DDA Chapter 6

[UP Disney]

DDA Chapter 6
This thread is a continuation of the DDA Trouble Free Zone and DDA Chapter 5.

DDA originally stood for Disney Design Addicts as most of the posters were addicted to making t-shirt designs. Those designers are still here and many many more people have joined our friendly community. We think that DDA still fits whether you be a Disney Design Addict, Dear Disney Addict, Disney Dream-aholics, Disney Dream Addicts or whatever other acronymn you'd like to throw in there.

Welcome to all the returning posters and welcome to any newcomers that might like to chat about design and all things Disney.

Copied from Deb because she worded it so well.

Original Thread part 1
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=992815

Original Thread part 2
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1717556

DDA Chapter 3
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1698660

DDA Chapter 4
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1716386

DDA Chapter 5
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1742793

[babytrees]

ohh I get to be the second poster

We still don't have phones at work and now I can't even call out:headache:

a new job can't happen soon enough!!

[bear74]

ohh I get to be the second poster

We still don't have phones at work and now I can't even call out:headache:

a new job can't happen soon enough!!

:wizard: :hug:

[UP Disney]

ohh I get to be the second poster

We still don't have phones at work and now I can't even call out:headache:

a new job can't happen soon enough!!

pixiedust: :hug: That must make it rough to do your job. As nice as it is for a one day breather, I'm sure any additional days will not be appreciated by you or anyone.

[bethbuchall]

I feel pretty silly...I've just been posting on Chapter 5. Sometimes I wonder on the whereabouts of my brain! :sad2:

I need to go start dinner.

Have a great evening, DDA!

[tink2020]

So should I just let it go? Next year we decided we are switching to a different soccer club, there is just too much drama here!

I agree with the advice so far. As a former coach and participant of various competitive sports (and a sister of someone currently competing, although I'm not sure where that gets me ;)), everyone else is unfortunately right on. It will always be drama, I've found that to be even more true with the community-type leagues, however sad that may be. I'm sorry you're stuck with such a frustrating team already! :flower3:

Ahhhhhhhhhh... I can safely go to work knowing I am real! :goodvibes

:rotfl:

Not all kidney stones can be taken care of by laser blasting. It all depends on where they are located, and what they are made of.

There are 2 kinds of kidney stones: uric acid, and calcium. One kind (don't remember which) can be prevented by a medication. Unfortunately, the kind I get are not the preventable kind. Wish I could remember what kind I have.

I think something like 80-90% are calcium build-up and are only "preventable" (and even then, just questionably so!) by staying hydrated, etc. Uric Acid stones are usually caused by gout, chemo, etc and can be prevented with medication. On occasion, you can get stones from infection or a few other substances building up, which are almost all treatable (but not necessarily preventable). It's too bad that the most common ones can't really be prevented! :(

Gary & I went furniture shopping(well just looking today). I am so excited though! I found the living room furniture I want & the dining room table I want :cool1: Best of all, Gary agrees :thumbsup2

Hopefully within the next 4 - 6 weeks I will have it!

How exciting!

Didn't mean to imply that I had all 18 this weekend. Nope. They have come over the years. My last one was a couple of months ago. Sorry I didn't communicate too well!

:rotfl: I chuckled when I read some of the sympathetic responses, then I was just praying that I was right and you didn't really have them all currently. How terrible would that be?! :eek: :faint:

[tink2020]

I feel pretty silly...I've just been posting on Chapter 5. Sometimes I wonder on the whereabouts of my brain! :sad2:

I need to go start dinner.

Have a great evening, DDA!

No worries, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I haven't done the same thing! :teeth:

[UP Disney]

I feel pretty silly...I've just been posting on Chapter 5. Sometimes I wonder on the whereabouts of my brain! :sad2:

I need to go start dinner.

Have a great evening, DDA!

No problem posting on Chapter 5. We figure people will need to catch up and will need some room. I continue to read the old chapter while reading the new chapter for a day or two.

[Glynis]

I think something like 80-90% are calcium build-up and are only "preventable" (and even then, just questionably so!) by staying hydrated, etc. Uric Acid stones are usually caused by gout, chemo, etc and can be prevented with medication. On occasion, you can get stones from infection or a few other substances building up, which are almost all treatable (but not necessarily preventable). It's too bad that the most common ones can't really be prevented! :(


:rotfl: I chuckled when I read some of the sympathetic responses, then I was just praying that I was right and you didn't really have them all currently. How terrible would that be?! :eek: :faint:


That's right! Mine are calcium based. I try to stay hydrated, but no matter how much I drink, it seems like I still get them. It runs in my family, too. My grandmother had them, my mother had them, and all my siblings have had them, too. In fact, my brother was deer hunting and got hit with his first stone. He was in too much pain to drive off the mountain, so he got on his cell phone to let his wife know what was going on. Unfortunately for him, he had decided to go hunting while she miscarried their first baby. She wasn't too sympathetic for him! Don't blame her!

Could you imagine having 18 in one weekend???? I think I'd prefer death!

[tink2020]

That's right! Mine are calcium based. I try to stay hydrated, but no matter how much I drink, it seems like I still get them. It runs in my family, too. My grandmother had them, my mother had them, and all my siblings have had them, too. In fact, my brother was deer hunting and got hit with his first stone. He was in too much pain to drive off the mountain, so he got on his cell phone to let his wife know what was going on. Unfortunately for him, he had decided to go hunting while she miscarried their first baby. She wasn't too sympathetic for him! Don't blame her!

Could you imagine having 18 in one weekend???? I think I'd prefer death!

I've only had kidney infections, which are painful but I don't think as painful as stones from what I've heard! Either way, I think I agree with your preference!

I think the "hydration" solution is highly overrated, and might not work at all! I'm not supposed to say that as a nurse, but I'm also not supposed to knock prenatal care as much as I do, but that doesn't stop me :rolleyes:

[KristineN]

Vicki...

Are you interested in an Illuminations Cruise on June 7th? Concierge booked it for me...but it turns out we will be at Sea World....before I cancel...I wanted to check with you...I believe it's $295 and holds 10 people

[lovesdumbo]

Cassidy is going to one of the first home games for a.....wait for it......

a MATH class:lmao:That sounds fun!

Bernadette the top is so cute as well as Emma! I cannot wait to meet her(and you too!) :goodvibes
Thanks! Me too! Last night when we were doing our countdown calendars Emma said "ONLY 1 DAY UNTIL DISNEY...I won't get to tell my teachers I'm going to be gone." So I had to tell her only more day in March. She took the new pretty well.

Love this picture Bernadette!
Thanks! Doesn't that dog (Barbara) look so content?

Vicky love the new sigMe too!

I promise to try to catch up tomorrow. But I had to share my exciting news. I just got the email confirming we scored tickets to the Disney Channel Games Concert on our last night with the Jonas Bros and the Cheetah Girls. The kids are going to flip out when I tell them while we're at Disney. What a surprise!How COOL!!!!

The shirt is cute. I was going to suggest adding a ruffle to the bottom, but I don't think you could since the bottom becomes the back Thanks! A ruffle would work if I had put it on before I sewed it all up but Emma isn't exactly a ruffle kind of gal. It was so easy to make-much easier than taking it all apart would be. I called around today and found a repair shop to get my machine cleaned. I think I'll do that before I make a new top. A friend at work told me the JoAnn's a bit farther away from me is bigger so I may try that one.

It's been a very long day. We had hoped to sand the ceiling/walls today, but the durabond was still not dry (it isn't looking hopeful for tomorrow either). We decided to switch plans completely and put down some flooring. We had to start in the hall in front of our room because we needed to connect to our flooring. Hunter's room is next to ours so out came ALL of his furniture. We managed to get the entire room floored and I have all the baseboard trim cut and painted. Tomorrow Dad will help me install the baseboards and we can reload the room. This time for good. We also painted the ceiling, but I need to do a bit of touch up where my Dad painted. He seemed to miss some big spots. So we started at 9 AM and I finally put my paintbrush down at 11:30 PM. We really accomplished a lot and I feel good about that. We also got haircuts, well actually I got a perm. I'm trying to grow it out a bit so I needed the perm to get me through the ackward phase.How exhausting! It is going to look awesome when you're all done!

