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This was truly an amazing trip and the kids even said it was the best trip ever! The cruise was fantastic, and I will have some amazing moments to share from that alone. Weather was great, in fact from what I hear it rained till the day we arrived in WDW but was beautiful the whole time we were there, and then the morning we were leaving it was sprinkling a little. I have so much to share and can't wait to start the TR, but I will have to finish getting unpacked and getting all the laundry done.
I do have a request for some pixies. We actually made it through the trip injury and illness free (although Pat and I have mild colds right now) and no trips to Celebration Hospital. But on our Castaway Cay day Shana went snorkeling and got a mild burn on the back of her legs. That night I was putting some solar relief gel on them and noticed the mole on the back of her legs had changed and grown since the last time I checked it. She has had the mole since birth and it has always been smooth on the edges and the edges were very jagged on one side. I thought the color was awkward too, but that must have been the lighting in the cabin, the color is consistent which is a good thing. I did take her to the doctor this morning and they are doing a biopsy on it, just to make sure. The doctor thinks it looks okay. We should have the results in about 7 days.
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to everyone for the pixies for Shana. I was happy to hear the doctor thinks it looks okay, but I hate waiting for results. Hopefully, they will be in by the end of the week.
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Welcome home and for Shana! I can't wait to hear all about the trip
I can't wait to share, it was such a great trip.
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Originally Posted by chezp
Welcome back! Glad to hear you had such a magical time!
for Sharna.
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home!!!! So happy to hear that it was a wonderful trip! Can't wait for all the details and photos!!!
for Shana!
I can't wait to share. I sadly did not take as many pictures as I would have liked. I think after my Sept. photo trip, I just enjoyed being in the moment. But I have some good ones.
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Welcome home! Glad you had a very magical vacation! Can't wait for all the details!
Pixies are flying your way for Shana! Hope it is nothing at all!
I hope to start the TR next weekend. This weekend is just crazy.
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So glad the vacation was wonderful! Hope the results for Shana turn out fine.
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Welcome home! for Shana!
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welcome home!!!
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! Sending for Shana!
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Welcome Back! Glad to hear that you had a great trip and without any injuries
for Shana
It was nice to not have a trip to the ER for anything.
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home!!!! So happy to hear that it was a wonderful trip! Can't wait for all the details and photos!!!
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to everyone for the pixies for Shana. I was happy to hear the doctor thinks it looks okay, but I hate waiting for results. Hopefully, they will be in by the end of the week. 
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