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I wanted to share this with everyone also. Maybe you have already seen this post, but for those of you who haven't, well enjoy. I love sharing all things Disney!
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Great plans! I admire your clothing schedule and ADR's look very yummy. I am only seeing red X's instead of the pics in the body of the post. I could see all the people in the thumbnails. Now that is what ya call a Grand Gathering.
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So as my head was hitting the pillow last night and I was finally getting time to myself and time to actually think. I realized I forgot to give you all the transportation plans for this Crazy Large group. So here it goes.
We are all driving people. I however have not been able to enjoy a car trip until this year. I went home (Illinois is home) in June and ended up so sick that I was in the ER. I was having problems with my IBS (Mine is brought on by stress, travel, and lack of sleep) and I ended up dehydrated and with a UTI. Not fun. So when I went to see my doctor (who is in Illinois also, because I refuse to switch) He told me there was something I could take for my IBS that would actually help and may even cure it I was sold. And guess what it helps I am so happy. I my doctor. I made a trip in August to Seagrove Beach FL and no problems with IBS, I made a trip in August to Kentucky and no problems, and I made a trip earlier this month to Illinois and no problems. In fact I haven't had a problem sense that horrible trip home in June. I have seen the light there is an end to this tunnel and I have made my escape. So with all of that said, I promise this time here is all of the traveling plans.
For us: DH, DD, DS, and myself we are waking up early Friday morning (like 4, because I can do this now that I am taking a miracle drug) and driving from Maryland to Disney. Its about a 10-12 hour drive. A much easier drive then the 15 hour drive to Illinois from Maryland. The kids do great, however they do have DVD players and I always pack color wonders. those.
Ok so for the Illinois crew:
My dad and all the grandparents are leaving when my dad gets off of work on Thursday and driving half way. My mom, my best friend Abby, Lynnette, and Alex will leave on Thursday night when Abby is done with her open house. (She is a preschool teacher and open house feel on departure night but the Mouse has keep us all going. So the second van will meet up with the first van at some point in the evening and they will get some rest also. On Friday morning they are all waking up (my dad, mom, grandparents, Abby, Alex, and Lynnette), and meeting us in the Downtown Disney area.
On Friday night we are not staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge. We will be staying at the Best Western in the Downtown Disney Area. I have never stayed here before. However it looks wonderful and its only one night.
So I was getting some more stuff together and I just had to snap some pictures of the bows I was talking about in the clothing schedule. They are so cute.
Also I wanted to show you guys the bracelets I had a friend of mine from Illinois make for DD and I.
The Minnie Mouse Bow
The Western Bow for her Woody t-shirt
DD Belle themed bracelet (for her to wear with her hand made Belle dress from my grandmothers.)
My Cinderella themed bracelet
The bracelets were made by my friend Stacey from Illinois. She is also making us necklaces with a Mickey Mouse crystal bead the size of about a quarter maybe a little bigger. I got the beads from my mother n law she had ordered them for table decorations along with confetti for my nephews 1st Birthday Party (Mickey Mouse themed). I will get a picture of those on here later. They are still in Illinois.
The bows were made by Christina Brown, Christina's bows and more she is from Illinois. She had a table set up at the pumpkin farm, and while I was home earlier this month my mom had her make some special bows for DD.
great plans and cast..
looks like we will miss each other we are in different parks on each day unless something changes last minute for me ..
Well I will keep an eye out for you and you look for me. We are at two parks a day. We like to hop. We start off some where, rest in the afternoon at the hotel, and then end the night at a different park. Hope to see you
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your cast of characters! Super plans, including the clothing schedule! 
. Let Mickey know we are on our way. 
I realized I forgot to give you all the transportation plans for this Crazy Large group. So here it goes. 
. So when I went to see my doctor (who is in Illinois also, because I refuse to switch) He told me there was something I could take for my IBS that would actually help and may even cure it
I was sold
. And guess what it helps 
I am so happy. I 
-- your coordinated clothes will really make your family stand out.
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