The older two are out the door, but the little guy decided on toast and eggs for breakfast. Maybe I won't get those couple of minutes right now after all.

I have a few errands (including grocery shopping) for after preschool today, and I have to pick up Miles and Laura early for an orthodontist appointment. Miles has to go, because I will be there after his school dismissal and have no one to watch him today. The appointment is actually only for Laura. Then there is pick up from track practice, synchro, and regular swim tonight. Long story short, maybe tomorrow, DDA! :) I'll see how quickly I can get the shopping done today, and I might be able to sneak in a few minutes. :thumbsup2

Take care, everyone! Have a great day! :goodvibes

Beth
Hi Beth! I see you know I'm real.;) Doesn't sound like you're slowing down any.

I did! It took 27 minutes but I got every single thing we wanted. And, within a 5 minute window, at the times we wanted! Congrats!

Great idea. Emma is such a doll.


Our weekend was long.

We're supposed to have storms today with possible tornadoes, and the a/c at work is still out, so with the humididity and temp (already 75, going up to 80) it's going to be a long day.
Thanks! You exhaust me too! Stay safe! It's still cold here.

I love the way our bathroom looks now!

That looks awesome!


5 hours down, one hour to go.

Being around her does make me appreciate my own children more though. Hope the last hour wasn't too bad!

So I really think that my frustration with Emma's soccer coach has hit an all time high.How frustrating!!! I don't see how you could do anything that would make it any better so I think you'll have to let it go. I am so grateful that our program is SO different. The kids only go on Saturdays and they are separted by gender and age not skills into several teams. They practice for 1 1/4 hour and then play another team of their age/gender for 1 1/4 hour. We get frustrated that it takes all day Saturday as they are all at field for 2 1/2 hours all 3 at different times. I guess we have NOTHING to be frustrated about. Poor Emma(and you and Eric)!:hug:

[SallyfromDE]

I've only had kidney infections, which are painful but I don't think as painful as stones from what I've heard! Either way, I think I agree with your preference!

I think the "hydration" solution is highly overrated, and might not work at all! I'm not supposed to say that as a nurse, but I'm also not supposed to knock prenatal care as much as I do, but that doesn't stop me :rolleyes:

I had read on a couple of sites that sometimes they get the patient to drink alot of water then jump up and down to unlodge the stone. I don't think you could ever catch me doing that!! :rotfl:

[MrsHeg]

That's right! Mine are calcium based. I try to stay hydrated, but no matter how much I drink, it seems like I still get them. It runs in my family, too. My grandmother had them, my mother had them, and all my siblings have had them, too. In fact, my brother was deer hunting and got hit with his first stone. He was in too much pain to drive off the mountain, so he got on his cell phone to let his wife know what was going on. Unfortunately for him, he had decided to go hunting while she miscarried their first baby. She wasn't too sympathetic for him! Don't blame her!

Could you imagine having 18 in one weekend???? I think I'd prefer death!

My youngest brother has had several stones, his are calcium based. Most of the time they would put him in the ER, give him strong drugs and then run an IV until he passed it, a few times they had to go and get it. He suffered with this until he went to a doctor that told him he wasn't getting enough calcium so his body was over compensating, he started making sure he got plenty of calcium and knock on wood he hasn't had one since and that has been a few years now.

[MrsHeg]

Janet - your bathroom looks great!

Elin - Congrats on the ADR's

Kristine - I've always wanted to try the Illuminations cruise but I've heard that smoke can be a problem, have you ever done one before?

Robyn - I agree with the group here, but sometimes you just have to get things off your chest.

[lovespoohbear]

i tried to test yall with the puppy pictures and no one got it. shame shame shame.:lmao: if you want the answer go back and look at the pictures and take a guess.


I SO BAD.

[KristineN]

we do one every trip...it's one of our favorites. This year we are doing a birthday wishes cruise for Kirsten. I just can't fit in the Illuminations one. In December it was a little smokey...it really depends on the direction of the wind

Janet - your bathroom looks great!

Elin - Congrats on the ADR's

Kristine - I've always wanted to try the Illuminations cruise but I've heard that smoke can be a problem, have you ever done one before?

Robyn - I agree with the group here, but sometimes you just have to get things off your chest.

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Janet - your bathroom looks great!

Elin - Congrats on the ADR's

Kristine - I've always wanted to try the Illuminations cruise but I've heard that smoke can be a problem, have you ever done one before?

Robyn - I agree with the group here, but sometimes you just have to get things off your chest.

Debbie - We did the cruise in 2005. It wasn't terribly smoky, but debris was falling on us. DH couldn't figure out why the boat captain pulled out his sunglasses, but we figured it out fast enough! The ash from the fireworks falls on the boats.:scared:

[UP Disney]

Vicki...

Are you interested in an Illuminations Cruise on June 7th? Concierge booked it for me...but it turns out we will be at Sea World....before I cancel...I wanted to check with you...I believe it's $295 and holds 10 people

Let me check with Chuck. He is teaching a class until 7pm. I'll let you know tonight. That would be cool but we were talking about doing Cirque du Soleil which cuts into one of our nights. Hmmmm. Decisions, decisions. You are making this more difficult for me. Stop with the Elizabeth syndrome, will you?! :lmao:

[tinknme]

Well that's not good!



We still don't have phones at work and now I can't even call out:headache:

a new job can't happen soon enough!!

[tinknme]

I just posted on the other thread, so if you are silly so am I lol

I feel pretty silly...I've just been posting on Chapter 5. Sometimes I wonder on the whereabouts of my brain! :sad2:

I need to go start dinner.

Have a great evening, DDA!

[tinknme]

Thank you all for the comments on the bathroom!

[tinknme]

Elizabeth syndrome, to funny Vicki :lmao:

[tinknme]

Bernadette, I wish Emma was right with only one day left! Of course I would be in a tizzy because nothing is packed :rotfl:

[KristineN]

That happened to us 2 years ago....I had a cake on board and I look up and see at this stuff falling onto my cake...it was somewhat comical

Debbie - We did the cruise in 2005. It wasn't terribly smoky, but debris was falling on us. DH couldn't figure out why the boat captain pulled out his sunglasses, but we figured it out fast enough! The ash from the fireworks falls on the boats.:scared:

[UP Disney]

Elizabeth syndrome, to funny Vicki :lmao:

That's Kristine's term. You must have missed it earlier! :lmao: It is fitting though, isn't it?! :rotfl:

[KristineN]

I looked at Cirque as well....but at some point I have to stop...I think I am losing control :rotfl2:

Let me check with Chuck. He is teaching a class until 7pm. I'll let you know tonight. That would be cool but we were talking about doing Cirque du Soleil which cuts into one of our nights. Hmmmm. Decisions, decisions. You are making this more difficult for me. Stop with the Elizabeth syndrome, will you?! :lmao:

[bear74]

well don't yell to loud Elizabeth but I still have not made ADRs yet

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Let me check with Chuck. He is teaching a class until 7pm. I'll let you know tonight. That would be cool but we were talking about doing Cirque du Soleil which cuts into one of our nights. Hmmmm. Decisions, decisions. You are making this more difficult for me. Stop with the Elizabeth syndrome, will you?! :lmao:

Excuse me? You say that like it's a BAD thing.:rotfl2:

That happened to us 2 years ago....I had a cake on board and I look up and see at this stuff falling onto my cake...it was somewhat comical

Eww. We had just come from dinner at Yachtsman so none of us were trying to eat. We had a good time, I just wasn't thrilled with the ash. And DS was really not thrilled.
Princess just climbed in my lap to get a better look at your siggie pic. She said "Who are those guys?" :)

[UP Disney]

Excuse me? You say that like it's a BAD thing.:rotfl2:

If you want to drive yourself insane, it isn't a bad thing at all! :lmao: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I looked at Cirque as well....but at some point I have to stop...I think I am losing control :rotfl2:

Oh, if you haven't been to Cirque I HIGHLY recommend it! We all enjoyed it last summer - it was WELL worth the price!

well don't yell to loud Elizabeth but I still have not made ADRs yet

:scared1: Well, CS for you, then!
I try and try and this is the thanks I get. :sad2: You people purposely defy me, precisely like DS! (And my mother.) ;)

[MrsHeg]

i tried to test yall with the puppy pictures and no one got it. shame shame shame.:lmao: if you want the answer go back and look at the pictures and take a guess.


