Doing the 2 zillion day dance! We're going to Disney!

delswife

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I have found a sure-fire way to make what seemed to me to be 2 zillion days until our next Disney trip, into ‘Oh, my GOD we are leaving any minute now!’

I am sharing this information with you, however, read this only if you WANT to panic about your upcoming trip.

It actually started a few days ago.

I just happened to be sitting around missing my son Chris. I hadn’t talked to him in a few days, and I was getting pretty depressed.

I am a seriously over-protective mother; my kids weren’t allowed to have hard candy until they turned 13, they had to be inside the house at dusk because that’s ‘baby stealing time’ and the key to the car didn’t come out of my pocket until everyone was ‘buckled up for safety’s sake!’

Now my only son is in the military. I could have a stroke any day now.

If you see me on the floor, just step over me.

I had just gotten home from work when my phone rang. Chris was calling me from Myrtle Beach where he and a few of his buddies were spending some time.

I’m sure there is a group bible study this weekend and I know they will go inside at dusk.

In the middle of his bible-study weekend that ends at dusk, my son decided he couldn’t wait another minute to call me. He had to tell me something right then.

(*Tissue alert*)

Now, if you don’t already know this, teenagers or young adults don’t tend to be overly mushy. At least mine doesn’t anyway. So for him to do something like this really caught me off guard.

He only called to let me know he had been thinking about me and wanted to tell me he loved me. He loves me, that’s it. He hadn’t been drinking, he didn’t want money, and he just wanted to make sure I knew he loved me.

Every time I think about it, it brings tears to my eyes.

He also told me he was trying to save all his leave so he could spend the entire time with us in Disney. He wasn’t interested in using any of his time to see his friends; he wants to spend it all with his family.

I have been power-praying that he doesn’t get deployed in the next 8 months.

He talked about the fun we had together the last time we were in Disney and how he didn’t want to miss any of it this time. (He had to leave early last time.) He talked about how much he missed the girls and how he couldn’t wait for the sunburn slapping party to begin.

If this all happens according to plan, I will have accomplished all my ‘Life to do’s.’ I don’t care where we stay, eat or what we ride. As long as we are all together, I will have everything I need for the perfect vacation. My crew is where my magic is, Disney is just the backdrop.

I will make sure they get to do everything they want to do.

I love my crew so much it hurts my heart. I am so lucky.

(*End tissue alert*)

I had thought I was excited about our trip, until Chris’ phone call.

If that was excitement, I have no idea what I am now.

What is bigger than excited?

Anyway, all I have done so far is pay off our rooms at Pop Century. I have been saving money but didn’t really have any solid plans yet.

I got an email from the Zurg’s and we are planning on going to MVMCP on the 9th and to dinner together before the party. It should be ‘big time fun.’

I was discussing these plans with Del while Em was running around singing the ‘Daddy song.’

You know the ‘Daddy song’, whether you have kids or not, you have heard it from a kid. It goes something like this:

‘Daddy can I have a drink, Daddy can I have a snack, Daddy can I watch a movie, Daddy can I go outside and play, Daddy can I have another drink?’

It goes on for quite a while. The ‘mom song’ has lasted 19 years so far. The lyrics are a bit different, but it’s the same tune.

Every time she came into the room to sing her song, I moved the cat from the kitchen to the dryer in the bathroom or on Nikki’s bed.

The cat is part of a re-location program designed to protect both herself and Em.

Em is not cat friendly.

The cat is not child friendly.

That is why the cat re-location program has been put into place.

Del did not understand the cat re-location program and questioned me about it, saying he has never seen an altercation between the parties involved.

Cat re-location has been an enormous success. That’s why.

So I have been talking to the crew more about what they would like to do on this trip. Here is where we stand.

Del is only interested in Richard Petty. ‘Nuff said.

Commando Nikki somehow found out about parasailing and must do that along with Richard Petty.

Beatlebum wants to do anything any one else is doing, MVMCP, Richard Petty, parasailing...

Em wants to take a ride on the monorail. We are giving her up for adoption. (kidding)

Del wanted to know how many MVMCP’s there would be during our stay. I told him 6 but we were only going to try to go to three. He wanted to know why we weren’t going to all of them.

He understood $230 a night.

When you do the math for all these extras, that’s where the 2 zillion days become ‘Oh my God we’re leaving any minute!’

We found ways to cut some corners and we think we can pull this off. I just hope Chris still loves me when he finds out he’s the one who is going parasailing with Em.

What I’d like to know is the parasailing takes place on the back of a boat over water. Who is in charge of the crocodile/alligator relocation program? I want to make sure this person has had a cup of coffee the day my children are dangling over the water.

It’s things like this that make me wish they were still small enough to strap into a car seat.

We also have to go to at least two character meals. The top priorities being Chef Mickey’s and Crystal Palace.

The more my crew finds out about Disney has to offer, the more it cost for us to go. The crazy part is, the more it cost for us to go, the happier I am.

Because it means we are all together. It is defiantly motivation to go to work.

Oh, what do I want to do while we are there? I want to take pictures and video. That’s all. If I want to go fast in a car, I’ll drive my mustang. If I want to go 450 feet in the air, I’ve been taken over by aliens.

Not a big fan of heights.

