Our Disney Family & Our Disney Trips

To begin with let me introduce us... I am Disney Mom (for purposes of this website only). I am the thrill seeker of our family and there is very little if anything that I won't ride. Disney Daddy, my husband, on the other hand, he doesn't like drops, so he avoids most roller coasters. He's an architect and is fascinated by the design work that is evident walking through Disney World. Together we would love to someday take a trip to Disney World, just the 2 of us and spend our time observing and photographing the detail in the architecture and design in Disney World.

The Disney Kids... we have 3 amazing little boys. Our oldest, we'll call him Charlie Brown, or just Charlie (for purposes of this website.) Charlie Brown just turned 4. He's a bit cautious and easily frightened by many rides... not a daredevil. This little man crawled, pulled up to standing, and started walking holding onto things at 6 months old. But, his cautious nature meant that he never braved letting go and walking on his own for nearly 6 months. I should clarify though, that while he is cautious, he's also very interested in how things work. Nervous about what audio-visual trick Disney is going to throw at him, but interested in what's happening.

Our middle son, who we'll call Busy Bee, is about to be 3. He has yet to need a ticket to Disney World and has been 3 times. What a life! Busy Bee is quite the character. He's always been afraid of carousels. We have no idea why, but he's always (since his 1st birthday) freaked out on carousels. Recently, we are thinking it might be heights that trouble him? When he gets scared though, he clings- tightly, to whoever is with him. There's not usually any screaming or crying. Can you tell, that he is also not the daredevil I need to ride roller-coasters with? That's okay, it'll be awhile before he's tall enough for much.

The baby, who has not reached his 1st birthday yet... I call him Boo, because he likes peek-a-boo. His daddy is quick to point out that Boo is a girl (Monsters Inc.) Yeah, well, he likes peek-a-boo. As far as Disney goes... he likes all his needs met on a timely basis, including, nursing, napping, diaper changing, and bed-time. He doesn't care about much else that Disney has or doesn't have to offer at this point.

A quick summary of our Disney trips...

Disney Dad went several times as a kid, about 6 yrs old, about 10 yrs old, and about 14 yrs old. He stayed at the Contemporary and I'm not sure where else.

Disney Mom went once as a kid- I was 9 and we tent camped in Fort Wilderness in July (I grew up in upstate NY, by the way.)

This Disney Family has taken 4 trips:

• January 2007 - Coronado Springs, 2 nights, 3 days. Disney Mom was about 6 months pregnant with Busy Bee (who was quite active in utero.) Charlie Brown was 11 months old (not quite walking, he did that a few days after we got home from Disney.)
• March 2008 - Pop Century, 5 nights, 1 day (as a family). Disney Dad had a business conference in Orlando. Grandma joined Disney Mom and boys and treated us to 2 more days in the parks. Charlie Brown had just turned 2 and Busy Bee was 10 months old.
• January 2009 - All-Star Sports, 7 nights, 8 days. Disney Mom was 3 months pregnant with Boo. Charlie Brown was almost 3 (we went before his b-day, so he wouldn't need a ticket.) Busy Bee was 20 months. This trip was a vacation for Disney Dad who felt left out after having to work during most of our 2008 trip.
• January 2010 - Pop Century, 7 nights, 8 days. Charlie Brown was almost 4, Busy Bee was 2 1/2, Boo turned 6 months in the World. Grandma and Grandpa accompanied us on this trip, which was a repeat vacation, because we so enjoyed our 2009 trip!