dsnycrzy
W/4 kids who has time for anything else but planni
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Hello all,
Just loving that I get to start another pre-trip report for my 20th trip now. Last year I left behind my 2 older kids and it looks like I may be doing that again. My DS21 decided that his trip in 2015 was his last so he's out. My DD24 stayed home last year for no real reason but said she is not getting left behind again yet she hasn't gotten herself established for this trip either so
.
Anyway let me introduce myself. I am Linda a preschool teacher
at a place for the 1st time, I do NOT enjoy. So my last day will be June 23rd. Normally I work for Headstart Programs or in the school districts so when I found out that I would have to work all Easter and Christmas weeks and all summer, I made a call to go back into the district come the next school year. I need to be home to watch my own children during the summer. AND lets not add that my boss told me that I could NOT take me 3 week trip to Florida even when I suggested that I go unpaid so that helped make my decision to leave.
My DD14 will be celebrating a birthday, turning 15 on this trip as usual(we always go in August) and she will be completing her 1st year of high school. She is a Professed animal lover. Becoming a social butterfly, attached to her phone like it was a new limb. Lord help her
She is obsessed with Suicide Squad and especially Harley Quinn.
My DS5 will also have a birthday this trip. He aced kindergarten before the Christmas break. Completely obsessed with Orca Whales, All the Presidents (and can tell you what every president's name is, the order they are in and even some of their wives and how many kids they have
) and Composer
. Yeah I have a complete nerd. His conversations have us ALL like
This was him last August on our trip and this is what he looks like now getting one of his many awards for academic excellence.
So my trip dates are August 1st to the 24th. We are taking the auto train as usual. This is us last year right after boarding...
So this far this is our plans:
8/1-Auto Train
8/2-Auto Train and Springhill Suites for Sea World (yes my DS needs to see whales
)
8/3- Springhill Suites/ Sea World Day and Sea World Dine with Shamu
8/4- Rest Day at Springhill Suites because I know I will be having interviews and fingerprinting and maybe some trainings right before my trip. Not to mention the normal running around preparing for the trip and preparing my home for 2 hungry "teenagers" at home
. 
My son called me while I was at disney last summer and said "Mom, I'm hungry" , yea I must prepare for this madness
.
And after sleeping in,we may venture out to some shops and of course TO EAT.
8/5- Check-out of Springhill Suites and into POFQ
Pool, Lunch, unpack, early bedtime
8/5-8/13 we will be here at POFQ, do most of the disney parks and a few rest days.
8/13-Check-out of POFQ and Check-in to AKL
8/13-8/15 We will be sucking up the scenery here because 8/14 is DD's 15th birthday and this is what she wanted being an animal lover.
8/15- Check-out of AKL and Check-in to ASSP Resort Pool, Lunch, Unpack, Laundry.
8/15-8/21-we will be here at ASSP. Do the disney parks we missed, school shopping, etc.
8/21- Check-out of ASSP and into Universals Sapphire Hills Resort
8/21-8/24 we will be here and doing US and IOA.
8/24- Check-out of Sapphire Falls and head to the Auto Train
I know I am skating on thin ice as far as ADR's being today is 70 days until we leave
. They are coming soon. I promise!!!
Just loving that I get to start another pre-trip report for my 20th trip now. Last year I left behind my 2 older kids and it looks like I may be doing that again. My DS21 decided that his trip in 2015 was his last so he's out. My DD24 stayed home last year for no real reason but said she is not getting left behind again yet she hasn't gotten herself established for this trip either so
.Anyway let me introduce myself. I am Linda a preschool teacher
at a place for the 1st time, I do NOT enjoy. So my last day will be June 23rd. Normally I work for Headstart Programs or in the school districts so when I found out that I would have to work all Easter and Christmas weeks and all summer, I made a call to go back into the district come the next school year. I need to be home to watch my own children during the summer. AND lets not add that my boss told me that I could NOT take me 3 week trip to Florida even when I suggested that I go unpaid so that helped make my decision to leave.
My DD14 will be celebrating a birthday, turning 15 on this trip as usual(we always go in August) and she will be completing her 1st year of high school. She is a Professed animal lover. Becoming a social butterfly, attached to her phone like it was a new limb. Lord help her
She is obsessed with Suicide Squad and especially Harley Quinn.
My DS5 will also have a birthday this trip. He aced kindergarten before the Christmas break. Completely obsessed with Orca Whales, All the Presidents (and can tell you what every president's name is, the order they are in and even some of their wives and how many kids they have
) and Composer. Yeah I have a complete nerd. His conversations have us ALL like 
This was him last August on our trip and this is what he looks like now getting one of his many awards for academic excellence.
So my trip dates are August 1st to the 24th. We are taking the auto train as usual. This is us last year right after boarding...
So this far this is our plans:
8/1-Auto Train
8/2-Auto Train and Springhill Suites for Sea World (yes my DS needs to see whales
)8/3- Springhill Suites/ Sea World Day and Sea World Dine with Shamu
8/4- Rest Day at Springhill Suites because I know I will be having interviews and fingerprinting and maybe some trainings right before my trip. Not to mention the normal running around preparing for the trip and preparing my home for 2 hungry "teenagers" at home
. My son called me while I was at disney last summer and said "Mom, I'm hungry" , yea I must prepare for this madness.And after sleeping in,we may venture out to some shops and of course TO EAT
.8/5- Check-out of Springhill Suites and into POFQ
Pool, Lunch, unpack, early bedtime8/5-8/13 we will be here at POFQ, do most of the disney parks and a few rest days.
8/13-Check-out of POFQ and Check-in to AKL
8/13-8/15 We will be sucking up the scenery here because 8/14 is DD's 15th birthday and this is what she wanted being an animal lover.
8/15- Check-out of AKL and Check-in to ASSP Resort Pool, Lunch, Unpack, Laundry.
8/15-8/21-we will be here at ASSP. Do the disney parks we missed, school shopping, etc.
8/21- Check-out of ASSP and into Universals Sapphire Hills Resort
8/21-8/24 we will be here and doing US and IOA.
8/24- Check-out of Sapphire Falls and head to the Auto Train
I know I am skating on thin ice as far as ADR's being today is 70 days until we leave
. They are coming soon. I promise!!!
, from 173lbs to 153lbs. 
. I am now in Mediums
. So my parties will have a healthy edge to them. The cupcakes that are NOT Mickey Shaped are sugar free with light frosting
. I add many veggie & fruit options snacks so everyone is happy.
). You are so creative and inspiring. You're an awesome mom and I would love DD3 to have a pre-k teacher like you 
.
. I want to go to one of your Disney movie night parties! 
. First let me start by saying that I LOVE showing up to my vacation place with everything PAID IN FULL. So the years I do Universal Im always bummed out because they are not as up on their game as Disney. You can only pay for the first night and the remainder is due upon check-out. I hate that. So here is my budget layout:
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