A girl and her mom & a girl and her mom PTR

popsicletrees · Sep 21, 2011

I wrote this in somewhat of a hurry last night, and I wanted to add some more elements to my PTR.

When we go on our trip I will be one week away from completing the Insanity workout program. For those of you who have seen the infomercial - it is crazy hard. For those of you who have not seen it, here is a link to the first part of the infomercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsHm2Ww09I&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL87096B1F0EB2160E

It is by far the hardest thing that I have ever done. My husband and I were already consistently working out before we started this program, but we never worked out together. When he first suggested to me that we do this together, I told him that there was no way. Then, I told him that I would do it, but I would have the freedom to eat whatever I want on vacation. He agreed. As of today we have completed month 1 and are in the middle of our recovery week. On Monday, we begin the intense cardio intervals with a 90 minute workout (yay.). I would say that it was poor planning on our part that I am leaving a week before the program ends, but honestly my husband asked me to do it with him on a Sunday and we started on Monday. So, it just worked out that way. Now, the horrible part is that after a nice long vacation of relaxing and eating, I will have to come back home and sweat my rear off.

I'm saying all of this because by the time this trip comes around I will be on the last leg of this workout journey and what a journey it has been! So, I would love to invite you all along for the last month, and I am really looking forward to seeing pictures from the trip to see how far I've come.

Another thing is that mom and I have been somewhat debating on trying to get tickets to MNSSHP. We have been twice before and loved it. If my nephew goes on the trip I know he would enjoy it. However, I couldn't believe how much children's tickets are for the dates when we are down there. Adult tickets would be $56.95+ tax, while tickets for children are only $5 less. I realize that this is a special ticketed event, but I was surprised that there was such a small difference in prices. Maybe some other time, then.

One last thing for now. During this trip I will be purchasing my very first Annual Pass! I am very excited to be able to make this purchase and to have a reason to make this purchase! Plus, besides a pending trip in May, it will give me more reasons just to make a weekend run down to Disney.

Disneybird · Sep 21, 2011

popsicletrees said:
I wrote this in somewhat of a hurry last night, and I wanted to add some more elements to my PTR.

When we go on our trip I will be one week away from completing the Insanity workout program. For those of you who have seen the infomercial - it is crazy hard. For those of you who have not seen it, here is a link to the first part of the infomercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsHm2Ww09I&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL87096B1F0EB2160E

It is by far the hardest thing that I have ever done. My husband and I were already consistently working out before we started this program, but we never worked out together. When he first suggested to me that we do this together, I told him that there was no way. Then, I told him that I would do it, but I would have the freedom to eat whatever I want on vacation. He agreed. As of today we have completed month 1 and are in the middle of our recovery week. On Monday, we begin the intense cardio intervals with a 90 minute workout (yay.). I would say that it was poor planning on our part that I am leaving a week before the program ends, but honestly my husband asked me to do it with him on a Sunday and we started on Monday. So, it just worked out that way. Now, the horrible part is that after a nice long vacation of relaxing and eating, I will have to come back home and sweat my rear off.

I'm saying all of this because by the time this trip comes around I will be on the last leg of this workout journey and what a journey it has been! So, I would love to invite you all along for the last month, and I am really looking forward to seeing pictures from the trip to see how far I've come.

Another thing is that mom and I have been somewhat debating on trying to get tickets to MNSSHP. We have been twice before and loved it. If my nephew goes on the trip I know he would enjoy it. However, I couldn't believe how much children's tickets are for the dates when we are down there. Adult tickets would be $56.95+ tax, while tickets for children are only $5 less. I realize that this is a special ticketed event, but I was surprised that there was such a small difference in prices. Maybe some other time, then.

One last thing for now. During this trip I will be purchasing my very first Annual Pass! I am very excited to be able to make this purchase and to have a reason to make this purchase! Plus, besides a pending trip in May, it will give me more reasons just to make a weekend run down to Disney.

Boy are you making me feel guilty! I just want to lose weight so I can put it back on at WDW.

popsicletrees · Sep 22, 2011

Disneybird said:
Boy are you making me feel guilty! I just want to lose weight so I can put it back on at WDW.

Don't feel guilty! Just use it as motivation!

ArtieJim · Sep 22, 2011

I went back and looked at all the food places and ADRs that my girlfriend and I have for our upcoming trip over Christmas week after I read about your workout regiment and felt bad about myself for about two seconds. Look at it this way, it might not be an intensive workout at WDW but you'll be walking quite a bit. That's how we're justifying it all.

popsicletrees · Sep 22, 2011

ArtieJim said:
I went back and looked at all the food places and ADRs that my girlfriend and I have for our upcoming trip over Christmas week after I read about your workout regiment and felt bad about myself for about two seconds. Look at it this way, it might not be an intensive workout at WDW but you'll be walking quite a bit. That's how we're justifying it all.

