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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 5:21 pm
1. I'm going to be trying to AVOID the world cup when I am in Cologne and Munich in a few weeks. ARGGGG drunk and out of control rabid fans infesting the subway late at night....yup, that sounds just like the commute home I want to have! 2. I can't believe that I am leaving in a week...and will arrive in Munich 10 days later....it will be quite a trip. 3. Haven't been posting much lately. Last four or five days have been spent helping someone write a 1/4 million dollar grant. WHEW, what a lot of work! 4. I am enjoying watching the Tonys! So many shows that I've seen and so many actors that I have seen in various shows. And now I've seen some more that I want to see! NYC here I come! 5. My house sitter has moved in and we fixed the pool. I can't believe that I will be gone for 2 months. YIKES!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 6:58 pm
1. Dakota had a blast at her friends party today. I arrived about a half hour early so she could see me there and get prepared to leave even though we stayed til the end. 2. Ok, I also arrived early to see how she behaved, lol. Ya'll know what my little barbarian is like! She was on her best behavior. 3. Right up til I reminded her to tell the little girls mother thank you. She turned around, tugged on the poor womans shirt as I stood behind her going, "Say excuse me!" and said, "I didn't get a goodie bag." I could have crawled under the table, lol. 4. I had to run by the grocery store while we were on our way home and while there, she finally got grumpy (she was exhausted, I knew it was coming.) 5. Brought her home and turned on the tub for her since she'd spent the entire day in the pool. She didn't let it fill up very much (thank God!) before hoping in. I came out to start dinner and went to check on her about six minutes later and she was sound asleep! She'd let it fill up just a bit so that while laying flat on her back with her head all the way down, the water level was under her chin, but it scared me half to death. I called Darren in to look, and he stood there going she's not asleep, yes she is, no she's not. She really was out cold. 6. Darren's bday is Saturday and we're going to have a bbq. I called first and asked my bil if he'd do the bbq'ing cuz I don't grill and with it being Darren's birthday thing, I wasn't going to ask him. Bil said yep, so we started making plans for it. I told Darren so he could invite some of his buddies if he wants to, otherwise I'd just end up inviting family and leaving it at that.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 8:02 pm
1. I made Darren call in sick to work last night when it was obvious he wasn't going to be up for going in this morning. 2. Then the absolute worst happened, of course! 3. Alarm clock went off this morning, he rolled over and gave me a nudge, I sat straight up in bed then went running sick as a dog to the bathroom. 4. We went back to bed and slept most the day. I got up and picked them up from school and that was about the most we did today. We ordered pizza for dinner for the kids. I seem to have bounced back quicker than anyone cuz at least I'm alive tonight but I have no desire to even see food at this point! 5. Hopefully I'll be back up to full speed tomorrow. I need to get ready for the bbq for Darren's birthday this weekend, which includes serious house cleaning and shopping for the food and drinks. 6. I am also starting a new project that's meant to be temporary. Since we're getting the roof replaced, I'm not doing a real garden this year because I know it'll end up ruined if I do. Instead I'm making stepping stones in different shapes and sizes and setting out rocks and stuff in the garden for now. I'll plant a few flowers (the cheapy flats of already growing ones you can pick up at Walmart or Lowes) but mostly everything will be done with an eye to what we'll have to remove when the roofers start. I just don't want the little flower beds out front to stay bare this year. 7. Eventually when I can replant the garden the right way, I can move the stones and rocks to other areas. The nice thing is this is a project the kids can help with.
