Shhhh ... A Very Merry Surprise! ~ PTR for 11/4 - 11/12 2011 - Page 13 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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You are going to have such a great time at the festival, one of the best yet (with 8 under my belt that's saying something!)
Well, now I really can't wait for it!!! I'm so glad you had a great time at the festival, I've been sitting here not so patiently waiting for your TR to start so I can read all about it
Aaack!!! Two weeks from tomorrow and we will be on our way! I have no idea where the time has gone, I feel like this trip is just sneaking up on me I've been busy with the start of the school year and DDs extra curricular activities, and I've got the next couple of weeks to plan two class parties for Halloween and get all of our gear ready for our trip!
I've knocked quite a few things off of my "to do" list. I finally gave in and decided to rent a stroller for Abby from Orlando Stroller Rentals. I was hemming and hawing, since she has not used a stroller in quite some time, but realized that it will come in handy in the evenings or just when she needs a rest.
Also, all of our toietries are packed and ready to go, as well as our ponchos (which I was desperately trying to find - DH finally found them the other day packed up in a random box in our garage!) Basically all that's left is to pick up snacks/drinks for our car ride, pack up our clothes and the travel bags for DDs to use in the car. Oh, and the goody bags for the surprise reveal.
I did, finally, get around to making the T shirts for the girls too. I'm working on posting some pics, but Photobucket is being uncooperative at the moment. I've resized the pics, but they are still showing quite large ....
I'll keep trying and get them posted when I've figured it out! If anyone has any advice, please share
So, I think that's it, just a few more things and we'll be home free Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the Dessert Party! It doesn't look like it's going to happen this time around I've been checking the site constantly, but no availabilities seem to be opening up. I'll keep trying, but if we don't get it I'll just put it on the list of things for our next trip
OK, I'm thrilled for your trip and all, but I can't get over the fact that in 16 days Halloween will be over and WDW will be decorated for Christmas! We're leaving right after Thanksgiving, and I'm beginning to realize that I need to start my Christmas shopping before we go.
I can feel your excitement travelling right off of the screen. You are getting me excited and my trip is nearly a year away! lol.
Thanks for reading along! Hope you have a great time on your trip!
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Originally Posted by truenancy
OK, I'm thrilled for your trip and all, but I can't get over the fact that in 16 days Halloween will be over and WDW will be decorated for Christmas! We're leaving right after Thanksgiving, and I'm beginning to realize that I need to start my Christmas shopping before we go.
Have fun getting everything done in two weeks!
I know, it does feel strange that we will be celebrating Christmas at Disney in just a couple of weeks. It's amazing how fast they get the decorations changed though. Imagine the feeling we had last year leaving the MK on Halloween, only to arrive the next morning to see it all decked out for Christmas! Very surreal
Ugh, Christmas shopping, I don't even want to think about it
Ok, I think the problem is fixed, I'm going to try and post the pics of the T shirts I made for the girls. So here it goes ...
I was a little dissapointed that the white background stays put with the "dark" transfer paper, I think I would have been happier if I chose a lighter fabric for the shirts. Overall I am happy with them and I think that Kaeli and Abby are going to love them!
Great job on the t-shirts. The photos look the same size to me. I was having issues with photobucket earlier today when I updated my TR. Half of my pictures were showing up huge and then when I checked again they were back to normal.
You are going to be so busy up until your trip 2 weeks is going to fly by! I can't wait to hear how your reveal goes.
I just read your whole PTR and I'm so excited for your trip! You've done a great job keeping the surprise from your girls. I don't even entertain the thought of a surprise trip because I know I wouldn't be able to keep it bottled up inside. I need someone to talk about Disney with and my 4 yr old is my best option these days. My hubby just usually rolls his eyes.
I can't wait to hear all about MVMCP. We're taking our first trip to WDW during the Christmas season the first week of December. So I feel like your TR will give me a sneak peek into everything. Have a great trip.
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Great job on the t-shirts. The photos look the same size to me. I was having issues with photobucket earlier today when I updated my TR. Half of my pictures were showing up huge and then when I checked again they were back to normal.
You are going to be so busy up until your trip 2 weeks is going to fly by! I can't wait to hear how your reveal goes.
Thanks! I can't wait to see how the reveal goes too
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Originally Posted by brandy_mel
I just read your whole PTR and I'm so excited for your trip! You've done a great job keeping the surprise from your girls. I don't even entertain the thought of a surprise trip because I know I wouldn't be able to keep it bottled up inside. I need someone to talk about Disney with and my 4 yr old is my best option these days. My hubby just usually rolls his eyes.
I can't wait to hear all about MVMCP. We're taking our first trip to WDW during the Christmas season the first week of December. So I feel like your TR will give me a sneak peek into everything. Have a great trip.
Thanks for joining in and reading along! Keeping the surprise has been so hard, but it is totally going to be worth it when I get to reveal it to my DDs! It has been very helpful to share everything here on the boards, at least I get to vent my excitement a little bit And I fully understand the rolling of the eyes from the hubby, mine does it all the time
Hopefully I'll come home with lots of info for you all about MVMCP for your trip!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Great t-shirts! Glad everything is coming together! The pictures are showing the same size for me! Photobucket can be very quirky!
Thanks! All of the pics look good to me now, good to know it was a Photobucket issue and not mine. I thought I was going crazy for a minute there
Thanks, Cam! But, I really can't take all of the credit. all I had to do was print, cut and iron on the transfers Linda (Shadowryter) was so generous to help me with the designs. I love the Passporter boards!
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Aaack!!! Two weeks from tomorrow and we will be on our way! I have no idea where the time has gone, I feel like this trip is just sneaking up on me 
I've been busy with the start of the school year and DDs extra curricular activities, and I've got the next couple of weeks to plan two class parties for Halloween and get all of our gear ready for our trip! 
I've been checking the site constantly, but no availabilities seem to be opening up. I'll keep trying, but if we don't get it I'll just put it on the list of things for our next trip 
The photos look the same size to me. I was having issues with photobucket earlier today when I updated my TR. Half of my pictures were showing up huge and then when I checked again they were back to normal. 
Photobucket can be very quirky! 
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