Hello!
The DIS board has absolutely been fantastic and thanks to all the great members, the deal has been sealed. We are taking our first family vacation to Disneyland!
Two weeks ago, if you would of told me that we would be taking a trip to Disneyland, I honestly would have told you that you were crazy.
No offense to the members on this board, but I'm NOT the mom that plans family vacations. We haven't really done a family vacation. I didn't take family vacations as a kid. The whole concept is pretty foreign to me. And to go to Disneyland? What?
I went to Disneyland once in high school as part of a choir trip. It was 1 day and tightly controlled. I don't remember anything but the teacups and getting Mickey Ears with my name on them. I didn't experience the Disney magic.
But then two weeks ago, my neighbor (who had just turned 50 years old) was killed by his carport that crushed him when it collapsed. Suddenly my sweet neighbor whom I run with was left a widow and her children were left without a father.
The funeral was sad, of course, but also I had an ephiphany there. This family was AWESOME at making memories. They went to all sorts of different places and DID things. They talked alot about how their Dad loved to go places. He was very spontaneous and fun. I decided right then and there that we are going to RIGHT NOW be that family that does things too. We are going to start making some memories. As I learned, life is too short and too precious to not spend time with the ones you love.
Disneyworld is totally out of our budget, but thanks to this board, Disneyland is not. It is still daunting (VERY DAUNTING) to try and plan this trip. But I have figured out a few things. I would us to go to Disneyland for about 6 days. I would like to stay at the Grand Californian (LOVE what everyone says about it) and I would like to go around Oct. 12th but that is flexible.
So please please please if any of you have any advice that might be able to help me about Disneyland or a good trip report to read, please send it my way! I am going to need all the help I can get to make this Disneyland dream a reality! But I am so excited!
Have a GREAT day!
The DIS board has absolutely been fantastic and thanks to all the great members, the deal has been sealed. We are taking our first family vacation to Disneyland!
Two weeks ago, if you would of told me that we would be taking a trip to Disneyland, I honestly would have told you that you were crazy.
No offense to the members on this board, but I'm NOT the mom that plans family vacations. We haven't really done a family vacation. I didn't take family vacations as a kid. The whole concept is pretty foreign to me. And to go to Disneyland? What?I went to Disneyland once in high school as part of a choir trip. It was 1 day and tightly controlled. I don't remember anything but the teacups and getting Mickey Ears with my name on them. I didn't experience the Disney magic.
But then two weeks ago, my neighbor (who had just turned 50 years old) was killed by his carport that crushed him when it collapsed. Suddenly my sweet neighbor whom I run with was left a widow and her children were left without a father.
The funeral was sad, of course, but also I had an ephiphany there. This family was AWESOME at making memories. They went to all sorts of different places and DID things. They talked alot about how their Dad loved to go places. He was very spontaneous and fun. I decided right then and there that we are going to RIGHT NOW be that family that does things too. We are going to start making some memories. As I learned, life is too short and too precious to not spend time with the ones you love.
Disneyworld is totally out of our budget, but thanks to this board, Disneyland is not. It is still daunting (VERY DAUNTING) to try and plan this trip. But I have figured out a few things. I would us to go to Disneyland for about 6 days. I would like to stay at the Grand Californian (LOVE what everyone says about it) and I would like to go around Oct. 12th but that is flexible.
So please please please if any of you have any advice that might be able to help me about Disneyland or a good trip report to read, please send it my way! I am going to need all the help I can get to make this Disneyland dream a reality! But I am so excited!
Have a GREAT day!
