I remember the day that I first called to get some Disney ticket information. We were thinking about going on a Disney Cruise and I wanted some information about it, even though we were not, at that point, completely serious about going.

I was told that with the cruise package, we would also get WDW Hopper tickets, so the family could enjoy a day at the theme park. I knew that my kids would be all for that and I asked if they could please send us some more info about it.

They sent me a whole bunch of brochures and once the kids saw them, it was all they talked about. We decided that we had better make this a reality and once we figured out what the whole trip was going to cost, we started a strict budget that would allow us to go by Christmas.

It was wonderful and I feel like we are all so much closer as a family, having enjoyed the memories that we made together.