MadilynnsMomma
...first star to the right, and straight on til mo
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TRIP DETAILS: Putting the "Dad" back in Family Vacation
Who: Jen (HEY
, that's me!!!), the mum, 27 years old (next month), full time college student going for my Pre-K thru Grade 2 teaching certification. I am currently working part time as a substitute at the local elementary schools and my daughter's preschool, and as a per diem youth shelter residential counselor. In my free time I love photography, scrapbooking, party planning and spending time with my two favorite people!
Shamus, the dad, 30 in April. He is a HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) Technician, been with the same company for the last 6 or 7 years, occasionally does an HVAC side job. Enjoys all things xBox, currently playing Assains Creed - the Brotherhood and just picked up Dead Space 2 tonight. He works hard and deserves a vacation he can enjoy... (<--- that's a teaser right there!!!
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Madilynn, our number one girl! She will turn 4 in September. She loves learning, playing with her dress-up, helping Momma bake, and prolonging bedtime! She is currently in a preschool program 3 days a week (while Momma is in class) and has made some friends pretty easily. She would like to one day reside in the suite inside of Cinderella's Castle - and she'd like her mom to live there too! *Her name is Madilynn, sounds like Madi-lynn, not Mada-line.
What: A Disney vacation - duh!
This time, all three of us will be in attendance (<--- another potential teaser, maybe a mini TR from Madi & I's trip last October).
Where: Pop Century. Our first family trip we did CBR and really liked it - but we just never spend time at the resort and I don't see the difference in Mods and Values. Madi & I stayed at Pop in October and we really fell in love. I don't know why we didn't instantly love CBR the way we loved POP, but for me, POP wins, hands down!
When: Saturday, November 12 through Saturday, November 19, 2011. (As of 01/26/11, we all know how things can change).
Why: Disney is the happy place for 3/4 of our family. ...WAIT - three-fouths? YES - three-fourths! I know Shamus secretly enjoys Disney, maybe more than just a smidge. So you figure, Madi & I make up 66.67% of the family and our happiness level is 100% while at Disney. This leaves Shamus with a potential of 33.33% happiness to share. SO if Shamus gives just 8.33% of his happiness meter toward a Disney vacation, then we're at 75%. (Did I mention I got an A- in Statistics last semester!). Better question - WHY NOT?!
*Also, we got a 35% off room rate and shaved a few dollars off the cost - free QSDP would be an even better deal, so we'll wait..........*
How: As it stands I would like to get a direct Jet Blue flight from Boston to Orlando, departing around 10:00AM, no later than Noon, no earlier than 8:00AM. We're planning to surprise Madi with this trip and I think we'll spring it on her the morning of. We're about an hour and a half from the airport, so surprising her at 3:00AM may lack the luster I am envisioning... <--- MUCH more talk about this down the road!
Now you might be asking yourself, "this lady has over 9 months before this trip even starts, 8 months to have it paid off, and a hundred and one things to do between now and then - why the heck is she writing a pre-trippie? And why so dang early?! --- Well I'll tell you why - cause I can and I need and want to! I've got a very sparse population of Disney lovers in my life and I am going to rely heavily on my friends and experts here on the DIS to help me out and guide me on what will certainly be a memorable family trip!
COMING UP NEXT: A VISUAL INTRODUCTION and THE FIRST BUMP IN THE ROAD
I hope you will join me and not leave me typing to myself at odd hours of the night... I bid you goodnight and will catch up with you sooner than later!
- Jen
TRIP DETAILS: Putting the "Dad" back in Family Vacation
Who: Jen (HEY
, that's me!!!), the mum, 27 years old (next month), full time college student going for my Pre-K thru Grade 2 teaching certification. I am currently working part time as a substitute at the local elementary schools and my daughter's preschool, and as a per diem youth shelter residential counselor. In my free time I love photography, scrapbooking, party planning and spending time with my two favorite people!Shamus, the dad, 30 in April. He is a HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) Technician, been with the same company for the last 6 or 7 years, occasionally does an HVAC side job. Enjoys all things xBox, currently playing Assains Creed - the Brotherhood and just picked up Dead Space 2 tonight. He works hard and deserves a vacation he can enjoy... (<--- that's a teaser right there!!!
)Madilynn, our number one girl! She will turn 4 in September. She loves learning, playing with her dress-up, helping Momma bake, and prolonging bedtime! She is currently in a preschool program 3 days a week (while Momma is in class) and has made some friends pretty easily. She would like to one day reside in the suite inside of Cinderella's Castle - and she'd like her mom to live there too! *Her name is Madilynn, sounds like Madi-lynn, not Mada-line.
What: A Disney vacation - duh!
This time, all three of us will be in attendance (<--- another potential teaser, maybe a mini TR from Madi & I's trip last October).Where: Pop Century. Our first family trip we did CBR and really liked it - but we just never spend time at the resort and I don't see the difference in Mods and Values. Madi & I stayed at Pop in October and we really fell in love. I don't know why we didn't instantly love CBR the way we loved POP, but for me, POP wins, hands down!
When: Saturday, November 12 through Saturday, November 19, 2011. (As of 01/26/11, we all know how things can change).
Why: Disney is the happy place for 3/4 of our family. ...WAIT - three-fouths? YES - three-fourths! I know Shamus secretly enjoys Disney, maybe more than just a smidge. So you figure, Madi & I make up 66.67% of the family and our happiness level is 100% while at Disney. This leaves Shamus with a potential of 33.33% happiness to share. SO if Shamus gives just 8.33% of his happiness meter toward a Disney vacation, then we're at 75%. (Did I mention I got an A- in Statistics last semester!). Better question - WHY NOT?!
*Also, we got a 35% off room rate and shaved a few dollars off the cost - free QSDP would be an even better deal, so we'll wait..........*How: As it stands I would like to get a direct Jet Blue flight from Boston to Orlando, departing around 10:00AM, no later than Noon, no earlier than 8:00AM. We're planning to surprise Madi with this trip and I think we'll spring it on her the morning of. We're about an hour and a half from the airport, so surprising her at 3:00AM may lack the luster I am envisioning... <--- MUCH more talk about this down the road!
Now you might be asking yourself, "this lady has over 9 months before this trip even starts, 8 months to have it paid off, and a hundred and one things to do between now and then - why the heck is she writing a pre-trippie? And why so dang early?! --- Well I'll tell you why - cause I can and I need and want to! I've got a very sparse population of Disney lovers in my life and I am going to rely heavily on my friends and experts here on the DIS to help me out and guide me on what will certainly be a memorable family trip!
COMING UP NEXT: A VISUAL INTRODUCTION and THE FIRST BUMP IN THE ROAD
I hope you will join me and not leave me typing to myself at odd hours of the night... I bid you goodnight and will catch up with you sooner than later!
- Jen
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. 2008: We visited my mom in Nebraska. They have a world famous zoo that is AMAZING (but you notice I haven't been quick to get back to it... there is a Natazu I much prefer!) - but that is about it, my mom, sister and brother, a handful of friends, and a zoo... 2009: the three of us take our first "real" family vacation to Disney and stay at CBR. We loved it - I loved it - Madi loved it. Dad, not so much... he had a great time, but when it came time to talk about 2010he had no interest in returning to Disney. 
. SO this brings us to talks of 2011 and what the family vacation would be... or wouldn't be. 
* really Jen? Titanic?
I am SO in for this journey, so I hope you don't mind me following along. Plus, I too have a PTR going that is going to be a LOOOONG one.
You must have been posting that just as I was posting what I did. Ok...good to know I am not losing my mind. 
And nope, you weren't losing your mind - just posting when I was 
