ObsessedwiththeMouse
<font color=blue>Diehard <b>Packers</b> fan, <i>bu
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The Magical, Merry-est Christmas Trip of a Lifetime
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First, let me start off by saying thanks for reading my pre-trip report! This will be our first trip as a family without my parents, so we are SOO excited!!
Lets start with the cast of characters ..
First, theres me. Im mom. I am a 27 year old stay at home mom to 2 kiddos. I have been OBSESSED with Disney for as long as I can remember. As a child myself, we went on at least one trip a year to Disney, sometimes 2. I think the total count of trips for me is over 30.
Growing up, I always aspired to work for Disney. Theres nothing like Disney. The minute I walk through the Polynesians doors, I feel like home. I tear up when I see the castle. Needless to say, I found the love of my life up in the Midwest and of course his job cant be transferred! So, I dont work for Disney, but my brother does. He drives the monorail and has wanted to be a monorail driver his entire life. My mom even has video tape of him when he was around 7 years old at the Carribbean Beach and he goes Lets go see the monorails mom. I want to drive one!
My husband I am going to call Goofy.
He likes Disney and has been on several trips with me, but hes not in love with it the way I am. He could care less if we go or not, but when we go he always has a good time. Hes a great husband and always tries to satisfy my Disney-whims. He knows how important it is to me to go to Disney and I am thankful hes so understanding! 
My daughter Im going to call Cinderella. Shes 5 (6 at the time of our vacation) and shes the main reason were taking this trip. This is her fourth trip. First of all, she LOOOOVES Cinderella. Truly. She has been Cinderella for Halloween for the last 3 years and is upset because her hair isnt yellow like Cinderellas. When I say shes the main reason were taking this trip, I truly mean that. We thought about postponing this trip another year, but my daughter is at a very precious and innocent stage. She truly believes Cinderella IS Cinderella and truly believes Cinderella LIVES in that castle with her Prince Charming.
It isnt going to be long before she will stop believing in fairy tales and I dont want to miss that chance with her.
My son I am going to call Bashful. He will be 23 months old at the time of our vacation (currently 15 months old) and is the quietest
, most shy little boy I have ever met. When he was a baby, I used to joke with my husband that I felt like I was at home during the day by myself because he was so quiet. This is his first trip.
Now, I have been planning our own Disney vacation for what seems like forever. We have gone several times since Cinderella has been born, but always with my parents. We have always shared a room with them, gone to the parks with them I have dreamed of going as a family for a few years now. I planned a trip for December 06 and we didnt have the money to go.
When talk of December 07 came around, I was bound and determined to go.
Being that my brother is a cast member, we knew that we could stay at a Deluxe resort with his discount.
Now
the question is
which resort were we going to go to?
I have always dreamed of going to the Grand Floridian. Goofy and I stayed there once when we were dating and I love that hotel.
BUT, we have also stayed at the Polynesian several times and it feels like home to us.
Goofy and I went back for weeks and weeks about where to stay. Everytime wed talk, his answer was its your trip, wherever you want to go. (see why I love this man??
)
At the end of the day, we (or should I say I) decided to stay at the Polynesian. By staying there, we saved ourselves some money and we extended our trip 2 days! Yay!!
I searched high and low for pictures of my family. Of course, there aren't any pictures of me whatsoever (except for the picture of me in my bathing suit that Goofy snuck in)
Here's Goofy with Bashful at his first birthday: (you can even see a mickey box in the background!)
Here's Cinderella:
Here's Bashful:
First, let me start off by saying thanks for reading my pre-trip report! This will be our first trip as a family without my parents, so we are SOO excited!!
Lets start with the cast of characters ..
First, theres me. Im mom. I am a 27 year old stay at home mom to 2 kiddos. I have been OBSESSED with Disney for as long as I can remember. As a child myself, we went on at least one trip a year to Disney, sometimes 2. I think the total count of trips for me is over 30.
Growing up, I always aspired to work for Disney. Theres nothing like Disney. The minute I walk through the Polynesians doors, I feel like home. I tear up when I see the castle. Needless to say, I found the love of my life up in the Midwest and of course his job cant be transferred! So, I dont work for Disney, but my brother does. He drives the monorail and has wanted to be a monorail driver his entire life. My mom even has video tape of him when he was around 7 years old at the Carribbean Beach and he goes Lets go see the monorails mom. I want to drive one!
My husband I am going to call Goofy.
He likes Disney and has been on several trips with me, but hes not in love with it the way I am. He could care less if we go or not, but when we go he always has a good time. Hes a great husband and always tries to satisfy my Disney-whims. He knows how important it is to me to go to Disney and I am thankful hes so understanding! My daughter Im going to call Cinderella. Shes 5 (6 at the time of our vacation) and shes the main reason were taking this trip. This is her fourth trip. First of all, she LOOOOVES Cinderella. Truly. She has been Cinderella for Halloween for the last 3 years and is upset because her hair isnt yellow like Cinderellas. When I say shes the main reason were taking this trip, I truly mean that. We thought about postponing this trip another year, but my daughter is at a very precious and innocent stage. She truly believes Cinderella IS Cinderella and truly believes Cinderella LIVES in that castle with her Prince Charming.
It isnt going to be long before she will stop believing in fairy tales and I dont want to miss that chance with her. My son I am going to call Bashful. He will be 23 months old at the time of our vacation (currently 15 months old) and is the quietest
, most shy little boy I have ever met. When he was a baby, I used to joke with my husband that I felt like I was at home during the day by myself because he was so quiet. This is his first trip. Now, I have been planning our own Disney vacation for what seems like forever. We have gone several times since Cinderella has been born, but always with my parents. We have always shared a room with them, gone to the parks with them I have dreamed of going as a family for a few years now. I planned a trip for December 06 and we didnt have the money to go.
When talk of December 07 came around, I was bound and determined to go. Being that my brother is a cast member, we knew that we could stay at a Deluxe resort with his discount.
Now
the question is
which resort were we going to go to? I have always dreamed of going to the Grand Floridian. Goofy and I stayed there once when we were dating and I love that hotel.
BUT, we have also stayed at the Polynesian several times and it feels like home to us.
Goofy and I went back for weeks and weeks about where to stay. Everytime wed talk, his answer was its your trip, wherever you want to go. (see why I love this man??
)At the end of the day, we (or should I say I) decided to stay at the Polynesian. By staying there, we saved ourselves some money and we extended our trip 2 days! Yay!!
I searched high and low for pictures of my family. Of course, there aren't any pictures of me whatsoever (except for the picture of me in my bathing suit that Goofy snuck in)
Here's Goofy with Bashful at his first birthday: (you can even see a mickey box in the background!)
Here's Cinderella:
Here's Bashful:
Goofy was so upset that he couldnt take me to Disney that we boycotted Christmas. We didnt run around like a bunch of chickens with our heads cut off, running to so and sos house. We sat and were depressed. 
OMG, you made the kids clothes??
I found it from the Kid's Disney Boutique thread. I absolutely love love love 
Yes, I did make an Ohana's set but I forgot to add it in my pictures above. I need to finish the pants on the set and then I'll add the pics! You've got a good memory!
I linked over here fromthe boutique thread. Such cute stuff! That BBQ dress is one of my personal favs! I look forward to hearing more about your trip plans.
