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You always know how to have fun - great weekend!
OK, where do we sign up for Girl's Night out at Sanaa?!?!
I do feel as though reading your plans when it's still 6 or more weeks to go is a bit risky.....
Your photos of the Falls and the Butterfly Conservatory are beautiful!
Your lunch today sounded yummy! We had a warm sunny day too, but supposedly going downhill for the rest of the week.
Plans for day 4 look good! Hurray for snow on Main Street with hot cocoa and cookies!
Thanks, Donna!! I am still learning a lot about my new camera, but I am very proud of my butterfly pictures! I can't wait for MVMCP!!
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What a fantastic time you had! I like be all the photos and the food sounds good too. Had we kept with our original plans we would have been at the party on the same night!
Thanks, Amy! I am still hoping to run into you at some point!
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Looks like a fun weekend and I love the shots of Niagara Falls - I can't wait to go there... hopefully next September!
Thanks, Cheryl!! You will love Niagra Falls!!
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You packed a lot of fun things into this weekend!
We sure did, Laurie!!
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What a fun weekend!!
Thanks, Mayra!!
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You always know how to have fun - great weekend!
OK, where do we sign up for Girl's Night out at Sanaa?!?!
I do feel as though reading your plans when it's still 6 or more weeks to go is a bit risky.....
Thanks, Colleen! About my plans........we have already again changed something!
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Great pictures from your escapades! Love Sean's kitchen! Great plans for Disney!
So!! I am sure this will be a major shock to everyone, but we have, once again, switched a few things around.
First of all, we decided that since we are arriving in the early afternoon, that we will just head right to MK and wing dinner on November 28th. So we cancelled our ADR at Boma for our first night. We rescheduled it for November 30th because even though the Chef's Wine dinner looks fabulous, we really don't want to shell out 314.44 for one meal. This way, we can spend the whole day at AK without worrying about what time to leave the park so that we can get to the Boardwalk. We will save this meal for another trip.
The rest of our plans, so far, remain the same. I promise!!
Day 5-December 2nd!
Today, we will head to DHS again and spend the day here. We have FP's for:
Toy Story Midway Mania
Star Tours
Tower of Terror
I am also going to try to get on Rock N Roller Coaster, but Muffin doesn't do that one. : We plan to leave the park by around 2PM. We have dinner ADR's at the Cali Grill and we will see where the night takes us after that.
Even though we plan to spend the day tomorrow at Epcot, we may hop on the monorail and go there for the evening. This park is so beautiful at Christmas and tomorrow is our only Epcot day.
Gosh...I am shocked that Muffin can tell when you're excited about something! I mean....I can tell you're excited just by reading words on a screen! Keep it coming Tara!
Remember how I said I was done making changes? That didn't happen either lol! It would be fun to meet up, but alas I will be back in Illinois at the time you arrive, even though that is my departure day. Maybe someday though.
We're all shocked that you made a change to your plans! LOL!!! Sounds llike a great change to win as you don't have to spend so much money and you have no pressure to leave the park early!
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You changed something! I'm shocked! You've never done that before. They were good changes, though, and best of all it'll save you money.
As for the rest of the plans remaining the same... we'll see.
Thanks, Mayra and you are right, of course, about the we'll see part! . So far, nothing else has changed but you never know!!
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Gosh...I am shocked that Muffin can tell when you're excited about something! I mean....I can tell you're excited just by reading words on a screen! Keep it coming Tara!
Thanks, Cindy!!
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You've made more changes? you do shock me!
I am full of surprises, aren't I?!
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Remember how I said I was done making changes? That didn't happen either lol! It would be fun to meet up, but alas I will be back in Illinois at the time you arrive, even though that is my departure day. Maybe someday though.
Perhaps next year, Amy!
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Great changes!
Thanks, Marnie!!
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We're all shocked that you made a change to your plans! LOL!!! Sounds llike a great change to win as you don't have to spend so much money and you have no pressure to leave the park early!
Today, we have plans to spend the day at Epcot. We are very excited to try the Garden Grill for breakfast!! We have an 8:20AM ADR and I am looking forward to seeing a quiet Epcot as well. Today our FP's are for:
Soarin
Mission Space
Spaceship Earth
We are hoping to ride Test Track after breakfast. We are planning a full day here and will spend the latter part in World Showcase enjoying the Christmas activities! We have a 4:30PM ADR at La Hacienda de San Angel with the Candlelight Processional package. We may have changed this around once or twice , but we are still eating at the same restaurant and we are still seeing Neil Patrick Harris which we are very much looking forward to!!
I am also hoping that they have the Santas from around the world and Holiday Illuminations this year!!
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Great plans for Disney! 
I can't wait for MVMCP!!
This way, we can spend the whole day at AK without worrying about what time to leave the park so that we can get to the Boardwalk. We will save this meal for another trip. 
: We plan to leave the park by around 2PM. We have dinner ADR's at the Cali Grill and we will see where the night takes us after that. 
You changed something! I'm shocked! You've never done that before. 
They were good changes, though, and best of all it'll save you money.
I mean....I can tell you're excited just by reading words on a screen! 
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We have an 8:20AM ADR and I am looking forward to seeing a quiet Epcot as well. Today our FP's are for:
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