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What great surprises you have for one another! I am so glad that you went through with the parasailing Andy! Melissa - you should go sometime! It is truly amazing!
And how sweet of Andy to take you to tea! I want to do that so bad, but dh just looks at me like I am crazy when I mention it!
I am glad your foot feels better!
I am really enjoying all of the great pictures and videos!
You guys make us all feel like we are right there with you!
Okay, I went back and viewed alll your pics, they are great
I thought my spreadsheet was huge, you got me beat, love the notecards, the mousekeeping envelopes are beautiful and the fax with poem made me cry. I didn't want to view the video I was afraid Andy had managed to catch you on the video when you fell, for your poor foot, no dancing on the table tops for you. :
Hurry back I can't wait to read the next installment.
No actual falling footage....just seconds beforehand
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I've just caught up on your TR-I love it!! You too are so funny. When I read the Yum Ratings, I died. I ran upstairs to my DH and told him all about them (As a fellow Carolinan, I understand about BBQ-Can't wait to hear what you thought about Flaming Tree) Sorry about your foot but I'm glad it didn't bother you too much the next day.
Keep writing those great reports (And thanxs Andy for the two cents!!)
Okay, so I am officially hooked on this TR. I mean like - checking more than once a day to see if it is updated - hooked. You guys could not be more adorably awesome. I even told my DH that a fellow passporter has her DH on the boards. I was sooooo aching for DTD when I saw you guys walking around WOD and then outside past my favorite spot on the planet - Ghirardelli. Raglan Road looks like a great place. It wasn't there in 2004 when we were last at WDW. Anyhoo, keep it up. And Happy Belated Birthday
Fantastic trip report!!! I so enjoy the pics and videos. Parasailing really looks like fun, but I don't think I'll be trying it any time soon. Heights really do scare me.
Your video and pictures of POFQ brought back some wonderful memories. I love this resort!!
Okay, I'm gonna skip ahead here a little bit because I just received an email that made my day! Some of you know that we planned a photo session through Gifts of a Lifetime as part of my birthday present because we've never really had a real photo session before, we didn't have engagement photos made, and a friend starting her own business did our wedding photos....
Well, we just received a few samples from the photographer....she snuck them to us before we get the actual CD from Gifts... And they are FABULOUS! Robyn Lynn is the name of the photographer and she does all kinds of work in the Disney area (and outside of it, too). She was soooo easy to work with and she helped me overcome my nervousness about being all mushy and sweet in public I wanted to share the few pictures she sent me, and then when we get our CD we'll upload some of the best ones for you to see... I highly recommend this experience!
I this last one!!!
Okay, had to share! I'll be back with another update this afternoon. I'm going to meet Andy for lunch
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No actual falling footage....just seconds beforehand 
Danny and I at Epcot 8/14/08
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