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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Today, I went out and got my haircut (really short!) and I also did a little shopping! I found these delightful prints at Home Goods for 7.99 each!!
Also! We bought our MVMCP tickets today!!!!! We are officially going to WDW!! They are for November 12th!!
Also!! I called WDW reservations and begged to change our resort reservation from November 7-13 at the Beach Club to November 7-10 at the Beach Club and November 10-13 at the Polynesian. They were more than happy to help me and we are now splitting our stay!! This will work out great if we can get the ADRs we want!!
Stay tuned!!!
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Last edited by Tara O'Hara; 04-25-2018 at 04:16 PM..
Plans are shaping up for this trip overhaul! Nice going with the tix. Even better as they had availability for a split stay at two great deluxe resorts!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Yay for the split stay. We enjoy split stays and normally do them each trip as it makes you feel like you’re getting two different vacations. So glad that all is falling into place!
Plans are shaping up for this trip overhaul! Nice going with the tix. Even better as they had availability for a split stay at two great deluxe resorts!
They sure are!! They always do!! We loved splitting our stay last year and look forward to doing it again!!
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Love the prints! Let’s see the haircut!
Thanks, Colleen!! I have to get someone to take a picture of me! I am horrible at selfies!!
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Yay for the split stay. We enjoy split stays and normally do them each trip as it makes you feel like you’re getting two different vacations. So glad that all is falling into place!
Thanks, Julie!! We were so nervous to do one but we loved it and now if we are staying 6 nights or more, we will always consider it!!
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Congrats on the tickets and splitting your resort stay!!
Thanks, Marnie!!
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I love the Poly and Beach Club. That should be an awesome split stay. Congrats on the MVMCP tickets!
Me too, Cam!! I feel like I am always trying to work the Polynesian in so maybe this time it will happen!! We loved the Christmas Party the last two years we did it so we are really looking forward to this year!!
Nothing new on the trip front but I wanted to share that today we did some major gardening!! It feels so good outside right now and although we are exhausted, we got a lot accomplished!!! I'd say we got about half of our garden planted!! Here are some photos:
These guys just make me smile!
Petunias
Impatiens
I have no idea what most of these are but I wanted to do a purple and pink garden this year!
A closer look
Our tree garden consists of marigolds, fireflowers and daffodils
Not sure what the red guys are but I think some kind of geranium
Our baby rhododendrum
Azalea
I honestly don't know what these guys are either but we get them every year
Knockout roses
More roses
Muffin so happy we are done for the day!!
We certainly aren't as young as we used to be and I am more than sure that we will be very sore tonight but we feel we accomplished a lot!!
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I found these delightful prints at Home Goods for 7.99 each!!
They are for November 12th!! 
Nice going with the tix. Even better as they had availability for a split stay at two great deluxe resorts!
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We loved splitting our stay last year and look forward to doing it again!!
Congrats on the MVMCP tickets! 
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