Our Trick AND Treat- DD's Surprise Bday Trip! 11/4 Get Movin'

[Lady Lallie]

Should I include pics from LAST year's trip????

That would be fun!

 

[jenb1023]

I'm alive!

I know I've been a bad PTRer with no fun updates or lists or anything!

I'm just running out of stuff! I officially finished all my sewing for my trip this weekend All of my shopping is done. What else is there for a girl to do???

I can't remember - do we know all of your final plans? Like which parks which days, fireworks and show plans, which rides are your top priority, final ADR's etc. You could also show which custom goes with which day.

 

[LuccaDrake]

I'm alive!

I know I've been a bad PTRer with no fun updates or lists or anything!

I'm just running out of stuff! I officially finished all my sewing for my trip this weekend All of my shopping is done. What else is there for a girl to do???

Just ask LL. I bet she can help you with some list topics!

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Well I am impressed that you are that prepared.

I bow to you!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Let's combine all the ideas shall we???

OK...DAY 1

Plan is to pick Aisling up at school at 10:30ish. We are telling her that she's being dismissed for her physical. She knows her physical is around her birthday so that won't be that weird.

The plan is to have Tink leave gifts in the car...perhaps in her car seat. I bought a reusable bag at the Disney Store that is decorated for Halloween. I figured it would play a dual purpose (holding Tink gifts and can be reused for MNSSHP)

I plan to have the actual camera...Randy the video camera. I really want to capture her response from every angle!

A quick stop off at our house to change out of her uniform and into her traveling outfit, consisting of:

These horribly appliqued jeans

This design on an iron on Tshirt (I still need to make the iron on Ts)

And these bows

Randy and I would most likely be wearing Ts with THIS design

After a quick change...we'll be on our way to Manchester Airport for a 12:55 Southwest Flight to Orlando

And then it's off to....

(this is the very first picture I took of WDW on my first "adult" trip back in 2004...clearly I've upgraded my camera since then!)

 

[Lady Lallie]

I really can't wait to see the pictures of the reveal. She is going to be seriously excited!

I love the jeans too. You need to come teach me how to applique. I just don't get it.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

6 weeks left!!!!!


Here is the pic of the day! Monday is me and Randy's 7th wedding anniversary. For those of you who can do math...this means that I was very pregnant at our first anniversary so we couldn't do anything too exciting. For our 2nd anniversary we took our first ever WDW vacation together. 11 month old Aisling stayed home with my mom and we battled WDW for the weekend. When I think of the craziness now. We only went for 3 nights! We only had two full days and one half day to tour! We did AK and MK the first day and Epcot & MGM (as it was then) on the 2nd. For the 1/2 day we went to DTD. We didn't have any ADRs and no touring plans! And the most shocking?!?! I only took 24 pictures the whole trip!!!! (I took over 2000 last year!)


Here is a pic from that trip!

 

[jenb1023]

Love the first day plans so far and can't wait to see and hear about Aisling's reactions! I think the jeans look great - the thought of trying to applique makes me go - ! Love the t-shirts too.

Miss camera queen! I can't believe you only took 24 photos on your first trip! Also, no plans, ADRS, etc! I have to admit - our first trip I had some ADR's but not all of them and I had basic plans but nothing too detailed. Now, on the other hand is a whole other story!

Looking forward to hearing about the rest of day 1 plans and seeing the photo of the day.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

41 Days


Anyone ready for the rest of the day 1 plans? When i last left you...we were heading to POP.

Aisling made a weird request that she wanted her bday surprise to have something to do with PlayDoh??? Huh??? Anyway, that works with POP so I've requested the PlayDoh building. Let's hope it works. I've stayed at POP for times and have never requested a certain building. Each time I've been in the PlayDoh building...so you know this time, I'll be in the 50s somewhere

Plan is to check in at POP, get settled in, and head over to the Contemporary. If we have extra time, we might hit up MK beforehand to get Randy and Aisling's tickets (they don't have them yet). If we are going to CR...you know what that means. We are getting this party started to Chef Mickey's!

