Momof2Disneyboys
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2007
Hello!
Welcome to my PTR!
Many of you already know me, so I will try to keep the intros short & sweet. Actually this entire PTR is going to be short & sweet since we leave in about 4 1/2 weeks!!
This will be our family's 8th trip to Walt Disney World! It's hard to believe we have been there that many times. Our very first trip was in 2005 and we were hooked and we just keep going back!!
I am the mom. The wife. The Disney lover! The writer of this PTR. I have been married to my DH for almost 14 years and we have 2 wonderful boys. I work part time at my kids school as a Teaching Assistant. I am also a soccer mom, PTO mom, room mom, and all that fun stuff! In my spare time I enjoy shopping, photography, and of course everything Disney!
DH has become quite the Disney fan himself! He works a lot of hours as a Quality Assurance Inspector, so he really looks forward to our family vacations to the sunshine state! In his spare time he enjoys spending time with the boys and being outdoors.
DS12 is our oldest and will become a teenager 3 weeks before this trip. He enjoys reading, being with his friends, playing video games, riding his 4-wheeler, and loves roller coasters! He still enjoys Disney very much and I hope that doesn't change anytime soon. DS12 is very out-going and hilarious and is always the star of the show!
DS10 is our little guy. He is kind of bummed that Test Track will be closed during this trip, but little does he know we have a big surprise planned for him! (That is where part of the title comes in.....) He enjoys playing soccer, being outside, playing video games, and most of all Legos!! He loves Disney very much and I can always count on him if I want to talk about Disney! DS10 is very laid back and easy-going and a VERY picky eater.
Here we are last summer at the Poly ~
What are we celebrating on this trip? LOTS!! April 7 DS12 will turn 13. My birthday is April 17. And May 15 is our 14th anniversary. So our trip falls right smack in the middle of all those fun things! Plus when we get back it will have (hopefully) started to warm up around here and we will be looking forward to summer! Actually we can't really complain about the weather here too much this winter. It only really snowed about 4 times and we have had some abnormally warm weather in February & March!
Our WDW trip history includes: October 2005, May 2007, May 2008, Jan 2009, Nov 2009, Nov 2010, and Aug/Sept 2011. So as you can see we usually do a spring or fall trip. But last year we decided to brave it and go in the summer since DS was starting Middle School last fall. The trip was simply amazing! When looking forward to 2012 we thought about maybe going in late Aug/early Sept again (we don't start school until after Labor Day), but somehow ended up with a late April/early May trip! We are hoping to plan something big for summer 2013 since that spring I have a certain big number birthday and we will also be celebrating our 15th anniversary. So by going a little earlier in 2012 I guess it will give us more time to save and plan for 2013.
I guess that about sums it up. So come on in and make yourself comfortable and don't be afraid to post!! I look forward to sharing and planning with old friends and hope to make some new friends along the way too!
Hope you enjoy!
Next Up: Where are we staying and how are we getting there?
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ETA: Links!
Where are we staying and How are we Getting There? http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44446016&postcount=49
Our Plans & a Surprise Side Trip: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44455597&postcount=83
Magic Kingdom Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44466336&postcount=110
Magic Kingdom Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44466380&postcount=111
Shopping! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44482274&postcount=138
Epcot Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44499920&postcount=163
Epcot Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44499947&postcount=164
Hollywood Studios Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44508449&postcount=180
LegoLand Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44524562&postcount=196
LegoLand Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44524622&postcount=197
Celebration, Florida: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44547292&postcount=230
Table Service Meals: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44565287&postcount=254
Counter Service Meals: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44583125&postcount=284
Park Hours and Closures: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44614769&postcount=337
Shopping & Packing: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44645716&postcount=379
Shopping & Packing: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44645751&postcount=380
We're Back ~ BC Review: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44851063&postcount=569
*Trip Report Has Begun: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2926597
Welcome to my PTR!
Many of you already know me, so I will try to keep the intros short & sweet. Actually this entire PTR is going to be short & sweet since we leave in about 4 1/2 weeks!!
This will be our family's 8th trip to Walt Disney World! It's hard to believe we have been there that many times. Our very first trip was in 2005 and we were hooked and we just keep going back!!
I am the mom. The wife. The Disney lover! The writer of this PTR. I have been married to my DH for almost 14 years and we have 2 wonderful boys. I work part time at my kids school as a Teaching Assistant. I am also a soccer mom, PTO mom, room mom, and all that fun stuff! In my spare time I enjoy shopping, photography, and of course everything Disney!
DH has become quite the Disney fan himself! He works a lot of hours as a Quality Assurance Inspector, so he really looks forward to our family vacations to the sunshine state! In his spare time he enjoys spending time with the boys and being outdoors.
DS12 is our oldest and will become a teenager 3 weeks before this trip. He enjoys reading, being with his friends, playing video games, riding his 4-wheeler, and loves roller coasters! He still enjoys Disney very much and I hope that doesn't change anytime soon. DS12 is very out-going and hilarious and is always the star of the show!
DS10 is our little guy. He is kind of bummed that Test Track will be closed during this trip, but little does he know we have a big surprise planned for him! (That is where part of the title comes in.....) He enjoys playing soccer, being outside, playing video games, and most of all Legos!! He loves Disney very much and I can always count on him if I want to talk about Disney! DS10 is very laid back and easy-going and a VERY picky eater.
Here we are last summer at the Poly ~
What are we celebrating on this trip? LOTS!! April 7 DS12 will turn 13. My birthday is April 17. And May 15 is our 14th anniversary. So our trip falls right smack in the middle of all those fun things! Plus when we get back it will have (hopefully) started to warm up around here and we will be looking forward to summer! Actually we can't really complain about the weather here too much this winter. It only really snowed about 4 times and we have had some abnormally warm weather in February & March!
Our WDW trip history includes: October 2005, May 2007, May 2008, Jan 2009, Nov 2009, Nov 2010, and Aug/Sept 2011. So as you can see we usually do a spring or fall trip. But last year we decided to brave it and go in the summer since DS was starting Middle School last fall. The trip was simply amazing! When looking forward to 2012 we thought about maybe going in late Aug/early Sept again (we don't start school until after Labor Day), but somehow ended up with a late April/early May trip! We are hoping to plan something big for summer 2013 since that spring I have a certain big number birthday and we will also be celebrating our 15th anniversary. So by going a little earlier in 2012 I guess it will give us more time to save and plan for 2013.
I guess that about sums it up. So come on in and make yourself comfortable and don't be afraid to post!! I look forward to sharing and planning with old friends and hope to make some new friends along the way too!
Hope you enjoy!
Next Up: Where are we staying and how are we getting there?
------
ETA: Links!
Where are we staying and How are we Getting There? http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44446016&postcount=49
Our Plans & a Surprise Side Trip: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44455597&postcount=83
Magic Kingdom Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44466336&postcount=110
Magic Kingdom Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44466380&postcount=111
Shopping! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44482274&postcount=138
Epcot Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44499920&postcount=163
Epcot Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44499947&postcount=164
Hollywood Studios Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44508449&postcount=180
LegoLand Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44524562&postcount=196
LegoLand Plans: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44524622&postcount=197
Celebration, Florida: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44547292&postcount=230
Table Service Meals: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44565287&postcount=254
Counter Service Meals: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44583125&postcount=284
Park Hours and Closures: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44614769&postcount=337
Shopping & Packing: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44645716&postcount=379
Shopping & Packing: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44645751&postcount=380
We're Back ~ BC Review: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44851063&postcount=569
*Trip Report Has Begun: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2926597