bwhitlatch81
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2013
Hi Everyone!
I'm relatively new to the DIS, and this is my first PTR. Ive read through a bunch of others, and I know that this one will be nowhere near as good, but Im willing to give it a shot anyway!
First off, I just want to say how happy I am to be a part of this group, and how I wish I had known about it a few years back when we were planning our Disneymoon! It would have made things much easier! Regardless, we still had a great trip then!
A little background about this trip:
We were originally supposed to go over my birthday this October with a couple that we had considered very good friends, but after they cancelled once, rescheduled for this week (with us) and then decided to show us their true side 2 days before my daughters birthday party, well, my husband and I quickly realized that we didnt need people like them constantly bringing us down and subjecting our daughter to less than kind thinking about people and we parted ways. We were going to keep our trip, but then my in-laws offered to pay for our nieces part, if we took her with us, so we rescheduled.
WHO: Myself, DH, DD2 and Niece 13, as well as my mom.
WHEN: March 29th through April 3rd 2014 (during my nieces Spring Break)
WHERE: Port Orleans Riverside (2 rooms)
WHAT: My dds first trip to Disney!
The Cast:
First off, theres me. My name is Brooke, and Im a 31 year old mom of a rambunctious 2 year old. Ive been married for 4 years, am a WAHM, and Im proud to say that I LOVE my job and the people I work for. In my spare time (when Im not taking care of the house and child, or playing in the yard or running errands) I love to knit and crochet, and if Im not doing that, youll find my nose buried in a book, or in my Nook. Im a huge Harry Potter nerd (and proud of it!) but read all sorts of other books too.
(This pic was from about a year ago, but one of my favorites of me. Im usually behind the camera, and not in front of it, so pics of me are few and far between! Hoping to change that on this trip though)
Im looking forward to seeing Disney through my daughters eyes, as well as getting to go on Space Mountain for the first time in a decade (they were refurbishing in on our honeymoon) and all kinds of other thrill rides I havent gone on yet, as well as trying out quite a few new restaurants. My favorite Disney character is Eeyore, but Im more like Stitch when it comes to personality. Favorite ride is BTMR, and favorite park is EPCOT.
Next up, we have DH, Michael. Hes 8 years older than me, and works at home. He has his own web company, and has proven to be quite good at what he does. This is his 2nd trip to Disney (the first being our Disneymoon) and hes looking forward to it possibly more than myself. Hes not a thrill ride person at all, so Ill have to drag my niece on all the fun stuff
Hes not a huge Disney nut like me, but enjoys acting like a kid with me once we pass through the gate. His favorite park is DHS, and his favorite thing at Disney is the Illuminations fireworks at EPCOT.
Next up is my darling daughter, Amelia. She just turned 2 at the beginning of August, so shell be a little of 2 ½ on the trip, which I think is the perfect age. Shell mind a little better (I hope) and her language skills should be better also (she already has a very large vocabulary and is speaking in sentences that you can actually understand, but I know shell just get better with that!)
Her favorite Princess is definitely Ariel (although she hasnt seen the movie yet) and LOVES watching Mouf on tv. Oh, and she must dance every time she hears music, so thatll be fun! Better yet, shes not scared of people dressed up in costumes, so itll be an awesome trip. She should be tall enough for Barnstormer and a couple others by the time we go, so thatll be a lot of fun.
Next on the cast we have my niece, Annabel. Shell be 13 in January, and this is her 2nd trip to Disney. The first trip she took with her mom just a few months before she passed away of cystic fibrosis when Annabel was only 7, so it may be a little harder for her when all the memories resurface. Shes SUPER excited to be going back, and will be my partner on all the thrill rides. Shes also Amelias favorite person, so thats a huge added bonus as well!
Annabel is in 7th grade, and AMAZING singer, and is one of the most mature, grounded individuals I know because of all shes been through. She lives with my in-laws, and we see her a couple times a week (we live very close to them and to my mother). Shes thrilled to ride all the rides, since she was too short for most of them on her last trip. Shes all about doing the character meals and trying to do and see as much as possible, and is also a huge Harry Potter fan (not nearly as much as me, but shes young yet). Her favorite Disney character is Merida, and has played a huge part in helping me plan everything.
Last on our cast list is my mom, Linda. She finally booked her room today, after much debating as to whether or not she was going, and Im super excited shell share this with us! She wants her own room, and I think that will work out better for everyone. Pretty sure Ill be sending the little one to her for a couple nights lol! I dont know what trip number this is for her, but I think it may be #5. Last time she was there was the year AK opened. Shes not a big fan of thrill rides, but will probably ride some of them, and will definitely help with Amelia too.
This pic (though not a very good one, Ill admit) was from Amelias 2nd birthday lunch at American Girl Place in Alpharetta, GA. Amelia wouldnt hold still long enough for a good picture; they had just brought out her ice cream sundae lol!
My moms favorite park is Magic Kingdom, and her favorite ride is Its a Small World or Kilimanjaro Safari.
Thats all for now! Ill post our tentative itinerary next! Only 4 more days until I can make our ADRs!
I'm relatively new to the DIS, and this is my first PTR. Ive read through a bunch of others, and I know that this one will be nowhere near as good, but Im willing to give it a shot anyway!
