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REALLY?? Bahaha that's funny!
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Well, the Christmas trees and decorations are finally done, the packing is 98% done and I think we are about as ready to go as we possibly can be.
Grumpy, who just can’t wait to start this trip, has decided he is taking me to work Tuesday, loading up the toaster during the day, and he, Kiara and Sarafina will pick me up from work and we will be on our way. While I wanted to wait until the wee hours of the morning Wednesday to hit the road, thereby avoiding paying for an additional night in a hotel room, Grumpy is ready to go! Far be it for me to be a killjoy.
I guess I have pretty much covered the details of this trip, but I figured I would share one other thing. Since I am a scrapbooker, I cannot wait to put the pictures of this trip in an album. The waiting to do so got to me and I HAD to have a project to work on while waiting for the days until departure to pass.
Over the years, I have done a few autograph books for Kiara. Considering the fact that she has a small collection of these, and the fact that she is not feeling the whole character autograph thing as much as years past, (where has my little girl gone? ) I decided to take a different route. With Epcot being the park it seemed we would spend the most time in, a holiday passport seemed to be the most logical thing to do for her.
I did the book with two pages for each country. One page for a picture of the country (hopefully with Kiara in it, depending on her mood ) and the page next for a CM at the Kidcot spots to write a holiday greeting. I am hoping that they will be willing to do so.
Here are a few pictures of Kiara’s Holiday Passport:
The cover
A few pages from a couple of countries
So, I think that is it. Pre trip report - Done. Christmas decorations - Done. House cleaning and laundry - Done. Packing - Done.
All that is left is for Tuesday at 4:30 PM to arrive, the pride to show up at my place of employment, and for me to run from the building screaming:
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Dang girl - I need your organization and energy! We leave in a week and my house is NOT decorated, my trees are NOT up, AND I still have cleaning, packing and laundry to do! and you still found time to make that awesome passport for Kiara! Have a wonderful vacation - you deserve it!
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A Fairy Godmother wannabe -
Look what a little Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo can do!
Kiara's Holiday Passport is faboulous, great job!
It sounds like you are more than ready to go, have safe travels and a super magical vacation! I'll be looking forward to hearing all about it when you return.
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So, mathimatically speaking.....the trip is hitting 13 days.....now, how is that for the famous Pride Luck?
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the holiday passport; when do you start taking orders????
I am thrilled you are almost there and really hope you and Grimpy have taken care of the whole texting business; I am expecting plenty o' love updates!
Safe travels my friend and may the magic find you on your grand adventure!
danielle
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You are sooo close now!! And WOW!!! That is some autograph book. I LOVE scrapping, but haven't found the time or place to really spread out. That is on the "to do" list for my sitting room when we get around to it. A space for crafts!
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I hope Kiara enjoys the Magic Kingdom decked out for the holiday! 
) I decided to take a different route. With Epcot being the park it seemed we would spend the most time in, a holiday passport seemed to be the most logical thing to do for her. 
) and the page next for a CM at the Kidcot spots to write a holiday greeting. I am hoping that they will be willing to do so. 
and you still found time to make that awesome passport for Kiara! Have a wonderful vacation - you deserve it!
You're so close! 
Liz 
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