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Glad you're feeling better, and hope everyone else follows your lead!
I remember the days of pee wee soccer! The kids hovered around the ball in a big mass of kids, right around the midfield! Too cute! My DS is now on a U15 division 2 travel team - very different from those 3 and 4 year old games!!
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Enjoy your family trip, hope the weather stays beautiful for you all. It changes so fast daily and doesn't last long. Hope Everyone Stay's Well. Smile you'll be in the Worlds soon!!
Thanks Kathy! I think we'll be ok by Saturday morning, but those pixies will help just in case.
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My god that castle is stunning!!
I hope your bro gets/feels better soon, and once he does.......nobody else gets sick OK!!!
LOVE Dylan and the soccer game Josie would be a hot mess with that right now, and the fact she misses the cut off kinda stinks with her Oct b-day
I almost was getting mad while reading about your massage, but since they rescheduled, I'm felling much better for you now
Bro is good as far as I know and my Mom just feels tired now so we should be good to go Saturday morning.
Dylan's bday is October too, but with the age group it's 3-5 so he's right in the middle.
On the massage they did mention 'what else we could do for you' if I wasn't able to reschedule. So I'm assuming they'd make it up to me somehow.
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Glad you're feeling better, and hope everyone else follows your lead!
I remember the days of pee wee soccer! The kids hovered around the ball in a big mass of kids, right around the midfield! Too cute! My DS is now on a U15 division 2 travel team - very different from those 3 and 4 year old games!!
Can't believe how close you are now!!
I think we're all getting better. And I sure hope no one gets anything else! I think the weather changes we've been having have an effect too. Over the weekend it was cool & rainy, then sunny & warm (80s) by Monday it was 90 and then Tuesday late / early Wednesday a storm and cool front came through so it wasn't above 64 yesterday. Today is sunny with a high of 67 expected. Crazy!
My brother played select soccer and I remember all the stuff that went on with that. I wa so happy when I was old enough to stay home by myself and not have to go out of town with them for a tournament. This is different, but fun to see where it all starts.
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Enjoy your family trip, hope the weather stays beautiful for you all. It changes so fast daily and doesn't last long. Hope Everyone Stay's Well. Smile you'll be in the Worlds soon!!
The forecast is looking better every day! So excited!
Nothing trip wise got done last night. I did work on the schedule a little and hope to update here at work today.
Last night was Open House at the boys’ daycare. We talked with their teachers and there were representatives from the extra-curricular activities there plus sno cones and a bounce house! Dylan’s teacher said he was so smart – catching on to all the things they were learning so quickly and even doing the worksheets by himself and such a happy little boy. She also mentioned that lately every day he comes in and says he’s going to Disney. J Guess we’ve influenced him a bit. Everyone’s comments for Lukas were the same: “He loves to eat” and “He’s so cute”. I guess from an almost one year old what else can I expect. He apparently also likes to pull the little girls’ hair.
Tonight I hope to finalize the clothes packing and move on to the toiletries.
2 days to go: Seven different video games have been produced based on the movie “Aladdin”.
Pulling the little girls hair!!! I love it
Josie has been telling people for about the past 5 months that she's going on the "big boat" I think from now on I may hold off on telling her some things
WTG Mr. Dylan!! Because of his Oct B-day does he have to wait another year for kindergarten?
I can't believe you still have packing left, I thought you would have been done. Oh boy, oh boy.............2 more sleeps!!!!!!!!!!!
Pulling the little girls hair!!! I love it
Josie has been telling people for about the past 5 months that she's going on the "big boat" I think from now on I may hold off on telling her some things
WTG Mr. Dylan!! Because of his Oct B-day does he have to wait another year for kindergarten?
I can't believe you still have packing left, I thought you would have been done. Oh boy, oh boy.............2 more sleeps!!!!!!!!!!!
He does have to wait on kindergarten - he'll turn 6 right after school starts. I assume Josie is the same way.
I know! The packign is stressing me out - I pack WAY ahead of time and now it's like down to the wire. Mike still has to get out soem more clothes and if he doesn't tonight well then he has to bring an extra suitcase. I'm afraid I've overpacked this time - so only small souvies this year. (yeah right)
If he pulls their hair isn't that supposed to mean he really likes them??? Do you have a little flirt on your hands?!? Speaking of packing, now that the weather is starting to change I've been slowly boxing up Hope's summer clothes. Unfortunately, I have to put a few items to the side because I don't want to have to climb into the attic when it's time to pack for Disney. Not knowing what the weather will be like when we go is such a pain! At least you know it's going to be warm when you get there.
Nice to get two such good day-care reports on the boys! Dylan will surely be more than ready to start kindergarten by next fall. Glad everyone's health seems to be holding on. I'll keep sending the for health and weather just in case.
If he pulls their hair isn't that supposed to mean he really likes them??? Do you have a little flirt on your hands?!? Speaking of packing, now that the weather is starting to change I've been slowly boxing up Hope's summer clothes. Unfortunately, I have to put a few items to the side because I don't want to have to climb into the attic when it's time to pack for Disney. Not knowing what the weather will be like when we go is such a pain! At least you know it's going to be warm when you get there.
I think I do have a flirt on my hands. When you look at him he'll kind of turn away and smile too.
That time of year is hard to pack for as you might hit both cold & warm. Good Luck!
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Nice to get two such good day-care reports on the boys! Dylan will surely be more than ready to start kindergarten by next fall. Glad everyone's health seems to be holding on. I'll keep sending the for health and weather just in case.
Dylan has 2 years before kindergarten (because of his bday) so he will surely be more than ready!
And thanks for the extra pixies!
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Well sounds like you have a little genius on your hands as well as a little flirt
Talk about a nice open house, I wouldn't mind a bouncy house and some snow cones (I know....just for the kids only...lol)
There were plenty of sno cones being consumed by parents & teachers too. There was also a cake and cupcakes, but since it was right before bed time I limited the sugar intake as much as possible.
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Love the pics. Glad everyone is well. Have a marvelous time.
Thanks you!
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Two days to go for quite the extravaganza! I sure everyone stays healthy!!
Cute pics from the soccer game and boy oh boy... do the kiddos looks alike!
I hope everyone stays healthy too!
I still can't believe how much they look alike.
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okay so I admit I've been absent for a week or so and WOW i missed a lot! But I did know you were sick and I hope you are feeling better girl! I have the sinus stuff too right now and I live on Mucinex! I"m starting airborne the week before our trip per the usual! Just gotta be cautious you know? I love the shirts and love the pics of Dylan for soccer how cute! I love when little ones play games. they are always so cute! I gotta drag out the suitcases this weekend and get started myself. I'm glad to hear the weather is shaping up! 2 days!! wow!! really not even two days!
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I think we'll be ok by Saturday morning, but those pixies will help just in case. 
Josie would be a hot mess with that right now, and the fact she misses the cut off kinda stinks with her Oct b-day
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Pulling the little girls hair!!! I love it
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