I got an email several weeks back, many of us have, that the airlines were making some changes.
Like charging for checked luggage and canceling flights and moving passengers around.
Since this is a mini trip, Im doing my best to only check 2 pieces of luggage and one gate checked stroller. I just found out today that to check a stroller is free. Or is it? We will see, always hidden surprises. I was originally told you had to pay $15.00 over the phone. DH got an email today from them saying something totally different.
The change for us, was our departure flight which originally was scheduled at 9:50pm, is now leaving at 7:40pm. That one little change made a huge change to our day.
Ive been thinking of the best thing to do this last day.
The previous mission said Disney Quest. DQ splits up my family. I will be shopping with the girls. Or will I?. DQ opens at 11:30am. This would only give the boys about 4 hours of play time and me shopping time. I think thats awfully short for their first time, and this could be very disappointing for 11 and 10 year old boys who love video games. I can see a major meltdown in the makings with this one. Yes, I can throw a pretty big tantrum if I cant get my shopping in.
Another problem is my favorite place to shop is: World of Disney. If I go in there, we will see the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique salon. If we see the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique salon and we dont have an appointment, Im not the only girl who is going to be melting down. I want to save that for our December trip.
The appointment, not the meltdown.
Maybe just hanging out at our resort and swimming will have to suffice. This is something I have to reconsider. Maybe Ill leave it to chance. Oy! Theres a disaster waiting to happen. DH and I talked it over and hanging at the pool it is!
You would think Id have all of this worked out by now. But life has me busy. This week alone there are appointements to: a radiologist, a surgeon, an oncologisht, a physical therapist, a dentist, and my OB.
Not to mention the big party we are having at the end of the week for 3 of my kids birthdays, one being a 1st birthday.
Tim and I have discussed 1,000 different ways to surprise the kids and we still havent decided on how to do it. There is the big party on Sunday and we can let it out of the bag then.
Or we can wait until the next Sunday, the day we leave for the hotel. We like to get a room next to the airport the night before and let the kids swim. Makes the morning we leave so much easier.
They know we are going to do something that week and they said they wanted to drive to Muskegon and visit Michigans Adventure. So right now, they think we are doing that.
I havent figured out why I am packing the suitcases in secret. But I am. The clothes all have disney stuff on them and there are some new items they havent seen yet.
The clothes packed in zip lock bags, the glow sticks, the trading pins and lanyards MIGHT give it away.
I started out with 2 large suitcases, and then Tim read that the any bag over 62 linear inches would be charged more. $100 more to check! He said he came up with 64 linear inches for each suitcase. Forget those!
I have condensed, taken things out, placed an order with garden grocer, and begged him several times to put some things together that I can pack already. I am now using the medium sized suitcases. I need to make sure that everything we need doesnt exceed 50 pounds. Oh and fits!
How nice, he just brought some stuff to me now. I have all the kids in one suitcase and Tim and I in another with any overflow needs.
Speaking of my wonderful husband. He just came back from his apt. with the radiologist. Looks like his only option is to do surgery cause, and I said this to him, how else are we gonna know what we are dealing with if we dont operate. We cant just say its cancer. So, looks like another surgery is in his near future. Please pray for him. They see spots scattered on several ribs now. I really hope these are from when he was hanging christmas lights. He fell and cracked several ribs. Tomorrow we go and see the oncologist. I wouldnt be surprised if we walk out of there with his surgery scheduled. Tomorrow is date night with dinner and a movie, on me.
I was thinking of creating 4 envelopes. One for each child to open this Sunday. 3 would have one word each on them. The babys would have all the details. Theyd have to put them in order and wait for the baby to come around to opening hers to get the whole message. If she doesnt destroy it in the process.
Then theyd have no clue at all.
Driving to the hotel near the airport may also tip them off cause thats what we did last trip. If they do have a clue and ask, then I will be honest. If they still dont get it, then I think at one point before the night is over Im just gonna say, you know, I have these tickets here for a trip to WDW, who wants to go?
The last time we sprange this on them the morning of, Zach got all shakey and nervous. I think itd be good to give it some time to sink in. Maybe I can check in early while they are at an early dinner and decorate the room and hang a banner that reads, You are going to Disney World! There are so many ideas floating around in my head.
Its so hard to choose.
I have NO self control. 