I SO BAD.

I went back and took another look, does it mean that Tally is your new puppy?

[UP Disney]

I looked at Cirque as well....but at some point I have to stop...I think I am losing control :rotfl2:

Since I have to consider my sister's budget as well, it is a little easier for me this trip. Though, I'm not sure how we are going to fit everything in that I want to show my niece & nephew. I have to keep reminding myself that I need to schedule the down time in the afternoon. However, it is getting harder and harder with everything I've been adding.

[babytrees]

I went back and took another look, does it mean that Tally is your new puppy?

this is what I was thinking when I first saw the pics...but didn't want to guess.

[KristineN]

I called today and booked coral reef....and then I added the diver to hold up a bday sign for Kirsten....I am still amazed at how easy it is to get adrs this trip...I am tempted to try for CRT....and I don't even want it :rotfl2:

[tinker1bell]

I went back and took another look, does it mean that Tally is your new puppy?


That is what I was thinking. :goodvibes

[MrsHeg]

we do one every trip...it's one of our favorites. This year we are doing a birthday wishes cruise for Kirsten. I just can't fit in the Illuminations one. In December it was a little smokey...it really depends on the direction of the wind

Smoke is one of my asthma triggers, and it can get pretty bad depending on how much I am exposed to, so I guess it wouldn't be worth the risk.

[MrsHeg]

I called today and booked coral reef....and then I added the diver to hold up a bday sign for Kirsten....I am still amazed at how easy it is to get adrs this trip...I am tempted to try for CRT....and I don't even want it :rotfl2:



I had thought about doing this last year for DH's birthday but I never got my act together, maybe this year I'll do that and the personalized menu.

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Since I have to consider my sister's budget as well, it is a little easier for me this trip. Though, I'm not sure how we are going to fit everything in that I want to show my niece & nephew. I have to keep reminding myself that I need to schedule the down time in the afternoon. However, it is getting harder and harder with everything I've been adding.

DS is a disaster if we try to push him from rope drop through fireworks. I did book all of our dinners (except the big DDA one) for 6:30 - 7 PM so we have more time to get back out after our break. The year we went with the Uncles our dinners were all early so we had to turn around and go back after only about an hour at the hotel. DS was always so groggy he was a snarly mess, and then he always fell asleep on the bus coming back at night and had to be dragged back to the room.

I called today and booked coral reef....and then I added the diver to hold up a bday sign for Kirsten....I am still amazed at how easy it is to get adrs this trip...I am tempted to try for CRT....and I don't even want it :rotfl2:

Tell me about booking the diver. Maybe I will book it for myself! :rotfl2: IPO did the ADR for me.

[KristineN]

I'd have to agree...I don't think it's worth the risk

Smoke is one of my asthma triggers, and it can get pretty bad depending on how much I am exposed to, so I guess it wouldn't be worth the risk.

[KristineN]

you should!! You call coral reef and ask them if your time slot is available...then they give you an email address to send your information to. I did it for Bill 2 years ago....it was really pretty cool.





Tell me about booking the diver. Maybe I will book it for myself! :rotfl2: IPO did the ADR for me.

[bear74]

Oh, if you haven't been to Cirque I HIGHLY recommend it! We all enjoyed it last summer - it was WELL worth the price!



:scared1: Well, CS for you, then!
I try and try and this is the thanks I get. :sad2: You people purposely defy me, precisely like DS! (And my mother.) ;)

its because I cant make up my mind what day i want Norway and if i want pooh or JoJo or Mickey

[bear74]

this is what I was thinking when I first saw the pics...but didn't want to guess.

same hear

[lovespoohbear]

it does kind of look like it. i have been chatting with a puppy raiser from KSDS and she is giving me insight to who i might get but it is just guessing right now. i wont know for sure until i have her in my hands. if its not her it is watkins but th pr isnt sure if watkins is a girl or boy. i think id be getting a girl so it would be tally. dover, darlington, and bristol are released.

[Glynis]

I had read on a couple of sites that sometimes they get the patient to drink alot of water then jump up and down to unlodge the stone. I don't think you could ever catch me doing that!! :rotfl:

When I'm in full blown kidney stone attack, there's no way you could ever get me to jump up and down. I can barely stand, as it is!!! And if I tried to drink water, it would immediately come back up!

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

you should!! You call coral reef and ask them if your time slot is available...then they give you an email address to send your information to. I did it for Bill 2 years ago....it was really pretty cool.

Hmm. Perhaps this is another task for AKL IPO. Since I am paying RACK RATE for those nights I think they should have to do a little work! ;)

its because I cant make up my mind what day i want Norway and if i want pooh or JoJo or Mickey

Keep dragging your feet and you won't have to decide - all the times will be booked and you will get what's left over!

[KristineN]

I'm not sure why I didn't have them do it for me

Hmm. Perhaps this is another task for AKL IPO. Since I am paying RACK RATE for those nights I think they should have to do a little work! ;)



Keep dragging your feet and you won't have to decide - all the times will be booked and you will get what's left over!

[Blueeyes101817]

Does that mean that Stephanie and I are only figments of your imagination??? :lmao: :lmao:
Ive met ya--no figment :)

Hey if everyone comes to the Phila meet (are we still doing that?) then you could see that Elin is for real. :rotfl:

And herBob too!!!!!

Is the philly meet still on? if so , im in :)

[Blueeyes101817]

Hi everyone !
Just caught up and here i am--onto chapter 6 !

[lovesdumbo]

Sally-I LOVE your quilted Disney jacket!!!!

Jennifer-Even thought I just made my August ADR's I wouldn't wait too long to decide-especially Norway. I think Chef Mickey's is popular too.

Debbie-I LOVED doing the Illuminations Cruise as did DH and Dorinda but even though Emma was only 3 she still remembers the smoke.

Janet-I got my Disney package paperwork today!:banana: :banana: :banana: I agree with the being ready to go except packing. Last night I dreamnt Mary K, Dorinda, Ralph and our friend Kathie (went to WDW with me in May 06 & Dec 06) were in Norway and I couldn't pack my bags. I very nearly missed the ferry I was taking home with Mary K. The others were smart enough to fly home. I was exhausted when I woke up.:upsidedow

[bear74]

I think i know what days now.

need to get my resv.# and disney dinning # so I can try to call from work tomorrow as they are probably closed now

I think Sat the 16th for Norway. or thur the 14th we can do a late seating for breakfast then snack then clam bake.

[UP Disney]

Happy Spring to Us!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow001.jpg

[bear74]

Sally-I LOVE your quilted Disney jacket!!!!

Jennifer-Even thought I just made my August ADR's I wouldn't wait too long to decide-especially Norway. I think Chef Mickey's is popular too.

Debbie-I LOVED doing the Illuminations Cruise as did DH and Dorinda but even though Emma was only 3 she still remembers the smoke.

Janet-I got my Disney package paperwork today!:banana: :banana: :banana: I agree with the being ready to go except packing. Last night I dreamnt Mary K, Dorinda, Ralph and our friend Kathie (went to WDW with me in May 06 & Dec 06) were in Norway and I couldn't pack my bags. I very nearly missed the ferry I was taking home with Mary K. The others were smart enough to fly home. I was exhausted when I woke up.:upsidedow

what are you doing? what are your dates again?

[bear74]

Happy Spring to Us!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow001.jpg
WOW!!!!
it was in the high 70's here today

[Tammi67]

I'm here!

I continued posting on the other thread until I got to the end of it.

[UP Disney]

Yes, if anyone needs to be "verified" I can vouch that the following are real people!

Stephanie
Terry
Vicki & Chuck
Tammi & Bob
Chanon
Janet
Elizabeth & family
Bernadette & family
Deb & Chris
Kristine & Bill
Lindsay
Beth
Jo

I think that is everyone I have met in real life.:)

And I can verify you exist!

