Family, friends, and a Baby!! 8 is definitely enough!! POFQ 8/11-8/15 **Updated 9/21** COMPLETE - Page 20 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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Glad everyone liked the folders and they're all getting excited. You've sure got a lot to do in the next few days, but that will just make the time go even faster. It will be here before you know it!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
Congrats to your sister.
Loved the pink dress.
Wow it is so close now. Glad everyone loved the folders. Hope everyone has a fanatstic time and appreciates all you did to make their trip so memorable.
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Okay so i'm totatlly prepared to give these guys live updates! It looks as if your ticker will read two days to go in only a few short minutes so for you!
Good luck with all the last minute stuff!
Looks like I caught your pre-trip just in time! What a thoughtful gesture in giving the baskets and making the folders for everyone! Thumbs up to you!! Wishing you a magical trip and I can't wait to read all about it!
Well, finally, progress has been made in our house . . . . . Let's see -
Danny is completely packed!!! Just the last minute things need to be thrown in the suitcase/carryon on Monday morning.
The toiletry bag is fully stocked and ready!
I bought a new pair of walking sneakers. Mine were really filthy and there was no hope for them to be cleaned
The carryons have been brought upstairs and miscellaneous items have been placed inside
Mousekeeping envelopes - complete!!
I feel like we are moving along now. For a while I felt like I would be up all night Sunday packing and worrying
Marilyn talked to Danny on the phone today and he told me all she kept talking about were the folders. . . . . She truly was impressed, she wasn't just saying it to make me feel good That really made my day. Wait til she sees that baby basket in her room from Betsy. She might just cry
The next 3 days are going to FLY by. Just to bring you up to speed (for those of you interested in boring details of my life ) -
Tomorrow I'm working til noon at my office then coming home to pay bills and go to the bank and cash in all my $5 bills. Then it's off to Chili's for my 5pm shift. I will work til closing (12am) then it's off to the diner. One Friday a month we all go to the diner after work and tomorrow is the Friday . . . . I will probably get home around 2am.
Saturday is bright and early!! I am going to look at banquet halls at 11:30, 1:30, and 3:30pm with my sister and her DFiance. Then Marilyn and I are going to her cousins BBQ in the evening.
Sunday is packing for me, laundry, and cleaning. We have another banquet hall appt at 4:30pm, then I promised EJ that Marilyn and I would take him out to eat. He is going to be so excited for next week that we'll need to take him out of the house!!
Thanks for listening and for all of your great comments. I will definitely be updating at least one more time before I'm off - so you're not rid of me yet!! :
Amanda: Yeah! Things are getting closer and you have enough stuff to keep you busy in between that time will fly by. I am so glad that everyone enjoyed your packets that you made for them.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
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Wishing you a magical trip and I can't wait to read all about it!
That really made my day. Wait til she sees that baby basket in her room from Betsy. She might just cry 
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