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Thanks for the report - I loved reading it and the photo's were fab. The ones of the girls all done up were really beautiful.
I have to say in photo's you don't look old enough to have a son going to college unless he is a stepson?
Thanks! I was actually 20 when Mikey was born.....This is what happens when you get married and honeymoon in WDW....you want to have kids right away! LOL. It's funny the gaps inbetween our children....Mike 17, Remy 8 and Gelsey 4. Babies in my 20's babies in my 30's........I don't really foresee us doing a baby in my 40's though . Which is only because Gelsey is the firecracker she is! Seriously, if she had been my first child, I think she would have been an ONLY child
Thanks for reading!
Love your family Tinkerbelle picture...are your boys twins?
People ask all the time if they are twins!! No, Nick is 13 and Ryan is 10. Nick is average height for his age but Ryan is one of the tallest in his class (DH and I are "regular" sized but my brothers are both over 6 feet tall). You can definitely tell they are brothers!
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I've just read your trip from start to finish and I've enjoyed it completely. I'm glad you were able to have such a magical time. I realized you were there during a very dark time in our lives around here (death in the family) and it made me smile to know that life does go on.... It seriously did. We are going to POR in June and it's our first Disney family vacation. We are very excited. I'm happy to hear you were happy with POR. It sure gets a lot of rave reviews!
I've just read your trip from start to finish and I've enjoyed it completely. I'm glad you were able to have such a magical time. I realized you were there during a very dark time in our lives around here (death in the family) and it made me smile to know that life does go on.... It seriously did. We are going to POR in June and it's our first Disney family vacation. We are very excited. I'm happy to hear you were happy with POR. It sure gets a lot of rave reviews!
I'm so happy to have brought a smile to your face! I'm convinced you will LOVE POR! We sure did and will be returning this year too!
Hope you have a great time in June and I'm looking forward to reading YOUR trip report !
We leave in 15 days for our very first Disney trip ever. I stubled across your repot and read from start to finish. Amazing report and a dream vacation. I can't even imagine aboing able to go for that many days and having the freedom to do all you did.
I know we will create some amazing memories, but your report made me even more excited about going.
Thank you so much.
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We leave in 15 days for our very first Disney trip ever. I stubled across your repot and read from start to finish. Amazing report and a dream vacation. I can't even imagine aboing able to go for that many days and having the freedom to do all you did.
I know we will create some amazing memories, but your report made me even more excited about going.
It's taken me this long to get caught up but I am so glad that I did. One thing that I didn't say earlier is how much I enjoyed all of your pictures at all of those great meals. I've always thought I would enjoy Jiko and your trip report just confirms it for me. I am hoping that I will be able to take a trip to Walt Disney World in 2011. We shall see. If so, then I hope that Jiko will be in the equation.
Loved all of your stories regarding your family. Those are two really cute girls.
Hope your next trip is even more magical than this last one.
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