So I just realized 1 month from NOW I will be AT DISNEY!!!
Times have been really hard for us. Luckily DH and I paid for tihs vacation a long time ago. When we were on our honeymoon last Sept we decided that we wanted to go to Disney for our 1 YR wedding anniv.
The glitch, we never have money in September and its so busy with school, sports starting etc.. so we decided we'd celebrate and spend a long weekend JUST US every year in October. We loved doing WDW with our kids so much June 09 we wanted to try it alone and thought Food & Wine woudl be perfect.
Ideally, we'd like to stay at POFQ, but DH was out of work for 5 months and when discounts came up, I just could not justify changing the reservation and spending any extra money that I could be saving instead. Our dates fall right in one of those FREE DINING black outs, but its ok.
The 2nd week of August, DH got a phone call... A JOB! He's an industrial welder so work here in SW Florida is slim right now. He got a call for a 10 month project.... in Mississippi, 10 1/2 hrs from home. Of course he took it, and he's doing really well up there. There are some opportunities that might make this a long term thing. Until we know, the kids and I stay here. I have my job. They are in school, they have their activities AND my step kids see their mom every other weekend, so here we stay (for now).
DH came home for Labor Day (our 1 YR Anniv) and it was great to have the weekend with him. But with school, activities, 3 busy kids.. I really miss him. Never did I need a vacation with my husband more then I do right now. And when the days get long and insanely busy, I just daydream about DISNEY and 4 magical days with my sweetie!
A bit about our trip:
DH will come home on Tuesday and spend time with the kids before we leave. he'll get to do the Wednesday activities (my busiest night of the week).
Arrive Thur Oct 14 - Check into POP, head over to Magic Kingdom. We'll be there for
MNSSHP later in the weekend but I want DH to see the Main Street Elec Parade and real Wishes. Dinner at Plaza, must have the great burgers
Friday Oct 15 - Epcot F&W all day. We'll probably take a break mid-day but otherwise we'll be at Epcot. We have Le Cellier that night and Illuminations
Saturday Oct 16 - Animal Kingdom. When we were there with the kids DH was just in awe of it all. He wanted to just stop and look at it all and with 3 kids, it wasn't going to happen. So we'll tour AK the slow way. Safari, Lion King, and Kali are our only MUST DOs otherwise we'll wander trails and just enjoy the creativity of it all. Saturday night is OUR NIGHT! We have dinner at Narcosses
our anniversary is marked on our reservation as this day is truly our "all about us" day.
Sunday Oct 17 - Back to Epcot for F&W and of course Epcot. We love this park, can just wander around forever and MUST RIDE SOARIN! LOL
Sunday night - MNSSHP at MK!! DD9 and I have been once and fell in LOVE with the party and the parade is amazing. DH will have so much fun
Right now, my back hurts, I'm exhausted and am SO glad the Rays won and NOT in extra innings. Geesh boys! all I can think about is how excited I am to be in Disney in 4 wks!!!