First off, I just want to say how happy I am to be a part of this group, and how I wish I had known about it a few years back when we were planning our Disneymoon! It would have made things much easier! Regardless, we still had a great trip then!
A little background about this trip:
We were originally supposed to go over my birthday this October with a couple that we had considered very good friends, but after they cancelled once, rescheduled for this week (with us) and then decided to show us their true side 2 days before my daughters birthday party, well, my husband and I quickly realized that we didnt need people like them constantly bringing us down and subjecting our daughter to less than kind thinking about people and we parted ways. We were going to keep our trip, but then my in-laws offered to pay for our nieces part, if we took her with us, so we rescheduled.
WHO: Myself, DH, DD2 and Niece 13, as well as my mom.
WHEN: March 29th through April 3rd 2014 (during my nieces Spring Break)
WHERE: Port Orleans Riverside (2 rooms)
WHAT: My dds first trip to Disney!
The Cast:
First off, theres me. My name is Brooke, and Im a 31 year old mom of a rambunctious 2 year old. Ive been married for 4 years, am a WAHM, and Im proud to say that I LOVE my job and the people I work for. In my spare time (when Im not taking care of the house and child, or playing in the yard or running errands) I love to knit and crochet, and if Im not doing that, youll find my nose buried in a book, or in my Nook. Im a huge Harry Potter nerd (and proud of it!) but read all sorts of other books too.
(This pic was from about a year ago, but one of my favorites of me. Im usually behind the camera, and not in front of it, so pics of me are few and far between! Hoping to change that on this trip though)
Im looking forward to seeing Disney through my daughters eyes, as well as getting to go on Space Mountain for the first time in a decade (they were refurbishing in on our honeymoon) and all kinds of other thrill rides I havent gone on yet, as well as trying out quite a few new restaurants. My favorite Disney character is Eeyore, but Im more like Stitch when it comes to personality. Favorite ride is BTMR, and favorite park is EPCOT.
Next up, we have DH, Michael. Hes 8 years older than me, and works at home. He has his own web company, and has proven to be quite good at what he does. This is his 2nd trip to Disney (the first being our Disneymoon) and hes looking forward to it possibly more than myself. Hes not a thrill ride person at all, so Ill have to drag my niece on all the fun stuff
Hes not a huge Disney nut like me, but enjoys acting like a kid with me once we pass through the gate. His favorite park is DHS, and his favorite thing at Disney is the Illuminations fireworks at EPCOT.
Next up is my darling daughter, Amelia. She just turned 2 at the beginning of August, so shell be a little of 2 ½ on the trip, which I think is the perfect age. Shell mind a little better (I hope) and her language skills should be better also (she already has a very large vocabulary and is speaking in sentences that you can actually understand, but I know shell just get better with that!)
Her favorite Princess is definitely Ariel (although she hasnt seen the movie yet) and LOVES watching Mouf on tv. Oh, and she must dance every time she hears music, so thatll be fun! Better yet, shes not scared of people dressed up in costumes, so itll be an awesome trip. She should be tall enough for Barnstormer and a couple others by the time we go, so thatll be a lot of fun.
Next on the cast we have my niece, Annabel. Shell be 13 in January, and this is her 2nd trip to Disney. The first trip she took with her mom just a few months before she passed away of cystic fibrosis when Annabel was only 7, so it may be a little harder for her when all the memories resurface. Shes SUPER excited to be going back, and will be my partner on all the thrill rides. Shes also Amelias favorite person, so thats a huge added bonus as well!
Annabel is in 7th grade, and AMAZING singer, and is one of the most mature, grounded individuals I know because of all shes been through. She lives with my in-laws, and we see her a couple times a week (we live very close to them and to my mother). Shes thrilled to ride all the rides, since she was too short for most of them on her last trip. Shes all about doing the character meals and trying to do and see as much as possible, and is also a huge Harry Potter fan (not nearly as much as me, but shes young yet). Her favorite Disney character is Merida, and has played a huge part in helping me plan everything.
Last on our cast list is my mom, Linda. She finally booked her room today, after much debating as to whether or not she was going, and Im super excited shell share this with us! She wants her own room, and I think that will work out better for everyone. Pretty sure Ill be sending the little one to her for a couple nights lol! I dont know what trip number this is for her, but I think it may be #5. Last time she was there was the year AK opened. Shes not a big fan of thrill rides, but will probably ride some of them, and will definitely help with Amelia too.
This pic (though not a very good one, Ill admit) was from Amelias 2nd birthday lunch at American Girl Place in Alpharetta, GA. Amelia wouldnt hold still long enough for a good picture; they had just brought out her ice cream sundae lol!
My moms favorite park is Magic Kingdom, and her favorite ride is Its a Small World or Kilimanjaro Safari.
Thats all for now! Ill post our tentative itinerary next! Only 4 more days until I can make our ADRs!
) Lunch at 3 Broomsticks. If theres time head to Suessland. ***There is a very good possibility that it will just be myself, my niece(13) and DH at IoA. I think my mom is going to take dd that day and do whatever they want (probably MK all day). We will still head back to the resort late afternoon for a short break and to meet back up with my mom, then head to dinner. This is our last day so were going to try and do all the last minute things we want to do at MK before/after dinner, and one last night of fireworks. We were originally planning on doing BOG our first full day, but I thought it would be better to end our trip with something super special!
