Does Every Family Do This?

[afyoung]

We can't be the only ones, right? We suprised our kids last year with a week long vacation that included a 3 night trip on the Dream. We told them 10 days before we left about the actual trip- up til that point it was just a suprise that we were giving clues about. This year they are aware of the trip, and have been privy to all of the details except one (I need at least one suprise). Because we booked our upcoming trip (early October) during our last trip (late November) there has been much anticipation for everyone. But since right about our PIF date I find myself discussing the trip daily with the kids. I explain everything that is going to happen- over and over again. I mean from the moment we wake up on the day we leave home (they will go to school, I will go to work) to the disembarkation and our flight back home- carefully skipping over their suprise AK day. Don't get me wrong- I enjoy discussing the details, and I want them to know what to expect. They have never flown before and are excitedly nervous about it. They have never been to WDW and we are starting our trip there at MNSSHP. Needless to say, we are all excited, but does everyone go through this scenario as often as I do. I find myself telling the details as if I am reading them a story. They ask for this every.single.day. It's fun, but goodness it is no longer as fun as it was. We are into the single digits in our trip countdown, so it is only a few more days of storytelling. I am in vacation mode and would rather be telling the waiters what kind of adult beverage I need.

 

[surran12]

I'm envious of you. I do all the planning for our family trips and love to talk about them, but until they are about a week away neither my wife or kids like to talk about it because it is to far away for them to get excited about.

 

[afyoung]

I'm envious of you. I do all the planning for our family trips and love to talk about them, but until they are about a week away neither my wife or kids like to talk about it because it is to far away for them to get excited about.

Tell your story here. It really is fun to talk about it. I think that right now I am tired of talking about it only because I am in packing and traveling mode. I am going through all of my checklists, and making plans for the house while we are away. And I also worry about if they will be disappointed if something does not go exactly as I have been telling them for months.

 

[ChicosWife]

We do a countdown and watched all the videos and any show that covers DCL or the Dream, but that is about it for my family. As for me, I am on this board and have been researching and gathering all the exciting tidbits that I can! I am beyond excited and I have 122 days left!!! Keep in mind, we booked it in June!

 

[afyoung]

We do a countdown and watched all the videos and any show that covers DCL or the Dream, but that is about it for my family. As for me, I am on this board and have been researching and gathering all the exciting tidbits that I can! I am beyond excited and I have 122 days left!!! Keep in mind, we booked it in June!

We have the DCL app with the countdown. I am obsessed with the shows on Travel Channel and Food Network to learn more interesting facts. The Travel Channel ran a ton of Disney stuff back in March when my kids were out of school due to snow. This is why I added a secret day at AK- my son said it would be so awesome to go (and I agreed).

 

[bumbershoot]

No, I haven't had to do that much specific talking about any of our trips with my son. When he was very small I walked him through the security process at the airport more than once, and we talk about where we will visit etc, but I don't have to tell him a story of our trip (how could I? we're not on it.) every day.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Well, DD knows that "after her birthday" (purposefully ambiguous, so she won't keep asking us when) we're going to Disney World, that we're taking a plane, and that we're going on a boat that is much bigger than grandma and papa's. She knows she's going to see the castle, and fireworks, and get to meet some characters, but that's about it. She's excited, but then she's also pretty excited about seeing her grandma this weekend (something she does frequently). She's flown before, and we'll be flying to DC for a trip before the Disney trip, so she'll be an old hand at that. I did talk to her about flying procedures before her first flight, but she was fine with it, so I'm not too worried anymore. I think once her birthday does come along I'll make some sort of countdown chain (once again, to preempt her asking "when" all the time).

I probably would talk planning more with her, but she's 2. Her grasp of travel intricacies and time periods is pretty limited. She probably picks up a lot listening to me talk with her dad. I do talk planning a lot with him.

 

[ladypiph]

I'm envious of you. I do all the planning for our family trips and love to talk about them, but until they are about a week away neither my wife or kids like to talk about it because it is to far away for them to get excited about.

I have this same issue my DH wont discuss anything beside port adventures he MUST do and we are 145 days out at this point. Other than that I am on here and YouTube gathering as much info as I can.

 

[2-pointdoe]

Eh, we do a fair amount of travelling so DD just thinks of it as part of life. DH knows I will make great arrangements. We will be discussing excursions soon though.