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Walking in a Disney Wonderland, December 8-15, 2009 - COMPLETE!! 5/7
Sunday will be our 30 day mark, so I need to get this started as I have a countdown everyday from then to share with everyone. So here’s the boring details for now (I promise to try and have more interesting things later).
Who:
Me – Kelly (29), 7th trip to the world
DH – Mike (29), 15+ trip to the world
(DH & I have gone every year since 2004)
DS – Dylan (turned 2, one month ago today), 3rd trip to the world
MiL – Vicki (I’m telling her age), 4th trip this year to the world
FiL – Terry (ditto), and ditto
What:
Going to WDW!!
Where:
Beach Club Villas, 1 bedroom
When:
Kelly, Mike & Dylan – Tuesday, December 8th to Tuesday, December 15th
Vicki & Terry – Wednesday, December 9th to Tuesday, December 15th
Why:
Mike & I originally wanted to go during Mousefest so that’s why we decided on these dates, then that got canceled I guess, but we didn’t change our plans. We invited Mike’s parents to come along because they love Disney just as much as we do, if not more, and they’ll help with Dylan while Mike & I might do some things on our own – like the meets!
cant wait to meet u at "The-Mousefest-That-Wasent"
Same here!
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Originally Posted by oldmom
can't wait to see you again! the time is moving so slowly.
Ditto to both of those things! I've got a trip to Branson next weekend and I'm so excited to be going to a Disney store again!! I'm hoping to find some good things for our trip - or at least maybe get some things cheaper there.
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Originally Posted by debrabrown
I like the way you think... you and your DH have gone every year since 2004! THat's our plan as well. We'll be there at the same time as you!
Good luck with the plan! I hope we can keep it going. We are planning to go next year too - hopefully nothing will get in out way. Are you going to any of the meets? I hope we can run into you.
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Originally Posted by Mauimouse
Love the title to your report. We leave the day that you arrive. Looking forward to more updates.
Thanks on the title! I was having a hard time thinking of something. What a bummer we'll just miss you!
Do you know how excited I am that you started this?????
BTW, love the extra to the title "updates every day until we leave" you are so funny girl!
I knew you'd be oh so excited!
Well I hope to make it true. I better do a quick one right now.
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Originally Posted by disneydreamer33
Great start. Love the TR title too!
Can't wait for your countdown.
Thanks! I need to take pictures of the countdown so I can post them. Sunday marks 30 days and I started with 8 months to go (although it was only monthly until we get to 30 days to go, that's when the daily countdown begins.
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