Party of 5's First family trip to WDW! Just back from POR 6/16 *update 8/13 thoughts

[ampc3]

I know... I was going to go to the pool today and realized how yucky it was and COLD, I was freezing at the mall! I am suppose to watch my friends kids tomorrow and the plan is to go to the pool all afternoon.. Lord help me if that plan doesn't work! I think it is suppose to warm up

[MegansMom]

Isn't it such a wonderful feeling to be getting so close!!! I just can hardly wait! At this point, I can't tell who is more excited--Megan or me!!!! ;o)

[nts4wdw]

Ten days!!

[Charleston Princess]

Originally Posted by ampc3

I know... I was going to go to the pool today and realized how yucky it was and COLD, I was freezing at the mall! I am suppose to watch my friends kids tomorrow and the plan is to go to the pool all afternoon.. Lord help me if that plan doesn't work! I think it is suppose to warm up

We are planning on going to the pool tomorrow as well -- I don't think I can take anymore Monopoly (which we resumed after dinner tonight). That is truly the game that never ends.

[jrico]

I saw your link on Lynns PTR and came over to check it out. I just finished, I wanted to catch up before I posted. anyway great job It was fun to read others going through same things I am. ADR's , touring plans ect.
I got my planner out( I take to work with me everyday) to see if we might cross paths , we will be down around the same time. Soooo Happy to be in the single digits

[ampc3]

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

We are planning on going to the pool tomorrow as well -- I don't think I can take anymore Monopoly (which we resumed after dinner tonight). That is truly the game that never ends.

ok what is up with the weather!?!?!?!? again we were suppose to go to the pool and it is cold and couldy does mother nature NOT know our kids are out of school

We are planning on going to an outdoor concert tomorrow night in town , hoping the weather is nice for that!

Originally Posted by jrico

I saw your link on Lynns PTR and came over to check it out. I just finished, I wanted to catch up before I posted. anyway great job It was fun to read others going through same things I am. ADR's , touring plans ect.
I got my planner out( I take to work with me everyday) to see if we might cross paths , we will be down around the same time. Soooo Happy to be in the single digits

Thanks for joining us I am soo jealous that you are staying at the POLY, that is my dream... So are our paths going to cross at all?? It is always fun to see what everyone else comes up with doing there plans etc..

[ampc3]

Guess what today is???



yep just started the single digit dance!!!


9 days


So yesterday I took the kids to our Disney store and got them their gift cards for the trip... They each have $80 on them, plus some cash... Do you think that is wayy to much for a child?? (B/c My DH of course did at first, but I think now he knows in reality that really won't buy a whole lot all week, depending on what it is they pick out.)

They wanted to buy everything in the store yesterday! I kept saying we are NOT buying anything here today, wait for DISNEY TRUST ME....

so I also went shopping this morning and bought the rest of our snacks and breakfast foods for the week... This is killing me not knowing whether we are driving or flying.. with the cost of gas it would seem like a no brainer, but unfortunatly since we have to fly stand by and at least 2 of us have to sit together that causes some problems and stress when the flights are full... Which of course they are now... so it really will come down to the wire.

I hope the weather is nice in Orlando ? it has been crazy here all over the place again....

Next week will be all the last minute things and for me to REALLY start my packing ... I still have some things I need to get at walmart/target..

I can't believe how close it is now... and how LONG I have waited and planned for this!! it seems like years and years....

Happy countdown to the rest of you too!!!

[jrico]

My DH and feel like this going to be our dream trip. We have always wanted to stay at a monorail resort, this will be our first time. I know we will be at Fantasmic on thurs 6/12 because we did Fantasmic Dinner Package, i will look back at your post to see if there are any others. 7 days till we fly to tampa 9 days till we are in the World

[Charleston Princess]

Happy Single Digit Dance!!!

I think $80 is a good amount -- that is about what we are planning for Chelsea and Connor, plus they, too, have some cash saved up.

If they think the Disney store at Town Center is cool -- wait until they see what WDW has to offer!!!

I'm with you about the weather -- doesn't Mother Nature know we have bored kids??? Thank goodness the sun finally came out today!

When will you know for sure whether you are driving or flying? Do you have to wait until the day of?

[lmillercrew]

Yeah for your countdown! I'm sooo excited for you. I went to the florist today and found out the lady behind the counter is going to the WDW this Sat!!!! How jealous am I?! As far as the weather, I'm in Ohio, and one day it's 75 and the next it's 55-60 and you want to turn on the furnace. Thankfully my kids are still in school and not wanting to swim, because I know that my pool is freezing.
$80 sounds about right. I think for our first time we gave them $60 and grandma and grandpa gave them $20. We just let them know that that's it, they have to work within their budget. It's a good learning experience. If they spend all their money on the first day, then that's their choice.
Keep us updated on the flight thing. That would make me lose sleep not knowing.

