Yes, I know this sounds insane, seeing as we go every 3 yrs. But you have to understand it is like a coping skill I do. If I didn't start thinking about the next one I would be very depressed to be leaving. I am still very sad, but knowing we have another to plan for helps. When we were driving home from our last trip in October of 2010, I started thinking about this trip, and was very excited to start planning.
This one is going to be big in terms of firsts & lasts. This will be the first time we will go with all 3 kids, this will be a first trip for Tessa, this will be the first time I get to experience Disney World with a little girl.
But the lasts make me sad too. This will be the last trip for Travis as a kid, it will be the last time I have all 3 of my kids with while they are all kids.
We will still take trips with all 3 in the future, but the next trip Travis will be in college, and possibly unable to go due to classes, and money. Yes, we are mean parents and will require him to help pitch in towards the trip if he chooses to come after the age of 18. (we just aren't made of money, yet)
So I had the dates planned since October of 2010, now I just needed to wait till that ever important day when Disney releases their prices for 2013, and opens the reservation window for 2013.
I quickly did some final calculations earlier this week, trying to guess when the kids will have off school for MEA (3rd Thursday, Friday in Oct). I panicked when I discovered the dates I was assuming were wrong!
OH CRAP!!!
MEA falls on the week of Columbus Day in 2013. Why is this bad, well we will be arriving the day before Columbus Day, thus our first day in the parks is.... Yep, Columbus Day!
The parks will be busier then normal, but I have heard the crowds die down a lot after. *SIGH* Crisis over!
Sent in my info for what resort we were wanting, dates, our info, and what type of package we wanted. I was set.
Yesterday, I get my quote. Hmm.... I change my mind, change resorts, no problem. Got my new quote, find the credit card, and... Booked it!!
We will be gone 16 days total with drive time (can't afford to fly & don't like to), we will have 11 nights & 12 days at Disney World. Now the fun begins. While some think there is plenty of time to plan everything, there isn't. I feel a great amount of stress (good stress) about making sure everything is thought of and taken care of. This is the one time, every 3 yrs we all go on vacation as a family. Dennis works long & hard to provide this for us, and he enjoys the relaxation of no responsibility. He tells me to just tell him where to be and what time. He is a different person, and we cherish this family time more then anything. We don't have the worry or stress of regular life for those short 16 days.
I want to take extra care and time to make sure this trip is as extra special as possible, due to all the firsts & lasts.
I hope to take lots of pictures, plan many special moments, and just really take it all in through Tessa's eyes. I may even try to do a blog post while there as well, but if not I will periodically update and post to face book during our trip. I am sure like usual in the past I will be in constant contact with my brother and his family, as well as texting pictures to them. I am so fortunate to be so close to my brother & his family, then when either of us goes on vacation we text and send picture frequently to each other each day. We tend to live vicariously through each others trips.
Oh, and Dennis through me for a loop last night, normally I just tell him the brief details, and how much I need to pay for a deposit. Last night he wanted to know the final price..Yikes!!!
Let's pray for a discount to be announced next year!!
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