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I just found your trip report and it sounds great! I hope you and your family have a wonderful time! Your last comment about making the magic made me want to cry. I can't wait to hear all about your trip!
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I loved your parting words for us. Spreading the magic IS what it's all about.
You're either still on your way or there by now, so I hope you have a fabulous time and can't wait to hear all about it!
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Jeanette, I hope you had a safe ride down there and everyone was surprised by the Lemons to pick you up at the airport and transport you to Disney! I hope you're having a wonderful time.
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Thanks!! So far we are having a great time. It always goes by too fast though... today is already day 4!!
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What a great deal with Jet Blue...I would definitely help with their overbooking for a nice $800 credit Loved the introductions...what a great family you have. Hope you have an amazing trip.....
Jetblue is great, I love flying with them. That credit is going to be fun to spend and it's burning a hole in my pocket Thanks so much.
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I just found your trip report and it sounds great! I hope you and your family have a wonderful time! Your last comment about making the magic made me want to cry. I can't wait to hear all about your trip!
We are enjoying the HOT HOT and oh did I mention HOT temps down here? 90-94 each day so we've been taking some breaks As for the magical part of the journey, it's been great so far. I've been sprinkled with some pixie dust it seems like every day! You'll have to wait to hear about it though
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And your off. Hope to see some real time reports, but if not I can't wait to hear when you get back.
It's LIVE!! I woke up earlier than the group (even though I had approximately 3 or 4 margaritas last night which were amazing... if you ever stay at CSR they have the best margaritas on the planet! ) so anyway I figured I'd drop in and share some pics if I can get them downloaded and resized before the family gets up. Cross your fingers !
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Hope you're having a magical time!!
Thanks Dyan! So far it's quite magical.
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Have fun and come back all tanned, rested and relaxed... I will be waiting with the others for you to come back and start your TR. & at the same time.
Tanned, rested and well not so much relaxed yet... I'll do that on the last day you know how it goes when you're at WDW you just wanna get to those parks! I've gotten my family up early every day, they're enjoying it though. Thanks for my Happy Birthday wishes!
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I loved your parting words for us. Spreading the magic IS what it's all about.
You're either still on your way or there by now, so I hope you have a fabulous time and can't wait to hear all about it!
Thank you. I think spreading the magic has really paid off and the kids are having a great time (all 9 of us)
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Have a great time!!!!
Thanks! We are having a great time so far and I can't wait to start the TR!
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Have a magical trip!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by BeckiO5
Jeanette, I hope you had a safe ride down there and everyone was surprised by the Lemons to pick you up at the airport and transport you to Disney! I hope you're having a wonderful time.
The lemon reveal was great! I can't wait to share it with you. Everything is right in the world! I even got some surprises of my own.
glad you are having a good time...can't wait to hear all about it.
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Jeanette, I'm glad to hear you're getting some magic of your own and the lemon surprise reveal went well for everyone! I'm so happy to hear that all 9 of you are having the time of your lives down there and the weather is beautiful for you (try living in that year round for the most part). Can't wait to hear how your trip was when you come back!
Well, today we are back
Actually it's bitter sweet. It'll be great to get back to normalcy and work really needs me back... so that makes me feel good or at the very least is job security!
I have lots of photos... over 500 so I've already started resizing so I should be able to get started on the TR very soon. It was a wonderful trip overall even with a little bit of drama. I'm excited to share it all with you. I'll be back soon with day 1!!
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Loved the introductions...what a great family you have. Hope you have an amazing trip.....
Thanks so much.
As for the magical part of the journey, it's been great so far. I've been sprinkled with some pixie dust it seems like every day! You'll have to wait to hear about it though 
which were amazing... if you ever stay at CSR they have the best margaritas on the planet! ) so anyway I figured I'd drop in and share some pics if I can get them downloaded and resized before the family gets up. Cross your fingers ! 
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