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So enjoyed reading along again this summer!! I'm glad that you are now DVC members--more fun reports to look forward too
 
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08-19-2009, 06:54 PM
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Great recap! I really enjoyed your TR!
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08-19-2009, 08:07 PM
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What a great recap Laura! It's good to be able to reflect on the trip and decide what worked and what you would like to change the next time around!
Can't wait for the top 10! 
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08-19-2009, 08:15 PM
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I am going to miss your TR -- you are going to start a PTR for next summer ASAP, right?
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08-20-2009, 10:49 AM
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Hi Laura!
We're back from the beach I'm and trying to catch up with my favorite reports... I feel your happy exhaustion when you wrote about your last day!  No matter how much work is involved, it's still so hard to leave!What a fabulous trip! Yes, there was a bump or two in the road... that's always impossible to avoid, but overall it seemed completely magical for all! The girls looked so pretty in their Disney dresses and Luke was every inch a little prince! So many amazing pictures... I'm sure you'll have a tough time choosing your favorites. Thanks for sharing your story... I'm looking forward to the recap! Kathy
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08-20-2009, 07:28 PM
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Hey! Your final recap was perfect! Love what you have to say about the kids, and thankfully the dinners! AND the contemporary bit -- It really is a great location! Looking forward to a top 10 and a new PTR when the plan materializes!!!!
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08-20-2009, 08:38 PM
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Great final thoughts! Your pictures really showed how much fun you all had this trip and how the kids really did enjoy it too.
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We have had one birthday, one first day meet the teacher (and yes I cried), one full workday (kicks your butt) and now I am getting ready for the big party Sunday. The top 10 is done, but I have school and party stuff that must get finished first. Have a great weekend... and I will get this done
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08-21-2009, 10:11 PM
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So when do you get your students? Do you have numbers yet?
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08-22-2009, 06:56 AM
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Um, I am pretty sure you HAVE to TR your summer trip at the very least!
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08-22-2009, 08:25 AM
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Great recap! It's amazing how each trip is VERY different isn't it? I think that will be the case until all children are grown adults...then we'll probably be taking their kids!
I agree with everyone-you gotta do a TR for your upcoming trip!
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08-22-2009, 07:54 PM
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Thank you for your final thoughts about your trip. Sometimes, that's when I learn the most about what/what not to do on our trips.
I've enjoyed seeing your children grow, between this trip and your last trip, but not in a creepy sorta way. It'll be fun to see Luke start to enjoy your trips. Gotta love the DIS!!!Hope your transition back to school goes smoothly and that you have nice kids in your class. (you are a teacher, right?) 
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A touch of Disney. We were on our way to a family pool party reunion and just happened to do a stop at the Disney store about 40 minutes from our house. While I really wanted the Halloween Bag--- still trying to figure out why I need it, we did get some Disney goodies- all three kids got new Disney swimsuits for next summer and I got another one of the Disney Shopping bags. I figure it can be an extra bag for school and a shopping trip bag.
    We were really hunting for some HSM stuff for Hannah... her birthday money is burning a hole in her pocket!
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), so I'm not quite DIS-ing like I was. But I really did enjoy your report. Hope the beginning of the school year is good to you, and that we get to hear about another trip soon!
OH NO!!! Say it isn't so??!! The TR is over?!! 
After being away the past two weeks I have finally caught up on several TRs and I must say the past pages I have read over on yours have been so much fun to read!!!! I especially enjoyed hearing that your final MK day experiences were great!!! Isn't is fun when the park is really slow??!! looks like you had luck at MK too! The photo of you on the Astro Orbiter was just adorable! CP pics were too cute too! And of course Le Cellier -- how can you go wrong there??!! -- and lets see, what else, Oh! The gotta ride Dumbo for the just under 40 request, OH that was funny, and also the DVC play-by-play, very nice! So glad you got to explore the AKL area on your own! AND of course that you ate at the Castle!!! Your girls were toooo cute but if photos could talk, that one of Luke and the kiss mark, OMGoodness TOOOO precious!! Save that one for his HS yearbook baby photo!!!!
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