I have my calendar ready to start my itinerary. Let the planning begin!




P.S. I hid Commando Nikki’s whistle. She went out and bought another one. I am never going to win that battle.
 
ok i definitely got teary ( but of course, im a mushy 19 year old....i cry at all the sad movies and everything ) ....i have a friend that is in training for military now..havent talked to him in months!...but anyways... thats great that he called and he gets to stay with you guys for your whole disney trip!!
 
Thanks Robin...needed a tear and a laugh today.
I know what you mean about the more you go the more you spend. When we went on our first trip it was "the trip of a lifetime" I spent what I thought was a lot of money. Now we are planning our 3rd trip (1st was only 13 months ago!, so much for the trip of a lifetime) This time DH wants to do Petty, Keys to the Kingdom and an Illuminations Cruise, My oldest wants to parasail, do Petty and spend the rest of the time at DQ. My youngest wants to LIVE on Buzz and that's it. Me, I just want to walk down Main Street and get the warm fuzzies. My job pays for our trips and that's what makes me go to work everyday.
Here's praying that Chris will be staying Stateside and the closest he will get to overseas is Hawaii.
 
Great news Robin. I'm a real sentimental type of guy and this came close to overflowing my sentimental cup but it was great to hear how well everyone is. Hope you make it thru the next zillion days.
 

I know the deployment hurry-up-and-wait lifestyle...

My husband leaves in three weeks for one year BUT we're hopeful his Christmas leave will come through so the family can meet in WDW.

I have a cat I would permently like to relocate....any takers?:rolleyes:
 
I know what you mean about overly mushy -- whenever I say to my 13 year old - I love you, he replies with something that sounds like - Whymubwootwo - all mumbled together really fast. Then I go WHat?? WHAT??? WHAT DID YOU SAY - WHYMUBWOOTOO, what the heck does that mean??? To which he laughs and sticks his head under his comforter. I hope to hear it clearly one day myself.
 
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:goodvibes :hug:
You've got your priorites in order.:)
I hope Chris isn't deployed and gets the chance to enjoy his leave with you and the family.
Have fun planning!
 
Oh you guys are going to have a ball again...and you definitely have the right attitude. I cant wait for you to get back to hear all about it(sorry to rush through your trip, LOL!).
 
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Hoping you get through the next zillion days ready to have a blast with ALL members of your party present for the entire vacation :)

...oh yeah...if you don't come to AK and request my safari, I'll be greatly disappointed :o Can't promise any animal-relocating out there though, just promise me you'll all stay in the vehicle, and...uhh...no whistle blowing out there, Commando Nikki!! ;) :p :)
 
Originally posted by PandyPaws
:cool:

Hoping you get through the next zillion days ready to have a blast with ALL members of your party present for the entire vacation :)

...oh yeah...if you don't come to AK and request my safari, I'll be greatly disappointed :o Can't promise any animal-relocating out there though, just promise me you'll all stay in the vehicle, and...uhh...no whistle blowing out there, Commando Nikki!! ;) :p :)

Oh, you bet! It will be great to be on safari with a 'close friend!'

Hey, can I drive?;)
 
We get to play with Del's gang....and maybe who knows sounds like I might get my Richard Petty ride in......couldn't manage it during my 40th bash when it was supposed to happen....

May be if Del talks about it enough...I'll just have to do it no matter what the bank account says...


Love Ya Mean IT.....!!!

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Originally posted by zurgswife
We get to play with Del's gang....and maybe who knows sounds like I might get my Richard Petty ride in......couldn't manage it during my 40th bash when it was supposed to happen....

May be if Del talks about it enough...I'll just have to do it no matter what the bank account says...


Love Ya Mean IT.....!!!

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You know that would be a nice rounded day.

Start off with alittle Richard Petty, share some food, then off to MVMCP.

It's all right there, conviently located.

Richard Petty gives AP AND mililitary discounts.




Stepharoonie! I can't wait!

:hyper:
 
Yeah!!!

Delswife crew and the Zurg's - oh the stories!!! My mind is spinning just thinking about it!!


Tamie
 
You guys are gonna have too much fun. Don't forget to take your laptop so you can type your reports nightly :)
 
Wobin, I just love your stories!!

I am also power praying that DH does not have to deploy again soon (his last major deployment was 4 weeks after DD2 was born). Right now he is trying to get a new job that will take him to retirement, AND it's a non-deployable position. :Pinkbounc Bad news is it takes us further away from WDW! :p :crazy: :rolleyes: I will add Chris to my power prayers!!

I cannot wait for your next trip report. Need someone to consolidate them again?
 
I was so glad to find this post and read how your family is doing. I will also pray that Chris doesn't get deployed and gets to share a wonderful vacation in Dec. with all of you.

At my house we have cat deployment. For some strange reasons, animals love me. I have dogs and cats. I go walking almost every night for 2 plus miles. The other night a strange cat came running up to me and then followed me home (walked with me one full mile). I came home grabbed my keys and had to drive the cat back to his home then check with a neighbor to make sure she lived there (neighbor asked me to take the cat). It made me sad as I would've claimed the cat but my two wouldn't have like her (there funny that way). So needless to say I am the cat walker.

Wishing you a quick 2 zillion days to your vacation.
 














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