Pryncess'mom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2001
- Messages
- 522
After 387 days of planning (that was the countdown from the day I made ressies!!) the day was finally here!! We live in NJ and were driving to FL for a two week (1 in Disney) vacation, with our three children (4, 12, 15) Both DH and I had to work, and was that ever hard! I only work til 12 so I came home, did a load of laundry, and went to bed to sleep for the drive. (I do all the driving) DS had football practice from 6-8, so I loaded the van and had everything ready! We were actually in the driveway waiting for him to come home!! We were originally planning to leave about 10 PM, but exactly at 9 we pulled out!! I was so excited. The kids and DH settled down to sleep and I drove away!! After several stops for bathroom, gas and a short nap, andf breakfast, were crossed the FL border in 16 hours! We made it to Daytona the first night. We had 6 days until we checked into Disney, and visited with relatives in Lake Worth. Lots of fun for the kids to get to know family they only see once every couple years. The night before our Disney check-in I did all the laundry and straightened the suitcases!! After going to bed about 11, we were up at 7 to leave early. At 7:45 we bid family goodbye and headed north to Disney!!! The only bad part of this part of the trip was that the air conditioner in our full size van went kaplooey and we traveled with no air!!! When we finally pulled onto Disney property everyone was on the edge of theri seat. (You might have thought it was our first time!! LOL) We drove to POR and got ready to check in. What a lovely resort!! Days 6- 13 to follow!!