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 1:13 pm
1. Today was Jake's last day of school. My little boy is now going to be a first grader! Amazing. 2. Last week I made a calendar for the summer and printed it out on 18x24 paper and filled it up with summer activities. Library activities, movies in the park, free movies at the theater, story times, all sorts of stuff so now we can look at it each day and figure out what it is we want to do. It will be nice to have all the info in one place. 3. I'm also going to sign him up for the read-a-thon at the library. He reads at a mid-second grade level and I want to keep that going. 4. Yesterday, we bought Miss Jenna her ballet slippers for her class she is going to take. Today she wanted to go buy a new "ballerina outfit". She is so excited. 5. My digital camera died and I am so irritated. I have had it for 6 1/2 years and it has served me well. We just bought the new video camera so it's not like I can just run out and buy a new digital too. I have a friend who has a connection to an Olympus guy so she is checking out some prices for me. Ugh. My video camera takes pictures, but they aren't the best quality and I don't want to have to whip out the video camera just to take a snapshot. 6. I went running on Sunday, walked on Monday and running again last night, then when I got home last night I did 50 mintues of Pilates. I could barely walk this morning because my body was so tired. I was at the grocery store and had to hurry because it was all I could do to just get to the car to sit down. 7. I felt better after I ate lunch and had a little rest while the kids were playing video games. My body is just wiped. 8. We are going to go out to dinner tonight to celebrate the last day of school. Tomorrow summer vacation starts.....oy, give me strength. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 7:03 pm
1. Jewels, along with the reading, get him journaling! He can journal about all the fun activities you have lined up this summer or write about a book he's read. 2. It's one of our summer (and major holidays for that matter) traditions to buy the kids a new journal so they can write a few minutes every day. We started Dakota before she could even read and write, she'd draw pictures about what we'd done. Now both of them will write for a bit and usually draw a picture to go along with whatever they've written about. 3. Dakota got out of school today with a headache. Fever wasn't far behind and now she's once again spent a few hours throwing up. She's sleeping restlessly on the couch for the time being. 4. Darren took a second day off work. He is feeling better but was sore from waist to throat. He told his boss he didn't think he'd be much use if he came in, boss knowing Darren rarely takes sick days and has to be in bad shape to call in, told him to take it easy today. 5. I went shopping for some flowers and did some gardening today. Not a whole lot but enough to make me feel like I accomplished some of what I set out to do. 6. I also got several more stepping stones done and they're sitting out drying or hardening or whatever it is they do, lol. 7. And I spent quite a while checking out the water fountains at the hardware store. If I can decide on what I want I think that'll be my one big outdoor purchase for this year. 8. We got the funniest letter today from the Nissan dealer. They offered to buy back my 2004 Quest and sell us a 2006. Said they could garuntee low money down and the same payment we're paying now. This sent Darren and I into fits of giggles since we paid off the Quest two weeks after we bought it last year! I told him he ought to take it over and see what they have to say about a trade when we make no monthly payments and they're offering to give us a brand new one for the same. Somehow I think once they realize we own it outright, that deal won't hold up long, lol. 9. Since Kota will most likely be home tomorrow I won't be able to do my grocery shopping. I'm hoping she'll feel well enough I'll be able to go out and finish up the gardening. If not I'm going to have to find things to do in the house. We've only got three days til Darren's birthday (and the bbq) and I've done hardly anything for it!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 3:53 am
1. I dropped my hearing aid in the fish tank this morning. 2. In my 33 years of wearing a hearing aid, I've had several mishaps with it, but I can honestly say that dropping it into a fish tank is a first. 3. I didn't have time to look for my back up aid and this one needs to dry out before it can be used. 4. Consequently, I am almost completely deaf right now. 5. It's kind of peaceful. 6. Too peaceful... I left my car lights on this morning and didn't hear the beeps that alert me when I do that. 6. A faculty member came and told me so I had to trek back out to the parking lot. 7. It's about a quarter-mile one way. So I've already walked a mile today. In high heeled sandals, no less. 8. I was really cranky yesterday. My mind is in summer vacation mode and I have been staying up way too late. When bedtime rolls around, I'm just not tired! 9. So it caught up to me the last two days and I was all belligerent and irritable. 10. I love the new scents at Bath and Body. I bought body splash, shower gel and lotion in two flavors-- "Frozen Daquiri" and "Pomegranate Martini." Today I used "Frozen Daquiri." It's the closest I plan on getting to alcohol for the rest of my life. 
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 3:57 am
1. You're not on summer vacation yet???? Poor thing! 
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 3:59 am
1. No, unfortunately. It's barbaric, isn't it? The students get out tomorrow and then I have to work until the following Thursday. 2. I deserve pity. No one else works as hard as me. I think everyone should go to my folder today and comfort me. 
