Walking in a Disney Wonderland, December 8-15, 2009 - COMPLETE!! 5/7 - Page 14 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I CANNOT believe we leave in 10 days!! I'm going a little crazy and still have WAY too much to do - I always stress myself out like this.
The Christmas decorations did get up - even the ones outside. It took me Wednesday evening and all morning Thursday to make turkey cupcakes - never again; the rest of that day was spent at Thanksgiving Round 1. Friday I did go to Wal-Mart for about an hour around 9:30am plus put up all the Christmas decorations. Today I did a few more deocrations and tried to take what I didn't need and all the boxes/tubs back downstairs, finished reading Eclipse (Twilight series), made a pumpkin pie, and went to Thanksgiving Round 2. Tomorrow I'm going to pack what Mike got out and try to clean this house as next weekend is just as busy (cookie baking and possibly 2 parties), then work on Monday and then we leave!!! I need some more time!
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To get off subject, have you seen New Moon yet?
Also, Breaking Dawn is the best one, I think. I love it when I find "women" my age who are reading these and into them too! My DH thinks I am nuts. He took my girls hunting last Saturday so I could go watch New Moon with a friend. Gotta love him for that.
10 days!!!! I am so jealous. I am looking at this time next year. Just a year to go for me! YaY! Actually Boo Hiss!
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful time. Take lots of pics of the decorations to share.
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To get off subject, have you seen New Moon yet?
Also, Breaking Dawn is the best one, I think. I love it when I find "women" my age who are reading these and into them too! My DH thinks I am nuts. He took my girls hunting last Saturday so I could go watch New Moon with a friend. Gotta love him for that.
I haven't seen New Moon - I haven't seen the first movie yet either, but hope to rectify that this weekend. It's crazy how into the books I have been. I started reading them to see what all the hype was about and I guess I get it now. I need to get the 4th book - hopefully before we leave in 9 days!!! So - are you Team Edward or Team Jacob? I'm Team Edward for sure.
I thought the special was good. Made us excited to be going and actually getting to see all the decorations!
The list is getting done. I got more packing done yesterday. All Mike's clothes are packed. I need to do essentials for me plus jeans/pants and jeans/pants for Dylan too (those will have to wait until this weekend though as I'll need to wash all his clothes again after being dirty at 'school' all week). So packing is nearly done, then Saturday we're amking cookies most of the day and then have a party that night. Sunday there's a possibility of another party, but it's looking doubtful so I'll probably be finishing the packing and cleaning the house then. Mike's off Monday before we leave, but he won't be too much help - he'd do anything I'd ask him, but I'm a bit of a control freak. Oh! I also am waiting to get my burner for the camcorder back this weekend so I can make more room on it.
I also checked into our room on-line yesterday. I'm hoping our room will be ready when we get there, but I'm not depending on it.
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facts with school and the holiday. I can't believe it's almost time for you all to leave! 
I'm Team Edward for sure. 
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