Grumpy and his wife and possibly the DIS Food Porn Queen are going to Disney

[arbolita]

I'll respond to everyone later, but good news is we won't have to cancel the Disney part of our trip (unless the car dies or something). Our oldest son insists on giving us the money we need. He said that he told us his plan was to help us with the school loans once he was out of school. He has about $8000 put away and he doesn't touch this for his own school loans and he is buying a car (his is done -- 185,000 miles later). He said it won't hurt him to take money out of his savings so we can go. He said we deserve it and we can consider it part of his payment toward the school loans. He made me cry with the offer.

That is so sweet. You should feel very proud that you raised not only a great son, but a great person. It sounds like he has a very big heart and is appreciative of all you have done for him.

 

[MHTeacher]

I'm so glad the trip can continue. Sounds like you've raised a very kind, generous son!

 

[All7OfUs]

You've done a great job in raising a very generous and thoughtful young man. I think mine would do the same, but only if he were allowed to go too.

 

[Stefy]

I'll respond to everyone later, but good news is we won't have to cancel the Disney part of our trip (unless the car dies or something). Our oldest son insists on giving us the money we need. He said that he told us his plan was to help us with the school loans once he was out of school. He has about $8000 put away and he doesn't touch this for his own school loans and he is buying a car (his is done -- 185,000 miles later). He said it won't hurt him to take money out of his savings so we can go. He said we deserve it and we can consider it part of his payment toward the school loans. He made me cry with the offer.

Aww Kathy Its times like these when you are proud to be a mum and dad and have a son that you can be very proud of too. What a sweet generous thing he did for you. I am so glad you guys can still go to Disney now

 

[dizneeat]

I'll respond to everyone later, but good news is we won't have to cancel the Disney part of our trip (unless the car dies or something). Our oldest son insists on giving us the money we need. He said that he told us his plan was to help us with the school loans once he was out of school. He has about $8000 put away and he doesn't touch this for his own school loans and he is buying a car (his is done -- 185,000 miles later). He said it won't hurt him to take money out of his savings so we can go. He said we deserve it and we can consider it part of his payment toward the school loans. He made me cry with the offer.

You have done an awesome job, raising your boys (young men)!!! What a wonderful and heartwarming gesture of your son offering to help out!!
Give him a BIG hug from me for doing such a wonderful thing!

Sorry I haven't commented any earlier, but I had a LONG and tiring week and another one ahead of me before we FINALLY end school on July 9!!! To make things worse it is unbelieveably hot here and the kiddos are just DONE! So I can't wait for the end of the school year and 9 weeks of holidays.

 

[mickeystoontown]

What a great son you and Mark raised there Kathy! He is right too, you both deserve this vacation.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

How proud you and your hubby must be of your son! That's awesome!!!

I'm glad that the Disney portion of your trip is still a go.............

 

[KatMark]

Okay, I know I owe a lot of people responses and promise to get to them tomorrow. I'm getting ready to go to bed (too much laying in the yard the last two days and I'm wiped out), but we changed our "itinerary" for the Disney portion of the trip since we've decided to do the Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Rather than change everything I've already typed, here's the new schedule. You'll note we added Animal Kingdom for half a day, cancelled Coral Reef and added Biergarten. Hope you all had a great 4th of July and I promise responses tomorrow:

DISNEY WORLD
SEPTEMBER 17 – 21, 2010
MARCO ISLAND
SEPTEMBER 21 – 28, 2010
KATHY & MARK




Friday, September 17 --

1:47 p. m. – Flight #1203 to Ft. Myers
5:31 p.m. – Approximate arrival in Ft. Myers
Pick up Rental Car
Confirmation #





Drive to Coronado Springs Resort
Check in and go to sleep to start first full day of vacation tomorrow!!!
 
Saturday, September 18



Up at 6:30 a.m.

Go the Disney Studios – 8 a.m. EMH opening

Fastpass for Toy Story Mania and ride too if not too long of a line

Breakfast at Starring Rolls

Things to do: Beauty & The Beast, Animation Studios, Muppets, Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Go back to CSR for a swim and lunch at Siesta’s at the pool

5:00 p.m. or so head over to Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (until midnight)




 

Sunday, September 19

7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Boma




Go to Animal Kingdom

Things to do: Kilimanjari Safari, Pangani Explorationh Trail, Maharajah Jungle Trek, It’s Tough to be a Bug, the Trails, the Train and Festival of the Lion King

