Celebrating Jack's 21st birthday Disney style! ~ update 08/22

Hello my friends!

I hope you have all been staying safe and well! Here in Ontario we have just moved to stage 2 re-opening. Restaurants are now allowed to have patio dining and I had fun going out for lunch with Jack when we went to his university house to pick up a few things. Bill and I were able to go out for drinks on our anniversary this Friday which was a lot of fun. Malls have opened but I am a little leery of that yet and am happy to shop online still. I do have a spa day booked though for July 10th and am so looking forward to a little pampering!

I have some 2021 plans in the works!!

March 13th to 20th at Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort!

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I am looking forward to a week of relaxing beach walks, bike rides, exploring and general enjoyment. I figure this is a perfect way to get a little taste of Disney without the crowds and busyness of a theme park. Plus I have banked 2019 DVC points that I need to use before they expire in June '21. Have you been to Hilton Head before? I am so excited to check it out!

August 24th - September 1st, 2021 at Boulder Ridge Villas!

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I can't wait to be back in my happy place! This trip is my first mother/son trip with my oldest son, Jack. We will be celebrating his 21st birthday ~ Disney style! Today was the first day existing ticket holders could book park reservations. I went online this morning feeling cautiously optimistic and was very happy to get all my days booked in under 15 minutes! While it feels weird to be booking park tickets for a trip that is 420 days away, it's done. Who knows how things will change over the next year but I hope it will all work out.

I will book our studio at Boulder Ridge at the 11 month mark and hope to modify it to include three night in a savannah view room at AKL as well.

As of now, our park days look like this;

August 24th @ Epcot
August 25th @ Magic Kingdom
August 26th @ Hollywood Studios
August 27th @ Animal Kingdom
August 28th ~ resort day
August 29th @ Hollywood Studios
August 30th @ Epcot
August 31st @ Magic Kingdom
September 1st ~ resort day/departure



 
If everything works out we will be there at the same time for a few days, yay!
Making park reservations was odd. I hope things change up some by August 2021 for the parks!
 
If everything works out we will be there at the same time for a few days, yay!
Making park reservations was odd. I hope things change up some by August 2021 for the parks!
I hope so too....it would be hard to imagine the parks without hopping! It would be so fun to meet up with you two! :)
 


Changes already!!

Leasson learned....don't make park reservations without consulting your travel party! Jack has been asked to be a groomsman in a friend's wedding in Indiana on Labour Day weekend of '21. He needs to be there either the 29th or 30th to help out before the wedding so he wants to leave Disney by the 29th. So we decided to go two days earlier which would mean leaving here on the 21st or 22nd. When Jack leaves on the 29th, I am going to stay on for a few days of solo time in the parks!

After being away from my happy place for so long, the idea of a little additional time is awesome!

So August 29th - September 1st will be a mini solo trip for me, turning this trip into a 10 night, 11 day extravanganza!
 
I totoally missed that you started this!


Bill and I were able to go out for drinks on our anniversary this Friday which was a lot of fun.

Happy Anniversary! Mike and I went out for our Anniversary this past Friday too. Ours was actually June 22nd.


March 13th to 20th at Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort!

Awesome! We love DHHIR and HHI. It's so peaceful and relaxing. There's a link to an old TR of mine in my signature if you want to see photos.


August 24th - September 1st, 2021 at Boulder Ridge Villas!

How fun! But we'll miss you by a month :sad2:


I went online this morning feeling cautiously optimistic and was very happy to get all my days booked in under 15 minutes!

Excellent! I'm happy you got what you wanted :thumbsup2
 
I totoally missed that you started this!
Glad to have you here! :)
Happy Anniversary! Mike and I went out for our Anniversary this past Friday too. Ours was actually June 22nd.
Happy Anniversary to you two! ♥
Awesome! We love DHHIR and HHI. It's so peaceful and relaxing. There's a link to an old TR of mine in my signature if you want to see photos.
I will definitely check it out, thanks!
How fun! But we'll miss you by a month :sad2:
One day we will be there and the same time and then we will have to go for drinks at Top of the World!
Excellent! I'm happy you got what you wanted :thumbsup2
Thank you!
 


