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for Kevin! Here's hoping that everything is done and ready to go soon! Yea! for finding shoes at Wally World. I actually picked Brandon up 3 polo shirts at Walmart that are incredibly soft and comfy--and only $8 a piece--granted they will probably only last one season, but hey, I was buying him clothes for dinner at WDW.
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Oh My Gosh - what an emotional day. I've had a hard time concentrating on anything since the news of Lorie and Glenn's passing from the tornado in Joplin. To be honest, I was just ready to cancel this trip this morning....I just didn't have the heart for it and it just seemed like the last straw with everything we have been going through for the past few months.
To make matters worse, Corinne has been a nervous wreck ever since we had our own tornado damage earlier this spring; whenever the sky gets dark or the wind picks up, she starts fretting and pacing and driving me to distraction. Now with this, it's just craziness.
But my sweet little Kelley was just talking a mile a minute today; she's so excited to get to WDW and is thinking of every little detail. That's what reminds you to make the most of every second and even though things may be occurring that you don't like, let alone understand, your life is there for you to live and enjoy and make the most of every day you are here.
So we are attempting to refocus in the midst of this situation and celebrate the wonderfulness of our PPer friends' lives; accept that there are things that are beyond our understanding; appreciate the gifts we received from their passing and thank them for reminding us that there is so much beauty and goodness in the world.
Sooo...on with the planning...
We didn't accomplish as much as I would have liked today, but we did go to Old Navy with Kevin tonight so he could choose his own shirts. Of course, we tried our hardest to steer him aware from those plain old ringer tees he likes. I kept telling him, "How about one of the graphic tees?"
Imagine my happiness when I discovered a couple Star Wars tees!!! Kevin actually agreed to get one but then Cory and Kelley were miffed that they didn't get a SW shirt. (It was too late for us to order the ones they really wanted online.) We tried to tell them they could get a boys XL or a men's S but they were adamant that they only wore 'women's clothing' - so no shirts for them.
We also stopped at Best Buy and picked up an extra battery for our new camera. Kevin's manager was sweet enough to give him another memory card that holds up to 12,000 images (!) so we are set.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a brighter day and we can really hit our to-do list and build up some more enthusiasm for this trip.
Definitely a sad day, but I am glad that you decided to go on the trip...it is at these times that we realize the importance of celebtaing life. Glad Kevin was able to find some shirts, and that you got the extra battery, I think buying the extra battery is so worth it, I have gotten to many nighttime shows to realize that battery was dead...I always carry the extra battery now just in case and have never missed a picture again.
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that Kevin is in tip-top shape for the parks. Congratulations on finding the perfect shoes for Cory.
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Good lcuk getting everything done! 
but then Cory and Kelley were miffed that they didn't get a SW shirt. (It was too late for us to order the ones they really wanted online.) We tried to tell them they could get a boys XL or a men's S but they were adamant that they only wore 'women's clothing' - so no shirts for them. 
Glad Kevin was able to find some shirts and you got an extra battery! 
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