Hi there friends, loved ones, and lurkers alike! We are off for yet another exciting trip to WDW! This trip is different than the others.... more exciting really! It is our very 1st trip "Home" since we bought into DVC this December
It is also exciting... and a bit terrifying... because it will be a whole 10 days... with just me and my boys! My DDs are staying with Grandma (my Mil) for this trip. Why do you ask? Well, I learned the hard way that even though family time is sweet and precious, some vacations are far more condusive for our entire family than others. Me, DH, and the girls 
WDW. DS, not so much
My DH and DS are laid back and dont like to ride many rides.... the girls bounce ME out of bed at 6am, ride everything, and don't want to leave the park at closing!! So as you can see, there is a definate difference in touring styles
I took my DDs and my Mama to WDW in Feb 08, while the boys stayed home. This trip is all about the BOYS! We are planning some non-disney days
which I'm not so sure about, but at the same time I am pretty excited to try something new. Besides, we are DVC owners now...so I'll be back, and often
So sharing my Disney days with greater Orlando isn't as big of an issue now!
Oh! I didn't give you my trip dates!! Silly me LOL!! We are going to leave home on July 20th, arrive at Disney's Vero Beach for a lovely 2 night stay the 21-23. On the 23rd we will be travelling to Orlando to stay at Saratoga Springs from July 23-30. We are DVC owners at Kidani Villiage, but for this trip, we are using the bonus developers points we recieved....so we have to stay at SSR. I hope to visit Kidani though, while we are there
Before I close out this first post... I'll introduce you to the cast!
DH.... Tom:
Tom is a 38, he's been putting up with me for a full 15 years, so there's the proof that he has the patience of a saint!! Tom works full time as a customer service phone monitor, but is also a volunteer firefighter
Being a fireman is his passion, but unfortunately, he had to have a cornea transplant in 1998 (and needs another, but is putting it off
) so he can not get a position as a paid fireman, due to his medical history.
Tom will be turning 39 on this trip on July 29th. Thats why we are going in the middle of the swealtering summer heat! We originally planned to go during free dining at the end of August, but since we had DVC points now, we could be more flexible with our dates. Tom also decided that we should spend a couple days at the beach...just to relax
Me.... Paula
35 years young, pharmacist. Lover of all things Disney. My motto is.."I write the checks, so I get to go" referring to all trips to WDW, regardless of which 'set' of us is making a particular trip. I spend a crazy amount of time here on the boards... enough time that Tom has concerns that I'm a member of a Disney 'cult'
I'm more or less a commando WDW girl, but I have high hopes of being able to relax and 'go with the flow' on this trip. Other than planning ADRs and which park(s) each day, I'm trying not to over-schedule... the boys won't stick to it anyway
DS.... Kyle
13 years old (will be 14 in May for our trip), a total photophobe (I really have to dig for pics of this kid...he hates cameras!!), and a Disney pooh-pooher that only really enjoys AK and Epcot. There are a couple attractions in DHS and MK that he likes, but as a whole has little interest in those parks. He is a major determining factor in my planning, as you will see in future episodes. To give you a hint of what is to come... he is afraid to fly, doesn't like 'rides', eats constantly (I have a BIG food budget for this trip LOL!!), prefers video games to anything that causes sweating, does NOT like to get up early, AND he thinks I'm pretty much the most boring and annoying person in his universe
I hope that this trip will give us the opportunity to get a little closer, I won't deny the fact that I probably AM the most annoying person in HIS universe...but it's time for him to learn that I'm NOT boring
Nobwick... the luckiest gnome on Earth!!
Nobwick is a very special member of the Mickey Marcettes and has the good fortune of traveling with each of us this year!! DS is not so sure about sharing his quality time with Nobby, but I'm happy that nobby will be coming, so i have someone to ride all the "big" rides with and talk to in line!! LOL!! I believe Nobwick is travelling to WDW at least 6-8 times this year and has camping trips and a vacation to the Carribean planned too. I hope that he isn't too tired for our trip! If he is, I guess he can hang out at the pool with Tom and Kyle.
My DDs Allison (7) and Noelle aka "Ellie" (10)
our Border Collie Mix Buddy (2...and bad LOL!!)
They are not going on the trip...but you will hear plenty about them thru the course of my PTR!
Well I'll leave this 1st post here. I hope that you'll come along for what is sure to be quite an adventure!!
There's a helpful index in the next post!!
