Itchin' For Some Fun...12/10/09 - 12/14/09...Finished 3/17

[praisehisname]

We got back late last night from a fantastic adults-only trip! I'll be back to get this report going!

 

[disney<333]

I'M HERE!!
And ohhh, am I first?

 

[praisehisname]

I had a really hard time coming up with a title for this report. Here are some of the contenders:

I'm Sorry. I Don't Know How To Say That In English
Why Do The Oblivious Get The Right-Of-Way?
Recession? What Recession???
Sit Down, Jared!
If You've Got It, Flaunt It
Hey Dad, My Hands Smell Like Stinky Feet!



This trip was just me (40) and DH, Tom (46).


This is me on our 2008 Disney Cruise.


This is Tom holding our granddaughters.

Back in July I turned 40. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Last winter I told Tom that I wanted to go to Disney for my birthday, just us. We usually go away once a year without the kids, so that wouldn’t be a problem…telling them where we were going, though… He thought it was a great idea. I already knew I didn’t want to go for my actual birthday because of the heat, so it came down to Food & Wine or Christmas decorations. It was REALLY hard to decide. I knew if I went for F&W, I’d get to meet my trip report idol Brenda (oybolshoi), but going at Christmas time has always been a dream of mine. I priced it out and December was a few dollars cheaper, so we went with that.

We stayed at Pop from December 10 to December 14, non-hoppers with quick-service dining (got it free!). We also attended MVMCP on December 13.

My cousin Laurie came to our house to stay with Lee (15), Maggie (11), and our dog, Raven. Sarah Jo (13) went to stay with my parents.

Coming up, getting there...

 

[bamajenn]

With those choices for a title I can't wait to read the rest of this!

 

[KatMark]

Love all of your choices for a title. I'm here for the fun...and Happy 40th!

 

[praisehisname]

I'M HERE!!
And ohhh, am I first?

Thanks so much for coming over!

 

[praisehisname]

With those choices for a title I can't wait to read the rest of this!

I can't wait to tell it! Thanks for reading!

Love all of your choices for a title. I'm here for the fun...and Happy 40th!

Thank you and thanks for joining!

 

[mickeystoontown]

I'm in! I often say trip reports and pictures are what keep me sane until my next Disney vacation. I've still got 5 long months to wait. Thanks for your contribution to my sanity.

 

[praisehisname]

I'm in! I often say trip reports and pictures are what keep me sane until my next Disney vacation. I've still got 5 long months to wait. Thanks for your contribution to my sanity.

I feel the same way! We already decided we're going back in December 2010, so I've got a year to get through!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Hi Again! Thanks for saying HI on the plane last night....Wish I was home sleeping.

 

[praisehisname]

Hi Again! Thanks for saying HI on the plane last night....Wish I was home sleeping.

Hi! It was so fun seeing someone "in person" that I had seen on-line. It was like meeting someone famous!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I found you!! Thanks for telling me you were doing a TR.

Looking forward to hearing all about it!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Hi! I found you on Shellys TR..we were at Disney some of the days you were there!! I haven't started my TR yet....have to load all my pics and am having a dashed time thinking of a title!!!! Can't wait to hear all about your trip...my bday is in July also...hottest time of the year!!!!!

 

[praisehisname]

I found you!! Thanks for telling me you were doing a TR.

Looking forward to hearing all about it!

Thanks for coming over!

Hi! I found you on Shellys TR..we were at Disney some of the days you were there!! I haven't started my TR yet....have to load all my pics and am having a dashed time thinking of a title!!!! Can't wait to hear all about your trip...my bday is in July also...hottest time of the year!!!!!

Yay, thanks for finding me! I'd love to hear your perspective on the days we overlapped!

 

[Ms. Belle]

Hi, I was at WDW the same days as you. I'm interested in hearing your impressions of the crowds and wait times, at parks and restaurants. To me, everything was so crowded! We went to MVMCP on 12/13 and I left around 10pm, I couldn't take the crowds anymore. I've always wanted to go at christmastime also and now that I've done it, I'm not sure that I would do it again. It wasn't what I thought it would be, just too crowded.

 

[praisehisname]

Well, departure day was finally here. Our flight wasn't until 3:33, so Tom went in to work for a half day. I had cleaned the house the day before, but hadn't packed a single thing! So after I got the kids off to school, I spent the morning doing one last load of laundry and packing. I was done by 11:00 and was so antsy I couldn't stand it. I should have planned lunch with a friend or something, but I had been afraid I would have too much to do.

Raven could tell we were leaving and she was really sad. Here are some pictures I took before we left.





Tom finally got home and we loaded up the van and left for the airport.





Traffic was light, and we made it to the airport in about 15 or 20 minutes.





We were only checking two bags, so Tom dropped me at the terminal and then went to park the van. A shuttle bus was waiting for him and he was back pretty fast. While I was waiting, I took this picture of the security line. After I took it, I realized that I probably broke some law!



When it was our turn to go through security, we greeted the TSA official and asked her how she was doing. She commented that it was so nice to have someone pleasant come through her line. C'mon, people...it takes more energy to be grumpy than pleasant!

Here we are waiting for our plane. Tom had surprised me and upgraded us to business class!







It's time to board!



To be continued...

 

[praisehisname]

Hi, I was at WDW the same days as you. I'm interested in hearing your impressions of the crowds and wait times, at parks and restaurants. To me, everything was so crowded! We went to MVMCP on 12/13 and I left around 10pm, I couldn't take the crowds anymore. I've always wanted to go at christmastime also and now that I've done it, I'm not sure that I would do it again. It wasn't what I thought it would be, just too crowded.

Honestly, I didn't think it was that bad. I had heard so much on the boards about how crazy it was going to be, so we had prepared ourselves for that. We never used any fast passes (except for Soarin') and never waited more than 20 minutes for a ride.

Let me know if you do a report!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hooray! You're just about to board the plane and officially be on your way to Disney!

 

[praisehisname]

Hooray! You're just about to board the plane and officially be on your way to Disney!

I'm trying to drag it out so it doesn't feel like it's over! Last night I had a really bad time of crying and being depressed, so I need to relive it!

 

[MickeyisBeast]

Hello
Can't wait to hear all about your trip!