chicagoshannon
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We originally planned a Jan/Feb 2010 trip to the World. We planned this because we were planning on having a baby in October. We need to do IVF to have kids so it was easy to plan exactly when we'd have a baby. Anyway God had/has other plans so when our IVF didn't work we moved up our plans to go to Disney. For the last few months I've been dreaming of going in May sometime to see the Flower and Garden Festival. We have never been at this time of year. So this was the perfect opportunity.
We'll be there from May 3-15.
Before I go any further let me introduce the cast of characters.
ME: Shannon (I'm in the green) will be 31 on our trip. I'm a stay at home mom but have my bachelors in nursing and will return to that someday. I love scrapbooking, tv, shopping, and playing with DD. This will be my 14th or so trip to Disney. But will be my first time back since our honeymoon in 2004.
DH: Eric (brown sweater one step up from me) 32. He's a software engineer. Basically he writes computer programs. He tolerates Disney, but says he has to have at least 2 years between trips. He has been to Disney 3 times. He loves video games and TV.
DD: Madeline (cutey in the front of the picture) She'll be 2 soon. This will be her first trip. She loves "Mermaid" and Mickey Mouse clubhouse. She is full of energy. She loves to say please and thank you.
my mom (DM): Carol (in the red sweater at top of step)- she'll be 59 next week. She works extremely hard and puts in way more then 40 hours at her job. She's been there for 36 or 37 years and is so ready to retire but is trying to hold out until she's 62. She deserves this vacation more then anyone. I hope she's able to leave all of her work at home.
My dad (DG for dear grandpa) Dave (he's at the top of the steps) 59. He's the Disney instigator. It's his fault I love it so much. He's a retired social worker. He forced us to go every Christmas from the time I was in 5th grade until I graduated college. He also took us every other September from the time I was 1 or so. He loves Disney but also complains the whole time about the prices. It's pretty funny.
my sister (DS) Kim (in the red sweater next to me) 27- she has yet to decide if she's coming. She's torn. Her DH is a minister and can't (and doesn't really want to) go. But she really wants to come with on Madeline's first trip. She might fly out and meet us there for part of the trip. She wants to make sure there is plenty of sitting by the pool time though.
So that's the cast of characters. Stay tuned for our plans.
We'll be there from May 3-15.
Before I go any further let me introduce the cast of characters.
ME: Shannon (I'm in the green) will be 31 on our trip. I'm a stay at home mom but have my bachelors in nursing and will return to that someday. I love scrapbooking, tv, shopping, and playing with DD. This will be my 14th or so trip to Disney. But will be my first time back since our honeymoon in 2004.
DH: Eric (brown sweater one step up from me) 32. He's a software engineer. Basically he writes computer programs. He tolerates Disney, but says he has to have at least 2 years between trips. He has been to Disney 3 times. He loves video games and TV.
DD: Madeline (cutey in the front of the picture) She'll be 2 soon. This will be her first trip. She loves "Mermaid" and Mickey Mouse clubhouse. She is full of energy. She loves to say please and thank you.
my mom (DM): Carol (in the red sweater at top of step)- she'll be 59 next week. She works extremely hard and puts in way more then 40 hours at her job. She's been there for 36 or 37 years and is so ready to retire but is trying to hold out until she's 62. She deserves this vacation more then anyone. I hope she's able to leave all of her work at home.
My dad (DG for dear grandpa) Dave (he's at the top of the steps) 59. He's the Disney instigator. It's his fault I love it so much. He's a retired social worker. He forced us to go every Christmas from the time I was in 5th grade until I graduated college. He also took us every other September from the time I was 1 or so. He loves Disney but also complains the whole time about the prices. It's pretty funny.
my sister (DS) Kim (in the red sweater next to me) 27- she has yet to decide if she's coming. She's torn. Her DH is a minister and can't (and doesn't really want to) go. But she really wants to come with on Madeline's first trip. She might fly out and meet us there for part of the trip. She wants to make sure there is plenty of sitting by the pool time though.
So that's the cast of characters. Stay tuned for our plans.
I priced out staying at Wilderness Lodge, CSR, and even Fort Wilderness Cabins. I 
Fort Wilderness. We used to tent there when I was little. I had so much fun at the campfires with Chip and Dale. Dh is NOT a camper. When he was a kid he would always get out of going camping with Cadets. Anyway, I knew tenting was out. Also looking at the cabin we decided we wanted a bit more privacy then it provided. I then looked at the other hotels and decided we'd definitely needed 2 rooms. I love my parents but a week in one hotel room with them would not be fun.
We love this place. Free orange juice and all the pamphlets one can carry. 
I'm still debating that one a bit.
