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There are other changes as well.
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PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Why Don’t We Renew Our Vows At WDW For Our 10th Anniversary
When we got back from our trip last year, I started having the same “empty” feeling inside that I had when we got back home after our engagement. (I know, I need a life, lol). I really needed to be able to know that we would be going back soon. So I came up with one of my great ideas. We had always talked about renewing our vows for our 10th anniversary so I figured why not do it at WDW.
After much planning and scheming, I approached DH with the idea. He said he thought it was a great idea, but I’m guessing deep inside he thought I was nuts.
I had it all planned out. We’d stay at a deluxe resort for the first time (I couldn’t decide which one either BC or Poly), we’d get the deluxe dining plan, stay for 2 weeks, basically we would go all out on this trip. Why not? We could afford it. I was making good money and so was DH. I kept trying to convince myself that after 10 years we deserved it. Right?
Wrong. That is when the doctor I worked for sold her practice and I was basically forced to resign.
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Oh man... what a major bummer! You were getting me all excited before the let-down. I hope you were able to come up with a Plan B. Come back soon and let us know!
Love the Pre-TR so far, sorry about your job but I am glad that things worked out so you can still go to Disney. I also quit my job to be a SAMH, it was the best decision I ever made because like you I rarely spent quality time with my boys. Now I enjoy them so much more.
Only 7 days to go, it will be here before you know it.
Oh no!! I was sounding so good and then WHAM!! Can't wait to hear how the tides change
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Oh man... what a major bummer! You were getting me all excited before the let-down. I hope you were able to come up with a Plan B. Come back soon and let us know!
Sorry, but it sort of works out in the end. We won't renew our vows, but we will still get to go.
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
I hope your trip isn't in jeopardy!!!
Surprisingly we are still going, just not that way I had planned (maybe someday).
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Originally Posted by valegirl5292
Love the Pre-TR so far, sorry about your job but I am glad that things worked out so you can still go to Disney. I also quit my job to be a SAMH, it was the best decision I ever made because like you I rarely spent quality time with my boys. Now I enjoy them so much more.
Only 7 days to go, it will be here before you know it.
At first I had a hard time adjusting to being a SAMH (even though I was one years ago). Now, I can't picture ever working again (although I may have to).
I know seven days. I'm so excited but worried that I will forget something.
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That sounds so good - but I don't like the sound of the next installment... :
It actually turns out okay. Thanks for reading.
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Woo!Hoo!!!
I know. I am so excited yet nervous at the same time. I can't wait.
Okay, so where was I? Oh yeah, I was telling you how I was basically forced to resign from my job. The company that bought the practice does not like to keep the office managers on staff because they felt we would be too loyal to the doctor and not to them, so they basically made my life miserable. They fired the cleaning guy and had me doing my job during the day and then cleaning and doing the trash at night. I wouldn’t mind cleaning if that was my job, however, I would stay until after my manager duties were completed (which was sometimes 9pm and sometimes 10pm) and then I would clean. It got to the point where I was the only one left at this office (everyone else was relocated to a new building) and there was no heat (in the winter ) or power at the office that I was at. That is when I called DH crying and he said just quit. We will figure it out. So I did just that.
I was so worried at this point. We had a new house and 2 children and I knew we would struggle on DH’s income alone.
I realized early on that I would have to get better at budgeting and the first thing to go was of course, our WDW vacation. I was really sad about this as I had dreamed of celebrating our anniversary there, but I knew it was what had to be done.
I was really dreading telling my oldest son, since he was so excited about going, but he was not upset at all when I told him. Actually, he just turned his cute little face to look at me and said, it’s okay Mom because I know we are still going. He prayed everyday and said that he knew we would still be going. I didn’t want to “rain on his parade” but I knew there was no way we could afford it.
For the next 4 months, Jared never lost hope. He would still wake up every single day and say I know we are still going to Disney. Then one morning we got a call from my Mom. She told me to put Jared on the phone and all I heard was him screaming with excitement. It turns out she was paying for us to go to Disney. I could not believe it. Jared’s wish had come true. (Thanks Mom)
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