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Originally Posted by Ucncallmeflwr
Hi KMB! The Christmassy clings are super adorable. I'll have to make a pit-stop at Target this year when we go. And your sharpie idea is fantastic, 'perfect way to glitz-up any plain ornament to make it look fabulously Disneyful!
I'm definitely going to write these ideas down in my notes. Thank you!
Your Welcome! If I remember correctly I think they also had Cars or Toy Story clings,but I can't remember. And I actually ended up leaving the little tree in the room with a note for the Mousekeeper. A few days later I got a call from Pop housekeeping thanking me for the tree.
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We were at all star music... very small rooms. We put a tree up right in front of our window. Christmas morning the kids got up to presents just like at home!! Well less cause the trip was the main gift. It worked just fine. You should do whatever you are comfortable with. I know it will be beautiful. I love Christmas trees! It just makes me feel all warm & cozy.. plus it's super romantic!!
Awe, I bet they're gorgeous! Congrats on your 13 years together and the 13+ to come. -- We're going to have it in his parents' beautiful backyard, they live out in the country. The picture in my mind is worth a 1,000 words: Gardenias and lilacs allover, brightly colored leaves scattered, the crisp, cool weather.
*sigh* I can't wait!
That sounds beautiful! October is a great time for a wedding!
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Your Welcome! If I remember correctly I think they also had Cars or Toy Story clings,but I can't remember. And I actually ended up leaving the little tree in the room with a note for the Mousekeeper. A few days later I got a call from Pop housekeeping thanking me for the tree.
That's such a great idea, leaving the tree for the Mousekeepers! I know they had to of been so appreciative.
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We were at all star music... very small rooms. We put a tree up right in front of our window. Christmas morning the kids got up to presents just like at home!! Well less cause the trip was the main gift. It worked just fine. You should do whatever you are comfortable with. I know it will be beautiful. I love Christmas trees! It just makes me feel all warm & cozy.. plus it's super romantic!!
Awe! I can't wait to have a little one of our own so we can do things like this for them. And I know exactly whatcha mean about Christmas trees! Kinda random, but I love waking up in the middle of the night and seeing the lights from the tree glowing in the livingroom. The whole feel of Christmas is just the greatest ever and ever. I LOVE holidays!
Speaking of holidays, Halloween is just around the corner. I'm thinkin' of carving our pumpkins in a Disney theme this year!
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That sounds beautiful! October is a great time for a wedding!
Have fun on your trip! Can't wait to read more!
Thanks Pinky! I'll be posting more later on for you guys!
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Just found your PTR and I it!! Especially the scrapbook style planner!! That was so adorable!! Scrapbooking is one of my FAVORITE things to do!! I am already getting things together for the disney scrapbook and our trip is the week before yours!! My hubby and I are taking our first trip to Disney then. I am SOOO excited...being able to go to Disney is incredible, but then to be able to go around Christmas!!?? I can't wait to read more of yours!!
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Just found your PTR and I it!! Especially the scrapbook style planner!! That was so adorable!! Scrapbooking is one of my FAVORITE things to do!! I am already getting things together for the disney scrapbook and our trip is the week before yours!! My hubby and I are taking our first trip to Disney then. I am SOOO excited...being able to go to Disney is incredible, but then to be able to go around Christmas!!?? I can't wait to read more of yours!!
Hi angel! Thank you so much, and I know me too. I'm crazy about scrapbooking. I actually just got back from getting a few Halloween scrapbooky things at Hobby Lobby, ! -- You guys are going to have a blast! It's cool that our trips are so close, we can count down the days together.
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I wanted to show you all my new camera (yep, the same one I've been using to post pics). DFH talked me into-...well, no. Actually he made me buy it for myself for the trip.
It's a Sony Cybershot DSC-S980 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization in my favorite color: Pink!
Pretty snazzy stuff, huh? It takes really great pictures and the video is really nice too. 'Will make a very fine food porn pic-taking tool, just sayin'!
Found a few pics online of it:
The carrying case I bought for it:
And of course a memory stick (just a 2 gb) to go with it.
What kind of camera do you guys use to capture memories at the parks??
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LOVE LOVE LOVE that planning notebook!! That is amazing!!
I'm excited to hear more about your upcoming trip! Happy planning!!
And welcome to the boards! It's nice to have you here!
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How fun, love the camera, I've been complaining to my family that Pink is my fave color and I have absolutely no pink electronics. . .So DH bought me a pink plaid netbook! So, I guess I can't complain too loudly
I'm a Kodak girl but I've been looking at the Canons
My Dad is a huge Canon fan! He used to work overseas and would go deep-sea diving in the Red sea all of the time. He used a Canon to take the most beautiful underwater pics I've ever seen! If I remember right, it did awesome with video as well.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE that planning notebook!! That is amazing!!
I'm excited to hear more about your upcoming trip! Happy planning!!
And welcome to the boards! It's nice to have you here!
Thanks so much! I'm really enjoying it, you guys have been extremely welcoming.
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Great camera!
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Love the pink camera!!! Awesome!!! Plus the pumpkin idea is great!!
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Great camera! Have fun using it!
Thanks guys, I'm so excited to get to Disney to put more use in it!
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How fun, love the camera, I've been complaining to my family that Pink is my fave color and I have absolutely no pink electronics. . .So DH bought me a pink plaid netbook! So, I guess I can't complain too loudly
My fiance laughs at me all the time because usually the first question I ask when he mentions a new electronic something or other is, 'do they have it in pink?'
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Just started reading your pre-trip report. It sounds like you've got a dream trip planned! I can't wait to read more!
Thanks Mickey Mama (I love this name!!), welcome to my PTR-I'm glad to have ya!
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The Christmassy clings are super adorable. I'll have to make a pit-stop at Target this year when we go. And your sharpie idea is fantastic, 'perfect way to glitz-up any plain ornament to make it look fabulously Disneyful! 
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We put a tree up right in front of our window. Christmas morning the kids got up to presents just like at home!!
Well less cause the trip was the main gift. It worked just fine. You should do whatever you are comfortable with. I know it will be beautiful. I love Christmas trees! 
It just makes me feel all warm & cozy.. plus it's super romantic!! 
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I can't wait to read more of yours!!
! -- You guys are going to have a blast! It's cool that our trips are so close, we can count down the days together. 
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