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Love the wreath! Great job!!!
Sounds like some great plans for your last park day! We leave on the 24th too!
Thank you! I made one for my mom's birthday too! I think she'll love it.
Let's not talk about the leaving day! Let's talk about the arrival day!! 19 more days!!
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Love the wreath!!!
Thank you! The same one at the local "decor" store (Carolina Pottery) is around $70! I paid way less than that to make it.
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Awesome job on the wreath! We'll be in MK this day, too, and our FP+ time for Space Mountain overlaps with yours so maybe we'll see each other again.
Oh yay! We will be running into each other all over the place :-)
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Love the wreath!
Thank you! I'm going to make another one for Thanksgiving!
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Less than 20 days - you'll be on vacation in no time. That is a beautiful wreath.
I can't wait! I really need a vacation. My daughter has been misbehaving lately...you know, she's in the "I'm 15 and I know everything" stage in her life....Momma really need a break!
And thanks! I think it's super adorable! They might make good Christmas gifts for the family!
Your wreath is so adorable that you could definitely sell them as a side business!!! Your last full day's plans look fun and your F&W selections look delicious!
Your wreath is so adorable that you could definitely sell them as a side business!!! Your last full day's plans look fun and your F&W selections look delicious!
Aww thank you! It's really cute and I was thinking of making some for my friends and family as gifts. I think they would like them.
This is some really sad news that I just needed to share with my passporter family:
Here is just a little background...My husband and I have been married for 9 years, together for 11. We've had custody of his 2 children (from his previous marriage) the entire 11 years. When I married my husband, I gained an instant family and have loved every moment of it. Well DD(15) has recently, within the last year, started having spells where she's been misbehaving terribly. So here we are, 18 days before our annual trip and my DD(15) has decided that she is going to continue behaving badly and has insisted that we send her to live with her biological mother. After long discussions with my husband, we pulled the trigger and packed her up to move today.
My DH has said that he doesn't want to her to on our vacation and spoil the fun for everyone else. So there you have it...our party of 5 is now a party of 4...or so I thought. My husband has proposed that I ask my younger sister to tag along with us! How awesome is this guy?! So, I've texted her and I should have an answer today.
It's really just awful that DD(15) is acting this way, but sometimes you have to let kids make their own choices.
Anyway, I just wanted to vent a little bit...we are 18 days out from our family trip and while there have been a few bumps in the road, I think we will make it there in one piece.
Jamie - I am so sorry that you are dealing with this. Having a 15 yo myself I know how challenging they can be, and hopefully she will come around sooner rather than later. It is such a tough age for them trying to figure themselves out
Hopefully your sister will join you!
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Jamie - I am so sorry that you are dealing with this. Having a 15 yo myself I know how challenging they can be, and hopefully she will come around sooner rather than later. It is such a tough age for them trying to figure themselves out
Hopefully your sister will join you!
Thank you for the support. Raising teenagers is a challenge and while I hate to just let her go, it's best for our family for her to just go and leave with her biological mother.
I should hear from my sister today. I did talk with her very briefly last night about it and she was almost in tears that I had invited her and told her that all expenses were covered. Should be a fun time to spend with my sister.
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Oh, Jaime, I hate to hear that you are going through some tough and emotional times. I can sort a relate with the things teenagers will do, especially the female ones. I hate that it came to what it did. I am happy that your sister may be able to go in her place and you will get to spend some time with her.
I got a bit of good news with our family drama, my DN is still going with us. I haven't gotten any details for DSis, as she doesn't want to talk about it, but she has decided to still let her go, so I am happy about that. I just hope they will get along and no drama will ensue will they are there.
Oh, Jaime, I hate to hear that you are going through some tough and emotional times. I can sort a relate with the things teenagers will do, especially the female ones. I hate that it came to what it did. I am happy that your sister may be able to go in her place and you will get to spend some time with her.
I got a bit of good news with our family drama, my DN is still going with us. I haven't gotten any details for DSis, as she doesn't want to talk about it, but she has decided to still let her go, so I am happy about that. I just hope they will get along and no drama will ensue will they are there.
Yea, it's been such an emotional roller coaster this last week, but I am doing better than expected. I guess I'm just more relieved that all of the fighting and disrespectful behavior will stop and my house can finally be peaceful.
I haven't been able to spend much time with my baby sister since she moved to KY for school. She's currently a senior in college and I'm really proud of her...I guess this can be a gift to show her how proud I am of her. I'm hoping everything works our and she can go.
I'm glad to her that your DN is going with you. No drama is always a good thing! That's why we have decided to not take DD(15)...I just don't want drama on my vacation.
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We'll be in MK this day, too, and our FP+ time for Space Mountain overlaps with yours so maybe we'll see each other again. 
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