mantysk8coach
Proud member of the DIS chapter of NKOTB Anonymous
- Joined
- May 30, 2005
Hey everyone, and welcome to my first ever attempt at a trip report! I thought Id start with a pre-trip report, to kill time before it is time to leave on September 26. Im not sure I have the ability to be all that interesting, or that I write as well as others on here do, but Ill give it a try!
My name is Melissa, and Im a Disney veteran, this makes #11! Three of those trips were when I was younger, but since I became a grown up and could book my own trips, Ive really gone nuts.
Weve never actually been to Disney alone meaning just myself, my husband, and our two kids. We always have family or friends tagging along, and this coming trip is no different. In previous years, we have gone with our best friend, my husbands parents, my dad, my aunt and cousins, grandparents, etc. This time, we are bringing my mom. She hasnt been to Disney since 1994, before my parents divorced. We are really looking forward to reuniting her with Disney!
I guess this is the part where Im supposed to introduce the cast of characters!
Me Melissa (32). Im the one who does the planning. I work part-time in healthcare marketing, and also coach figure skating if you couldnt tell by my user name!
My husband Patrick (31). The Disney Gene seems to be rubbing off on my husband, as he now gets almost excited as I do about planning and taking Disney trips. He is a great guy who will truly do anything if it makes me and our daughters happy. He is a surgical tech at the same hospital that I work at.
Daughter #1 Jenna (6). This trip will be Jennas 4th since 2006. She loves all things Disney, especially Alice in Wonderland. She already has her Alice costume for MNSSHP, and dreams of meeting Alice and taking a spin on the teacups with her! Jenna is a thrill ride junkie, and fell in love with Tower of Terror and Splash Mountain at the ripe old age of 3. However, she never, never, neverty-ever wants to ride Dinosaur ever again. She is now past the 48 mark, and will be able to try Space Mountain and Rock n Rollercoaster this year!
Daughter #2 Miley (2). Yes, her name is Miley. She is not exactly named after Miley Cyrus. We liked the name, and kind of figured a few years from now, no one will remember who Miley Cyrus is, and it will just be a unique name. Anyway, Miley is a big Ariel and Tinkerbell fan. She already has her Tinkerbell costume for MNSSHP too! This will be Mileys 2nd trip.
Jenna and Miley
Grandma Karolyn (50 something!) Grandma Karolyn is my mom. She has been through a lot the past few years, dealing with the death of both her husband (my stepfather) and her father, only 4 ½ months apart. They both died of pancreatic cancer, which is a horrible, horrible disease. Anyway, she is thrilled to be coming with us to see Disney in the eyes of her granddaughters, and we are happy to have her!
(Need to find a good picture of Grandma later - she doesn't really like being in pictures!)
Our family during our last trip at Sci-Fi:
You may be wondering while this trip report is called Mom needs a do over! Our last trip, exactly a year before this one was less than magical for me. We were undergoing some major changes at work, and I was super stressed. I just couldnt let go of the stress at work the whole time we were in Disney. Even the few months leading up to the trip, I just wasnt even looking forward to it as much as usual, and just wasnt excited. I had guilt about having to ask coworkers to help with a few projects while I was gone, and I worried about that. I was just stressed, and couldnt quite let go, even at the happiest place on earth. As a result, I was crabby a lot of the time, and just wasnt a pleasant person to be around.
This year I am determined to not let that happen. I can already tell that I am in a better frame of mind than I was a year ago, and am soooo looking forward to the trip this time! I dont know if work has gotten better, or if I have just gotten better at dealing with it, but I am not letting anything get in the way of enjoying time at my favorite place, with my favorite people.
Up next the details, and the other reason for this trip!
My name is Melissa, and Im a Disney veteran, this makes #11! Three of those trips were when I was younger, but since I became a grown up and could book my own trips, Ive really gone nuts.
Weve never actually been to Disney alone meaning just myself, my husband, and our two kids. We always have family or friends tagging along, and this coming trip is no different. In previous years, we have gone with our best friend, my husbands parents, my dad, my aunt and cousins, grandparents, etc. This time, we are bringing my mom. She hasnt been to Disney since 1994, before my parents divorced. We are really looking forward to reuniting her with Disney!
I guess this is the part where Im supposed to introduce the cast of characters!
Me Melissa (32). Im the one who does the planning. I work part-time in healthcare marketing, and also coach figure skating if you couldnt tell by my user name!
My husband Patrick (31). The Disney Gene seems to be rubbing off on my husband, as he now gets almost excited as I do about planning and taking Disney trips. He is a great guy who will truly do anything if it makes me and our daughters happy. He is a surgical tech at the same hospital that I work at.
Daughter #1 Jenna (6). This trip will be Jennas 4th since 2006. She loves all things Disney, especially Alice in Wonderland. She already has her Alice costume for MNSSHP, and dreams of meeting Alice and taking a spin on the teacups with her! Jenna is a thrill ride junkie, and fell in love with Tower of Terror and Splash Mountain at the ripe old age of 3. However, she never, never, neverty-ever wants to ride Dinosaur ever again. She is now past the 48 mark, and will be able to try Space Mountain and Rock n Rollercoaster this year!
Daughter #2 Miley (2). Yes, her name is Miley. She is not exactly named after Miley Cyrus. We liked the name, and kind of figured a few years from now, no one will remember who Miley Cyrus is, and it will just be a unique name. Anyway, Miley is a big Ariel and Tinkerbell fan. She already has her Tinkerbell costume for MNSSHP too! This will be Mileys 2nd trip.
Jenna and Miley
Grandma Karolyn (50 something!) Grandma Karolyn is my mom. She has been through a lot the past few years, dealing with the death of both her husband (my stepfather) and her father, only 4 ½ months apart. They both died of pancreatic cancer, which is a horrible, horrible disease. Anyway, she is thrilled to be coming with us to see Disney in the eyes of her granddaughters, and we are happy to have her!
(Need to find a good picture of Grandma later - she doesn't really like being in pictures!)
Our family during our last trip at Sci-Fi:
You may be wondering while this trip report is called Mom needs a do over! Our last trip, exactly a year before this one was less than magical for me. We were undergoing some major changes at work, and I was super stressed. I just couldnt let go of the stress at work the whole time we were in Disney. Even the few months leading up to the trip, I just wasnt even looking forward to it as much as usual, and just wasnt excited. I had guilt about having to ask coworkers to help with a few projects while I was gone, and I worried about that. I was just stressed, and couldnt quite let go, even at the happiest place on earth. As a result, I was crabby a lot of the time, and just wasnt a pleasant person to be around.
This year I am determined to not let that happen. I can already tell that I am in a better frame of mind than I was a year ago, and am soooo looking forward to the trip this time! I dont know if work has gotten better, or if I have just gotten better at dealing with it, but I am not letting anything get in the way of enjoying time at my favorite place, with my favorite people.
Up next the details, and the other reason for this trip!
