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It's time to move on and move forward.
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We LOVE Ikea! (and Kohls and Target) Good luck with all your pre-trip preparations! (and keeping the secret!) Yay for 1 week!!!!
You must go to the Canton one too and thanks!!
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How great that you will see your friends that you haven't seen since they moved. Congratulations on getting the RC ADR
Thanks so much! I'm still very excited that we are meeting up with them!
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Almost there!
Yay!!!
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You've made it this far! You can keep it secret! Just think of their surprise.
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7 days!! Stay strong, it will be worth it when you finally reveal the surprise
I am holding on to it for dear life DH and I are having fun with it - the kids asked to go for ice cream last night, so we promised we'd get them some next week. Then today, they spotted a carnival being set up and asked to go - I told them I would bring them on rides next week...
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Congrats on all the shopping!
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Sounds like a great day of shopping!
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Great shopping! It really is close now!
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great shooping trip
It was fun shopping Nothing better than shopping for vacation! (Except maybe a trip to Ikea! LOL!)
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Congrats on the ADR! and all the shopping! Glad all the packing in coming together!
Thanks so much!!
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! My ticker says 6 days!!!! Starting to get that crazy-butterfly-in-my-stomach excited! Plan is still to pack on Friday while the kids go to daycamp (they have indeed decided to go, thankfully!). Then they are sleeping at my mom's Saturday night, we have a soccer team party Sunday night, then we are one sleep away from Disney!!!!!!
I think I may burst.
As for all my other insanity, the house is as packed as I can get it considering we still have to live here for 2 more weeks when we get back. My classroom is almost done and I have plans ready for most of my first week. These 2 things make me feel sooooooooooo much better!
Thanks for reading along everyone! I'm sure I'll get time to post one or two more times before we go. I'll have my ipad there, so I'll post mini updates if the wifi cooperates
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
The Canton one is the only one around here! That's where we shop! (and sometimes get hot dogs or cinnamon rolls!)
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I am holding on to it for dear life DH and I are having fun with it - the kids asked to go for ice cream last night, so we promised we'd get them some next week. Then today, they spotted a carnival being set up and asked to go - I told them I would bring them on rides next week...
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All caught up! Glad you got a T-Rex ADR. SO exciting that you'll be meeting with friends!
Good Luck with packing! Sounds like things are coming together nicely.
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I am so excited for you! I can't wait to hear all about it when you spring the surprise trip on them!
Thanks! I can't wait either!!!!!!!!!!
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with the packing!!! It's almost time to go!!
Thanks!!
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giving you the send off now - as I'm be heading to the shore for a week...
Have a magical and safe trip
Thank you so much! Enjoy your trip to the shore - nothing more relaxing than listening to the waves....ahhhh.....
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All caught up! Glad you got a T-Rex ADR. SO exciting that you'll be meeting with friends!
Good Luck with packing! Sounds like things are coming together nicely.
Thanks! I think things are (finally!) coming together!
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
Started some packing tonight I have everything for me together and I am planning on getting the kids stuff together tomorrow after I finish their laundry tonight.
Also - tried to check in online tonight but was oddly unsuccessful? DH will call tomorrow to see what's up. All the info. listed was right, so not sure what the problem was. And - yeah, I forgot to do it at 10 days
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Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
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