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Great wrap up! We felt the same way about the F&WF last year, even with all the days we were there we still missed booths! Sorry the rain got you this trip. I love that you are going back in April!! I want to stow away again! LOL We get the same thing: You are going to Disney again?? Duh!
I think the only way to reconcile this is a longer trip! You are more than welcome to stow away in April - would love to meet up with you guys there - you know you wanna!!!
Wow, for a relaxed, go-with-the-flow, no big events trip, you sure got a lot checked off your to-do list! Great last day, with Sci-Fi, sushi, France, Mikimoto, and Beaches and Cream! And I know you couldn't do as much as you wanted with F&W, but you made great choices! Thanks for a great TR, and I look forward to hearing about April!
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I think the only way to reconcile this is a longer trip! You are more than welcome to stow away in April - would love to meet up with you guys there - you know you wanna!!!
LOL, want to? YES!!!!! Can - only if we win the lottery. We have to go see my DH's family in Missouri next year and that takes about a week and a half as it is a 2 day drive there. I soooooo wish we could do both Disney and Missouri. I will just have to wait until 2013.
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Just after I posted that update on Saturday we lost our power for a day and half due to the snowstorm. Yikes! Scared to see what the winter is going to bring. Between hurricane Irene and this storm we already have three days of school to make-up and it's not even winter yet! They will only extend the year by four days and then they start taking from April break , which means I'll have to pull DD from school for our trip. Not happy about that. Anywho, what can you do?
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Wow, for a relaxed, go-with-the-flow, no big events trip, you sure got a lot checked off your to-do list! Great last day, with Sci-Fi, sushi, France, Mikimoto, and Beaches and Cream! And I know you couldn't do as much as you wanted with F&W, but you made great choices! Thanks for a great TR, and I look forward to hearing about April!
Thanks! I did feel like we got alot done but it was still relaxing at the same time!
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Great final thoughts! Thanks very much for sharing your trip with us.
Thank you for reading!
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LOL, want to? YES!!!!! Can - only if we win the lottery. We have to go see my DH's family in Missouri next year and that takes about a week and a half as it is a 2 day drive there. I soooooo wish we could do both Disney and Missouri. I will just have to wait until 2013.
Aw, I wish we could meet up next year but I understand family trips!
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can't wait to get started on the TR love reading these
Thanks!
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Great wrap up! Congrats on the April trip!
Thank you - we're really excited about it!
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Great Final thoughts!!! Thank you for sharing all the yummy F&WF pictures with us and the rest of the trip too!!
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You guys got hit bad by the snow storm. We lucked out here in NY. We were suppose to get 7 inches, and it turned into a dusting. Glad you didn't lose power for too long. I know there are some people still without power!
You guys got hit bad by the snow storm. We lucked out here in NY. We were suppose to get 7 inches, and it turned into a dusting. Glad you didn't lose power for too long. I know there are some people still without power!
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You did well, as I know a lot of people in that area are still without power.
Yes, we were really lucky! I have family and friends in the Northern part of the state that are still out of power and could be for a week. I've seen some pictures and it looks like a warzone with trees and power lines down everywhere. Scary stuff!
Finally found time to finish your TR, Heather. Sounds like it was a great trip for you and DH! And I completely understand the things you're glad you didn't do. When I do F&WF, I like to make that the focus, so I won't feel like I'm not doing enough (other than eating, that is!).
And sorry you got hit with the snow. I'm on Long Island, and we got nothing! It's way too early for snow yet!
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Sorry the rain got you this trip. I love that you are going back in April!! I want to stow away again! LOL 
We get the same thing: You are going to Disney again?? Duh! 
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Thanks very much for sharing your trip with us. 
I soooooo wish we could do both Disney and Missouri. 
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They will only extend the year by four days and then they start taking from April break 
, which means I'll have to pull DD from school for our trip. Not happy about that
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Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us! 
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