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Old 09-29-2011, 07:17 PM   #646
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Great breakfast at CM! And only 10 minutes for Soarin' - that is awesome!
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Old 09-29-2011, 08:24 PM   #647
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Great TR {as usual!!!} Pictures are wonderful!!!
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Old 09-29-2011, 08:30 PM   #648
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I love TR's with lots of pictures! Thanks for entertaining me so well!
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Old 09-29-2011, 09:11 PM   #649
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Sharon, I'm here!!!! I was reading bits and pieces, but now I'm on board and at page 24............you just skipped Irene!!!!!
Going back for more now!!
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Old 09-29-2011, 10:41 PM   #650
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Terrific character interaction at CM! the pic of you and the boys with Donald! You all are hitting all our family favorites in Future World.
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Your nephews are so stinking cute & I know cute! (have you seen my kids ) Them as pirates ~ seriously how can they be cute & scary at the same time?? it! Isaiah with the princesses & on EE OMGosh ~ & I have a picture of Brianna in the TT que that is almost exactly like Isaiah's! More please.
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Cape May looks like a blast! Glad you managed to get Daniel out of bed and everyone enjoyed it.

Great day so far at Epcot! Duffy is a cutie-pie! I love that he came to visit and then drove back home!
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Oh my goodness. When your family gets together at WDW there is so much fun and excitement! Thanks for taking us along to share your good times.
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Love the interaction with Donald! Great time at Epcot!
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Now I have a new character breakfast I want to try! Great morning at Epcot, made even better by low crowds. We missed the Seas and LWTL this time, so it's nice to see some pictures. for getting the front row on Soarin'!
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Old 09-30-2011, 01:40 PM   #656
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I did see the bird. Are you telling us, you didn't get him to pose in the picture for you?

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What a great character breakfast! And wow... a 10 minute standby for Soarin!!
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I bet ya'll had fun with Donald...When we went back in April, the line to see Duffy was too long. We didn't meet him.
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Breakfast looked like a great way to kick off your day! What a great time at Epcot!!
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great update
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