Kelrykengab
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2010
Welcome to my very first Pre-Trip Report! I am new to this so hopefully someone will be interested in my craziness! First, I will explain briefly why WDW has become so important to me. In 2001, my 62 yo father who meant the world to me was diagnosed with a type of dementia that took away his ability to communicate and in the end all traces of the man I had adored my whole life. We lost him in 2005 after some very difficult years. My father had a wonderful life; traveling, had a family that loved him although he often told us he was going to "buy a house on a hill and live there by himself!" 
and he knew how to have a good time. He was in amazing health until 2001 and this experience taught me not to put off things thinking you can do them when you are older/have more $ etc. You just never know. Life is short. As if this was not a clear message to "stop and smell the roses", I (at the age of 31) was suddenly stricken with an illness that took away my muscle function and put me in the hospital for 2 weeks. I went from being an employee at the rehab hospital where I worked to being a patient there in a matter of days. I had to relearn how to dress myself, walk etc. . Nevermind the fact that I had a 14 month old son at home who I hadn't seen the entire time I was hospitalized. Through much determination and I think some angel intervention, I recovered and today I am myself again! I know how precious our moments on this planet are. So, I have decided we are going to live each moment to the fullest and WDW is part of our mad plan.
Secondly, I need to introduce the cast of characters who will be escaping to the happiest place on Earth this May 2010! There will be six of us and I will be back soon to introduce us. Time to get my princess to dance class.
and he knew how to have a good time. He was in amazing health until 2001 and this experience taught me not to put off things thinking you can do them when you are older/have more $ etc. You just never know. Life is short. As if this was not a clear message to "stop and smell the roses", I (at the age of 31) was suddenly stricken with an illness that took away my muscle function and put me in the hospital for 2 weeks. I went from being an employee at the rehab hospital where I worked to being a patient there in a matter of days. I had to relearn how to dress myself, walk etc. . Nevermind the fact that I had a 14 month old son at home who I hadn't seen the entire time I was hospitalized. Through much determination and I think some angel intervention, I recovered and today I am myself again! I know how precious our moments on this planet are. So, I have decided we are going to live each moment to the fullest and WDW is part of our mad plan. Secondly, I need to introduce the cast of characters who will be escaping to the happiest place on Earth this May 2010! There will be six of us and I will be back soon to introduce us. Time to get my princess to dance class.
. The cast is as follows:
. I am married to a wonderful and patient man who should probably be awarded some sort of medal for putting up with me. I have also been blessed with 3 amazing children who ended up being just like me after my mother cursed me many years ago by yelling "I hope your children turn out just like you someday!!". I love my mother, but can't talk her into joining us in Disney.
. I do love him and there are days where I feel I am the luckiest mom on earth (those are usually school days). He loves Star Wars and Donald Duck.
Joining in!
Y'all deserve to have the best WDW trip! 
Yeah, I've got a mini me running around here. And my mom just laughs at my good fortune.
. Or maybe they are keeping him alive! He likes trains, comic books, video games, hero clix.....you get the picture. No tights yet, but you never know. My kids love him to pieces though and he is a great uncle! Very fittingly, he collects Tinker Bell pins when we are in WDW. Needless to say, he is on board the Disney train with us again this trip and we are thrilled to have him!
Love making those ressies! Stay tuned for the Plan (I know, finally!).
Thanks to any of you who have taken the time to read this! 
We are hoping for Aruba or Jamaica.
