What will we celebrate? 15 YEARS!

[MrsJD]

Today is the day I decided that we ARE going to have a family vacation this year and DH WILL be going with us to WDW!!! Now all I have to do is convince him!

Back story:
DH and I were married 15 years ago in August when we were 17 and 18. Our family begged us not to have kids to early. Then when we were 23 they quit harrassing us about it. Then when we were 25 my mom starting asking if we were EVER going to have kids. At 27 I told him that when this pack of pills is gone, that's it! Shockingly, he didn't fight it. Fast forward two years later and we were bringing our DD home from the hospital....after a very long struggle with infertility and a very short adoption wait!

Dh has never been to anything Disney and has no interest in being converted! I took DD to WDW for 6 days last year when she was just over 2yo and every weekend when we wake up and ask what she wants to do today, she always responds "Go to Disney World!"

Well my sister had planned a DCL wedding and we were booked, paid off, had MOH dresses and flower girl dresses....everything! DH was not going and was not wild about the idea of his baby girl floating around out there with all those pirates. Well, this weekend, Dearest Disney Crazy sister calls off the wedding! hahahahaaahaha!

So, I have decided that this family of 3 is now going on a WDW/ FL trip this year! We have so much to celebrate...15 years of wedded bliss, a beautiful daughter, and a happy healthy life!

I just have to convince Hubby!

I'll keep you posted as the story progresses and I am a planning fanatic so I'll be sure to have plenty of planning stories and ideas for you!

Thanks for reading and have a magical day!

 

[MrsJD]

After two days of harping, I am pretty sure that Dh realizes that there is no way he is getting out of this!

I had informed my sister of my sneaky plan and she called the next day to inform me that she will not be able to handle the mental stress of me being at Disney and her being stuck at home. That was going ot be half the fun for me!!! Torturing her! She is a trip planning nut and I had decided I would torment her with my planning fun. Thought I'd even throw in a few rediculous plans just to get her going. But she informed me that the meanest thing I could do is tell her we were going to "wing it". As if I could?!



So the saga continues. We have a big party planned for the KY Derby and once we get through that I am going to be all over DH to start planning this trip! I hope he enjoys the next couple of weeks of peace.

PS...I am very jealous of all of you out there that have trips on the books already...esp those going in May!

 

[princess_momma]

I decided earlier this year that I was going to DW this year!! And it happened via tax return. (Well it hasn't happened yet, but its reserved!) Yay for us and the trips we MUST have!

 

[MrsJD]

Thanks for stopping by!

Ya know, I was never much for Disney. Then I got my daughter. And my sister and mom insisted that when she was 5 we would all meet at WDW. Well, they couldn't wait and we went when she was 2. Now I'm hooked. I see no reason to go any other place for vacation. And I am sure that for the rest of my life I will need a yearly fix!

 

[DWGal210]

Your trip sounds fun! I'm glad to hear you're now a Disney Convert. Isn't it just about the best time ever??!!

Great start so far!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Oh, I just had to say hello.

I was married almost 16 years ago (in June.) I too was 17, DH was 22. Nobody said anything to us about kids, maybe because it happened on accident too fast, just about 6 months into our marriage. Well, here we are, 18 years together, 3 kids, and happier then ever (people say we still act like newlyweds). Many people comment that they can't belive we made it, but we both just knew!

I love to hear happy stories like yours and ours. I can't wait for your whole family to get to go. Over the years my DH went from a guy who went because I wanted to to one who actually loves to go! It didn't take much, just a little Disney magic...

 

[MrsJD]

So I had been letting the whole idea stew in hubby's head and was having a real hard time not mentioning Disney World every hour. I was told over the weekend that he really can't deal with talking about WDW every day. If he would only let me set some dates, I could go along making my plans and leave him alone. So I decided that I would let him go on his turkey hunting trip this week and let him have a little peace!

If you recall, this trip came about on the heels of my sister cancelling her Disney Cruise Wedding.....


So we got a phone call from DH's best freind since childhood yesterday. And get this...he is getting married. You'll never guess where!!!!!!!!!!!!! DISNEY WORLD! He lives in Orlando for the time being with the Marine Corp. First of all I must say that I am over joyed for DH's BF, he is an amazing man that has been looking for real love for a long time. He sounded so happy and I teared up when he was going over all the plans. I kind of assumed that they were doing a small private wedding at the Shades of Green Military resort. But then he tells me that he is having a reception and inviting everyone and that we are of course welcome to be there. Hmmmm, no way hubby is getting out of this! hahahha

The kicker is that the wedding is in JULY ! Only the worst month ever for Disney...the heat, the crowds, the hubby that doesn't want to be there!

For now I am going to do a little research on "Disney in July", let DH digest the whole idea of a July Disney wedding, and try not to go insane with excitement. Ya gotta keep your cool with these things


PS>>> DD is 3.5Yo....do I tell her what's going on, or keep it a secret? When the time comes that we have dates set, I'm not sure if I want to drop the subject completely when she is around, or if I want to let her help plan and also there is the bribery advantage...."eat those peas or we aren't going to Disney!!!"

