indimom
Are We There Yet?
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- Jul 18, 2008
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As you can tell by my post count, Im completely new to this board. Ive lurked for quite a while, but never really posted anything until recently. The reason Im finally starting to post is because if I dont, Im going to drive my kids
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See, the kids and I are planning a SURPRISE Disney vacation for DH in late May/early June 2010!!!!! Im so excited all I want to do is plan, plan, plan, but the hubby is in the dark and my son (9) just asked me to stop talking about the trip because Im getting him tooo excited and the trip is tooo far off.
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Im a 36yo work from home mom. My hubby just turned 37 and in 2010 well be married 15 years. (That's a pretty good reason to celebrate!) We have DD12 and DS9. They are very much what you expect for a boy and girl of their ages. DD loves all things girly (dressing up, makeup, manicures, Taylor Swift, Hannah Montana, every other Disney Channel star EXCEPT the Jonas Brothers. Dont ask me - she swears she cant stand them????
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On to the Disney part of this report. Back in 2005, hubby and I got a nice surprise on our tax return thanks to a new job (working for myself) and overpaying on my taxes the entire year. (I guess if you gotta make a tax error, this is the direction you want to go!
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I should probably mention that hubby was only doing this trip because I wanted to. He figured he would put up a good front for the kids and I since this was a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
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So, getting to NOW!!! As I mentioned before we had an amazing trip. The best vacation we have ever had!!! Well, in the summer of 2008, we finally got the internet at home so that I could use it to work on an associates degree program for my job. I started popping on the Disney website, trip advisor and the DIS, just looking around during my spare time.
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Hubby and I decided to start saving in earnest for another trip. Well 2009 arrives, and with it, job insecurities. Hubbys company takes a 15% across the board pay cut, there are layoffs (thank goodness, not him), a lot of nervous tension. We decide that even though Disney is offering great deals, we really shouldnt take a big trip this year. We just add our vacation savings to the emergency fund and decide to wait a little longer.
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Well, by the end of the summer, things at work are looking stable again, but hubby is busy coaching sons football team, school is back in session, and there is no way to take a trip now. So, I decided, to start socking away toward a trip early next summer 2010.
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Since Im in charge of the budget, DH really doesnt notice when I make adjustments. We learned early to cut back when times were tough, and so eating out less and making fewer splurge purchases doesnt surprise him now that his job is seeing tough times. The thing is he doesnt really keep track of MY income and Ive had a nice upswing in work so really there has been no budget shortfall this year.
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Our plans at this point are 10-14 days (depends on time available and budget) at POP. I considered a moderate, but it really seems a waste since the only difference that matters to us would be the better pool and I plan to get the WP&M added this time. And while hubby and I would appreciate our own room, thats simply too much of a budget buster when staying on-site, so I m keeping it simple at the same resort we enjoyed the last time. I plan to get 10 day park hoppers with WP&M and the DDP. Im really hoping for 14 days, 10 in the major parks and four at the water parks and Disney Quest.
So, that's it! The whole crazy plan!!!
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