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There are other changes as well.
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We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Just getting caught up with your last couple updates. Your first afternoon sounded like fun at the MK! Very envious of your Premier Passport Do you have any DL trips planned yet? I loved the face painting pictures of your nephew. They look adorable but I can't imagine what it must feel like to have that paint on your face when it's that hot out. Can't wait for more.
SO sorry to hear about the un authentic Chicken teriyaki .... guess you should have stuck with a Yak Attack
Love that Isaiah kept looking for new purchases.... for the ladies in his life to make he is just too cute for words. The boys all take a good picture and love the painted faces. Its hard to see ferocious tigers or devils in any of those faces. I see adorable!! Love that they all like doing that.
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Great update!! Those faces, just so stinkin' cute! But I have to say- apple juice AND chocolate milk. Ewwwww...... Can't wait to hear about the Gorilla.
Maybe it's a family thing. It doesn't seem gross to me! Of course, he wasn't drinking them at the same time. That would be gross.
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Lots of great photos! Not one of you yet, though, apart from your hand holding the gleaming new pass. The one of Daniel contemplating the bug is wonderful. Glad he found out early in the day he couldn't put anything over on you and cheered up-- he looks great, as always, as "Daniel Striped Tiger". Noah looks very majestic in his face design and Isaiah looks so scary (NOT!) How is Isaiah going to get all his loot into his suitcase?
There are a few photos of me from the first day and a half on the Photopass CD, and there will be more to come. And let's just say some of Isaiah's stuff went into everyone's suitcases!
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Great update!!! I need to take you on vacation with me next week...They are calling for rain all week
I'll start packing.
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How disappointing about the teriyaki chicken..did you get that at Y&Y? You would've thought it would've been a little more authentic than just nuggets and sauce..pretty bad
that did not come from Y&Y. It came from the little kiosk along the path from Asia to Africa. They have a pretty limited menu - just the chicken if I remember correctly.
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She does -- she really does! It's sorta disconcerting actually. She just lays her princessy head on her pricessy pillows and BOOM. She's out cold. I think we could dance a jig on the other side of the bed and she wouldn't notice!
Now I'm wondering what kind of shenanigans are taking place while I'm asleep!
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I take after her more than you do, Shashi... Just sayin'
It doesn't matter - I'm her favorite!
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You sure do have "vacation weather mojo" going for ya, Sharon, but... PhotoPass CD arrival luck?
Nope. You got none!
Well, to be fair, I only assumed the Photopass would come on Wednesday. I got the shipping notice on Monday, but I didn't pay for express shipping. I just figured it'd take about two days. It took three. So that means it arrived yesterday!
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Please don't tell me it's from Y&Y! I was planning on trying the CS out next week since we don't have time to fit in a TS
Not Y&Y. And they weren't bad, just not what I expected.
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OMG, did I read that correctly...no Yak Attacks this trip!!!
Love the pictures of your nephews with their faces painted - so cute.
I'll have to make up for it during the F&WF! Thankfully, it isn't hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk in October (not usually, anyway), so I should have my fill of ABs and FABs.
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Absolutely LOVE the face painting! Those boys are just too darn cute, every one of them. I can only imagine how much fun they were to go around the parks with. And how on earth could anyone say no to Isaiah when he wants something? He's a doll!
Can't wait to read about the gorilla!!
Isaiah is dangerous! He's cute and he knows how to use it! Gets away with so much.
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You know, I'm not a drinker in the heat either. For me, the alcohol affects me way quicker than it normally would, plus, it gives me a headache in the process. I love the boys's face paintings...they look so cute! I'm glad to hear everyone is enjoying themselves so much.
Glad I'm not the only one!
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Love the face painting! I wonder if Dylan will want to try that and if so I'll cave and let him. He'd probably do the tattoos first though.
In the past, face paintings were free during MNSSHP. You could try it then!
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Just getting caught up with your last couple updates. Your first afternoon sounded like fun at the MK! Very envious of your Premier Passport Do you have any DL trips planned yet? I loved the face painting pictures of your nephew. They look adorable but I can't imagine what it must feel like to have that paint on your face when it's that hot out. Can't wait for more.
I'll be heading out west to DL this December and again next summer. Isaiah's face started melting off by the end of the day. Noah and Daniel were better about keeping the fans on their faces to help stay dry. Also, once you get it done, you can return that day and get it touched up if it smudges.
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SO sorry to hear about the un authentic Chicken teriyaki .... guess you should have stuck with a Yak Attack
Love that Isaiah kept looking for new purchases.... for the ladies in his life to make he is just too cute for words. The boys all take a good picture and love the painted faces. Its hard to see ferocious tigers or devils in any of those faces. I see adorable!! Love that they all like doing that.
The most adorable ferocious creatures you ever saw! And it doesn't matter where we are - if they see a face painting station, we have to stop!
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He is soooo stinkin' cute.
ooh, rare DSIL sighting?
Indeed, a rare sight! But she will make another appearance or two before the end of the TR.
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Eww! Me neither! I live at the beach, and when I hear people talking about having drinks while they are baking in the sun it just baffles me. I can't imagine having a buzz along with the drained, lightheaded feeling you get after a day in the heat! That sounds like something you would have to endure in Hades!
Yes! Although, I don't really want food either when it's really hot. I just like cold (preferably frozen), non-alcoholic beverages.
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Love the photopass pictures, before I even saw your comment I looked at the Splash Mountain photo and the first thing that came to my mind was your happy excited group and the little boy in front of Isaiah who looked as if he was miserable.....
Wonderful photopass pics! That Splash Mountain one is just great. The glee on all those faces-- except the poor little guy in front of Isaiah!
When is your DLR trip next summer? The ABD tour I'll be on is July 22-27. Any chance you'll be there at that time? Don't you think it's time for you to do that tour again??
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Does this picture mean that you can add splash mountain pictures to the photopass CD now? Or did you scan this one in. I ask because I just looked at september's info on stich kingdom and it states:
At this time, only Test Track at Epcot, Space Mountain and Magic Kingdom and Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios have incorporated Disney's PhotoPass technology into their ride photo systems.
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Do you have any DL trips planned yet? I loved the face painting pictures of your nephew. They look adorable but I can't imagine what it must feel like to have that paint on your face when it's that hot out.
Can't wait for more.
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he is just too cute for words. The boys all take a good picture and love the painted faces. Its hard to see ferocious tigers or devils in any of those faces. I see adorable!! Love that they all like doing that.
Can't wait to hear about the Gorilla. 
Of course, he wasn't drinking them at the same time. That would be gross. 
I was planning on trying the CS out next week since we don't have time to fit in a TS
Thankfully, it isn't hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk in October (not usually, anyway), so I should have my fill of ABs and FABs. 
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