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Ok - I think I'm going to make a 'test' shirt and see how it comes out. that way, I won't feel horrible if I do all the design work for the SW ones and I mess up. I'll let you know how it turns out!
I'm sure it will go great, but here's some pixie dust for you.
Ack! We are 25 days out from our trip!! This has really snuck up on us, even though it feels like we've been waiting forever. Now I'm wishing I had just a bit more time to prepare...
I'm behind in catching up on everyone's TRs and behind on updating this one. We've just had one thing after another happening around here but I am just sure things are going to slow down very soon so we can catch our breath.
I am so mad at myself; I had the most perfect idea for the girls' Easter eggs AFTER the fact... The brilliant idea came to me the evening of Easter Sunday that I should have bought them some extra trading pins and hidden them in their eggs. They definitely would have appreciated that more than candy. Oh well - maybe a good idea for next year...
We have been in a Star Wars movie mania; two films left to watch and I am really getting in the mood!!
WHAT WE HAVE LEFT TO DO:
~ Clothes for Cory and I. Kelley is all set but Corinne and I have run into the problem of not finding clothes that fit us or look good this year. We have been on no less than 7 shopping trips and so far Cory only has 3 pairs of shorts! Her problem: if they fit at the waist, they won't pull up over her, umm, derriere! And she is desperate for shoes! She's in that in-between size stage where one size is just too small and the next is too large. We are heading out again tomorrow...
~ Star Wars t-shirts. Even though I thought about making some shirts, I've been pouring over all the sites that sell them and we found ones that we all really love. A dear PPer friend, who just happened to be down at WDW this week, was able to pick up a shirt that I just had to have - I hope it fits! If not, I can always exchange it when we get there. I need to get everyone else's ordered...
~ Order the VitaMotion-S spray for Kevin...
~ Pick up some heavier rain ponchos than our regular 99cent variety...
~ Get Duncan healed up before boarding! He has been combating some type of allergic reaction this spring; and we've been working with him for almost a month now. His front paws will get red and itchy and he chews at them; we treat them and just as they start getting better, he's back to chewing again.
~ Finish my touring plans, Mousekeeping envelopes, CM Appreciation cards...
~ Still looking for that perfect bag. At this point, I may end up just carrying the Baggallini once again...
That it it for now. We (and Duncan) would appreciate any pixies you'd care to send.
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for you and for Duncan. I used to have a dog with grass allergies that would torture him every spring. He had to be on meds for several months or he'd bite and chew himself raw. I hope you can find something that works for Duncan!
Sending tons of for Duncan...sorry that he is suffering this allergy season
I can't believe your trip is down to 25 days, hope that the shopping proves sucessful soon. I really wish the kids would just stop growning long enough to make it though a season. Yesterday we took the summer clothes out and not one pair of shorts fit Angel. I guess I was lucky as she stayed little for so long (I think we went three summers and everything fit - just added some new stuff to change things up a bit), now between last year and this year she is just growing like a weed, guess her body decided to finally catch up to the rest of her friends...lol
Try bitter apple or bitter orange spray - worked like a charm on my dog when she was chewing at a bandage. A chew collar (cone of shame) works too but thye sure do hate it. Good luck finding shorts
Thanks for all the pixies for Duncan - he certainly can use them.
I've been contemplating getting a 'cone of shame' for him - but now that you've reminded me about the bitter apple spray, I may try that first.
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Sending tons of for Duncan...sorry that he is suffering this allergy season
I can't believe your trip is down to 25 days, hope that the shopping proves sucessful soon. I really wish the kids would just stop growning long enough to make it though a season. Yesterday we took the summer clothes out and not one pair of shorts fit Angel. I guess I was lucky as she stayed little for so long (I think we went three summers and everything fit - just added some new stuff to change things up a bit), now between last year and this year she is just growing like a weed, guess her body decided to finally catch up to the rest of her friends...lol
Oh, I know what you mean! We had been so lucky for years; Kelley would simply pass down her old clothing each season to Corinne. That meant I only had to buy for one girl (with a few things for Cory to make her feel better.) Now that they've reached the same height, that no longer happens.
We were able to find one new top for Cory today. She's also decided to wear more dresses this year since shorts are so hard to fit.
And one more bit of planning news that doesn't seem to be working out as planned...
I wanted to at least have a base tan before we left for vacation, so the fierce Florida sun wasn't as harmful for me. At first I was thinking tanning salon, but then I decided to do it the old-school way...I bought a new lounge chair for the deck and some good old tanning oil which was less expensive than tanning sessions.
But wouldn't you know it - this crazy weather we've been experiencing is putting a damper on my plans! If it doesn't stop raining soon, we may be floating down to WDW!
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We are 25 days out from our trip!! This has really snuck up on us, even though it feels like we've been waiting forever. Now I'm wishing I had just a bit more time to prepare...
They definitely would have appreciated that more than candy. Oh well - maybe a good idea for next year...
And she is desperate for shoes! She's in that in-between size stage where one size is just too small and the next is too large. We are heading out again tomorrow...
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