Joining in! My sister and I went to the Disney resort at Hilton Head a couple years ago and fell in love. We took a day trip from there to Savannah which was amazing too!
 
Joining in! My sister and I went to the Disney resort at Hilton Head a couple years ago and fell in love. We took a day trip from there to Savannah which was amazing too!
Thanks for joining in Courtney! That's so awesome that you were at Hilton Head! I am so excited to visit there. I am planning on doing the first day in Savannah, then spending 6 days at DHHIR for complete relaxation. :)
 
A real life/trip planning update!

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well and staying safe. Here in southern Ontario we are now in stage three re-opening. Most things are opened up with the inclusion of in restaurant dining and playgrounds as of last Friday. That being said, I am nowhere near ready for indoor dining. I am more than happy to enjoy drinks and nibbles on a patio. The big thing looming ahead is the re-opening of schools. I met with my new team last week and we are having a hard time imagining how we are supposed to socially distance kindergarteners in a play based program! We should hear further details from the government this week.

In happy news, our local Disney store re-opened last Thursday and you bet I was there the first day!
It felt so good to feel that little bit of Disney magic. :) I picked up a few cute goodies for myself too.
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Given how much I love Chip and Dale, this shirt was a must buy!

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The Mickey donuts on this shirt were too cute!

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I needed a new travel mug for my commute to work.......my new school is only a 13 minute drive from home! What a difference after commuting two hours a day for the last five years.

I've been working on a lot of projects around the house. I repainted my living room and dining room, refinished an old sideboard and bookcase for the family room in the basement. My latest project was transforming an old TV armoire into a coffee bar. I am pretty happy with how it came out.
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I make my reservations for Hilton Head on the 13th of August (my 7 month date for non home resorts) and will book on September 21st for next August's triumphant return to the bubble! I can't wait to be able to travel again, It is going to be such a treat! My countdown is finally in the 300's for Disney. I don't think I've ever had such a long countdown but I am happy to have a countdown at all!
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Lastly, we fulfilled a dream of Bill's and joined a local fly fishing club. It is a beautiful spot on almost 300 acres with a gorgeous lake, 2 ponds, hiking trails, 3 campsites for member use, a clubhouse and private restaurant. Last week we reserved one of the campsites for the evening to BBQ and hang out. It was fun to build a fire, roast marshmallows and spend time as a family.
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Fun fact, Disney refillable mugs make awesome camping mugs for G&T'S!
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This weekend, Bill and I are actually camping at the club. I am going to sleep in a tent....it must be love! Bill is a huge hiker and camper while my typical idea of camping is staying in a three star but this is an unusual year so I'll try to step out of my comfort zone a bit.

Stay safe and well, my friends!




 
I have that chip and dale shirt! It’s adorable.

i love how your coffee bar came out!

i can’t wait to travel again either- it’s gonna seem so much more exciting when we can.
 
I have that chip and dale shirt! It’s adorable.

i love how your coffee bar came out!

i can’t wait to travel again either- it’s gonna seem so much more exciting when we can.
Thank you! It was such a fun project to do. :) I am counting the days until we can travel again!
Love the Chip and dale tee. It's super cute. Your coffee bar is amazing!!!!
I love Chip and Dale....they are hilarious! Thanks, I am happy with how it came together. :)
 
All booked and ready to go!!

Yay! It's official.......today was my seven month booking window and I secured a studio at DHHIR with no trouble. It's an awesome point value at only 80 points for a week in their low season.

So tell me, have you ever been to Hilton Head? Savannah? What are the must do's? Restaurants? Let's just hope that a.) the border is open by March, b.) there is no longer a 2 week quarantine for Canadians returning from travel and c.) there is a viable vaccine.