 

[MrsJD]

Oh, I just had to say hello.

I was married almost 16 years ago (in June.) I too was 17, DH was 22. Nobody said anything to us about kids, maybe because it happened on accident too fast, just about 6 months into our marriage. Well, here we are, 18 years together, 3 kids, and happier then ever (people say we still act like newlyweds). Many people comment that they can't belive we made it, but we both just knew!

I love to hear happy stories like yours and ours. I can't wait for your whole family to get to go. Over the years my DH went from a guy who went because I wanted to to one who actually loves to go! It didn't take much, just a little Disney magic...

Love your story! It's rare, but young couples can make it and be happy for their whole lives. DH and I really do have a great marriage and we have been told by many other couples that we are their "role models" for marriage. Kind of a lot to live up to, but it makes me feel good that others see us that way. DH is a great guy, he just hasn't been bitten by the Disney bug yet. I had hoped that I could show him such a great time in WDW that he would fall in love, but if we go in July, I fear the heat will turn him off forever.

Thanks for reading, I'll be keeping this updated as plans are made!

 

[shordiebecka]

hi there! love your pre trip so far..i can't wait to hear how it all goes. First of all, Disney in July isn't all bad..it better not be..because I am going July 25-August 2!!!! Eek...but after much research, I feel a lot better about going in July. Just have to be smart.

We should start a "people who are trying to convince their grumpy signficant others to go to and love disney". I am currently dragging DBF along for a 9 day disney trip, including a wedding (not ours! lol). He is warming up to the idea more and more every day..but it would be appropriate to say he's gone from ice hypothermia like cold to just plain cold...by the time we get back, I'm hoping he loves it. Can't wait to hear more!

 

[MrsJD]

hi there! love your pre trip so far..i can't wait to hear how it all goes. First of all, Disney in July isn't all bad..it better not be..because I am going July 25-August 2!!!! Eek...but after much research, I feel a lot better about going in July. Just have to be smart.

We should start a "people who are trying to convince their grumpy signficant others to go to and love disney". I am currently dragging DBF along for a 9 day disney trip, including a wedding (not ours! lol). He is warming up to the idea more and more every day..but it would be appropriate to say he's gone from ice hypothermia like cold to just plain cold...by the time we get back, I'm hoping he loves it. Can't wait to hear more!

You're cracking me up! The wedding that we would be attending will either be the 25th or 18th of July. Still not sure....we could end up there at the same time, cool!

We lived in Orlando for one summer back in 99 and we dealt with. DH actually worked outside there the whole summer...it was rough! If the crowds are tolerable that will make it better. Ugh, I'm more confused now than I was before! We were leaning towards going in December which would have been great and now all I can think of is HEAT!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Another poster who was a married young. My husband and I were just 18 years old when we got married. We had our daughter when we were 21. 10 years later our surprise son came along. They are now 22 and almost 12 and we have been married for 25 years this coming August. We have a trip planned for Disney World in August and we'll be celebrating our anniversary there!

We first went to Disney World in 1999 and were hooked. We now have 13 trips under our belt. My son and I love it much more than our daughter and my husband but they really like it too. I think they secretly like it more than they are willing to say.

Please keep us updated on the conversion of your husband from a non-Disney person to a Disney addict!

 

[MrsJD]

OK, so I still have not one little tiny plan set for an official trip yet. But it's looking more and more like this will turn into 2, yes 2, trips! We both want to be at the wedding, however the thought of WDW in July is just too much for us. So at this point, discussions have been for us to go down just for the wedding weekend. Well, you know I am not going all that way without a Disney fix!

The wedding dates are still in the air...The Groom is waiting to find out what dates are available for the Marines to come to the wedding for a sword ceremony.

My thoughts at this point kind of go like this...

Go to the wedding for just a few days, and get my fix at DTD. I'm am not obsessed with getting one of those My Little Pony boxes for DD.

Then head back down for a week either in Dec for my birthday or in January after the holidays are over. Plus if I plan for January, DH can't say "Two Disney trips in one year?!"...technically it'd be one is 09 and one in 2010. My big goal for the trip is to get DD into a princess meal at Akershus.

More to come...all this unknown is making me nuts.

 

[MrsJD]

So I have been MIA! I've been very busy working over DH for a commitment. And all the work was well worth it. After a month or more of discussing all of our vacation options, on Mother's Day he finally broke down and agreed that January 10-17 would be a lovely time to go to Orlando. I am referring to this as a trip to FL, not Disney, it just makes him feel better!

We have decided that he will go to BFF's wedding alone for a short weekend trip and then we will be spending time with them again when we all go down in Jan.

So now that we have decided on dates the real planning can begin and let's face it...planning is like 75% of the fun! Of course I am an OCD planning freak.

I have a million and one things in my mind and have settled on absolutely nothing. Here are some of the more prominent ones:

DH's dad and step mom may be joining us for a few days of our vacation. I am 100% okay with this, it was my idea. The guys can fish and golf while us girls enjoy some extra Disney time.

