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Holly sorry I am late, been gone for a couple of months, I knew this trip was comin up and as soon as I get back in here, you have already gone and have the TR goin!!! Evan is really gettin alot of birthday "gifts"...how cool, maybe I should go for my birthday....teeheehee. So glad that the 2 of you are havin a great time and sorry for all the drama (I hate drama!!) but sounds like it is all workin out!!
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Me and Cole in the Sears Tower Skydeck, 103 floors up, in a glass box hanging off the side!
What a wonderful birthday moment for Evan! I've never been to the campfire either, but it sounds like it's a lot of fun. Did you ever get his shoe fixed? I've done some great work on a shoe or two of Hope's...crazy glue works wonders.
Looks like the birthday pin has really paid for Evan. When our family goes down in September, we will have to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries etc. even though our trip misses all of them.
Love all the pics! You petting Chip cracked me up! So that you and Evan got picked for that!
We have never been picked for anything like this before - it was a real treat
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Another magical moment! So great. I can't believe that by this time the others STILL aren't wearing their buttons.
I know - what on earth is it going to take for them???
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
Excellent birthday button surprise! How cool!
I've seen Goofy Movie - I think we even have it on VHS still. But I think you should watch it and not have me tell you the ending. But come on - it's Disney - who kind of know how it ends.
I think when isn't scared of bigfoot we will watch it again.
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Gatorland sounds like a great break away from the parks...glad everyone had a good time. Love the special treatment that Evan recieved at the campfire, that birthday button sure was doing its job but I think that he would have gotten the same treatment even without it - he is just too adorable.
Thanks - I agree - he is adorable. Gator land and campfire were both really nice and a first for us as well.
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What an awesome magical moment!!! Score one for the birthday pin!!
I am loving is birthday pin
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What a great magical moment at the campfire!
Thanks - we had a great time
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Originally Posted by OneLittleSpark
How awesome was that for you and Evan! I think it's some Disney magic working for you for all your patience with the past days!
Can't wait to hear about your Epcot day!
never tought of it that way before. Maybe it was my reward!!!
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How awesome to be the family of the campfire!!
It was pretty cool - stuff like that never happens to us.
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Just catching up awesome trip report. love that you were the campfire family!
glad you are all caught up. Being chosen for the campfire was really special
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Very cool! Another score for the Birthday button. Will the rest of your group ever catch on and start wearing theirs to get in on the surprises?
I'm glad you all had fun at the campfire. We've done it twice now and it's one of my favorite things to do at Disney!
I think I'd do the camp fire again. Bryson does actually wear his pin the next day and does get a few things - imagine that!
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What a fun evening.
It was!
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What an amazing birthday moment!
I'll remember it even if Evan doesn't
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Holly sorry I am late, been gone for a couple of months, I knew this trip was comin up and as soon as I get back in here, you have already gone and have the TR goin!!! Evan is really gettin alot of birthday "gifts"...how cool, maybe I should go for my birthday....teeheehee. So glad that the 2 of you are havin a great time and sorry for all the drama (I hate drama!!) but sounds like it is all workin out!!
Welcome back to the boards - I'm glad to have you back. Thanks for following along. Our trip - like anyone else's - had some ups and downs. More Ups than downs and the birthday surprises were awesome.
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What a wonderful birthday moment for Evan! I've never been to the campfire either, but it sounds like it's a lot of fun. Did you ever get his shoe fixed? I've done some great work on a shoe or two of Hope's...crazy glue works wonders.
You should try the campfire, Hope would like it. No I never got his shoe fixed. I threw it out that night. I had already been glued. He spent the rest of the week in crocs as I couldn't find a cheap pair of sneakers for him. This is Disney - nothing is cheap.
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Looks like the birthday pin has really paid for Evan. When our family goes down in September, we will have to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries etc. even though our trip misses all of them.
Well Evan's actual birthday was the week before we left but you can celebrate it whenever. I never celebrate my birthday on my actual birthday (12/25) bummer. We always celebrate early so - how cares if your trip misses.
Thanks everyone for following along on our adventure.
Evan, Mom and I are heading out of town tonight. We are jumping across the pond to visit my sister and her family in England. Tried to see if Cherly and Mark were available but our stay in London is just at the airport so no PP meets this time. Perhaps on another visit.
I'll be back next week with hopefully another post, that will be after I catch up on reading everyone else's TR.
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