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Okay, how adorable is Dylan? Sorry, I just love that picture with his binky in his mouth. I love Harmony Barber Shop. Penny did my boys' hair this year also. She is great. They really are wonderful with kids. I love your description of the GF tea. I really want to try that, but would have no one to go with, lol. Not sure if DH and the boys would sit through that. Glad you enjoyed illuminations and the passporter meet. Can't wait for more.
Great night! Fish & Chips are on my list for this next trip. Never had them...always wanted them. What a great PP meet for Illuminations. And Love the little fan Dylan has on his stroller...great idea!
Soon Illuminations started and I just about teared up – being there with my family, holding my little boy, and being surrounded by so many PassPorters that love Disney as much as I do was almost too much to handle! I’m getting teary eyed just thinking about it.
This is exactly how I felt as well and I too get teary eyed every time we remember this magical meet. I'm so glad we got to meet and Stefanie thinks a whole lot of Dylan, too. She still asks about him and is actually a little miffed that he won't be there in October.
Glad you got to meet up with some great PP.
Seeing Dylan with that churro is making me wish I was there right now! He is so cute.
Thank you so much! Looking back on the pictures again and again is a great way to relive the trip - and make myself hungry.
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Doesn't it always happen that way, they decide to nap forever when you are ready to go somewhere!! I think its neat how you are doing the memories of the day, especially with the prices, someday Dylan can look back at that and will be amazed at how CHEAP it was! Ha!
Do the teas have descriptions of the flavor on them, to give you an idea of what they taste like?
Love the "chips" in UK!
I hope I can continue the 'memories of the day'. I know my Passporter puches helped with that part of this though. Thanks PP!! I believe that yes they do have descriptions. I think All Ears does too. I know the first time I went Eros is what the CM recommended so I went with it.
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OMB!! I gotta share with you what happened that night (June 12) with us when you actually get there in your report.
Loving the relive of your trip. It helps me remember so much from our trip!! I haven't even attempted our scrapbook yet. I have a pile of stuff on my sofa table just waiting for me to start but I have mixed emotions. I will feel both happy and sad when I work on it so I keep putting it off.
I missed the PP margarita meet and getting the chance to meet so many other PPs but we had never seen Fantasmic before and it was happening twice that night so we had the opportunity. However, I think I told you that already. I never know when I will get back to WDW as my family isn't as obsessed with the Mouse as I am (especially DH)! Sounds like y'all had a great time!!
BTW how is that Grand Mariner Slushy thingy? I have heard such good things about it and thought about drinking around the world in Nov.
Oh my! That power outage thing!! I wonder who's story will be better?! I was upset we didn't get to see Fantasmic! in June, so I understand. Ihope we get to see it in December. The Grand Marnier FAB was yummy!!! I'd definitely have one again - and in November you won't have to worry about it melting.
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I was very nervous when I met the PP at an Illuminations meet too but it was so great and I agree PP are always so nice no matter who you meet! I met Psha last year and I felt I had met a celebrity She was so nice and I talked her ear off because I was so excited to meet her! I bet heather is so super cool! those straws sounded like a real treat!
I loved the little towel display they left for you in your room..i when they do something special like that when you are gone!
I do love me some fish and chips! Sounds like it was good night...you made me teary eyed talking about illuminations! Its my fave one to watch!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that felt nervous beforehand. Heather - and everyone else - made me feel very at home though.
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It was wonderful meeting you and your family that night, and I was definitely even more teary-eyed than usual during that Illuminations. Passporters are a very special group of people!
Laurie - it was great meeting you too - and then seeing you a few days later was even better!
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Okay, how adorable is Dylan? Sorry, I just love that picture with his binky in his mouth. I love Harmony Barber Shop. Penny did my boys' hair this year also. She is great. They really are wonderful with kids. I love your description of the GF tea. I really want to try that, but would have no one to go with, lol. Not sure if DH and the boys would sit through that. Glad you enjoyed illuminations and the passporter meet. Can't wait for more.
