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[Tonichelle]

I don't think anything can top my family's first trip in 2007 (where we all went TOGETHER... all four of us -plus two-... so much fun!) but this trip-that-I'm-not-supposed-to-be-planning-yet-but-I-am-anyway! is going to be so much fun.

Figured that I'd confused people with my hotel questions a few days ago, so I'd give a little background AND is also lets me tell a supercute (IMHO) story.

I had been planning for a WDW trip for myself and my best friend (we went this past Jan) for about a year. Ever since she came for Christmas in 2007. Haille Rae (cutie in my siggy) was about 18 months old and just starting to really get into and follow conversations. She is my cousin's daughter, and my aunt (who I live with) is her grandmother.

Anyway, one day, when Haille was over visiting, she got ahold of the Disney Vacation Club DVD packet that Disney sent me INSTEAD of the WDW planning DVD (not that I'm complaining) it was that really cool pop up book thing. There was a picture of Mickey holding a little kid around Haille's age and her face just lit up and she kept saying "That's Haille!" try as we might we couldn't get her to drop the subject. Haille has loved Mickey Mouse since she was 3months old. She loves his voice and would laugh and bop around to Mickey Mouse clubhouse (still does).

So when we took her home after a long weekend, I was talking to my aunt about my trip planning, and we didn't think Haille was paying attention. All of a sudden this little voice pops up from the back saying "Haille go, too!" and we said "no, not this trip... just Toni and Erin are going on this trip." and she'd reply with "Haille too!"

So finally my aunt told her "When you turn FIVE gramma and Toni will take you down to see Mickey, okay?". That STUCK in this kid's mind. She has talked almost non stop about going and seeing Mickey when she's five. She would walk around and would keep saying "Mickey" and "five" (holding up her hand with all her fingers out lol) if you were counting and you'd get to 5 she'd start saying "Mickey Mouse and Haille..." and hold up her fingers lol

It's such a cute little obsession of hers, and she's definitely holding us to our promise (which we have always intended on keeping). Though, this year, she has been trying to talk us into going when she's four... but finances and other things just aren't where they need to be for that. Besides, she has to be potty trained (she's being super stubborn about it, so that's another condition of going and seeing Mickey lol... and that's the ONLY bribe that is working, all of a sudden it's a priority she's willing to work on).

The last weekend that she spent the night we were sitting at the dinner table after watching 101 Dalmations and she started talking about her trip. "For my birthday, when I'm five, I get to go see Mickey Mouse... and go shopping." - "Yes, Haille." - "And I'm big enough for the rides." - "Yes. and we can see the princesses." - "No, just Mickey Mouse. Not pwincesses." - "Okay, Haille." ... "Gramma comes to see Mickey. And Haille comes to see Mickey... and mommy, and Toni comes." - "Well, Haille, what about daddy?" - "*thinks* Yeah, daddy too." - "And what about Gaylord? (my aunt's bf who I could rant about for days)" - "Okay." - (me)"What about Erin?" - "Well, we'll have to see about that."

So yeah, she's been thinking hard on this trip, she has a guest list, and a plan on what she wants to do. I'm seriously thinking of getting her a copy of the DLR passporter along with mine when I order it next year lol.

So I guess the guest list/cast list of this crazy trip looks like (so far):

Haille Rae - turning five and gonna celebrate with her main mouse, Mickey!
Gramma Judy - we won't give her age; my aunt.
Juanita - Haille's Mom
Tony - Haille's Dad; he might come, he's not sure.
Gaylord - Judy's live in boyfriend (blah!)
Toni - ME!
Erin - my best friend (Chef_Erin on here).. she's coming so that she can offset some room costs for me ha ha!

*possible guest/cast*
Haylee - Gaylord's granddaughter who will also be five. Judy thinks the two Haille's need to meet and be best friends. *I* think we shouldn't have her steal MY Haille's thunder LOL


Oh and our trip will be around Feb. 2-12, 2011 (Hallie's bday is Feb. 4, 2006 - 2-4-06!!)

[Two4Disney]

What a cute story! So glad you all will be able to take her to see her main man - Mickey - at such a good age. When my niece turned 9 and still hadn't been to Disneyland, I told my brother if he didn't take her, I would. And so I did.

Looking forward to the real trip report - when is it again?

[CinderAbby]

I agree it's way too soon the be a PTR, but it is such a cute story. Kids are the greatest but they do always seem the hear the things you don't want them to.

[Colexis Mom]

Great start!!

[chezp]

Great start.

[bsblady01]

great start.

[Tonichelle]

Originally Posted by Two4Disney

What a cute story! So glad you all will be able to take her to see her main man - Mickey - at such a good age.

I can't wait! it's going to be AMAZING. the biggest worry is that she won't want to meet him once we're there (She's still afraid of 'characters' like Chuck E. Cheese) but I think she'll have a blast either way.

I've tried so hard to get her to see that Donald is WAY better, though, and she won't have any of it. She's a total Mickey girl.