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Ok. So I have to give u a different opinion. First off - I love the dress for Palo. Secondly I really like Option #2 but Option #1 looks better with the boys shirts. Sorry to add a different voice.
I like option 2 and your dress is beautiful for Paolo! Your clothes are perfectly coordinated which will be great for pictures Hope Mike gets hired full time soon!
Fun update, Kelly!! Two more great dinners!! Your matching outfit choices are cool too!! Now! On to fashion!!. I love Option 2 more and I think that dress is lovely!!
Thanks Tara!
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I wish those companies would hurry up and just hire Mike!!
I love seeing all the outfits and agree with Tara on Option 2. I think that dress will be great in photos with what everyone else is wearing. Also, I don't think the satin dress is too dressy for Palo. Like the dining rooms on formal night, you'll see people in a wide range of attire, so you'll be dressier than some people, but not too dressy. It's a lovely dress.
Me too Laurie!
That's what I was thinking on the Palo dress - I don't get to dress up too often so this would be a perfect opportunity.
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I'm with Laurie in that one of these companies needs to just go ahead and hire Mike.
Another vote for Option 2. The satiny dress seems perfect for Palo to me.
Thanks Cam! I'm hoping this week is going to be the week!
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Ok. So I have to give u a different opinion. First off - I love the dress for Palo. Secondly I really like Option #2 but Option #1 looks better with the boys shirts. Sorry to add a different voice.
It's ok to be different. I really like the Option 2 dress, but I feel like Option 1 goes better color wise.
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I'm another who prefers option 2 and I don't think your dress for Palo is too dressy at all I think it looks wonderful.
Thanks Cheryl!!
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Originally Posted by MayraLR
I like option # 2. Love all the coordinated outfits! My oldest son is a stinker and refuses to be matchy-matchy while on vacation.
I can still get away with it so I'm going to!
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I like option 2 and your dress is beautiful for Paolo! Your clothes are perfectly coordinated which will be great for pictures Hope Mike gets hired full time soon!
Thank you so much!!
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I like option 1. I think the color looks great with the boy's shirts.
I'm torn! Maybe I'll let my mom wear one of them to solve the problem.
I read somewhere to pack the outfits in packing cubes by the day. I did this on the last trip and boy did that save me tons of time. It was such a cool way to keep it all together. I love the matching outfits they look great and your dresses are so cute! Seriously who cares if that dress to Palo is too dressy or not. Its what you make it and if you are like me you dont get to dress up all too often! Take advantage of it. Its a gorgeous dress!!!!! Good luck on your first day of class by the way! So exciting!
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I read somewhere to pack the outfits in packing cubes by the day. I did this on the last trip and boy did that save me tons of time. It was such a cool way to keep it all together.
Forgive my ignorance - but what are packing cubes? I'm thinking maybe we call them something different but anything to save me time & sanity would be a great help.
I bought them on amazon and they are called packing cubes. They are by eagle creek. They are just wonderful but the are small mesh like cubes that zip open and they contain all your clothes in a smaller confined space.
I read somewhere to pack the outfits in packing cubes by the day. I did this on the last trip and boy did that save me tons of time. It was such a cool way to keep it all together. I love the matching outfits they look great and your dresses are so cute! Seriously who cares if that dress to Palo is too dressy or not. Its what you make it and if you are like me you dont get to dress up all too often! Take advantage of it. Its a gorgeous dress!!!!! Good luck on your first day of class by the way! So exciting!
Thanks so much Crissy!! I don't get dressed up hardly at all anymore so this will be perfect. I better try it on and make sure it still fits!
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More great movie/dinner nights! I was going to say that I like option #2 and I think the dress is a great choice for dinner at Palo!
Thanks Kathy!!
And I do have packing cubes - just not enough for all of us, but I will probably put the nicer clothes in them at least - unless I get more.
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I think it looks wonderful. 
Hope Mike gets hired full time soon!
Your matching outfit choices are cool too!! Now! On to fashion!!
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