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Well, as promised I will explain the background to our TR Title.
February proved to be one of those trying months and as that little thing called LIFE was happening. My parents started going through some really intense financial stuff and the burden was falling on DH and I.
Now I have to say DH has been very amazing with most of this process, but the week in March that ended with Friday the 13th was a terrible week. On the 12th DH created a major ruckas in my house and sent me to bed practically in tears.
The funny thing is that we rarely argue over things such as money and we try not to attack each other about our families. The moon must have been full and it was an all out blowout
The next morning DH woke up from the couch and said,
"Honey, I really goofed up last night, I feel terrible about all of the things I said"
So... I said, "well I'm sorry too" <insert cute awe here> I then proceeded to tell hiim that Goofy would be proud that he was stepping up and apologizing for "goofing up". He laughed.
Next he said something that completely shocked me. I had gotten quotes on limousine transfers for our trip, but because half of our party is leaving 2 days earlier than us the price just seemed unbelievable. DH said, "Honey, let's go ahead and reserve those limos and do this right... we deserve to treat ourselves"
I laugh here because we have done nothing but justify all of the money we're spending what with the fireworks cruise and all, but this was his way of saying, 'let's not worry about the money, we're fine'.
I called Happy Limo that morning and got us all booked. DH decides we're not telling anyone in our party... it'll be a big surprise. I said, well than we really need to come up with a code word for limos so that when we're talking about details of the trip we don't have little (or big) ears overhear what we're talking about. So it was then that I suggested lemons because it starts with the letter l and it'll be easy to insert that word. Little did we know it would become a theme for our trip. And the funny thing is, now I cannot even say the word limo... it always comes out lemon
So DH is so excited that he had a part in the planning of this trip and since it was his "goof" that brought him to the decision to do this, it's only fitting to name our TR after this minor turning point in what we've been through over the past few months. He deserves this honor for all that he's putting up with with my family
Okay, so now on to the introductions:
Here's me... Jeannette 33 turning 34 during the trip. (DD cut my head off in the photo but because she knew we were taking photos specifically for passporter, she really wanted to use it because she took it and I was happy to indulge her)
Here's DH... Joe 33 I believe this is his 5th trip to WDW
DD... Lindsey 8 2nd trip to WDW
DS... Jacob 8 2nd trip to WDW ( I wanted to take his picture today and he wasn't having it so you get the picture of him we took for his science fair project)
This is DBIL and his GF... Jason and Brandee. This will be Jason's 5th trip and Brandee's first I'm so excited to be there for her first trip!
My darling niece who I simply adore 6 and it's her 2nd trip to WDW
Brandee's son, Tyler 2 and it's his first trip to WDW!
The only picture missing is DMIL. Since she lives in Ohio I don't have any recent pictures of her, but you'll get to meet her in the TR since I'll be taking lots of pictures! This will be her 5th trip to WDW.
So that's it for my cast of characters... we're a bunch of clowns, but for this trip we'll just call ourselves the Goof Troop. (Shh... don't tell my boyfriend Donald that I've joined the Goof Troop)
Coming up: Last minute details including, "I'm not crafty but I'm pretty sure even I can make that!"
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I'm so excited to be there for her first trip!
Since she lives in Ohio I don't have any recent pictures of her, but you'll get to meet her in the TR since I'll be taking lots of pictures! This will be her 5th trip to WDW.
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