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Your costumes sound great! I wish I could get to MNSSHP some day!! I love the new picture of the boys- they are growing so fast!!
I hope you can make it to MNSSHP some day! It's a really great party.
They are growing too fast! How do I make it stop?!
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Costumes sound great! Party sounds and looks like a lot of fun!
The party is FUN! I love it!
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Oh that sounds great!!! Josie is in LOVE with that show and we DVR it almost everyday, so I actually just got done watching the Pirate Princess episode with her ( which we watch often)
On the cruise they have a Pirate night and we were all going to dress as those characters however Josie picked who we would all be. Josie= Capt. Hook, Daddy= Bones, Andre= Mr. Smee and me= Sharky.
Funny - Dylan asked to watch the Pirate Princess episode this morning.
Love who Josie picked - none of the main ones.
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Okay, okay...I'm off to make my popcorn and fall asleep in front of the TV, but I'll be back to catch up. 9 pages in and I'm just finding this!! What no "hey go read my TR text???"
Sorry Dawn! And you'll see in my last post that I need your help on the Peter Pan costumes.
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Love the costume ideas...can't wait to see how they all turned out.
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Excellent costume idea! and for getting them put together!
Thanks!
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Love the costume plans! I'm on the fence about doing MNSSHP this year--we'll have another grownup newbie with us and I'm sure it isn't her scene. I'm torn between doing the party that night or going to see La Nouba. (Brandon and I loved it last year.) However, I'm planning the trip and I want to go to the party so I'm torn between making myself happy or making my guest happy. I haven't discussed either option with her.
I know what you mean about pleasing yourself and pleasing others. I hope I fit in something for everyone. Hope you can convince her of the party!
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The costumes sound fabulous! for getting everything pulled together!
Thanks!
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I love the costume ideas! I've seen the show a few times and I actually love the music LOL I have no children and no excuse to watch that show but I had to see what it was all about Eric and I are huge POTC fanatics so I love your MNSSHP theme I wish we were going this year but I was afraid to pack too much into our trip since we are doing the Land/Sea thing. Like Linny said we have that POTC party on the ship we need to attend and I'm still at a loss for how to dress for that and even if I should...hmmm....You are super crafty though...I dont know what you are talking about needing help LOL Hey did you do a countdown this time???
I'd probably check the show out if I didn't have kids either. It's pretty cute. At least do a little something Pirate - tshirts & bandanas would be easy to pack.
I did 2 countdowns - one Jake & Neverland Pirate themed too. I need to upload the pictures to Shutterfly before I post them though. Hopefully this weekend.
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That's a great idea for costumes, plus Dylan got to help pick out the theme so it makes it a little more special. If I were to ask Hope what she wanted us all to be, she'd probably say Snow White and we'd all get stuck being one of the dwarfs!
But that would be cute. Hope as Snow White and all of you as dwarves - that'd be pretty funny.
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Kelly the pics are great! The costumes sound great!
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This update has nothing to do with Disney, but thought I'd share anyway.
Last night Becki (SiL) & I went to the NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys) concert. IT WAS AWESOME! I could have done without the Backstreet Boys, but New Kids were fantastic as always. And the opening act made up for BSB. Matthew Morrison aka Mr. Shuester from Glee opened. I think I have a new crush! He was fantastic! I'd definitely pay to see him again.
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Sounds like a fun evening! Matthew Morrison is so talented and, yes, crush-worthy!
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So jealous to hear you saw Matthew Morrison! LOVE him! And he is pretty OK to look at! Did he show his abs?!!?
He was coming solo later in the year, but when he was added to the tour our solo show of him was canceled.
And no, no abs from Mr. Schue. There were plenty of other abs to look at though.
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Congrats on MNSSHP!! I can't wait to see everyone dressed up!!
Sounds like the concert was a lot of fun! I fully admit to listening to NKOTB's Greatest Hits CD all the time and I always feel like I'm 13 years old again
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Eric and I are huge POTC fanatics so I love your MNSSHP theme
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He was fantastic! I'd definitely pay to see him again.
I hear that!
"Sparky"(My first trip.)
The concert was NKOTB with Tiffany as the opener.
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