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 4:13 am
1. Hermi 2. U R 3. 2 funny!

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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 4:42 am
1. Awwwww, Hermi! I've been working harder since I've been out of school...no vacation for the weary (or is that wicked)! 2. It is going to be in the 90s today. BLECH 3. There is no way on the planet that I will be ready to leave on Sunday...and to remember everything that I need for the next two months. 4. I am going to get a really bright folder to put all my travel documents in...that way I shouldn't lose any!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 5:35 am
1. I am tired. 2. It's Young Women's Camp week, and we have about 110 teenage girls 12-18. 3. I've been working days and going out to camp after I get off. It's about an hours drive away. 4. I'm missing world cup!!! 5. We have some really great women doing the hands on running of camp during the day this year, so that's one big worry that we don't have.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 16, 2006 - 10:35 pm
1. Lady, it sure doesn't seem like that long ago that you were busy with the camp last time. Time sure is flying! 2. I got my garden done this evening. Actually it turned into a family project when I got everyone involved. Kids did a good job planting the flowers. 3. Dakota felt much better today. She did get tired pretty early but she made it through school, helped with the garden, and ate well before going to bed. 4. I've been asking Darren for weeks what he wanted for his birthday. He kept saying he didn't know, then finally said he'd like a paint ball gun and the gear since he has a work buddy or two who's into that and he thinks it'd be fun. I finally broke down today and bought that for him. Then he comes home from work and tells me he wants a new car. I laughed at him, hehe. He said he knew that wouldn't work so how bout an Ipod. I coulda kicked him, should have called me this morning to tell me that! 5. He just works so hard that if I can get him something that encourages him to get out and have fun I'm going to do it. He deserves it. 6. We're all set for the bbq tomorrow. All I have to do in the morning is buy a cake and finish some minor housework.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, June 17, 2006 - 7:25 am
1. Our schools let out at the end of May so I keep forgetting about all the people still involved in it. 2. Ladysis, can't someone tape the games for you? 3. Hermi's car light beeps reminded me that yesterday, while driving to work, I turned on my turn signal to change lanes from the center to the right, then from the right onto the off ramp, then from that lane to the next lane to enter the loop. All of a sudden I heard a beeping from the car and didn't know what it was. I checked all my guages and they seemed fine, then it dawned on me that my turn signal had been on too long and the car was warning me it was still on! I never knew in fifteen years there was a beep to warn me! 4. One more week and I get to see a whole bunch of my grandchildren! WoooooHooooo 5. I baked cookies this morning 6. I baked shortcake yesterday 7. I am not going to eat them, but I am going to eat some of the strawberries
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, June 17, 2006 - 2:10 pm
1. Darren loved his paint ball gun. He had to take it outside, set up some plywood and play with it immediately this morning. 2. He's so excited cuz bil and uncle are coming over in a while and he'll get to play with them too. 3. He's just such a big kid! I love it, lol. 4. I should be in the shower cuz bbq is supposed to start in 45 minutes. However, my family and friends are always late so I'm not too worried about it. 5. It's 115 outside today. Calebs been running around in nothing but a pair of shorts and Kota's been wearing her bathing suit since this morning. 6. We've got a nice breeze going too. Unfortunately with it this hot it's not doing a bit of good. It's like walking into an oven. 7. Kids are testy too. Caleb's bad attitude has been even worse and he's already lost three days of video games, computer and tv time. On the plus side if he keeps it up, I can have my house quiet all summer long, lol! 8. Oh, Gracie I just cut a bunch of strawberries and watermelon for the bbq. I was gonna go for chips and dip but I'm thinking a nice tray of cold fruit sounds so much better right now. Plus it's pretty, hehe.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, June 17, 2006 - 5:11 pm
8a. You're very right about that MsWar.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, June 17, 2006 - 10:25 pm
1. That fruit went quick! I had bought an extra pack of strawberries and another watermelon for later this week, but ended up having to set those out too. Even after everyone ate and had a peice of cake, the kids especially, kept going back for the fruit. 2. We had a great time today. Bil grilled the steaks and they came out so tender and juicy. I'm not big on meat thats not pretty much crispy burnt and he tends to cook red meat medium rare, but even I couldn't complain. 3. The guys had a blast with the paint ball gun. Bil asked Darren to bring it out tomorrow so they could play with it at his house. They've got a big yard and lots of room to shoot at stuff. 4. Sis wasn't too impressed, lol, cuz now bil is begging for his own paint ball gun! 5. I got a lot of compliments on my garden. I was kinda surprised since it's mostly just rocks, garden statues, stepping stones and a few flowers for color, but everyone who showed up said it looked great. 