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Terri: Great update. Looks like everyone is enjoying themselves. Sorry you lost your hat in my hometown. Somedays I really miss Portland, especially when it is 100 here in Dallas.
Loving the updates. Looking forward to more.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
Oooh, I've never seen a 2BR at OKW, it looks beautiful.
Your photos look great, thanks for sharing them and also your trip. We have a ressie for breakfast at O'hana, too. I have not been in ages, glad to see you enjoyed it.
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I love your villa @ OKW-I'd never want to get out of the jacuzzi tub though! What a perfect way to recuperate after a long day in the parks.....
Love the pictures of your family. You actually let your niece go swimming after having her hair done at BBB?!
We love Stitch's breakfast at the Poly & have to see him each and every trip. I can never have enough of the grapes that are in the fruit bowls they bring to the table.
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I am sitting here at 730am in the parking lot of the University waiting for the bldgs to open so that I can teach my LAST CLASS!! Yeah!! But since I have time to kill - and the University has Wifi... TR update time!
Day 2 -
I should start with a note that DBF and I stayed at POR Monday night since there were no rooms at OKW. So - we got up, got moving and drove over to OKW to meet DSis and Family. We originally had a 2pm photo session with a photopass photographer scheduled. Well I realized that meant the morning at AK, leave at noon, photoshoot, back to AK... not exactly efficient.
So I called on Monday afternoon and moved the photo shoot to 11am. Much better. Once we got everyone moving - we headed to SSR (drove 2 cars - mine and DBF) to SSR since it is right around the corner.
I LOVED the photo shoot and ability to put the photos on Photopass - now I am hearing that this may end... oh well.
Here are some of our photos. We took about 75-100 of them all over the resort.
The fam - DBIL, DSis, Me, DBF, DNw and DN.
DNiece - DSis went in and put the border as part of photopass (which I am hearing is now no longer an option with these resort photo sessions).
DNephew
AuntT
Aunt T's DBF
I've got to admit - we look pretty dang cute!
The kiddos (the sun was bright!)
DNiece
After our photo shoot (which I really enjoyed) - we had lunch at Artist's Palette (I was shown one of the hidden Mickey's by a CM and bought DN a book about HMs).
Then we headed to AK for the remainder of the afternoon.
Next - a 40 year old in the boneyard and "that is why they call it Primevil HURL"
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After lunch we headed for DAK. We dropped the cars off at OKW (DBF and I had already checked in - our 1 bd would be in the same bldg as Dsis and Fam - not planned - just happened) and grabbed the bus. The plans -
Ride rides, etc at DAK. Dinner at Y&Y; DSis and BIL head off for a grown up night, while DBF and I take the kids to MK for an evening of fun.
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We arrived at AK - got everyone unloaded (note that Dsis is now in an OK W wheel chair - the evening at MK with all the walking, heat and damp feet had proven too much and she had ended up with large painful blisters - so BIL pushed her wheel chair - most of the time...)
I look so stinking goofy with the hat... but it was hot and the sun was bright!!
Saw it with me now .... AAAAWWWWW!!!!
We took photos on our way to get Fastpasses for the Yeti - DNw and Dsis had no plans on riding - that's ok - more fast passes for the rest of us - and DNw had ONE goal - the Boneyard..
Before BY - we went to "Its Tough to be a bug" -
Now I NEVER look that good in MY bug eyes....
After ITTBAB, and headed to Dinoland. Dnw headed into the BY while DN, DBF and I headed to PW.... that I affectionately refer to as - PHURL.... that ride make me want to upchuck... tea cups mixed with a roller coaster? What FOOL thought of that?? DBF and DN loved it (when you could ignore DBF screaming "Sweet Jesus!" while DN giggled at this 41 yr olds reaction!).
We all ended up back at the BY - until DN could get DBIL and take him. DBF and I "played" with DNw. Now I sat and watched and took pictures (insert devious smile here) while my D 41 year old BF followed my 5 yr old nephew around this blazing hot playground!! (Hey Aunt T ain't dumb!! Plant butt, inform nephew where butt is planted and sit and watch!!).
DN on top of the net to get to the "big" slide
Can you see BDF??
Dnw on the slide
Where is Mr. DBF??
Waiting....
You aren't Aunt T's DBF...
"Sweet J****" Safe ground...
It's HOT!!!
DN finds a friend
Spraying new friend....
Looks like you're off to a great day! Your photos from the photo session are beautiful!! Sounds like a fun time in the Bone Yard, too. Can't wait to hear more
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the photos! Can't wait to hear more
Your photopass session came out great.
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