ilovemickeymost
Wife of a Soldier, Girlfriend of a Mouse.
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2006
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Welcome to my very 1st PTR. 
So, please be patient with me until I figure out how everything works.
Everyone who knows me, knows that I love Disney. Up until last year, I was the only one of my friends or family that had caught the fever. THAT GOT IT!!! That changed when I met Nikki (more about her later). She's a fellow Dis-er who lives up the street & was shocked I'd never done a PTR or a TR before. I read hers & thought it was so cute. She inspired me. But, I decided it would be a good idea to wait until I'd actual booked my family's (more about them later too) next trip. I had been planning in my head & checking things out for the last month. Yesterday, I broke my favorite Mickey mug
& decided I needed a little magic to brighten my day. So, I called up Ressie & DID IT! I booked our next magical adventure.
So a little explaination about the title. "DH went on a Year Long Vacation to a Desert Island & Now Its MY turn, 9 DAYS in WDW". It seems that I might have been a bit misleading, for that I will never apologize. Never, Never!
Please bare with me. This part is a bit of a downer & a little emotional for me. You see DH is in the Natl Guard & was deployed to Iraq in May of 2007. While he was gone I referred to his deployment as a "VACATION". It really helped me cope & deny the fact that he was in the middle of a war zone. He was definately in the "DESERT' & Iraq would only be considered an "ISLAND" if you count the whole continent. It just sounds a lot more fun. The truth is he was in a fairly quiet area that he said either smelled like poop, something on fire, or poop on fire. Everything there is brown, the country side, the soldiers clothes, their housing, EVERYTHING. Once I figure out how to post pics, I'll show you. So, when he left in May, I was left w/ a household to run, bills to pay (my 1st time ever), & 2 children to beat (oops, I mean raise). You see before DH was my DH he was my best friend & greatest supporter. Once we were married, he was all that & became my cheerleader, my rock. I knew that no matter what came my way, he was there. Now, I'm faced w/ the scariest thing ever in my life & my rock has just gotten on a plane & flown 1/2 way around the world. Now fast forward, Its April 23rd 2008 (our Anniversary) & our troops came rolling up in 3 huge buses. It was the best thing I've ever seen. And it seemed the last year just melted away into unimportance. We were all so glad to be able to physcially touch each other again. And oh did we ever, we got pregnant that day & are expecting mid-January. The honeymoon lasted about a month & then reality set in. All the past year come back, all the emotions (fear, loneliness, anger) came back to the fore front of my mind. I just couldn't seem to shake how all of this had effected me, changed me. We fought all the time & I just couldn't get happy. I finally was honest w/ him about the way I felt about everything & told him what it was like for me while he was gone. In the middle of it all, I said, "I want to go back to WDW." He brought up the cost. I looked him square in the eye & told him, "I NEED to plan this trip." He knew that at that moment nothing was as important to me as all of us going back home. And so the planning began....
Next post, I'll continue from here. Just wanted you to know that we are & I am doing much better. Disney always makes everything easier & better. why the heck I didn't take the kids while he was gone is beyond me. If he ever has to go again, we will be going w/out dear old dad. Heck, we might just move into the castle until he comes home.
"I got these while DH was deployed." Would love to get a Disney one, but haven't found the right one yet.
So, please be patient with me until I figure out how everything works. Everyone who knows me, knows that I love Disney. Up until last year, I was the only one of my friends or family that had caught the fever. THAT GOT IT!!! That changed when I met Nikki (more about her later). She's a fellow Dis-er who lives up the street & was shocked I'd never done a PTR or a TR before. I read hers & thought it was so cute. She inspired me. But, I decided it would be a good idea to wait until I'd actual booked my family's (more about them later too) next trip. I had been planning in my head & checking things out for the last month. Yesterday, I broke my favorite Mickey mug
& decided I needed a little magic to brighten my day. So, I called up Ressie & DID IT! I booked our next magical adventure. So a little explaination about the title. "DH went on a Year Long Vacation to a Desert Island & Now Its MY turn, 9 DAYS in WDW". It seems that I might have been a bit misleading, for that I will never apologize. Never, Never!
Please bare with me. This part is a bit of a downer & a little emotional for me. You see DH is in the Natl Guard & was deployed to Iraq in May of 2007. While he was gone I referred to his deployment as a "VACATION". It really helped me cope & deny the fact that he was in the middle of a war zone. He was definately in the "DESERT' & Iraq would only be considered an "ISLAND" if you count the whole continent. It just sounds a lot more fun. The truth is he was in a fairly quiet area that he said either smelled like poop, something on fire, or poop on fire. Everything there is brown, the country side, the soldiers clothes, their housing, EVERYTHING. Once I figure out how to post pics, I'll show you. So, when he left in May, I was left w/ a household to run, bills to pay (my 1st time ever), & 2 children to beat (oops, I mean raise). You see before DH was my DH he was my best friend & greatest supporter. Once we were married, he was all that & became my cheerleader, my rock. I knew that no matter what came my way, he was there. Now, I'm faced w/ the scariest thing ever in my life & my rock has just gotten on a plane & flown 1/2 way around the world. Now fast forward, Its April 23rd 2008 (our Anniversary) & our troops came rolling up in 3 huge buses. It was the best thing I've ever seen. And it seemed the last year just melted away into unimportance. We were all so glad to be able to physcially touch each other again. And oh did we ever, we got pregnant that day & are expecting mid-January. The honeymoon lasted about a month & then reality set in. All the past year come back, all the emotions (fear, loneliness, anger) came back to the fore front of my mind. I just couldn't seem to shake how all of this had effected me, changed me. We fought all the time & I just couldn't get happy. I finally was honest w/ him about the way I felt about everything & told him what it was like for me while he was gone. In the middle of it all, I said, "I want to go back to WDW." He brought up the cost. I looked him square in the eye & told him, "I NEED to plan this trip." He knew that at that moment nothing was as important to me as all of us going back home. And so the planning began....Next post, I'll continue from here. Just wanted you to know that we are & I am doing much better. Disney always makes everything easier & better. why the heck I didn't take the kids while he was gone is beyond me. If he ever has to go again, we will be going w/out dear old dad. Heck, we might just move into the castle until he comes home.
"I got these while DH was deployed." Would love to get a Disney one, but haven't found the right one yet.
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MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!!!!
But, I did notice that you joined the disboards way after me. So, I think I get the title as queen of all things Disney (at least w/ the two of us).
Is it close enough that you would visit Paris too? I traveled there way back in high school... Incredibly beautiful city, the sights, the food, everything! Plus your daughter can practice her French. I found that after I butchered the language beyond recognition, most people were kind enough to say.... it's okay, I speak English - and we would carry on that way. 
to save money & find the best deal. The more money we save the more we can do. Can everyone say VALUE SEASON? 
Those are the kind of people that drive him crazy. Guess what? I'm one of those people. He & I have had the talk that tempers are NOT allowed at WDW. Also, crowds make him grouchy. So yes, he will be medicated or libated the entire vacation. LOL
Because, if Daddy ain't happy, no ones happy. 
