Caught up now.
So glad your trip has worked out! I have been down a similar road before where I thought a trip would happen, and then that bitter disappointment when you realize it won't.
But yours DID!
Sounds like you are figuring things out down to the minute, which I think is a wise idea with the boys-then you know what your next step is and don't have to think about that if the boys throw the plans a bit. Smart Momma you are!
Do you have your Free Dining room booked? The reason I ask is because they only have so many rooms available with the PIN codes - even if they have regular rooms open, they aren't PIN code rooms...does that make sense? For my solo/girlfriends trip I have a Music room booked, and have a PIN, but they couldn't apply the PIN because there were no rooms in Values left for it....but people cancel, so I'm not giving up hope yet!
Whatever trip you end up taking, you'll have a wonderful time in sunny Florida with your beautiful family, and I look forward to reading all about it.
I hate that bitter disappointment when I realize I trip won't work out. It's actually only happened to me once, that a trip didn't happen. I was only sixteen and it was very traumatic.
Any time I take the boys out by myself, I over-plan it, just to make sure. I think it's some sort of coping mechanism I developed when Landon was born. I always have in my head exactly what I'll do if this or that happens.
I didn't have a Free Dining room booked, but I knew we were taking a risk waiting so long. I was monitoring it, too. I'd go online every so often and put in my PIN code and see which resorts were still available. It seemed pretty open, so I figured it was a reasonable risk.
Really, trying to decide which sort of Disney trip to take is one of the best problems to have. I'm sure we're going to have a fun time.
I love how you have the first day all visualized and mapped out. As I read your plan to put Landon in the stroller, and have Carter walk, I thought "Oh No, what about the bags!" But you have it all worked out. You are going to have a great trip!
The bags actually had me stumped for a minute or two before Jeremy said they would probably offer to help. Otherwise, I'd have to stick a suitcase in the stroller and push it one-handed, while carrying Landon and supervising a walking Carter, and make multiple trips until all our stuff gets in. Not the best idea.
I followed you over here from your TR. Looks amazing. I got engaged at WDW during Flower & Garden-- we also honeymooned there during it. I can't imagine going and NOT going to the parks. Although, I'm sure toddlers favorite parts are the resorts anyway
I love the Flower & Garden festival. It's so beautiful. It would be a perfect time for a honeymoon. I'm sure Carter and Landon would be content to spend everyday at Pop Century in the kiddie pool or at the playground. I think I'd be okay with that, but Jeremy would want to get to the parks.
Sounds like excellent, first day plans! It will be interesting to see if you get tickets or not. I would have a hard time being there and not doing parks! However, I do admire how you are able to take your time and just soak it all in, which I'm sure is in part due to having to pace yourself to what you know your boys can handle. I really want to slow down and enjoy more of the little things while I am there, but it's still a work in progress! Maybe the more trips I go on, the less I'll feel the need to do it all! I'm sure the summer heat will slow me down too!
It does get easier as kids get older, though it seems as one thing get easier, they get challening in another way! I think I could go on and on about that! Our DS 4 still loves the characters and the magic of it all, but our DS 7 doesn't seem to care much about the characters.
We were so happy on our last trip, that our DS 4 was finally tall enough to go on most rides, which meant no more child swaps, and less time waiting while taking turns riding. Also, the excitement of him riding things for the first time, like BTMR, where he just kept saying it was "awesome"!
I don't know if I'd be brave enough to take 2 boys to the park myself at that age. I remember it as a tough age, when they are old enough to walk, but not understand why they can't just go wherever they want. I'm sure you could handle it though. You seem to handle and plan everything very well, and have a great, positive personality!
It's all a matter of comparison, I guess. A trip with park tickets would certainly be more fun than a trip without. But a trip without park tickets is still so much better than staying home and not going at all.
We've always toured Disney sort of low key, even before we had the boys. We stop when we feel like it and we take breaks when we're tired. I do think it's easier to have a more relaxed mindset when you go a lot. It really doesn't matter if we get to ride Tower of Terror this trip. It will still be there next time.
I cannot wait until one of our boys is 40 inches. Carter is the more likely candidate, but Landon is very tall for his age. It would be much more fun to ride the big rides with a little buddy than alone.
I think it would be really tricky to have the boys further apart in age, too. With ours so close together, hopefully, they will tend to be on the same page as far as what they like to do.
I think Carter is at a wonderful age. He can walk, but he's really good about staying with me in stores and places. Landon, on the other hand, he's at a tough age. He won't walk unless I hold both of his hands and take him exactly where he wants to go. He doesn't want to crawl anymore because it's not as though he's a baby or anything.
UGH! Had no idea you started this!! I'll go back this morning to read after I get my day going....
You know, I actually considered posting on your TR to let you know I had started, in case you had missed it, but then I remembered your netbook was dead anyway, and I didn't want to make a nuisance of myself. I figured you'd be over when you had time.
Joining in! Wow you have your hands full with two little boys. I'm sure you can handle it though 
Your boys are just too adorable. I just want to pinch those cheeks 
