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REALLY "PRE" Trip Report
Ok.. so here it is. We have them ALL fooled. They have no idea. Not even a single clue... What??? You ask?? We are taking them to DISNEY for a VERY magical celebration....but more of that later. First, let me introduce the cast...
There are 2 families involved.. mine and my sisters.
MY FAMILY:
Me - 44 - MOM - Planner - Contact person - and GUARDIAN OF ALL THINGS SECRET - (currently home for 8 - 12 weeks from teaching due to Spinal Fusion so I have PLENTY of time to plan)
My DH - 44 Driver and payor of the bills (hee hee)
My DD - 12 (going on 20 - she is 5'9" tall already) - wrapper of the finger of the father
My DS - 10 - secretly holds my heart in his hand
**A little background on how special they are**
We tried for 9 years to have kids and had pretty much given up when we saw an ad for foster parenting. After much prayer and months of paperwork,etc. we were approved in 2001 to foster and were given children. At the time they were 2 and 3. I knew as soon as I saw them that they were MINE. We adopted Laney and Hayes in 2002.
My Sister's Family
My Sister - 41 (yes, she is the younger - but I am much better looking - PLEASE don't tell her)
My Sister's DH - 49 - the OLD MAN of the group and driver for their family
My Sister's DD - 11 our "Asian equation"
My Sister's DD - 5 Our Sunshine
My Sister's DD - 2 Our Smiley
**A Little Background on them**
My sister was also unable to have a child naturally, so she and her hubby started the proceedings for an overseas adoption. The price was -WOW- so we all chipped in in whatever we could.. we had yard sales, car washes, made ornaments and crafts and sold them. When I say we, I mean we.. our neighbors helped, the people we worked with helped... it TRULY takes a village. They welcomed Sara in 2000. Most recently, they have been fostering two sweet baby girls.
So, why are we going to DISNEY?????
We went in 2003 to celebrate the adoptions of Laney and Hayes and Sara, so we thought it only fitting to go again with the two new babies. I can't post their names yet, as they are not legally adopted, but suffice it to say they ARE sunshine and smiley. Their adoption will be final VERY soon (the two newest additions).... and no one knows but us. We are going to celebrate by going to Disney. We have been planning hard. Our kids think we are going to Charleston to see my best friend (and with their noses buried in their games and videos they will not know any differently). My sis has told her kids they are going to Savannah. Our plan is to meet up on Friday night, November 6th in Jacksonville, Fl and ACCIDENTLY run into them at a restaurant. I can hardly wait to see their faces. They all love each other so much and will be sooooo surprised.
We have plans to eat out that include the following:
Ohanas
1900 Park Fare
Chef Mickey
Coral Reef
Le Cellier
50's Prime Time
I look forward to springing this on them and seeing their reaction.
Good idea?? Bad idea?? Any ideas on things to do???
A dream is a wish your heart makes...
1980 - 1 day
1985 - 1 day
1987 - Christmas Trip - 4 days
1998 - 7 days offsite
2000 - 7 days offsite
2003 - 8 days ASM (adoption celebration)
2009 - 10 days ASM
2009 - 7 days CB (adoption celebration)
2013 - 7 days AoA (family reunion)
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Looking forward to your trip report. I like your style.
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Wow! I can't wait to hear about the kids reactions - what a super surprise!
What lucky kids they are to have found their family with you
Heather aka ibelieveindisneymagic
INTERCOT Staff
Engaged at the castle!
My Disney Home is POFQ
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Have a wonderful trip. What a great reason to celebrate..actually two of them, Sunshine and Smiley.
I look forward to hearing the reaction when the kids realize the surprise. Enjoy!
Grammie
July 1988 Disneyland
Aug 1997 Dixie Landings
July 2003 off site
Dec 2004 Day trip to Epcot
Nov 21-Dec 1, 2007 CBR
Nov 18-28, 2009 POP
Nov 18-26, 2016 POP
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What a wonderful occassion to celebrate, and I can't think of a better way! Can't wait to hear all about it, their faces when it finally dawns on them what is happening... kudos to you for doing all this for everyone, and for welcoming these dear children into your lives. I hope you guys have a WONDERFUL (and magical) vacation!!
