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We won! Got the phonecall, we are going to FLORIDA!

I enter comps alot, as you know, and my son has entered a few, mostly he says mum can you enter these for me, waving a magazine at me. :lol:

Anyways, I could waffle all day, its really surreal. We are going to Florida, oralando courtesy of First news and Universal. Flights, hard rock hotel and Univeral theme park tickets, for all 4 of us.

We entered off our own backs, rather than following a link on mse here, BUT i only knew about firstnews after an mse'r posted a link to it when i was on marternity leave..... Not that i remember who that was. But thats why we have it in favourites!

We can't afford holidays, we go camping, and struggle to afford that. :O I've been crying most of the day, hysterical much? :rotfl:

I started crying on phone, so Damon (the winner!) asked me whats up, passed him the phone and the lady at first news explained to him the prize he'd won us. He looked at me, i said its REAL and he JUMPED up in the air and shouted "woo Hoo"

LOVE IT!!!! Yesterday damon had said "mum how come you win, and I never do?" as i'd won a small, but lovely, box of chocolates via twitter, and postman had just delivered them.

I AM SO HAPPY, i might cry again! *slaps myself* I must try to calm down!!!!
Julie
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  • dogcat_2
    dogcat_2 Posts: 21,401 Forumite
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    Wowee. Well Done to you.:T Huge Congrats.:T
  • SavingJane
    SavingJane Posts: 2,323 Forumite
    I got teary reading that *silly me*

    Sounds like the prize has gone to the perfect family and I hope you all have a wonderful time

    Big congrats

    Jane
    Mummy to Lewis Born Aug 10
  • Blimey, JulieJesta, that's quite a prize!

    Have yourself a celebratory drink - steady the nerves. Have an amazing time x
  • ellemm
    ellemm Posts: 11,262 Forumite
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    No wonder you are excited, what a fabulous win, very well done :T:T:T
  • atmss
    atmss Posts: 425 Forumite
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    :jcongratulations a fab prize ENJOY
  • ButtonF1Fan
    ButtonF1Fan Posts: 1,234 Forumite
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    :D
    SavingJane wrote: »
    I got teary reading that *silly me*

    Sounds like the prize has gone to the perfect family and I hope you all have a wonderful time

    Big congrats

    Jane

    Gosh, I'm at it again!!!! Crying like a baby!!
    My lad has been luaghing at me! He's been the grown up today, I'm a wreck. :P
    Julie
  • DancerKaz
    DancerKaz Posts: 1,191 Forumite
    Well done - you should be excited! These things dont happen every day. Im sure you will have a wonderful time :)
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  • What a lovely story, sounds like you really deserve it, huge congratulations :j
  • awwww well done all of you . i hope you have a great time. im so , so pleased for you. *warm fuzzy feeling*
  • ButtonF1Fan
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    I've never flown, and we don't have passports. we went to france once for 3 days a la eurostar. This is hugeeeeeeeeeeeee to me and my boys.
    Julie
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