I had ordered the Disney planning DVD back in the summer and the kids have watched it a few times. I just told them it would be fun to watch in hopes that one day we could go. I wanted them to really understand what Disney World was before we told them. Originally I had hoped to wait until the day before we left to tell them, but with 2 soccer games and a hair appt. that day, there was just too much going on to do it then. So we decided to tell them a week before we left. I searched all over for ideas on how to tell them and finally settled on a scavenger hunt. We just told them we had a fun surprise for them. There were 6 clues and each of the first 5 clues led them to an envelope. The last clue led them to a box. I made the kids wait and open all the envelopes at once followed by the box instead of opening them along the way. Here is what they said:
Envelope 1: WHAT: We're going on a family vacation
Envelope 2: WHEN: We leave next Sunday.
Envelope 3: WHO: Daddy, Mommy, Emily and Evan
Envelope 4: HOW: We're flying on an airplane
Envelope 5: WHY: Because we love you!
And then came the box: WHERE: Disney World!
Emily's reaction was priceless! She got excited as soon as she opened the first envelope, but once she opened the box she started screaming. She really had no idea. Evan was excited because Emily was excited, but a couple minutes after opening the box he was ready to move on to a different activity. Emily's reaction alone made waiting all this time to tell them, so worth it! She was ready to start packing that night. I'm hoping the anticipation and excitement will just continue to grow as we countdown until Sunday.
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| Evan had told Em that he'd let Em open them all, since you know, he can't read. :) |
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| Finding out we're going on a trip. |
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| And we're leaving in a week! |
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| Realizing we're going to Disney World. |
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| Trying hard to contain her excitement! |
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