We are staying on property for 7 nights with the dining plan and 7 day passes, with no park hopper. But we'll probably only spend 4 days in parks. This is about all that I know for sure!

Epcot and MK are a must, as is DTD. oh, and Princess lunch at Akershus.

I want to stay at POR but may be settling for a value resort.

I'll be buying the official disney planning book this weekend. I really want to involve DH and DD in the planning. I tend to go bananas in this dept and take over like a charging elephant.

I suppose that is enough for today. Any thoughts you have for me would be welcome. -DH is celiac so restaurant suggestions are very welcome!

Thanks for reading!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Woo Hoo! Finally talked him into a trip!

 

[MrsJD]

Finally this weekend the vacation talk got alittle serious. I trapped him whie he was working on his boat and got out my Birnbaum guide to the World book. I gave him a few questions to ponder:

Just how many days can he handle in the parks, max?

Does he want to do them all in a row, or spread throughout the week with other activities filling in?

Is value or quality more important when it comes to resorts?

And the dining plan...how do you feel about that DH?


He quickly refused the dining plan when I explained ADR's to him. He is not one to commit to anything, esp 90 days in advance. So we opted to forgo DP and live spontaneously with our food. I will be needing to make a few ADR's anyways because with the Celiac disease, he will be best off in TS restaurants. Plus Akershus is a MUST!

We are also going to look into off property resorts, so if you have suggestions, we are open to them. Otherwise it will likely be POP or all-star sports.

DH found several fishing excursions on the Atlantic that appealed to him and that is huge. He is showing real interest in this trip and I am so looking forward to planning together with him.

Not much else to report today. Oh yes, DD saw the book this morning and informed me that she wants to ride Pooh's honeypots!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Slowly but surely you're getting to ask the Disney questions. If I were you and to please him, I'd choose a value resort and try to work at least a day of rest in between park days. This way, he won't get Disney overload.

 

[MrsJD]

I agree with you 100% I think he is going to be happily surprised by how much he likes it. But I also think he will need breaks in between the days.

I forgot to mention in my last post that I also read to him about each park and had him rate them 1-10 on how interested he was in each.

MK 7.5-8
Epcot,- didn't even respond because he knows we will be going there!
DHS- 6
AK - 8

I am not a huge fan of AK but it appears we will forgo DHS and go to MK one day, Ak one day and Epcot two days. And also a trip to DTD. I'm keeping the AK attractions to a minimum as far as planning goes and we can fill in if needed. As i work on itineraries I will post them!

Thanks for reading!

 

[MrsJD]

There has been lots of news on the vacation front....but somehow still no real progress in decision making!!

SO, DH was supposed to go to this Disney wedding in July by himself, but frankly, the idea of him in Orlando, on Disney property was too much for me to take. So I joyfully announced to him that DD and I would be joining him, and that we would need to be extending the amount of days from 2 to 3. Yeah, he's not so much into that plan. So after a few days of going back and forth about trips, money, our individual (and conflicting) ideas on everything...he left for a trip with a promise to talk about it when he gets back. Does he know what he is doing to me? Ugh!

But what he doesn't know is that his father and step mom have given us a very generous gift for our anniversery! A trip to Disney. They basically are paying for the January trip as our gift and they are even going to join us for a few days of it! It's going to be so great. Not only do we have extra money now to do a few extra fun things and maybe even stay at a nicer resort...I can def afford the trip in July. Which I have now upgraded to 4 days and have invited my fave cousin to join me.

This is so much info....

Current status:

--Making vacation questionnaires for all January trip aprticipants. I will figure out what everyone wants to do and plan accordingly.

--Gathering info on resorts etc for July trip with cousin.

--Still have to break the news to DH that inlaws are going on Jan trip and July trip has been extended!!!

--July trip will consist of one day at Epcot with Akershus (which I so smartly reserved 6 weeks ago, just in case!), one day at DTD, one day chillin', and one day of wedding festivities!

I wonder if Birdrav is ever going to read this or comment?

 

[MrsJD]

Penny presses! I really got into that last year and I plan to make it my official WDW tradition. I'll be purchasing a book for them in July.

Taking pics of my mini Minnie Mouse doll all over Ecpot. My sister will be doing the same with our mini Mickey when she goes in August....we'll have to post them on here and compare!

Saying something really clever to each character I encounter. Like asking Snow White if she helps put sunscreen on Dopie's head. Or maybe asking Belle if she went to high school with the triplets!

PS...this PTR is officially for the Jan trip. I will post a trip report for the July trip when I return.

 

[Birdrav]

Hi all.... Sister of Mrs. JD here. A few comments...


1. Are you happy now? I've read your Pre trippy
2. Not fair! a free trip ! Just kidding

3. I remember at time when Mrs. JD said to me during our last trip together
" Schedules are stupid" Well, look who's a schedulin' now missy!

4. I love it that MR. JD is on board with this. He will LOVE it more than he knows. If I can convert the MRS., then she can convert him.