OK, time for an update!
Trip budget news
Well, I'm happy to say that when I reviewed my trip budget the other day, we are CDN$1,000 UNDER budget - due to:
~ our awesome
travel agent who gets us every discount possible and always gives great advice
~ my ... um ... thriftiness when deciding what is necessary and what isn't

~ the fact that the boys don't know yet, so haven't been adding to our shopping lists yet with their requests for trip stuff
Surprising the boys
I have decided how we're going to surprise Tigger and Mickey. We're going to do it this Saturday (only 4 more sleeps for me and Grumpy until the surprise!). As usual, we have a fairly busy Saturday planned - Tigger has a dentist appointment, then we will be going to our local soccer sale (can't wait for that! Buying cute little soccer things!

).
I'm going to bring the personalized WDW maps (thank you again, MinnieNurse!

) and the 2-week Mickey head countdown calendar I made with me into our truck. While Tigger is in with the dentist, Mickey and I will go for a walk (the area is cute, it's the main street Smallville uses/used?). Before our walk, I'm going to put the envelope with the maps between their seats in the back. When we meet up with Tigger and Grumpy again (Grumpy will stay with Tigger at the dentist, of course), everyone will get in the truck to go to the soccer sale. I wonder how long it will take for them to notice the envelope and start asking questions?
When they get close to figuring it out, I'm going to give them the countdown calendar. THAT should help them really see what's happening
I figured this was a pretty low-key way to surprise them without stressing Tigger out about it. Here's hoping! I also wanted to make sure Grumpy was there to see their faces too
Room fridge
I registered for the two free fridge swaps for the AS resorts months and months ago, but our dates were solidly booked and confirmed on both swaps. Honestly, I'd put the swaps out of my mind because the swappers who had the fridges booked were confirmed.
Well, imagine my happy surprise to get an email the other day from one of the free fridge swap organizers to let me know that the swapper who had our dates booked had backed out of the swap! So, now we'll have a free fridge in our room from Sept. 13-20 and I was able to delete the cooler from our Garden Grocer order
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More updates to post, but work is interrupting again. How rude!
I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the rest of your summer!
