dsnycrzy
W/4 kids who has time for anything else but planni
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Hello All,
I've finally got my trip together as far as dates and places to stay.
The journey to get this all done was a bumpy one. First off, while at WDW last year I received confirmation of my new job.
I was super excited because I no longer had to request dates off for my WDW vacations (Teachers have the best schedules). 
Since my dates are usually around 8/4-ish with a return date around 8/27th-ish, I had nothing to worry about...so I thought. I have a return date for work of 8/22 which is also my baby's 1st day of Kindergarten
and my DD13 first day of high school
. My dates this year were going to have to be 8/3 to 8/18 so that I can get home and get everyone settle for a fresh new start. I have a vacation home that I love to stay at so I went right into planning mode once I had my dates in place.
Well I looked up my usual vacation home and SOMEONE HAD BOOKED THAT HOUSE FOR THE LAST WEEK OF JULY THRU AUGUST!!!!!!!!! I was so upset
!!! I checked other vacation homes on eBay (which is where I booked that home) and no luck, my dates weren't available.
Finally I tried VRBO and found a great home for $89 per night. So for 15 nights my total with cleaning and 12%tax came to $1580.
I paid the $1,500 up front which included the $250 security deposit which is returned after my trip and my balance is about $330. Since I usually spend some nights onsite, I was going nuts trying to talk myself out of booking any Disney Resort nights. Well we take the auto train when traveling and the date for 8/2 was crazy already so I started going backwards and by the time I got to 7/27 the rates were $190 for myself and my 2 munchkins and my car was $194 sssssooooo.....
We are going to the POP from 7/28 until the check-in at the vacation home. I will NOT tell the kids about this, it will be my secret for this year.
Although I am excited to go to WDW as usual, per my title for the 1st time EVER, I will be going without my whole crew. DS20 flat out said he is NOT going to WDW bc he hates it (who's child is he?) and although my DD22 wants to go, she now has a car payment due to bad judgements (she was in a car accident and they totaled her car out giving her a check for $12,000. She then decided to get a used Range Rover that was a headache. Finally we traded it in towards a new car and they only gave her $4,000 for it and now she's a proud owner of a PAYMENT which she has never had so...). So this trip will be different because I will be leaving half my family home. It was hectic last year anyway trying to boss a couple of "grown kids" around , their attitudes can get crazy and mean, like grumpy old people,LOL. So although I will miss them, I look forward to having a BALL with my 2 little ones.
I love doing these pre-trip report to keep track of my trip payments and all my disney parties. So far we have dome Lilo and Stitch
and we just did Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
for our 100 day mark.
As for payments:
Train is completely done roundtrip
Vacation home has $420 (because I added the 2nd on now)
POP has $550
Park tix are Adult $350 Adult $350 Kid $320
Pay off goal is July 1st
HAPPY PLANNING!!!!!!
I've finally got my trip together as far as dates and places to stay.
The journey to get this all done was a bumpy one. First off, while at WDW last year I received confirmation of my new job. I was super excited because I no longer had to request dates off for my WDW vacations (Teachers have the best schedules). Since my dates are usually around 8/4-ish with a return date around 8/27th-ish, I had nothing to worry about...so I thought. I have a return date for work of 8/22 which is also my baby's 1st day of Kindergarten and my DD13 first day of high school. My dates this year were going to have to be 8/3 to 8/18 so that I can get home and get everyone settle for a fresh new start. I have a vacation home that I love to stay at so I went right into planning mode once I had my dates in place. Well I looked up my usual vacation home and SOMEONE HAD BOOKED THAT HOUSE FOR THE LAST WEEK OF JULY THRU AUGUST!!!!!!!!! I was so upset!!! I checked other vacation homes on eBay (which is where I booked that home) and no luck, my dates weren't available. Finally I tried VRBO and found a great home for $89 per night. So for 15 nights my total with cleaning and 12%tax came to $1580. I paid the $1,500 up front which included the $250 security deposit which is returned after my trip and my balance is about $330. Since I usually spend some nights onsite, I was going nuts trying to talk myself out of booking any Disney Resort nights. Well we take the auto train when traveling and the date for 8/2 was crazy already so I started going backwards and by the time I got to 7/27 the rates were $190 for myself and my 2 munchkins and my car was $194 sssssooooo..... We are going to the POP from 7/28 until the check-in at the vacation home. I will NOT tell the kids about this, it will be my secret for this year. Although I am excited to go to WDW as usual, per my title for the 1st time EVER, I will be going without my whole crew. DS20 flat out said he is NOT going to WDW bc he hates it (who's child is he?) and although my DD22 wants to go, she now has a car payment due to bad judgements (she was in a car accident and they totaled her car out giving her a check for $12,000. She then decided to get a used Range Rover that was a headache. Finally we traded it in towards a new car and they only gave her $4,000 for it and now she's a proud owner of a PAYMENT which she has never had so...). So this trip will be different because I will be leaving half my family home. It was hectic last year anyway trying to boss a couple of "grown kids" around , their attitudes can get crazy and mean, like grumpy old people,LOL. So although I will miss them, I look forward to having a BALL with my 2 little ones.
I love doing these pre-trip report to keep track of my trip payments and all my disney parties. So far we have dome Lilo and Stitch
and we just did Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for our 100 day mark.As for payments:
Train is completely done roundtrip
Vacation home has $420 (because I added the 2nd on now)
POP has $550
Park tix are Adult $350 Adult $350 Kid $320
Pay off goal is July 1st
HAPPY PLANNING!!!!!!
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so I have 2 more tickets to go. I haven't did another party yet because I've been spring cleaning and making donation bags.
Anyway I finally finished painting the 1st set of sneakers. I have to find ribbon or/and shoe laces to match them all.
). On my list of things to do are Seas with Nemo with the whole Seabase indoor thing bc my kids love this. Maybe Crush if its not too long and circle of life. Eating at the Sunshine Seasons. Ive heard there are some amazing "mommy" beverages that I'd like to try while walking around the world but I 
. We have dining ressie at Rainforest at 330 then back to the room for a nap, packing and pool.
and 8/14 DD turns 14
. Also in DE the school systems wear uniforms from K-8th grades so for the 1st time DD will need a whole 