Oh trust me, I know exactly what entrees and desserts that I will be getting on my trip. I will not feel bad about it at all. I will be on vacation! Of course, my body may revolt against me, and I could seriously hate myself for it. That is a risk I am willing to take though. :lol:

popsicletrees · Sep 26, 2011

We are 18 days out, and we received good news yesterday that my nephew will be able to go with us! I'm really excited that he gets to join along on this trip. He is 4, nearly 5, and it will definitely be a different sort of trip for me now that he is going. Still, he is a lot of fun to be around, and I am hoping to get him on some bigger rides (BTMR, for example). He keeps telling me that he is going to ride EE with me, but we will see how that goes.

This does change our plans a bit. With him going, there is about a 98% chance that my dad will go, even if for only a few days. If he goes, we are going to need to get two rooms at POP. We already have two rooms reserved, but we were going to cancel one if it was just going to be 3 of us. Five people (4 adults, 1 child) will not do well in those rooms. So, now we are considering booking a Pirate Room at Caribbean Beach, two rooms at POP, or a room at Riverside with a trundle bed. My mom has read mixed reviews about the Pirate Rooms and the comfort of the bed. I think a room with a trundle bed would suit us well, but it still may be a bit cramped. Has anyone had any experience with the trundle beds? Then, of course, two rooms at POP would be a bit more money, but we would get connecting rooms and have more space to spread out.

Any suggestions?

Mom and I discussed adding another meal to our trip, either at Sanaa or Kouzzina. Both of these would be first time meals for us. So, if anyone has any input that would be appreciated.

Today starts month two of Insanity for my husband and me. We finished our week of recovery yesterday. Now, we get to have an 80 minute workout today. yay...

popsicletrees · Oct 4, 2011

10 days until we leave, and I have quite a few updates to share.

First of all we decided to get two connecting rooms at Pop. With this everyone will get their own bed, and it will be plenty of room for us to spread out. When my mom called to change the reservation she asked the CM about preferred location. He told her that would be a $5-6 a day upcharge. No big deal. Then, she mentioned about needing a fridge in the room since my grandmother tends to stay in the room a lot and because of her age and limited mobility doesn't feel comfortable leaving the room herself to go to the food court. My mom asked the CM if we should go ahead and reserve the fridge now or if we could wait. He told her that he would put the fridge on the room now and wouldn't charge us for it. So, kuddos to him for his kindness.

So, now we have two rooms at Pop, and we decided to add the dining plan to our trip. We have ADRs for every day of our trip, which will help. However, what will help the most is that I plan on fully utilizing each and every snack credit at the Food & Wine Festival.

Well, we had everything figured out for our trip, including a hotel room in Ocala for Saturday night before reaching WDW on Sunday. This reservation ended up throwing a wrench in our plans because the Tennessee vs. LSU game was just announced for that Saturday at 3:30 (priorities people). We are hoping to reach Ocala by at least half time to watch the rest of the game. So, today my mom announces that the cast for our trip will be expanding. My sister and my niece will now be joining us for a few days! My sister has been plenty of times, but this will be my niece's first ever trip. She will be 15 months old, and I think it will be interesting to see her reaction to the characters. We haven't had time to completely indoctrinate her with all things Disney as we have had with Victor.

So, here we mostly are:

My dad still hasn't announced if he is going or not, so this may be his only appearance.

Here is a candid shot of my niece and nephew:

With these additional characters to our report means that we need to figure out transportation. The plan is to take my dad's Highlander that has a third seat. Well, it might not be the best idea to put the car seats in the third seat, so guess who is the smallest person that isn't in a car seat? That's right. I drew the short stick and will be in the very back. At least I won't have to sit between two car seats on the way down. I am volunteering my sister for that. Hopefully it won't be that bad, but being stuck in a car for 10 hours with any amount of space is already a looming dread for me.

Now for a workout update:
My husband and I finished week 6 of our workout Saturday, and we are two days into week 7. Week 6 began our long and super intense workouts. The warm-up cardio alone is roughly 10 minutes. The workouts last about an hour on average, and we are pouring by the end of them. These workouts include a lot more ab exercises throughout, which is good because I'm working on a 6-pack here, people. I will say other than increasing my oxygen intake and endurance, I can do a real, honest-to-goodness push-up. I'm quite proud of that minor accomplishment.

PolynesianPrincess · Oct 5, 2011

popsicletrees said:
10 days until we leave, and I have quite a few updates to share.

