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I'm sorry it's all over. I can't wait to see Disney through Angel and Jasmine's eyes again. I have always loved kids, especially girls, and I have just fallen in love with your girls. How Angel can make the best of any situation and turn it into fun, or look at her Mother and know what she is feeling because she feels it, too. How Jasmine doesn't want to show her feelings, but you know she is having a good time if you can see through her outward shell, and her devotion to her sister. I think I will always think of her as my Mona Lisa because, I felt like I could see the smile she was trying so hard to hide! They are both beautiful young ladies, and that beauty is so much more than their beautiful faces, it is deep in their souls. You have brought them up well.
Traveling with others. I know what you mean. It is difficult to really have a good time when you are trying to make sure someone else is having a good time. As flexible as I am, it's hard to enjoy a trip when I am catering to someone else. You end up hungry because they aren't ready to eat, or something similar.
I haven't flown Jet Blue much, but I have sat on a plane for hours when it would have been more comfortable inside. They all have those days.
AKL. I agree with Jasmine, I love it. It will be hard for me to stay somewhere else.
I'm so happy that Angel had a good time on EE, as we loved it, too. I don't think ToT will ever be on my list of rides !!!
As always, I have enjoyed coming along with you, and will look forward to the next time!
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I'm sorry it's all over. I can't wait to see Disney through Angel and Jasmine's eyes again. I have always loved kids, especially girls, and I have just fallen in love with your girls. How Angel can make the best of any situation and turn it into fun, or look at her Mother and know what she is feeling because she feels it, too. How Jasmine doesn't want to show her feelings, but you know she is having a good time if you can see through her outward shell, and her devotion to her sister. I think I will always think of her as my Mona Lisa because, I felt like I could see the smile she was trying so hard to hide! They are both beautiful young ladies, and that beauty is so much more than their beautiful faces, it is deep in their souls. You have brought them up well.
Traveling with others. I know what you mean. It is difficult to really have a good time when you are trying to make sure someone else is having a good time. As flexible as I am, it's hard to enjoy a trip when I am catering to someone else. You end up hungry because they aren't ready to eat, or something similar.
I haven't flown Jet Blue much, but I have sat on a plane for hours when it would have been more comfortable inside. They all have those days.
AKL. I agree with Jasmine, I love it. It will be hard for me to stay somewhere else.
I'm so happy that Angel had a good time on EE, as we loved it, too. I don't think ToT will ever be on my list of rides !!!
As always, I have enjoyed coming along with you, and will look forward to the next time!
Thank you Kenny....your words and kind thoughts always bring tears to my eyes. I so hope one days our trips collide - so the girls and I could thank you in person for all your kind thoughts, and finally get to meet you and Brenda.
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Fabulous wrap-up, Meg...with some excellent wisdom, awesome insight, and beautiful sentiments, too.
Izzy and I loved being part of the planning, conspiring and ultimate reveal!
The only thing missing is a new count down ticker.....just sayin'....
Danielle
Yeah that new countdown ticker....hoepfully one will be up next week once someone reviews the calendar with me
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Ok I know...I finished but I totally forgot that I wanted to add in a section about how we felt about the TIW card over the DDP....
We loved it I am not saying I would never do the DDP again, there is something nice about knowing that everything is paid for before we go but the TIW really worked for us.
We enjoyed appitizers instead of desserts, we split meals, we did more TS without having to worry about losing out on CS credits.
And we saved...even after the cost of the card we saved over $100 and the card is good until next August so the savings will grow even more.
I think for us it really worked because there are times we really don't all want desserts, Jasmine and I were able to share an appetizer and share a dessert and worked out really well for us.
As for Angel no longer fitting into the 3-9 age group even though she still eats like one....no issues at all, I asked if we could see a kids menu and they never gave me any problem. he only place that did say something was Tutto, and even then they ended up bringing her a kids plate and charging me a kids price.
I totally went in prepared to pay adult price for her so the fact that the restaurants were so accomodating was a great treat, something I could not have done if we were on the DDP - I definitely think the TIW will be the way we go for awhile as once Angel is ready for adult plates it will still give us the flexibility to share and try a little of everything.
Great finish! I loved reading about your trip! And can't wait for the next one!
I hear you on traveling with others. I'm looking forward to a trip with 'just us'.
And the TiW card is a great deal for us too!
Great wrap up and also info on the TIW card, we are now just getting used to the idea of having to pay for Josie at all. It makes a difference when those things come time to change on you.
You sure did travel and meet up with alot of people on this trip, but you figured out a way that worked for you, and that is great.
I love that Jasmine has found her "magic". It doesn't matter what the age is I think. I went so many times as a little kid, then later as a young adult but it hasn't been until now, that I have a family of my own, that I am really into the "magic" I love what Disney does for a family. It's, well, magical.
Loved the TR and love watching the girls grow into some pretty awesome individuals.
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