I don't know if I can keep the secret much longer!

[ppony]

Another KOTS here! Just 2 more days for us. DS (6) has no clue. NOt a bit. He'll have to figure it out too. We'll get him up at 4AM on Friday and tell him we're bringing grandma to the airport. We'll have the car packed before we get him up. I hope to get pix just like earlier in the thread when he sees grandma driving off and leaving US at the airport with the luggage. I can't wait to see that face! KEEP the secret. It will be SO worth it!

 

[carone0318]

I'm a KOTS too! We leave tomorrow for the airport at 8am and kiddos have no idea.

Like a PP said, this is our Christmas gift to the kids this year. We do go down to Disney once a year, but usually in the summer months because I don't want to pull them out of school, so this December trip is a first. We are going for a long weekend and will be home Sunday.

We have a ton of things planned to do. Tomorrow night 12/7 we are going to MVMCP, Friday night we have a carriage ride at WL and Saturday night we are going to CP.

Last night we watched the Holidays in WDW show with Raven (previously tivo'd) and the kids loved it. I think it will really get them in the mood.

We don't really know how we are going to tell them tomorrow, I would like to hold out until we get to the airport, but they might see the luggage and stuff in the back of the car (hatch type hood, no trunk).

Still have to pack everything tonight and such, so it will be a very busy evening once I get home from work. Dd has gymnastics until 8pm and ds has wrestling until 7:30, so it looks like it might be a late night for me. Which is fine, because I will be too excited to sleep....

 

[dbmarie]

I'm a KOTS too we leave Dec. 16th and my dh has a secret treasure hunt planned for Dec. 15th. The treasure chest will have disney tickets. They have no clue I've had to keep quiet for 7 months and it wasn't my dd8 is so smart.

 

[mouseketeer_mom]

Well, I almost blew it big time last night! The kids were downstairs playing. I was on the phone with my mother. She asked if had made any concrete plans for our time in Disney. (have I ?!?!? she does not know the amount of time I spend here or she wouldn't have asked such a silly question) Anywho, I began to give her the run down on our plans and my DS7 was suddenly right behind me. He wanted me to come down and see the tent/fort they had made. He asked "Mom, does that mean were are really going soon?" I covered with "Well, someday it'll be our turn and I just want to be ready" His response was "UGH, you always say 'someday'".

Phew! I feel like I just eeked by!

I'll be more careful!

 

[MomofCKJ]

Whew, that was a close call! Glad you were able to cover it up!

Yesterday at Preschool one of the moms who I don't even know well but she is a close friend of my neighbor came over to my 4y and got right down to his level and said "So I hear you are going to Disney!!!". I about died. I said immediately "No we aren't, you must have us mixed up with someone else" My son was like "Mom what is she saying? We are going to Disney?"

AAAUUUGGGHH!! I covered it too and thankfully being 4 he pretty much bought that it was just this ladies silly mistake. She felt horrible. My neighbor had mentioned our trip to her in passing but had left out the suprise part. My neighbor called later apologizing profusely.

I would have been so mad if with just 7 days to go it was blown by someone I really don't even know!

Allyson

 

[mouseketeer_mom]

Whew, that was a close call! Glad you were able to cover it up!

Yesterday at Preschool one of the moms who I don't even know well but she is a close friend of my neighbor came over to my 4y and got right down to his level and said "So I hear you are going to Disney!!!". I about died. I said immediately "No we aren't, you must have us mixed up with someone else" My son was like "Mom what is she saying? We are going to Disney?"

AAAUUUGGGHH!! I covered it too and thankfully being 4 he pretty much bought that it was just this ladies silly mistake. She felt horrible. My neighbor had mentioned our trip to her in passing but had left out the suprise part. My neighbor called later apologizing profusely.

I would have been so mad if with just 7 days to go it was blown by someone I really don't even know!

Allyson

Yikes! If I blow it after all this time, I have no one but myself to blame.... heaven help them if someone else blows it!

I can't believe you only have until Thurs! Are you gettting excited about telling them?

 

[swillis]

As a fellow KOTS I would like to read about how your children reacted to the surprises. It looks like several of you are leaving soon, so please post a message when you get home! Have a wonderful trip!

 

[mouseketeer_mom]

Allyson: You only have two days to go! How are you doing? Is the excitement getting to be too much?

 

[MomofCKJ]

Oh gosh it is killing me! I think about how we have waited this long and the next couple days just seem like an eternity!

It is so funny though, we have been dropping little hints left and right but they have no idea. They wanted to go out to lunch Sunday after church this past weekend. My DH told them if they could be good all week he would take them out to eat every day next week. They were like "No way Dad" but he insisted it was true so they are on best behaviour (my kids are foodies like me!).

(I started a pre trip report on the pre trip board if you want to check it out, I'll be posting about the "reveal" over there for sure! My report is called "The I've Waited My Whole Life For This Christmas Suprise Pre Trip Report".)

I just wish Thursday would get here! I can't wait to see their faces!

Stay strong fellow KOTS!

Allyson

 

[munchkin bunchkin]

Hang in there ! You can do it! You've gotten this far !!! Have a great trip!

 

[twinscandc]

I was just wondering how all of your surprises went for those going last month!! I am now a KOTS member!! We want to surprise our twin DD's for their Spring Break trip. They've been 6 times already and have always been part of the planning and they LOVE, LOVE all things Disney (like their parents!). So, a surprise trip will blow their minds!! I'm not sure I can hold out for the next 3 months.

We are thinking about doing a treasure hunt also. I've been searching for other cute ideas!!

Let us know how the surprises went!!

 

[mouseketeer_mom]

I was just wondering how all of your surprises went for those going last month!! I am now a KOTS member!! We want to surprise our twin DD's for their Spring Break trip. They've been 6 times already and have always been part of the planning and they LOVE, LOVE all things Disney (like their parents!). So, a surprise trip will blow their minds!! I'm not sure I can hold out for the next 3 months.

We are thinking about doing a treasure hunt also. I've been searching for other cute ideas!!

Let us know how the surprises went!!

oh, 3 months is gonna fly by! you can do it! Thanks for joining us!

 

[dbmarie]

We did a treasure hunt for our dd's and they loved it. I'm not very creative so I couldn't have done it without everyones great ideas on here. Thank you.

 

[candicenicole19]

As a fellow KOTS I would like to read about how your children reacted to the surprises. It looks like several of you are leaving soon, so please post a message when you get home! Have a wonderful trip!

I am a new member as well! ijust booked our trip for the end of the month and it is totally KILLING ME! We are leaving on the 25th of january and I can not wait! I have started to make a few outfits for my 3 dds (1,3,7) but when they ask what they are for I just said that they are for them to wear to my soon to be 4 yr olds bday and they have no idea! I am not sure if I can keep it in too much longer! It willbe our firts plane ride and our first trip really (We went last year and it was terrible, read my pre trip ) so they will be So excited!

 

[MomofCKJ]

Just checking back on this thread to see how you were all holding up? Anyone's reveal coming up?

Allyson