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Remembering Austin....
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- Mar 23, 2005
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I am burned out. I love Disney but planning this Grand Gathering is just grinding on me. I have lost my excitement and joy, now it's gloom and avoidance.
Let me explain,
1. My Mother and sisters really want nothing to do with the planning, for every question I ask, I get " whatever you think is best. we don't really care". which in an of it's self creates a sense of disappointment that they don't want to help in the planning and be involved in the details and that when we get down there I am going to hear "well why did you do it this way?" (I already addressed that in an email, stating that if they did not help plan or give opinions then they had no business saying anything to me when in WDW)
2. The 5 Grandchildren that are being brought down (3 are mine and 2 are my sisters), 4 of them (my 17 month old daughter is excluded so far) are all on the Autism Spectrum. This creates a myrriad of problems as my sisters 2 have extremely limited diets (Part of the reason we went with an ASMu Suite, so we can have the kitchenette). Trying to incorporate all of their needs is like trying to plan for D-Day. Unfortunately, it is just not possible to go down and just let the days play out. These children thrive on routine and schedules.
3. We are having 2 birthday's while down there, my daughter will turn 2 and it will be my Mother's birthday (forever 29). I want to mark these occassions somehow.
I just feel overwhelmed and it is such an important trip (It's been years since my Mom has had us all together and she hasn't been to WDW, since my sister and I were kids)
Help!
Let me explain,
1. My Mother and sisters really want nothing to do with the planning, for every question I ask, I get " whatever you think is best. we don't really care". which in an of it's self creates a sense of disappointment that they don't want to help in the planning and be involved in the details and that when we get down there I am going to hear "well why did you do it this way?" (I already addressed that in an email, stating that if they did not help plan or give opinions then they had no business saying anything to me when in WDW)
2. The 5 Grandchildren that are being brought down (3 are mine and 2 are my sisters), 4 of them (my 17 month old daughter is excluded so far) are all on the Autism Spectrum. This creates a myrriad of problems as my sisters 2 have extremely limited diets (Part of the reason we went with an ASMu Suite, so we can have the kitchenette). Trying to incorporate all of their needs is like trying to plan for D-Day. Unfortunately, it is just not possible to go down and just let the days play out. These children thrive on routine and schedules.
3. We are having 2 birthday's while down there, my daughter will turn 2 and it will be my Mother's birthday (forever 29). I want to mark these occassions somehow.
I just feel overwhelmed and it is such an important trip (It's been years since my Mom has had us all together and she hasn't been to WDW, since my sister and I were kids)
Help!
I hope you get the joy of planning back (repeat to yourself over and over "this is fun!!!") 
