Yuck! Sorry about the friend who won't fly alone. That's got to be difficult. Hopefully it all works out well!! Getting closer everyday!!!
Thanks. Yep, it is getting closer... somewhere around 103 days I think. I think we will do a count down calendar, since DD8.11mnths 8 days has decided she wants to know. So she "knows" we are going Nov. 9 (correct info) and coming home Nov. 12 - ah... not quite Nov. 17th is more like it, but we will surprise her with staying the extra days! We didn't lie. ... She saw me checking flight prices for the 12th (the day her siblings will fly home) and she assumed they were ours. I just didn't correct her.
So, regarding my friend. I looked into how much it was going to cost her, she was fine with that. Then they came out with free dining. She didn't understand it, but was what seemed to be happy. She asked about staying where we are, but when I priced it, she said it was out of her price range. So, when I found out about the free dining, I called (she asked me to) to make the ressie for Art of Animation. She was aware she would be taking the buses with none of us with her. She seemed okay with that, but I know her, she has some anxiety issues. I was a bit nervous for her, but she IS an adult. However when I called the CM suggested perhaps she stay at POR as she could take a ferry to SSR to meet us AND she would get the TS free dining rather than the QS free dining that was offered with AoA room. So, I got the info & Price & called my friend. She said great! I booked it, they were holding the ressie a few days for the deposit as a courtesy. She called me back the next day from her moms and asked detaisl I told her. She asked me... "so when I get off the ferry, someone will be there waiting for me, right? Ah...ah... um... Well, we won't just leave you there, but there may not be someone right there as you get off. But again, we won't leave you stranded there for hours. We will either be there shortly, or you can walk the path to our room. I could tell she was having some anxiety issues, and her mom was snapping at her in the background. This did not sound good. I was nervous my friend was going to end up in a crisis unit for her anxiety. She said she would be over the next day to give me her CC info. I said I would be out most of the day to call me & if she was okay with it she could leave it on my VM, as I am the only one who gets the messages. She never called. I became more concerned and tried to contact my friend that night, messaging her that I was just checking in to make sure she was okay. I didn't hear back. I contacted her again the next day, just saying no problem with not getting the info to me, but I was hoping all was okay. NO reply. Finally I called her cell phone. She answered, said she was fine, but she wasn't coming. I told her that was fine. I understand it is a lot of money, as she had lost some time at work due to an illness recently. She said she just doesn't think it is good timing. I told her I understand completely, and that it is probably just as well, since I had been trying to add her to our dining reservations and had not been able to. I told her she was added to our dessert party, and perhaps things may have worked out okay with the dining, but I was very nervous of her having to eat alone. She felt terribly bad telling me she couldn't come. I told her it was okay, and truly for the best. That she probably would have a better time coming with us if it were just DH, DD#2, and me. She agreed.
Honestly, I will relax more. I was very nervous for everyone else. Her having a severe anxiety breakdown, DS being upset to be left escorting her, our other friends having another person along (although, I don't think that would have been an issue, but it sort of happened with out asking them if they minded. When they made their ressies we thought it would be just us, them & possibley another mutual friend. This friend was from a separate circle. So, end of story, this is a good thing. I am going to plan on giving my friend a welcome/goody bag. I think that will make her feel good.
Regarding the actual VR. We have changed plans again....
VR intimate = DH, me, DS#1,DS#2,DD#1,DD#2, original best man & his GF, friends joining us in FLA, DD#1's BF, DS#2 Godfather &wife, and this friend.
Then we will send out separate invites for "a celebration of the past 30 years and all the years to come" at our home after an "intimate" vow renewal.
I hope that will be worded well enough to clue people in that they are not invited to the VR, but the party after. There will also be a line of "your presence is present enough".
I am working on DH computer because mine died. Yep, with all my documents for the planning of the VR, and trip. yep. this year just keeps getting better. Oh, and also, our brand new dryer, remember the dryer fire we had about 4 months ago, and we replaced it with a brand new dryer, it is now not heating up. ironic right?!!?? hahaha It is still under warranty, and are coming out Tuesday. I feel so bad for DH. He only gets 2 vacation weeks a year and works 6 days a week. (retail). He has taken yesterday, today, tomorrow, and Tuesday off. Yesterday he helped a friend cut up fire wood, today it rained., tomorrow he has to complete the bathroom from the leaky pipe we had about a month ago, and Tuesday he waits for the dryer guy. And his mom called and asked if he could drive her to the doctors tomorrow, for a check up. Poor guy, not much of a summer vacation.
Well, at least he has Nov. to look forward to.
I am hoping to get my computer up and running ...aka back from the computer fixer within the next couple of days. We will see. I have no idea how much that may cost.
We had our friends over Friday night that are coming with us to FLA and we decorated goodie bags. We had a lot of laughs. I will try to post picturs of the bags and the goodies that will go in them. But, I won't do it until I get my computer back.
Then when he wants to up to a larger/better bike you can go for the juggler & tell him you want dvc.
Sounds like a plan!!!!
I'm already planning the next one in my mind but no one knows about it yet. I just need a contract for a school!! 
We figure we could rent a limo for that difference. Which we may actually end up doing. Then of course we will have to decide on what/how the triplets will return home. 
We are very excited.
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Had to pay $203 each for the return flights, but at least they are done. I bought the insurance too, which I usually do NOT do, but things have been so bumpy lately, I thought it may end up being a good investment, although I really hope it is just a waste of money. 
