Jessirip
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 12, 2016
Hello fellow Disers! We have returned from our first family trip to Disney World with our kids, which has been a dream of ours for a long time. While crowds would be crazy, and our kids possibly on the young side, I just could not wait any longer to take them and the stars aligned. We are truly Disney people, and have a hard time vacationing anywhere else. I am proud to say I converted DH to this way of thinking after our first trip as a couple in 2003. We returned once more as a couple in 2008, and then went on the wild ride of having kids. At age 6 we felt like it was the ideal time to take our DD, and 3 year old DS had to come along of course. We plan to return when he is 6 as well.
Here's us on Easter Sunday!
(Getting DS to actually smile for photos this trip was a battle. I will gladly take this tongue out photo since he is looking in the right direction.)
Cast of Characters:
DH - Alan, 43. Superstar stay at home dad. Let's me do my Virgo planning thing and is an amazing partner. Made sure I had fun too.
Me - Jessica, 40. Working mom, over-planner and thinker, been dreaming of this vacation for a long time. This was my 40th birthday gift. To plan something extraordinary for us all. Does he know me or what?
DD - M, 6 Social butterfly. Destined to be a Disney Princess someday. Over Frozen but very much into Flynn Rider. When told we would be having breakfast with him gave an eye roll and said "Oh No, I hope he doesn't want to marry me".
DS - W, 3. Amazingly smart, funny, and sweet. I'm not sure we could have done this trip with another 3 year old, however I am biased. Obsessed with Frozen, like knows every word obsessed. Had several lipstick marks on his cheeks from princesses by trip end.
We (I) learned a lot on this trip. From crowd levels, to ADRs, to FPs, I feel like our next trip will be so much better with what we have learned. Planning a trip for the 2 of us was one thing, planning a trip with kids is a whole, 'nother ballgame. I do NOT know how you all do it with extended family along!
Over our 7 night trip we visited all 4 parks, all but HS at least twice. We did no less than 10 ADRs, 6 of them being character meals, as well as 2 dessert parties. We survived the Easter Week crowds, and I did not cuss during them since it was a holy time and all.
Follow us on our adventures as I beat the Disney blues with reminiscing!
Here's us on Easter Sunday!
(Getting DS to actually smile for photos this trip was a battle. I will gladly take this tongue out photo since he is looking in the right direction.)
Cast of Characters:
DH - Alan, 43. Superstar stay at home dad. Let's me do my Virgo planning thing and is an amazing partner. Made sure I had fun too.
Me - Jessica, 40. Working mom, over-planner and thinker, been dreaming of this vacation for a long time. This was my 40th birthday gift. To plan something extraordinary for us all. Does he know me or what?
DD - M, 6 Social butterfly. Destined to be a Disney Princess someday. Over Frozen but very much into Flynn Rider. When told we would be having breakfast with him gave an eye roll and said "Oh No, I hope he doesn't want to marry me".
DS - W, 3. Amazingly smart, funny, and sweet. I'm not sure we could have done this trip with another 3 year old, however I am biased. Obsessed with Frozen, like knows every word obsessed. Had several lipstick marks on his cheeks from princesses by trip end.
We (I) learned a lot on this trip. From crowd levels, to ADRs, to FPs, I feel like our next trip will be so much better with what we have learned. Planning a trip for the 2 of us was one thing, planning a trip with kids is a whole, 'nother ballgame. I do NOT know how you all do it with extended family along!
Over our 7 night trip we visited all 4 parks, all but HS at least twice. We did no less than 10 ADRs, 6 of them being character meals, as well as 2 dessert parties. We survived the Easter Week crowds, and I did not cuss during them since it was a holy time and all.
Follow us on our adventures as I beat the Disney blues with reminiscing!