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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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Oh my gosh you made me cry! She is just so precious. I remember when my sweet Abby was that age and now she's almost 8. Time goes by just too darn fast. THanks for sharing the pictures. Sooo sweet!!
And those pictures are the cutest ever! You're such a beautiful family. I love the yellow clothes - I think I may steal that for our resort photo shoot next year.
I think it's been almost a year since we had Dylan's pics taken too - he looks so different than he did a year ago - such a little boy. Of course school takes pictures there for us and wouldn't it be they're scheduled for the 23rd & 24th this month?! Oh well! We'll be getting new baby family photos taken anyway.
Thanks so much! You can definitely steal the idea because I just threw what we had together and it worked to my surprise. Hope's school pictures are scheduled for the same days, and obviously she won't be there for them, but I never think they do a good job anyway. I'm sure I'll be scheduling another photo shoot before too long because I'm like an addict when it comes to photos.
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2 weeks!!!! I'm a little ahead with 11 days...not teasing or anything
No seriously though...I am green with envy over where you are staying...I hope next time we will stay there.
You're so mean!!! Just kidding! I can wait those few more days and you know, I would stay in a paper box if it meant I was at Disney World.
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Great pictures. Only 2 more weeks, so jealous.
Thanks so much!
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Melissa, 2 week dancing with with you. The 3 of you are a beautiful family. I bet it is difficult to decide which ones to choose. You do sound like me when it comes to having the family pictures taken, especially the ones of Hope to document how much she's grown.
Thank you! It is a difficult task, but I think I've gotten them narrowed down.
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Hope the two weeks will just fly by!!
I hope they fly by, but then slow down once we get there.
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Cute calendar you made for your friends girls.
Beautiful family pictures!
Your almost there; time will fly.......
Thanks!
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Oh my gosh you made me cry! She is just so precious. I remember when my sweet Abby was that age and now she's almost 8. Time goes by just too darn fast. THanks for sharing the pictures. Sooo sweet!!
I didn't mean to make anyone cry. I'm that same sentimental woman too. I remember reading a TR where their 3 year old girl did the BBB at MK, and I started getting teary-eyed imagining Hope doing that one day. Then I'll be in your shoes crying because I wish I could go back 8 years to when she was this little.
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I am sooooo far behind on my TR catching up! Wow!
Craig and I did a short trip last Sept to run the EE 5k and it was great!! Yes, we ran around to try to get as much in as we could and we didn't have a toddler to worry about, but a long weekend at Disney is better than a long weekend here.
I agree with what everyone has said about the plane...as long as you are doing what you can for Hope, there isn't much else you can do. They still are children and they do have a mind of their own. And a plane going to or from MCO is bound to have a load of children on it. Anyone getting on that plane that is surprised by that lives under a non-magical rock.
I too am a bit of a perfectionist. Which is why I still haven't finished my scrapbook from my April 2006 trip and have 3 more after that. I am going to look into the digital scrap booking and also photo books.
For those that have made a photobook...do you prefer Shutterfly or Snapfish? Or is there a better site?
Love the photos from your shoot. And how nice to have a shoot outside. You have a beautiful family!! Hope has the biggest cutest smile!
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Dawn - don't forget Fort McHenry in Baltimore - really cool.
I will look into Ft. McHenry. I think the boys will like it. But now I'm getting worried. Do you think we'll be okay sightseeing at the Inner Harbor for a day? We were going to do the aquarium and museum and then on Sunday the zoo.
I am sooooo far behind on my TR catching up! Wow!
Craig and I did a short trip last Sept to run the EE 5k and it was great!! Yes, we ran around to try to get as much in as we could and we didn't have a toddler to worry about, but a long weekend at Disney is better than a long weekend here.
I agree with what everyone has said about the plane...as long as you are doing what you can for Hope, there isn't much else you can do. They still are children and they do have a mind of their own. And a plane going to or from MCO is bound to have a load of children on it. Anyone getting on that plane that is surprised by that lives under a non-magical rock.
I too am a bit of a perfectionist. Which is why I still haven't finished my scrapbook from my April 2006 trip and have 3 more after that. I am going to look into the digital scrap booking and also photo books.
For those that have made a photobook...do you prefer Shutterfly or Snapfish? Or is there a better site?
Love the photos from your shoot. And how nice to have a shoot outside. You have a beautiful family!! Hope has the biggest cutest smile!
I will look into Ft. McHenry. I think the boys will like it. But now I'm getting worried. Do you think we'll be okay sightseeing at the Inner Harbor for a day? We were going to do the aquarium and museum and then on Sunday the zoo.
Thanks so much and don't worry about being behind...it's hard keeping up with all of these TRs!!! I don't know how we do it sometimes. Hope had her first public meltdown over the weekend, and boy, was it bad!!! Thank God my mother was with me, but all I kept thinking was "please, don't do this on the plane!" I think it was because she was overly tired, and I made the mistake of trying to feed her lunch before I let her sleep in her stroller...all I have to say is lesson learned.
BTW, I've done one photo book before, and I used Shutterfly. I think they have more of professional look, but that's just my opinion. Others may be able to give you more specifics. And as for Baltimore, you can definitely see the Inner Harbor in a day. I would give the Aquarium and I'm assuming the museum is the Science Center at least 3 hours each.
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No worries about the crying! I am sentimental.
I can't believe how quickly your trip is approaching.
From one sentimental woman to the next...I completely understand!
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I hope everyone had a great weekend!!! I plan on doing an update today or tomorrow, but I just wanted to say that I am officially checked-in at the BCV!!! More to come...
I am just getting all caught up..........Soccer has started so my weekends are gone (from now until the time he goes to College, his only 11!!!!) But lovin every min. of it!! Ya'lls pics are GREAT! And congrats on the check-in!!! Your getting so close now! Cant wait until the next update!
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Me and Cole in the Sears Tower Skydeck, 103 floors up, in a glass box hanging off the side!
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Hope's school pictures are scheduled for the same days, and obviously she won't be there for them, but I never think they do a good job anyway. I'm sure I'll be scheduling another photo shoot before too long because I'm like an addict when it comes to photos. 
over where you are staying...I hope next time we will stay there.
I'm that same sentimental woman too. I remember reading a TR where their 3 year old girl did the BBB at MK, and I started getting teary-eyed imagining Hope doing that one day. Then I'll be in your shoes crying because I wish I could go back 8 years to when she was this little. 
Me too!!!!!
I just love Disney!!!
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