Our can't pass up this deal/rewarding the kids WDW trip TR UPDATED 10/29 About This Page:

[langefamily4]

I was trying really hard to push off writing this since we have just over 2 months left, but I figure everyone else is writing theirs so why not join the bandwagon

Time for the Who/What/When/Where/Why

Who:

Me (Stacy)- I love Disney, and haven't been able to go nearly as much as I would like

DH (Adam)- Who I am pretty sure is a closet Disney fanatic and just doesn't want to admit it

DD-4 (Kayla)- If she could be a Disney Princess when she grows up, her dreams would come true....she is the girliest little girl you will ever meet!

DS- 2.5 (Carter)- A fan of Cars and anything boy

What/When/Where/Why:

A little background first...we are a military family (DH is Active Duty and I am reserves). DH was deployed from Jan 08- Jan 09. During that time I moved the kids 3 times (we attempted a few times to go live with family so that I could have a break and get some help----not so much!). Right after DH returned we moved to Texas (call that move #4).

Right before he returned, I heard about the ticket deal that Disney was offering for Military. I started talking with him about it thinking that we could get his ticket free and then stay at SOG and save money on the room as well. We planned our trip for Dec.

The more I researched things, the more I realized that if we went before November 1st when DS turns 3 we would save even more! I managed to change our trip to 5-11 Oct to coincide with a trip we are taking for a wedding (I love AirTrans 1 way fares so I can do things like this!). When I changed the trip I called disney to check rooms because SOG was sold out and found out that I could get 40% off a room at Disney...WOOT WOOT (in the words of DD)! So I booked us at POFQ.

I decided to add on the DDP as well since DH and I really like the idea of doing a sit-down dinner every day to give the kids and us a break. I also found out later, that I had done enough active reserve days last year that my ticket was free! So now the only person in the family that we have to get a 5 day PH ticket for is DD and it is only $125! Add that to the super cheap room and this trip almost feels too good to be true...but it isn't!

We are taking this trip as our first family vacation DH and I both feel that our kids deserve a huge reward for being amazing during the last year! They handled every move like champs....I think they actually thought it was fun because they got to see new things and lots of new people. In general too, they were great the whole year that he was gone. I think that behavior like that from kids who at the time were 3 and 1 deserves huge rewards!

[MaryEL8775]

Congrats and it sounds like you BOTH deserve this trip as well. A huge Thanks to both you and hour DH for serving our country and helping to keep us free. Please continue with this trip report as I can't wait to hear more about your time.

[Mickey Mama]

I'm so happy for y'all! I hope you have a great time together, you certainly deserve it!

[PamelaK]

Wow! What a great deal! It sounds like you will have a wonderful vacation. You all truly deserve one.

Thank you and your husband for serving our country and protecting our freedoms!

[vfair]

Definitely sounds like a great idea and was meant to be!

[Colexis Mom]

Great start and sounds like a great trip!

[jagmom08]

Sounds like a great trip!

[Meggera]

Your trip sounds wonderful! We, too, are in TX. My DH is deployed right now, and my 14-year-old is handling it really well. We both are. It is our first deployment and took some getting used to. We are taking a mommie/daughter trip to WDW in September and will go again in 2010 with my DH. Yay! I hate that his R&R didn't work out for September, but we'll see him in October.

I can't wait to hear more about your trip!

[Cam22]

Super deal on the room and tickets! Can't wait for more.

[KMB733]

Great start! I agree, that's a deal you couldn't pass up.

[langefamily4]

Originally Posted by Meggera

Your trip sounds wonderful! We, too, are in TX. My DH is deployed right now, and my 14-year-old is handling it really well. We both are. It is our first deployment and took some getting used to. We are taking a mommie/daughter trip to WDW in September and will go again in 2010 with my DH. Yay! I hate that his R&R didn't work out for September, but we'll see him in October.

I can't wait to hear more about your trip!

This was our first deployment as well and I agree that it took getting used to, but after that time seemed to fly by! That's too bad that the R&R couldn't work out with your trip...I remember that it was a pain trying to schedule it because things can change so easily.

[Poohsbear]

Wow, great deals! Sounds like you're going to have a wonderful trip and a much deserved trip at that.

[ArielsMomto2]

What great deals. Congrats on your upcoming trip. Looking forward to hearing more.

[buzzspal2]

Have a super trip and Thanks for serving our country

[chezp]

Great start - what a wonderful idea to reward the kids with a trip to Disney!