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Down to 3 months on the dot today!!! YIPPEE! Pretty soon it will be 2 months, then 1 month:O) I'm getting more excited by the dayIn one of my last posts, I had a pic of a Gran marnier slush...Cant wait to try that and meet some PP'S on this trip!! Here's some more pics to get me thru the day....!!! Oh, and did i mention my b'day is sept. 6th? I will be doing a little celebrating forthat while i'm in the disney neighborhood this year as well. Wish I could have one of these cakes on my trip!!!
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So cute topsy turvy cakelove this one!! imagesCA1PFQUC.jpg
The less expensive drink I will probably end up with instead of a whole cake,LOL halloweentreats1.jpg
Yummy halloween treats I hope to see (and eat) while at DISNEY during Halloween:O)
I was at CVS today and a lady was going through her Animal Kingdom pics. She had soo many good ones! I couldnt beleive all the character pics she got while there!! i have not had too much luck with finding characters at AK before... but thost photos made me all the more anxious to get back down to Disney SOON! BTW, cant waitt to meet you all on the trip Lori! Seee ya reall soon:O)
So we are 2 months and 2 days away from our Disney 7th annversary trip. I took a small break for a few weeks from the TR to get preparations in order for our new house, but since that process is still in underwriting, I decided it would make me feel so much better if i resumed my TR and focused on the good times ahead of my DH and I. Problem is, I already packed my Passporter 2010 edition away in a box... I'm soo clever(we shoulda moved in 2 weeks ago...Much love to my bank...NOT!!!).
Here are some semi-finalized plans:
TRAVEL PLANS:So on the up and UP, I surprisingly have not made any changes to our itenerary, really. I have entertained thoughts of buying airplane tickets, but dont want to spend the $$$ on that when we can just do our famed all night drive down there(Its cheaper, too). While the plane ride there is quick & it would be a positive change, We love our alone time & the drive back home will be tons of fun. We can leave when we want on the last day & get to stop in a late night diner and sit, eat & talk. So I do think we will stick to our driving plans. So, fun, fun
PHOTO PLANS: I dont really even have a fancy-shmancy or even half-way decent camera, but for now, unless I get reallly lucky on my B'day, I have a digi-camera that usually suits us. I have the WORST luck with camera's though, even when phopass photogs are filming us, so I need the back up of the photopass CD. I need to get it preordered soon, so, any DVC members out there who know how to go about getting the discount thru DVC??? I think I may have decided to opt NOT to do the book or private photo sesh this time, but who knows...(wow, im no closer to a decision now than I was months ago..thats sad)!
I really miss AKL.... I really am thinking of staying there one night this trip or atleast next trip... Why do I love that place so much??
Got our MNSSHP tickets. anyone else going to be there on the 7th?
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It is getting very close now! As to the PP discount, you just have to go to the PP site and pre-order whether you are DVC or not. There is no longer the discount by mail. The catch is that you have to pre-order before any pictures are posted to your card.
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In one of my last posts, I had a pic of a Gran marnier slush...Cant wait to try that and meet some PP'S on this trip!! Here's some more pics to get me thru the day....!!! Oh, and did i mention my b'day is sept. 6th? I will be doing a little celebrating forthat while i'm in the disney neighborhood this year as well
. Wish I could have one of these cakes on my trip!!! 
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trip. I took a small break for a few weeks from the TR to get preparations in order for our new house, but since that process is still in underwriting, I decided it would make me feel so much better if i resumed my TR and focused on the good times ahead of my DH and I. Problem is, I already packed my Passporter 2010 edition away in a box
... I'm soo clever
!!!).
. So, fun, fun
, but for now, unless I get reallly lucky on my B'day, I have a digi-camera that usually suits us. I have the WORST luck with camera's though, even when phopass photogs are filming us, so I need the back up of the photopass CD. I need to get it preordered soon, so, any DVC members out there who know how to go about getting the discount thru DVC??? I think I may have decided to opt NOT to do the book or private photo sesh this time, but who knows...(wow, im no closer to a decision now than I was months ago..thats sad
)! 
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tickets. anyone else going to be there on the 7th?
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