[MomofCKJ]

Whoo Hoooo Single Digits! That is so awesome, you are almost there!

I think that sounds good, the gift cards. My kids had their own $$$ last trip, mostly from gifts of Disney Dollars they had gotton and saved up money from birthdays and allowance. They had to use their own money for souvies. It was good for them, they were really more selective in their purchases. I get them each one nice pin when we are there but for the stuffed animals, jewelry, etc they were on their own and it worked out well.

We are still in school here, ho hum. Will be till June 18th.

Allyson

[MegansMom]

Annette--I just wanted to tell you really quickly NOT to buy the Target mister fan--I put the batteries in, and NOTHING!!! Tom couldn't even get it to work--so skip it and look for the one at Walmart that Lesley was telling us about.

YEAH for the single digit dance!!!!! Good luck with the rest of the shopping!!

I think $80 is a great amount for the kiddos!!! Have a good Saturday! Talk soon, Jen

[ampc3]

Originally Posted by jrico

My DH and feel like this going to be our dream trip. We have always wanted to stay at a monorail resort, this will be our first time. I know we will be at Fantasmic on thurs 6/12 because we did Fantasmic Dinner Package, i will look back at your post to see if there are any others. 7 days till we fly to tampa 9 days till we are in the World

Ok, see you Thursday at Fantasmic! (we'll be the only ones there right??)

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

Happy Single Digit Dance!!!

I think $80 is a good amount -- that is about what we are planning for Chelsea and Connor, plus they, too, have some cash saved up.

If they think the Disney store at Town Center is cool -- wait until they see what WDW has to offer!!!

I'm with you about the weather -- doesn't Mother Nature know we have bored kids??? Thank goodness the sun finally came out today!

When will you know for sure whether you are driving or flying? Do you have to wait until the day of?

Thank goodness we ended up with some nice weather this weekend! Yes it might come down to the day before to decide weather flying or driving.. I need to pull up the flights today and see where they are at.. it is DRIVING ME CRAZY not to know this yet..

Originally Posted by lmillercrew

Yeah for your countdown! I'm sooo excited for you. I went to the florist today and found out the lady behind the counter is going to the WDW this Sat!!!! How jealous am I?! As far as the weather, I'm in Ohio, and one day it's 75 and the next it's 55-60 and you want to turn on the furnace. Thankfully my kids are still in school and not wanting to swim, because I know that my pool is freezing.
$80 sounds about right. I think for our first time we gave them $60 and grandma and grandpa gave them $20. We just let them know that that's it, they have to work within their budget. It's a good learning experience. If they spend all their money on the first day, then that's their choice.
Keep us updated on the flight thing. That would make me lose sleep not knowing.

Yes it is making me sleep We are soo excited too! Thanks

Originally Posted by MomofCKJ

Whoo Hoooo Single Digits! That is so awesome, you are almost there!

I think that sounds good, the gift cards. My kids had their own $$$ last trip, mostly from gifts of Disney Dollars they had gotton and saved up money from birthdays and allowance. They had to use their own money for souvies. It was good for them, they were really more selective in their purchases. I get them each one nice pin when we are there but for the stuffed animals, jewelry, etc they were on their own and it worked out well.

We are still in school here, ho hum. Will be till June 18th.

Allyson

wow what a bummer to be in school until the 18th, but you must start ALOT later then us... You'll still be enjoying your summer when we have to go back in the beg of Aug...uhg..

Originally Posted by MegansMom

Annette--I just wanted to tell you really quickly NOT to buy the Target mister fan--I put the batteries in, and NOTHING!!! Tom couldn't even get it to work--so skip it and look for the one at Walmart that Lesley was telling us about.

YEAH for the single digit dance!!!!! Good luck with the rest of the shopping!!

I think $80 is a great amount for the kiddos!!! Have a good Saturday! Talk soon, Jen

Thanks for the fan update.. I'll need to go look at walmart this week.






7 days one week from today people!!!!!

we will be checking into POR!!! Can't wait....
Everytime I'll tell my DH our countdown, he comes back with a yeah but in two weeks it will be our last day !

I hope it doesn't go by too fast. This is the week girls!!!

[MomofCKJ]

7 days! Yahoo! That is exciting and tell your DH to be a little half full instead of half empty! LOL!

We don't go back to school till August 28th and we have a week off in Feb and a week in April so that probably factors in too.


Allyson

[Charleston Princess]

Hurray for 7 Days!!!

This time in 7 days, I hope that we are on our way to DHS!!!