Lovemy3babes
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Hello all! To be honest, I have been putting off even attempting to get this trip report going for awhile now. We took our trip last month and it took me a long while to get back on track in the real world. I took a long self imposed Dis break. All things Disney to tell you the truth. But we got through Christmas unscathed so here I am! 
I also am not a very good writer. I just am not. I wrote a TR for our 2006 trip that flopped and had very few readers. It was quite embarrassing. But Ill link to it in case you feel any pity towards this lonely girl. Ha!! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1279245
I also do not know how to do those fun hyperlinks. Can anyone teach me? Any kind soul in the audience?
So, 2006 was our last run at Disney. That seems like forever ago!! The kids and I actually had a week booked for November 2007 that ended up being cancelled. It was a really hard time in our lives and going to Florida was not going to be possible. I ended up losing over $1000 that really took a hit on the old checkbook. There is drama that goes along with it if you care to read. Its a long thread though so be warned!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1638295
Well, life happens. You dry your tears, get off the ground and move along, right? So, another curve ball comes our way. We were a family of five, content and done with having children. One day in May 08 that all changed. I came home from work to a voicemail from a social worker in a neighboring state asking me to call her back. Thats it. Nothing else! Hello? Panic much? After being able to reach her the next day, we were told we had a great nephew that was in foster care that needed a permanent home. Now, we knew nothing of this little boy. We didnt even really know he existed. My husband comes from a home of 9 and many of them arent very functional to put it very nicely. It turns out Michael was the son of our niece. She is the daughter of Marshalls sister. Got all of that? LOL! So, to not put too much out on the interwebz, all parental rights were terminated, which spurred the phone call. He ended up moving in with us in Sept 08 and his adoption should actually be finalized very soon!
So, I posted all of that just to let you know that going back to Disney World had to be moved down on the priority list just a tad. Understandable do you think?
Well, we settled into life as a family of six. I received a postcard in the mail for a 40% pin code early in 2009! Thank you Mickey Mouse!! I really wanted to go back in November as the weather and crowds were superb on our last trip. So, I booked a week in a family suite at ASMu for us all. Guess what happens? More hoops of course. Would you guess anything different?! It seems that my husband who hates to fly actually could not get the time off of work. He just couldnt do it. He hasnt been there that long and it wouldnt work. If I am telling the truth, he also doesnt really get Disney. At all. Dont kill the messenger folks! I dont understand it but Im just hopeful that someday I can convince him differently. Also, there were some issues that prevented us from taking Michael. I wont get into them but I was really disappointed that he would have to stay home. I did contemplate not going but we do have three other children. These three children have been through a lot in the last few years and they very much were promised a Disney trip. So, a Disney trip would be had! The count went down to 4 but the planning increased!
May of 2009 rolls along. Were getting close!! I posted an update on the thread regarding my issue with our 2007 trip. A very, very kind soul on the Dis contacted me and offered to help us out with our trip we were planning. This person is one reason I know there is far more positive than negative in this world. After a little rearranging, we were now booked in a room for a week at Old Key West in December!! Not at all what was planned but this was fantastic! We would get a nicer room, be at a DVC resort and be able to see all of the Christmas decorations plus the Osborne lights (my favorites!). It was just perfect.
Thankfully after that, there were not any bumps. A waitlist for one day came through so we were booked all week at OKW. Yay! My sister had mentioned coming off and on. Do you know the type? Indecisive! You know that drives a Disney planner crazy! She also had no idea where she would stay with her 5 year old son. Hello?! She mentioned Pop, someplace off site or wherever she landed. LOL! It all worked out and she ended up with a studio room at OKW as well. It was nice having her close. We didnt spend all of our time together and were able to do some things separately. Thankfully I had made the ADRs for 6 hoping she would go and didn't have to change a thing.
So, should we get this TR going? I think we shall!! Ill finish off this post with some intro pictures and then well get this party started! Woot.
