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Enjoy the movie!!!! We probably won't see it until it comes out on dvd. I really would like to watch TS1 & 2 again though,it's been years since I last watched them. Since my boys are older......most all of our Disney movies are on VHS!! The quality in no way compares to watching on blu-ray!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your trip is coming sooooo fast!!!
You have been quite the busy bee while I’ve been away from the boards. Sounds like a beautiful wedding and now you can relax a little more about leaving Dylan, sounds like he’ll be just fine.
I just re-read Eclipse because it was the one book I remembered the least. And now I remember why I loved those books so much, but like you, I will not be battling teenagers to see it. Although one of the theaters by me is having and Eclipse blood drive. Great marketing! And the first 100 people get a free movie ticket. By the time I called, they were all booked up.
Wicked is on the top of my Broadway play list to see, was it amazing??
I think the Pixar universe is speaking to you and Andy seems to be the way they want you to go.
Oh, I can’t even start with Target. Since we’ve moved, it is even closer, much to Craig’s disappointment, and I also can’t go in there for just one thing. It’s impossible!!
They have another Twilight promotion through one brand of theaters - I think $30 got you to see Twilight, New Moon, and then Eclipse at midnight plus a lanyard (or some other gift) and $10 gift card to the theater.
Wicked is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! I cried the first time and teared up this last time too.
Target gets SO many people in trouble!
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Chad and I want to go see TS3 so bad. We have gift certificates to the movie so it would be a nice treat, it's just trying to find the time to do it.
I totally understand on the time thing. Mike & I used to go to the movies like once a month before Dylan - now it's a little more difficult. I think we've only seen a handful in the theater since he's been born.
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Great updates Kelly. Sounds like Pixar and TS have the perfect name for your new baby to be picked out for you. How was it using the coupons/free tickets from TS & TS2, as that's what we were going to use for going to see TS3 an purchase Skyler's ticket at the child rate. Kelly, I think I saw on IMDB that they say Andy's last name is the same as yours. How cute your dog's name is Buster. We still have yet to see New Moon before we see Eclipse, but I remember seeing Twilight with Erick & his sister on Thanksgiving Day when it came out in theaters. We had to watch the replay of the USA game from yesterday, but Landon Donovan's goal was beautiful! Erick was watching thr game on his phone as he found some tv app for his phone to watch it on. Dylan will love his Spud Lightyear. Skyler loves his, and his TS Mr. Potatohead too. Believe it or not there's a Woody Mr. Potato Head too. I saw it on Toys R Us' Website. I have a feeling we too will be filling up more than one box of Mr. Potatohead parts to bring home. Kelly how coincidental you're 22 months older than your brother, as that's the same age difference between my sister & I.
Thanks for the comments Becki!
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You'll love TS3!!!
I'm sure we will! I hear I might need some tissues too!
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Target, who can go in there just for the thing you need?? Not Me!!
GO USA!!
Yesterday, Steph and I were at the mall and in Hot Topic they had these Star Wars fuzzy stuffies. You pressed a button on them and they would speak or make sounds. I don't know why but they made me think of y'all !
All this birthday talk just made me realize that David's birthday is in two weeks!! I better get planning.
Aw! Thanks for thinking about us.
Get crackin' on the birthday already!! I'm sure you'll come up with something.
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Definitely sounds like fate Kelly, I really like the name Anderson
Thanks so much!
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Target ...there's just something about that store...it too makes me spend no less than 50 per trip LOL
We are going to see TS3 in 3D this weekend as well! I cannot wait to see it!!
Yea! I'm glad you're seeing it. We won't be seeing it in 3D, but it will still be good.
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Have fun at the movies!
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Enjoy the movie!
Thanks ladies!
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I hope you get to see Toy Story 3 - I've heard nothing but good things about it.
Thanks Cheryl. Has it come out there yet?
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Enjoy the movie!!!! We probably won't see it until it comes out on dvd. I really would like to watch TS1 & 2 again though,it's been years since I last watched them. Since my boys are older......most all of our Disney movies are on VHS!! The quality in no way compares to watching on blu-ray!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your trip is coming sooooo fast!!!
You can definitely tell a difference between blu-ray and vhs. I still have some on vhs too.
I can't believe it's just a little over a month away!!
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This weekend should be fairly relaxing. No plans tonight - we'll have our dinner & a movie living room picnic. Maybe we'll watch TS1 or 2. (Dylan had to watch 'Lightning McQueen' last night again.) Saturday we hope to see TS3 at the 10:15am show then make it home to watch US vs Ghana. Sunday will be church. Sometime I have to clean the house (I've neglected it way too long now) and do some laundry. My Mom also said she wants to visit with us so she'll either come to our house or we'll go to hers. I would also assume the in-laws will be seen - we almost always see them. Ok, so maybe that doesn't sound so relaxing. Oh well!
