Sooze's Surprise Trip for DS's 8th UPDATE! p.20 #287 11/3 Link to New TR p.19

[PrincessV]

I Google imaged "Coleus" and it looks like you got it! Thanks!!

COLEUS, yes that's it! Just could not get the word to come up in my brain. I think it's worn out.

 

[dddisrunner]

Yay for the CROWN!!! I will make sure to listen extra hard to the horns when we watch the rebroadcast! Hey Sooze, are you involved with any WGI guards? I LOVE that, grew up with it as my parents were instructors!

 

[Sooze]

Love your pictures. I loved that coleus too. They have such beatiful foliage everywhere. I have never gone to the playground but it looks fun. I'm sure we would never be able to drag the kids away. We take pictures every visit at the christmas scene in Downtown Disney. It's so neat to see them grow over time. So sweet what he said after the cruise. Can't wait for the next installment.

Thanks for checking in and glad you enjoyed the pictures. Do you go to WDW every year at Christmas? Where do you stay ? We'd love to do a Holiday vacation, but the points are so expensive at that time! Maybe when we add on a few more points, we'll be able to do it!

Yay for the CROWN!!! I will make sure to listen extra hard to the horns when we watch the rebroadcast! Hey Sooze, are you involved with any WGI guards? I LOVE that, grew up with it as my parents were instructors!

I marched with Field of View, which was a WGI guard back in the late 80's early-mid 90's, so I've done some time with WGI! Still go to Championships in Dayton just about every year. My husband is a band director at Avon HS, and their World Guard has been in finals for the past several years... they are amazing!
http://www.avonband.com/

 

[JenSop]

Hi Sooze!

Just wanted to wish you a huge congrats on the add-on!!! I am SO jealous. Brian and I want to add on so bad, but really have to save a little bit longer before we can. And all we want is more points at AKV!!! OMG - you will LOVE it there! (Yes, I am a bit biased, am I not?) But we are truly in love with our home resort!

Can't wait for the next installment!

 

[DisneyJo]

So funny that you hired a boat and went spying Looks like Tyson had fun in the end though

 

[purplepeg]

We actually have never gone at Christmas, too crazy busy for me. We have been there is mid Nov when the Chritmas dec's have been up. We just take a pic by the christmas scene outside the christmas store at downtown disney.

 

[Sooze]

Hi Sooze!

Just wanted to wish you a huge congrats on the add-on!!! I am SO jealous. Brian and I want to add on so bad, but really have to save a little bit longer before we can. And all we want is more points at AKV!!! OMG - you will LOVE it there! (Yes, I am a bit biased, am I not?) But we are truly in love with our home resort!

Can't wait for the next installment!

You know, I've never even SEEN the AKL!! Isn't that sad?!?! But we are UBER excited that we got some more points per year, plus all of the incentives that went along with our add-on. Of course, now that all of the news is breaking about new DVC stuff, I can see why they suddenly got in a hurry to finish selling out AKV! Can't wait to stay at your home!

So funny that you hired a boat and went spying Looks like Tyson had fun in the end though

I felt a bit foolish.. but then thought how fun it would be to share with you all what a dork I am!!

We actually have never gone at Christmas, too crazy busy for me. We have been there is mid Nov when the Chritmas dec's have been up. We just take a pic by the christmas scene outside the christmas store at downtown disney.

Oh yeah... Disney decorates ages before the actual holiday, don't they?! Good for you all, though! Sounds like you have a sweet tradition.

 

[Sooze]

So MAJOR development happened yesterday.... and seriously, it all came down within a matter of hours!!

Let me recap the day's events:

10:00 ish am
The phone rings in my classroom (which is unusual, the office is supposed to put calls to voice mail during instruction time).. it's DH

DH: Hey.... do you have kids?
Me: (in my head... uh.. YEAH! I'm an elementary school teacher, I ALWAYS have kids!!) Yes, but they're working quietly. What's up?


Apparently, a good friend of his (who owns 600 DVC points ) had a reservation booked for NEXT WEEK and he can't make it. The points were banked, and if they aren't used, they disappear. So DH wants me to consider going for a quick 2-nighter September 28-30. WHAT?!?!

After catching my breath, I tell him we can talk about it, but I think he should consider just taking TY. A Daddy son trip. Since Matt and I already have our own getaway scheduled in January. We hung up saying we'd discuss it at home.

10:15 am
I get a text from DH. The reservation is a ONE BEDROOM VILLA AT BEACH CLUB!! OK... it's looking like a family getaway now!

10:18 am
I get another text from DH. Can we really afford this right now?! This means plane tickets, meals, park passes...

10:18 am and 2 seconds later
I text him back. He and I are AP holders.. no cost there. I have a Child's park hopper with no expiration date on it that still has 5 days on it (someone GAVE it to me.. no lie).. no cost there. Shae is STILL FREE... no cost there.

But plane tix. Food. still much to be considered.

10:45 am
The phone rings again during my teaching. Now.. my students are not used to seeing me on the phone... period. I don't ever text or take phone calls during the day.. so they were mighty curious as to what was going on!!

DH is bursting at the seams. He has another close friend who works in the Music Travel business. This guy (we can call him Mr. INCREDIBLE!!!) told Matt he can give us MEAL VOUCHERS for 8 meals!! Food costs... DO-able!!

My lunch break
I avoid the teachers' lounge and run to my computer. I start researching plane tickets. This is our last barrier.

SCORE!!! AirTran... 4 non-stop seats for UNDER $900! I called Matt, and we said LET'S DO IT!!

