FIRSTS, BIRTHS, and GIRTHS - A September 2013 TR - Page 11 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Yay!!!! You finally wrapped this TR up & I'm THRILLED you will be going again in Sept!!! Your reports are one of the more enjoyable ones for me & I'm looking forward to reading more.
I'm so glad Hannah had an awesome bday! I wonder if she knows about the upcoming trip
Welcome back! And holy crap with the updates! Took me a while to finish with all of them. You'll probably have to explain to my supervisor why I didn't get much done this afternoon. Looks like a nice end to the trip. Hannah looks so happy in all the pictures! And CM is a nice way to end the trip. Can't wait to hear what September brings!
Thanks! I'm so glad we were able to get some photos that truly captured how happy she was during the entire trip! Can't wait to get myself together together to start my next PTR!
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Had some catching up to do!! Sounds like you guys had a great trip. Love the pictures. They turned out great. Congratulations on going back in September.
We had an amazing trip, thanks! I'm so excited to go back again this year!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
More great pictures! I especially like Hannah with Tinker Bell!
Thanks! I love this one as well...when we took "non-posed" photos, I feel like they turned out the best.
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Originally Posted by iwonathomas
I am all caught up now! Great finish and you got some great pictures
Thanks for sticking with me and following along!
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Originally Posted by PhilsEagles08
Yay!!!! You finally wrapped this TR up & I'm THRILLED you will be going again in Sept!!! Your reports are one of the more enjoyable ones for me & I'm looking forward to reading more.
I'm so glad Hannah had an awesome bday! I wonder if she knows about the upcoming trip
I'm so relieved to have a completed trip report and, even though it took me a while, I'm so excited to start a new PTR. Thank you for following along all this time and hanging in there with me! Yes, Hannah does know about this trip and she is so excited and already giving her input on what she wants to experience again!
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I went to Disney and you finished your TR on me! I love your last days and I really enjoyed meeting all of you that morning. I'm super excited that you are going again in September! Can't wait until you start the PTR!
A great couple of meals you had at the end! So excited to hear you're going back! My boys have gone more for their birthdays than not - helps that the school break is right after their birthdays and they're only 2 weeks apart.
I think it's funny that Hannah is all smiles with the characters and in most of the group photos there is no smile whatsoever!
I went to Disney and you finished your TR on me! I love your last days and I really enjoyed meeting all of you that morning. I'm super excited that you are going again in September! Can't wait until you start the PTR!
I had to get it done, it was driving me crazy!! We loved meeting you too! It was such a fun experience! I did send you a message on Facebook last night; totally hilarious--you'll have to check that out!
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
A great couple of meals you had at the end! So excited to hear you're going back! My boys have gone more for their birthdays than not - helps that the school break is right after their birthdays and they're only 2 weeks apart.
I think it's funny that Hannah is all smiles with the characters and in most of the group photos there is no smile whatsoever!
I'm so excited that I get to make our reservations THIS COMING MONDAY! Yeah, we're gonna have to work on Hannah's photo skills. At home, she's fine if it's with one other person, but put her in a group and all bets are off!
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Originally Posted by Grammy Grumpy
Awesome TR and congratulations on the next adventurous trip! Can't wait to hear all about it.
Thanks! I'll look forward to seeing you when I start the next one!
It really was a lot of fun and I was finally able to check out all of the shops that everyone talks about so much!
Thanks! To be honest...she still doesn't wear the outfit at home, I think it's because it's a little big and it rubs her skin. Maybe when she grows into it a bit more she will like it.
My girls love the look of the costumes, and always hate the scratchiness of them and take them off immediately. we have learned to take thin long sleeve shirts for them to wear under them. Doesn't' look as good, but what can you do? It's that or not get them at all.
Looks like we might be there together in September. We can't wait, I am living on this board and watching videos on YouTube to sate my taste for being at Disney right now!
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Looks like a nice end to the trip. Hannah looks so happy in all the pictures! And CM is a nice way to end the trip. Can't wait to hear what September brings!
I'm so glad we were able to get some photos that truly captured how happy she was during the entire trip! Can't wait to get myself together together to start my next PTR!
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