Paula
It is also exciting... and a bit terrifying... because it will be a whole 10 days... with just me and my boys! My DDs are staying with Grandma (my Mil) for this trip. Why do you ask? Well, I learned the hard way that even though family time is sweet and precious, some vacations are far more condusive for our entire family than others. Me, DH, and the girls WDW. DS, not so much My DH and DS are laid back and dont like to ride many rides.... the girls bounce ME out of bed at 6am, ride everything, and don't want to leave the park at closing!! So as you can see, there is a definate difference in touring styles I took my DDs and my Mama to WDW in Feb 08, while the boys stayed home. This trip is all about the BOYS! We are planning some non-disney days
which I'm not so sure about, but at the same time I am pretty excited to try something new. Besides, we are DVC owners now...so I'll be back, and often So sharing my Disney days with greater Orlando isn't as big of an issue now!Oh! I didn't give you my trip dates!! Silly me LOL!! We are going to leave home on July 20th, arrive at Disney's Vero Beach for a lovely 2 night stay the 21-23. On the 23rd we will be travelling to Orlando to stay at Saratoga Springs from July 23-30. We are DVC owners at Kidani Villiage, but for this trip, we are using the bonus developers points we recieved....so we have to stay at SSR. I hope to visit Kidani though, while we are there
Before I close out this first post... I'll introduce you to the cast!
DH.... Tom:
Tom is a 38, he's been putting up with me for a full 15 years, so there's the proof that he has the patience of a saint!! Tom works full time as a customer service phone monitor, but is also a volunteer firefighter
Being a fireman is his passion, but unfortunately, he had to have a cornea transplant in 1998 (and needs another, but is putting it off ) so he can not get a position as a paid fireman, due to his medical history.Tom will be turning 39 on this trip on July 29th. Thats why we are going in the middle of the swealtering summer heat! We originally planned to go during free dining at the end of August, but since we had DVC points now, we could be more flexible with our dates. Tom also decided that we should spend a couple days at the beach...just to relax
Me.... Paula
35 years young, pharmacist. Lover of all things Disney. My motto is.."I write the checks, so I get to go" referring to all trips to WDW, regardless of which 'set' of us is making a particular trip.
I spend a crazy amount of time here on the boards... enough time that Tom has concerns that I'm a member of a Disney 'cult' I'm more or less a commando WDW girl, but I have high hopes of being able to relax and 'go with the flow' on this trip. Other than planning ADRs and which park(s) each day, I'm trying not to over-schedule... the boys won't stick to it anyway DS.... Kyle
13 years old (will be 14 in May for our trip), a total photophobe (I really have to dig for pics of this kid...he hates cameras!!), and a Disney pooh-pooher that only really enjoys AK and Epcot. There are a couple attractions in DHS and MK that he likes, but as a whole has little interest in those parks. He is a major determining factor in my planning, as you will see in future episodes. To give you a hint of what is to come... he is afraid to fly, doesn't like 'rides', eats constantly (I have a BIG food budget for this trip LOL!!), prefers video games to anything that causes sweating, does NOT like to get up early, AND he thinks I'm pretty much the most boring and annoying person in his universe
I hope that this trip will give us the opportunity to get a little closer, I won't deny the fact that I probably AM the most annoying person in HIS universe...but it's time for him to learn that I'm NOT boring Nobwick... the luckiest gnome on Earth!!
Nobwick is a very special member of the Mickey Marcettes and has the good fortune of traveling with each of us this year!! DS is not so sure about sharing his quality time with Nobby, but I'm happy that nobby will be coming, so i have someone to ride all the "big" rides with and talk to in line!! LOL!! I believe Nobwick is travelling to WDW at least 6-8 times this year and has camping trips and a vacation to the Carribean planned too. I hope that he isn't too tired for our trip! If he is, I guess he can hang out at the pool with Tom and Kyle.
My DDs Allison (7) and Noelle aka "Ellie" (10)
our Border Collie Mix Buddy (2...and bad LOL!!)
They are not going on the trip...but you will hear plenty about them thru the course of my PTR!
Well I'll leave this 1st post here. I hope that you'll come along for what is sure to be quite an adventure!!
There's a helpful index in the next post!!
Paula
AND drop my DDs at my Mil house on my way to work. We'll have to see how well that works out LOL!! So I'll drive home after work and get to my house about 8am-ish. Load the boys up, and off we will go to VIRGINIA!!!
The last time i drugged myself up good with meclizine and wore the "sea-bands" bracelets. I had no problems at all
The train is a good one. Kyle doesn't have to fly and i don't have to drive
headache LOL!! He was 6years old on 9/11 so i think that has alot to do with it. He was old enough to know sorta what was going on, but not old enough to understand that it wasn't 'normal' ya know??? It's very deep rooted now, and hard to get him to shake that deep fear that something will happen if he gets on a plane
He's a good kid, just very emotionally reserved (like his dad). So it was odd for him to show all that concern! 
