Pre trip stress

[SWofDisorder]

I woke up yesterday thinking it was Thursday, even though I knew it wasn't. When DH told me it was Friday and I still had tons of matching clothing to make, I started to have a full on panic attack. I worry about everything and ran into a short hiccup when I couldn't find any emails on our condo. It was fixed with a phone call to check they had us.

Do you stress before your trip? How do you deal with it constructively?

 

[loves to dive]

Nope, I'm pretty laid back about travelling. I figure I'm going on vacation so no matter what happens, it's better than being at work.

 

[smallsy]

Me!!! I've had a couple of sleepless nights. I think I just need to get it all out of my system before we actually go so I'm more laid back when we're actually there. I have the regular packing anxiety, but most of it for me is just the unknown with kids. We've never been with small children (other than a one day visit to MK when DS was 1 yr) and I'm anxious about how they'll handle rides, weather, tantrums, meals, naps, ha! Everything! I just need to take a cue from Elsa and let it go!

 

[MaggieBags]

Identifying what is vital to get done and what is not. Condo reservation = vital. Matching shirts = not really; the trip will go on without.

Hope you have a great time!

 

[Fosteringaprincess]

Our 1st couple of family trips we're so stressful getting ready and packed! There were many sleepless nights. But overall now I don't stress to much on that part. My kids are getting older and can help. My youngest is 3 and she can roll with things so that helps! I used to spends about 3 weeks pulling stuff out and packing. And I wanted to make every detail perfect!
I had to learn I can not control everything and we have to roll with the crazy that always happens. Last year we had so much craziness! We were in the middle of closing on our old house moving into our new house. Our tile shower started leaking and had to have someone rip it out while we were at Disney and redo! Our closing date changed twice! Ohh and hurricane Matthew was hitting the day we drove to Orlando...yep craziness! So things like hurricane coming through is what I stress about.... whether I remembered everything or planned every second not so much....lol
Another thought matching shirts super adorable! But maybe you could remove some stress by only matching one day or by paying a friend alittle to make them for you.... I did this! I have a friend making mine for $5 a piece but I bought everything and designed them mostly and she's actually making them bc I don't have time right now.

 

[SWofDisorder]

I finished all the sewing this morning and that took a huge stress off me. I did get the condo reservation confirmation in print so I feel so much better. Still working a bit on DS costume but all in all, no stress today.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

No. I get excited the closer it gets.
I also don't leave anything to last minute.
I decide what I'm packing well in advance even go buy any snacks I want to bring a couple weeks out so I don't need to stress.

 

[tomlinson]

I stress until we're actually on Disney property. I'm always worried we forgot something, or we're going to be late, or a million other things. I start putting items aside to pack like two months in advance, and even that doesn't help. I'm ridiculous!

 

[SWofDisorder]

I stress until we're actually on Disney property. I'm always worried we forgot something, or we're going to be late, or a million other things. I start putting items aside to pack like two months in advance, and even that doesn't help. I'm ridiculous!

I am right there with you, I am a worrier by nature and add a multi city trip before WDW and it goes through the roof. But doing things in order, keeping to the list, staying organized. I think we are almost ready.