It's so exciting to have something to look forward too! Next month I will be booking for Jack and I at Boulder Ridge. Then I'll have 2 countdowns which is even better!

Hope you are all well and keeping safe, friends! :)
 
Some real life Disney fun!

Hi everyone! Last weekend I actually went away! Can you believe it? It was my first time away from home since the before times. I went down to the very pretty town of Stratford, Ontario to visit my aunt and cousin and had a lovely time. On the way home I stopped in to visit my best friend who lives in Cambridge. It was wonderful to have time with people I care so much about.

Now not only is Stratford
home to the world famous Stratford Festival, it also has an ice cream shop selling Dole Whip! Which one was I more excited about?? If you guessed Dole Whip, you would be right!

Here is it in all it's yummy pineapple glory!
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Yes, I enjoyed every bite!
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Then today I had to go in to Newmarket for an appointment and decided to visit the Disney store afterwards. Always a good decision right??? Of my gosh, they had some very cute stuff! I collect Alice in Wonderland pins and saw a set I really loved. Of course I had to get it.
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Then I saw the most adorable Mickey Parts dress. I had noticed it on Shop Disney but shipping to Canada is so expensive. I was really happy to see it in store and quickly found my size. I love it!
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Then when I arrived home and checked the mail, I had pin mail! I am collecting the alphabet series and found a seller from @pkondz neck of the woods who had a B pin available. I adore Baloo and was happy to have it to add to my collection.
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All of these little Disney treats really helped to stave off my feeling of homesickness for the bubble. 368 days to go.....I can't wait!


 
Glad you mentioned my name. Had no idea you were doing this. :)

Be forewarned (or relieved, depending on how you roll), I typically don't comment much on PTRs.

Hello and welcome! I've decided to jump on the PTR bandwagon as, like all of you, I am desperately missing Disney and need some Disney magic in my life!
:wave:
By day, I am a kindergarten teacher and have been in the early years field for almost 32 years.
I did not know this! My eldest will be doing her practicum this school year. She'll be with a combined gr 3/4 class (as far as we know).
I am a brand new DVC owner at Boulder Ridge Villas
Congrats! :)
I do have a spa day booked though for July 10th and am so looking forward to a little pampering!
Did you go??
Have you been to Hilton Head before? I am so excited to check it out!
Nope!
Leasson learned....don't make park reservations without consulting your travel party
:laughing: Whoops!
So August 29th - September 1st will be a mini solo trip for me, turning this trip into a 10 night, 11 day extravanganza!
Niiiice. :)
That being said, I am nowhere near ready for indoor dining.
How about now?
I met with my new team last week and we are having a hard time imagining how we are supposed to socially distance kindergarteners in a play based program!
Yeah... good luck. No idea how that's going to work.
I've been working on a lot of projects around the house. I repainted my living room and dining room, refinished an old sideboard and bookcase for the family room in the basement. My latest project was transforming an old TV armoire into a coffee bar. I am pretty happy with how it came out.
Busy lady! And the armoire looks great. :)
Lastly, we fulfilled a dream of Bill's and joined a local fly fishing club.
I've never done that. Done some fishing, but never fly fishing. It looks intimidating.
It was fun to build a fire, roast marshmallows and spend time as a family.
:goodvibes
Fun fact, Disney refillable mugs make awesome camping mugs for G&T'S!
This is good intel.
Let's just hope that a.) the border is open by March, b.) there is no longer a 2 week quarantine for Canadians returning from travel and c.) there is a viable vaccine.
Oh, I hope so. To all of that.
I went down to the very pretty town of Stratford, Ontario
My sister goes every year... But I've yet to go.
Now not only is Stratford home to the world famous Stratford Festival, it also has an ice cream shop selling Dole Whip!
Now I really need to go!
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Very pretty!
 

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