Love your movie night in the LR idea!! David and I got together when Steph was 10 so our dates mostly consisted of the three of us. Now that Steph is 19 and doing ALOT of things on her own, David pulled her aside one day and "asked" if it would be okay if he could take me out on some dates without her now. It was sooooo cute and thoughtful!!
This weekend will be the first one we don't have anything planned but it is supposed to be 98/99 degrees here with heat indexes of 109. I think the pool might end up on the agenda and seeing Toy Story 3 since we didn't make it last weekend either. Tonight we are going to a "Mixers and Elixers" event at our Museum. There will be a band playing 80's cover tunes, cash bar and appetizers. They hold it in the area where the Dinosaurs are "housed." Almost feels like the Night at the Museum movie.
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We do movie picnics too. we even do it with the laptop and a projector.
Do you have a regal cinema near you? if you do they have free family film fest over the summer on Tues. and Wed in the AM. they are last years movies but they are free and help teach little ones to be good movie watchers. Here's the site for whats running when.
Love your movie night in the LR idea!! David and I got together when Steph was 10 so our dates mostly consisted of the three of us. Now that Steph is 19 and doing ALOT of things on her own, David pulled her aside one day and "asked" if it would be okay if he could take me out on some dates without her now. It was sooooo cute and thoughtful!!
This weekend will be the first one we don't have anything planned but it is supposed to be 98/99 degrees here with heat indexes of 109. I think the pool might end up on the agenda and seeing Toy Story 3 since we didn't make it last weekend either. Tonight we are going to a "Mixers and Elixers" event at our Museum. There will be a band playing 80's cover tunes, cash bar and appetizers. They hold it in the area where the Dinosaurs are "housed." Almost feels like the Night at the Museum movie.
Hope y'all have a great weekend too!!
Aww that was so cute of David to ask Stephanie!
The party sounds fun!
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We do movie picnics too. we even do it with the laptop and a projector.
Do you have a regal cinema near you? if you do they have free family film fest over the summer on Mon & Tues. in the AM. they are last years movies but they are free and help teach little ones to be good movie watchers. Here's the site for whats running when.
I wish I could, but I work M-F. (Although it may not seem like it - since that's when I'm on here - SSHHHH!)
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I like the idea of a movie night pinic. Sounds like a lot of family fun.
It is fun! I was inspired by another PP who did it to tell their kids about Disney. We've been doing it every Friday night for the last month or so. One minor problem is that sometimes Dylan wants to do it on other nights too.
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We LOVED TS3 it was just so good! I teared up at the end I hope you guys had a good weekend...we did much of the same stuff.
I am thinking I might do themed disney fridays leading up to our trip since we are around 90 days to go! Such a great idea
Have a nice weekend! And yes, remember to pick up some tissues before heading into the movie.
I forgot them and needed some!
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We LOVED TS3 it was just so good! I teared up at the end I hope you guys had a good weekend...we did much of the same stuff.
I am thinking I might do themed disney fridays leading up to our trip since we are around 90 days to go! Such a great idea
The Disney Fridays are fun - you should definitely do it!
Again, we have to get caught up on the weekend's trivia:
Saturday, 42 days to go: Disney creates "Sport Goofy", a buffer and smarter version of Goofy.
Sunday, 41 days to go: Disney released the live-action film Call It Courage.
Today, 40 days to go: Disney bought the idea for the movie TRON from Steven Lisberger and Donald Kushner.
Friday night our movie for the night was TS1 & 2, so we could prepare ourselves for seeing TS3 on Saturday. We did see TS3 on Sat and it was excellent! Dylan did pretty well for his first movie in the theater - he started to get ancy and sleepy towards the end and cried a bit for one part, but overall it was a good first visit! After the movie we picked up Jack-in-the-Box and ate while we watched the US vs Ghana World Cup game (BOO HISS!). Dylan actually napped all that time. Once he was awake we got ready and headed over to friends' of my parents to go swimming. Dylan had fun playing in the water and then back in the house with all their old toys - remember all the Ghostbusters action figures, cars, and house? Sunday was church and cleaning.
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We probably won't see it until it comes out on dvd. I really would like to watch TS1 & 2 again though,it's been years since I last watched them. 
Since my boys are older......most all of our Disney movies are on VHS!! 
The quality in no way compares to watching on blu-ray!!!!!!!!!!!!
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! Erick was watching thr game on his phone as he found some tv app for his phone to watch it on. Dylan will love his Spud Lightyear. Skyler loves his, and his TS Mr. Potatohead too. Believe it or not there's a Woody Mr. Potato Head too. I saw it on Toys R Us' Website. I have a feeling we too will be filling up more than one box of Mr. Potatohead parts to bring home. Kelly how coincidental you're 22 months older than your brother, as that's the same age difference between my sister & I.
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All this birthday talk just made me realize that David's birthday is in two weeks!! 
I better get planning.
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