happymommy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2006
I'm similar to you; DH likes Disney just fine, but hasn't always enjoyed it quite as much as the kids & I did. So, one year when we had AP's, I found a great rate at AKL & booked it for 4 nights. Kids were 4 and 6 (and travelled well; we travel all the time since they were infants. First time I flew alone with both of them youngest was 3 months old, oldest was just 2 years old, busy but totally fine).
We had a blast! I watched them swim, we did a few hours a day at the parks, they took turns in our stroller (I brought a really good lightweight reclining single one). That year we took 3 trips to Disney, two with DH and one alone.
Since then I took them solo almost every year. DH joins us every couple years or so too.
We take family vacations, adult only ones (now more often as the kids are older, back when they were younger it was more weekends here and there), and also my youngest and I take trips just the two of us sometimes.
Vacations are not just for the whole family. They are what you want to do and have the time for. I'm a SAHM, my husband has a demanding job, but makes very good money so vacations are something we can afford to do often. Matter of fact, now I am gone pretty much every 2-3 months somewhere.
I found at 4 and 6, the kids were at a very easy age! For meals, we only did counter service. I'd sit them at a table to wait for me, and then I'd go get the food and bring the tray (I could always see them). They simply didn't want to sit for too long eating, and that was cheap too. We did have a few rules, like when someone had to go to the bathroom, we ALL went in together (and in a large stall or family restroom if possible), and we ALL had to try to go potty. That cut down on "I gotta go" times! And we would also be back in the room by early evening, 7pm or so, so they'd get baths and have time to wind down before normal bedtime.
It was fun for me, since I just had them pick what rides they wanted to do. I was happy just being there and hanging out!
We had a blast! I watched them swim, we did a few hours a day at the parks, they took turns in our stroller (I brought a really good lightweight reclining single one). That year we took 3 trips to Disney, two with DH and one alone.
Since then I took them solo almost every year. DH joins us every couple years or so too.
We take family vacations, adult only ones (now more often as the kids are older, back when they were younger it was more weekends here and there), and also my youngest and I take trips just the two of us sometimes.
Vacations are not just for the whole family. They are what you want to do and have the time for. I'm a SAHM, my husband has a demanding job, but makes very good money so vacations are something we can afford to do often. Matter of fact, now I am gone pretty much every 2-3 months somewhere.
I found at 4 and 6, the kids were at a very easy age! For meals, we only did counter service. I'd sit them at a table to wait for me, and then I'd go get the food and bring the tray (I could always see them). They simply didn't want to sit for too long eating, and that was cheap too. We did have a few rules, like when someone had to go to the bathroom, we ALL went in together (and in a large stall or family restroom if possible), and we ALL had to try to go potty. That cut down on "I gotta go" times! And we would also be back in the room by early evening, 7pm or so, so they'd get baths and have time to wind down before normal bedtime.
It was fun for me, since I just had them pick what rides they wanted to do. I was happy just being there and hanging out!
. At least somebody besides me now knows the week's itinerary.
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