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I'm getting oh so excited!!!! I can't wait to 'share' my trip with some of you while I'm experiencing it and I can't wait to meet many of you too! I love that there are people out there 'just like me'. I work with a bunch of guys and they all think I'm crazy. They just don't get it. But I do and so does my DH (and hopefully one day DS) and my in-laws are pretty much into it too.
'This time next week': We hope to be at Epcot or MK. We'll be at MK getting Dylan's haircut if we didn't get that done on our arrival day. And my in-laws should be landing in about 40 minutes time.
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I'm late to the party, but I still made it before you left! Love the countdown trivia, as always. You've got some great plans! I'm looking forward to meeting you next week!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
I'm late to the party, but I still made it before you left! Love the countdown trivia, as always. You've got some great plans! I'm looking forward to meeting you next week!
Me too! Me too! Can't wait to meet the most famous PP Princess!
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Gosh we're getting so close!
I know! I can't believe it's almost here.
My FiL emailed me today with the subject being: 42 degrees. The body of the e-mail said that was how much warmer it was in Orlando than here in St. Louis. We're expecting our first snow today - oh and yesterday it was about 60 degrees. Gotta love Midwest weather!
I'm ALMOST at the "this time next week stage" too! Except as of right now, it's "this time next week I'll be pretending to work while I look at live updates from Kelly's trip and dream of being at Disney the next day." Can't wait to see you again!
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I loved 20,000 leagues under the sea... was one of my favorite rides, lol
I'm not sure if we will get a chance to meet you guys and I haven't been around on here for long so don't really know anyone yet but we will be down there next week as well and are hoping to drop in for the Yak Attack meet.
Kelly I keep loving your facts for each day! Really it isn't much longer at all for you. 20 Thousand Leagues was also one of my favorite Rides! You aren't joking about Midwest Weather. That's usually our Holiday place of travel. We've been in the -45 Degree weather with the wind chill and I had friends in the past complain Orlando was 40 Degrees and cold(not quite)! I'm doing te single digit dance for you!
I'm ALMOST at the "this time next week stage" too! Except as of right now, it's "this time next week I'll be pretending to work while I look at live updates from Kelly's trip and dream of being at Disney the next day." Can't wait to see you again!
Aw! Thanks Karen! Can't wait to see you too!
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Soon so very soon. Got room for me in the suitcase?
If I take an extra sure. I'm taking 2 this time - not just 1 like I did in June, so you'd make 3 and since we're flying SW we're alotted 6 checked bags between all us I think.
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I love your countdown
I loved 20,000 leagues under the sea... was one of my favorite rides, lol
I'm not sure if we will get a chance to meet you guys and I haven't been around on here for long so don't really know anyone yet but we will be down there next week as well and are hoping to drop in for the Yak Attack meet.
We won't make the Yak Attack meet. I'm thinking that's on Thursday and that's the day we'll be going to MVMCP and we're aiming to eat at Beaches N Cream before hand.
I really hope you didnt forget that I wanted live updates.....i sooo hope i'm not to late Cause I completely want live updates! am I too old for FGMail?? *LOL*
OMGosh...i just saw that you are reading the twilight series....welcome to the club...team edward club of course *LOL*
Anyways i've been absent but knew I had to get on here to see when you leave! Not much longer and I'm so excited for you for sure!
I went once at christmas years ago and wore everything from shorts to my ski jacket...no joke*L*
Well i'm looking forward to hearing all about it and if you have too many live updates requets i understand
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They just don't get it. But I do and so does my DH (and hopefully one day DS) and my in-laws are pretty much into it too.
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Except as of right now, it's "this time next week I'll be pretending to work while I look at live updates from Kelly's trip and dream of being at Disney the next day." 
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Dreams, Wishes, Hopes... these are the parts of childhood we should never lose.
I'm thinking that's on Thursday and that's the day we'll be going to MVMCP and we're aiming to eat at Beaches N Cream before hand.
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