Our First Christmas with Mickey a magical trip on a budget!

[Monny2AE]

Here's my Magic Kingdom scrapbook pages from our January 2010 trip!

 

[Pluto_fan]

I LOVE your scrapbook pages, Kim!
Will you put together a scrapbook for me after we take our next trip? Will you do it if I bring you along?

 

[Monny2AE]

I LOVE your scrapbook pages, Kim!
Will you put together a scrapbook for me after we take our next trip? Will you do it if I bring you along?

I'll make you any scrapbook you want if you take me to Disney with you!!!

 

[Monny2AE]

Online Check In----- DONE!

I have a 3 day work week and I'm leaving for Disney in THREE days!!!! Life is good!!!!

Time to check the weather for Florida!

accuweather says...
Friday (evening arrival) 72/54 partly sunny
Saturday 69/50 mostly sunny
Sunday 71/54 showers
Monday 72/58 partly sunny
Tuesday (MVMCP tonight) 75/60 sunny
Wednesday 72/48 partly cloudy
Thursday 69/53 sunny
Friday 70/51 sunny


weather channel says...
Friday (evening arrival) 73/57 partly sunny
Saturday 71/56 partly sunny
Sunday 76/58 partly sunny
Monday 78/58 scattered showers
Tuesday (MVMCP tonight) 78/56 partly sunny
Wednesday 76/57 partly sunny
Thursday not posted yet
Friday not posted yet

 

[princess&her4princes]

I can't believe that it's THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you! Love how you're going to surprise the kiddos, they are going to be so excited! I can't wait to hear how long it takes for them to figure it out!

The scrapbook pages are ADORABLE! What did you use to make them? THey are really cute! Nice job!

The weather looks great to me! Nice touring weather, not too hot, not too cold! YAY!!! And I think you're going to LOVE MVMCP! We went two Decembers ago and my boys still talk about it, it was expensive but worth every penny IMO!

Are you packed?!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Kim -- You're going to Disney THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how you are going to surprise the kids!

 

[seacrestpromo]

Three days!!! Woo Hoo!!!

 

[kittylady1972]

They loved it so much we told them we know of another place that has lots of lights that we could go to on Thursday after DH gets home from work. We told them it's a little further than the place we went to tonight so we will put them in their pajamas in case we get home late from it. I can't wait to see how long it takes for them to figure it out!

OMG I LOVE this idea...can't wait to hear how it goes!

BTW where was the light display you took them to in the photos? We haven't been to too many in MD...would love to take my kids to it! You can PM me!

 

[Monny2AE]

I can't believe that it's THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you! Love how you're going to surprise the kiddos, they are going to be so excited! I can't wait to hear how long it takes for them to figure it out!

The scrapbook pages are ADORABLE! What did you use to make them? THey are really cute! Nice job!

The weather looks great to me! Nice touring weather, not too hot, not too cold! YAY!!! And I think you're going to LOVE MVMCP! We went two Decembers ago and my boys still talk about it, it was expensive but worth every penny IMO!

Are you packed?!!

I'm just about packed! I'm glad to hear you liked MVMCP- I've heard good and bad reviews. It was a chunk of change for those tickets but we've never been to Disney at Christmas and I really want to experience it!

I use My Memories Suite software to make the pages. Most of the "stuff" I used to make the layouts comes from Kellybell. I originally found her here on the DIS and she's also on Mousescrappers. Her Disney kits are awesome!

Kim -- You're going to Disney THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how you are going to surprise the kids!

I can't wait to see how long it takes them to figure it out. I'm going to try and have my camera going and catch it if I can.

Three days!!! Woo Hoo!!!

Woo Hoo is right!!!! 3 days!!!!!

OMG I LOVE this idea...can't wait to hear how it goes!

BTW where was the light display you took them to in the photos? We haven't been to too many in MD...would love to take my kids to it! You can PM me!

The Christmas lights are actually just over the PA border at the Herr's Potato Chip Factory. It's a free display they do every year and it's really nice!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

OOOH, we're getting so excited for you!!!
I think your sneaky plan about the Christmas lights is genius!! What fun!

Here are my tips about the MVMCP - go in early as you can and ride rides. THEN when the party starts, hit up any must-see characters. The lines are really long! If you can stay up nice and late - watch the second parade rather than the first. We ended up not seeing many characters because there was so much to do!! We didn't get the rides out of the way. Spend your time during the party doing the party stuff - dance parties etc. You can ride rides other times. Hope Jason likes those cookies!!

Your weather looks pretty good - I'd hope the warmer one is the correct one!

Your scrapbooks are great - I saw them before, but love them!! I might have to swipe some layout ideas!!!

 

[Monny2AE]

OOOH, we're getting so excited for you!!!
I think your sneaky plan about the Christmas lights is genius!! What fun!

Here are my tips about the MVMCP - go in early as you can and ride rides. THEN when the party starts, hit up any must-see characters. The lines are really long! If you can stay up nice and late - watch the second parade rather than the first. We ended up not seeing many characters because there was so much to do!! We didn't get the rides out of the way. Spend your time during the party doing the party stuff - dance parties etc. You can ride rides other times. Hope Jason likes those cookies!!

Your weather looks pretty good - I'd hope the warmer one is the correct one!

Your scrapbooks are great - I saw them before, but love them!! I might have to swipe some layout ideas!!!

Thanks for the MVMCP tips! We are definitely not wasting party time on rides unless there's extra time left over or something. Andrew really wants to meet the 7 dwarfs and Em really wants to see her princesses so those will be our top priority!

 

[Monny2AE]

We leave TOMORROW!!!!!!

I still have a million little things to do it seems! Thank goodness today is my last day of work and I have tomorrow to get it all done!

 

[Pluto_fan]

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Tomorrow, tomorrow, you're leaving tomorrow!!!!!

ONE MORE DAY!!!!

Just in case I'm not (or you're not) back here before tomorrow evening - I hope you and your family have a magical, wonderful Christmasy trip to see Mickey and his friends!!!! Take lots of pictures!!! (as if I needed to tell you that!) Have fun!!!

 

[TinkerbellinNY6]

for leaving tomorrow!!!

Incase I am not back here before you leave (2 Finals in the way) I wanted to say have a great trip

 

[seacrestpromo]

Congratulations on ONE DAY!!!

 

[seacrestpromo]

Congratulations on ONE DAY!!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

WOW, Sea is really excited for you Kim!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Have a safe and magical trip Kim!!

 

[Pluto_fan]

Bon Voyage!