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Oh yeah!
I know what you mean about the sickness. I just finally got over mine last week and here I sit in bed sick again. I don't think this is going to be a good winter for me.
Stay well this trip.
Oh no, Liz! That's horrible! I am so sorry you are sick again. I hope you get well really soon.
Thank you so much Laura for your wonderful TR and final thoughts, which brought tears to my eyes. I hope you have a wonderful trip with your DH and Victoria and good health for all three of you. Can't wait to read your next TR.
Great final thoughts.... a great trip overall.... I can't wait to get caught up with the R & R one...Hi Michael.....You guys enjoy daddy while he's home....
Well, it took me all day to read your TR.... I stopped and started all day long.
Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful pictures!
I am absolutely green with envy that you were able to get pics with the Sherriff of Nottingham and Prince John... Robin Hood is my absolute favorite Disney movie of all time! I didn't even think they had any of the chacters do meet and greets.
Your daughter does have a true gift and I loved seeing her sketches with all of the characther autographs.
Here I am hoping that you are having a wonderful trip and I know what you mean about being aprehensive about seeing your DH and hoping you can be normal again! I have the same concerns and I am looking forward to any tips you can give me about the transition to the Real World after your exprience. I have 8 more weeks to wait until I get to see my DH and I cannot wait but do not know what to expect.
Great wrap-up. It was a pleasure getting to read your TR. Sorry it took you so long to get over being sick - and I hope that means it's gone for good.
Can't wait to read about your trip to see the real Michael!!
I just finally got caught up! I am glad that you were still able to have a great time inspite of your cold. Hope your current trip is great! My DH's R&R was the same time last year
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Once again I just had to say that your dd is very talented. my dd and I were in awe of her sketches. Im sorry that you were sick. Im glad you had a great time. I hope that you are having a super time now that michael is there
Okay...totally just caught up on a bunch of your last posts. And I missed wishing you a great time on this trip now.
So sorry you were so sick, but what a trooper to keep on going. You guys saw some amazing characters, and I can't believe how many obscure sketches Victoria had in her book!! How long did it take her to make all of those, and how many did she have all together?
What a nightmare DME experience! Yikes!!
I really enjoyed following along on your trip and I can't wait to hear about the next one with the "real" Michael!
Just finished the report, what a great trip! Sorry that you got sick, but glad to see you made the most of your days anyway. I hope this next trip is even better. Thanks for sharing with us!
thank you so much for sharing your wonderful trip with us. I had a lot of fun reading your holiday report!! Your daughter strikes me as an awesome person! I loved how she walked around like Alice in Wonderland and how she was so kind to that little girl! Some of her poses in the pictures were very funny.
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Okay so i'm late with my comments...super late. But, I loved reading this TR! I love my mom and we have the same relationship as you two do. It was so nice to read about your trip together. Victoria is delightful! I love her drawings and its so nice to see a young girl so responsible and talented and polite and not acting like those idiots with donald.
So I have many a comments and I see i'm already behind on your new trip report which upsets me.
I spent all day in and out of sessions with clients reading this all at once
It was really great!
The Lackland AFB was awesome! for 27 dollars you cannot beat that!
Sorry about your experiences with DME. Its hit and miss. But, so far I've had great service from them but I hear bad experiences like yours more often than not.
We stayed in the SAME building at POP for our first visit to that resort years ago! I love POP resort. Its a fave of mine. I hate that about your room being dirty but it looks like they made up for it later.
It was so great that you had so many magical moments and got the roll of stickers which i"m sure your husband loved!
1900 park fare for breakfast was yummo but we did not have a great experience with the characters like you did for dinner. Victoria reminds me of myself with prince charming. I reacted the same way to guys when I was her age. My mom thought it was the best and loves to tell me those stories still *LOL*
I too Tren-D , we just thought that was the coolest store with awesome merchandise.
I know what you mean about the heat and humidity! I was absolutely terrible for our visit and I cannot imagine being sick in that weather....poor girl I think your daughter did a FAB job taking care of you!
I her costume. I was alice last year as well and we thought the character interactions at the party with the Mad hatter and the rest of the gang were amazing! I couldnt figure out if it was because we were close to their ages and as much in character as they were but we spent an hour or more just "hanging" out with them at park closing!
The Haunted Mansion CM's at the MNSSHP are my fave BTW! They are always so cool and always in character!
We love TSM too! Its great isn't it??? we've thought about buying the Wii just for the game!*L*
Ohhhh and Caspian is hot, I don't blame your daughter reacting the way she did *L*
I think its so great the character interactions that you guys had with the drawings. I really think it made for a much more special trip to remember forever!
One last thing, Le Cellier is our absolute fave resturant now as well! We had the same exact order as you guys....
I'm so glad I got to come back and read this! It was wonderful of you to share it with us.
Now I have to find your new TR and get caught up *L*
Your daughter strikes me as an awesome person! I loved how she walked around like Alice in Wonderland and how she was so kind to that little girl! Some of her poses in the pictures were very funny.
Thanks! She is pretty amazing, if I do say so myself.
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that you were able to get pics with the Sherriff of Nottingham and Prince John... Robin Hood is my absolute favorite Disney movie of all time! I didn't even think they had any of the chacters do meet and greets.
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Tren-D , we just thought that was the coolest store with awesome merchandise. 
I think your daughter did a FAB job taking care of you!
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