Holy freakin' cow is it difficult to plan an extravagant family vacation for 5! Not that it's that "extravagant", but we want to do a lot of things. We're going to California and, for the first time EVER in my life, we're going to Disney! None of us have ever seen Cinderella's castle nor hugged Mickey Mouse. I'm so excited that there are no words to even begin to capture how I feel. Planning it all out though?! Wow. It's a lot of work.
I've spent the last year researching, weighing the pros and cons, building a budget and various other tasks. I have several books on my nightstand and countless blogs pinned on my pinterest account. There is just so much information! Which is both wonderful and overwhelming. The more I look and dig though, the more I find.
We're finally starting the process of purchasing airline tickets, hotel rooms and attraction admission. It's exciting and nerve-racking all at the same time. I'm thrilled to go on the hunt for deals and discounts. It's probably my favorite part about planning and what has taken me the most time in my research. For instance, our bank offers rental car discounts; I found "CityPASS" that is going to save us $600 on the price of our attraction tickets and I got a great deal on airline tickets after researching when the perfect time to buy is. It's so much fun! Others may find the word "obnoxious" more appropriate, but it's all one in the same in my book.
I've been obsessed with this Disney trip since last spring. I'm sure everyone is sick of hearing about it by now. You think I'm bad today though? Just you wait until I actually go! I'll have blogs galore about how fantastic it was. Get ready for videos of me crying because I'm so happy while the kids (and husband) are in the background staring at me like I'm crazy.
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