Thank you SO much!! We've gotten rid of the binky (or paci as we call it) pretty much all together - he only gets it at bedtime and occasionally in the car (if we have one).
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Love, LOVE your report. You son is so much like mine!
Thanks so much! I can't wait to read all about your adventures with your DS!
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Great night! Fish & Chips are on my list for this next trip. Never had them...always wanted them. What a great PP meet for Illuminations. And Love the little fan Dylan has on his stroller...great idea!
The fan was a life saver this trip! I think it definitely helped cool him down and putting it where it was directly on him was good too.
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Soon Illuminations started and I just about teared up – being there with my family, holding my little boy, and being surrounded by so many PassPorters that love Disney as much as I do was almost too much to handle! I’m getting teary eyed just thinking about it.
This is exactly how I felt as well and I too get teary eyed every time we remember this magical meet. I'm so glad we got to meet and Stefanie thinks a whole lot of Dylan, too. She still asks about him and is actually a little miffed that he won't be there in October.
When I read this a big smile erupts on my face! We wish we could be there and see you in October too! How about if you think of us in October and we'll think of you in December!
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Good times! (Homer Simpson drool for the fish n chips) Every shot of Dylan could be your sig pic
Oh my! That power outage thing!! I wonder who's story will be better?!
Kelly, I will have to say your story will probably be better as there was only two of us vs. the four of y'all who experienced it. But yes !!! Can't wait to hear how it went for y'all.
What a great update. Glad you and Becki enjoyed your Tea and the evening sounded wonderful. What a great way to enjoy Illuminations, family, great friends...It really sounds like the whole evening was perfect.
What a great update. Glad you and Becki enjoyed your Tea and the evening sounded wonderful. What a great way to enjoy Illuminations, family, great friends...It really sounds like the whole evening was perfect.
It was a great evening! Many memories made!!
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I really enjoyed meeting you guys that day! Glad I made you feel at home! Hope to see you again in the future! Keep up the great reporting!
I hope to catch you at least once if not more in December!!
Sorry for the delay, but now on to our regularly scheduled TR:
6/10/09
We did our usual morning routine of Mike getting ready first and then getting Dylan ready including breakfast while Becki & I got ready. We arrived at MK between 9:15 and 9:30. This was a much better day to go as AK had AM EMH so I’m sure it was more crowded there. Mike went and got FPs for BTMRR while Becki, Dylan & I headed to Pirates. We took our journey to Tartuga and then played around in the gift shop a bit.
Next we headed to Haunted Mansion and picked up a hitch-hiking ghost. I bought a water ($2.50) at the Liberty Square Produce Market as it was H-O-T today!!! That was at 10:43am according to my receipt and our FPs were good starting at 10:35am so we headed in that direction. We got our Baby Swap FP (after having to go retrieve Mike & Dylan in the nearby gift shop as they had to see Dylan to get the Baby Swap FP) and Becki & I headed on to the fastest ride in the Wilderness! It was a great ride! I just love it! I then switched places with Mike while him & Becki rode BTMRR. Meanwhile I went to change Dylan’s diaper and then thought I’d let him play in the kiddie area under the bridge by Spash Mountain. Well, we basically just hung out in the shade down there and watched the other kids. I know it’s geared towards 2-5 year old and Dylan was about 20 months at this trip so I thought he could do it a bit, but man some kids are PUSHY!! A few were all over the place – running up the slide, going down headfirst, just running amuck. Amuck, amuck, amuck! Sorry – tangent to SJP in Hocus Pocus. Anyway, Mike & Becki made it off the ride and we were going to get FPs for Splash Mountain but the return time was from 1:10 – 2:10pm and that wouldn’t work as we had ressies at T-Rex at 1:00pm. So instead we rode IASW.
And then we headed to the exit to go to DTD, stopping to get our picture taken on the way out.
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I never know when I will get back to WDW as my family isn't as obsessed with the Mouse as I am (especially DH)! Sounds like y'all had a great time!! 
when they do something special like that when you are gone! 
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