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Disney mail, and your Magic Bands look great. We had to ask for the DVC sliders when we were there in May as our bands were mailed out just a few days before those were available. I want to see that movie as I've read the book. Very good read!
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Congrats to Em! Love the Disney mail and the new puppy!
Thanks! Isn't little Maggie the cutest?
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Congrats on the Magic Bands!
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Disney mail, and your Magic Bands look great. We had to ask for the DVC sliders when we were there in May as our bands were mailed out just a few days before those were available. I want to see that movie as I've read the book. Very good read!
Thanks! Love Disney Mail!!! The movie was fantastic!!! Em and I each read the book in 24 hours!!!
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Sounds like a wonderful girls day out!! Congrats on your Disney mail. Maggie is so cute!!!
Thanks! It was!! Maggie is the cutest! Can't wait to snuggle her!!
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Congrats to Emily!!! Way to go!
I agree with others about having the groceries just delivered to AKL.
Congrats on the MagicBands! I'm thinking we'll order new ones this time around as I removed that liner and with a cover it doesn't fit now!
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Did you by any chance get the box that's blue that says "Passholder" on it? They'll be an entire separate set of Magic Bands for all of you, and you might have to kind of tear apart the box to find the sliders
Congrats to Emily!!! Way to go!
I agree with others about having the groceries just delivered to AKL.
Congrats on the MagicBands! I'm thinking we'll order new ones this time around as I removed that liner and with a cover it doesn't fit now!
Thanks!!!
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great PTR! just got caught up. so exciting that ur trip is in 21 days!!
Thanks!!!
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Did you by any chance get the box that's blue that says "Passholder" on it? They'll be an entire separate set of Magic Bands for all of you, and you might have to kind of tear apart the box to find the sliders
Nope. We got the regular Mrs. Incredible box.....twice The DVC sliders were kinda hidden.
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Well this past weekend turned out to be busy - I finally got my front yard all done, plants planted, rocks put in, etc. Now have to get ready to do the back yard!! We are taking out a mulch area that used to be the "play area" and put grass in.......so much to do!!!
Anyway - I did manage to start plugging away at my "To Do" list, crossing things off, adding more things to it!!!
Updated Disney to Do:
Add blanket to packing list - DONE
Adjust Packing List
Book DME - DONE
Cash in loose change
Check Disney Pins - DONE
Check vinylmations - DONE
Decide on Tees - NOT GOING TO MAKE!
Decide on unique Autograph item
Do on line check in
Finish booking ADR’s - DONE
Get autograph book in order - DONE
Load Movies to ipads?
Make Disney Binder - DONE
Make Fastpass+ Selections - DONE
Make list of drinks to try
Make List of Pins searching for - DONE
Make list of snacks to try
Make Neil’s Bracelets
Make notes for Jeff
Make Smash Book
Order Garden Grocer - STARTED
Pack
Pack magic bands
Pick Up Dollar Store Ponchos - DONE
Print Boarding Passes
Print CM Thank You Cards
Print DME Envelopes
Print Mousekeeping Envelopes
Purchase Memory Maker - DONE
Purchase Pedometer
Purchase snacks
Purchase Toiletries
Send list of Pins to all our phones
Send Photos of Vinylmations to all our phones
Ship box of toiletries
Stuff/Seal DME Envelopes
Stuff/Seal Mousekeeping Envelopes
Sync Emily’s phone, iPad
Sync Lisa’s phone, iPad
Sync Scott’s phone, iPad
After going through all our pins, we have 43 available for traders and/or give aways (I like to be able to have extras to give to little ones that might be celebrating a birthday, or just because!!!). Scott did order more pins last night from a lady he likes to get them from! So we will see soon what we get from that!!! He ordered 50, but almost always, Emily will find a few in the batch to keep!!!
I have photos that I wanted to share of all our pin boards, but I will have to wait until I am home............trying to get this quick update in while at work
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Things are slowly getting checked off the to do list!
I'm curious how everyone has planned out their FP+, so Lisa how did you do it? I use Excel for an overview of the whole trip - basing everything off EMH & where we're eating. But now I don't know where to start on FP+.
Things are slowly getting checked off the to do list!
I'm curious how everyone has planned out their FP+, so Lisa how did you do it? I use Excel for an overview of the whole trip - basing everything off EMH & where we're eating. But now I don't know where to start on FP+.
Thanks! And now I am sitting here (working off site today) with my iPad making my lists of snacks/beverages to try!!!
We chose our Fastpasses based on what park we would visit in the am, now that you can add more after the first 3 are used, we are trying that method this time. I do make TONS of charts, etc that includes park hours, etc. and we try to avoid the park that has am EMH as they tend to be too busy.
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Disney mail, and your Magic Bands look great. We had to ask for the DVC sliders when we were there in May as our bands were mailed out just a few days before those were available. I want to see that movie as I've read the book. Very good read! 
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