DisWishes720
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2008
How do you plan a vacation for two families who have NEVER vacationed together before and have two very different views on how vacations should be run?? Well we are about to find out!
First I should probably give a little background. It all started almost 4 years ago and was best friends with a man who would eventually become my future husband
(well not officially yet but we'll get to that part of the story soon). Tony was PERFECT for me in every way except for one small detail...HE HATED DISNEY
! Disney to him was a chore. He grew up going to Disney pretty frequently, but he was always on his aunt's schedules which I believe turned him off to the entire thing. I also grew up as on of the lucky people who enjoyed the magic of Disney sometimes twice a year, a tradition I knew I would always want to continue with my children. Before we started dating I would be planning one of my many trips in college and he would say things like "it's spring break, why are you going to Disney?" or, "don't you get sick of that place?" and I would explain to him that it's not just about running around from ride to ride trying to fit everything in and then crashing. Disney for us was a place where my family could all be kids together! It's a place that we love because it brings us closer every time we go, and of course i got the eye roll from him but things were about to change!
I knew that he had a soft spot for Disney that just needed a little prodding. He loved Disney movies and knew all of the songs to Hercules
. He would have very heated debates about which movie was the best and why (go figure he is now about to become a lawyer), and out of everyone I knew he was one of the most young at heart. When we finally decided to be together about 2 years ago (needless to say no one was shocked) I started working on him. I tried to convince him that the way that my family does Disney and the way his did were two very different things. I explained that we take nice long nap breaks during the day, we have fun plans to dodge the crowds, and now we're above the legal drinking age and can finally enjoy a nice tall beer in England before watching Illuminations. He was skeptical, but once he started becoming more a part of my family, and listening to my dad (a sometimes grumpy, tough on the exterior but in reality a big softy kind of guy) talk about how much fun he has on Splash Mtn. he decided to give it another try! So this past February Tony and I went on what was supposed to be a long weekend, but turned out to be an extra day longer because we were having so much fun! 
So long story short, as soon as we got back we started talking about our next trip!
Now here is where it gets interesting...
This past year it has been no secret that Tony and I have decided to take the relationship to the next level. We have discussed getting engaged with both our families and at this point it's just a matter of when he's going to surprise me! When my parents heard what a great time we had in Disney they decided that it was time to book their next trip too, and what better time of year then CHRISTMAS
! When Tony's mom heard this, she also decided that it was the perfect trip for her and Tony's sister too. They had never been with all adults and it was a great way for our two families to get a little closer, and this is how the Italians Take Over the World trip began!
On top of all of this excitement there seems to be something else even a little more special in the works. My FSIL has spilt a little hint that the proposal that I have been waiting so patiently for is happening some time on this trip!! 
So as you can see I have never been more excited for a trip in my life!!
So here's the run down of the trip:
Dates: December 11 - 17
Hotel: Beach Club
Cast:
DM (Terri - my mom)
DD (Big Tony - my dad)
Me! (Jenna)
DB (Mark)
DB (Brian)
Bella (Tony's Mom)
DBF (Tony)
Tina (Tony's older sister)
Stay tuned for some Pics and Planning Itinerary!!
First I should probably give a little background. It all started almost 4 years ago and was best friends with a man who would eventually become my future husband
(well not officially yet but we'll get to that part of the story soon). Tony was PERFECT for me in every way except for one small detail...HE HATED DISNEY ! Disney to him was a chore. He grew up going to Disney pretty frequently, but he was always on his aunt's schedules which I believe turned him off to the entire thing. I also grew up as on of the lucky people who enjoyed the magic of Disney sometimes twice a year, a tradition I knew I would always want to continue with my children. Before we started dating I would be planning one of my many trips in college and he would say things like "it's spring break, why are you going to Disney?" or, "don't you get sick of that place?" and I would explain to him that it's not just about running around from ride to ride trying to fit everything in and then crashing. Disney for us was a place where my family could all be kids together! It's a place that we love because it brings us closer every time we go, and of course i got the eye roll from him but things were about to change! I knew that he had a soft spot for Disney that just needed a little prodding. He loved Disney movies and knew all of the songs to Hercules
. He would have very heated debates about which movie was the best and why (go figure he is now about to become a lawyer), and out of everyone I knew he was one of the most young at heart. When we finally decided to be together about 2 years ago (needless to say no one was shocked) I started working on him. I tried to convince him that the way that my family does Disney and the way his did were two very different things. I explained that we take nice long nap breaks during the day, we have fun plans to dodge the crowds, and now we're above the legal drinking age and can finally enjoy a nice tall beer in England before watching Illuminations. He was skeptical, but once he started becoming more a part of my family, and listening to my dad (a sometimes grumpy, tough on the exterior but in reality a big softy kind of guy) talk about how much fun he has on Splash Mtn. he decided to give it another try! So this past February Tony and I went on what was supposed to be a long weekend, but turned out to be an extra day longer because we were having so much fun! So long story short, as soon as we got back we started talking about our next trip!Now here is where it gets interesting...
This past year it has been no secret that Tony and I have decided to take the relationship to the next level. We have discussed getting engaged with both our families and at this point it's just a matter of when he's going to surprise me! When my parents heard what a great time we had in Disney they decided that it was time to book their next trip too, and what better time of year then CHRISTMAS
! When Tony's mom heard this, she also decided that it was the perfect trip for her and Tony's sister too. They had never been with all adults and it was a great way for our two families to get a little closer, and this is how the Italians Take Over the World trip began! On top of all of this excitement there seems to be something else even a little more special in the works. My FSIL has spilt a little hint that the proposal that I have been waiting so patiently for
is happening some time on this trip!! So as you can see I have never been more excited for a trip in my life!!So here's the run down of the trip:
Dates: December 11 - 17
Hotel: Beach Club
Cast:
DM (Terri - my mom)
DD (Big Tony - my dad)
Me! (Jenna)
DB (Mark)
DB (Brian)
Bella (Tony's Mom)
DBF (Tony)
Tina (Tony's older sister)
Stay tuned for some Pics and Planning Itinerary!!
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