[lovesdumbo]

I think i know what days now.

need to get my resv.# and disney dinning # so I can try to call from work tomorrow as they are probably closed now

I think Sat the 16th for Norway. or thur the 14th we can do a late seating for breakfast then snack then clam bake.You don't need your reservation number (only when you want to book at 180 days for the next 10 days). You can just use your phone number. I think they would still be open. Use toll free 1-877-939-3732.

Happy Spring to Us!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow001.jpgYUCK!!!! We had a huge blizard a few years ago (well maybe 10 or more) on April Fools. Supposed to be warm finally tommorow but rainy.

what are you doing? what are your dates again?
I got paperwork today for my May trip 5/4 to 5/10. My August dates are 8/14 to 8/28.

[Tammi67]

Happy Spring to Us!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow001.jpg
YUCK!

[lovesdumbo]

YUCK!

I agree!:lmao:

[bear74]

You don't need your reservation number (only when you want to book at 180 days for the next 10 days). You can just use your phone number. I think they would still be open. Use toll free 1-877-939-3732.

YUCK!!!! We had a huge blizard a few years ago (well maybe 10 or more) on April Fools. Supposed to be warm finally tommorow but rainy.


I got paperwork today for my May trip 5/4 to 5/10. My August dates are 8/14 to 8/28.
What day are you doing CP

[bear74]

Elizabeth I'm calling now

[UP Disney]

Create your own Ear Hats! These are interesting.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1774141

[bear74]

Okay we got JOJO Aug 15 at 1105 breakfast
Norway 1025 breakfast Aug 16
CP Aug 17 at 1025

[bear74]

Create your own Ear Hats! These are interesting.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1774141

wow

[Glynis]

Vicki - I don't know what to say about your picture! We woke up to the same thing yesterday! Alan said he absolutely refused to snowblow anymore this year. Luckily, it didn't get that bad. It's still really cold, here, though. I really wish this winter would go away!!!

[Blueeyes101817]

Goodnight everyone!

[tinker1bell]

Create your own Ear Hats! These are interesting.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1774141

That looks like fun :goodvibes

[tinker1bell]

Stephanie and I really like Cirque de Soli. It was the best $$$ spent. I even bought the DVD. I would see it again.

[Tammi67]

Create your own Ear Hats! These are interesting.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1774141
Cute! I could go crazy doing that.

[PNO4TE]

Yes, if anyone needs to be "verified" I can vouch that the following are real people!

Stephanie
Terry
Vicki & Chuck
Tammi & Bob
Chanon
Janet
Elizabeth & family
Bernadette & family
Deb & Chris
Kristine & Bill
Lindsay
Beth
Jo

I think that is everyone I have met in real life.:)

:wave2: me too!

Yes, remember....there are 0 Elin H.'s in the US.

I am neither confirming or denying my hallucinations. :rolleyes1

Well, now I am not sure if I am real again. I had forgotten that the name site said there were none of me...

[PNO4TE]

:scared1: Well, CS for you, then!
I try and try and this is the thanks I get. :sad2: You people purposely defy me, precisely like DS! (And my mother.) ;)

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[PNO4TE]

Happy Spring to Us!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/th_Snow001.jpg

:scared: :eek: :scared1: AAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!

[ReAnSt]

ohh I get to be the second poster

We still don't have phones at work and now I can't even call out:headache:

a new job can't happen soon enough!!

Well our internet was totally out most of the day. Also our phones were not working properly. Both are connected as we have VoIP phones. Let's just say not much got accomplished today. Then again most people were not in the office either so, I do not think it really mattered.

I went to a Pampered Chef party tonight.

Sending prayers, :wizard: :wizard: :hug: to all of you

I am off to bed. Good night everyone.

[PNO4TE]

Well, I just finished dinner. It was a strange night.

During my final private lesson at 8:30, my HS student kept looking over my shoulder out the windows toward his Mom's car. I finally asked what was going on and he said he was a little worried about his Mom since that guy had been talking to her for about 15 minutes. I suggested that he call her on his cell phone and see if she was OK. She did not answer. So I called her and also received no answer. They guy was acting very oddly but finally left and then the Mom moved her car. I locked Nick in the studio to see if she was OK. Turns out she was calling 911! This guy, who lives over one of the cafe's downtown was planning to commit suicide. I went back into the studio and got Nick and sent him home with his Mom. I figured they had her cell phone number if they needed to contact her again. After 15 minutes of waiting for anyone at all to come, I decided to come on home. There was no one else around and I was concerned for my own welfare. I am hoping someone came and helped this poor man.

[PNO4TE]

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibes

[babytrees]

Well, I just finished dinner. It was a strange night.

During my final private lesson at 8:30, my HS student kept looking over my shoulder out the windows toward his Mom's car. I finally asked what was going on and he said he was a little worried about his Mom since that guy had been talking to her for about 15 minutes. I suggested that he call her on his cell phone and see if she was OK. She did not answer. So I called her and also received no answer. They guy was acting veyr oddly but finally left and then the Mom moved her car. I locked Nick in the studio to see if she was OK. Turns out she was calling 911! This guy, who lives over one of the cafe's downtown was planning to commit suicide. I went back into the studio and got Nick and sent him home with his Mom. I figured they had her cell phone number if they needed to contact her again. After 15 minutes of waiting for anyone at all to come, I decided to come on home. There was no one else around and I was concerned for my own welfare. I am hoping someone came and helped this poor man.


what a horrible situation!!

I hope there is help for him

[PNO4TE]

what a horrible situation!!

I hope there is help for him

If it had been the middle of the day I would have stayed around, but inside the studio. As it was after 9:30 at night and no one at all was anywhere around downtown I just did not feel comfortable. I hope he can be helped too, Theresa. So very sad to think someone is that unhappy. :sad1:

[babytrees]

by jove...I think Jim finally gets it...I got in the car and explained what happened at work today and Jim went "Wow, you are being disrespected there." Up until today he had rose colored glasses on and somehow made me feel like I was overreacting. :headache:

[babytrees]

If it had been the middle of the day I would have stayed around, but inside the studio. As it was after 9:30 at night and no one at all was anywhere around downtown I just did not feel comfortable. I hope he can be helped too, Theresa. So very sad to think someone is that unhappy. :sad1:

I think you were right to come home you couldn't predict what he might or might not have done. Horrible that he obviously felt so helpless

[PNO4TE]

by jove...I think Jim finally gets it...I got in the car and explained what happened at work today and Jim went "Wow, you are being disrespected there." Up until today he had rose colored glasses on and somehow made me feel like I was overreacting. :headache:

HALLELUJAH! It must have felt darned good to hear him say that, Theresa!

[PNO4TE]

OK, Theresa... since I am staying up with you does that mean you are getting up with me in 6 hours? ;)

[babytrees]

OK, Theresa... since I am staying up with you does that mean you are getting up with me in 6 hours? ;)

probably not:laughing:

[babytrees]

HALLELUJAH! It must have felt darned good to hear him say that, Theresa!

you wouldn't believe how much!!

[PNO4TE]

Well, I am settled down now so I ought to be able to read a bit and then fall asleep. Thanks for keeping me company, Theresa. I will say good night to you and see everyone in the morning!

[babytrees]

Elin-you wouldn't happen to know if there is some sort of job that Cassidy work with musicals? We have a show we listen to weekly that is Broadway show tunes and she said she would love to work with musicals of all kinds...
but I really have nowhere to tell her to turn.

[babytrees]

Well, I am settled down now so I ought to be able to read a bit and then fall asleep. Thanks for keeping me company, Theresa. I will say good night to you and see everyone in the morning!


Good night...I knew there was a reason I came back on.:goodvibes

[PNO4TE]

Elin-you wouldn't happen to know if there is some sort of job that Cassidy work with musicals? We have a show we listen to weekly that is Broadway show tunes and she said she would love to work with musicals of all kinds...
but I really have nowhere to tell her to turn.

What about a degree in music industry? I have three former students studying that now. It allows things like representing a rock band to managing a theater ... which could have musicals in it!

[PNO4TE]

Good night...I knew there was a reason I came back on.:goodvibes

http://bestsmileys.com/kissing2/3.gif

[babytrees]

What about a degree in music industry? I have three former students studying that now. It allows things like representing a rock band to managing a theater ... which could have musicals in it!

I haven't seen that major....I will have to tell her!! Thanks!!

