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[Mndisneygirl]

OOH - Chelsea looks gorgeous!
The Tybee Thanksgiving plan sounds wonderful! I want to come too!!

I'm sure you can handle the 4th at WDW! Think of the fun with all those DISers! I can't wait to read those TRs!

Hope Chelsea's scoliosis appointment went okay.

 

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

There are a lot of great reasons for you to be going to Disney for the 4th...don't let the crowd calendars worry you!!!

Your Thanksgiving plans look awesome! That house looks so nice!

Yay for Chelsea getting her braces off! Fingers crossed that her scoliosis appointment goes well!

 

[vamassey1]

I missed the "crowd freak-out". But I would rather be hot and crowded in Disney that not at Disney at all. Plus I'm super jealous you get to be there with such great Dis friends.

Chelsea look great without her braces. I hope her appt went well.

Your Thanksgiving plans sound perfect. I would love to spend a special family holiday in a big house near the beach. You'll be like the Kennedy's.

Can't help you with the Quick service plan. We've only done the regular dining plan. I like that one just fine.

 

[MEK]

Great picture of Chelsea (finally checking back to see it). She really looks a lot like you in that picture!

Oh - BTW - my SIL decided she wanted to do the QS dining plan, so we'll have to compare notes!

 

[MHTeacher]

Jackie-Don't worry too much about the crowds. Our 2003 trip was July 5-12, and yes, it was crowded. But you know that, and are prepared for it!

Love the idea of spending Thanksgiving at the beach. That back porch is awesome. I could really enjoy sitting there, drinking my coffee, reading, and laughing with my sister!

Chelsea's "braceless" smile is beautiful!

 

[mousescrapper]

Enjoyed the last 2 updates

I remembering visiting ISU campus (went there for a semester before needing to medically withdraw) for the first time w/ a friend and her family...quite intamadating...

2 of my nephews go to GT

Is the mascot the bulldogs and the school she is interested in? Matt's work supports many universities all around and we have a few Georgia bulldog items

Love the Varisty...


In answering your question for QSDDP or not...I am sure you can do it OOP for less but may simplify your trip to purchase it

Love the beach house for Thanksgiving

 

[winkers]

Can I come for thanksgiving too? Looks heavenly!

 

[Happydog]

Hi there Jackie!!!

So sorry that I have been missing in action! Life has a way of getting in the way sometimes, and I just had a lot to focus on the past month, and frankly some pretty big news, all of which isn't entirely settled yet, so I am waiting to see what comes of what for now! SO, I just wanted to let you know that I caught up on your PTR as well as FB And YEP you will be coming to Disney in July or I will make that Autotrain STOP so I can drag you with us!!! I think we will have a tremendous time.

SO it is very funny that three years ago you were talking about braces eating into your vacation budget! SO funny... And now they are off!

And the Beach for Thanksgiving! How fun! We will be home this time, our cruise is early November. Christmas plans have changed for us, but more of that on my PTR when I get time to update, which I hope will be SOON!!!

I have a ton more to say, but all the nice weather, my Disney CD in the car, and your FB chit chat has got me itching for DIS time, and of course when I saw my ticket and it say LESS than three months, I was shocked!!! Summer is coming up fast, but even faster for YOU!!!

Cant wait for our fun countdown to summer at DISNEY to continue!!

 

[DisMomAmy]

I'm glad you didn't make any changes to your July trip! It's a little crazy to make changes, and ultimately end up changing back.

Congratulations to Chelsea (and your wallet) for being done with braces!! Alex starts in May.

I think your Thanksgiving plans look amazing!!

I hope Chelsea's appointment went well yesterday!

 

[Poolrat]

Catching up around ... well everywhere...


Love Chelsea's smile!!! Hope the scoliosis appt. went well.

July 4th will be busy but surrounded with family, friends and fun all will be fine.

