Our 10th anniversary FAMILY celebration at WDW *9/7 Two more movie nights!*

[My2Qtz0205]

You should definitely do DTD- I bet your son would love the lego store they have there!

Big props for making good arrangements for your dog. I am a hardcore animal lover, and I think the suites with the TV are excellent. Poor doggie- don't want him to think that he's being left again at the pound!

Exactly!

 

[maroo]

I am in!

When I saw the cast I thought your little boys first name was "Q"...I realized when you introduced your DD as "C" that it was probably an initial.

We have a doctor in our town named Dr. Qu. He has a first name, but it is so long that he introdces himself as just "Q"... We were in a group full of people and someone asked him what his first name was...and he said, "Just call me Q, even my Momma calls me Q!"

So...there is your random Q story for the day!

Glad my TR title spurred you to check the flights!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

I am in!

When I saw the cast I thought your little boys first name was "Q"...I realized when you introduced your DD as "C" that it was probably an initial.

We have a doctor in our town named Dr. Qu. He has a first name, but it is so long that he introdces himself as just "Q"... We were in a group full of people and someone asked him what his first name was...and he said, "Just call me Q, even my Momma calls me Q!"

So...there is your random Q story for the day!

Glad my TR title spurred you to check the flights!

Yay! Thanks for joining in! Yes, I wasn't quite sure whether to share my children's first names, so for now I'll just call them by their initials.

 

[shellywalker]

I'm joining!!! Everything looks great so far! We did MNSSHP last year and also stayed off property at a very nice Villa! Can't wait to read more!!!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Thanks for popping in, Shelly!

I talked to DH last night, and he thinks we should probably buy plane tickets sooner rather than later. He thinks airfare will only increase this summer.

Today I have to itemize the costs for my mother. She is single, and works as a church secretary. She doesn't have a lot of extra money, so saving for this trip is a huge deal for her. She said if her expenses top $1000 then she can't go. We've already decided that we won't make her split the rental car cost with us, but I need to see what else we might have to cover so she can go. So, I'm off to compile all my information and figures.

 

[My2Qtz0205]

My flights are booked!! I guess that's it then--this big flying sissy is getting on a plane. with my children, my life . Lord, please bless those flights!

I got my Mousesavers newsletter today, so I will probably buy our park tickets soon, too. We'll actually have seven days of park tickets, so we will probably go to a park on our first night! I think MNSSHP is going on that night, so MK is out. If Epcot is open late maybe we'll pop over there to see Illuminations.

 

[torsie24]

Yay for flights!! That's it now, you're definitely going!!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Oh, and I looked over the MNSSHP dates again, and it will not be going on our first night, so we can go to MK to see Wishes instead!

And here's how cute/weird C is. She has taken to tucking her Little Mermaid costume into bed, and calling it "The Princess."

 

[torsie24]

Oh, and I looked over the MNSSHP dates again, and it will not be going on our first night, so we can go to MK to see Wishes instead!

And here's how cute/weird C is. She has taken to tucking her Little Mermaid costume into bed, and calling it "The Princess."

Awww that is so cute!!

MNSSHP is on our 1st night, but I'm glad as it means I wont be tempted to try and make wishes, and then completely tire myself out for the next morning!

 

[shordiebecka]

haha..some kids are just so strange!!! Do you really think airfare will just go up this summer? I want to wait till june to buy my tickets...rethinking this though!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

I got my Disney Planning DVD in the mail today! I was so excited! C and I watched it together, and then I watched it again with Q when he got home from school. Yes, I cried! I am such a goof!

DH was in the room when they were showing special events. He loved the look of MVMCP, and said "That would be neat to go around Christmas time one year." Of course I sat right up and said, "Oh, really?? Like in 2012?" He rolled his eyes at me. He knows I already am planning that one, too.

 

[shordiebecka]

I've always wanted to go to Disney in Christmas time too! Nothing wrong with planning your next Disney Trips a little early!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Hey Shordie, I missed your post yesterday.

The thinking behind the possible flight rate increase is that gas prices usually go up around Memorial Day weekend and stay high during the summer, so the airlines would be raising their prices, too.

We could be wrong, but I think there's been enough of a trend in the past to believe it's plausible.

 

[AngelBabyJana]

Thanks, Jana! You should start your own PTR so I can follow along with you, too!

