It's not the trip that I orginally planned for......

[gwynne]

Hi Jodi, nice update.
Great plans, and it looks like Aug 22nd is shaping up to be a Very Royal Day!

 

[jodistar]

Hi Jodi, nice update.
Great plans, and it looks like Aug 22nd is shaping up to be a Very Royal Day!

It is

 

[jodistar]

Working on more logistics of the trip for the past couple of days.......my debate? Do I have someone drop me, Elizabeth, Michael, and my Mom off at the airport (in my car), Do I schedule a car service to bring us to the airport and back, or do I leave my car at the airport in long term parking?

I want to do the best for convenience and cost........right now, I'm kind of leaning towards long term parking at the airport. Bottom line -- I really don't like other people driving my car, so being dropped off in my car won't work , The car service (although really nice) would be a little more costly than what I want, the long term parking even though it would be about $120.00 for the full week -- I like the idea of being able to just grab my own car after the trip.

I'll probably totally change my mind before the trip.

****Switching Subject a bit***
It's getting harder to hid the trip from my daughter, and it's totally not because of me (usually I am the one that spills the beans ahead of time). My FIL, I don't know why has the habit of asking me about the flight to Orlando (in his own way), in front of Elizabeth.........I've told him several times that I already got JetBlue tickets awhile back but he will still ask me and then mention how he just got an email from South West and they have a really good rate. Honestly, the rate is just a little less than what I bought the JetBlue tickets for.

I live in fear that he will accidentally say something in front of Elizabeth about the trip in August.

I now totally regret telling the in-laws about the trip.......they are well meaning but they are kind of rubbing me the wrong way lately.

My family has been really good at keeping the secret --- but it's getting hard not to say things in front of Elizabeth. The kids are always with me and right now I have no idea if there are any rides that my mother won't go on. I just want to have a fair idea of what to choose for Fast Passes in June.

More to come ----

 

[jodistar]

122 Days until we go to Disney World..........

I have to admit, I'm a little nervous and a little bit excited about going back to the World. You might be saying to yourself "Really? Nervous?" Yes -- I totally am.......it's a little bit of a fear of I don't know how I'm really going to react being back in the parks without my husband - Disney was really such a huge thing for us; He asked me to marry him there....I still remember we reserved the romance add on to our package and chose to have a horse drawn carriage take us around Fort Wilderness (I think it was Fort Wilderness resort) and Bob had proposed on the carriage ride. It was funny that trip we tried to look all around in the stores to see if they could put something on my ring, so that it would fit -- Bob had bought the ring too big, I spent the entire trip with the ring on my thumb, lol. Currently, my rings don't fit because I still need to lose weight since having Michael (it's coming off so slowly -- I've been going up and down the same 2 pounds for weeks now).

Other memories -- On our honeymoon trip we were Parade Marshalls in the Magic Kingdom. It was so nice to have special treatment; very unexpected.

So anyway, nervous, that I will be caught up in the old memories.........I shared this fear with one of my friends that had also lost her husband to a heart attack a year and half before me.......(both husbands were young -- mine 43, hers 45) and she said "No you won't you will be creating new memories with your kids."

My other fear is -- my daughter is going to find out what a whimp I am when it comes to take off -- I'm not the best at plane travel, I really hate the take off. I don't want my fear to have any affect on her; it'll be her first flight.

I'm excited --to see the look on her face, when her eyes first set on Cinderella's castle, and when she gets made up as a princess. I'm also looking forward to seeing the look on Michael's face when he gets his first glimpse of Mickey (hopefully, he's not afraid).

Other things I'm looking forward to are looking up my tile on Leave a Legacy wall.......and all of the photos that I will have to look back; we ordered Memory Maker while there -- debating on bringing my own camera though -- I've read a few times that Memory Maker isn't fool proof.

I'm hoping for some magic while there -- for me........but I'm fine with just going with my kids and having a good time.

More to come (Elizabeth's birthday party upcoming)

 

[jodistar]

Elizabeth's Party --- Upcoming:

So Elizabeth's party isn't until June but I already have the place reserved and invites are out.......I'm really hoping for a good turnout. Anyhow, We are having the party at a zoo and going with the Zootopia theme (well, for the cake).

I mentioned before that I have a friend, that is getting another friend to dress up like Elsa and make a video -- telling Elizabeth that she was sorry that she couldn't make Elizabeth's party but would be seeing her really soon -- when she comes to visit Disney World in August.

Well, the video is a go -- and we are able to get them to do it......BUT, if for whatever reason it does fall through.

I've already asked the zoo, if they would help me in surprising Elizabeth and bringing a countdown display, when the cake is present and they said they would be happy to help -- and this type of thing was allowed.

Here's the countdown that I ordered: https://img0.etsystatic.com/050/1/9535137/il_570xN.707235370_qy3b.jpg

It's so funny -- earlier today, I was going over events that are upcoming in the next week.......and when I'm starting the conversation Elizabeth says "Can we go to Disney?"

I was like "Someday -- it's really expensive and Mommy really can't afford it." I felt bad lying about the trip but other people are also expecting to be brought in on the surprise.......and I don't want to tell her so early, she'll drive me crazy from here until August -- I'm good with a couple of months of it but not more than that. lol

So when I told her no.......you could see her face get a little sad and pouty and then all of a sudden she smiles and says "Okay, then I'd like to go next April." lol. It's going to be so much fun letting her in on the secret.

It's kind of funny she mentioned next April -- I was thinking that timeframe for another trip, if I can make it happen. I'm hoping to get to the resort and see a bounce back offer.........hopefully, it'll include dates in 2017 (April timeframe -- one can wish, right?).

I really can't wait for my friend to return from Disney -- so I can geek out with her, and hear all about her trip and get the goodies for my kids (I also had her pick me up some park maps). I kind of felt bad asking her to pick up so much stuff for me -- I mean afterall, she is on vacation.

Well, until the next.........

I hope everyone is enjoying my trip planning.......I hope more come along for the ride.