomAmy
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OK - so I have this friend who I've known since 5th grade. She lives in the next town over from me, I babysat her daughter when she was younger, I babysit her brother's two boys now and these are the friends we went up north with in June. So a few months ago she mentions that her parents bought a DVC (never knew they were Disney people - they went once a few years ago, but that's all I ever heard about). They bought a place at the Animal Kingdom - and it must be pretty big. So she tells me that they are all going down at Thanksgiving (her family of 3, her parents and her brother's family of 4). As time has gone by I have asked her about her plans. They still haven't bought airline tickets, they still haven't bought park tickets, no ADRs, etc. No planning whatsoever! 
I have talked with both her and her sister in law about it a few times since then. They both have the nerve to say that they aren't going to spend much time in the parks!
Apparently it's too expensive... 
So a couple days ago she calls me and the subject somehow changes to Disney.
She tells me she finally bought airline tickets. I again ask her about ADRs, MVMCP, park tickets, etc. She says they are going to play it by ear, she's worried about her daughter's lactose intolerance so she doesn't know what to do about ADRs. She says they want to go to the BBB - I remind her again to make an ADR. I also forward all of my food allergy info to her. Again, I tell her to get her tickets including MVMCP.
Yesterday she calls me all flustered - I think she finally got it! She's trying to figure out the park tickets and needs help - I think they decided to get 10 day no-expire park hoppers with water parks. (I guess they found some money.
) She and her DD are going back with her mother in April so, as I suggested, she was going to get enough days on her tickets now for both trips. Then I mentioned that it really wouldn't cost her more to get the full 10 days and maybe she could get a 3rd trip out of it - especially if they aren't going to spend much time in the parks!
Now if I could just convince her to make some ADRs!!!
I have talked with both her and her sister in law about it a few times since then. They both have the nerve to say that they aren't going to spend much time in the parks!
Apparently it's too expensive... So a couple days ago she calls me and the subject somehow changes to Disney.
She tells me she finally bought airline tickets. I again ask her about ADRs, MVMCP, park tickets, etc. She says they are going to play it by ear, she's worried about her daughter's lactose intolerance so she doesn't know what to do about ADRs. She says they want to go to the BBB - I remind her again to make an ADR. I also forward all of my food allergy info to her. Again, I tell her to get her tickets including MVMCP. Yesterday she calls me all flustered - I think she finally got it! She's trying to figure out the park tickets and needs help - I think they decided to get 10 day no-expire park hoppers with water parks. (I guess they found some money.
) She and her DD are going back with her mother in April so, as I suggested, she was going to get enough days on her tickets now for both trips. Then I mentioned that it really wouldn't cost her more to get the full 10 days and maybe she could get a 3rd trip out of it - especially if they aren't going to spend much time in the parks! Now if I could just convince her to make some ADRs!!!
But do you have to pay for that ahead of time?? I'll have to investigate a little bit. 
Thanks for reading!
) and they'd like to go someday....after my chats about WDW I think she's scared...whoops!
My mom came along. It was 74 degrees and breezy. It would have been a lovely day for Canobie Lake Park, but we were going with the Easter Seals Autism Network so we had to go on Wednesday. It was a lot of fun, even though it was chilly at times. Does anyone know what Geronimo is? Its the wedgie ride that goes straight down. DH, my mother and Alex all went on it!!!!!! 
Zachary doesnt start until the 8th. 
I totally understand but it still stinks for now. The little one, who is almost 2, is significantly speech delayed he is talking at the 12-13 month level. The speech therapist recommended that he be in a child care situation where there are other kids his age. The same agency they are working with used to work with Alex when he was 2 and they told us the same thing so I know it is whats best for him. Im actually kind of over doing home child care anyways, I feel like I dont always have the energy and patience I need for my own kids on the days they are here, but weve become accustom to the money so Ill have to get another job. I was hoping to make it through one more year until Zachary goes to kindergarten because it is from 8:30-1:30 every day - much more convenient for a working mom. Luckily I have my bookkeeping skills that Ive been using for the past two summers because otherwise I have been out of the real working world for 5 years and Im sure I would be quite rusty. Ive put a call into a woman I used to work with who opened her own company. I saw her in the grocery store probably a year ago and she told me that they are always looking for people to do payroll and other light bookkeeping for their client companies hopefully that is still the case! Going to work now while Zachary is still in preschool will mean having to pay extra to keep him at school for extended day. Luckily they offer that option, but it is still something we hadnt planned for. Plus I'm going to be sad when I miss field trips and other opportunities to go into the classroom. I really enjoy doing that so I'm hoping I don't have to work every day of the week and that there might be some flexibility in which days I work... can't I have it all?? 
