We are going on vacation!

Soooo, for the last few years, my sweet momma's family has been begging her to come down to Florida (we live in NY, if you didn't know) during February for a family reunion. For whatever reason, it hasn't worked out until now. We finally decided that this was the year - we are going to Florida in February! Not only that, but due to the fact that Brian and I will be celebrating our 10th (Wow! 10th!!:)) Anniversary in 2012, and we spent part of our honeymoon at Disney World, we decided that it was time to return to the House of the Mouse with our boy! (Mom is spending the time with her family in Orlando!)

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Now, don't go getting all impressed...if you've read our blog, you know that we (((big pink puffy heart))) LOVE a bargain and we are certainly on a budget! So, we are starting a new series here at the blog - Disney On a **Real** Budget!  I will be the first to admit that I read a mega ton of blogs - and I don't think I have seen a recent, real life Disney trip blogged about....but we would certainly love to read one if you know of any. So here's the scoop - we are going over February Break in 2012 (read - Peak Season at Disney) and we are driving (With the airfares that week at a consistent $3500 - $4000 round trip for four of us to fly...there is no other way.). Luckily we just got a new vehicle that is great on gas (for another post...um, Brian, that's all you!) and we are good with the driving, especially when we are looking to save that much cash. We literally are pulling this trip together in about three and a half months - no year long planning here, and we are paying cash for it all. We will be back with the details of our planning and booking as they occur...but know that we are looking to maximize our dollars and pack a ton of fun into the short time we have there (the downside of driving - less days to play!).

So, do you have any tips on saving money at the Happiest Place on Earth? Post them below!