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DH of Lease, Father of Triplet Boys :)
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Welcome to our trip report thread! It was originally just for our Sept 2007 trip report, as we were taking "just one trip" before starting our family, but we had such an amazing time that it turned into two trips (Jan 2008) and then three (Sept 2008).
We knew the third trip truly was our last as just the two of us, and it delivered in grand fashion when we found out my wife came home with some amazing souvenirs. I announced that she was pregnant on Page 39, then three months later we found out it is TRIPLETS on Page 41, then I announced their genders on Page 43!
Our boys were born on 4/24/09, and I posted updates with photos on Page 60 and Page 66!
The title was originally This Trip Report Title Left Intentionally Blank, but I eventually changed it to How "just one trip" became three . How appropriate that we were talking about threes! So I just tacked (babies) on the end when we found out about the boys.
The September 2007 pre-trip/trip report with lots of photos is complete and links to every post are below. Unfortunately, I've only completed the first trip report as I have procrastinated processing the photos for the two remaining trips. But they are coming soon (Sept 2008 first, then January), and with lots of photos!
I tried to do a live trip report for this trip, but only made it about halfway through before I was too exhausted every evening to make an entry.. it starts on Page 33 after the end of the Sept 2007 report
Pre-Trip
- (this post, scroll down) 21 days - Code's Intro - 8/15
- 21 days - Lease's Intro - 8/15
- 19 days - Itinerary, Gearing Up For Disney, Photos, Photos, Photos! - 8/17
- 19 days - Essentials - 8/17
- 17 days - We Can't Go Naked - 8/19
- 17 days - Disneymoon? - 8/19
- 13 days - Funcrastination, Dear, Can I have $400? - 8/23
- 13 days - The four legged kids - 8/23
- 12 days - Mom's WDW Souvenir Box - 8/24
- 10 days - GLOWY; Hotel Beds; Shopping for the Tall Man; More Maps - 8/26
- Seven Days to Go! - 8/29
- 3 days - Shiny Pennies; Maybe a Bit Ridiculous; I Have No Self Control - 9/2
- 3 days - Are We Done Shopping Yet? - 9/2
- 1 more full day!
- OK - One Last Post
Trip Report
- 9/14 - Let the Trip Report Begin!
- 9/23 - Arrival Day - In Transit
- 9/30 - Magic Kingdom At Last
- 10/2 - Day 1 Part 3 - More MK
- 10/3 - Picture of the Day
- 10/4 - SpectroMagic
- 10/19 - Wishes
- 10/19 - Didn't Get Enough
- 10/24 - Day Two--Pirates, Turtles and Food
- 10/24 - Day 2 Photos, Part 1 - Magic Kingdom
- 10/25 - Day 2 Photos, Part 2
- 3/9 - Day 2 Photos, Part 3
- 3/10 - Day 2 Photos, Part 4 - Epcot
- 3/10 - Day 2 Photos, Part 5
- 3/15 - Day 2 Photos, Part 6 - California Grill, Wishes
- 4/10 - Day 3 Part 1 - Blizzard, AK, Boma, MGM
- 4/10 - Day 3 Part 2 - Fantasmic
- 4/10 - Day 3 Part 3 - Epcot EMH
- 4/11 - 147 Days
- 4/20 - Day 4 Part 1 - "Knock it off or we'll go to Epcot!" (MGM)
- 4/21 - Day 4 Part 2 - Lights Motors Action!
- 4/25 - Day 4 Part 3 - Indiana Jones
- 4/27 - Day 4 Part 4 - Beauty and the Beast
- 5/6 - Day 4 Part 5 - "It's like the world, or something"
- 5/28 - 100 days!
