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Great TR. I espically loved reading it since we were there the same days as you. Felt like I was reliving ours
It was crazy warm......we went in the pool just about every day. I was happy the night we went to MVMCP was the chillest of all nights though. We are going again this year, same dates too.
Hope your upcoming trip is just as nice.
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Kelly, wonderful wrap up. My heart broke for you reading the part that Dylan slapped you in the face, as I know that feelig all the time with Skyler(it doesn't feel too good). I am so glad you had a wonderful trip and would return. It mustbe so nice to know you have another trip
right around the corner. Thank you for sharing your trip with us(and for the advice on Barnstormer too). I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your trip and look foward to reading about your next one(at least it's for the Big 30!)! Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday!
I LOVED reading this TR! It really was a great trip I would love to go at christmas again but I can just never get away from the food and wine festival and MNSSHP LOL It did seem really warm while you were there which we did not have that luck the one time we did go at christmas.
Thank you for sharing with us and I'm so looking forward to the next PTR
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Great finish Kelly. So sorry you were in tears at the airport. I know exactly how you feel when you can't reprimand because you're in public. Frustrating!! But, you've got another trip soooo close!! I can't wait to start reading the PTR for that one!
Just found and read this whole trip report today...something to be said for being home with a cold It looks like you had a wonderful time with your family and adorable little boy.
I am also probably going to steal some of your countdown selections as I'm making a countdown chain to send to my nieces for our trip this Sept/Oct. Looking forward to catching your new PTR
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Great finish! I definately know that feeling, have been slapped a couple times by my 2 year old and its like you are so mad but at the same time so upset, like why would he do that to you! We are now in the throwing phase, no matter how many times we say don't throw that, he still throws it and its anything, ball, toy, cup, ugh! Drives me up a wall! Can we say terrible two's!
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Great finish Kelly! Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us!
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Great finish! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
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Great finish Kelly. Now onto the next one....
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Wonderful TR!!! I can hardly wait for you to start the next one!!!
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Great finish, Kelly! Now isn't it time to start a PTR for the next one!
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Great finish Kelly! Thanks for sharing your TR with us!
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Great Finish Kelly! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Looking forward to reading about your upcoming trip!
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Great finish! I'm gearing up for your next one...can't wait!
Thanks ladies! I'm glad you all joined me on this TR! It's great to relive and have for the future to look back on.
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Great finish, Kelly! Sounds like it was a great trip. It was really wonderful to get to meet you. Thanks for sharing your TR with us and I'll keep an eye out for your next one!
Thanks Sharon! It was a pleasure to meet you and I hope to see you again on a future trip!
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Great TR. I espically loved reading it since we were there the same days as you. Felt like I was reliving ours
It was crazy warm......we went in the pool just about every day. I was happy the night we went to MVMCP was the chillest of all nights though. We are going again this year, same dates too.
Hope your upcoming trip is just as nice.
I think we went to MVMCP on the same night as I think that was the chilliest night of our trip too. We only made it to the pool once - and that was just Mike & his Dad. Oh well, there's always next time. Have fun again in December - we're just going in August and then we'll be going in September 2011.
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It sounded like a wonderful trip. I wish your last day and the airport had been a little better for you.
Can't wait for your next trip.
Thanks! Me too, but better to end the trip that way than to start it.
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Kelly, wonderful wrap up. My heart broke for you reading the part that Dylan slapped you in the face, as I know that feelig all the time with Skyler(it doesn't feel too good). I am so glad you had a wonderful trip and would return. It mustbe so nice to know you have another trip
right around the corner. Thank you for sharing your trip with us(and for the advice on Barnstormer too). I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your trip and look foward to reading about your next one(at least it's for the Big 30!)! Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday!
Thanks Becki! And I did have a great Mother's Day! I hope yours was well.
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I LOVED reading this TR! It really was a great trip I would love to go at christmas again but I can just never get away from the food and wine festival and MNSSHP LOL It did seem really warm while you were there which we did not have that luck the one time we did go at christmas.
Thank you for sharing with us and I'm so looking forward to the next PTR
Thanks Crissy. You'll have to go during the holidays again - it was a great time to go. I love being there at different times of the year as you kind of get a different experience. I hope to make it to the F&GF sometime soon.
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Great finish Kelly. So sorry you were in tears at the airport. I know exactly how you feel when you can't reprimand because you're in public. Frustrating!! But, you've got another trip soooo close!! I can't wait to start reading the PTR for that one!
Happy Mother's Day!!
Thanks Dawn! Aren't kids frustrating in general. I think that's the worst he's ever acted in public - I think he was having a vacation meltdown too.
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Just found and read this whole trip report today...something to be said for being home with a cold It looks like you had a wonderful time with your family and adorable little boy.
I am also probably going to steal some of your countdown selections as I'm making a countdown chain to send to my nieces for our trip this Sept/Oct. Looking forward to catching your new PTR
Thanks so much for reading! And feel free to take anything you like. I did a countdown for my DS's 1st trip too - see link in signature.
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Great finish! I definately know that feeling, have been slapped a couple times by my 2 year old and its like you are so mad but at the same time so upset, like why would he do that to you! We are now in the throwing phase, no matter how many times we say don't throw that, he still throws it and its anything, ball, toy, cup, ugh! Drives me up a wall! Can we say terrible two's!
Toddlers!! But they are fun and cute - when they want to be. Right now we can't go out to dinner without him getting up and running around the table - good thing we don't eat out much.
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