6. At one point, Caleb, Kota and oldest niece were playing a modified game of 4 square, with just the three of them. Ever so often one would throw it into the street and one of em would walk out to the curb, stop and look both ways, then go out and get the ball from the street. 7. Littlest niece was playing by herself. She'd bounce the ball, chase it, then bounce it again. Sis and I were sitting out there chatting and we saw the ball go into the street. She started running out towards the street and I called to her to wait for one of the older kids. Sis yelled, "NO! Stop right there!" Littlest niece didn't like that, lol. She's got this way about her when someone tells her no that makes them feel like the most horrible person in the world. Her whole little face crumbles and tears start to pour out of her eyes as her shoulders shake. She lets you see just enough of the tears before covering her face with her hands. Even though we all know it's a show and her world really hasn't ended we still feel horrible about it! 8. Today she added a new feature to the show, lol. She got to the covering her face part then started to run over to sis and I. She stopped about two feet away from us, shot her mommy the natiest look, then flung herself into my lap, lol. Sis started laughing and said right up until she gave her that dirty look she was feeling pretty guilty but that just ruined the whole effect niece was going for. I had to laugh too, the whole thing was pretty much her way of telling sis "mean mommy" without having to say a word, lol. 9. Tomorrow we're taking Darren out for breakfast, or maybe lunch, we haven't decided which yet. Then we have to be at sis' at 1 for oldest nieces birthday party. She's going to be 7 on Monday. Next weekend we'll have to do it all over again for middle nephews 8th birthday.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 5:22 am
1. another fun, busy weekend for me. i live for the weekends. thank God for them! 2. my niece's 7th birthday party was yesterday at the gymnastics place. what fun for the kids. she loved it! 3. friday night i went shopping for her and got her the cutest outfit at gordmans. funny, i spent more $ on her for clothes than i generally would myself, but she's worth it. and they must have been worth it, because all her friends were like "oh cool". lol, gotta love 6 & 7 year olds. 4. my sister (niece's mom) is due any day to have the new baby. she actually spent last sunday night in the hospital but they wouldn't induce. she is acutually due on the 23rd, but she is huge and ready to pop! 5. on another note, my cousin, the one who had her daughter 12 weeks early 2 years ago....she is also pregnant and not due til the beginning of august...she is now in the hospital until she has her baby. my sister's babies are always late and kayla's are always early. sigh. 6. then yesterday late afternoon, my friend and i went and seen the new keanu/sandra movie the lakehouse. it was pretty good, if not a little bit confusing trying to keep up with the dates. lol, i liked it because it didn't make me cry too much. just a different kind of story line. 7. the place was PACKED! i haven't been into such a crowded theater since the passion of the christ i don't think. and it ended up, i was setting right next to 2 teachers who had taught at my elememtary school. small world. i didn't have either of them for teachers, so i didn't talk to them. 8. after that we went to the pasta house for dinner. i won a $25 off gift certificate from the radio station because they didn't get the parking passes in they were supposed to for the country fever thing i won tickets to, so instead they gave me $25 off to the pasta house....works for me! 9. i had the chicken fettucini, like i always do at italian restaurants....i am never sorry, either! yum! 10. today i need to clean house...desperately! hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 6:36 am
1. Hi Jbean! Glad you are having a great weekend. Sounds like War's family is too. Yep, the berries are 'da-berries'! My hubby slept in, oldest son came by and left before we got the door open, so I guess he'll be back(?) 1a. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY GUYS
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 7:42 am
1b. I'm glad we had such a good weekend, Jbeanie!! You know I live for your weekend activities. lol
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 8:01 am
1. And the summer "ROAD TRIP" begins! Well, as soon as I get the stuff in the car. 2. I woke up this morning sick and vomiting. I had a picnic with my visiting friends and their 4 kids under the age of 5 yesterday. Don't know whether it was a bad sandwich or whether one of the kids was sick. I'm hoping for the bad sandwich....it's easier and quicker to get rid of food poisoning. At least the first part of my journey is in a car and I can stop if I get sick again. ....and I even got up and got dress and played for church this morning. It wasn't pretty, but I was there.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 1:29 pm
1. I live for jbeannie's weekends too...lol!! And of course for Marm's wild trips to Europe!! 2. Yesterday we had a great big BBQ with lots of family and friends to celebrate DS#2 college graduation. 3. Today all our kidlets are still here and we went out for Brunch to honor their daddy and my best friend. The weather is gorgeous this weekend and I love being outside.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 7:52 pm