Go back to CSR and swim during afternoon

Lunch/Early dinner at the Pepper Market

Meet Joe and Sophia prior to their dinner at Maya Grill

Go to MK for EMH evening
 


Monday, September 20

7:35 a.m. breakfast at Kona Café




Epcot all day

Things to do: Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy, Nemo and Friends, Journey Into Imagination, Soarin’, The Land, Test Track (depends
on what Mark’s doctor says), World Showcase

1:45 p.m. lunch at Biergarten

More World Showcase

Go to Downtown Disney for shopping

Late dinner at Earl of Sandwich (first time ever)







Tuesday, September 21

8:05 a.m. breakfast at Crystal Palace



Spend day at Magic Kingdom

1:40 p.m. lunch at The Plaza

Watch parade; give out balloon

4 or 5 p.m. – depart for Marco Island



Wednesday, September 22

Marco Island


Thursday, September 23

Marco Island


Friday, September 24

Marco Island


Saturday, September 25

Marco Island



Sunday, September 26

Marco Island


Monday, September 27

Marco Island

Tuesday, September 28

Pool for last time on Marco Island

Return rental car at airport

6:17 p.m. Flight #16 – to Atlanta

9:00 p.m. Flight #18 – to Chicago Midway

Limo home

 

[TigerKat]

I'll respond to everyone later, but good news is we won't have to cancel the Disney part of our trip (unless the car dies or something). Our oldest son insists on giving us the money we need. He said that he told us his plan was to help us with the school loans once he was out of school. He has about $8000 put away and he doesn't touch this for his own school loans and he is buying a car (his is done -- 185,000 miles later). He said it won't hurt him to take money out of his savings so we can go. He said we deserve it and we can consider it part of his payment toward the school loans. He made me cry with the offer.

I have to agree with the others, that boy is AWESOME!!!!!!!

 

[Stefy]

Everything looks good Kathy.

You are so lucky that you get to meet Joe and Sophia, hope you guys have a blast together

 

[All7OfUs]

A day at each park, I like that plan! I hope you can fit everything in on your AK day, though and still get to do a swim.

 

[MEK]

Kathy -

I had no idea your trip was in jeopardy of being canceled. I am so happy that did not happen. Kudos to your son.

Your plans look wonderful! You are going to have a great trip!

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Kathy,

I'm so glad that you are still coming!

Love your plans and I am excited for the "meet Joe and Sophia" part.


~Sophia

 

[onelilspark]

Glad everything worked out!

 

[KatMark]

Signing on! I'll try to get caught up, but looks like that's gonna take a while! A lot of good stuff here!

No hurry...I know you are still working on your TR.

Wow that is a cool pic of Markie on the rocks, that water looks crystal clear.

Sorry to hear about the household break downs, that is not fun when that happens. But like Karin says these things come in threes, so hopefully thats it.

Well, the good news is we got the stove/oven fixed and it was only $150 (better than $600 or $700 for a new one. We needed a new ignitor switch.

Kathy,

Best of luck to all of the wrestlers!

Great pictures too.

Sorry to hear about the unwanted expenses. That seems to happen to us as well. They all go at the same time.

The wrestlers did great! They had 14 All Americans and three champs and six third placers and a few fifth placers too.

Yay!!!!!! SO happy you don't have to cancel the Disney part of your trip!!!

And how amazing that your son is giving you the money you need! That's fantastic!

He's a great young man. He starts student teaching in August at one of the high schools here -- he's going to be a great teacher.

How wonderful! What a sweetie!! Good thing will come to him for his thoughtfulness.

Mia did something very similar just after she graduated from college when I was planning on a pilgrimage to Fatima and Murphy's Law seem to be happening everyday. She insisted on using some of her money she saved her new car...Karma came back to her because the week I was gone she found her dream car, got fabulous financing and picked the car up the day I returned.

You've got yourself a great kid...excuse me, young man.

I have two great young men. I'm sure if Markie had the money he'd offer to...but, then again, he might use it for the casino.

That is FANTASTIC news! What wonderful sons you've raised, Kathy. Please let me know your secrets. So happy for you!

No secrets. My mother-in-law used to complain ALL the time that we did too much running around with football, basketball, soccer, baseball and wrestling and had no lives of our own. And, as I always told her, what would she rather have? Us going to sporting events where we knew where the kids were, or letting them hang out on a street corner. I think their participation in sports was a HUGE influence on both of the boys...and each had one coach in particular that was a huge influence on each of them...and they remain a part of their lives to this day.

That is so sweet Kathy! You should be very proud, it sounds like you have raised two very kind and thoughtful young men

I am very proud of both of them. Although I keep saying, "I can't wait until they move out of the house", I'm glad they are giving back in their own ways.