 

[eandesmom]

The story of my DIS life lately is I read an update, think I've posted and then clearly never did. Lame! So going back to your road trip. Oh my!!!! What a total utter nightmare and something I know I can see happening at some point.

I'm glad you splurged on the shorts and tee, very cute. I'd have gone to bed the minute I got home that's for sure.

Very glad to hear you are off the ledge regarding the July trip. I do think there will be something magical about actually being there on the 4th. I'm not the best resource on QSP as we aren't really counter service folks so I'd have a hard time filling enough meals with it but that really depends on where you stay. As long as you've got a good food court to balance it out at your resort then I think it can work out well. Since you planned to do mostly CS anyway it very well could make a lot of sense.

I am a fan of the pre-pay even if it just means breaking even and a bigger fan of not having to add as I go and worry about total cost, and tell kids they can't have this or that based on the pricing. Something about those snack credits seem like such a huge treat to the kids, we just wouldn't do it daily and that seems like such a splurge that it just makes their day.

For those reasons we've really loved the regular DDP the last few trips and I will probably do it for our 2 days in August.

 

[jillyb]

That house is awesome!!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

What a funny story about the Easter Bunny! Charles must have surprised him....
So glad we talked you off that ledge. Now stay off it!

 

[MegansMom]

Well, I am SO glad that you were effectively talked down from the "ledge," but I still think my idea to move it back to June was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! You can't possibly disappoint that sweet little Connor face by cancelling the trip!

Okay...how...time...flies...while on the DIS and having FUN!!! I can't believe it has been THAT long since Chelsea got her braces!!! WHY?!?!?! Because I REMEMBER when she got them on!!!! It feels like it was just yesterday!!!! She looks even MORE gorgeous! You and Charles are SO in trouble!!!

That house at Tybee is AMAZING!!! What a fun way to spend the Thanksgiving holiday!!!

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I am glad you were talked off the ledge Jackie! I have had to cancel more than one Disney trip before and it's so depressing.

I love the idea of being at the beach on Thanksgiving. That house is adorable.

Your smile is beautiful Chelsea!

 

[xoktenox]

Hey Jackie!

Glad to hear you're not going to cancel this trip! You and your family are seasoned Disney pros...you know how to handle the crowds and summer heat so I think you'll be just fine!! I'd say that you should go with the QSDP. The convenience can't be beat and you'll have nothing to worry about, besides the 'Ohana dinner, when you get there.

Chelsea looks great without her braces! I had mine for 3.5 years and remember the excitement of getting them off! I hope her scoliosis hasn't gotten worse.

Oh that house in Tybee looks great! So cute and quaint!

 

[Megablocks]

Oh I am so bad...I keep reading your updates and then I swear I post but I never do!

That house on Tybee is awesome! I'm going down the Cape with my boyfriend and a bunch of his family for a week this summer, and staying in a nice big house near the beach...seeing that picture made me so excited for it!

I'm so glad you were talked out of canceling the trip. You guys are pros, I know you'll be fine

 

[SoonerGirl]

Hi Jackie! I think I'm officially caught up, just read the updates and skipped all the chatter though, since I've got about 5 months of trip reports to catch up on!

Funny you had to be talked down off the ledge, I'm so jealous of you being able to be there with Anita and Jennifer, you guys are going to have a blast! If I didn't have a cruise booked for that week, I might head down myself

Love Chelsea's braceless smile, what a pretty girl she is! Hope her appointment went well.

 

[brookelizabeth]

I'm so glad you were talked off the ledge! You will have a great time, you know how to tour to avoid those crowds, don't worry about it!

Congrats to Chelsea! I'm sure that feels wonderful! I hope her appointment went well too!

 

[DWGal210]

Oh Jackie that beach house is AMAZING!! What a great idea for Thanksgiving!! I'd love to talk my family into that some year. I'll start working on em for 2013.

Chelsea is such a gorgeous knock out!! Is Charles polishing his gun?