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Suddenly the list of things to get done is kind of making me nervous but I am going to take a deep breath and just work my way down the list.
Saturday suddenly has beome a celebration day for Angel. While her birthday is on the 3rd by the time we come home my parents are leaving for their vacation and by the time they come back it is my nephew's birthday so we are going to have brunch and cake at my mom's (even though we will be missing some members).
Since my brother is going on a cruise the week that my neice usually has her summer visit with her mom, her trip has moved up so she will not be there, but my brother, his wife and my nephew will be there.
My sister will be home getting ready for her trip but my other nephew has been staying at my parents doing a summer program here so he will be here.
Jasmine was invited to spend the weekend at Saratoga Springs with her best friends family and was about to cancel but I told her to go and have fun...she will be spending her sister's actual birthday with her so not to worry.
All in all it was be a small, quaint and peaceful little party which works fine for me. Hopefully the rest of the weekend will be laundry and packing.
Even with my empty office work has been crazy so no spreadsheet yet - hopefully by the end of the week it should be completed.
Funniest thing Angel was in my bag the other day and I asked what she was looking for, she was looking for the calendar on my check register...she happily counted and proclaimed 86 days mom!!! It only make me so happy that I followed through and kept this surprise....it was so worth it.
Izzy is ready...time is all planned and set for her reveal call. Picked up the girl's medication, still have to order photopass but we are getting there....
As much as I was going to wait I did do online check-in for my one night ressie for the late night we get in and this morning I did the online check-in for our 4 nights at AKL (can we all tell I am excited)
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Okay, I can hardly contain my excitement and I am not even the one going!
How awesome Angel is having a little pre surprise trip bday celebration....I always thought birthdays should be celebrated for at least a week, anyway.
I know you are super organized and it will all come together beautifully...
Dancing along with you.
Danielle
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Congrats on online check in. I'm excited for your 4 nights at AKL! It is by far my favorite place to stay. I can't wait until October! I can't believe you've managed to keep the secret for so long!
I have been working on the list - all checked-in, ordered the photopass, started putting together the medical bag, also starting packing some stuff we won't need this week. Still need to do laundry tomorrow so hopefully will have most of the packing done by tomorrow night as I know I will not be getting home early anything this week as I know I have a few projects I want to wrap up before I leave.
We had Angel's early birthday celebration today, we had brunch at my parents...we were going to head to the beach a bit but it was just too hot to be in that sun so instead we played some poker. Yes it seems my brother has taught my 5 1/2 year old nephew to play...and he wiped us all out of our pennies. If that was real money we would all be broke....he is a little poker shark
Angel stayed at my mom's to hang out with her cousin and Jasmine is in Sartoga with her friends family so I am sitting here cruising the boards and watching the Shawshank Redemption...I have always loved that movie. I did not realize how long it has been since I have actually sat down and watched tv (other than the Disney Channel or the Food Network which is Angel's choice most evenings )
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