Well, so much for the secret!

Well, i had managed to keep it a secret for over a year, but that all but ended yesterday. My mother-in-law called to tell me that they changed the first day of school. Yup, they changed it all right - to the 2nd of Sept.
So, now i was faced with a challenge.
I felt i had to tell Cait about the cruise, b/c if i didn't , she might be stressed if i dropped it on her at the last minute, and then told her - "oh ya, by the way, you'll be missing the first week of school!". I didn't want a melt down, of any sort.. so i figured if i told her now, then i could prepare her mentally for missing the first week.
Well, she is fine with it.. she was totally surprised and overjoyed when i told her yesterday morning. She is so excited to be going back on the Magic..and looking foward (to my joy) the kids club.
We then went to the mall, and she spent her allowance on a hat with sequins on it from Club Libby Lu, she plans on bringing it on the cruise along with a mini tote/pocketbook with sequined palm tree on it. I thought that was a good use of her money, and i told her i was proud. :)
I have been in touch with a couple of women from the disboard who also have 7 / 8 yr old girls that are going on the cruise. So, hopefully, we can intoduce them all and they will hit it off!

My Planning and Trip Blog!!

Hi! This is my new trip planning and report blog. I have decided to do this in order for everyone in my family and my friends to see and read about my trips.
I named this blog in honor of my Mother-in-Law, she always signs her cards to me, A.T.D. - Which stands for Always Think Disney. She is my trip planning enabler along with my mother. Thanks to the both of them, i love to travel, and usally i try to tag along on a trip whenever possible! :)

So, on this blog right now, i am going to be planning my upcoming Disney Cruise, We leave Aug. 31, 2008, it is a 5 night Bahamas cruise. This is Disney Cruise Line's first 5 nighter, it will stop in Disney's island, Castaway Cay twice!!
Now, we have been keeping this a secret from Cait for over a year now. Our last dream cruise (and our first) was over New Years, and the weather and seas were - how shall i say - less than perfect. We're talking 30+ foot waves, rain, drizzle, cold, wind.. you name it. yuck.
So, this is sort of a "do-over" for me and Cait. I was so bummed with the last cruise, (and it started off perfect!!) so, i wanted to go again. We are truly blessed that I have inlaws who don't mind sharing their cabin suite with me and Cait.
So, with that, i have been planning.. i pulled the suitcases out of the closet, and put them in my bedroom, i can't pack yet, b/c i think if i took out Cait's bathing suit and packed it in the middle of summer, she may wonder what's going on! LOL
I went to a scrapbook crop last weekend, and made an autograph book for Cait, and a journal for me. I will post pics of those tomorrow. :)
Anyway, that's it for this post, i will update later with pics of the stuff i made.