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Duffy Goes to Disney World - the trip report - UPDATED 7/12 Day 2 Pt 2: Pictures of MSEP
Sorry it has taken me so long to get started on this trip report! I think I've figured out that I needed a little break from Disney stuff when I got home; otherwise I'd be sad because I missed it so much. I know you all understand! Thanks for joining me!
Day 0 - travel day - Saturday, April 30
So, the plan for the day looked like this:
-get up early
-drive older DD to babysitting class
-take the remaining three kids to meet DH at a restaurant near the airport, as he'd just flown back from a business trip to Chicago
The kids thought we were picking him up from the airport, when in actuality, we were just meeting for breakfast, where I would reveal the surprise to DD9 and then she and I would be heading to the airport ourselves!
Well, we were running behind, as usual, when we came across a huge traffic jam on our way to drop DD11 off. I have now realized how people feel when one of my running races has interferred with their day. The town nearby was having a Festival of Races this morning. I should not have forgotten about it, because my dad was participating in the festival, running his first half marathon, an amazing accomplishment after successful heart surgery back in October. However, all of downtown was rerouted, and I ended up having to go back the way we came in order to go the way I should have gone in the first place! (Note to self: the map app does not always tell you the best way to go!)
We dropped DD11 off and headed in the direction of the airport. Since we were running so late, I told the kids that we were going directly to the restaurant to meet their dad for breakfast. I'd found this place online, and while it was decent, I wouldn't rush back. It filled the bill, though, giving us a place to meet up so we could reveal the surprise to DD.
When we'd arrived at the restaurant, I'd placed the bag that I had carefully packed on DD's seat in the car. It was full of things to help her realize where she was going: autograph book, Guide to the Magic for kids book, airplane to-do stuff. On the way out to the car, I got my camera out and ready without DD seeing it, so I could catch the magical moment when she realied where she was headed.
Well, when she climbed into the van, she picked up the bag and tossed it in the seat her older sister usually sits in, sat down and put on her seatbelt. The following conversation went like this:
Me: "Um, DD, what was that bag?"
DD: "I dunno."
Me: "Did you look in it?"
DD: "No."
Me: "Well, why don't you grab it and take a look inside!"
Apparently, she thought it was her dad's dirty laundry, which I guess makes sense, since he had come back from a trip.
She grabbed the bag and started taking things out, with me constantly asking her what she might need those things for. She took a little while to figure things out, but once she did, she was so excited!!!! Her little sister was also excited, because after DD9 figured out where we were going, I revealed that I'd brought Duffy along so DD5 could feel like she was there having fun, too! Happily, there were big smiles all around!
Up next: off to WDW!
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I did find Duffy for my DD this past weekend on my trip - and brought him home in the middle of the night and set him on her desk.......she was so excited when she woke and saw him!!!
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What a great start Beth - too funny how she just threw the bag to the side. I am sure that you were over the edge with excitement by then...glad that Duffy was coming along, I am sure he had a lot to share with the litle one when he returned Can't wait to hear more.
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