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I think I would have been a little upset if I wasn't seated with my group. Splitting between two tables is one thing, but with a staircase in-between? That would have irked me. Looks like everyone had fun regardless! Well minus Lucas at certain points.
Love the GG! Sorry that your group got split up, though! We sat at the same table as your DH and boys, and I can totally see how having that staircase between your tables would be annoying, to say the least. Still looked like a great night though!
That's a bummer that you couldn't be seated closer together. It looks like the boys had a good time though.
I knwo Dylan had a great time!
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I didn't even notice Lukas in that one picture until I read that you hadn't noticed it at first. Too funny!
That's too bad you couldn't have been sat together, but seems like the boys had fun.
Can't wait to hear the rest....wondering what happened with you payment....
I don't know if I noticed when I first looked at all the pictures and forgot or just saw it as I pasted in here. Poor baby!
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Oh I would have been annoyed too not sitting all together, but your are right.....party of 10 hungry people, what's to do? You always rave about GG and are even going back again, so I'm still going sista.
Love Dyaln jumping on those instruments!! That was one of Josie's favorite things to do too.
Worried about this bill situation??
I think you will enjoy it. We've been going to GG every other trip now, so we'll be due September since we're not going in May/June.
The bill situation - I'll get to that soon enough.
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I think I would have been a little upset if I wasn't seated with my group. Splitting between two tables is one thing, but with a staircase in-between? That would have irked me. Looks like everyone had fun regardless! Well minus Lucas at certain points.
It was disappointing, but like I said it was getting late and we were hungry.
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Love the GG! Sorry that your group got split up, though! We sat at the same table as your DH and boys, and I can totally see how having that staircase between your tables would be annoying, to say the least. Still looked like a great night though!
I think it would've been better for 2 tables in the same 'section' but the staircase was a hinderance.
Too bad you couldn't all eat together, especially as it was a character meal. The photos show happy boys, though--- except for that one with poor Lukas crying!
I can see that it would be a problem to get a large group together in GG! Poor Lukas was not really happy with in that one photo. Stefanie would probably punish me if I ever took GG off the rotation. I did one summer and she still reminds me that was a mistake.
I can see that it would be a problem to get a large group together in GG! Poor Lukas was not really happy with in that one photo. Stefanie would probably punish me if I ever took GG off the rotation. I did one summer and she still reminds me that was a mistake.
Sorry you got spilt up - that doesn't make for a fun time! And how dare you be almost done when I finally catch up? Kidding of course. Sad to see you almost wrapping up, but at least I didn't have to wait for installments!
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I'm kind of jealous --I just canceled ANOTHER Garden Grill reservation to add in Citricos for Brandon's birthday. I love Citricos so I'll get over it soon.
I'm kind of jealous --I just canceled ANOTHER Garden Grill reservation to add in Citricos for Brandon's birthday. I love Citricos so I'll get over it soon.
Sorry you got split up at dinner and it wasn't the greatest experience, but the boys looked like they enjoyed it - well, except for that one photo of poor Lukas.
Sorry you got split up at dinner and it wasn't the greatest experience, but the boys looked like they enjoyed it - well, except for that one photo of poor Lukas.
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the GG! Sorry that your group got split up, though! We sat at the same table as your DH and boys, and I can totally see how having that staircase between your tables would be annoying, to say the least. Still looked like a great night though!
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Great pics from dinner! 
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