We Turned Her Into A Disney Lovin', Character Huggin', Thrill Ridin' Girl! COMPLETED 7/11 - Page 23 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Glad you made it to DTD and that Jamie was finally able to join you! I'll have to bring more with us to keep Cameron entertained while in DTD next time. Sounds like Selah did well. Cam did not.
Sounds like a lot of fun doing some shopping, hope you were able to decide on some Tshirts! I always have a hard time with that too, there are to many that I like Glad Jamie was feeling well enough to meet you, it could not have been much fun for him alone in the room.
Glad things are looking better. I have to agree with PPs I love DTD but my wallet doesn't. It is a must every trip & Earl of Sandwich. Tell Wanda I have a tinkerbell watch, that hubby bought for me in September. Tinkerbell is my all time favorite, next to Mickey & Minnie. Shirts are hard to pick out, there is so many to choose from.
Glad you were able to find a gift for Piper. Girls that age are hard to buy for -- my best friend's daughter is 11 and I struggled with what to get for Christmas. I finally gave up and got gift cards for iTunes and Barnes & Noble!
I hear you on the t-shirts! So hard to choose. The last couple of trips, I find myself putting off the decision until "later" then end up going home empty-handed! I hope that's not the case for you!
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So sorry you're having problems with your hands! I'm glad Jamie was feeling well enough to join you. The t-shirt selection is pretty overwhelming. I'm very picky about the background colors so end up choosing that way. (no blue, pink or purple for me, which really narrows it down!) Hope Asher and Wanda both find watches.
Your puppy is so cute I wanted to gather him up right off the screen!
Omg, Padfoot is SO cute!!! May I ask how he got his name?
Sounds like a nice time at DTD so far! I am so glad that Jamie was able to make it to spend some time with you all, even if he wasn't 100%.
Hope the night is as good!
Thank you! He is Asher's puppy we got him for his birthday. Asher turned 9 on December 9th. He had been asking for a puppy ever since our passed away 2 years ago. He was 14 years old when he passed away. This fall Jamie and I finally felt like we were ready for another one. We saw Padfoot online and fell in love. When we went to get him Asher was not with us and had no clue he was getting a puppy. Jamie and I decided to make a list of "approved" names. We really didn't want to be stuck calling the puppy something weird for the rest of his life. So we made this list based on all of Asher's favorite things, Disney, Star Wars and Harry Potter. On the list we put Padfoot, it is a character in Harry Potter, a big black dog that is also a human. When the human is a dog his name is Padfoot. When we got to Asher to give him Padfoot (who did not have a name yet) I was holding him and I had on a navy blue sweater. Asher ran up to me and gave me a hug. He always hugs us when we leave and when we return. He didn't even notice the puppy! He stepped back from me and said, "why didn't you hug me and why are you looking at me with a big grin on your face?" I said, "no reason" He said, "mom, why are you acting weird?" I said, " I'm not" He said, "why didn't you hug me?" Then he reached up to grab my arms and when he did he finally saw the puppy. He got all excited and said, "is that for me!?" Jamie and I both said, "Happy Birthday!" Asher screamed out an excited "thank you" and then I handed him the puppy. Asher looked at him and said, "you should be called Padfoot because you look like a miniature version of him." Jamie and I never even had to give him the list. He just knew the instant he saw him what he should be called.
I know, now you are thinking, "don't ask Tabitha questions unless you want REALLY LONG answers". Sorry, the story was too good not to share.
Glad you made it to DTD and that Jamie was finally able to join you! I'll have to bring more with us to keep Cameron entertained while in DTD next time. Sounds like Selah did well. Cam did not.
I'm sorry Cam did not do so great! I know that makes it frustrating when you are trying to shop. When I am shopping with the kids and they do not want to cooperate I am ready to go home.
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Sounds like a lot of fun doing some shopping, hope you were able to decide on some Tshirts! I always have a hard time with that too, there are to many that I like Glad Jamie was feeling well enough to meet you, it could not have been much fun for him alone in the room.
I know there were at least 10 shirts that I wanted. Too many decisions!
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Glad things are looking better. I have to agree with PPs I love DTD but my wallet doesn't. It is a must every trip & Earl of Sandwich. Tell Wanda I have a tinkerbell watch, that hubby bought for me in September. Tinkerbell is my all time favorite, next to Mickey & Minnie. Shirts are hard to pick out, there is so many to choose from.
Your children are so precious
We love DTD! It is a must for us every trip! I will tell her.
Thank you!
I am so glad you both were feeling better! That is my worst nightmare to be sick on vacation as I am sure it was yours also. I also wanted to cry when Asher started crying but I'm so happy it all worked out!
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Great purchases at DTD! 
He stepped back from me and said, "why didn't you hug me and why are you looking at me with a big grin on your face?" I said, "no reason" He said, "mom, why are you acting weird?" I said, " I'm not" He said, "why didn't you hug me?" Then he reached up to grab my arms and when he did he finally saw the puppy. He got all excited and said, "is that for me!?" Jamie and I both said, "Happy Birthday!" Asher screamed out an excited "thank you" and then I handed him the puppy. Asher looked at him and said, "you should be called Padfoot because you look like a miniature version of him." Jamie and I never even had to give him the list. He just knew the instant he saw him what he should be called. 
Too many decisions! 
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