Now go to bed Missy!!:goodvibes

[PNO4TE]

more info, Theresa:

A music industry degree program is a course of study within a college or university directed toward the specific goal of preparing students to work in this market. While more traditional degrees offer preparation for teaching or performing, music industry degree programs offer coursework that provides ample preparation for those that love this subject and want a career in the business end of the discipline. Some of the program options for those interested are the business, recording technology, or a program that is a combination of the two. The usual degree that is offered is a Bachelor of Music or a Bachelor of Science.

This training will combine musically-based business courses with regular business administration courses. The industry is unique, and some of the practices employed in the field are unique as well. Some of the careers available to music industry degree program business graduates are musical instrument sales, instrument manufacturing, publishing and printing, instrument repair, and recording including electronics. For students of music industry degree programs interested in the recording technology aspect, the career path could include recording engineer, audio-video post-production engineer, record production, editing, and studio management.

[PNO4TE]

more:
http://www.menc.org/industry/job/careers/careers.html

[babytrees]

more info, Theresa:

A music industry degree program is a course of study within a college or university directed toward the specific goal of preparing students to work in this market. While more traditional degrees offer preparation for teaching or performing, music industry degree programs offer coursework that provides ample preparation for those that love this subject and want a career in the business end of the discipline. Some of the program options for those interested are the business, recording technology, or a program that is a combination of the two. The usual degree that is offered is a Bachelor of Music or a Bachelor of Science.

This training will combine musically-based business courses with regular business administration courses. The industry is unique, and some of the practices employed in the field are unique as well. Some of the careers available to music industry degree program business graduates are musical instrument sales, instrument manufacturing, publishing and printing, instrument repair, and recording including electronics. For students of music industry degree programs interested in the recording technology aspect, the career path could include recording engineer, audio-video post-production engineer, record production, editing, and studio management.

Elin-

You are awesome!! I will show Cassidy this tomorrow!!

She is really focusing on music and seems to have hit her groove. :love:

[Steffy]

Oh let's see...

I think Terry is real... :goodvibes

Vicki and Chuck
Elizabeth and her family
Anne Marie
Janet
Theresa
Robyn and her family
Elin and herBob and the rest of her family!
Tammi and herBob
Chanon
Lindsay
Tom and Leighanna
Deb and Chris
Jennifer, Olivia and Jeff
Kristine and her family
Becky
Jen
Amy, Kevin and their family
Jo
Kate and Steve
June and Melanie

I know I am missing someone. :love: :love: :love:

:figment: :figment: Imagination, imagination. I am but a :figment: of your imagination... :figment:

[babytrees]

Oh let's see...

I think Terry is real... :goodvibes

Vicki and Chuck
Elizabeth and her family
Anne Marie
Janet
Theresa
Robyn and her family
Elin and herBob and the rest of her family!
Tammi and herBob
Chanon
Lindsay
Tom and Leighanna
Deb and Chris
Jennifer, Olivia and Jeff
Kristine and her family
Becky
Jen
Amy, Kevin and their family
Jo
Kate and Steve
June and Melanie

I know I am missing someone. :love: :love: :love:

:figment: :figment: Imagination, imagination. I am but a :figment: of your imagination... :figment:


hey Steffy!!

I miss you...and you are the coolest figment of my imagination:thumbsup2

[PNO4TE]

hey Steffy!!

I miss you...and you are the coolest figment of my imagination:thumbsup2

perfectly said! Hello, Miss Stephanie. I miss you too.

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA! :sunny:

[Tammi67]

Well, I just finished dinner. It was a strange night.

During my final private lesson at 8:30, my HS student kept looking over my shoulder out the windows toward his Mom's car. I finally asked what was going on and he said he was a little worried about his Mom since that guy had been talking to her for about 15 minutes. I suggested that he call her on his cell phone and see if she was OK. She did not answer. So I called her and also received no answer. They guy was acting very oddly but finally left and then the Mom moved her car. I locked Nick in the studio to see if she was OK. Turns out she was calling 911! This guy, who lives over one of the cafe's downtown was planning to commit suicide. I went back into the studio and got Nick and sent him home with his Mom. I figured they had her cell phone number if they needed to contact her again. After 15 minutes of waiting for anyone at all to come, I decided to come on home. There was no one else around and I was concerned for my own welfare. I am hoping someone came and helped this poor man.Interesting. Wonder what happened. :confused3

[Tammi67]

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibes
Very nice. Congratulations to her and to you. You did good, Mom! :thumbsup2

[Tammi67]

Hi Stephanie! Come around more often. You are missed more than you know!

[Tammi67]

Good morning. :)

[tink2020]

Hi Steffy! :yay:

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibes

Congratulations to her AND you! :goodvibes

by jove...I think Jim finally gets it...I got in the car and explained what happened at work today and Jim went "Wow, you are being disrespected there." Up until today he had rose colored glasses on and somehow made me feel like I was overreacting. :headache:

I'm glad he is starting to sympathize!

[Blueeyes101817]

GOod morning all and have a great day

hi steffy!!

[mommykds]

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibesCongratulations!!!!!!!!!!!:woohoo: :cool1: :banana:

by jove...I think Jim finally gets it...I got in the car and explained what happened at work today and Jim went "Wow, you are being disrespected there." Up until today he had rose colored glasses on and somehow made me feel like I was overreacting. :headache::thumbsup2

[PrincessLeighsDaddy]

Good Morning DDA!

Just checking into our new "home".

I can't believe that we are on Chapter 6 already!

[PNO4TE]

Interesting. Wonder what happened. :confused3

I don't know, but I have a 10:00 class so I suppose I will find out then.

Very nice. Congratulations to her and to you. You did good, Mom! :thumbsup2

Congratulations to her AND you! :goodvibes

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!:woohoo: :cool1: :banana:

Thanks, everyone. I am very proud of her hard work. She deserves it!

[mommykds]

Elin,
You were on my real life list & I got a "microsoft has to close down" message. My pc crapped out & then I did the list again. I told you I have no brain anymore :sad2: because I was looking at pictures from October when I made my list...I didn't forget that I met you!:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[mommykds]

By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1:

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Okay we got JOJO Aug 15 at 1105 breakfast
Norway 1025 breakfast Aug 16
CP Aug 17 at 1025

Good! :) Now that's taken care of!

Well, I just finished dinner. It was a strange night.

During my final private lesson at 8:30, my HS student kept looking over my shoulder out the windows toward his Mom's car. I finally asked what was going on and he said he was a little worried about his Mom since that guy had been talking to her for about 15 minutes. I suggested that he call her on his cell phone and see if she was OK. She did not answer. So I called her and also received no answer. They guy was acting very oddly but finally left and then the Mom moved her car. I locked Nick in the studio to see if she was OK. Turns out she was calling 911! This guy, who lives over one of the cafe's downtown was planning to commit suicide. I went back into the studio and got Nick and sent him home with his Mom. I figured they had her cell phone number if they needed to contact her again. After 15 minutes of waiting for anyone at all to come, I decided to come on home. There was no one else around and I was concerned for my own welfare. I am hoping someone came and helped this poor man.

I hope someone was able to help the guy! :wizard:

by jove...I think Jim finally gets it...I got in the car and explained what happened at work today and Jim went "Wow, you are being disrespected there." Up until today he had rose colored glasses on and somehow made me feel like I was overreacting. :headache:

I am sorry your job is crummy, but I am glad Jim sees it! :hug:

perfectly said! Hello, Miss Stephanie. I miss you too.

Hi, Stephanie! :goodvibes

Very nice. Congratulations to her and to you. You did good, Mom! :thumbsup2

Yay for Kristin! :banana:

By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1:

Yay for a cruise THIS MONTH! :cool1:

Happy April, All!
I despise April Fool's Day, so I hope nobody decides to play any jokes on me.

Princess has swimming lessons today, and I need to get her laundry done.
Momboss said last night that Princess might go stay with her grandmother for two weeks around Memorial Day! I was already planning to go see my mom for that weekend, but I can't stay longer because DS will still be in school until June 4. :headache: If the school schedule wouldn't have changed I could have taken him and stayed up there the whole time. I think I will stick to Memorial weekend and then if I need to I will fly back up there June 4-8.

