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Sounds like a fun weekend! If I remember correctly, Lexi's face painting at Disney came off easily in the bath tub. I think she wore it overnight and then we washed it off in the bath the next morning.
I did not know that Target sold Crocs now, I am going to have to check that out for Lexi.
Good to know about the face paint at Disney!
Kohl's is also carrying crocs now, but Target was cheaper.
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Ok, first, those cupcakes look YUMMY! I love your Mickey head plates! We have some similar to those. They are the Mickey head shape but have a different print on them. The kids love them. Sounds like you guys had a really fun weekend with LOTS of yummy food! I was a little jealous. I love your little boys shirt that says, "Kiss me I'm cute" I must say it is very appropriate. He is super cute! The Zebra face is really cool.
I love to use the Mickey plates - makes me smile.
We did have a lot of good food - love to eat!
Thanks about Lukas! That shirt was Dylan's. I'll have to find a pic of Dylan in it and see how much the look alike (or different now).
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YUM is all I have to say about those cupcakes! It sounds like you had a fun weekend! Love the zebra facepaint, was it difficult to remove? My girls have gotten the face paint at Disney several times and it was easy to remove with some soap, water and a washcloth (though I'm sure the hotel wasn't too happy about all the make up on the towels )
I used baby wipes at Cheesecake Factory to take it off - he wanted it off. It took a few but was easy to wipe right off.
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Sounds like a great weekend!
Those cupcakes look so
It was! And they were!
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Sounds like a fun and yummy weekend!
Yes & yes!
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Great weekend there
My friend just posted the recipe for an Irish Car Bomb cupcake, sounds similar to what you had and looks and sounds super delish too
I'm stroller obssessed............what kind of stroller was Lukas in in that pic?? Have a 20% off coupon for strollers at Babies R Us and I'm itching to use it on a beefy umbrella stroller I saw
Grab some Pond's or Dove face wipes for the boys next time for the face painting. They work much better than scrubbing their poor little faces with a washcloth, plus you can just ditch all the mess too. Dylan looks great as a Zebra. Another perfect weekend with Kelly and her boys!!!
That was the sit n stand.
Baby wipes worked pretty good for the paint too - it's what I had available.
Aw! Thanks Linny!
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I have no clue why that last smiley jumped in in that last post........It's only 6pm, I sware I haven't started even drinking..............yet!
Sure Linny! It's ok - I won't tell!
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Sounds like an awesome weekend! The boys are so cute in their St. Patty's Day shirts.
And yum!! Those cupcakes look delicious!
Thanks Shelley!
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You had a great weekend! Those cupcakes look delish!!
They were tasty!
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Add me to the list of peeps heading to Target to check out the Crocs. DD was between sizes last year, so I'm hoping a pair will fit her this year! And those cupcakes look delicious!!!!
Good Luck finding crocs - check Kohl's too.
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I just had an Irish Car Bomb cupcake at our local cupcakery and it was delicious!! Great news on the crocs at target, will have to check that out.
I hope yours was as good as ours!
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Lucky Charms cupcakes? Must learn to make these.
I'm not sure how to get the filling in, but otherwise i think it would be pretty easy. They just topped the cupcake with the cereal.
What a fun weekend! Those cupcakes are HUGE! We really like the St. Louis Zoo. Dylan's Zebra face paint is adorable! Stefanie was just asking about Cheesecake Factory this weekend. We don't have one nearby, but we've eaten at the one in Nashville before our flight one time and she keeps wondering if we'll do it again.
So when in the heck (couldn't use the other word) were you going to tell me you had started this thing?!?!?!?!?! Umm...it's been almost a month! I don't understand how this could have slipped past me, and now I have to go back and catch up! Instead of sending me messages about margaritas you should have been sending me messages about this TR!!!
Those cupcakes looked AMAZING!!! I would not be able to eat one of them in a single sitting though because just the thought of it makes my stomach hurt. So far your plans sound great, except for the fact that we're now not going to be able to meet up.
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We had enough for the last 3 days so that’s why the dates got shifted. I was sad about this as we were finally going to meet Melissa (honeybee723) and her family, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Some of us are trying to decide when we could all get together in the world at the same time and I think we’re out to 2015 now before it will happen. L We will however be meeting up with Cam & family! And we’re excited about that.
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Funny how we were to be going around the May 14th time frame too.........but we switched ours way off, bummer. We'll see you guys before 2015, no worries!!!
If you both would have been down there at that time you could have helped me celebrate Hope's birthday. Still bummed that you guys won't be there when we are. But, I said it before and I'll say it again, we better not be waiting until 2015!!!
that is crazy how different Dylan and Lukas look in those pics!
great plans so far, wish we were going in a couple months although I am sure Disney would rather me not deliver a baby on Main Street. Oh well, guess I have to live thru you until we get back in the fall!