First of all we decided to get two connecting rooms at Pop. With this everyone will get their own bed, and it will be plenty of room for us to spread out. When my mom called to change the reservation she asked the CM about preferred location. He told her that would be a $5-6 a day upcharge. No big deal. Then, she mentioned about needing a fridge in the room since my grandmother tends to stay in the room a lot and because of her age and limited mobility doesn't feel comfortable leaving the room herself to go to the food court. My mom asked the CM if we should go ahead and reserve the fridge now or if we could wait. He told her that he would put the fridge on the room now and wouldn't charge us for it. So, kuddos to him for his kindness.

So, now we have two rooms at Pop, and we decided to add the dining plan to our trip. We have ADRs for every day of our trip, which will help. However, what will help the most is that I plan on fully utilizing each and every snack credit at the Food & Wine Festival.

Well, we had everything figured out for our trip, including a hotel room in Ocala for Saturday night before reaching WDW on Sunday. This reservation ended up throwing a wrench in our plans because the Tennessee vs. LSU game was just announced for that Saturday at 3:30 (priorities people). We are hoping to reach Ocala by at least half time to watch the rest of the game. So, today my mom announces that the cast for our trip will be expanding. My sister and my niece will now be joining us for a few days! My sister has been plenty of times, but this will be my niece's first ever trip. She will be 15 months old, and I think it will be interesting to see her reaction to the characters. We haven't had time to completely indoctrinate her with all things Disney as we have had with Victor.

So, here we mostly are:

My dad still hasn't announced if he is going or not, so this may be his only appearance.

Here is a candid shot of my niece and nephew:

With these additional characters to our report means that we need to figure out transportation. The plan is to take my dad's Highlander that has a third seat. Well, it might not be the best idea to put the car seats in the third seat, so guess who is the smallest person that isn't in a car seat? That's right. I drew the short stick and will be in the very back. At least I won't have to sit between two car seats on the way down. I am volunteering my sister for that. Hopefully it won't be that bad, but being stuck in a car for 10 hours with any amount of space is already a looming dread for me.

Now for a workout update:
My husband and I finished week 6 of our workout Saturday, and we are two days into week 7. Week 6 began our long and super intense workouts. The warm-up cardio alone is roughly 10 minutes. The workouts last about an hour on average, and we are pouring by the end of them. These workouts include a lot more ab exercises throughout, which is good because I'm working on a 6-pack here, people. I will say other than increasing my oxygen intake and endurance, I can do a real, honest-to-goodness push-up. I'm quite proud of that minor accomplishment.

Minor or not, that's quote an accomplishment!! I can't even do half a push up!! :lol:

popsicletrees · Oct 5, 2011

derelicte19 said:
Minor or not, that's quote an accomplishment!! I can't even do half a push up!! :lol:

:lol: I had to start out with my knees on the floor for the longest time. Trust me, I'll get a good 5 in before it is back to my knees!

harveyt0206 · Oct 7, 2011

Wow! Sounds like this is turning into a family reunion style trip.

That will be fun, especially sharing it with your adorable niece and nephew. Your trip is right around the corner. I am two weeks post my vacation and am suffering through my typical post vacation blues, so it is fun to read PTR's and know that all your fun is still in front of you.

Hope you and your family have a great trip.

popsicletrees · Oct 13, 2011

harveyt0206 said:
Wow! Sounds like this is turning into a family reunion style trip. That will be fun, especially sharing it with your adorable niece and nephew. Your trip is right around the corner. I am two weeks post my vacation and am suffering through my typical post vacation blues, so it is fun to read PTR's and know that all your fun is still in front of you.

Hope you and your family have a great trip.

Thanks! And hey, although you are experiencing post vacation blues, at least you have another trip planned!

It turns out that my niece is not going with us, which all in all may be a blessing in disguise as far as pace and tantrums are concerned (she definitely makes up for her brother being so good at that age). With that being said I know it will be hard on my sister leaving her for a few days.

We are two days from our vacation now! Our plan was originally to stop in Ocala Saturday night, but now we are driving straight through to Orlando and staying off property for the night. It will be a long drive, but at least we will get there. Some of our dining plans have changed at this point. I know that our lunch reservations at Le Cellier will just not be possible with my sister's departure. My vote is to snack around the F&W Festival for lunch instead. I've just got a bit more shopping, lots of laundry, and lots of packing to go before we will be all set.

popsicletrees · Oct 14, 2011

Good news! First off, I'm leaving in 12 hours! Second off, we decided to go to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on Sunday! My sister offered to buy my ticket for a late birthday present. I couldn't turn it down. :sohappy:

lbrad · Oct 15, 2011

popsicletrees said:
Good news! First off, I'm leaving in 12 hours! Second off, we decided to go to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on Sunday! My sister offered to buy my ticket for a late birthday present. I couldn't turn it down. :sohappy:

What a sweet sister!!!! Just went to MNSSHP for the 1st time. I loved it ... to be a kid again.

Can't wait to read more. Have a magical trip :wave:

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