- 5/28 - Day 5 Part 1 - Animal Kingdom Safari
- 5/30 - Day 5 Part 2 - More AK
- 5/30 - Day 5 Part 3 - Festival of the Lion King
- 8/12 - Day 5 Part 4 - Kona Cafe, Grand Floridian
- 8/12 - Day 5 Part 5 - MAGIC FLOWS FREELY
- 8/22 - Day 6 Part 1 - Discovery Cove Dolphin Swim
- 8/22 - Day 6 Part 2 - Discovery Cove Aviary
- 8/22 - Day 6 Part 3 - Spoodles, MGM EMH
- 8/30 - Day 7 Part 1 - We try Beverly
- 8/31 - Day 7 Part 2 - American Adven....zZzZzZzzzz
- 8/31 - Day 7 Part 3 - Past Its Prime Time
- 9/1 - Day 8 Part 1 - Buzzed by an Owl
- 9/1 - Day 8 Part 2 - Nemo Show, and Goofy Hug
- 9/2 - Day 8 Part 3 - More AK, MK, DTD, Fauna Focker
- 9/4 - Day 9 Part 1 - THE RE-HAUNTING!!!
- 9/4 - Day 9 Part 2 - Soaking up the Magic
- 9/4 - Day 9 Part 3 - All good things
January 2008 **coming soon**
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To start our pre-trip report, I thought I'd take a trip down memory lane. Let us delve into the darkest places in my memory...
Yes everyone, this is my last memory of Cinderella Castle - a fact I'm very anxious to change!
OK OK... I have to admit that my family didn't think it was that bad at the time. I do believe that it was referred to as Pepto Castle a few times, but other than that we just thought the inflatable decorations were tacky.
My time on the DIS, however, has turned me into somewhat of a wand-hating Horizons-hugger, and I'm really looking forward to turning the corner onto Main Street and seeing the Castle in all its pink-less glory once again!
Speaking of the wand, how about a happier memory?
I suppose the one advantage to skipping a decade is that I never had to see the wand
(I suppose I will wait to pass judgement on the graveyard in person)Anyway, on with the pre-trippy!
My wife and I have been married for 3 years, but we were together all through high school and college.. we waited until we were both college graduates to get married. She is my one true love by any meaning
We don't have any kids yet, and we said for quite a long time that we didn't want any, but we slowly changed our minds (mostly due to my adorable nephew) and this may be our only WDW trip without kids.Code - 26
In terms of Disney, I was happily spoiled growing up (thanks Mom & Dad!) My family went on summer vacations to Disneyland 5 times between '85 and '89 (5x Disneyland Hotel) and WDW 5 times between '91 and '97 (1x Polynesian then 4x Grand Floridian). I don't remember a whole lot about our DL trips, but the WDW vacations are among the fondest childhood memories I have, no question.
First WDW trip, 10 years old... Such a nerd!!!
Last WDW trip, 16 years old...
Lease, my fabulous wife - 27
She has only been to WDW once when she was in junior high. She went with her grandmother and her sister, and her immature sister (who is older than she is
) made it a not-so-magical trip. I'm going to show her WDW done right! Unfortunately she doesn't have the pictures from that trip.I should also mention that I am over a foot taller than she is. I'm 6'8" and she's 5'5".
Ahhh... It's good to be tall
We have been talking about this trip for as long as we've been together.. we finally booked it when a few things fell into place:
- Money. This one is obvious, I don't need to tell anyone here how expensive Disney is. There was no way we could afford it when we were starving college students, and we are both very opposed to avoidable debt. We are finally in a fairly comfortable financial place, time for Disney to put us back in the poorhouse
- Last year, my wife committed herself to a weight loss journey. She stated quite matter-of-factly that she was going to Disneyworld at her goal. 13 months later she had lost about 100 lbs, and we are happily keeping her promise! I'm so very proud of her, and she looks amazing
I planned on a post-trip report ever since I discovered the DIS, but when my wife started drinking the DIS koolaid a few weeks ago (she had a stack of Mickey head paint chips and a plan to decorate our hotel window less than a week after she read her first trip report!), she insisted that we do a pre-trippy, and I have to admit, it is pretty fun so far. Glad to have you along for the ride!
My wife's post to follow...
Go to 21 days - Lease's Intro - 8/15
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I kid, I kid!