Our little family. Two parents, Morghan-10, Mykenah-9, Dimitri-6 and Michael-3
And my sister Kristen and nephew Jayse-5
I also am not a very good writer. I just am not. I wrote a TR for our 2006 trip that flopped and had very few readers. It was quite embarrassing. But Ill link to it in case you feel any pity towards this lonely girl. Ha!! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1279245
I also do not know how to do those fun hyperlinks. Can anyone teach me? Any kind soul in the audience?
So, 2006 was our last run at Disney. That seems like forever ago!! The kids and I actually had a week booked for November 2007 that ended up being cancelled. It was a really hard time in our lives and going to Florida was not going to be possible. I ended up losing over $1000 that really took a hit on the old checkbook. There is drama that goes along with it if you care to read. Its a long thread though so be warned!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1638295
Well, life happens. You dry your tears, get off the ground and move along, right? So, another curve ball comes our way. We were a family of five, content and done with having children. One day in May 08 that all changed. I came home from work to a voicemail from a social worker in a neighboring state asking me to call her back. Thats it. Nothing else! Hello? Panic much? After being able to reach her the next day, we were told we had a great nephew that was in foster care that needed a permanent home. Now, we knew nothing of this little boy. We didnt even really know he existed. My husband comes from a home of 9 and many of them arent very functional to put it very nicely. It turns out Michael was the son of our niece. She is the daughter of Marshalls sister. Got all of that? LOL! So, to not put too much out on the interwebz, all parental rights were terminated, which spurred the phone call. He ended up moving in with us in Sept 08 and his adoption should actually be finalized very soon!
So, I posted all of that just to let you know that going back to Disney World had to be moved down on the priority list just a tad. Understandable do you think? Well, we settled into life as a family of six. I received a postcard in the mail for a 40% pin code early in 2009! Thank you Mickey Mouse!! I really wanted to go back in November as the weather and crowds were superb on our last trip. So, I booked a week in a family suite at ASMu for us all. Guess what happens? More hoops of course. Would you guess anything different?! It seems that my husband who hates to fly actually could not get the time off of work. He just couldnt do it. He hasnt been there that long and it wouldnt work. If I am telling the truth, he also doesnt really get Disney. At all. Dont kill the messenger folks! I dont understand it but Im just hopeful that someday I can convince him differently. Also, there were some issues that prevented us from taking Michael. I wont get into them but I was really disappointed that he would have to stay home. I did contemplate not going but we do have three other children. These three children have been through a lot in the last few years and they very much were promised a Disney trip. So, a Disney trip would be had! The count went down to 4 but the planning increased!
May of 2009 rolls along. Were getting close!! I posted an update on the thread regarding my issue with our 2007 trip. A very, very kind soul on the Dis contacted me and offered to help us out with our trip we were planning. This person is one reason I know there is far more positive than negative in this world. After a little rearranging, we were now booked in a room for a week at Old Key West in December!! Not at all what was planned but this was fantastic! We would get a nicer room, be at a DVC resort and be able to see all of the Christmas decorations plus the Osborne lights (my favorites!). It was just perfect.
Thankfully after that, there were not any bumps. A waitlist for one day came through so we were booked all week at OKW. Yay! My sister had mentioned coming off and on. Do you know the type? Indecisive! You know that drives a Disney planner crazy! She also had no idea where she would stay with her 5 year old son. Hello?! She mentioned Pop, someplace off site or wherever she landed. LOL! It all worked out and she ended up with a studio room at OKW as well. It was nice having her close. We didnt spend all of our time together and were able to do some things separately. Thankfully I had made the ADRs for 6 hoping she would go and didn't have to change a thing.
So, should we get this TR going? I think we shall!! Ill finish off this post with some intro pictures and then well get this party started! Woot.
Our little family. Two parents, Morghan-10, Mykenah-9, Dimitri-6 and Michael-3
And my sister Kristen and nephew Jayse-5
Thanks for coming over!
