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If your boys will enjoy meeting Anna and Elsa, absolutely get a FP+ for it. Luke and I got one because we wanted to meet them ourselves. I think it is cool that you are bringing a little Christmas along for your room.
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Today is day 60. I was able to stay up and make my FP selections. Sad to report we could not get Anna and Elsa meet n greet. I was so bummed. Maybe we will just have to get in line early on the day of MVMCP. I've been reading that alot of the Meet N Greets are gone before people even reach their 60 day mark I guess we will just have to hope for some Disney Magic while we are there.
So here is what we have planned:
Nov 30 AK:
Kilimanjaro Safaris - all of us
Expedition Everest - Me and DH
It's Tough to Be a Bug - DS's and the Grandparents
Finding Nemo
Tuesday
Dec 1
MVMCP since we can get in early I made a few
Meet Tinker Bell - Alex loves her and since I couldn't get Anna and Else I thought this would be the next best thing
Enchanted Tales with Belle - We'll see how the boys are after dinner. I know they would enjoy it.
Wednesday
Dec 2
Rest Day!!
Thursday
Dec 3
Meet Mickey Mouse
Haunted Mansion - the boys really enjoyed it last time we'll see if its a repeat this time
Pirates of the Caribbean
We've decided to head over to Hollywood Studios to see the Osborne Lights since this is the last year
Friday
Dec 4
DH isn't sure if he wants to drive into Kissimmee or not so he told me to make some FP selections for Epcot
Soarin'
Nemo and Friends
Meet Disney Pals at Epcot
I still can't believe that its 60 days away. 59 till we leave and I'm getting excited now. Work is keeping me busy and I feel like I have to much to do. I need to make our shirts for the Party, start looking over my travel supplies and see if we need anything. I know it won't take me long, but it still feels like a lot to do.
Boys started potty training this past weekend. So far so good. Of course now I'm wondering if I made the right decision. Freaking out about driving with them and having to stop all the time. They do wear pull ups at bedtime so there is that option.
Great plans, Jackie!! I am at 60 days tomorrow and cannot wait to make FP selections!!
Thanks!! How did your selections go?
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Great plans! I hope you can get in to see Elsa and Anna at some point. I am glad you got everything else you wanted!
Thanks! I'm hoping they get to meet them, the boys just love Anna and Elsa. Now if Olaf was there they would be in heaven
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Sorry you couldn't get Anna & Elsa, but all your other FP+ looks great. with the potty training.
Thank You!! So far they are catching on. We will say every so often that Mickey will be so happy to hear they go on the big potty. The things we do to our kids
House is decorated for fall, of course there are a few Disney touches.
I've started making a bag and list of items that we may need for our trip.
I also started a list of things I need to do. I'm such an over planner, Ken looked at the list and just laughed. Since we go to our parents for Thanksgiving my plan is to start Decorating for Christmas the weekend before. I LOVE Christmas!!
Boys clothes will probably be ready soon since its getting a little chiller they won't be wearing shorts much longer.
I'm making some room Decorations as well. We'll be in the room more then we use to be so I thought it would be fun for the boys. Plus Sparky their Elf is following us
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How fun!! We love the holidays as well and are all decorated for Halloween/Thanksgiving right now. We plan to decorate for Christmas before we go away as well!!
I just realized that we will be in Disney in 48 days!! We leave in 47 and I'm starting to freak out. I still haven't made the shirts yet. I need to get some more paper from Hobby Lobby so I can work on our room decorations. T-shirts need to be made. I have no idea how I'm going to get everything done. Our weekends are so busy now. I guess I will just have to make a list and start tackling them one at a time.
The boys are getting super excited to see The Castle. They refer to it as Mickey's Castle, they crack me up. They ask every morning if we are leaving today and I just say not today, but soon.
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I think it is cool that you are bringing a little Christmas along for your room. 
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I guess we will just have to hope for some Disney Magic while we are there. 
with the potty training.
We love the holidays as well and are all decorated for Halloween/Thanksgiving right now. We plan to decorate for Christmas before we go away as well!! 
I still haven't made the shirts yet. I need to get some more paper from Hobby Lobby so I can work on our room decorations. T-shirts need to be made. I have no idea how I'm going to get everything done. Our weekends are so busy now. I guess I will just have to make a list and start tackling them one at a time. 
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