Sept '16!- Go. Live your dream. I will. Ur dream stinks, I was talking to her! - MagicBands Ordered!

[Disneylove1228]

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HEY Everyone!!

It's been a long time, DIS!! A very long time!

The last time I did a TR, I believe it was back in 2010.

Yep. We went that next year at LEAST 6 times (hey it happens when you live 2 hours away from PURE happiness and an easy going husband!)

Then.

My husband got accepted to CRNA school in Jacksonville (UNF!) ... and that took 2 years. Very long two years.

And while that happened.... This also happened in 2013...

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And then in 2015, this also happened...

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We had a little girl in 2013 and then had another in 2015!

(I apologize if these pictures are HUGE. I'm resizing them on photobucket buuuut... well I really dk whats going on tbh!)

We also moved up to North GA, I left my hair business (sad face!), left Jacksonville, FL and started a new life here! Now our little family is complete!

We never went to Disney while he was in school. In fact, we haven't gone to the Parks since I was pregnant with my first in 2012!

And we haven't gone since!!

I used to know the parks SO well. I could tell everyone about them, I knew so much... but now I can't say that anymore! I have so much more to see!! (Which is pretty exciting!!)

But now that our family is complete, we want to take our 3 year old and 8 month old (Who will be nearly 1 by the time we go!)

(We're on the incline railway in Chattanooga, TN! This was really scary!)

ANYWAY.


Here are the stats!

WHO: Just the 4 of us

When: September 4-10 THIS YEAR!

Where: Got an awesome deal at All Star Sports!



Next up.... Our dinner reservations!

 

[Disneylove1228]

Next up!! Our Dining Reservations that we've made!!​

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We really packed some great things (IMO!) into our list! I'm so excited to be sharing this trip with our girls! It's going to be completely different than our other trips since I mean... well it isn't about US anymore, it's all about the looks on their faces!! I know my 3 year old is going to just LOVE all of this!

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First off - I have to give a huge shout out to my friend Lynn from "Your Dream Come True Vacations" for getting us a lot of these... because when you're booking only 98 days out, it's usually really hard (as you all know!) to get in some of the more popular restaurants!! She totally got us in a few that I either didn't know anything about OR something that was so booked up and got us in anyway by doing all the homework and checking over and over again for me! She's pretty amazing!

Anyway

Here's the plan!

Sunday: 6 PM Dinner @ T - Rex

Monday: 9:15 AM Breakfast @ Crystal Palace

Tuesday: 5:00 PM Dinner @ Whispering Canyon

Wednesday: 8:30 AM Breakfast @ Boma // 5:15 Dinner @ 1900 Park Fare

Thursday: 6:15 PM Dinner @ Ohana

Friday: 8:15 Breakfast @ Be Our Guest // 6:30 Dinner at Raglan Road

I'm SO excited to be bringing my oldest to T REX and the character meals!! I'm so eager to see how she's going to react with all the excitement. It's fun to imagine how they're going to take it in - HOPEFULLY she will be good with them all

We've eaten at Ohanas / Raglan / Breakfast at WC and about 20 years ago CP

Any thing we should add or consider during our stay? I'm totally up for ideas and suggestions since it's been so long!!

Thanks guys!

 

[MissMaryQC]

Hi! I hopped over form my PTR! How fun that your first trip back will be with your girls! I love that!

Way to go on the dining! You guys got a lot of great meals, your TA is magical!

Are you guys doing anything special to prep the girls for the trip? I know they're still little, but any plans for a reveal, or a countdown? Can't wait to see what FP y'all pick.

Happy Planning!

 

[Disneylove1228]

Hi! I hopped over form my PTR! How fun that your first trip back will be with your girls! I love that!

Way to go on the dining! You guys got a lot of great meals, your TA is magical!

Are you guys doing anything special to prep the girls for the trip? I know they're still little, but any plans for a reveal, or a countdown? Can't wait to see what FP y'all pick.

Happy Planning!

Thanks!!! So glad to have you here!!!

You know what? I never thought about doing a reveal or a countdown!!! THATS A GREAT IDEA lol! I love it!!!

If you have any ideas, let me know!! I would love to see some!

 

[Disneylove1228]

Magic Bands!!
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I've never had the pleasure of getting these! I heard about them so long ago and the hype... now I actually get to customize mine and use them for the very first time!! Very exciting!

I went on the Disney Experience part of the app and got the pink one for myself and ordered the a Lilly Pulitzer print Lobstah Roll decal from Magical Monograms on Etsy!

I didn't think I would do it but pondering DIS boards!... well-- it made me do it!!

 

[mercydisney]

Enjoying your trip report.

 

[MissMaryQC]

If you have any ideas, let me know!! I would love to see some!

I'm trying to come up with a few myself!

I've seen some cute count down chains like this:



The idea is that as each day passes you tear a link in the chain and are a day closer to Disney! I like that the kids get to rip up the paper!

I'm more partial to the countdowns like this though:



More for mommy than anything, but it could be a fun craft to put together with your oldest babe.

The Disney blog put out these fabulous numbers, I want a set for every day use! Just google Disney countdown numbers and they'll come up!



Since out LO will still be a squirt when we go, we are thinking the chain, about 5 days before we go will be fun. I know our girls will be about the same age on our respective trips so figured I'd share.

Can't wait to see what, if anything, you decide to do.