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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
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.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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The house looks great. Packing was the one issue with the surprise trips...ended up packing late at night from the clothes that my older DD would hide in her room...not fun but so worth it when the surprise finally was revealed.
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Looks like your new house will be well worth all the effort. Congrats on finding comfy shoes!
Thanks for the house and shoe compliments everyone! It's funny how happy some comfy shoes can make you! LOL!
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
The house looks great! Good Luck with the move(s) and the packing!
Yay! For new shoes! The boys (little ones) & I got new shoes today.
Yay for the new shoes for you all too
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Originally Posted by mommapants
house is looking good. Good luck with the double move. I had to do that too. Spent 2 weeks at my mom's house with then 2 year old son and 2 dogs.
congrats on the shoes!
Yikes! How was that stay? Did the dogs behave?
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Originally Posted by mcc0313
The house looks great. Packing was the one issue with the surprise trips...ended up packing late at night from the clothes that my older DD would hide in her room...not fun but so worth it when the surprise finally was revealed.
Thanks Meg! I'm hoping the surprise packing will be worth it! I'm used to having piles all over my family room - not this time! Well, at least not for any extended period of time!
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Great house! Congrats on the shoes!
Thanks!
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Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
Really nothing major, but I like that emoticon LOL! But I did make some changes today. The kids have mentioned several times lately how much they want to eat at the Rainforest Cafe next time we go to the 'big mall'; I've questioned them extensively on this because last time we went, DD had a cow over the loud noises and wouldn't eat They have insisted that they would be fine with the noise - that's when I mentioned T-Rex for "next year's" trip - they were all over that idea - "That would be awesome!!!!" So, on a mission I went....to no avail I kept checking online reservations and there was no availability for the day we'd be at DTD; I even called the restaurant, but got voice mail. Today I decided to check for fun and lo and behold, a 1:00 ressie available!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!! I snagged that sucker right away I'm happy and I hope the kids will be happy (and be able to eat, not covering their ears the entire time )
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Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
More breaking news!! In an unrelated FB conversation with a friend today, she mentioned that she and her family were returning to WDW soon. I told her about our surprise and our dates - her reply was a wholehearted WOOHOO!! Our dates overlap We met through our DDs who were besties in SK/Gr.1, then their family moved over to the States. We have kept in touch here and there through email, but haven't seen each other since they moved. Of course, I consulted my spreadsheet and it looks like we will both be at MK on the same day and are planning to meet up. I am so excited!!!!!!!
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Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
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They have insisted that they would be fine with the noise - that's when I mentioned T-Rex for "next year's" trip - they were all over that idea - "That would be awesome!!!!" So, on a mission I went....to no avail 
I kept checking online reservations and there was no availability for the day we'd be at DTD; I even called the restaurant, but got voice mail. Today I decided to check for fun and lo and behold, a 1:00 ressie available!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!! I snagged that sucker right away 
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