Dylan’s 1st Birthday Trip, October 2-7, 2008 **Updated 4/16/09** COMPLETE - Page 12 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Great TR! What fun you will have telling all the stories of his first birthday trip to Dylan in years to come! Thanks for sharing everything with us.
Thanks for reading!
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Great finish!! Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us!!
Thanks for reading! And thanks for updating my titles!
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I just read this whole trip report (I'm supposed to be working but Dylan is just too cute!!!)
Thanks for sharing your trip memories with us. Your family is beautiful. I think it's funny how much your DH, DF, DFIL must love your son to wear matching shirts! I might have had a little trouble accomplishing that feat.
That first haircut was beyond precious. Like Figment Fan, I couldn't enjoy that with my BALD daughters. Neither one needed a haircut until they were 2.
Thanks again, Kelly.
Thanks for saying Dylan's too cute. We think so too! And as far as getting everyone to wear matching outfits I really didn't have to persuade anyone - maybe they just me that much! The haircut was fun and we're planning to do it again in June (which will be his 4th haircut by then).
LOOOOOOVE the autograph matte!! I am definately going to try to remember to do that on our next trip! What type of pen or was it marker did you use? I know you have to watch ones that can bleed over time. I can't wait to hear about your next trip in June. We are going back in October and ds, Sam, will be 1 1/2!! We just bought him the monkey harness to wear when he is walking.
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reading your TR! Glad you had a great time. I really like the mat! Can't wait to read your PTR!
Thanks!
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LOOOOOOVE the autograph matte!! I am definately going to try to remember to do that on our next trip! What type of pen or was it marker did you use? I know you have to watch ones that can bleed over time. I can't wait to hear about your next trip in June. We are going back in October and ds, Sam, will be 1 1/2!! We just bought him the monkey harness to wear when he is walking.
I don't remember the brand off hand at the moment, but I'm pretty sure I got them at Target and they were just basic markers, but a little smaller and came on a clip so you could keep them all together. We have one of those harnesses for Dylan in June. You'll have so much fun with Sam!
Kelly, thanks for sharing your TR on your trip to Disney for Dylan's 1st Birthday! He is too adorible for words. I love your Autograph Mat idea. I'm sorry to hear about the difficulty you had exchanging Dylan's shirt. Too funny, your mom and my mom both have the same first names with the same spelling
It was my pleasure to share my TR. Thank you for your comment about Dylan - I'm sure Skyler is just as adorable.
Small world with all the name simlarities - our moms & my BFF is Becki!
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It was my pleasure to share my TR. Thank you for your comment about Dylan - I'm sure Skyler is just as adorable.
Small world with all the name simlarities - our moms & my BFF is Becki!
Thank you very much Kelly. I appreciate the compliment about Skyler. That is a small world with the name mimilarities, our moms, your BFF also being a Becki, and Dylan also being Skyler's middle name Funny if we had Kori (Korki-rad) with us, I'd probably confuse my son since her son also Skyler and Dylan's age is a Skyler as well.
Hi! I spent the morning reading your thread and just want to thank you for sharing your trip! We are taking my son for his 1st birthday in August and you have given me LOTS of wonderful ideas. Loved the pictures! Thanks again!
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