A DREAM is a wish your heart makes...Halloween on the High Seas edition - updated 09/14/2014 - Page 15 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Love the gifts Melissa gave you guys! I have that same tote bag and have used it quite a bit. Love the matching shirts! I'm still working on my family to get them to agree on wearing matching shirts in June. I must say, I'm not winning.
Good Luck with the matching shirts! I'm sure when the boys get older it will be harder to convince them.
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Great update! Sounds like a perfect sail away party to me!
Love the gifts!
Perfect is the right word Lisa!
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Love your private sail-away party! Couldn't you just sit on that veranda forever looking at the sea and sky? Nothing like it! The sunset photos are beautiful. I'm glad the whole family enjoyed the shows. I liked them, too. On future cruises I'd only attend once in a while, but on the first cruise I really liked seeing them all. Looking forward to dinner!
I really could sit out there almost all day and did it more often than I thought, but I was totally fine with that!
I'm with you on the shows. I'm sure if we sail other ships I'd like to see the ones that we haven't before, but could skip the rest. I'm glad we watched the shows though.
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Fun sail-a-way! And what a gorgeous sunset!!
It was beautiful! The colors & clouds!
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Great gifts!!!! How did she print on those buckets??? You 2 are for sure my super amazing crafty friends and I LOVE it!!!
Wonderful pics too.
I'm still so bummed I miss your sign and room........I was watching on my phone, ya know while was really "working",but who knew that webcam was gonna zoom in..................wahh wahhh................
I want to say Melissa actually ordered those off Etsy, but I'm pretty sure they were vinyl stickers (probably used one of those cricut machines). They were super cute and in the boys favorite colors!
I'm bummed that our sign didn't make it either, but what can you do. We know for next time. And maybe the next cruise you'll be there in person!
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What a great sailaway party of your own you had. Love that stunning sunset as well.
It was a really great way to do our first sail away party.
You are definitely better at taking pictures of things than I am. I can't believe you remembered to take pictures of all the gifts! I'm so happy the boys kept their little streamer wands. Hope didn't. And yes, Chad LOVES his Ravens cup...still uses it all the time, and it makes us think of you guys when he's carrying it around.
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Great gifts!!!! How did she print on those buckets??? You 2 are for sure my super amazing crafty friends and I LOVE it!!!
Maybe if you'd get your butt over to my TR you'd find out that I ordered the buckets on Etsy. I may be a teensy weensy on the crafty side, but I'm not that good.
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I want to say Melissa actually ordered those off Etsy, but I'm pretty sure they were vinyl stickers (probably used one of those cricut machines). They were super cute and in the boys favorite colors!
I'm bummed that our sign didn't make it either, but what can you do. We know for next time. And maybe the next cruise you'll be there in person!
It was a really great way to do our first sail away party.
Kelly??? It's ME your talking too........what the heck is a cricut machine?!?!?!?!
Yeah, that next cruise is looking like a strong possibility!!!
I love the private sail away party. The buckets are really cute too. After looking at your pics from the balcony, I'm really looking forward to another cruise.
I love that you had your own private sail away party with Melissa and family. WHat a great start to your cruise!
It was definitely a great start!
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Love the in-room sail away party and how thoughtful you all were with gifts for each other!
I love to give gifts just as much as receiving them!
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You are definitely better at taking pictures of things than I am. I can't believe you remembered to take pictures of all the gifts! I'm so happy the boys kept their little streamer wands. Hope didn't. And yes, Chad LOVES his Ravens cup...still uses it all the time, and it makes us think of you guys when he's carrying it around.
Maybe if you'd get your butt over to my TR you'd find out that I ordered the buckets on Etsy. I may be a teensy weensy on the crafty side, but I'm not that good.
I try to take pictures of everything since I don't take notes. A picture is worth 1000 words right?!
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Sounds like a great sail away party!! The boys are lucky, great gifts for Melissa and family. Love the matching shirts too!!
Thanks Kathy!
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What a great private sailaway party! I love all of the gifts! Great sunset shots!
That sunset was so pretty and I'm pleased with how the pictures came out.
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Kelly??? It's ME your talking too........what the heck is a cricut machine?!?!?!?!
Yeah, that next cruise is looking like a strong possibility!!!
It's a craft thing. THey have different cartridges that print different things - like a sort of printer. I don't have one and it's hard to explain!
And I LOVE that it's a STRONG possibility! Those dates just need to come out and we can all book!
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I love the private sail away party. The buckets are really cute too. After looking at your pics from the balcony, I'm really looking forward to another cruise.
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Great private sail away party! I love all of the gifts, especially your tote bag. Your view from the balcony looks so relaxing I would love to experience that in person someday.
I just read your entire TR and caught up! What a roller coaster of good and scary (insulin pump/purse). I'm excited to read about the cruise - we are going on our first in Nov of this year!
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Love that stunning sunset as well.
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And yes, Chad LOVES his Ravens cup...still uses it all the time, and it makes us think of you guys when he's carrying it around.
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