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National g2g? Anyone interested?

I've seen it done on other boards... how neat would it be to meet somewhere for a weekend and meet everyone in person from this board?  Figuring out where to meet and when is probably the hardest part, and whether to leave our LO's at home with the DH's or not...

I feel like I know many of you from Facebook (and also most of you who live in the metro DC area) but I'd like to meet everyone :)

What do you all think?  If you are interested, please reply and name the biggest city you live near.  Eg.  YES - Washington DC. 

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Re: National g2g? Anyone interested?

  • heck yeah!!! - NYC
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  • and I said I would organize it all since I'm a former event planner
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  • I would love to do that! We should do a spa weekend and have the DH's watch the kiddos.
  • Heck yeah!  And Chicago
  • Sure - DC

    If we brought the LOs, we should do somewhere kid-friendly, like Sesame Place

  • heck yeah!  Chicago or Detroit (I'm in west MI so any other large cities close by)
  • I think that would be awesome. 

     I am about 4 hours from Minneapolis, Chicago, or St.  Louis.

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  • So far  it's either DC or Chicago I think and I'm totally fine with either since I live near DC and am a HUGE Bears fan ;)

    Now we need to decide to bring LO's or leave them with DH. I think I'd vote for the latter, since it will make all the logistics easier. And I'm thinking it should be a classy weekend - great food, spa trip, wine tasting - let's do it all!

    Maybe a Friday - Sunday.  For those working, perhaps you can request Friday off?  I'm getting excited about this. Maybe some time in July or August? 

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  • Sure. I'm near Nashville, TN. I like Kelly's idea. I want to meet everyone's babies :)
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    Sure. I'm near Nashville, TN. I like Kelly's idea. I want to meet everyone's babies :)

    Maybe we can plan 2 - particularly for those who can't make it to one. 

    1 gtg can be totally kid and DH friendly - like meeting at Sesame Place or somewhere like that, and the other can be just for us ladies.  What do you all think of that? And they can be in 2 different locations perhaps.

    I'm getting excited about this Big Smile

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  • So I'm brainstorming ideas...

    What if we rented a beach house for a long weekend - take our LO's to the beach, and our DH's could come too (or not if they don't want to). Possible locations - Virginia Beach, a DE beach (Bethany, Rehoboth, etc.) or NJ - (Ocean City, Atlantic City, Cape May).  I'd say OBX but I know several of us already have trips planned there this year. 

    Thoughts?

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  • YEAH!!

    ST. Louis (and P.S.) flights into and out of STL tend to be really cheap! 

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  • Awww...I'm far from everyone--San Francisco.
  • Sure.  Baltimore/DC
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    Awww...I'm far from everyone--San Francisco.

    I hear ya-my closest would be Seattle or Portland Sad

  • This is exciting!  I am game for anywhere, really!  Or bringing anyone I need to :)

    Yay!!

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    YEAH!!

    ST. Louis (and P.S.) flights into and out of STL tend to be really cheap! 

    This!!!! Come on girlies! Plus STL is full of FREE stuff to do ;)

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  • Yes! Chicago!
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  • Yes, I'd love to but I'm in Dallas!  so far away from everyone else!  boo!

    I'd prefer to include LOs' just b/c I'm still nursing and the thought of leaving her overnight is not appealing (yet - hah, I'm sure it will be soon :) )

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  • Yes! Baltimore or DC, but I might be able to travel.  I vote for bringing the babies.  I think with BFing, it would be a pain to have to pump the whole time.
  • What do you guys think of maybe having a g2g in July with the babies and then maybe one in late August or early Sept without?  Two different locations.

    Maybe one in DC area and one in STL or Chicago.  If we have one in DC, I'm happy to host a few of you - we have a couple spare bedrooms!

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  • Yes:)

    Chicago, Indy or Cincy are close.

    I would vote that we pick an "affordable city"... I would say that NYC, for example would be REALLY expensive hotel cost wise, etc.  I would totally be game:)

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  • I would love it!!!! EXCEPT I'm in So Cal. Boooooo!!!!!!!!!
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  • YES!!  I am in Philadelphia, however, DC/Baltimore/NYC are a close enough drive.

    I LOVE the beach idea -- I love DE beaches too!

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