[tinknme]

:woohoo: Hopefully mine will be here soon!



Janet-I got my Disney package paperwork today!:banana: :banana: :banana: I agree with the being ready to go except packing. Last night I dreamnt Mary K, Dorinda, Ralph and our friend Kathie (went to WDW with me in May 06 & Dec 06) were in Norway and I couldn't pack my bags. I very nearly missed the ferry I was taking home with Mary K. The others were smart enough to fly home. I was exhausted when I woke up.:upsidedow

[tinknme]

Yea, glad you were able to get the ADR's that you wanted!

Okay we got JOJO Aug 15 at 1105 breakfast
Norway 1025 breakfast Aug 16
CP Aug 17 at 1025

[tinknme]

What a scary situation Elin!

Well, I just finished dinner. It was a strange night.

During my final private lesson at 8:30, my HS student kept looking over my shoulder out the windows toward his Mom's car. I finally asked what was going on and he said he was a little worried about his Mom since that guy had been talking to her for about 15 minutes. I suggested that he call her on his cell phone and see if she was OK. She did not answer. So I called her and also received no answer. They guy was acting very oddly but finally left and then the Mom moved her car. I locked Nick in the studio to see if she was OK. Turns out she was calling 911! This guy, who lives over one of the cafe's downtown was planning to commit suicide. I went back into the studio and got Nick and sent him home with his Mom. I figured they had her cell phone number if they needed to contact her again. After 15 minutes of waiting for anyone at all to come, I decided to come on home. There was no one else around and I was concerned for my own welfare. I am hoping someone came and helped this poor man.

[tinknme]

Congratulations to Kristin!



The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibes

[tinknme]

Hi Stephanie :yay:

Oh let's see...

[tinknme]

:cool1: :cool1: :cool1:


By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1:

[tinknme]

Good morning :)

[marcij]

That's right! Mine are calcium based. I try to stay hydrated, but no matter how much I drink, it seems like I still get them. It runs in my family, too. My grandmother had them, my mother had them, and all my siblings have had them, too. In fact, my brother was deer hunting and got hit with his first stone. He was in too much pain to drive off the mountain, so he got on his cell phone to let his wife know what was going on. Unfortunately for him, he had decided to go hunting while she miscarried their first baby. She wasn't too sympathetic for him! Don't blame her!

Could you imagine having 18 in one weekend???? I think I'd prefer death!

Glynis -- That sounds horrible! I'm so sorry you have them. PD that you don't have another one.

Thank you all for the comments on the bathroom!

It looks great -- I love the color and the rug looks great with it. I'm glad you posted pics so we could see your boys -- I don't think I've seen pics of them in a while. They are too cute!

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibes

Congrats to her and to you and Bob.

By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1:

Yahoo! I'm so jealous -- you will have such fun!

The storms in the area missed us last night, but got close enough that both soccer practices were called, but not Andrew's baseball practice. Tonight is opening season for rec ball, and Andrew has a game if it wasn't rained out from the rain we received over the night. Jake's first game isn't until Friday night.

I'm hoping our a/c gets fixed today. Have a great day everyone! :)

[UP Disney]

Oh let's see...

I think Terry is real... :goodvibes

Vicki and Chuck
Elizabeth and her family
Anne Marie
Janet
Theresa
Robyn and her family
Elin and herBob and the rest of her family!
Tammi and herBob
Chanon
Lindsay
Tom and Leighanna
Deb and Chris
Jennifer, Olivia and Jeff
Kristine and her family
Becky
Jen
Amy, Kevin and their family
Jo
Kate and Steve
June and Melanie

I know I am missing someone. :love: :love: :love:

:figment: :figment: Imagination, imagination. I am but a :figment: of your imagination... :figment:

Stephanie's here! Hi Stephanie. :wave: We've missed you!

[tinknme]

Thanks Marci! Garrett is growing so fast, I can't believe how tall he is getting. I can't even stand on my tippy toes & be taller than him now :sad2:

Riley has his 1st practice tonight, it is cold here today. I think he might be wearing a coat & gloves lol

I hope your a/c is fixed today :wizard:





It looks great -- I love the color and the rug looks great with it. I'm glad you posted pics so we could see your boys -- I don't think I've seen pics of them in a while. They are too cute!




The storms in the area missed us last night, but got close enough that both soccer practices were called, but not Andrew's baseball practice. Tonight is opening season for rec ball, and Andrew has a game if it wasn't rained out from the rain we received over the night. Jake's first game isn't until Friday night.

I'm hoping our a/c gets fixed today. Have a great day everyone! :)

[UP Disney]

Oh let's see...

I think Terry is real... :goodvibes

Vicki and Chuck
Elizabeth and her family
Anne Marie
Janet
Theresa
Robyn and her family
Elin and herBob and the rest of her family!
Tammi and herBob
Chanon
Lindsay
Tom and Leighanna
Deb and Chris
Jennifer, Olivia and Jeff
Kristine and her family
Becky
Jen
Amy, Kevin and their family
Jo
Kate and Steve
June and Melanie

I know I am missing someone. :love: :love: :love:

:figment: :figment: Imagination, imagination. I am but a :figment: of your imagination... :figment:

I've also met:

Lindsay's Jonathon
Jo's Ramiro
and .... the life of the party - Stephanie. :dance3: :cheer2:

[UP Disney]

perfectly said! Hello, Miss Stephanie. I miss you too.

I agree as well!

[PNO4TE]

Elin,
You were on my real life list & I got a "microsoft has to close down" message. My pc crapped out & then I did the list again. I told you I have no brain anymore :sad2: because I was looking at pictures from October when I made my list...I didn't forget that I met you!:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1:

:yay: :dance3: :yay:

[UP Disney]

Happy April Fools Day to the citizens of the Upper Peninsula! I think it may have finally stopped snowing. However, it was snowing just an hour ago.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow2008-04-01002.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow2008-04-01001.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow2008-04-01003.jpg

[tinknme]

Vicki these are beautiful pictures! Sorry April is starting out like this for you though.

Happy April Fools Day to the citizens of the Upper Peninsula! I think it may have finally stopped snowing. However, it was snowing just an hour ago.

[UP Disney]

Vicki these are beautiful pictures! Sorry April is starting out like this for you though.

These are from my back sliding glass door showing my deck and back yard.

[tinknme]

Wow, I would love to have that view from my back door!

These are from my back sliding glass door showing my deck and back yard.

[babytrees]

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibes


I don't know how I missed this last night Miss Elin. You must be very proud of your girls.:goodvibes :goodvibes

[UP Disney]

Wow, I would love to have that view from my back door!

I have to admit, we have a very nice yard. Our house is on 5 acres. The barn you see in the back was our horse barn. She died of old age a couple of years ago. Her pasture is actually behind the barn.

The evergreen trees you see in the first picture were planted by Chuck & I when we first moved here. We own as much yard behind those as what you see in the backyard.

[babytrees]

beautiful pictures Vicki...though I am sorry Mother Nature decided to play the prank today on you.

Janet-in all of the hubbub yesterday I forgot to say how much I like the color you picked for your bathroom and I love the rug!! You've got some handsome boys (from what I could see of them:goodvibes )

[my3princes]

Gary put new flooring down, but I found a rug at Menard's that I just had to have lol. It does not really go with the floor, but it goes well with the color of the walls. I also bought a few more decorative items yesterday after work, that are not in the pictures. I love the way our bathroom looks now!

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It looks great. It must feel great to have the mess disappear :goodvibes

So I really think that my frustration with Emma's soccer coach has hit an all time high. Yesterday's game was a horrible experience all around.

Emma's team lost , which honestly, was not at all because they didn't play hard. Emma's team is part of a county wide system. Each soccer club has it's own divisions-1, 2 and 3. Div. 1 are the girls who are great competitive players, Div. 2 the next level down and Div. 3 is more the girls who are playing for fun. When we first got team assignments Emma was Division 3. However, in the spring there are only a handful of clubs that do soccer. So there are only 2 divisions county wide. That means that all the girls on Emma's team are Division 3 material playing against girls that are at a higher skill level. I fully believe that it is the club's responsibility to have mixed up the Division 2 and 3 girls so that the overall teams would be better matched. They didn't and we didn't find out we were Division 2 until 2 weeks after practices started. I think we have a long road ahead of us. What really infuriates me is that I think that the girls are at an age where confidence in any and all aspect of their lives is very important. If they are continually at a disadvantage it will not do them well in their confidence levels.