Blythe
Past trips -
3x offsite,May 06 CBR,Oct 07 I'cot 10,Dec 08 CBR,Jan 09 ASMu,Oct 09 CBR/AKL,Jan 11 AsMu,Aug 11 CBR, Oct 11 AKL,Oct 12 I'cot 15,Aug 13 CBR,Aug '14 mini AKL trip
Next -
May '17 DL OR June '17 CBR
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I loved reading this pre trip report..theres a whole lotta love in it and you can just feel it! I wish you just the most wonderful time together!
Lisa
Multiple visits over Multiple years
30 plus stays at Disney's Polynesian resort
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Can't wait to read about your trip.
BTW, we adopted our first and only 2 foster placements (sibling group) 2 months ago (after having them in our lives for 18 months). I can't imagine our lives without them.
November 2010 - Fort Wilderness
August 2008 – Pop
April 2008 – Fort Wilderness
November 2004 – Off Site – Cypress Point Resort
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I love your sense of humor! Did I miss when you are taking this surprise trip?
1976- WDW Contemporary Garden Wing
1985- Grad Night WDW Magic Kingdom
1986-1989 WDW and DL day trips
Nov. 2007- WDW Wilderness Lodge
Jan. 2010 WDW Wilderness Lodge
Jan. 2011 WDW Pop Century & Villas at Wilderness Lodge
"Slap me thrice and hand me to me momma!"---- Mr. Gibbs
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How wonderful! I can't wait to read more.
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how absolutely wonderful!!
i hope you and your sisters family have a great time!!!
*bRiTTaNy*
35 trips to WDW already...
May 2012 - Daughters first trip - one bedroom Villa at Wilderness Lodge
Sept 2012 - Pirate room at CBR
Dec 2014 - SSR -second daughters first trip and my older daughters 5th Birthday!!
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Have a great time. You and your family are very special for what you are doing. I can't wait to hear their reactions.
OS 12/76,7/82,3/85
FW 8/89
POR 8/95,8/98,11/00,1/4,10/10
AS 3/211/3,11/5,11/7,11/12
BCV/YC 7/3,10/14
VWL 7/3,5/4,5/5,1/6,10/6,3/7,1/8,10/8,3/9,10/9,3/11,10/13
OKW 12/4,10/11
POP 5/6
CS 5/6,12/9
BWV 10/7,5/11
DCL 5/6,1/12,7/12,10/12,3/13
SSR 7/7
POFQ 3/11
BLT 1/12
GC 9/7,2/15
AUL 2/15
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It sounds like you have such a beautiful family and I look forward to reading all about it!
"I'm so hungry! I sure hope those Princesses' can cook!" my DD before our breakfast at CRT
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What a great, loving family you have! This ought to be a wonderful trip! Can't wait to hear all the details!
Linda aka: Faline
INTERCOT Staff: Vacation Planning,Trip Reports and Disney Camping
[email protected]
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After ALL my proofreading I STILL messed up...
Well, suffice it to say my PAIN meds are working. NO WHERE in my PRE trip report did I mention WHEN we would be going. MEDS can be a wonderful thing... LOL...
We are going to be leaving from home on November 6th and returning home the 14th. We know this is Veterans week and that MAY have some influence on the crowd, but with me being out of work for 8 or so weeks already, we knew this would be best for the kids I teach. I really hate being away from them, but know that I need to take care of ME before I can teach them. This way, I will only miss 2 actual instructional days. The other days we have that week are workdays.
One side note...
Have ya'll seen that cute commercial where they are in the stuffy restaurant and the dad turns his menu over and there is the invite from DISNEY?? and all the balloons go off and "firepops"? (And yes, I know they are called fireWORKS, but Hayes called them firepops when he was little and I just can't stop them now). Anyway... that commercial is on ALLLL the time during the day and when the kids get home from school. I have made a HUGE deal of saying EVERYTIME it comes on that I want to go to DISNEY again this year. The kids have made of running joke of saying things like...
