So let me introduce who will be going on this trip.
First there will of course be me.
My name is Ann. I am a 41 year old mother of 4. I didn't grow up on Disney. I didn't really become obsessed until I went to DL for the first time in 2002. With the exception of the year my youngest dd was born, I have made my way to Disney each year. Living on the west coast meant that those first trips were made to DL. I must admit that it is a simpler flight, but honestly the food there (with the exception of Tigger Tails) is not quite as good as WDW. Finally in 2008 we took a trip to WDW. We stayed off property and thus didn't have the dp. It was while eating Coral Reef one night that I discovered that staying on property meant that there was something called the dinning plan available. It was from that moment on I swore I would find a way to stay in an actual WDW resort in order to partake of that! The next thing to add to my obsession was my discovery of the Dis boards. Now I just find it too sad to not have a plan in the works or to at LEAST be reading about someone elses plans.
Next, there will be my dh, Steve.
Steve and I have been married for 20+ years. We met in highschool and have been together ever since. He too is 41. Steve basically had the same exact exposure to Disney as I did. He isn't quite as obsessed, but he secretly enjoys it. He would definitely like to do other things in his life though...and I am sure he will be a little glad when I cut down on my obsession a bit. He has manage to avoid 2 of the trips I took alone with my girls.
Then there is dd, Zoe.
Zoe is 5 and in kindergarten. She along with my older dd are my partners in crime when it comes to Disney. She watches Disney channel all day and loves all things disney. She is so much fun!
Last there is my ds, Alex.
Alex is 15. He is reluctant to all things Disney. He will watch Phinneius and Ferb, but that is about the extent to which he will go. On our last trip, an 11 night trip..he chose to spend much of it alone in our room or tooling about in the parks by himself. I guess that is a typical teen boy for you.
You might have noticed 2 missing children. Our older two are starting off on their own and may or may not be joining us. For now, we are booked for just the four of us.