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Old 05-13-2014, 11:54 AM   #121
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Single digits! Whoop! Whoop!
Hope you can keep Owne contained so you can get some packing done! Good luck!
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for single digits!!!

And lots of for packing!
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Just as long as Chris leaves your clothes in the suitcase when he packs his one shirt, you'll be ok! I hope Owen will be so taken with all the sights and sounds of the parks he'll be content to sit still in the stroller most of the time.
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Woohoo! Single Digits!!!

I hope Chris decides to pack at least a pair of shorts/pants or he could be a bit revealing
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At least Chris is thinking of one shirt Last vacation Brian waited until I hauled the suitcases into the bedroom (hours before we left because it was a surprise for the kids) to decide to go shopping because he wanted new shirts and needed a new bathing suit. Try finding a swim suit in Ohio in July

Yeah!!! Owen is mobile My younger two never crawled. Patrick started walking at 11 months and Cullen was a blob until...he learned to roll in both directions (close to 9 months). I hope things calm down so you can get more accomplished for the trip.
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Just found your PTR! Sounds like it's going to be a great trip. And for the record, I don't think it's crazy to take a baby to WDW.
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Single digits!! Good luck with the packing! And I think Chris will be doing laundry everyday if he doesn't find anything else he wants to pack.
Every trip we take, I always end up helping him at the last minute with his packing. He swears he can handle it and then it will be 11 pm the night before we leave and he is putting stuff in his suitcase. I'm seriously tempted to keep my mouth shut and just see what happens, but I don't want to spend the first part of our vacation shopping for things he forgot to bring.

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Yes, that sounds like Chris. I know things have been crazy busy for you! I hope they slow down soon, at least enough for you to get some packing done!
I wish I could say they've slowed down, but it actually just picked up even more for me. On the bright side, the trip will get here a lot faster!

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YEAH SINGLE DIGITS!!!! Every time I see my parents I kick in my whiny voice, "But I wanna go to Disney nnnooooooowwwwww!" My mom laughs and we all agree...we DEFINITELY need our trip this year...so...no pressure...but I'm going to live vicarioulsy through you for a while!
That's fair and then I'll live through you during your trip. I'm usually ready for another one as soon as we get home
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Single digits! Whoop! Whoop!
Hope you can keep Owne contained so you can get some packing done! Good luck!
Thank you! I am going to just have to get the bulk of things done while he is napping. That should give me a solid 2 hours to tackle the bulk of the packing.

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for single digits!!!

And lots of for packing!
Isn't it exciting?! I think I need those for packing for sure!

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Just as long as Chris leaves your clothes in the suitcase when he packs his one shirt, you'll be ok! I hope Owen will be so taken with all the sights and sounds of the parks he'll be content to sit still in the stroller most of the time.
Laurie, you are so right! One good thing is that Owen loves being in his stroller at home and going for walks. I think we'll be ok there. I will need to do an inspection of the room though after we check in because I know he'll be crawling around in there.

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Woohoo! Single Digits!!!

I hope Chris decides to pack at least a pair of shorts/pants or he could be a bit revealing
hahahahaha so true! I'll make sure he has some bottoms on. He has the day off next Thursday, so I have already given him a "to do" list of things he HAS to get done before we leave that afternoon.

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At least Chris is thinking of one shirt Last vacation Brian waited until I hauled the suitcases into the bedroom (hours before we left because it was a surprise for the kids) to decide to go shopping because he wanted new shirts and needed a new bathing suit. Try finding a swim suit in Ohio in July

Yeah!!! Owen is mobile My younger two never crawled. Patrick started walking at 11 months and Cullen was a blob until...he learned to roll in both directions (close to 9 months). I hope things calm down so you can get more accomplished for the trip.
I have a feeling that there will be some shopping on Chris' end too. I mean in a closet full of shirts, he should know more than one he has to take. I'll handle that this weekend.

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Just found your PTR! Sounds like it's going to be a great trip. And for the record, I don't think it's crazy to take a baby to WDW.
Welcome along and thank you! I don't think it's crazy either. Non-Disney addicts can just be so opinionated!
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Well, I got some upsetting news yesterday afternoon. Sean's preschool graduation has been postponed due to the forecast calling for rain all day on Friday. His preschool isn't large enough to hold the ceremony inside, so they've rescheduled it for one of the days we are in Disney. I feel really awful for him because he has been really looking forward to the graduation. His teachers have been teaching them songs for a performance they were going to do up on the stage too. I called the school and explained we'll be out of town and they said he'll still get his diploma. They've already taken their graduation pictures, so at least I'll get a pic of him in his cap and gown. It's just not the same though and I know he will be really disappointed when he finds out.

This also puts a kink in my plans for getting things together. I was going to leave work at 12 pm on Friday so I could go to his graduation and then I was going to have Chris take the boys home while I used the rest of the day for pre-trip errands (goes by so much easier if you don't have kids with you). Now that the graduation is postponed, neither one of us is taking off work early on Friday. My new plan is to leave at 3 pm, pick up the boys and head home. When Chris gets home at 4:30, then he'll take over and I'll just head back out to go shopping.

Sean still doesn't know about the trip. We were going to tell him after graduation. He knows his graduation has been changed to a different date, but he doesn't have a clue that he won't be at the ceremony now. I am debating on waiting until we leave to tell him...that way maybe being surprised with Disney will help soften the blow of the graduation ceremony. I'm really not sure....
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Oh, man. I hate that he will miss it, but maybe being at WDW will help with not being able to attend the ceremony. Just have to do something special for him while you are there!
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Oh, that is tough. Maybe if you tell him he will be celebrating his graduation with Mickey things will be better. If you point out none of the other kids get that honor, I bet it will help. I hope you will be able to get stuff done. I know you have to be stressing about it! Hang in there hon! Thinking about you!
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Well that pretty much stinks. I personally am not a fan of the preschool/kindergarten/elementary/middle school graduations, but that is just me. I know how much Sean was looking forward to the graduation and that puts you in a tough spot now. I think you should get him an "I'm Celebrating" button in Disney and celebrate it during the trip to make up for the loss of the ceremony. Hopefully, he will understand and will find the trip a better celebration.
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Aww, that's too bad Sean won't be able to attend his graduation. But I think the trip to Disney will cheer him right up.
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Single digit dance!!!

kids are pretty adaptable Disney is way better than graduation.
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What a shame! I hope he isn't too disappointed. Maybe you can put a good spin on it by saying how lucky he is to be having his graduation in Disney World and then having him wear a button. I'm glad they at least took the photos early.
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