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That character interaction with Mickey was priceless!!! It makes me so excited to take Hope when she gets to be his age Maybe one day I will be able to join in on a PP meet...one day .
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This is the BEST picture of Dylan!!! What a great time he was having with Mickey!
I didn't get a chance to come over and introduce myself to you at the ornament exchange (I'm the crazy lady with the snowman mickey hat on!), hopefully our paths will cross again. DH and I will be there in Sept so will miss your next trip.
Glad you are doing well and the icky part of your pregnancy is over. Does Dylan understand that he is to be a big brother very soon?
Thanks for sharing your TR, I've really enjoyed reading it.
What great pictures! Love the character pictures! Glad you had fun at the PP meet!
Thanks Marnie!
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Kelly I love your updates, ad what an accomplishment for Dylan to not be scared by the characters anymore. I couldn't help but Awwww out loud over the pictures of him with Scorcerer Mickey & Buzz & Woody. Defanitely the cutest pictures ever. Skyler just got excited seeing the pictures of Dylan with Buzz & Woody as he's now into TS. Looks like a great time at the PPer Meet. Love the pictures of you with Cheryl & Princess Sharon. The picture of you, Mike, & Dylan during your meal at Sci Fi is cute too.
I hope Skyler loves the characters when you 2 go later this year.
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Great updates!!! Love the pictures of Mickey and Dylan.
Thanks!
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Thank you so much for the kind words and I am so glad we got to meet. What a magical character encounter Dylan had with Mickey - those photos were just too precious.
It was a pleasure meeting you Cheryl - and I hope we get the chance to do it again in the future. I just love all the character photos too - I may create a photobook of just him with all the characters from this trip.
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Those pics will last a lifetime I mean seriously I'm so excited that he had such a great character interaction. Such great shots!
I do love sci fi We had it on the list this time but nixed it at the last second and I hate that because its been a while since i've eaten there.
Looks like the PPmeet was great fun! Psha is super nice right???
I love the pic of you and cheryl its a really good one
I love the pic of Dylan with the little green monsters at Buzz and all you can see is his head LOL how funny!
ohhhhhh I cant wait to hear what your new fave resturant is???? is it le cellier???
Thanks Crissy! Sharon is super nice! I don't see how you can't like her. It's not Le Cellier, but I think it's something you & Eric enjoyed on your trip together. [We skipped LeCellier this trip and went to Nine Dragons instead. GASP! I know, but Mike & I kind of enjoy Nine Dragons more.]
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Truly priceless character interaction with Mickey and Buzz and Woody! Dylan! You have definitely got to ride TSMM! That PP meet has looked like so much fun in everyone's TRs. I can't wait to join in on the December fun some year. Can't wait to hear about this new fave restaurant.
I'm really hoping we can TSMM fit in on our next trip. Cam, you'd love Disney at the Christmas time.
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Great update, Kelly! And it was so great to finally get to meet you and your family! Dylan is just as cute in person as he is in photos.
Thanks for those kind words Sharon!!
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That character interaction with Mickey was priceless!!! It makes me so excited to take Hope when she gets to be his age Maybe one day I will be able to join in on a PP meet...one day .
I think as often as you have been going, Hope will grow to love the characters!
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This is the BEST picture of Dylan!!! What a great time he was having with Mickey!
I didn't get a chance to come over and introduce myself to you at the ornament exchange (I'm the crazy lady with the snowman mickey hat on!), hopefully our paths will cross again. DH and I will be there in Sept so will miss your next trip.
Glad you are doing well and the icky part of your pregnancy is over. Does Dylan understand that he is to be a big brother very soon?
Thanks for sharing your TR, I've really enjoyed reading it.
Some of those meets can be so crazy with so many people right?! I'm sorry we didn't get to meet, but hopefully one day we will. I don't think he really gets the whole big brother thing - he's the only kid in the family pretty much right now, so I think it's a bit harder to grasp. Thanks for reading!
Thank you Kelly, I hope he enjoys the characters too. I have to say how cute though that Dylan was mimicing Sorcerer Mickey getting down to his level. That is so sweet of the characters to not tower over him at first, and how adorble Dylan ran up to Mickey.
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Thanks Becki. I had one with Dylan so I'm hoping it's not any worse than that one, which wasn't all that bad in my opinion.
I didn't want to be rude and ask if you had one with Dylan. I'm glad yours wasn't terrible with Dylan. Maybe mine with Skyler felt more painful since the doc removed a mole on my stomach at the same time he had me knocked out. I know everyone has different experiences with theirs. Still they're not fun. I hope this one isn't that bad for you. Still they're ouchy. I am happy to hear you're over the "Morning Sickness". That isn't much fun either.
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What a magical character encounter Dylan had with Mickey - those photos were just too precious. 
Dylan! You have definitely got to ride TSMM! That PP meet has looked like so much fun in everyone's TRs. I can't wait to join in on the December fun some year. Can't wait to hear about this new fave restaurant.
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