Ok, Mom, we KNOW you want to go.. you don't have to say it....
or things like.. we CAN'T afford Disney AGAIN this year, Mom....
Everytime they do, I am SOOOO smiling inside... I want to tell them SOOO bad, but I know that surprise that night we "RUN INTO" my sister and her family will be worth all the pent up happiness.
My sister and I have had the best time buying their "MICKEY SURPRISES". We hang a "special bag" on the door everynight, go to sleep and SOMEHOW they are full the next morning. IMAGINE THAT!!!! Even my 12 year old has NO idea... I LOVE that innocence!
A dream is a wish your heart makes...
1980 - 1 day
1985 - 1 day
1987 - Christmas Trip - 4 days
1998 - 7 days offsite
2000 - 7 days offsite
2003 - 8 days ASM (adoption celebration)
2009 - 10 days ASM
2009 - 7 days CB (adoption celebration)
2013 - 7 days AoA (family reunion)
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You guys sound like such fun parents!!! I can't wait to take my own children someday. We just found out we're pregnant not too long ago and I'm already planning its first trip.
have fun and can't wait to read your report!
Next trip - Sep29-Oct4! Free QS dining at POP. First trip with both kids. (6th total visit)
"In dreams you will lose your heartache"
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We too will be celebrating adoptions on our next trip in December. We can't wait.
My first home is in Coastal Georgia, 30 feet from the saltwater marsh, and 3.5 hours from WDW!My second home is the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort!CR,Poly,GF,BC,BW,WL,AKL,Dolphin,Swan,DL,CSR,POFQ,C BR,POP,AS,Vero.
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Have a great time and a safe trip.
Vince
aka. Vizsla
INTERCOT Staff: Mousellaneous and Disney Vacation Club
DVC Member 10/11/04
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Sounds like a wonderful trip you have planned! And many special reasons for going as well. I can't wait to read all about it!
~Lisa~
WDW trips:
April, 1991- Honeymoon-offsite
Nov.1992-offsite
Nov.1995-offsite
April 2001-offsite
Dec. 2004-Wilderness Lodge, AS Sports
Aug. 2007- offsite
Mar 2008- AS Movies
Dec. 2008- Wilderness Lodge
Dec. 2010-AS Movies, CBR
Aug. 2011- Beach Club
Mar. 2012- AS Movies
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I think we have figured out how we are going to "surprise" them with the news. We are leaving our house around noon and my sister about the same time. We will be about 30 minutes ahead of her. When we reach Savanna, GA, we are going to stop for dinner. We will go in first and get a table (of course with extra seats for us to spread out) and they will follow shortly after.We are just going to let the kids "run into each other" as if nothing was going on. They think we are going to see friends in SC and with their noses buried in their mp3s and videos they will know no difference. We are going to take disney dollars into the restaurant for the waitress to give them "since they behaved so well". Our hope is that the restaurant will be in on this with us and a few of the staff will come out (kind of like a birthday thing) and surprise them with the news. What do you think? Will they fall for it?
A dream is a wish your heart makes...
1980 - 1 day
1985 - 1 day
1987 - Christmas Trip - 4 days
1998 - 7 days offsite
2000 - 7 days offsite
2003 - 8 days ASM (adoption celebration)
2009 - 10 days ASM
2009 - 7 days CB (adoption celebration)
2013 - 7 days AoA (family reunion)
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What a wonderful way to celebrate for your whole family. I gotta tell you, the surprise would be absolutely killing me about now!
Our hope is that the restaurant will be in on this with us and a few of the staff will come out (kind of like a birthday thing) and surprise them with the news. What do you think? Will they fall for it?
You know, I'd let the restaurant be "in on it", but I think YOU should be the one to let them know where they're going!
BTW, I hope all is going well with your healing process!
Carol (aka KylesMom)
INTERCOT Staff: Mousellaneous & Trip Reports
Last Trip: ICOT 15
Happy A/P Holder 2002 - 2011
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