Greetings ladies, gents, and kiddies alike! It's time once again to gear up for another Walt Disney World adventure with SweetPee-n-da-fam-damily! This go 'round we've got some unexpected elements and different twists to add interest to the mix. So without any further ado, let's do this!!!!
When: January 8 - 17, 2010
What: The Sutton's Safari
Where: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, split stay between Savannah View (1/8 - 1/9) and Kilimanjaro Club (1/10 - 1/17)
Who: (for those who missed my last reports & to introduce the additions)
May 2009 - My nieces' 1st trip
Me. Kelly, SweetPee to the mister (& those who know me from online where I use that as my name), and Mom to my 2 boys. We won't go into any of the other nicknames that are less than...uh...magical! I'm the planner, the one who lays it all out & manages the many details. I love every minute of the prep-work. This trip I'm aspiring to bring my 2 biggest hobbies, or passions if you will, together into an extra-awesome buncha greatness. If you aren't already familiar with the little freckle-faced red pigtailed girl still in me you will very soon. Or you'll think I'm completely out of my mind. Either way, it's me.
More about that later...
May 2008 - Anniversary trip
Tracey. My Sweetness, highly entertaining super-incredible hubby of 16 years, my best friend in the whole wide world, partner in Disney-Freak-dom, and Dad to our boys. I could gush for an hour but you don't wanna hear all that ooey-gooey stuff. Gotta love a man who actually can pull off "I'm interested" when his wife is yammering on and on about dolly-collecting stuff.
July 4, 2009 - Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta (Still okay. For those who aren't familiar with the sign, see the link down there in my signature.)
Chandler. Chan-man. The big brother. Our eldest now 13 years old in the 8th grade. Aspiring photographer who put in a mighty steep order with Santa this year requesting a D-SLR camera. Yikes! Loves to laugh, kind-hearted, very much a natural care-taker. Almost a mini-me at his age. Argh! Those moody spells with the ever-flappin' gums may just be the boy's demise one of these days. Teenagers are f-u-n! LOL!
July 2, 2009 - Somewhere in the sky between Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia for a July 4th getaway. That's his little Chip that he's holding.
Brian. My Boo. The little brother. Baby of the family now 12 years old in the 6th grade. Aspiring Veterinarian doctor or military man. Very imaginative fellow who loves Lego's, weaponry, strategy, and playing pretend war games. He can potentially freak people out with his knowledge of guns even tho he's only held or fired one a few times in his life. This is Mr. Tough-Guy riiiiight up 'til he needs some mom-time...then he's curled up close to me being my Boo again. I *wish* he'd never outgrow that.
And now our new introductions to the adventure dynamic. Meet Tracey's parents!
February 2006 - First trip to WDW
Allan & Gwen. Dad & Mom to Tracey & me. Poppa & Mimi to the boys. The best in-laws a girl could ever ask for. All-around awesome people. Fun-loving and generous in spirit. Raised an incredible family. I'm blessed to have had the chance to be included in that. Dad's a golfer who loves to figure out how things work. Imaginative, patient, & funny. Mom's a huuuuge Spurs fan, a sponge for useless trivia, loves to shop, and spend time with family including her 9 grandkids. Smart, affectionate, & witty. She's the glue that holds the family together. Gotta love a woman who will call her son & fuss at him to help his poor wife more with the house, laundry, & kids without me uttering a word about it. Teehee!
How: This past January while we were on our last family WDW adventure Tracey's mom called and asked if we'd be interested in going back with them in 2010 and would I be okay doing the planning. Shhhhyeeaaahhh!!! WDW travel planning is what I do! It's what I love. Mom has wanted to stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge from the moment she walked into that amazing lobby in February 2006 while on their 1st ever visit to the Happiest Place on Earth (we brought them along on family trip #3). This will be their 2nd WDW whirl and Mom's dream-resort. We don't mind experiencing a different resort than the 3 we've stayed at. So the planning has been in motion for nearly a year....a year that has flown by extremely fast!
And with this I'll be signing off for the night. When your eyeballs refuse to focus on the screen anymore it *may* be an indication that you need sleep.
