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Can't believe you leave on Tuesday! Lucky! I told my husband the other day, you know our annual passes are still good until Dec 4th, do you think we should drive down for the weekend to get some more caramels!!!
I can't remember, have you had the butterfinger muffin yet?
I think a road trip sounds like a fabulous idea. And no, I've never tried that muffin, but I love butterfingers, so I think I may have to add it to the list.
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Wow, I can't believe you're leaving so soon!
Is it just me, or does the time seem to fly even faster when you're writing a TR?
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So close!! I expect texts! I'm off to a girl's weekend trip.
And I have only one request - that you have at least 2 AB's on your list at some point over your stay!
Have a great time!!
You will definitely be getting texts from me. And I can promise you that I will have at least two AB's, if not more, from my list.
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Almost there! Hope you are able to get what you need in the one suitcase.
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Sounds like you're almost set to go! Won't be long now!!
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4 more days! Good luck with cleaning and packing!
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Have fun!!!!
Thanks everyone! I'll be in the bubble in no time.
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I knew your trip was coming up soon, but 4 days. Exciting! I'm so glad things worked out with the preview. Can't wait to hear about it. I completely get keeping it from Hope. If I even mention to Cam we'll be doing something in a few days he pesters me about it all the time. Our next trip may have to be a surprise.
And since I've benen horrible about getting on the boards since Mallory was born have a great trip! I probably won't have time to check in before you leave.
Don't even worry about it. You have a brand new baby to look after. I'm surprised you even have time to get on the computer! We ended up telling Hope on Saturday, and ever since then, she's been asking when we're going. I was going to hold off even longer, but she kept asking why I wasn't buying a lot of food at the grocery store. The girl is smarter than I give her credit for.
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Have a great trip
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Oooooh!!!!! It is almost time. Hope you and your mom and your DD have a fabulous time!
Enjoy the the new FL.
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Nearly Disney Time! I can't wait to hear how you all enjoy all the new and firsts of this trip!
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So excited for you! Packing for differing temps always makes it much harder to pack light. Good luck!
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Have a super time.
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Wow! So close now! Have an amazing time
Thanks everyone! The packing went ok, but I ended up needing 2 suitcase instead of 1. I'm taking the largest and the smallest of my luggage set, so basically, Hope and I have our own suitcases for the trip...with hers being the largest. Just Kidding! I'll take the blame for that one.
Well, this will be my last update before we leave for Disney tomorrow morning! I finished most of the packing yesterday, but with two suitcases, not one. Believe me, I tried, but I'm a girl, and I need a variety to choose from when I get down there.
I checked us in on SW this morning, and we scored A28, A29 & A30 boarding passes, which I was pretty impressed with since EB check-in usually sucks up all the good numbers.
On Saturday we ended up telling Hope that she's going to Disney World because she started playing 20 questions with me in the grocery store. "Why aren't we buying a lot of food today mommy"? "Why didn't you buy my orange juice for school"? "Why didn't you buy me any cheese for my sandwiches"? Why, why, why???? So I finally gave in and told her. I swear that girl is so much smarter than I give her credit for, although she still hadn't asked me about the suitcase lying in my room. She was so excited when she found out, but then came, "When are we going to Disney World"? "Are we going to Disney World yet"? Finally, this morning I told her she only had one more sleep before we left, and once again she got so excited, and then looked at our cat, leaned over and whispered, "Guess what? I'm going to Disney World tomorrow" in his little ear.
I'm also a little worried about coming home from this trip for several reasons. First, we're having some renovations done to the house in the next few weeks. While I'm away, a wall is being knocked out so we can open up the first floor a bit more. Then when I get back, we're installing hardwood flooring in three rooms on the first floor. After the holidays are over I'll start the process of painting and decorating, but right now, that's all I can handle at the moment.
Then I have the business of my parents possible move to deal with still. Everything is now up in the air because of money and my dad's back. He needs surgery, and he can't very well be moving into a new house while recovering. Plus, they're still trying to calculate the cost of building this house compared to buying a condo, so my emotions have sort of been put on hold. And since this also may be our last trip to Disney for a while, and not having that to look forward to in the future, I'm sure that will being weighing on my mind as well. This won't all hit me, however, until I'm getting ready to get on the ME bus to come home, so I'm hoping the craziness of the holidays helps to take my mind off of everything once I'm home.
But moving onto something happier...I'm leaving for Disney in less than 24 hours!!! My girls will be holding down the fort while I'm away since I'll be sending them a few texts here and there. So until I get back, I hope everyone has a great week, and I'll talk to you all real soon!
Have a fabulous time! And try not to think of everything else going on while you're there. Hope I got something going last night that we can all look forward to!
I hear you on the rennovations - it's been 2 years and my basement still isn't done. My goal is to complete it by the first week of January!
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Have a great trip Melissa! Can't wait to hear all about it. I agree with Kelly, don't worry about all that stuff till your trips over. Concentrate on time with Hope and your mom.
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And no, I've never tried that muffin, but I love butterfingers, so I think I may have to add it to the list. 
And I can promise you that I will have at least two AB's, if not more, from my list. 
I was going to hold off even longer, but she kept asking why I wasn't buying a lot of food at the grocery store. The girl is smarter than I give her credit for. 
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which I was pretty impressed with since EB check-in usually sucks up all the good numbers. 
So I finally gave in and told her. I swear that girl is so much smarter than I give her credit for, although she still hadn't asked me about the suitcase lying in my room. 
She was so excited when she found out, but then came, "When are we going to Disney World"? "Are we going to Disney World yet"? Finally, this morning I told her she only had one more sleep before we left, and once again she got so excited, and then looked at our cat, leaned over and whispered, "Guess what? I'm going to Disney World tomorrow" in his little ear. 
This won't all hit me, however, until I'm getting ready to get on the ME bus to come home, so I'm hoping the craziness of the holidays helps to take my mind off of everything once I'm home.
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