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What a fun weekend! Those cupcakes are HUGE! We really like the St. Louis Zoo. Dylan's Zebra face paint is adorable! Stefanie was just asking about Cheesecake Factory this weekend. We don't have one nearby, but we've eaten at the one in Nashville before our flight one time and she keeps wondering if we'll do it again.
Next time you come up to the zoo you'll have to let us know. We became members in October so we go even more now - especially since the weather has been so nice. Sounds like you might have lunch plans the day you leave.
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What a fun weekend!
It was a great weekend!
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Looks like a fun weekend! Those cupcakes look delicious!
They were quite tasty!
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So when in the heck (couldn't use the other word) were you going to tell me you had started this thing?!?!?!?!?! Umm...it's been almost a month! I don't understand how this could have slipped past me, and now I have to go back and catch up! Instead of sending me messages about margaritas you should have been sending me messages about this TR!!!
Sorry!
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Those cupcakes looked AMAZING!!! I would not be able to eat one of them in a single sitting though because just the thought of it makes my stomach hurt. So far your plans sound great, except for the fact that we're now not going to be able to meet up.
If you both would have been down there at that time you could have helped me celebrate Hope's birthday. Still bummed that you guys won't be there when we are. But, I said it before and I'll say it again, we better not be waiting until 2015!!!
I barely finished half and was a bit uncomfortable too.
I'm sad we won't all be there too. I almost got excited from some texts Linny sent me last night/this am, but our dreams were crushed once again.
There's a possibility we'll be going next spring (for a wedding) now, but I don't know details yet. We'd have to cancel cruise plans though because we certainly won't be doing both.
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that is crazy how different Dylan and Lukas look in those pics!
great plans so far, wish we were going in a couple months although I am sure Disney would rather me not deliver a baby on Main Street. Oh well, guess I have to live thru you until we get back in the fall!
That would make for a very interesting birth story.
I'm stroller obssessed............what kind of stroller was Lukas in in that pic?? Have a 20% off coupon for strollers at Babies R Us and I'm itching to use it on a beefy umbrella stroller I saw
I had a CitiMini and I highly reccommend them.
Kelly what a great weekend, evan had his first "musical" at church and was very cute. My dog got bit by another dog and ended up getting stitches but other than that - things were great. I got Evan some crocs and Target a few weeks back it's just getting nice enough for him to be able to wear them. I got is face painted and it washed off easily, I think my newphew's wore off his lips because he licks his lips all the time but Evan's stayed pretty much in place. It wasn't really hot so he didn't sweat. I have read I think in AllEars that if you save your receipt you can get free touch-ups done to the face painting through out the day.
I love seeing the Dylan and Lukas comparison shots. They're not as alike as they were a few months ago, but if Dylan's hair was brushed to the side they'd look pretty close! I could tell which was which in the last set you posted and I certainly can now. In that last set they were nearly identical, but there was just something "Dylanish" about Dylan!
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Kelly what a great weekend, evan had his first "musical" at church and was very cute. My dog got bit by another dog and ended up getting stitches but other than that - things were great. I got Evan some crocs and Target a few weeks back it's just getting nice enough for him to be able to wear them. I got is face painted and it washed off easily, I think my newphew's wore off his lips because he licks his lips all the time but Evan's stayed pretty much in place. It wasn't really hot so he didn't sweat. I have read I think in AllEars that if you save your receipt you can get free touch-ups done to the face painting through out the day.
Sorry to hear about your dog. Hope he/she is doing ok. I want to see some pics of Evan at his musical. That sounds so cute!
Thanks for the face paint tips!
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I love seeing the Dylan and Lukas comparison shots. They're not as alike as they were a few months ago, but if Dylan's hair was brushed to the side they'd look pretty close! I could tell which was which in the last set you posted and I certainly can now. In that last set they were nearly identical, but there was just something "Dylanish" about Dylan!
Lukas is definitely taking on his own characteristics. We're going through some rough times with him too - he has been CRABBY at night and has not like bath time the past couple of nights.
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What a fun weekend!!! Those cupcakes look delicious
They were tasty. All I tasted of the boys was the marshmallow filling -it was good!
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I love your Mickey head plates! We have some similar to those. They are the Mickey head shape but have a different print on them. The kids love them. 
Sounds like you guys had a really fun weekend with LOTS of yummy food! I was a little jealous. 
I love your little boys shirt that says, "Kiss me I'm cute" I must say it is very appropriate. He is super cute! The Zebra face is really cool. 
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