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Moving on with the current of the years.
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It's time to move on and move forward.
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Congrats on the new trip! I knew there was something up when I saw that you were upgrading one ticket to an 8 day and the other two to AP's. So excited that now I get to read another PTR and TR from you!
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Woohoo!!! Congrats on another trip! Looks like there are lots of PPers heading to the world at that time!
I hope to run into some PPers!
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Congrats on the tickets and the new trip!
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Congrats on the tickets and the other trip!
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Congrats on the tickets and the new trip!
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Congrats on the new trip! I knew there was something up when I saw that you were upgrading one ticket to an 8 day and the other two to AP's. So excited that now I get to read another PTR and TR from you!
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Congrats on the tickets, and another trip this year!
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Congrats on the APs! Sounds like the DVC fever has gotten you! Congrats on the second trip!
I've got DVC fever for sure! I booked this trip at my 7 month window. I've been tossing the idea of a Mom/son trip around for a bit. I'm really excited about it!!!
I've been asking Ted and Josh to share what they would really like to do on this vacation. They haven't been very specific but here are my favorite comments:
When asked if he was excited to be staying in a 1 BR villa at AKL, Ted said, "I don't care too much about the room. I like to go, go, go.....I'm a do-er!" I'm going to remind him of that when I want to go to EMHs!
Josh gave me a mini-lecture. When asked what he was most excited about, he said, "Mom, I told you. Don't get me too excited about the trip. If you do then I'll have trouble sleeping!"
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Congrats on the Disney Mail! Love their responses to you!
Ted's comment is much funnier if you actually know him, but it's pretty funny anyways.
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Yay for Disney mail!
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Your son's comment made me laugh out loud!
It's funny, but it's also true. You would think that, after having been awoken in the middle of the night numerous times to Josh standing over me whispering, "Mom....Mom.....Mom.....I can't sleep!", I would have learned my lesson. But I guess not .
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Congrats on the Disney mail!
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for Disney mail! Those comments are priceless!
Ted was kind of joking around, but Josh was dead serious .
I have accomplished a little bit more in the area of trip preparation.
First, I've preordered my Photopass CD (special thanks to the PPers who posted about the upcoming price increase ). Now, you may be wondering how we do with Photopass when Josh hates having his picture taken . I'm wondering about that too. I've impressed upon him how much having family photos taken means to me, He has promised to cooperate and have Photopass pictures taken. He has also promised not to stick his tongue out, duck his head, etc. He is allowed two "bunny ears" pictures (which he loves to do -you know what I mean, with the two fingers behind the head - he thinks they are funny and add a level of comedy to our photos.) After those two "freebies", he will be charged $5 for any "bunny ears" that appear. He's serious about his $$, so I think that may work.
I've changed my mind about the groceries again . I'm going to pack most of the things we'll need for snacks and breakfast and I'll pick up milk, eggs, and half and half at the resort shop. I think that will work for us. I'll keep you updated.
I've been mulling over just grabbing our breakfast groceries from the Mercantile at WL rather than ordering from GG. I'm wondering if we'll spend less that way
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Sounds like the DVC fever has gotten you! Congrats on the second trip! 
I hope to run into some PPers!
I'm going to remind him of that when I want to go to EMHs!
Not much longer! 
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. I'm wondering about that too. I've impressed upon him how much having family photos taken means to me, He has promised to cooperate and have Photopass pictures taken. He has also promised not to stick his tongue out, duck his head, etc. He is allowed two "bunny ears" pictures (which he loves to do -you know what I mean, with the two fingers behind the head - he thinks they are funny and add a level of comedy to our photos.) After those two "freebies", he will be charged $5 for any "bunny ears" that appear. He's serious about his $$, so I think that may work.
I've changed my mind about the groceries again 
. I'm going to pack most of the things we'll need for snacks and breakfast and I'll pick up milk, eggs, and half and half at the resort shop. I think that will work for us. I'll keep you updated.
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