That is so sweet. You should feel very proud that you raised not only a great son, but a great person. It sounds like he has a very big heart and is appreciative of all you have done for him.

Thank you. He's already told us that he is paying for us to "swim with the dolphins" when we go on our cruise in 2013 for Mark's 60th and our 30th. I told him I hoped I was in good enough shape to do so.

I'm so glad the trip can continue. Sounds like you've raised a very kind, generous son!

Thank you.

You've done a great job in raising a very generous and thoughtful young man. I think mine would do the same, but only if he were allowed to go too.

Andy likes Disney and will probably take his team next year (he likes to be with them two years before he commits to that big of a tournament and this year's team is a new one. He's already told me I'm in charge of planning his Disney vacations once he is married and produces grandchildren. I told him that was fine...but I'm in NO HURRY to be a grandmother.

Aww Kathy Its times like these when you are proud to be a mum and dad and have a son that you can be very proud of too. What a sweet generous thing he did for you. I am so glad you guys can still go to Disney now

Thanks, Stefy. We are a very proud mum and dad.

You have done an awesome job, raising your boys (young men)!!! What a wonderful and heartwarming gesture of your son offering to help out!!
Give him a BIG hug from me for doing such a wonderful thing!

Sorry I haven't commented any earlier, but I had a LONG and tiring week and another one ahead of me before we FINALLY end school on July 9!!! To make things worse it is unbelieveably hot here and the kiddos are just DONE! So I can't wait for the end of the school year and 9 weeks of holidays.

Karin, I will give him a hug from you. I can't believe you are still in school. It's almost over...just four more days.

What a great son you and Mark raised there Kathy! He is right too, you both deserve this vacation.

Thanks. Lisa. Although we've been fortunate to go every year and we could have skipped this year, he knows how much we love it and how much we just love "forgetting the every day battles" while we are there.

How proud you and your hubby must be of your son! That's awesome!!!

I'm glad that the Disney portion of your trip is still a go.............

Me too. How is Joe doing?

I have to agree with the others, that boy is AWESOME!!!!!!!

Thanks, Kat.

Everything looks good Kathy.

You are so lucky that you get to meet Joe and Sophia, hope you guys have a blast together

Yes, we missed Joe and Sophia last year (I think they were there a couple of weeks before us), so I'm looking forward to it).

A day at each park, I like that plan! I hope you can fit everything in on your AK day, though and still get to do a swim.

I think we'll fit in everything at AK, Liesa. Mark won't be able to do Expedition or Dinosaur because of his surgery. And we are usually done there by 1:00 even when we do those; so that is why we are hoping to add the two shows we've not seen.

Kathy -

I had no idea your trip was in jeopardy of being canceled. I am so happy that did not happen. Kudos to your son.

Your plans look wonderful! You are going to have a great trip!

Thanks, Mary Ellen. We could have charged it but I just didn't want to go that route. Andy is a sweetie (and it looks like he and the ex-girlfriend are back on the right track ).

Kathy,

I'm so glad that you are still coming!

Love your plans and I am excited for the "meet Joe and Sophia" part.


~Sophia

Us too! Do I have the right night? Sunday, the 19th? I thought we could meet for a drink before your dinner at Maya. Perhaps at the Laguna Bar by the lake?

Glad everything worked out!

Thank you. I have to now go try and catch up on everyone's PTR's and TR's...I'm so far behind after this long weekend. Have to go see if there are any new pictures of that sweet puppy of yours.

 

[tinacaplan]

Your updated plans look good. It must be wonderful to go to Disney and be such a pro -- you know exactly what you want to do and how to do it.

 

[KatMark]

Your updated plans look good. It must be wonderful to go to Disney and be such a pro -- you know exactly what you want to do and how to do it.

Oh, I don't think we are pros. We do know what we like to do and not like to do. I still learn so much from being here on the DIS.

Okay, a long overdue update. We are up to Thursday, September 23 in our trip.

I think this might be a beach day.

And I'm sure my darling DH will have a conversation (or two or three ) with these guys:

Another place we will eat while we are on Marco Island is CJ's on the Bay. It is a little bit more upscale (and near Starbucks) and you can see the Dolphins swimming if you get a table outside to eat at. This was one of the best meals we had on Marco (although pricey...but definitely worth it).

 

[mickeystoontown]

What beautiful beach pictures! It's been a long time since we've been to the beach. Now, with all the oil spill damage to the beaches close by (well hours away but relatively close), I doubt we'll be going to the beach any time soon.

 

[MHTeacher]

Beautiful beach pictures. I could sit and watch the dolphins for a very long time.

 

[SoonerGirl]

Ahhhhh, the beach looks heavenly!