jaycns
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2005
Welcome back to those of you who have been down this crazy road of trip reports with me before. And to all of you new readers, let me take a moment to say !
This trip report will cover our 2008 land and sea vacation. We stayed at the Wilderness Lodge for 9 WDWonderful days before heading to Port Canaveral to board the Disney Magic for a week long adventure on the high seas.
But, I am being rude, before I go any further, let me introduce myself and the motley crew (aka my family) that joined me for this often dreamed about and much wished for adventure.
My name is Jay. I am the mother of four truly amazing little guys and the wife of one totally amazing big guy as well. I love all things Disney. The movies, the parks, the characters, the music, the store, the cruise line, the magic. I even love the Disney channel (no laughing, you know you watch it too! ). This was my twelfth Disney trip, yet the pixie dust has not started to lose it's sparkle. For me, WDW is still a wonderland.
Some of the characters I like are Stitch, Abu, Donald Duck, Figment, Beast. The sassy, attitude having characters who really do have hearts of gold (under the sparking sass of course). If I were to be any character, I would chose Belle. She is smart, independent, loyal and not at all frumpy or girly girl. Everything I hope to grow up to be.
Here is a recent picture so that you can put a face to the DISer.
Also joining us on the adventure is my wonderful dh,aka the Disney Grump. He is not the biggest Disney fan you could ever find...but he's mine and I will continue to love him despite that glaring character flaw.
Here is a recent picture of the Disney Grump (aka dh).
Next up, the cream of the vacationing crop, our four boys.
First up is Aladdin. He is our 12 year old, soccer playing, Disney fan. Lucky for me, the Disney bug did bite him (and how!). He loves all things Disney, including WDW. When it comes to a partner in crime, he's my man, always helping me to convince dh that another Disney trip is "required". His favorite characters are Jack Sparrow, Mickey Mouse, Aladdin and Will Turner.
Here is a picture of Aladdin with his newest little brother.
Next up is Goofy. He celebrated his 9th birthday while on vacation. He just flat out loves Disney. He is a bit shy with new people, but considers all Disney characters to be old friends. He has a big smile, but an even bigger heart. His favorite characters are Pluto, Lucky (from 101 Dalmatians), Goofy, Dale and Squirt.
Here is a picture of Goofy and his littlest brother on the 4th of July.
Next let me do the honor of introducing you to my very own Experiment 626. Stitch is 6 years old and shares many traits with the original 626...he's sweet, loyal, loving and can wreck havoc with the best of them. He shares my love of the Disney "naughty makers". His favorite characters are Chip, Stitch, Crush, Figment and Donald Duck.
Here is a recent picture of Stitch.
And proudly introducing the newest addition to our family. Our sweet little prince. He may be too young to have any of his own favorite characters yet, but he is defiantly as cute and cuddly as they come. This was his first trip to WDW (a rite of passage in our family). This trip might not be one he will remember...but I know that I will not forget a moment! And I am very excited to be able to share those special moments with you.
Here is our little prince. He was 8 and 1/2 months old on our trip. This picture was taken a few weeks before our trip.
If you are interested in hearing about two of our previous Disney vacations, I invite you to follow the links below to my previous trip reports.
TRIP REPORT 2006- http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1246511
TRIP REPORT 2007- http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1585715
So there you have it. A brief run down of the cast of characters who took part in this trip. With that background information taken care of, I will get down to some serious trip reporting in the next installment.
Thanks again for dropping by to share in our most recent Disney adventure!