We have a 7:45 ADR so hopefully that leaves plenty of time if our flight gets delayed.

Aisling will be wearing this

(made by the Prince Charming of our Disboutique group...Tom!)

With these bows

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Bonus...the amazing shrinking Randy!!!

Randy is convinced that you can't tell that he's lost a lot of weight because he's so broad shouldered. I disagree! So I present you with the amazing shrinking Randy...taken at all our Disney anniversaries! Let me know if you see a progression

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

And we haven't gotten there for 2009 so here is a recent pic

 

[Lady Lallie]

He is shrinking!! Tell him he is being very silly.

I love Aisling's Chef Mickey's outfit, so cute!

 

[KathyRN137]

Lookin' good, Randy!


Kathy

 

[jenb1023]

Love the rest of the day one plans and the fab outfit made by Tom! Tell Randy you can definitely see the difference!

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Sounds like a great first day plan.

Tell Randy I can tell he's been working at it too. In fact, I think you should stay clear of Cinderella's female relations as they are bound to try and walk off with him.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

He is shrinking!! Tell him he is being very silly.

I love Aisling's Chef Mickey's outfit, so cute!

Lookin' good, Randy!


Kathy

Love the rest of the day one plans and the fab outfit made by Tom! Tell Randy you can definitely see the difference!

Sounds like a great first day plan.

Tell Randy I can tell he's been working at it too. In fact, I think you should stay clear of Cinderella's female relations as they are bound to try and walk off with him.

Don't you just love it when you are right

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

In celebration of my anniversary. Here are some Disney Anniversary pics.

2nd anniversary (2004)...sorry this is a repeat...it's the only pic taken of both of us

3rd anniversary (2005)

4th anniversary (2006)

5th anniversary (2007)

6th anniversary (2008)- Aisling took both of these so I'm including them both!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Awww, such cute anniversary pictures!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Wooo HOOO...just lifted this from another thread...there is going to be a bounceback offer when I go! Looks like we are getting free dining if we go in August! Now we just have to decide where to stay!!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

WOO HOO!

Gotta love Free Dining.

When do you plan to go in August?

I think you should stay at......WILDERNESS LODGE.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

WOO HOO!

Gotta love Free Dining.

When do you plan to go in August?

I think you should stay at......WILDERNESS LODGE.

Well I was thinking of going the very last week of August (right before school starts). That way Aisling won't miss any school and we can go for a long trip (probably 9 days again). We won't have any cool parties to go to which will make me sad The weather won't be that much different that the 2nd week of Sept when we normally go so I'm not that worried about that. I think the parks won't be as packed as the rest of the summer because most of the South is in school by then.

My biggest worry is that would mean a two week vacation from my job. I know that I'm going to keep taking off the first week of Sept because of Aisling's crazy school schedule the first week and because I have WAY more vacation than Randy does so it will always be me taking the week off.

It's REALLY difficult to take two weeks off here in a row. It's not an issue getting it approved. The issue is the prep work beforehand and the insanity when you return! I have to see all my clients at least once per month...you miss two weeks and that means two weeks to see everyone (which is impossible). Since it would be two different months technically...that would be somewhat easier. The bigger problem is supervised visits. When children are removed, part of my job is supervising their visits with their parents. Me not working for two weeks means that they don't see their kids for two weeks. You can imagine how thrilled people are to hear that!

The other issue is that I'm banking on Aisling's school starting the Wed before Labor Day which is always does... but throw in a couple of good snow days this year and they may change that. I think you can amend your days and keep your code as long as you book WHILE at Disney but I'm forgetting. It's been awhile since I booked a bouncback.

AND I have to make a decision about where to stay!!! WL is in the running LL. I just don't know if it has enough to hold Aisling's attention.