We quickly decide not to tell the kids again. I think both of us were so disappointed in Tyson's mediocre reaction to the last attempt at a surprise, that we were DYING to see his face when we drag his butt out of bed at 5am and drive to the airport.

Oh.. and we ARE taking Shae too.

So bottom line:

We leave a WEEK FROM TOMORROW!! 6:55am direct flight to Orlando. Arrive by 10am. Stay for two glorious nights in a 1BR villa at the Beach Club. Then fly home on Tuesday afternoon. Ty will be missing 2 days of school, so will Matt and me. Oh well... completely worth it to me. And I'm a teacher... if kids in my room miss school to go on family vacations, I think it's worth it!

So this is Matt and I kissing the folks who made this happen.
YA HOO!!!!


Now.. on another note, I plan on updating this weekend... so stay tuned!!

 

[ncsjodi]

Wow, Sooze, what great luck! You sure you can't take another Hoosier with you???? I'll sleep on the floor!!! And I don't have to take off from school to go!

 

[Sooze]

Wow, Sooze, what great luck! You sure you can't take another Hoosier with you???? I'll sleep on the floor!!! And I don't have to take off from school to go!

Well, I'd offer to take you in a suitcase, but we are trying to stick with carry-on only, and I don't think you'd fit!!

 

[ncsjodi]

Well, I'd offer to take you in a suitcase, but we are trying to stick with carry-on only, and I don't think you'd fit!!

I'm sure I wouldn't. And I definitely wouldn't be under the 50 pound weigh limit!!!

 

[Hedy]

That is awesome!

 

[jwwi]

Wow, how fun for your family.

 

[PrincessV]

YOU'RE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD... AGAIN!!!!! ​

What an awesome update - I'm excited for you!

 

[belle8306]

WOW!! That is awesome! I am excited for you!!

 

[purplepeg]

Congrats on the unexpected getaway. Can't wait to hear where you'll go. Sometimes the planets align and all is right in the world. You only have today so I'm so glad you guys decided to go for it

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

YAYAYAYAYAYAY! Congratulations on the last minute trip!!! Did you get your seat assignments yet? If not, you can use those $20 AirTran coupons towards them - unless you already did for the flights! I have extra codes if you need them - just PM me!

I'm so happy for you!

Have a great time!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

OMG!!!! BONUS TRIP!!!!!

That is SO awesome!!! Hope you have a great time and can't wait to hear all about it!!

 

[timandlesley]

So MAJOR development happened yesterday.... and seriously, it all came down within a matter of hours!!

Let me recap the day's events:

10:00 ish am
The phone rings in my classroom (which is unusual, the office is supposed to put calls to voice mail during instruction time).. it's DH

DH: Hey.... do you have kids?
Me: (in my head... uh.. YEAH! I'm an elementary school teacher, I ALWAYS have kids!!) Yes, but they're working quietly. What's up?


Apparently, a good friend of his (who owns 600 DVC points ) had a reservation booked for NEXT WEEK and he can't make it. The points were banked, and if they aren't used, they disappear. So DH wants me to consider going for a quick 2-nighter September 28-30. WHAT?!?!

After catching my breath, I tell him we can talk about it, but I think he should consider just taking TY. A Daddy son trip. Since Matt and I already have our own getaway scheduled in January. We hung up saying we'd discuss it at home.

10:15 am
I get a text from DH. The reservation is a ONE BEDROOM VILLA AT BEACH CLUB!! OK... it's looking like a family getaway now!

10:18 am
I get another text from DH. Can we really afford this right now?! This means plane tickets, meals, park passes...

10:18 am and 2 seconds later
I text him back. He and I are AP holders.. no cost there. I have a Child's park hopper with no expiration date on it that still has 5 days on it (someone GAVE it to me.. no lie).. no cost there. Shae is STILL FREE... no cost there.

But plane tix. Food. still much to be considered.

10:45 am
The phone rings again during my teaching. Now.. my students are not used to seeing me on the phone... period. I don't ever text or take phone calls during the day.. so they were mighty curious as to what was going on!!

DH is bursting at the seams. He has another close friend who works in the Music Travel business. This guy (we can call him Mr. INCREDIBLE!!!) told Matt he can give us MEAL VOUCHERS for 8 meals!! Food costs... DO-able!!

My lunch break
I avoid the teachers' lounge and run to my computer. I start researching plane tickets. This is our last barrier.

SCORE!!! AirTran... 4 non-stop seats for UNDER $900! I called Matt, and we said LET'S DO IT!!

We quickly decide not to tell the kids again. I think both of us were so disappointed in Tyson's mediocre reaction to the last attempt at a surprise, that we were DYING to see his face when we drag his butt out of bed at 5am and drive to the airport.

Oh.. and we ARE taking Shae too.

So bottom line:

We leave a WEEK FROM TOMORROW!! 6:55am direct flight to Orlando. Arrive by 10am. Stay for two glorious nights in a 1BR villa at the Beach Club. Then fly home on Tuesday afternoon. Ty will be missing 2 days of school, so will Matt and me. Oh well... completely worth it to me. And I'm a teacher... if kids in my room miss school to go on family vacations, I think it's worth it!

So this is Matt and I kissing the folks who made this happen.
YA HOO!!!!


Now.. on another note, I plan on updating this weekend... so stay tuned!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! How awesome!!!! I can't believe all the "freebies" that fell into place for you guys to make this happen. I'm hoping once we are annual pass holders (which we plan on buying this summer) that we can do something spontaneous like this. HOW FUN!!!!!!!!!!!! I need friends like yours : )
Lesley

 

[dddisrunner]

WOW! How truly MAGICAL! I am soooooo happy for you guys! Everything just fell into place perfectly!! Have a GREAT trip!