Vowelmommy
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2011
Hello! Welcome to my first ever pre trip report!
This is a different and special trip and I am having a wonderful time planning it- so join in!
The Who
Me:
I'm Rachel, I love Disney, broadway, food, books and my family! My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast. I am a stay at home mom. I will be celebrating my 42nd birthday ( a couple weeks early) during our trip. It will have been 22 months since I was in a Disney Park when my feet hit property in November.
DH:
This is Mike (47) He's the best. We have been married for 22 years. He enjoys Disney, but I think he enjoys watching me enjoy it even more. He is the development director at a software company. Last November, Mike had a heart attack and had a stent placed. It has rocked our world. We will be celebrating one year since the heart attack during our trip.
The kids:
These guys aren't coming with us this time!
They will be a sophomore in college, a sophomore in high school, a fifth grader and a third grader at the time of the trip. They are great kids.
The What
A kid- free, romantic celebration in November.
The When
November 9-16 2017
The Where
Caribbean Beach Resort
Epcot Food and Wine
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
The Why
It seems like it was true for many, but it doesn't make it less true for us, 2016 was a hard year for our family. Mike and I both had serious health issues, with his heart attack the week of Thanksgiving really scaring us. We also had some family stuff that has been draining and exhausting. We decided that we needed a trip just for the two of us to celebrate making to the other side of all of it.
We considered lots of destinations, traditionally "adult" places like Mexico and Jamaica, and while lots of great trips were on the table, none of them felt like what I needed. Finally, DH said- is it Disney? Do we need Disney?
Of course we did!
This is a different and special trip and I am having a wonderful time planning it- so join in!
The Who
Me:
I'm Rachel, I love Disney, broadway, food, books and my family! My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast. I am a stay at home mom. I will be celebrating my 42nd birthday ( a couple weeks early) during our trip. It will have been 22 months since I was in a Disney Park when my feet hit property in November.
DH:
This is Mike (47) He's the best. We have been married for 22 years. He enjoys Disney, but I think he enjoys watching me enjoy it even more. He is the development director at a software company. Last November, Mike had a heart attack and had a stent placed. It has rocked our world. We will be celebrating one year since the heart attack during our trip.
The kids:
These guys aren't coming with us this time!
They will be a sophomore in college, a sophomore in high school, a fifth grader and a third grader at the time of the trip. They are great kids.
The What
A kid- free, romantic celebration in November.
The When
November 9-16 2017
The Where
Caribbean Beach Resort
Epcot Food and Wine
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
The Why
It seems like it was true for many, but it doesn't make it less true for us, 2016 was a hard year for our family. Mike and I both had serious health issues, with his heart attack the week of Thanksgiving really scaring us. We also had some family stuff that has been draining and exhausting. We decided that we needed a trip just for the two of us to celebrate making to the other side of all of it.
We considered lots of destinations, traditionally "adult" places like Mexico and Jamaica, and while lots of great trips were on the table, none of them felt like what I needed. Finally, DH said- is it Disney? Do we need Disney?
Of course we did!
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