Timandlesley’s how to win a dream in 10 days 11/15 NEW PTR UP!! pg. 94 has link!!!

[natale1980]

WE MISS YOU!!!

I second that motion.

-nat

 

[jblb1020]

Looking forward to hearing your next installment!!!! The suspense is killing us!

 

[heartofdisney]

Hi Tim and Leslie,Luke and Lauren,
I am what you all call a lurker,but I have been around for awhile.I just wanted to say how much I am enjoying the trip report.This is the third trip report of your familie that I have read,and I have enjoyed each one. When my daughter was graduating high school in 2005,she was about to take a trip to Disney,and so she was on the DIS one day,when she called me over to the computer and said : Mom,you have got to see how cute this little girl is." So I came over to look,and there was a little Lauren.So I started to read that trip report and I have been hooked since.I recently just realized you had a pretrip report going...and I read all that,up to your last update,and I am finally caught up! I like reading about your daily life in between trips also. It is all so normal,and yet so interesting at the same time,don't know why that is.It is just nice to see family life through other peoples eyes I guess. And maybe because it reminds me of what my family was like when my daughters were younger. I miss having little ones to enjoy life with. So I just wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying reading about your latest trip,and thank you for sharing it with all of us.Your kids are adorable,and I wish your family many future trips to enjoy all together. Enjoy this time in your life because it really does go by too fast.

 

[teedisney]

I just read your installments and my son said mom they have our shirts (neon Mickey got them last week)!! He's 4. He also said he (your son) has a sister. I need a sister for Disney.

Great pics and report. Looking forward to more

 

[timandlesley]

Well..................... we had a FANTASTIC trip to Gatlinburg, what a fun time with Tim's family, there were 22 of us in a large cabin, the kids had a blast and so did we. We enjoyed everything the area had to offer and had so much fun!!!
Well, thanks to Sooze and Natale we are (as of tomorrow) OFFICIAL DVC members!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had been talking to Sooze about it for a while and then Natale posted that deal and it was a win win, I couldn't believe it. Tim and I are THRILLED! We will be owners at AKL. The new village sounds incredible, the resort sounds awesome with it's own zero entry pool, water slide, water play area, lobby,restaraunt, pool bar, everything we love about WL plus more. AND it will have it's own bus stop so you don't have to trek all the way over to the main bus stop. WE ARE SO THRILLED!!! We ended up getting the 160 points for AKL and with that we get 160 BONUS FREE SSR points that we can use at any of the 500 resorts around the World, we think next summer we'll stay at AKL in our home resort for 8 nights and then head to Myrtle Beach and stay 7 nights FOR FREE using the bonus points, WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!
Thanks to all of you for your kind posts while we were away and those of you who decided to come out of "lurkdom" and post, we just love that. Now that we are DVC owners our family will have Disney memories to share with you all for a VERY long time!!!!!!
I will post an update tomorrow- promise!
Then I need to get some more out quickly to hold you over since Tim and I leave for our 10 year anniversary getaway on the 17th, busy busy busy, gotta love summer! Update tomorrow guys!!!
Lesley

 

[natale1980]

WELCOME HOME!!!!

 

[cherbear]

OMG! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

I am so happy for y'all!

and welcome back too

 

[IluvXU]

What wonderful news for your family! AKL sounds great... glad this all worked out for you all!

 

[muppetkaties]

well, I might as well come out of "lurkdom" too. I have been reading along for a while now and was so happy to see you posted!! Congrats on your new ownership! Can't wait to hear more about your trip tomorrow.

 

[trixiequilts]

Yeah, you're back! Congrats on AKV, we just got our pretty blue book from DVC this week...the promo sure sounds great. We're gonna check out your new "home" in January. It sure seems that DVC will make sense for your family. Way to go!

 

[solgent]

Congratulations Lesley & Tim! We joined DVC in 2005 and our 3rd annual trip is coming up next month. We think about it and talk about it all year long and it's just been a wonderful thing for our family.

I tried to get a reservation at AKL this year but it did not work out... so we had to "settle" for the Beach Club! We love BCV but still hope to stay at AKV eventually!

 

[Moonlitdreams82]

so awsome to hear that you guys are now members of the DVC! Congrats!

I would love to read all of your past trip reports, but can not seem to find them through a search, can you please send me the links...thank you

 

[CRSNDSNY]

HOLY CANOLI! That's HUGE news!!!

Wowsa! I didn't see that coming!

Congratulations and WELCOME HOME!!!!

If you have any DVC questions, let me know. We've been members since 2003.

WOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lesprivate]

Well..................... we had a FANTASTIC trip to Gatlinburg, what a fun time with Tim's family, there were 22 of us in a large cabin, the kids had a blast and so did we. We enjoyed everything the area had to offer and had so much fun!!!
Well, thanks to Sooze and Natale we are (as of tomorrow) OFFICIAL DVC members!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had been talking to Sooze about it for a while and then Natale posted that deal and it was a win win, I couldn't believe it. Tim and I are THRILLED! We will be owners at AKL. The new village sounds incredible, the resort sounds awesome with it's own zero entry pool, water slide, water play area, lobby,restaraunt, pool bar, everything we love about WL plus more. AND it will have it's own bus stop so you don't have to trek all the way over to the main bus stop. WE ARE SO THRILLED!!! We ended up getting the 160 points for AKL and with that we get 160 BONUS FREE SSR points that we can use at any of the 500 resorts around the World, we think next summer we'll stay at AKL in our home resort for 8 nights and then head to Myrtle Beach and stay 7 nights FOR FREE using the bonus points, WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!
Thanks to all of you for your kind posts while we were away and those of you who decided to come out of "lurkdom" and post, we just love that. Now that we are DVC owners our family will have Disney memories to share with you all for a VERY long time!!!!!!
I will post an update tomorrow- promise!
Then I need to get some more out quickly to hold you over since Tim and I leave for our 10 year anniversary getaway on the 17th, busy busy busy, gotta love summer! Update tomorrow guys!!!
Lesley

Congrats and Welcome Home

 

[team weasel]

First - WELCOME HOME!

Glad you guys had a blast!

Second - OMG! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I'm so glad you guys took the plunge.

Now maybe reading your TRs will talk my DH into buying in?

 

[LISAMWDW]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[timandlesley]

WELCOME HOME!!!!

Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOO much Nat, for EVERYTHING!
Lesley

OMG! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

I am so happy for y'all!

and welcome back too

Thank you so much, we are so excited.

What wonderful news for your family! AKL sounds great... glad this all worked out for you all!

Thanks so much, you should snag up this deal, we are so excited about it!
Lesley

well, I might as well come out of "lurkdom" too. I have been reading along for a while now and was so happy to see you posted!! Congrats on your new ownership! Can't wait to hear more about your trip tomorrow.

Thanks so much, love it when lurkers post. Thanks for the congratulations, we are so thrilled!

Yeah, you're back! Congrats on AKV, we just got our pretty blue book from DVC this week...the promo sure sounds great. We're gonna check out your new "home" in January. It sure seems that DVC will make sense for your family. Way to go!

Thank you, have you considered it? This deal can't be beat, we're so thrilled and Kadini village looks awesome! Thanks for the nice post.
Lesley

Congratulations Lesley & Tim! We joined DVC in 2005 and our 3rd annual trip is coming up next month. We think about it and talk about it all year long and it's just been a wonderful thing for our family.

I tried to get a reservation at AKL this year but it did not work out... so we had to "settle" for the Beach Club! We love BCV but still hope to stay at AKV eventually!

How cool, I love the "happy" DVC stories, we are so excited about it! BCV is on our list for a future trip but we want to check out the new home resort first.
Lesley

so awsome to hear that you guys are now members of the DVC! Congrats!

I would love to read all of your past trip reports, but can not seem to find them through a search, can you please send me the links...thank you

Thanks, here is one of them from a few years ago:

HOLY CANOLI! That's HUGE news!!!

Wowsa! I didn't see that coming!

Congratulations and WELCOME HOME!!!!

If you have any DVC questions, let me know. We've been members since 2003.

WOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks! I appreciate it! Anyone know when the new Contemporary DVC is slated to open? It is so far into construction I'm surprised they aren't selling that yet.
Lesley

Congrats and Welcome Home

THANK YOU!

First - WELCOME HOME!

Glad you guys had a blast!

Second - OMG! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I'm so glad you guys took the plunge.

Now maybe reading your TRs will talk my DH into buying in?

Thanks, I hope I can help your DH take the plunge, we are just so thrilled!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Wow! That's great! We love AKL, so if there was ever anywhere that we wanted to own, it would be there. I am so jealous and happy for you guys at the same time!!!

 

[hlrababy]

Wow!!! That is so awesome!!!!!! Congratulations!!! I really don't understand how the DVC works and I would really like to learn more about it!

 

[scottny]

Congrats!!!!

We were going to do it to but I decided to just wait for the Contemporary when it becomes available.