Then there is the whole coach issue- The girls have 2 jerseys, white and blue. In the clinic seasons the teams had reversible shirts, blue and yellow. Blue was home and yellow was away. We were not at our home field so Emma left here in her white shirt. Well we guessed wrong! When we got to the field and realized we were wrong, Eric went to the coach and let her know. Her snarky response was "that we were to have brought both shirts. Eric was at practice on Wednesday night and heard no mention of this. It was not in her email that she sent out! She lacks communication skills to say the least. Eric ended up taking off his shirt and giving it to Emma to play otherwise she would have sat on the side the entire game.

Then at the end of the game as snack was being passed out she very clearly and loudly was speaking to another mom about how it was very rude of me to assign everyone a date and so on and so forth. I sent her an email after the confusion last week and apologized. I mentioned to her that the way I handled snack was the way it had been handled on Emma's teams in the past. I can't see why it was needed for her to bring it up at the game. What more does she want from me? :confused3 I want to email her but at the same time I am feardul that if I send her something that it will make it a rough season for Emma. I told her in my last email that I would not be team mom but she seemed to ignore that fact as she sent out one with her snack list and to contact me if anyone was interested in filling the last 2 available dates.

So should I just let it go? Next year we decided we are switching to a different soccer club, there is just too much drama here!

I think I'd look for a new team this year. It seems that the season is just starting and I could not deal with that. I know that I couldn't bite my tongue through an entire season. It wouldn't be fun for me or the kids.

Gary & I went furniture shopping(well just looking today). I am so excited though! I found the living room furniture I want & the dining room table I want :cool1: Best of all, Gary agrees :thumbsup2

Hopefully within the next 4 - 6 weeks I will have it!

That's great. I'm glad you are having such success with your remodeling :thumbsup2

[UP Disney]

Our house was a Wausau home - panelized construction which means the walls were built in a factory and they were put together on site. The house was closed in and water proof in one day. The inside still needed to be completed. Chuck did the plumbing. I did the wiring. I did the insulation. Chuck & I did about 50 percent of the drywall. It got to be too much for him since he was also working full time so we had someone finish the drywall. I was between jobs at the time. We also had someone do the flooring & painting.

We built our breezeway and garage a few years later. We built the barn. Chuck & my dad put in the fence posts for the horse. Chuck & I put in the fence. We have slowly been finishing the basement ourselves as well.

[Tammi67]

By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1:
YIPPIE!!!! :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: (One for each of you ;))

[Tammi67]

Happy April, All!
I despise April Fool's Day, so I hope nobody decides to play any jokes on me.
I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing:

[UP Disney]

I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing:

My mom woke us up once and told us we were late. We raced around getting ready and when we got to the breakfast table she said "April Fools". We were so mad. She had gotten us up at the regular time.

Today, saying school was cancelled would not have been an April Fools. Everything is closed in the area. I mean everything! This was one of our worst snow falls all winter.

[tinknme]

Thank you Theresa!



Janet-in all of the hubbub yesterday I forgot to say how much I like the color you picked for your bathroom and I love the rug!! You've got some handsome boys (from what I could see of them:goodvibes )

[my3princes]

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

:goodvibes

Very nice announcement. Tell her that we are all proud of her accomplishments :thumbsup2

Our house was a Wausau home - panelized construction which means the walls were built in a factory and they were put together on site. The house was closed in and water proof in one day. The inside still needed to be completed. Chuck did the plumbing. I did the wiring. I did the insulation. Chuck & I did about 50 percent of the drywall. It got to be too much for him since he was also working full time so we had someone finish the drywall. I was between jobs at the time. We also had someone do the flooring & painting.

We built our breezeway and garage a few years later. We built the barn. Chuck & my dad put in the fence posts for the horse. Chuck & I put in the fence. We have slowly been finishing the basement ourselves as well.

Sounds familiar. Our house is a modular home. The whole thing was built in a factory and came to us on 4 tractor trailer trucks. They put it together in one day and we did all the button up ourselves. We did the roof, siding, plumbing, drywall, painting,...well you get the point. We did have a friend do the electrical as he is a master electrician and it made since for him to do it. We also had the furnace installed and the heating connected. We also built Chris's shop from the ground up. Now it seems that we are doing much of it again :rotfl2:

I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing:

I can beat that. We got a call from the school at 6:09 AM with a 2 hour delay, but they made sure to say that it was NOT an April Fool's joke :headache: It seems that everything froze up over night and it wasn't expected to get that cold.


Stephanie...come out come out where ever you are :rolleyes1 We miss you around here :hug:

[tinknme]

Well the bathroom is not messy :rotfl:

We are now trying to decide/agree on wall colors for the kitchen, living room, & dining room :confused:

It looks great. It must feel great to have the mess disappear :goodvibes


That's great. I'm glad you are having such success with your remodeling :thumbsup2

[tinknme]

:rotfl:

I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing:

[my3princes]

I managed to get Hunter's room together yesterday. It took me the better part of the day and I was nearly late for work. Lots of little touch up and finishing things that took longer than I expected. I still need to paint his door and closet doors, but I bought a paint gun and don't want to load it until I have all the doors ready to paint. Hopefully later this week. Right now none of us have doors on our rooms.

If I get a chance later I will post some pictures, but I need to get ready to bring Colby to school. I am doing laundry today and will grocery shop while Colby is at school since we have NO food in the house.

My next goal is to have Nick's room (which I haven't started yet) completed by next Monday night. Sounds easy except we are out of town for the State Bowling tournament this weekend.

[Tammi67]

My mom woke us up once and told us we were late. We raced around getting ready and when we got to the breakfast table she said "April Fools". We were so mad. She had gotten us up at the regular time.

Today, saying school was cancelled would not have been an April Fools. Everything is closed in the area. I mean everything! This was one of our worst snow falls all winter.
I can't see your winter pictures from this computer, so I'll have to remember to check them out tonight when I get home.

[UP Disney]

Sounds familiar. Our house is a modular home. The whole thing was built in a factory and came to us on 4 tractor trailer trucks. They put it together in one day and we did all the button up ourselves. We did the roof, siding, plumbing, drywall, painting,...well you get the point. We did have a friend do the electrical as he is a master electrician and it made since for him to do it. We also had the furnace installed and the heating connected. We also built Chris's shop from the ground up. Now it seems that we are doing much of it again :rotfl2:


We planned on a modular but with the pitch of the roof we wanted that wasn't possible. Our roof hangs out over our front porch so it is taller than a regular house roof. Because Chuck was working and we were living in a motel until the house was finished, we had the contractor do all the outside work. We did it all for our breezeway and garage and could have done the house.

[UP Disney]

Well the bathroom is not messy :rotfl:

We are now trying to decide/agree on wall colors for the kitchen, living room, & dining room :confused:

We still have white walls in our living, dining room & kitchen. It is basically one big room with a cathedral ceiling. We have never been able to choose a color so it stays white. I really, really want to get it painted this year. I need a light color because of my seasonal affective disorder (not enough light in the winter). The white walls help with that but I'm tired of them.

[UP Disney]

I managed to get Hunter's room together yesterday. It took me the better part of the day and I was nearly late for work. Lots of little touch up and finishing things that took longer than I expected. I still need to paint his door and closet doors, but I bought a paint gun and don't want to load it until I have all the doors ready to paint. Hopefully later this week. Right now none of us have doors on our rooms.

If I get a chance later I will post some pictures, but I need to get ready to bring Colby to school. I am doing laundry today and will grocery shop while Colby is at school since we have NO food in the house.

My next goal is to have Nick's room (which I haven't started yet) completed by next Monday night. Sounds easy except we are out of town for the State Bowling tournament this weekend.

You are making great progress! I'm impressed. Keep up the work. Don't overdo it though. You want to get it done but don't wear yourself down in the process.

