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Cute cut! I used to go that short, but now I still like to pull it back so I try to stay just below the shoulders. There was a time when I got into the car and started to back out of the garage when Sam says, mommy you didn't strap me in! lol! Its called Mommy Brain!
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Our games are at 9 am on Saturdays too! It's rough to get everyone up, ready and out of the house, but it's also cool because we have the rest of the day to ourselves. Hope he enjoys soccer as much as mine do!
Very cute haircut! I wore short hair for a number of years. Now that I'm getting older, it's getting curlier and I wound up looking a bit like Orphan Annie so I've been letting it grow out.
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Cute cut! I used to go that short, but now I still like to pull it back so I try to stay just below the shoulders. There was a time when I got into the car and started to back out of the garage when Sam says, mommy you didn't strap me in! lol! Its called Mommy Brain!
I couldn't let it grow anymore - it was driving me crazy!
And I've forgotten to strap him in once before too, but I didn't discover it until we were at our destination. At least it was just down the street.
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Our games are at 9 am on Saturdays too! It's rough to get everyone up, ready and out of the house, but it's also cool because we have the rest of the day to ourselves. Hope he enjoys soccer as much as mine do!
Very cute haircut! I wore short hair for a number of years. Now that I'm getting older, it's getting curlier and I wound up looking a bit like Orphan Annie so I've been letting it grow out.
Well we had practice tonight and I could barely get him to leave, so I think this season will go much better than last.
I used to have longer and curlier hair, but babies made me lose the curl. Sounds like we have the opposite things happening.
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Love the start.... love the pictures of your little jedis.
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Oh, I actually got the title right from the beginning! Let's just say I spend a lot of time with my SW nerd DS (15).
We'll be there too!
Dates: May 26-June 3
Accommodations: All Star Sports
Cast: DS & Me
Celebrating: SWW & School's Out
DS is absorbed by SW right now. His current favorite character is young Obi-Wan (the Ewan McGregor incarnation). He will be traveling with his green light saber! Oh my!...and all of the SW movies in his collection!
We are looking forward to SW character greetings and the new Star Tours (haven't been on it since the refurb).
I sense that there will be a great joy in the force as we approach the Planet Disney near May's end.
Oh, I actually got the title right from the beginning! Let's just say I spend a lot of time with my SW nerd DS (15).
We'll be there too!
Dates: May 26-June 3
Accommodations: All Star Sports
Cast: DS & Me
Celebrating: SWW & School's Out
DS is absorbed by SW right now. His current favorite character is young Obi-Wan (the Ewan McGregor incarnation). He will be traveling with his green light saber! Oh my!...and all of the SW movies in his collection!
We are looking forward to SW character greetings and the new Star Tours (haven't been on it since the refurb).
I sense that there will be a great joy in the force as we approach the Planet Disney near May's end.
I hope you have a great time at SWW and maybe we'll run into you. The new ST is awesome (even from a non-SW person).
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your new haircut Kelly!! Looks great on you!
And shhh but we have a Darth Maul in our house too.
Thanks Shelley! Anything new in the works for a May trip? Darth Maul might want a visit.
Hey Kelly
Just joining in. All caught up. Love the SW quotes. that was my favorite movie for YEARS until the LOTR seried but Star Wars is still very high on my list.
I'm not able to view your pictures - what are you using to post them? I'm wondering if I need to download or update something on my computer so I can view them.
Hey Kelly
Just joining in. All caught up. Love the SW quotes. that was my favorite movie for YEARS until the LOTR seried but Star Wars is still very high on my list.
I'm not able to view your pictures - what are you using to post them? I'm wondering if I need to download or update something on my computer so I can view them.
Welcome Holly! DH likes LoTR too.
I use Shutterfly to post them and I went back and saw them. I hope you can view them later!
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the cut! Very becoming on you! 
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At least it was just down the street.
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I hope you can view them later!
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