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I was at a friend's house, and she lives in a brand new neighborhood with houses being built around her. There was a port-o-potty next to her driveway. A HUGE storm rolled in with 60+ mph winds and blew the potty over, and it hit my car. Lovely! Construction guys were there picking things up and talked to me and said they'd call their manager about fixing the car. I hope it works out.
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I just found your TR I it so far! First many thanks to you and DH for your sacrifice for our country!
Your DD is so talented I love her drawings and the idea for the autograph book! Now if only I could draw! The Tink costume looked so cute on her and you deffinatly did a good job fixing it I couldnt even tell!
The bear for DH is so cute Im sure he will love it!
Oh and the porta poty... How strange is that! Good luck with getting your car fixed!
Cant wait to hear more!
sounds great i went in dec with just my son age 13 and we had a blast by ourselves!!!!!!! Please thank your husband for his service for our country and he will be in my thoughts and prayers he comes home safe
Just found this Tr.... DD has wonderful God given talent, that I am glad to see you encouraging her....Does she send her sketches to DH? (I know I loved getting mail when I was deployed) Now I kind of know how my family dealt with things when I was deployed and had to leave my 9 month old home at the time that was so very hard to do! (Desert Storm) and they would go to parks and send me pics.. Glad all of your planning is "practically" done.... Great plans and ADRs!!!! ... Great that your cousin can spend some magic with you!!! .... and I'm sorry, but being honest - I first laughed at the port- a- potty falling on your car... I had an image in my head like in the Wizard of Oz and instead of a house it was a potty falling on your car... - Hopefully the contents weren't spilled.... But I am glad that no one got hurt and that the workers will get the car taken care of.... Can't wait to read more....
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Just found this Tr.... DD has wonderful God given talent, that I am glad to see you encouraging her....Does she send her sketches to DH? (I know I loved getting mail when I was deployed) Now I kind of know how my family dealt with things when I was deployed and had to leave my 9 month old home at the time that was so very hard to do! (Desert Storm) and they would go to parks and send me pics.
Thank you for serving! I know it's hard, and you do what you have to do to make it through these deployments. Yes, we have sent sketches to DH. We send a ton of mail to him. It's sad you had to leave a baby at home. Our "baby" is 14, so it's not like there's a whole lot of changing going on like a baby.
It was an HONOR to serve my 17+ years - and I feel Blessed to have been able to do so -through the good and the bad of it - AND be able to return home to family and friends!!! Doesn't this forum help so much.... You can meet really nice people that honestly care about what's going on and be POSITIVE, supportive or a kick in the butt when needed... It's like having an extended family.... You and you're daughter are so very special, and your DH is LUCKY to have the support and love that he obviously gets from you 2!!! Oh I just know he will love & treasure the pics and his "inclusion" in the vacation.... Did you look into the Shades of Green for their rates?? But since it is NOT Disney - I wonder if you'd still be entitled to free dining since it is on Disney property???
It was an HONOR to serve my 17+ years - and I feel Blessed to have been able to do so -through the good and the bad of it - AND be able to return home to family and friends!!! Doesn't this forum help so much.... You can meet really nice people that honestly care about what's going on and be POSITIVE, supportive or a kick in the butt when needed... It's like having an extended family.... You and you're daughter are so very special, and your DH is LUCKY to have the support and love that he obviously gets from you 2!!! Oh I just know he will love & treasure the pics and his "inclusion" in the vacation.... Did you look into the Shades of Green for their rates?? But since it is NOT Disney - I wonder if you'd still be entitled to free dining since it is on Disney property???
Yes, I love this board! Lovely, lovely people.
I think my DH will like how we include him in our trip, too. It's hard keeping it a surprise.
Shades of Green costs more than a value plus the free dining wasn't included. It made my choice easy. When we go in 2010, we may decide to try SOG or a moderate since my DH will be with us. I didn't want to stay above a value without him.
I have seen storms with strong winds like that. You never think the winds are that strong. Hope they come through and fix your care. My DD is out at Ft Bliss with her new baby while her DH is deployed in Iraq. Its nice to hear about others who are waiting for there spouses to come home as well. When he comes home next year, we plan to take a big family vacation to take them to WDW to celebrate the baby's 2nd birthday and his first trip. We are planning sometime in Nov/Dec. When are you planning.
My DD is out at Ft Bliss with her new baby while her DH is deployed in Iraq. Its nice to hear about others who are waiting for there spouses to come home as well. When he comes home next year, we plan to take a big family vacation to take them to WDW to celebrate the baby's 2nd birthday and his first trip. We are planning sometime in Nov/Dec. When are you planning.
Awwww, bless your DD's heart! At least our baby is 14. I have a friend at Bliss. Her DH is a chaplain, too. Yes, I'm patiently waiting. Tuesday is our halfway mark.
Well, I've just learned that we will be PCSing by August! (We just moved here in September.) It depends on where we are stationed as to if we get to go to WDW or not. I was planning on September for free dining (hopefully). But, if we get stationed in Germany, Italy or Japan like we would like, we'll nix WDW and go to Disneyland Paris or Tokyo. Priorities, right? Got to get a Disney trip in there somehow. If we are stationed in the states, it depends on when we move. So, everything is up in the air. Oh well. That's just the way it goes in the Army.
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Ohh Laura - I don't know whether to be happy or sad that you might not be going in September. (I was really looking forward to meeting you and your DD.) But I'll be happy if your new move takes you all somewhere you'd love to be - and I'd be especially happy if you got to see Tokyo Disney or Disneyland Paris.
Love the Tink costume, your DD is adorable. Now a port-o-potty falling on your car is definitely an original story, not one you hear everyday. Hope that the construction company takes care of the repairs.
Oh my goodness, Italy, Germany and Japan would all be amazing places to be based. If it's the first two, I could see a meet coming up - and it's the latter, I will be so jealous, as Tokyo Disney is just the most amazing Disney resort.
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it so far! First many thanks to you and DH for your sacrifice for our country
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The Tink costume looked so cute on her and you deffinatly did a good job fixing it I couldnt even tell!
... How strange is that! Good luck with getting your car fixed!
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that was so very hard to do! (Desert Storm) and they would go to parks and send me pics.. Glad all of your planning is "practically" done.... Great plans and ADRs!!!! ... Great that your cousin can spend some magic with you!!! .... and I'm sorry, but being honest - I first laughed at the port- a- potty falling on your car... I had an image in my head like in the Wizard of Oz and instead of a house it was a potty falling on your car...
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If it's the first two, I could see a meet coming up - and it's the latter, I will be so jealous, as Tokyo Disney is just the most amazing Disney resort. 
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