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Great news that your Mom will be joining you. Sorry you've had so many changes - I hope they settle down for you. Good Luck getting your autograph books done.
Your plans sound great!!! Glad your Mom can join you!!!
Thank you so much Susan! It will be nice for mom to come!
BTW, please don't be surprised if you see any pictures where I am wearing my Bears Devin Hester Jersey in my TR (it is only appropriate to wear in Florida). It is making it's way into my suitcase for this trip. I know your DH & DS love them!
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I know I mentioned we took of a day of Disney from our trip, but it will still be a fun day i it is nice and sunny out. We're planning to spend the day at the beach. I am very excited about this, since I requested we go to a beach about a 15 minute drive from my mom's home called the Singer Island Beach. It is huge, not very crowded, either we will bring lunch or they have a Subway there, and tons of shops around it. This was always my favorite beach as a child and we loved going there. This will be Skyler's first time ever going to the beach. Luckily mom will be there so we will have 2 of us to go in the water with him. I love the beach, but sadly even beaches around us in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia Beach (no offense to those who live in those states/areas) is just way too cold for me to enjoy a dip in the water without feelig like I need to wear a full body dry suit to stay warm. I can't wait to jump into the water at the beach in Florida(so missed).
Also in the area my mom lives in, there is a pool, so we may do some sfwimming while we're at her place. Now I am even more happy I got some beach balls and Skyler a sand pail, so I know those will come in great use at the beach. I have also asked my mom if we could go by another place of mine that Skyler may enjoy. About 10 miles up the road from her is a place called The Marine Life Center. They have sea turtles, mainly loggerheads, that they rescue from the ocean and get them ealthy again to retrn back to the ocean. It is such a fun place to visit, and you can visit all the big pools they have with each turtle in it.
Too cool about your mom getting to go with you! I wish just me and my mom could go to disney. We are really the best of friends and she has never been with me due to some medical problems. But she recently had a surgery that I think will make it more possible for her to go! So, I am excited to hear she can go and help out.
I agree about the beaches up here on the east coast. They are much colder than florida and the jellyfish are awful here too!
Dont worry there will be many more changes to come. That always happens when you plan any trip to disney LOL
Thank you so much Susan! It will be nice for mom to come!
BTW, please don't be surprised if you see any pictures where I am wearing my Bears Devin Hester Jersey in my TR (it is only appropriate to wear in Florida). It is making it's way into my suitcase for this trip. I know your DH & DS love them!
Thank you so much Kelly & Crissy! I hope therE won't be any more changes, however knowing my mom, she may be using her mom instinct and convincing me otherwise.
I actually will be getting on the computer either later tonight after Erick is done doing his school homework and his work homework, or some time tomorrow starting to order the pages for the Autograph Books. Actually I am a little glad I waited since I got an e-mail from Shutterfly that I had some free prints waiting(love when that happens).
Crissy- I hope you're able to take your mom to Disney. I'm so sorry to hear about her surgery, but I hope it has helped her. I hope it will help her to go to Disney with you though. The Jellyfish are bad in Florida too, but at least we will bypass sealice season, so that will be good. I have the hardest time going to a beach and not getting to enjoy going in the water.
Yesterday was such a crazy day (not to mention hair ripping since Skyler was just in meltdown mode all day), but we got some Disney Mail! We got the official mail with the little planner and maps, and suggestions of what we should plan for the trip (funny enough they mention 3 things already booked and on our list, Donald's Breakfast Safari, Play 'n Dine at Hollywood & Vine, and the Playhouse Disney live)! I'm sure they will send us soon more Disney Mail, since we had to change the date so now our dining credit allotment is incorrect. I had to hide it from Skyler before he could get his little hands on it and rip it(yep that was the kind of mood my little monster was in all day, and throwing fits left and right). I just thought I would share my excitement of what came in the mail, of course I had to wait to read it, since Erick called me from work today forgetting his phone charger, and his phone was ringing off the hook and his phone was almost dead, so the second we left the mail box, we were back in the car to drive his phone charger to his work.
Actually, a quick question, would anyone mind please letting me know how I can add a link to my PTR and how I can get a counter/ticker into my Siggie? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! I just can't seem to figure it out.
Here's the link for Countdowns...... http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...signature.html As for the link, just copy the URL of the report and paste it into your signature (Edit Signature option in drop down at top).
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