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WOW!! Finally got back in here! Lukas is really growing fast!! I love the pics of the kids with the trains...very cool!!! Congrats on getting 3 tickets so cheap! I would of had to pay close to that for one ticket and we live closer to Flordia then you do???? Dinning plans sound great and yummy, I too love goin to Disney to eat!!
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Awesome deal on the flights. I looked into this so called sale that SW is having right now and Steph and I could fly for the cheap ol price of $688. So driving (since I'm most comfortable with that anyways), still seems to be the best deal. Gas will only cost around $450/500.
Great weekend again! Love the train museums. My dad was an avid train collector so I grew up with a train room in my house.
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We picked up Asher's at the Adidas outlet in Myrtle Beach during New Years weekend. We went down there for our anniversary and found those on sale and couldn't pass them up. He needed new shoes and we knew he would love those.
It was a steal for the shoes! I think they ended up being less than $10 as we went when they had 50%off red items.
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Another great weekend! Congrats on the flights!
Thanks!
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Wow, great deals on the airfare!
The boys are so big and looking so handsome.
I can't believe it - now that I see it spelled out.
They are getting big!
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Great photos from the weekend! Lukas seems to be at the age when you can practically see him growing as you watch. Congrats to Dylan on his first goal!
And I know once he has a haircut he'll look even bigger!
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Such cute pictures of your family! Sounds like a fun, but busy weekend. Congrats on the airfare. That is great that you had to pay so little OOP.
Thank you! It is nice - guess it'll help for the next trip.
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Great deal on the airfare. I am still waiting for SW to release dates in November as we are planning on Thanksgiving week. Great pics of the boys....I love Sundays after church where you can just relax and enjoy the time together as a family
Have fun on your trip! DH & I have been for Thanksgiving before - we really enjoyed it.
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Hi tell Mike I've got Lando Calrisian for him, I don't know if I spelled that correctly, I will try and trade up!
Too funny! That's one Mike actually has - I think he has Leia & Yoda too. Hope you're having a blast!
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WOW!! Finally got back in here! Lukas is really growing fast!! I love the pics of the kids with the trains...very cool!!! Congrats on getting 3 tickets so cheap! I would of had to pay close to that for one ticket and we live closer to Flordia then you do???? Dinning plans sound great and yummy, I too love goin to Disney to eat!!
I know! He's getting so big!
September is that price for a roundtrip so it's hard to commit to it.
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Awesome deal on the flights. I looked into this so called sale that SW is having right now and Steph and I could fly for the cheap ol price of $688. So driving (since I'm most comfortable with that anyways), still seems to be the best deal. Gas will only cost around $450/500.
Great weekend again! Love the train museums. My dad was an avid train collector so I grew up with a train room in my house.
Tell me about it! I don't know where the flights are for those prices! They sure aren't to Orlando! Right now it's probably break even on driving as we'd also have to pay for a hotel stay each way - I can't be in the car that long let alone the kids.
Cool about the train room!
OMG, the boys are so flippin cute. Lukas is really looking like you lately. Looks like a fun weekend again for the Davis family. Uhm, score on the flights. I have to say I could kick myself right now for buying my April tickets last week...........ughhh. Airfare, really is annoying.
OMG, the boys are so flippin cute. Lukas is really looking like you lately. Looks like a fun weekend again for the Davis family. Uhm, score on the flights. I have to say I could kick myself right now for buying my April tickets last week...........ughhh. Airfare, really is annoying.
Thanks Linny!
I sure hope it will be good that we wait it out! I've wanted to look again, but I just can't bring myself to do it - especially if they've gone up again. This would be for September. I do look at our return flight but I don't think I'll be getting under $89.
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Great score on the tickets. We do NOT get that kind of any cheap tickets from our closest hub (Charlotte, NC). So we are driving down in September.
Thanks! We thought about driving in September, but figured it's be about the same for aifare.
Congrats on the airfare! I've been hunting through four different airports and the cheapest I've been able to come up with has been $1000 roundtrip (before baggage fees). That's for five people, so I'm not sure if it truly is that bad of a deal, but it's still cheaper for us to drive.
Love that he scored his first goal! Nolan has scored two this season, and I missed both. I was home with a sick baby the second time. The first goal, I was turned around talking to Cullen and missed it. They have one game left, so hopefully he'll be able to either score or block a goal.
Patrick saw the pictures of the boys with the trains and is now begging me to take him to that museuem.
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You did awesome on your airfare! Great deal! Luke would have so much fun at the Museum of Transportation as he loves trains.
Your list of St. Louis attractions is growing. The zoo, now the transportation museum....
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Great deal on the airfare! Very nice pictures at the museum...
Thank you!
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Congrats on the airfare! I've been hunting through four different airports and the cheapest I've been able to come up with has been $1000 roundtrip (before baggage fees). That's for five people, so I'm not sure if it truly is that bad of a deal, but it's still cheaper for us to drive.
Love that he scored his first goal! Nolan has scored two this season, and I missed both. I was home with a sick baby the second time. The first goal, I was turned around talking to Cullen and missed it. They have one game left, so hopefully he'll be able to either score or block a goal.
Patrick saw the pictures of the boys with the trains and is now begging me to take him to that museuem.
Airfare for September insn't looking so hot. That doesn't sound too bad for 5 though - $200 a piece.
Sounds like you need to find some trains or come for a visit.
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So driving (since I'm most comfortable with that anyways), still seems to be the best deal. Gas will only cost around $450/500. 
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. Uhm, score on the flights. I have to say I could kick myself right now for buying my April tickets last week...........ughhh. Airfare, really is annoying.
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