mechurchlady

Dates: I have the 21 and 22 of September booked but the second night is not a disabled room. Cost is $173 a night with AP discount and all taxes and fees. I could do 3 nights but it would be best to do first night visit part of the parks and check in, second day is resting, thrid is her birthday, and last go home.

Rooms
$$159.85 a night and the resort fee which I can pay with my Visa Rewards.

Admission
Southern California Select Annual Passport
$144 and It would start on black out day the 20th or the 21st.
So on monthly plan that is a total of $85.

Food
$200

Souvenirs
I have about $56 on my reward card so maybe that will cover everything.

Clothing
I need new pants but cannot find them and a package of XXX. That is about $100 to $150 but where to get them.

I need prayers and have to do this for momma as she did not mean to be born with a dysfunctional brain, get whomped as a kid for her traits, and now get ill with diabetes and being in a chair. She is a saint and had given lots of stuff and money to people even strangers. She is a good person that before she goes needs to be rewarded and spoiled.

I am trying to pare this down below $500, lol. I will be trying to up my credit limit and will have to put a lot onto my Visa card. I need an online job or a lottery ticket.
$479.55 for the 20th - 23rd
$72 for ticket on annual payment plan
$200 for food
$50 souvenirs
$100 clothes
$39 for resort fees
Total is $940.55
Visa Rewards is $72 thus about $865 for the trip.

Thanks for listening
hugs and chocolates
Laurie

Must see list of things
Fantasmic, Fireworks, Aladdin, Monsters, Jungle cruise, Small World, train, Toy Story, Mark Twain, Big Thunder Ranch, Pooh maybe, Mansion but doubt that, monorail, innoventions. HISTA as she not seen it for long time, Carnation gardens, pop into the Bug's Land, Tiki Room, Blue Bayou would make her happy, Nemo observation area.

I hope I can meet my CM friend, Lara there. I just hope I can get it all in with the 20 and 22 being park days. Health and indiagnosed brain quirks. I want to do balloons and plushies and gifts and make this the most magical day.

[B]September 20, 2009[/B]
I have to get the scooter to the parks then home to get mom.
Early day in the parks, breakfast at home.
See Aladdin at 1 - 4 pm at DCA
Check in around 2 pm or early check in then come back later with the stuff.
late lunch maybe in hotel
5:30 dinner at Steakhouse 55.
Evening at Fantasmic and fireworks then to room. Try to be there at 8:30 pm for Fantasmic as mom cannot sit too long in one spot as she gets antsy.

[B]September 21, 2009[/B]
Day of rest for mom and me plus lots of me time in bathroom. All them spa things I have, sigh.
Dinner maybe at Steakhouse 55 as she loved that place and it is on site.
GCH has the night time story telling in the lobby

[B]September 22[/B]
Morning snack
7 am Storyteller's Breakfast
hit the parks
5:20 pm Dinner at Goofy's Kitchen

[B]September 23[/B]
Snack at 5:30 am
7 am breakfast at PCH Grille
visit the parks
go home

This is a start and it will have to be super flexible for mom and her dietary needs. She is not into the Blue Bayou type of cooking and would do better at Steakhouse 55.

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$72 for tickets on annual payment plan
$300 for food
$50 souvenirs
$39 for resort fees

FINANCES
$85 and $64 gift cards from Visa Rewards
$300 visa card
$400 bank account
try to get back the lost $250 gift card
$10 lottery ticket.
She spends her birthday money as she sees fit.

Need to pray for some miracles like finding the $250 gift card and my purse. I could use another $1000 to make this trip perfect, sigh. What was I thinking

Mom had a major set back emotionally but today is back to normal. She knows about the trip. I have a $85 rewards card.

Mom is already for the trip and what needs to be done is:

arrange with Calvin for him to drop off the scooter at DLH
buy more Depends
buy a bolster for mom
wash hair
find tweezers
get a smaller tube of toothpaste per mom's suggestion
put on luggage tags
I got new totes for storing food in for the trip

BREATH

I need financial miracle, someone to push mommma in her chair, and health mercies. I just do not see how I can do this. I am giving up as I am in so much pain, so hot, so many chores to do and so many bags to pack.

if I was going along I would have a bag with some food, one suitcase and my tote with hygienne and other personal stuff.

WAHT WAS I THINKING?

I feel liek the world is going to crash onto me right now. It would help if I had friends to at least support me and cheer me on but they are all gone.

I need my nap so bad.

How did this trip end up? Ive been meaning to ask

I posted the information online and it was full of low points but way more full of high points and expanding my mother's world.

It was financially very hard times for us as we had an emergency trip to Stanton at the end of August because of the heat. I did not have maps, plans or anything but what I could pack. The house was so hot that I had to move Mom to an air conditioned motel in Stanton. I moved us in less than an hour. We had fun but she wanted more than I could offer. She loved her meal at ESPN Zone.

D23 Expo was fun but $25 for breakfast for example was another financial blow. Then my purse was lost or stolen and I cannot replace the $200 Disney gift card. There was the driver's license and other stuff. I do not know what was lost but taht I lost some dear photos.

I cannot remember everything now. I got little sleep the first day and there was the shoes, hair and other stuff to do. I loaded up the car with pillows, luggage and more. The check in was fine but Calvin did not show up as he was to bring the scooter and help me with Mom the first day. While waiting in the lobby Mom had a melt down and there went money for snacks. Finally I was able to call Calvin and arrange to meet but we never did and wasted a lot of time. He had fun in the parks though.

I walked to Jazxz Kitchen and got Mom a cheeseburger which took half an hour, honest. She is in a bad mood, nearing a meltdown and has to eat NOW. I learned my lesson, lol.

I do remember how easy it was to get her Birthday Fun Card. I brought some school records, census record and marriage license. Mom has never had a license, no credit cards currently, no photo ID, has not voted in years, and no proof she was born in Hynes, CA. It was so easy and no problems getting her Fun Card. Getting her to spend it was a big problem, lol.

We waited for Calvin then went into the park and up to the Passport place. We then went to Aladdin show and she did not want to wait until the next show so we walked back to the hotel then had dinner that night at , I forget and have to read notes.

I am tired now and in time may post more information. She loved Goofy's on her birthday for her dinner. Breakfast was at Storyteller's Cafe and she had oatmeal which she loved.

She loved the character breakfast at PCH Grill also. Weh ate one meal at Steakhouse 55. I have posted on this on boards and it would be hard to find but I was so tired as is the norm nowadays and did not post all the wonderful memories.

The room was large and we loved the decor. I want to go back so bad. The only problems are that there was no Food Channel and the bed was too high for Mom then they took out the bottom mattress and then she was stuck because of the mattress being lower than the side boards.

New break throughs, Mom is out of the house and planning trips. I now love my mother with all my heart and soul while realizing that she cannot help doing some of the things she does. I have learned that I must stay calm while waiting for her answers. No pressure on her either. She has always been like this way but now I can work on myself to make our interactions fruitful.

I lvoe my Mom and since this trip we have been to Disneyland at least five times. We spent the unthinkable $164 for dinner at Napa Rose which she loves. Christmas was at Hook's Pointe, Thanksgiving at Storytellers, and a trip in October for my birthday. She is reading her Christmas gifts, books. We each have Disneyland blankets and I remember buying one for her so she could watch the Pixar Parade.

I LOVE MY MOM.