DalmationGal29
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- Mar 9, 2011
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I am just so excited that I had to tell someone!!!
At the end of last summer, when we first decided that we were going back to Disney for 2 weeks this year and staying in the same off-site house as we did during our trip in April 2007. Since then I have been agonizing over my trip cost budget. Re-working it to make sure we were able to afford the trip.
Since there are so many of us going (13 in all - 5 different families) we all have our own "savings" plans.
Most have decided to do the drive down to save on airfare. That would be fine except that I know my DD4 would not make the 20hr trip - so I added airfare into my budget.
Shortly after, my father let me know that since him and my mom would be driving that me and DD4 could have his airline miles to use towards our trip. So after navigating around the airline's website
and getting the best connection options - both DD4 & I get to fly for FREE!!! 
One thing off of my budget list
So now the holidays are upon us as well as my DD4 and Niece's birthdays. As a group we decide that all birthdays (it just so happens that each of the 5 kids going on the trip will have 1 birthday before the trip) and Christmas leading up to our trip will be Disney themed. Meaning t-shirts and gift cards for everyone.
Christmas morning my sister with her girls (9, 7, 5) come over with my parents. The craziness ensues with present openning and the ooo's and aaaa's. So after all the gifts have been unwrapped and the girls are completely happy with their new shirts and already planning on what gifts they are going to by at WDW my parent's announce that they have another gift for each of the "families."
Our last gift is really great Disney backpacks with our name embroidered (will have to post a pic) and a certificate stating that they would be paying for our portion of the house!!! So now my room is also FREE!!!
A second item off of my budget list
Well this weekend we celebrate my niece's 6th birthday, more gifts for Disney!!!
After the party I stick around to help my mom and sister clearn up and my dad hands us all envelopes. Confused we open them up. It seems dad got a bonus from work that he wasn't expecting and decided to use it on his kids and grandkids for Disney.
We all got our 7 Day Park Hopper passes!!!!! So now our Disney days are FREE too!!!
The third item off my budget list
I am so excited and happy!!!
Now I know everyone thinks that they have the greatest parent's in the world. And of course I am a little biasis as they are my own parents.....but really I HAVE THE GREATEST MOMMY & DADDY IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!!!!
At the end of last summer, when we first decided that we were going back to Disney for 2 weeks this year and staying in the same off-site house as we did during our trip in April 2007. Since then I have been agonizing over my trip cost budget. Re-working it to make sure we were able to afford the trip.
Since there are so many of us going (13 in all - 5 different families) we all have our own "savings" plans.
Most have decided to do the drive down to save on airfare. That would be fine except that I know my DD4 would not make the 20hr trip - so I added airfare into my budget.
Shortly after, my father let me know that since him and my mom would be driving that me and DD4 could have his airline miles to use towards our trip. So after navigating around the airline's website
and getting the best connection options - both DD4 & I get to fly for FREE!!! One thing off of my budget list
So now the holidays are upon us as well as my DD4 and Niece's birthdays. As a group we decide that all birthdays (it just so happens that each of the 5 kids going on the trip will have 1 birthday before the trip) and Christmas leading up to our trip will be Disney themed. Meaning t-shirts and gift cards for everyone.
Christmas morning my sister with her girls (9, 7, 5) come over with my parents. The craziness ensues with present openning and the ooo's and aaaa's. So after all the gifts have been unwrapped and the girls are completely happy with their new shirts and already planning on what gifts they are going to by at WDW my parent's announce that they have another gift for each of the "families."
Our last gift is really great Disney backpacks with our name embroidered (will have to post a pic) and a certificate stating that they would be paying for our portion of the house!!! So now my room is also FREE!!!
A second item off of my budget list
Well this weekend we celebrate my niece's 6th birthday, more gifts for Disney!!!
After the party I stick around to help my mom and sister clearn up and my dad hands us all envelopes. Confused we open them up. It seems dad got a bonus from work that he wasn't expecting and decided to use it on his kids and grandkids for Disney.
We all got our 7 Day Park Hopper passes!!!!! So now our Disney days are FREE too!!!
The third item off my budget list
I am so excited and happy!!!
Now I know everyone thinks that they have the greatest parent's in the world. And of course I am a little biasis as they are my own parents.....but really I HAVE THE GREATEST MOMMY & DADDY IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!!!!
Also, welcome to the boards!