1. We had a great time today. Got to play with my new baby nephew, and spend most of the day with niece as she celebrated her birthday (which is tomorrow.) 2. We surprised the heck out of the kids today too and thats always fun. About a month ago sis picked up a big waterslide for the girls from Costco. It's been a huge hit, all the kids wanting to go over and visit so they can play too. We had been going back and forth on wanting to get our kids one, but wondering if maybe Caleb was getting a bit old for it and maybe we should just stick with a new pool. After watching the kids play on nieces for an hour earlier, we snuck out of the party and went and bought them one. Didn't say a word about it til we left the party and they hopped in the van and saw it sitting there. The looks on their faces as they declared us the best parents ever was priceless, lol. 3. If ya'll haven't seen these water slides they're pretty cool. 10 ft high, 19 ft long. They come with an air compressor and our made out of the same stuff bouncy houses are so they're super durable. You pull the thing out of the duffle bag, unroll it, hook up the compressor, plug it in and it inflates itself in two minutes. You then plug in the water hose and it's ready to go. When the kids are done, you take off the hose, unplug the compressor, it deflates in a minute or so then you roll it up and shove it back in the bag and put it away. Not only is it easy to put up and take down but the kids have a blast with them. 4. We took Darren out for breakfast for fathers day this morning. We tried to invite the neighbor guy since his families in the Phillipines but he was still sleeping. Said since they've been gone he's been working double shifts for the water company and is on call to keep himself busy. We did go over and chat with him this afternoon and wished him a happy fathers day and invited him to the party but he had plans with his parents and then said he was heading to bed to catch up on sleep.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 19, 2006 - 8:19 pm
1. We set up the waterslide for the kidlets today. They had a blast! The little neighbor boy and his two girl cousins came over to play as well and it worked out terrificly. 2. There's not any girls Dakota's age in the neighborhood so she often ends up playing with either the boys or the older girls. It was nice having the little girls over since both of them are about her age. By the time they went back across the street, Kota not only had their phone number but had gone across the street to find out the next time they were coming over (once a week now that they're out of school.) It'll be nice having someone her age around for her to play with. 3. Here's Caleb at sis' yesterday on their waterslide. We set and watched the kids today and even though I have no desire to try it out, lol, it looks like a blast. 4. Poor sis has the stomach flu. I can safely say it wasn't us who gave it to her since we were nowhere near her when we all had it. It's a terrible time for her to have it too. Bil's youngest sis and her mom are visiting (and staying with them) for the week from out of state, bils off work on vacation for the week, and niece is in her last week of school. They'll be passing it around like mad out there! 5. Caleb's gold rush party is tomorrow I found out today. I thought it was Thursday. Only reason I found out was that I'd sent a note asking his teacher how many hot dogs I should bring on Thursday and she sent one back saying, TUESDAY! 5.5 Dakota got student of the month last month. I don't remember if I posted that or not, we just found out a week or two ago. Today she came home with her certificate for a free meal at Chili's as part of her award, but somehow she lost both the Student of the Month award certificate and the bumper sticker. I'm hoping she'll find it in her desk tomorrow.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 19, 2006 - 8:23 pm
3.1 Oops, forgot to resize the pic! Here's Caleb on the slide at sis':

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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 8:30 pm
1. Caleb's gold rush today was fun. 2. The kids came out and recited some poems about the gold rush and California then they sang a few songs. 3. Then they turned them loose to go hunt for gold. Cracked me up, it was like watching 120 10 year olds come down for Christmas morning! They ate, they shopped, then hunted for more gold. Caleb came home with a bag of goodies and had a great time. 4. Dakota's award assembly was today. She told me yesterday, since I didn't recieve a note to know any better, that it was Thursday. To be fair, she really thought it was later in the week and said it surprised her when they went in. 5. We took the kids to Chili's for dinner since she had the coupon for a free meal for getting Student of the Month. She was so excited she walked in waving the coupon and told the greeter she was getting a free meal cuz she was SotM. Then she told the busboy. Then the waitress four times, lol. She worked hard, we're very proud of her, and she deserved the chance to be so excited. 6. The kidlets asked today if we could go to Disneyland this summer. I had such a hard time keeping my mouth shut, lol. We're planning on going sometime during the week of the 4th of July since Darren's on vacation but we don't tell them ahead of time in case something changes our plans, plus it's always fun to surprise them. Problem is I'm a big kid when it comes to going and I can barely contain my own excitement!
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