Eeyore's Mom
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I can feel the excitement as we approach our 1 month mark. It still seems so far off and yet the time is going really fast, especially with the holiday's. My brother and SIL did get their tickets last week 
and will be coming and going on the same days. I had a great talk with my brother (the non planner) and told him I knew I was obsessed with planning and I would work at not driving him crazy but that I did need some game plan from him. I think we will be spending most of the time together (which is awesome- he is A LOT of fun and my kids adore him). His friend, the AK CM is going to have a lot of time off and will be with us as well and I'm sure she will be an awesome guide for us.
So we have our flight plan, car rental, lodging and a basic schedule. I have purchased a Pal Mickey, pins and lanyards for trading and I have almost all of the t-shirts made. I don't know what else I need to be doing. I have a lot of our clothes and other odds and ends packed. I know that is WAY early and honestly a lot of them have been packed for almost 3 months. I didn't want to have to dig through the storage boxes for summer clothes so I just put them right into the suitcases at the send of summer, which is August around here.
I do want to organize my binder that I started months ago and then abandoned. I have lots of pages printed out for the kids to do activities on the flight and I am thinking I need to bind those but these won't take long to do. I guess I should be grateful that I don't have a lot to do but I sort of want something to keep my busy besides the every day things. Perhaps I should focus on Christmas since that comes first!
My youngest, Tigger (scotty-2) has a new habit. He will come up to me and tap me on the shoulder or arm to get my attention, as if he has something really urgent to tell me. When I ask him what he needs he smiles and says "I'm going to Disney World!"
and cracks himself up. It's pretty cute. The kids are really excited but I am surprised that they aren't asking me when we are going. They seem to understand it isn't for a little longer. I did tell them (months ago) that it wouldn't be until after Christmas, so maybe after Christmas I will get daily question 
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!
and will be coming and going on the same days. I had a great talk with my brother (the non planner) and told him I knew I was obsessed with planning and I would work at not driving him crazy but that I did need some game plan from him. I think we will be spending most of the time together (which is awesome- he is A LOT of fun and my kids adore him). His friend, the AK CM is going to have a lot of time off and will be with us as well and I'm sure she will be an awesome guide for us. So we have our flight plan, car rental, lodging and a basic schedule. I have purchased a Pal Mickey, pins and lanyards for trading and I have almost all of the t-shirts made. I don't know what else I need to be doing. I have a lot of our clothes and other odds and ends packed. I know that is WAY early and honestly a lot of them have been packed for almost 3 months. I didn't want to have to dig through the storage boxes for summer clothes so I just put them right into the suitcases at the send of summer, which is August around here.
I do want to organize my binder that I started months ago and then abandoned. I have lots of pages printed out for the kids to do activities on the flight and I am thinking I need to bind those but these won't take long to do. I guess I should be grateful that I don't have a lot to do but I sort of want something to keep my busy besides the every day things. Perhaps I should focus on Christmas since that comes first!
My youngest, Tigger (scotty-2) has a new habit. He will come up to me and tap me on the shoulder or arm to get my attention, as if he has something really urgent to tell me. When I ask him what he needs he smiles and says "I'm going to Disney World!"
and cracks himself up. It's pretty cute. The kids are really excited but I am surprised that they aren't asking me when we are going. They seem to understand it isn't for a little longer. I did tell them (months ago) that it wouldn't be until after Christmas, so maybe after Christmas I will get daily question .Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!
Your little one cracked me up too!! That is sooo cute!! It is awesome that your family is joining you, it will make it so much more special that they get to share this journey with you. I'm so glad that DH's mom went with us. It was a once in a lifetime trip for her. I think you are more than ready. There is only so much you can do and then you just have to let the rest fall into place! 
I tried telling the family we were at our 1 month count down this morning but my DH corrected me and added the day- I don't think you should have to count the day you go or the the day your counting from. 
In our small community here most of the neighbors do not have family in the state and we have all become each others families for holiday's, birthday parties etc... My DH and I are both interverts, so having a large group in our home is a little exhausting but at the same time it is nice to have something to look forward to. It really feels like a special day when you can share it. 
Those people need a trip to WDW 
and maybe, just maybe I can get that frist report down!!!
, so after re-printing I will begin adjusting the schedule to reflect what I think will be the most realistic plan with all of my newly aquired knowledge. 
I know those are just little details that I can work out but they are enough that I still get a little stressed. 
and on Friday I thought we were going to have to cancel/change our dates 
BUT things are looking up. My boys have been healthy all fall and that is pretty rare with my 3 boys, especially with Eeyore (supressed immune system) in pre-K now but it all hit us at once just after the break started. I kept telling myself it's OK, we've got time, better now than in a few weeks but when the illnesses continued and the diagnosis got more serious I was definately nervous. I think I am starting to breath a sigh of relief after a very tense weekend of watching Eeyore to see if he had to be admitted for IV meds. He looked great tonight and I am convinced with the antibiotic and other meds he will in great shape in time for the trip. Fingers crossed and on my knees praying though. 
). I need to get my new shoes on my feet and get my feet on the treadmill too. 
Tomorrow I will finish up the t-shirts (I think I only have 1 left). 
. If there is only a slight chance of rain it will pour while I am there. I have a history of rain on every important day(s) in my life including prom, HS and college graduation, out-door graduation party, wedding and most of my son's outdoor b-day parties etc. So I am pretty use to the whole rain thing but I would love for that tradition to end and just see lot's of sun shine in "Sunny Florida". At this point I am just so excited to be going that it can rain cats and dogs and we will have a blast. After all I can shop in the rain! 
. If I get my projects done tomorrow I'll post some pics.
. It was fun getting the information and everyone was so nice to Eeyore. The MAW volunteers brought 2 giant Mickey and Pooh balloons and a really cute cake with mickey, goofy and minnie toys on top. Although he didn't get to eat that cake he loved the way it was decorated and had fun with toys. 
and packing. I have a lot of stuff gathered but not organized into suitcases yet. I made a lot of long sleeve t-shirts thinking it would be 50's-60's and now the weather is showing 70's all week so I will need to add some more short sleeve T's and just throw in some sweatshirts. We'll just have to wear the long sleeve's that I made when we get back. There is plenty of long sleeve weather here! (like almost the whole year 
