It's My Birthday & I'll Eat & Drink What I Want To! TR (Oct23rd-29th) UPDATED 11/4 - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I don't think she set a time yet. I'll let you know as soon as I hear.
You are probably ahead of me konw.....still catching on on FB & PP since my internet was down all yesterday...LOL
I have a carry-on full of snacks, mini-muffins & cereal bars for breakfast for the week. My carry-on bag is pretty much packed,just needs my blackberry & cameras. Once I finish the wash I should have pretty much everything else packed minus a few little things.
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I think I saw you added me on FB, i'll go there from here to check that out!
I know about the birthday thing.....we are already looking at running a half marathon on my birthday next year at disney...who knows??? but i agree, now i've had my birthday there two years in a row I'm thinking i'm spoiled for life
3 Days to go!!! I cannot believe it! YAY! and i'm working on my update for you today!
I’ve been a crafty fool I to craft. I always have & it also helps me relax. So ever since we decided to go back to WDW for my Bday I was online looking for cute graphics and ideas for things to do for this trip. I was lurking on that "other board" & found a thread all about designs. I found sooo many cute things there & it really helped me to start get the ball rolling. I did a few shirts for the trip (I did not design them, but I did personalize them myself & add a few touches here & there) This is the Bling LineThe purple shirt is DD's for EPCOT-front here w/a close up of the bling. (Joey's not the only one who loves adding a little Bling to things
Top Left is DD's outfit for MNSSHP (until we get to BBB that is). Top Right is her stroller tag & the bottom pic is the back of DD's EPCOT shirt, my Bday shirt & my AK shirt. I also wanted to make the kids their own passports since we plan to spend so much time in EPCOT for F&WF. Again, a great DISigner created these, but I personalized the covers for us. The stroller tag I scrapped myself(I know you just saw the stroller tag w/the shirts...didn't realize I had already added it to the pics...ooops). Having DD use a stroller in Jan worked out well for us. I saved us many headaches & meltdowns. She did really well walking all day when we went to Wildwood & did the boards, but Disney is a lot more walking. I have all the little notes for the kids for eat morning (so they know where our ADR’s are for the day) & also for their surprises the day of MNSSHP (PL & BBB). I also did all the tip envelopes & they are filled :woohoo: I read/saw a lot of pics of people who decorated their resort windows & since we are celebrating my bday & Halloween while there I made a few window things as well (again all I can take credit for is personalization!) But I did design the Blue envelopes w/aBell Hop Mickey & POP logo (I know we'll have to check bags before we take DME back to MCO, but I'm hoping our room will be ready when we check in) Oh yeah, I did online check-in, so I'll let you know how that goes too! I have been working on some 8x8 scrapbook pages that I will be using for my autograph book. I'll post those in my bext update since I am still working on them
Only 4 days left (3 sleeps) and we’ll be on our way to Disney. I still have some more packing to do, but I am hoping to finish that today. Make sure to check out my blog. I figured out how to update it with pics as well so that is all set for the trip too!
Up Next: The Birthday Girls Autograph Book..........
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I don't think she set a time yet. I'll let you know as soon as I hear.
I have a carry-on full of snacks, mini-muffins & cereal bars for breakfast for the week.
Yes please let me know if you hear anything about Janice's meet. Would love to get there, just don't know for sure.
And now I know where to go for breakfast! The Baker's room!
Not much longer! I made it through day one of work this week. Two more to go until vacation! YAY!!
I love all your craftiness! Especially the "bling line". Your daughter is going to be soooo cute!
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I think I finished all the autograph pages that I need & I did make one more shirt for me. Now I just need to print them, put them on cardstock & into my book.
Last night I got my hair cut, boy did I need it! I swear there was 5 lbs of hair on the floor when she was done! Today I colored it.....know what the best part of having gray hair....FREE Highlights I took a pic, but if you want to see it you'll have to check out here MPWife153 Goes to WDW Oct 2009 This is also where my Live updates will be.
Somehow, I also managed to get almost all of my packing done A few more outfits for DH, the little things I'll need between now & Friday, and we'll be ready to go .
Love the hair girlfriend! Can't wait to see you on friday!!!
Only 2 more days gf!!!
I always get so nervous when I cut my hair. Even with a pic of what I want, I seem to get a slightly different cut everytime (I had hair down to the middle of my back when DH & I met!!! He always makes me anxious that it'll be too short, but he always it!)
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I cannot believe it! YAY! and i'm working on my update for you today!
to craft. I always have & it also helps me relax. So ever since we decided to go back to WDW for my Bday I was online looking for cute graphics and ideas for things to do for this trip. I was lurking on that "other board" & found a thread all about designs. I found sooo many cute things there & it really helped me to start get the ball rolling. I did a few shirts for the trip (I did not design them, but I did personalize them myself & add a few touches here & there) 
). Top Right is her stroller tag & the bottom pic is the back of DD's EPCOT shirt, my Bday shirt & my AK shirt.
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Today I colored it.....know what the best part of having gray hair....FREE Highlights 
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(I had hair down to the middle of my back when DH & I met!!! He always makes me anxious that it'll be too short, but he always 
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