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WHAT??? no more booze from GG??? Oh NO!! I feel shady now that I have ordered booze from them twice and it may not have even been legal.
Glad you had a nice mommy's day, we went to the zoo also and I agree that Dylan might really be into AK more than ever. Josie has been getting the same way with all the animals and such!
That ring is BIG!!! So cool to see it up close.
Love the pic of you and your boys!!
Get that suitcase out girl..............your trip is wayyyy close now!!
Great zoo day!! Jason's class trip next Wednesday is to the Philly Zoo. Maybe I'll play up the AK angle to get him more into stopping to look around instead of rushing to EE or TSS
Glad you had a nice Mother's Day and seriously, that ring is enormous!!
So soon!!
The ring is huge! Crazy huge! I'm a big-time baseball fan, but alas my team has never won a Series while I've been alive ...the mantra in Cleveland for every sports team is "there's always next year"...we're currently in first place but coach keeps reminding me that we're not even into June yet.
Love the zoo pictures! I can't wait till we go to our "zoo tour" this June (Cleveland, Toldeo and Columbus). It isn't long now until your trip!
Well I think you should revel in 1st as long as you can.
A 'zoo tour' sounds fun!
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Sounds like you had a great weekend! Love the pictures! Not much longer!
Need to get crackin'!
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Sounds like a great weekend. Love the zoo pics. Sounds like they have some great educational programs there. That ring is enormous! Never looks that big when you see the athletes wearing them-- just makes you realize how big the athletes are! Good luck with getting everything done for the trip.
Our zoo is great! And free!!! Well there are some things you ahve to pay for, but general admission is free. St. Louis was recently named #1 city for cheapskates as we have a lot of free entertainment - zoo, history museum, art museum, science center, etc.
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Love the photos, especially the tiger's expression!
I was glad to capture that.
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Glad you had a great weekend!
Thank you!
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Great zoo day! I need to see those Star Wars clothes. My niece gave me for Mother's Day the neatest ThirtyOne large tote with a few travel size items for our trip in it. It is now in my closet and I've been adding items to it we will need for the trip. Not exactly packing, but progress. with your packing!
Check out the Her Universe page on FB or the web. Lots of charms too. 31 stuff!
Progress is always good - every little bit helps.
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Sounds like a fun time at the zoo! I grew up going to the St. Louis zoo (lived in St. Charles for a few years in the 80s) and I would love to take Lexi there. The KC zoo pales in comparison, but they are working on that!
I really need to plan a trip out your direction, its not like its that far away! Plus, my dad works just outside of St. Louis and lives there during the week (commutes back home on the weekends) so I would have a place to stay.
Less than two weeks!!
Yes come for a visit! We'll go to the zoo! The new sea lion exhibit opens June 30 and it looks so cool already.
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Glad you had a nice weekend! I'm thinking I need a mental health day soon too!
It was a great day! I think we all need them every once in a while.
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WHAT??? no more booze from GG??? Oh NO!! I feel shady now that I have ordered booze from them twice and it may not have even been legal.
Glad you had a nice mommy's day, we went to the zoo also and I agree that Dylan might really be into AK more than ever. Josie has been getting the same way with all the animals and such!
That ring is BIG!!! So cool to see it up close.
Love the pic of you and your boys!!
Get that suitcase out girl..............your trip is wayyyy close now!!
I'm sure it was legit until recently. I mean they have a big note you can't miss when you place your order now that they can't do it. Oh well!
I love going to the zoo - even if just for a few hours I feel it's worth it just to get out for a little.
Everyone was trying that ring on, but the people that travel with it was always close by and keeping a very watchful eye on it.
This weekend I definitely have to get that suitcase out! I don't want to do too much trip stuff (except for pampering myself) the weekend before we leave.
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Great zoo day!! Jason's class trip next Wednesday is to the Philly Zoo. Maybe I'll play up the AK angle to get him more into stopping to look around instead of rushing to EE or TSS
Glad you had a nice Mother's Day and seriously, that ring is enormous!!
So soon!!
Good Luck! Dylan's too little to ride EE just yet, so I think we'll still be good for now. (Hopefully)
It is big - and quite heavy too.
I know!
Just catching up! We were at the Zoo event too! We are members also! I wonder how man times we have crossed each others paths and not known about it? If you ever need beer and we will be there the same time, let me know; I can bring it down in the car and meet you at the resort for the exchange...LOL We always stop and get wine and beer. Wine for me and beer for Peter. 7 days and we will be on our way. If I do not get back on this week, my Lilly Bell is graduating on Wed and we leave Friday. I hope we see you in the parks for a quick hello!
Oh yeah I wanted to tell you about the ring, there is a boy in Lillian's class; his Dad is the equipment manager for the Cards and the boy brought his Dad's ring to school for the other kids to see. Yes, it is humongous! Very cool ! Go Cards!
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Just catching up! We were at the Zoo event too! We are members also! I wonder how man times we have crossed each others paths and not known about it? If you ever need beer and we will be there the same time, let me know; I can bring it down in the car and meet you at the resort for the exchange...LOL We always stop and get wine and beer. Wine for me and beer for Peter. 7 days and we will be on our way. If I do not get back on this week, my Lilly Bell is graduating on Wed and we leave Friday. I hope we see you in the parks for a quick hello!
That is SO crazy!! I'm sure there are chances to run into one another all the time. We're going to go to the Botanical Gardens sometime for the Chinese Lantern festival - have you seen that?! Looks so cool!
Thanks for the offer on the beer! Where are you staying again?
I hope we can run into each other too.
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Oh yeah I wanted to tell you about the ring, there is a boy in Lillian's class; his Dad is the equipment manager for the Cards and the boy brought his Dad's ring to school for the other kids to see. Yes, it is humongous! Very cool ! Go Cards!
That is so cool and crazy that the dad let him - I'd want to protect that thing! I heard some of the ushers got a version too - if they'd been working there so long.
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My niece gave me for Mother's Day the neatest ThirtyOne large tote with a few travel size items for our trip in it. It is now in my closet and I've been adding items to it we will need for the trip. Not exactly packing, but progress. 
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