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There are other changes as well.
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We go on to the joy and through the tears
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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.
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3 Days to go! Those are my 3 Fave Mountains! Skyler hopes you have a fantastic trip and wishing his little friend Dylan a Magical Time at Disney too (he says to please say hi to Goofy for him). Skyler actually kept saying "Dog Dog" when I told him you have a dog! He gets to love his Auntie's Dog Dog for now. I bet your puppy is going to miss you (what kind of breed?). Hope you have a wonderful trip Kelly, it's almost here!
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Kelly, Skyler was pretend calling Dylan from his Playhouse Mickey cell phone a little bit ago!
We will definitely say to Goofy for Skyler! Dylan calls him "Foofy". That's too cute that he was 'talking' to Dylan on the phone.
We have a doxon (weiner dog). Here he is for all you dog lovers.
I cannot believe we leave in 2 days!! I didn't do much of anything last night so I'll have to step it up tonight and tomorrow to finish everything up. I'll probably post the next 2 'days' later today as I may not get to them after that.
2 Days!! When do you actually leave, is it Sunday?
I am going to go back and re-read your adr's and plans again! I love knowing where everyone is going to be eating! Did the one suitcase work out?
Yes, we leave Sunday. Our flight leaves at 11:05am CST. So far we only have the one suitcase to check, but we'll see how all that goes once I get everything in it and weigh it again.
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Neat fact! with all the packing/prepping left! See you soon!
This is a question for anyone... I am curious....... I have been thinking about giving hh and my dad a disney fishing excursion for Father's Day. We are going down in October. I know its something hh has always wanted to try and my dad has also mentioned doing it quite a few times. Whenever we see the boats out on the lake, they always comment about how they need to do that, or I wonder how much that costs etc. I don't want to actually plan it too far out because of weather and stuff, but I was considering making them some sort of voucher type thing to put in a card. Has anyone done the fishing excursions, and if so, any advice on which one or times of day?
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Sammy 5 years and Peyton 15 months - September 2013
2 days! Can you smell all your favorite smells from WDW yet? Maybe not, but in two days you will. Have a wonderful trip.
Hope one suitcase works out for you. I will be trying to get my stuff and 2 DD's stuff in one suitcase in Sept. We may have to do some laundry while we are there, but I really don't want to have to pay for more than one bag if I don't have too.
Kelly, it's almost here! You must be so excited it's not much longer until you'll be on a plane heading down to Orlando! Thank you for being kind enough to say hi to Goofy for Skyler on your trip (Skyler trys to say Goofy, but it comes still in baby talk that I can't understand). How cute Dylan calls Goofy "Foofy". Skyler was on his Mickey phone yesterday and I asked him who he was calling, and asked if it was his buddy Dylan, and he said "yeah". Erick was a little confused who Dylan is and I told him he's your son! We'll miss you on the boards while you're away but can't wait to hear about your trip and how everyone's surprises went over on your trip! Have a safe and Magical Trip Kelly!
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to Goofy for Skyler! Dylan calls him "Foofy". 
That's too cute that he was 'talking' to Dylan on the phone.
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I didn't do much of anything last night so I'll have to step it up tonight and tomorrow to finish everything up. I'll probably post the next 2 'days' later today as I may not get to them after that.
Teresa
with all the packing/prepping left! See you soon! 
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