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Glad you had a great trip! I was interested to see how your MNSSHP parties turned out, because I know it got some mixed reviews the first night. But it sounds like they were great, yay! So it sounds like you guys found a new favorite time of year to visit?
Safe journey home, looking forward to your trip report
. May was equally as awesome (comparably fantastic weather) but had lower crowds on the whole. October, however, had the Halloween events...which were absolutely fantastic. So its a draw as to which one we liked best .
(those are our official Disney go-to treat......they balance out our Universal Butterbeer indulgences 
). Beyond the crappy dining (The Plaza was "okay", but nothing I'd run back to....and Pinnochio Village Haus was awful) the parties were superb!
... we are currently on the plane (yay for Jetblue's free Fly-Fi! ) and the pilot made the announcement just before take-off that it was only 41 degrees in Buffalo. I almost wanted to cry. I briefly considered pleading for refugee status but didn't figure I would get very far .
But horror nights..not so much haha. Returning to cold weather is never fun. We are in Ohio so not quite as chilly as you get, but everytime we return from our February Florida trip I always shed a tear or two walking out of the airport. My favorite trip was when we gained 70+ degrees in one day..that was amazing!! I'm sorry about the anniversary of your father's passing. I lost my mother 4 years ago, I miss her everyday. I'm glad Jake was able to take your mother, what a kind and thoughtful heart he has. Have a safe journey home.
Gina,
). We've spent the afternoon and evening unpacking, sorting, and putting Jake's "bachelor pad" back to Mom's standards . He did a great job keeping things ship-shape in our absence (yes, the kid even had the floors vacuumed in preparation for our arrival) but it still missed a woman's touch. Yeah, I'll admit it, I suffer from a bit of a cleaning OCD.
and raining. Thankfully, the snow showers (yes, you read that correctly!) had ended just prior to the arrival of our flight, and it had changed to just a damp drizzle for the short drive to Niagara Falls. 
I will try to get my full trip report up and started within the next week, just as soon as I'm able to edit the first batch of photos and also get caught back up at work. I'm guessing my desk is a certified disaster area by now!!We had heard about the snow
How did you enjoy Pigeon Forge? My parents went there years ago (after us kids had all grown) and thought it was great.
Speaking of my parents, today is the fifth anniversary of my dad's passing. It's a tough day to be away from home, as I would have liked to have been able to visit his grave. Since we're not home (and my siblings, it seems, are useless) Jake took my Mom out for lunch and then to the cemetery to mark the occasion. So for now, I will pay a short tribute to the most amazing father. Gone too soon, and forever missed. Love ya, Dad.