I'll leave you with a handful of random get-to-know-us pics. Be sure to stay tuned. This ride is gonna change in a big way reeeaaal soon!
:wave:
When: January 8 - 17, 2010
What: The Sutton's Safari
Where: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, split stay between Savannah View (1/8 - 1/9) and Kilimanjaro Club (1/10 - 1/17)
Who: (for those who missed my last reports & to introduce the additions)
May 2009 - My nieces' 1st trip
Me. Kelly, SweetPee to the mister (& those who know me from online where I use that as my name), and Mom to my 2 boys. We won't go into any of the other nicknames that are less than...uh...magical! I'm the planner, the one who lays it all out & manages the many details. I love every minute of the prep-work. This trip I'm aspiring to bring my 2 biggest hobbies, or passions if you will, together into an extra-awesome buncha greatness. If you aren't already familiar with the little freckle-faced red pigtailed girl still in me you will very soon. Or you'll think I'm completely out of my mind. Either way, it's me.
More about that later...
May 2008 - Anniversary trip
Tracey. My Sweetness, highly entertaining super-incredible hubby of 16 years, my best friend in the whole wide world, partner in Disney-Freak-dom, and Dad to our boys. I could gush for an hour but you don't wanna hear all that ooey-gooey stuff. Gotta love a man who actually can pull off "I'm interested" when his wife is yammering on and on about dolly-collecting stuff.
July 4, 2009 - Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta (Still okay. For those who aren't familiar with the sign, see the link down there in my signature.)
Chandler. Chan-man. The big brother. Our eldest now 13 years old in the 8th grade. Aspiring photographer who put in a mighty steep order with Santa this year requesting a D-SLR camera. Yikes! Loves to laugh, kind-hearted, very much a natural care-taker. Almost a mini-me at his age. Argh! Those moody spells with the ever-flappin' gums may just be the boy's demise one of these days. Teenagers are f-u-n! LOL!
July 2, 2009 - Somewhere in the sky between Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia for a July 4th getaway. That's his little Chip that he's holding.
Brian. My Boo. The little brother. Baby of the family now 12 years old in the 6th grade. Aspiring Veterinarian doctor or military man. Very imaginative fellow who loves Lego's, weaponry, strategy, and playing pretend war games. He can potentially freak people out with his knowledge of guns even tho he's only held or fired one a few times in his life. This is Mr. Tough-Guy riiiiight up 'til he needs some mom-time...then he's curled up close to me being my Boo again. I *wish* he'd never outgrow that.
And now our new introductions to the adventure dynamic. Meet Tracey's parents!
February 2006 - First trip to WDW
Allan & Gwen. Dad & Mom to Tracey & me. Poppa & Mimi to the boys. The best in-laws a girl could ever ask for. All-around awesome people. Fun-loving and generous in spirit. Raised an incredible family. I'm blessed to have had the chance to be included in that. Dad's a golfer who loves to figure out how things work. Imaginative, patient, & funny. Mom's a huuuuge Spurs fan, a sponge for useless trivia, loves to shop, and spend time with family including her 9 grandkids. Smart, affectionate, & witty. She's the glue that holds the family together. Gotta love a woman who will call her son & fuss at him to help his poor wife more with the house, laundry, & kids without me uttering a word about it. Teehee!
How: This past January while we were on our last family WDW adventure Tracey's mom called and asked if we'd be interested in going back with them in 2010 and would I be okay doing the planning. Shhhhyeeaaahhh!!! WDW travel planning is what I do! It's what I love. Mom has wanted to stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge from the moment she walked into that amazing lobby in February 2006 while on their 1st ever visit to the Happiest Place on Earth (we brought them along on family trip #3). This will be their 2nd WDW whirl and Mom's dream-resort. We don't mind experiencing a different resort than the 3 we've stayed at. So the planning has been in motion for nearly a year....a year that has flown by extremely fast!
And with this I'll be signing off for the night. When your eyeballs refuse to focus on the screen anymore it *may* be an indication that you need sleep.
I'll leave you with a handful of random get-to-know-us pics. Be sure to stay tuned. This ride is gonna change in a big way reeeaaal soon!
:wave:
