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We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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Missy, I read the whole thing in the last couple of days. It has been a fun way to spend a rainy day. Congratulations on your new baby. Thanks for taking us along.
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Loved your TR, we will be there in June with our 2 yrs old so hope Aiden behaves as well as Cameron....Congrats on the new addition.
Thanks! Traveling with a toddler was definitely a lot of work. The meltdowns that happen at home still happen at WDW. All in all Cameron did well on the trip and I hope Aiden does well for you too. I would just suggest taking things slow and recognizing when your child has had enough.We weren't able to do everything we wanted, but we were able to have a lovely trip just the same.
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That's the best Disney souvenir ever!
Yes it is! Although I hope we don't bring one home every trip. That would be a lot of kids!
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Missy, I read the whole thing in the last couple of days. It has been a fun way to spend a rainy day. Congratulations on your new baby. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks for reading!
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Ok so I went back to read about your special souvenir and found it on page 7. I don't know how the heck I missed that. Anyways... Congratulations!!
Thanks! It was probably easy to miss. I kind of snuck it in at the end of some replies to comments. Not actually in the body of the TR.
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Great final thoughts!!! It's always great to have those special family traditions. It makes the trip that much more special!!
We'll see how our traditions actually take shape over the years. I'm sure a lot of it will depend on the ages and likes of our children. I'm sure someday my son will say "No Way!" to the princesses.
Our next trip will be the first time we've gone without extra people and this time we have 2! I hope it goes as well as our last day at the MK did on our last trip.
I can't believe the trip is already over! so much for sharing your new family traditions with us! Great final thoughts!
You're welcome! I really hope our new family traditions live on, but I'm sure they'll change over the years. Much like our kids will.
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Thanks for sharing your trip! Cameron is just adorable!
Thank you! I think he knows he's adorable. He causes trouble and then flashes me a big smile. Sometimes he even gives a hug and kiss to get out of trouble. I'm in trouble in a few years...
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Great final thoughts!
Our next trip will be the first time we've gone without extra people and this time we have 2! I hope it goes as well as our last day at the MK did on our last trip.
Good luck on your trip with just the 4 of you! I'm sure it will go fine. You had a lovely day at MK when it was just you and your boys so I'm sure this trip will be the same. I had thought our next trip would be just the four of us, but I was talking to my mom last week and she said "Next time it's my turn to go with you. Even if your dad doesn't want to go" She does free babysitting for us so we probably owe her a trip. I guess we might not be as alone as we thought next time...
Great TR and great wrap up. Thanks for bringing us along. I hope to hear more of this new family tradition. I never thought we would have been going every year, but here we are, and it's always a special time. Hope you are feeling good right now and can't wait to meet the newest addition.
Great TR and great wrap up. Thanks for bringing us along. I hope to hear more of this new family tradition. I never thought we would have been going every year, but here we are, and it's always a special time. Hope you are feeling good right now and can't wait to meet the newest addition.
Thanks for reading! I wish we were going every year, but I'll settle for every other year. I've already been planning our next trip with the new baby. Actually I'm still planning two trips because I can't decide between WDW and a cruise. Maybe we'll just have to do both.
I'm actually feeling better now. I was really sick for a while, but that seems to have passed. More fun to come with this pregnancy I'm sure. I just want October to be here already! Although that would mean I would have to actually get off my butt and clear out the office (aka Cameron's new bedroom).
Missy, I'm wayu late to the party. I just read your TR from beginning to end. What a nice time you had. Sorry Cam was a little fussy at times but that is what toddlers do - right. I agree with the value resorts - rooms are too small. Go Moderate next time if you can. Congrats on the new addition. I'll be going in 2014 as well but probably in the summer as my son will be in school so I'm now stuff with summer - time. Hearing how Cam was not wanting to be in the stroller, or not wanting to get out mad me happy I waited to take my son until he was a little older so I didn't have to deal with that. Well that and I just couldn't afford it.
Anyway -thanks for sharing, maybe next time I'll make it in enough time to actually comment while you are still writing the report.
Missy, I'm wayu late to the party. I just read your TR from beginning to end. What a nice time you had. Sorry Cam was a little fussy at times but that is what toddlers do - right. I agree with the value resorts - rooms are too small. Go Moderate next time if you can. Congrats on the new addition. I'll be going in 2014 as well but probably in the summer as my son will be in school so I'm now stuff with summer - time. Hearing how Cam was not wanting to be in the stroller, or not wanting to get out mad me happy I waited to take my son until he was a little older so I didn't have to deal with that. Well that and I just couldn't afford it.
Anyway -thanks for sharing, maybe next time I'll make it in enough time to actually comment while you are still writing the report.
Thanks for reading! I think we'll at least try a moderate or maybe an AoA suite next time. Or maybe even stay off site It was a little frusterating when Cam didn't want to sit in the stroller, but I think he's getting over that phase so it really only lasted about 6 months or so. Of course he does prefer to walk by himself.We've since changed our minds several times about when we will go in 2014. We will be going, but a summer trip might be in the cards. Who knows? Life changes when you have a new baby!
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so much for sharing your new family traditions with us! Great final thoughts! 
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It was a little frusterating when Cam didn't want to sit in the stroller, but I think he's getting over that phase so it really only lasted about 6 months or so. Of course he does prefer to walk by himself. We've since changed our minds several times about when we will go in 2014. We will be going, but a summer trip might be in the cards. Who knows? Life changes when you have a new baby!
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