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Great update Cassie! How lucky to stay in AKL! I was hoping to do one night there on this next trip, but I just couldn't justify the money, so we are staying at the POP the whole time. Which btw is my favorite resort, I don't care that it's value, LOL.
I am hoping sometime when DH and I go alone to stay at the Poly, my dream resort.
In 2012, I am somewhat planning a solo trip, to meet up with 3 (DisneyDana, Ashli, and TheMadonna3) PP girlfriends, we are probably going to stay in DVC. Maria and Ashli would like to stay at the BW. We are throwing around ideas now. So we have lots of time to plan. I can't wait!
In my family we have nicknames sort of, DH calls me honey, I call him honey, nothing special there. I call my DD Miss and DH calls her Pean, short for Peanut. I however never switch her nickname, okay sometimes I do call her Miss (insert name here), well not since she was a baby. I use to call her Baby Girl, but soon I had to stop bc she was growing and I didn't want to confuse her and tell her she was a big girl and then call her baby girl. So I decided I would call her the nickname that seemed to come out naturally. It ended up being Miss. It's funny when we are at stores and I call her and say "Miss" if a woman is around the area she always turns and looks at me thinking I was saying something to her! LOL
PS...I have to add again, Lily is sooooo cute! I just love her smile, she looks a whole lot like you! I imagine you to look identical to her when you were a kid. Did you? Love her hairbows in all the pics too!! Way cute.
Yes, Lily looks just like me, sometimes if we look at pics its hard to tell the difference except by clothes! Well, she doesn't have my dimples though. I also look like my Mom, dimples and all! Thanks about the hairbows, my neighbor makes them and they are one of a kind! We actually planned the one set of bows to match every single outfit we packed!
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Another great update! AKL is fabulous!
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Great update!!! So jealous you'll be staying at AKL!!!
I am so excited to stay at AKL, I know I will love it and all that Lily can talk about is seeing giraffes out of the window.
Okay, no real update tonight, but I'd like to explain my signature pic if you didn't read my last trip report. You see, Lily was seeing the characters again and we were at Epcot, she only wanted to see Pluto but figured she was there she'll see all of the characters. . .So, I'm trading pins with a cast member and all of a sudden I see Donald running right towards me, I start cracking up, I totally can't figure out why this is happening. I was seriously clueless! Donald kisses me and hugs me and makes us have several pictures together. I think you can probably tell by Lily's face that she can't believe what is happening either. So after I was smooched and hugged and loved by Donald we headed back to our resort, I was still perplexed!
We got back to the room and I was telling the story to Pat, he says well silly of course he attacked you, look down you are wearing his shirt.
Seriously duh moment, of course!
But, I've decided, I kind of like Donald! He does remind me of DH, a little hot headed but really just full of hot air!
I hope that you and your family have a magical time at the world
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Since, I got an amazing rate on our room I decided to go with the Dining Plan. We've always done so much better with pre paid. We tend to not spend so much. So, it seemed like a no brainer really. So, I started making ADR's. I got a night at Cali Gril and an ADR at Teppan Edo, and Yachtsman's Steakhouse. (Now please don't congratulate me on these ADR's because I actually no longer have any of these reservations). When I started making ADR's I decided that there was no way that I could only have 7 Table Service meals on this trip. We are kind of foodies.
So, what's a girl to do, upgrade to Deluxe Dining of course! I called and got a quote an almost balked at the increase but, it's only money right? I've got a good job. . . but for how long?
Funny Donald story! I was never a huge Donald fan, but will admit after meeting him in person, LOL, I have liked him much better. He was my DD favorite last year. Which is awesome, bc I was worried. A male friends of ours hates Donald Duck and told my DD if you see D.Duck kick him for me. I yelled at this friend, don't tell my DD to kick people at WDW!!!! What is wrong with you dude??!!!?? So I ws really nervous about DD meeting him, as you can imagine. DD never kicked him though, she liked him best and some of my best pics from that trip are with her and Donald.
BTW....I love the dining plan. I have used the DxDP the last couple years, but next year we are going with the regular. It was a $400 difference between the 2 and I know I will not spend $400 above the regular plan, so I decided to give it a go. So far the only planned spent money is $126 for CRT. That's a whole lot less than $400!
Hello fellow Scorpio! My DH was born on the 9th and I am on the 11th of Nov. He is officially 2 days older then me so for those 2 days I give him a hard time about being so old... 43 this year. LOL
Your plans sound great so far. I can't wait to hear more.
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Funny Donald story! I was never a huge Donald fan, but will admit after meeting him in person, LOL, I have liked him much better. He was my DD favorite last year. Which is awesome, bc I was worried. A male friends of ours hates Donald Duck and told my DD if you see D.Duck kick him for me. I yelled at this friend, don't tell my DD to kick people at WDW!!!! What is wrong with you dude??!!!?? So I ws really nervous about DD meeting him, as you can imagine. DD never kicked him though, she liked him best and some of my best pics from that trip are with her and Donald.
BTW....I love the dining plan. I have used the DxDP the last couple years, but next year we are going with the regular. It was a $400 difference between the 2 and I know I will not spend $400 above the regular plan, so I decided to give it a go. So far the only planned spent money is $126 for CRT. That's a whole lot less than $400!
Someone told Lily to pinch Goofy before our cruise when she was 5, give me a break, don't tell a kid that, they will do it!
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Congrats on the DxDP!
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Great plans!!
So excited about DxDP, it'll be fun!
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TOO cute!!!! My Bday is 11/17
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Hello fellow Scorpio! My DH was born on the 9th and I am on the 11th of Nov. He is officially 2 days older then me so for those 2 days I give him a hard time about being so old... 43 this year. LOL
Your plans sound great so far. I can't wait to hear more.
My DH tries to tell me that he is wiser, so I say, oh yea, you learned alot in those 4 days.
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Congrats on the Deluxe Dining Plan!
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Great so far! I'll have to eventually go back and read your other TR.
I hope you love AKL!! We do!
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