Momoffive aka Loretta

  I have 5 blessings.  4 of my 5 are special needs of one form or another.  Both of my boys are on the spectrum, one much worse than the other and my oldest daughter is undiagnosed but some milder signs are there.  She has enough to deal with, she has a progressive hearing loss.  I love camping with her the most.  Not that I don't with the others, but something about being out in nature and her being able to hear things she may not hear at home but may also never hear again.    Her favorite thing to do while camping is bird watching.  She can't hear all the birds but she loves to look every one up in her field guide.  We never knew WDW had special accommodations for the HI.  She misses a lot of the verbal parts of the rides but it doesn't seem to bother her.

  Going to the parks has always been a great escape.  I start planning months ahead of time and they are all well prepared and involved in the planning.  We just try to plan it when the parks are not as crowded, but this often means pulling them from school.  It's an argument I am willing to defend.  How do the rest of you do it?  I can't imagine going when the parks are at their fullest.  Let alone the fact that we are outnumbered, I just think it would be way more than any of my children could deal with, neither could Dad but who's telling?  ;D

  It took 3 trips to WDW to figure out what makes my one son's vacation a happy one.  Day one he purchases his Disney buddy (Mickey Snowman hat one year, ghost dog another) and we use a drink lanyard around said buddy's neck and he takes it to the parks with him everyday.  Where ever he goes it goes and then when home he would relive his vacation over and over again. Not sure he will want to do it this year.  Getting too big now.

  Looking forward to reading other suggestions for keeping Disney fun for all of our kids!

We check in on the 31st.  We should be down some time later on the 30th.  We plan to go to AK on the 31 and come back later to set up.  Still need to work that out.

I'm hoping for a Halloween quickie!  Never been in oct.

You will love it

Have you been for Halloween at all? TOT at the fort is great. The kids had a blast.

Loretta

There is a parade at Halloween right?  One more thing to plan for!!  Jen cound me in, I'll display front and center!

The Fort is booked for Halloween.  No pop-up again but we will be there.  Half the fun is planning!!  DH and I will be celebrating our 18th anniversary there too. Anyone else planning on the Fort for Halloween?  It has been 2 years since we have been and I have been in such withdraw.  Our trip 2 years ago was cancelled when my son was diagnosed and last years trip changed when my mom was so sick.  I am very hopeful that this trip WILL happen!  :D

Love Purple!  To see cupcake's face when he walked up to the steps of his camper with a pile of lime green thongs. 

Looking forward to not being a Lurker anymore!  My husband has actually been drawn into the 'DRAMA"  of late and has been quite amused.  He is so much more snarky and quick witted than I am.  He actually asked what the "fiends" were up to today?  I'll draw him in yet.  He is just shy at first, lol.

The message board is great Jen and Chris!  Great Job!!