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Congrats on the tattoo - not my sorts thing however so I won't be getting one.
Evan liked Cars 2 but the Spy thing just went way over his head but he liked the racing and the shoot outs.
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What a great Disney filled weekend!! That is such an awesome tattoo!!! I've been wanting a Disney tattoo for a while. I just can't decide what I want and where I want to put it.
were you planning on more kids, I can't remember! that is what I thought, about childbirth and tattoos, but then again you pretty much forget the pain of childbirth soon after. Guess that is why most people end up pregnant again! ya know, if you could get a tattoo during child birth you probably wouldn't even know it was being done! lol! Is that your first?
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Love the tattoo - very cool! I would never get one, as I'm far too scared of needles (hence a good reason to not have kids... )
Thanks Cheryl! The childbirth thing is just a way to explain the pain.
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Very cool tattoo!!!
Thank you!
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Love the tattoo! I gave Cars 2 the same review, Lexi got antsy through the middle but I enjoyed it.
Thanks! Kids are funny aren't they? At home he can be so in the zone, but take him out of his element and all heck breaks loose.
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Congrats on the tattoo - not my sorts thing however so I won't be getting one.
Evan liked Cars 2 but the Spy thing just went way over his head but he liked the racing and the shoot outs.
Happy to see you posting again Crissy.
I'm assuming that's what Dylan liked best too.
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What a great Disney filled weekend!! That is such an awesome tattoo!!! I've been wanting a Disney tattoo for a while. I just can't decide what I want and where I want to put it.
Thanks Kathy! Well when you finally decide, be sure to share it with all of us. Once I had the boys it kind of just came to me.
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Cool tattoo....I can never get the nerve up to get one.
Thanks!
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were you planning on more kids, I can't remember! that is what I thought, about childbirth and tattoos, but then again you pretty much forget the pain of childbirth soon after. Guess that is why most people end up pregnant again! ya know, if you could get a tattoo during child birth you probably wouldn't even know it was being done! lol! Is that your first?
Not really planning, but you never know. Nothing drastic (surgical) has been done to prevent it.
That's be a great thing! Epidural in and inked after - no pain!
It's not my first. I have a sun on my lower back - got it when I was 18, so I waited almost 13 years for the second.
So had a great weekend and oh, BTW got a TATTOO!!! What a surprise.....and very cool too. I plan on getting one with ARnaud, but only in New Orleans. Don't ask me why there, just a long and weird story and well, next time we go back there, I'm coming home with ink!
Glad you liked Cars 2. Josie and I have a "girl power" date tomorrow to go see it!!
You did have a great Disney filled weekend! Tres Cute tattoo, too!
Thanks Cam!
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I love the tattoo! I've been wanting to get an AK-themed one for years, but can't find the right clip-art of the tree.
Good Luck with your search Laurie! An AK tree would be pretty !
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So had a great weekend and oh, BTW got a TATTOO!!! What a surprise.....and very cool too. I plan on getting one with ARnaud, but only in New Orleans. Don't ask me why there, just a long and weird story and well, next time we go back there, I'm coming home with ink!
Glad you liked Cars 2. Josie and I have a "girl power" date tomorrow to go see it!!
Well some people found out that day since I posted it on Facebook. Good Luck getting to NO soon! And how fun to have 'girl power' date with Josie! Love it!
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