I thought we were going to D.C.? Suprise trip! UPDATE: Hilarious unveiling video!

[ProudMommyof2]

We will be there the same dates- did I miss it? Where are you staying?

 

[Crisgw]

We are staying at SSR (for now) but we are waitlisted at Jambo and Kidani (our "home") Where are you guys staying ?

 

[ProudMommyof2]

We will be at BCV from the 10th-15th then 1 night at AKV-Kidani before heading home!

 

[Crisgw]

I took us off the waitlist for Kidani (I don't think there will be ANYTHING the week after opening!) and put us on for Boardwalk and Jambo...soooo let's wait and see!

 

[Crisgw]

I got my confetti in the mail (already!) today! I came REALLY close to spilling the beans on accident but luckily they know we're going in September so I just cover up by saying "you know when we go in September...."

 

[Crisgw]

I got my confetti in the mail (already!) today! I came REALLY close to spilling the beans on accident but luckily they know we're going in September so I just cover up by saying "you know when we go in September...."

 

[Microcell]

I am so excited for you!!! Your family looks so cute!

DH and I decided just tonight to surprise the kids between thier birthdays in 2010 and our first kid's birthday party for '09 is next weekend if that is any indication how painfully long it will be for us!

We planned on sitting in the gate for a different flight for a while then spilling the beans right before we get on, but I like your DH's idea of just saying that we have to connect in Orlando...

DD will be almost 12 so I will let you know how that flies when the time comes!

Subscribing to live vicariously!

ETA: This is creeping me out!!!! I just read the whole thread to catch up and it is mirroring our plans! DH and I decided our cover would be that we are going to a wedding in Cleveland or something, and would have a box wrapped in wedding paper and tell them that security won't let us take it on the plane so they might as well just open the dishtowels we got for the happy couple to put in our carry on.. Sound errily like your plans except we have to think even more stealthily because our kids will be 11 and 7, almost 12 and 8...

Further creepout.. my DS's name is Ben too!

 

[Crisgw]

Welcome Microcell

That is eerie how close our plans are (and about the Bens!!) I will have a slightly easier time due to the ages of my kids vs. yours! Are you doing a PTR?

I am so stressed recently that I feel like this next trip is JUST at the right time...

 

[Microcell]

I am, waaayyy early, but I figure I should have it all down for the kids to see after the surprise trip!

Like i said, I will be happy to live through you!

 

[Crisgw]

Today, the balloons came and I got excited all over again! I SO need this vacation!

 

[Crisgw]

Well, well, I'm just the worst PTR'er ever! So, a little over a month to go. I am calling daily (okay, more than daily) to check on our waitlists for DVC....we are still confirmed for SSR (the boys LOVED it in January but cried due to the cold weather and only being able to swim once!) but DH and I LOVE LOVE LOVE AKV. I have zero faith that the WL will go through though. I'm happy at SSR because hey, it is WDW!!

Does anyone else have people look at you like you are totally nuts when you talk about Disney, travel to Disney, etc....? I do. I feel like people think "ooooh, there's that Disney fanatic lunatic of a woman" when I come around

 

[Crisgw]

Well, well, I'm just the worst PTR'er ever! So, a little over a month to go. I am calling daily (okay, more than daily) to check on our waitlists for DVC....we are still confirmed for SSR (the boys LOVED it in January but cried due to the cold weather and only being able to swim once!) but DH and I LOVE LOVE LOVE AKV. I have zero faith that the WL will go through though. I'm happy at SSR because hey, it is WDW!!

Does anyone else have people look at you like you are totally nuts when you talk about Disney, travel to Disney, etc....? I do. I feel like people think "ooooh, there's that Disney fanatic lunatic of a woman" when I come around

 

[Microcell]

Thankfully I have four out of five co-workers that understand!

I get together with my former coworkers from my last job and they just get annoyed if I talk about Disney...

 

[summermac]

I actually think my own family is tired of hearing our plans. So yeah, my coworkers are probably ready to kill themselves. LOL!

Not much longer!!

 

[Crisgw]

So, last night, my oldest DH was reading books before bed and while tucking him in I said "next month we'll be headed to D.C." and tears welled up in his eyes and he pulled the covers over his head...I asked him what was wrong and he said "I thought you were joking about D.C. and that we were really going to Disney but now I know it's true...IT'S TRUE...we are going to D.C." (crying ensued due to being over tired and 6 haha). Poor kid. I just hugged him and said "baby, we can't go to Disney every time we take a trip" Poor kid. It broke my heart!

Here is the youngest on the way to AKL in September on the ME

(not sitting in a carseat is a HUGE exciting deal apparently!)

And a funny Teacups video (ignore my screaming, I get really dizzy!)

 

[Crisgw]

So, here is me torturing my oldest DS today....poor kid (he's 6)

 

[Crisgw]

Today is my 30th Birthday! Yikes Updates to come about the trip

 

[Crisgw]

I keep trying to change our ressies to AKV (Jambo or Kidani) for the trip from SSR BUT, that said, the boys and I LOVED SSR when we went in Jan and I am SO looking forward to letting the boys swim in the pool and play in the Grandstand splash/spray area...

DVC is crazy booked up for the week and I'm happy I got ANYTHING!

We broke the 30 day mark and I cannot believe I've kept the secret!!!!! It's KILLING me

 

[Crisgw]

So some GOOD news
I called DVC and got the 14th and 15th (May-the last two nights of our trip) at Kidani Village Savannah view!!! Woo!! The kids are going to be SO excited to hang at the new Kidani pool and we just LOVE AKV!!!!!

 

[Disneychix]

excellent news about the last 2 nights!!! Have fun!