I definitely plan to start a PTR soon. Our regular computer stopped working (windows start up problem), and it has all of my pictures & Kodak software on it. My DH was nice enough to buy me a laptop since I was having computer withdrawals, lol. I'm still anxious to get my regular PC back from the shop though ..... I am so afraid that their not going to be able to back up my files (I don't want to lose all my pictures!)

Very cute countdown calendar - that looks like a fun project for the kids - I think I need to make a trip to Home Depot for some "mickey heads".

Yay on booking your flights! That makes it seems so much more real, doesn't it? I've been checking our flights daily - still hoping that they go down a bit in price. My DS 5 is really stressed about flying for the first time, so I've been trying to find ways to make him feel better about it.

It would be cool if they did offer the same Knight package at BBB - my son would love getting the sword. Also I would love to go around Christmas as well ..... definitely planning a future trip for that. Too cute about C tucking in her "Princess."

 

[Leitadala]

Joining in! My husband and I are going in October for our 3rd Anniversary, so it's fun to read someone else's October Anniversary PTR! I love your countdown calendar, right now we just have a dry-erase board that says "162 Days 'Till Disney Magic" lol

If your daughter is going to do BBB then have you looked into the Pirate's League that is supposed to open in June? Course, you didn't say your son was into pirates, but it seems like a good alternative if BBB doesn't offer anything for boys (I thought I read somewhere that they do spike the boys hair or something, but that might be DL)

 

[shordiebecka]

Yikes! I didn't think of the memorial day issue. Maybe I will try to buy before then..good looking out!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Joining in! My husband and I are going in October for our 3rd Anniversary, so it's fun to read someone else's October Anniversary PTR! I love your countdown calendar, right now we just have a dry-erase board that says "162 Days 'Till Disney Magic" lol

If your daughter is going to do BBB then have you looked into the Pirate's League that is supposed to open in June? Course, you didn't say your son was into pirates, but it seems like a good alternative if BBB doesn't offer anything for boys (I thought I read somewhere that they do spike the boys hair or something, but that might be DL)

Thanks for joining in!

Honestly, I think Q could care less--he's just that laid-back about those kind of things. I just thought if a sword was involved, like at BBB/DL, then he would be all about it! LOL

I "prettified" my countdown calendar this weekend. I still need to take a pic of it, and I'll share it soon.

 

[My2Qtz0205]

I have a bunch of Disney-related thoughts jumbled in my head, so once I sort them out I'll type them into my report.

But...I did purchase our park tickets and our MNSSHP tickets today.

Stay tuned for questions for the veterans, pics of the prettified countdown calendar and planning binder in progress, and a story about a "princess" who evidently is having a bed-wetting problem (and I'm not referring to C).

 

[shordiebecka]

i LOVE planning binders. Can't wait to hear about yours!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

I've got to be the worst PTR updater ever!

Life wouldn't be exciting without changes, right? So, we've booked our rental house, bought our plane tickets, purchased our park tickets, and purchased our MNSSHP tickets.

Last week my mother informed me that she doesn't know if she can invest $1k on this vacation. I understand, because she is single and pretty much working on the poverty level, but I just wish she would make up her mind for certain!

After she mentioned this, I spent an hour or two online trying to find a 4 br off-site house that DOESN'T have 2 kiddie rooms. That's much harder to find than you think! I found ONE that our current rental company rents out, and it was kind of bleh. No originality in decorating. Just very vanilla and unappealing. Then I read on the Lodging boards about Windsor Hills. I thought I would check their prices out, thinking no way would a house 1.5 mis. from Disney be affordable! Well, I found TWO houses with 4 bedrooms (3 adult-sized beds and 2 twin beds), nicely decorated, for only $9/night more than what we're paying for the current house. I talked to our family, and they're down with paying a little more to be 7 mis. closer to Disney! One of the houses was even $5/night LESS!

Tonight DH's friend from work calls him and tells him that even though they are civilian contractors, because they work on a military base they can rent an Armed Forces timeshare condo? We need more info. on this, but for a 4 br condo, it comes to $375/WEEK. Yes, a WEEK! But, do I want to be in a small-ish condo with my in-laws (whom I love dearly, by the way), for a whole week?

So, basically everything is in a holding pattern until my mother makes up her mind. I'm also waiting on renting a car until I know how big a car we'll need. I can't fit 3 people in the backseat of a sedan when two of those people are in carseats.

On the plus side, DH is seeing the benefits of staying on-site next time!