lovedonaldduck
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- May 19, 2009
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My name is Jennifer, I am a wife, mother, and accountant…At least I was an accountant until I was unexpectedly laid off in February. I have had an unbelievably hard time finding a job since then, I am currently working part time as a bookkeeper but still looking for a full time position. On Monday, I return to a company I’d love to work for for my third interview. Fingers crossed.
TRIP NUMBER ONE
Being unemployed, and now underemployed, has put a halt to any spending on fun. Luckily, my mom is missing Disney as much as I am and is willing to pay for a short girls trip. As a side note, growing up we didn’t have very much money, I never did without and I don’t feel like my childhood was lacking at all; however my parents wish they could have done more for me. My dad’s second career is much more lucrative than his first, so my parents are continually very generous to my family. I know how blessed I am and I am very appreciative. My dad also travels for work which is why this will be a girls only trip!
My girls are 10 and almost 5, Peyton and Charlotte.
Here are Peyton and I at a concert last month.
Peyton is getting ready to go into 5th grade. She is 10 going on 25! She is super smart but not very athletic. She is excited to be a Safety Patrol this coming school year and is racing me to the mail box every day after school trying to find out who her teacher will be. She dreams of being a country singer, unfortunately for her, she is just as tone deaf as her mom.
Here are Charlotte and I.
This little princess is my constant companion, definitely a mommy’s girl. She is a very caring and compassionate little one, she genuinely cares how other people feel and worries about them. She loves her ballet classes and can’t wait to start taking gymnastics.
Lastly, here are my mom and the girls on our last trip in May.
The girls call my mom Bunny, so that is what I will be calling her in the report. She was able to keep both of my girls from the time I went back to work from maternity leave until they were almost 2 years old. She is still available at a moment’s notice if someone is running a fever and my husband and I both have to work. We are very blessed to have her and also to have her close by. She is close with both of my girls, but she and Peyton have a special bond.
TRIP NUMBER ONE
We have Florida resident seasonal passes (which no longer exist) which means that we have to deal with blackout dates over the summer. A few weeks ago, my mom asked when our blackout dates were over because she is itching for a trip. Add to that a case of strep throat for Peyton that required Bunny to keep the girls for a couple of days, and I was given my marching orders to get a trip booked with the following direction:
Peyton wants to stay at Art of Animation
Bunny wants to stay at Pop Century
Charlotte wants to stay at a cabin in the woods, otherwise known at Fort Wilderness Cabins
Bunny insists on doing the nighttime safari and will be out of town the weekend before the girls start school.
Next time, I’ll let you know how I did at filling the above requests.
TRIP NUMBER ONE
Being unemployed, and now underemployed, has put a halt to any spending on fun. Luckily, my mom is missing Disney as much as I am and is willing to pay for a short girls trip. As a side note, growing up we didn’t have very much money, I never did without and I don’t feel like my childhood was lacking at all; however my parents wish they could have done more for me. My dad’s second career is much more lucrative than his first, so my parents are continually very generous to my family. I know how blessed I am and I am very appreciative. My dad also travels for work which is why this will be a girls only trip!
My girls are 10 and almost 5, Peyton and Charlotte.
Here are Peyton and I at a concert last month.
Peyton is getting ready to go into 5th grade. She is 10 going on 25! She is super smart but not very athletic. She is excited to be a Safety Patrol this coming school year and is racing me to the mail box every day after school trying to find out who her teacher will be. She dreams of being a country singer, unfortunately for her, she is just as tone deaf as her mom.
Here are Charlotte and I.
This little princess is my constant companion, definitely a mommy’s girl. She is a very caring and compassionate little one, she genuinely cares how other people feel and worries about them. She loves her ballet classes and can’t wait to start taking gymnastics.
Lastly, here are my mom and the girls on our last trip in May.
The girls call my mom Bunny, so that is what I will be calling her in the report. She was able to keep both of my girls from the time I went back to work from maternity leave until they were almost 2 years old. She is still available at a moment’s notice if someone is running a fever and my husband and I both have to work. We are very blessed to have her and also to have her close by. She is close with both of my girls, but she and Peyton have a special bond.
TRIP NUMBER ONE
We have Florida resident seasonal passes (which no longer exist) which means that we have to deal with blackout dates over the summer. A few weeks ago, my mom asked when our blackout dates were over because she is itching for a trip. Add to that a case of strep throat for Peyton that required Bunny to keep the girls for a couple of days, and I was given my marching orders to get a trip booked with the following direction:
Peyton wants to stay at Art of Animation
Bunny wants to stay at Pop Century
Charlotte wants to stay at a cabin in the woods, otherwise known at Fort Wilderness Cabins
Bunny insists on doing the nighttime safari and will be out of town the weekend before the girls start school.
Next time, I’ll let you know how I did at filling the above requests.
Thanks for following along.
The "cabin in the woods" was over $700 - looks like Charlotte may need to find a job! A Little Mermaid room at AoA was about $300. The winner ended up being Pop Century at about $250. I was hoping I could sway everyone to AoA since a girls trip will probably be my only chance to stay in a Little Mermaid room, but since Bunny is paying the bill and wants Pop Century, I am happy to stay there. She's never stayed before, so she's looking forward to it.
