Surprise Christmas Gift- A trip to Disney World!

[ktjohn]

We are SOOOOOOOO EXCITED for our January trip to Disney World! The trip was a surprise Christmas present for our kids. I have never struggled so hard to keep a secret! I was dying for the past 4 months... especially whenever my 4 year old would sigh pitifully and ask me if we'd EVER be able to go back to Disney

On Christmas morning, they thought they had finished opening all their presents...

This is the kids showing us all their presents thinking Christmas is done...

Then a surprise mystery box emerged from our bedroom!

When they opened the box, a bunch of balloons flew out with Disney tickets and letters from Pooh and Mickey/Minnie attached to the strings (we used our tix from a previous trip... they don't know the difference). My 1st grade daughter used her new reading skills to read the letters to her younger sister...

Letter from Pooh...
"Hi Noelle and Kylie! I can't wait to see you on January 22nd here in Disney World! Just please don't eat all my hunny! -Love, Pooh"

Letter from Mickey and Minnie...
"Dear Noelle and Kylie! We can't wait to see you down here in Disney World! Pack your suitcase! We'll see you on January 22nd! That's in 28 more days. See ya real soon! -Love, Minnie and Mickey"

WE'RE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!!

I'm pretty sure balloons in a box is something that's been done a lot (I got the idea from this board). But it was totally unique to our family, and the kids were beside themselves with joy. We went to visit relatives Christmas afternoon, and they insisted on bringing all the balloons with them everywhere we went.

It was a fantastic Christmas! Now we just have to be patient for a few more weeks. I may break out my suitcase this week... I don't do "patient" very well!! 26 more days!

 

[Pooh67_68]

have a wonderful time.



The trip on my ticker was a Christmas surprise from DH.

 

[Four*Peas]

YAY!!! DH and I also surprised our own two children on Christmas morning. My dd is just learning to read so she was able to read the letter to her brother! So exciting! We can FINALLY talk about our trip!

When are you going? we are going 1/22 and can hardly stand it! I still keep fiddling with our ADRs and planning our days. <---wait, we are going at the same time! We should dish together! Where are you all eating? Where are you staying? We are at POP! We'll be going to OHanas, Akershus, Crystal Palace (once for breakfast, once for dinner), Donald's Safari breakfast, Prime Time Cafe, and a few others that I can't recall off hand.

 

[ktjohn]

The trip on my ticker was a Christmas surprise from DH.

That is so exciting!!! Congratulations on 25 years!!! My husband and I just went this past year for our 10 year anniversary. Nobody could understand why we would go without the kids, but it was AWESOME! Such a great experience to go as a couple.

YAY!!! DH and I also surprised our own two children on Christmas morning. My dd is just learning to read so she was able to read the letter to her brother! So exciting! We can FINALLY talk about our trip!

Yay! Your kids must have been thrilled! We're going on the 22nd too! None of our ADR's are the same, but we ARE staying at Pop! Maybe we'll run into each other! I mostly lurk on this board (sometimes I poke my head out and then quickly hide back in my cave. LOL!). But everytime we go to Disney, I always people watch and wonder how many of them are on this board.

 

[Four*Peas]

How funny! If I see your two little redheaded beauties, I'm a comin' to say hello!

This is our first time at POP, yours? We've stayed other places, but never POP. Have wanted to for ages though!

are your kids excited? Mine still seem clueless (5&2). Oh well...I'm THRILLED!!!