We are surprising our kids with a trip!

[JESW]

DH & I went round and round about vacation this summer and decided to head back to Disney. Hard to explain to others, but you folks here know what that place means. For our family it's a place where we can be together and do many different things. After so many things happening this year we really need to re-connect as a family and spend time together. The kids have been so many times (trips 10 & 12 coming up) that they know the parks, know where they want to eat, know what they want to do, etc. We DON'T do the commando route. This trip we want to rent the water mice, the surrey bikes and go slow. My sister says that our kids have been so many times that they think of Disney World as their second home - true! (She got to go for the first time last summer at the age of 53!)

Both kids (DD5 & DS9) get out of school on friday, june 18th. On saturday the 19th we will get up, be packed, and ask them to keep an eye out for our driver. (we get driven to the airport) Wonder how long it will take them to figure it out?? We are staying 3 nights at the Polynesian and then 5 nights at the Boardwalk. Yes, we were just there in April, but DH had a 4-day conference after that (he left an hour after we got home) and he was studying during the trip. DS was going through something and he was a pest. When we got home it seemed like we missed out on a lot of the vacation. But heck, I don't need to justify a Disney vacation to YOU people!

I still can't believe it...

Jill

 

[pumba]

school year with a trip to the mouse.......great time for you and your family to be together.......Hope you have a great time

 

[alecam]

You forgot about me,mom!!
You know, you're new 31 y/o DD,Kristi!!

 

[mickeyboat]

Yes, what about me, mom? Your 34 year old DD and your 3 and 4 year old GDD's. It's not fair! You never take us!

Denae

 

[alecam]

I said it first!!<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4_2_3.gif' alt='Pouty' border=0></a><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_9_9.gif' alt='Sobbing' border=0></a>

 

[iloveeeyore]

We are surprising our kids, too! It's their 2nd trip, 1st on-site and they are 10 and almost 8. We will spill the beans on the last day of school (having a Polynesian-inspired sweet-and-sour chicken dinner and breaking out a few little Polynesian themed goodies we've been collecting). Not traveling until the end of August, though. We figured they'd have something to look forward to through the summer since we're not spending any money this year on camps, and they can "help us out" with the planning.

DH and I are almost as excitied about springing the news as we are about going. They are going to be soooo excited!

Hope you enjoy your surprise!

 

[minniecarousel]

We surprised our sons with a Disneyland trip as a Christmas present one year. They had been many times, but surprising them was a real treat!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Yippee!!! Have you started putting X's on the calendar yet? We aren't going until October (boo hoo).

Have Fun!!!

 

[HollyJoy]

Very cool!! I'm sure they'll be thrilled, and all of you will have an awesome time!

 

[tiggersmom2]

JESW and Iloveeeyore,
I know ya'll will have a GREAT time! I'll be at the world this weekend and next week - I'll be on the lookout for lime green

 

[melk]

Wow, have a fun time!!!
Make sure to post your trip reports again, that way I can live through your trip (we currently have no plans for a trip, sniff, sniff ). I can still taste those Mickey bars you mentioned last trip...

 

[Cindy'sCastle]

What a great gift!!! We're going during Thanksgiving but I had to tell them since they've been bugging me for a while. That way they understand why I say "no" to lots of things they ask for. Why???-Because we're saving for our trip to WDW. That usually is enough to satisfy them, since they're wanting to go back so badly.

Cindy

 

[JESW]

Alecam and mickeyboat...no fighting! If you fit in a carry-on we'll pick you up on the way down....and that goes for everyone else!.

Of course just as soon as we book a trip they come out with the terrorist report....I hate to fly as it is!

Jill