[UP Disney]

Kristine, before I forget, we have decided against the Illuminations Cruise. Thank you so much for offering it to us. I am worried about fitting it in with all the regular stuff that we want to make sure we do with the kids and adding Cirque du Soleil. We also have the Star Wars week-end stuff now that I hadn't known about when we first booked the trip. That means an extra parade and extra characters.

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing:

That's not nice. That is precisely why I don't like April Fool's.

My mom woke us up once and told us we were late. We raced around getting ready and when we got to the breakfast table she said "April Fools". We were so mad. She had gotten us up at the regular time.

Today, saying school was cancelled would not have been an April Fools. Everything is closed in the area. I mean everything! This was one of our worst snow falls all winter.

I hope the weather improves, Vicki! :wizard:

[KristineN]

I don't blame you...I wanted to offer it, just in case.

Kristine, before I forget, we have decided against the Illuminations Cruise. Thank you so much for offering it to us. I am worried about fitting it in with all the regular stuff that we want to make sure we do with the kids and adding Cirque du Soleil. We also have the Star Wars week-end stuff now that I hadn't known about when we first booked the trip. That means an extra parade and extra characters.

[UP Disney]

I don't blame you...I wanted to offer it, just in case.

I really appreciate that! If it was just us, we would jump at it and find another group to join us. However, my niece & nephew probably won't get back to Disney for quite some time and I want to make sure that they see all the regular stuff.

[tmfranlk]

Good morning, DDA!! I got lost somewhere towards the end of Chapter 5 so I'm just jumping in here.

Bernadette - I love Emma's shirt!

Janet - Your new bathroom looks wonderful! Great new colors.

Elin - Congrats to the grad! The invitation looks great.

Vicki - Wow! That is a lot of snow. Happy April Fool's Day to you.

Jennifer and Theresa - Happy Opening Day! Theresa, watching the Rockies play the Cards yesterday I was recognizing a lot of names. I hope that means good things for you guys this season. Too bad (for us anyway) that we rained out after such a good start for the Cards. I'm pouting today as I did some checking and no one will even have the Red Sox home opener showing around here. Come on, did they win it or not last year. :confused3 :sad2:

Robyn - Sorry that soccer is being such a pain. I hope things improve quickly and that the girls enjoy the season.

Deb - Sounds like things are really coming along. Good luck with the next steps.

Karen - Cute puppies! Hope you get the one you're hoping for.

Elin - What a scary thing last night. I hope that everything turned out okay.

Denise - Great news about the tickets! The kids will be thrilled. :goodvibes

I know that I read a lot more that I was going to respond too, but am drawing a blank right now.

[tmfranlk]

I hope that your reports of ADRs being a little easier is true. The friends I am helping help plan havn't made any reservations of any kind for May/June so I'm trying to get them to that point quickly. Luckily, they've never been so they won't know their missing anything if some things are full.

[tmfranlk]

On that note too, I'm trying to decide whether or not to recommend a character meal to our friends. This is their first WDW trip ever. The girls are 12 and 14 or 15. I think I will suggest one for the experience. What do you all think and which one should I go for? They may only have 4-5 in the parks though I'm going to talk to them about maybe making it more depending on what their reasoning was.

[UP Disney]

On that note too, I'm trying to decide whether or not to recommend a character meal to our friends. This is their first WDW trip ever. The girls are 12 and 14 or 15. I think I will suggest one for the experience. What do you all think and which one should I go for? They may only have 4-5 in the parks though I'm going to talk to them about maybe making it more depending on what their reasoning was.

My girls like the princess breakfast at Akershus best. Either that or a breakfast with the main man himself. Maybe Chef Mickey's? That would be my recommendation.

[tinker1bell]

Okay, I will tell you about my Illuminations cruise with Stephanie.

It was when we went to WDW for my first real time and stayed at POFQ for the 9 days in 2005. Two of my sisters joined us for 5 days. We all were celebrating our birthdays since they all ended in the number 8. My actual birthday did happen while we were there. We spent months planning and getting ready. Since I had only done a few day trips in the years prior, I really was excited to be there for that long of a time.

Every day was jammed packed with things to do. Stephanie told everyone that it was my birthday. I wore my birthday pin everyday. However, by the 6th day, I told her to stop the birthday wishes. I was getting filled to the brim with birthday cake.!!!!:lmao: We were on the dining plan. :rotfl: :lmao:

The day that we were at Epcot, we were scheduled to eat at Le Cellier. We were seated with not much delay, but it seemed that our server took a really long time with everything. Stephanie was getting very anxious and I could not figure why. We hurried out of the restaurant and she turned into a demon woman making calls on her cell phone and walking up and down looking for some boat slip where we were supposed to go. All this time, I am not sure what is going on and my stomach is telling me that I had better slow down. My one sister is trying to help Stephanie read the map and I am with my other sister, hoping the battery on her wheelchair does not die on her. :rotfl:
(I have what some people call IBS or as my DR calls it--the dumping syndrome) If I know ahead of time, I can take some medicine that I have, slip a pill under my tongue and hope things will delay for a while or not happen at all.

We get to a boat, (a very small one) and get on. My stomach is still rolling and churning and all I can think is ---there is definately no bathroom on this boat. :eek: We set off and to this day I cannot remember what we all saw because I was just not feeling that well. We get to where we were to watch Illuminations, which ended up to being under a bridge. Perfect place to watch. No falling debris. I am sitting in the back, sipping on water, maybe even some 7-up or ginger ale. I cannot remember. I am trying to smile but cannot, because all I can think is where do I go if I have to?????

I am looking around and am seriously thinking that if I have to, I will jump over the side and do it right there :lmao: that was how bad I was feeling at the time. I did not have any of the cake. No telling when that would decide to turn on me. After Illuminations was over, the pilot of the boat took us to the dock outside of the Hollywood studios. Everyone was saying their goodbys but I was in a dead run looking for the bathroom. Needless to say, I just made it.

That was the first real time that Stephanie had seen me like this so until it happened, she had no idea what I was going thru. I was in tears, and feeling so bad cause she had planned this surprise for me and I could not enjoy it. She still says she should have just took the money and put a match to it.:lmao: We can laugh about this now, but it was not much fun while it was happening.

Actually I would love to do another cruise but hopefully I can if and when I can get my kids down there.

[babytrees]

On that note too, I'm trying to decide whether or not to recommend a character meal to our friends. This is their first WDW trip ever. The girls are 12 and 14 or 15. I think I will suggest one for the experience. What do you all think and which one should I go for? They may only have 4-5 in the parks though I'm going to talk to them about maybe making it more depending on what their reasoning was.

My girls loved the character meals but as Cassidy said last night...she does act about 3 when it comes to Disney. :lovestruc It's a great way to see the characters,if that's what they want to do, without waiting in line.

I think out of the 2 we did...we all liked LTT a lot better.

Opening Day isn't until today...silly;) yesterday was just practice:lmao:

There are a lot of returning players which is a good thing for us because the Rockies were obviously just hitting their stride at the end of the season. What I love is everybody outside of CO thinks we will be bottom dwellers again.

[tmfranlk]

My girls loved the character meals but as Cassidy said last night...she does act about 3 when it comes to Disney. :lovestruc It's a great way to see the characters,if that's what they want to do, without waiting in line.

I think out of the 2 we did...we all liked LTT a lot better.

Opening Day isn't until today...silly;) yesterday was just practice:lmao:

There are a lot of returning players which is a good thing for us because the Rockies were obviously just hitting their stride at the end of the season. What I love is everybody outside of CO thinks we will be bottom dwellers again.

So that's what it was. ;) Guess we'll see what happens today. The talk around here isn't good about your pitcher for today, but I don't know him myself. Who knows though as it is local radio. I think you stand to have a pretty good season if the end of last says anything.

[PNO4TE]

I don't know how I missed this last night Miss Elin. You must be very proud of your girls.:goodvibes :goodvibes

I am, Theresa, thanks... they have done very well for themselves!

[babytrees]

So that's what it was. ;) Guess we'll see what happens today. The talk around here isn't good about your pitcher for today, but I don't know him myself. Who knows though as it is local radio. I think you stand to have a pretty good season if the end of last says anything.

the pitcher is a new to me also...they had to scramble to figure it out.

My all time favorite player is our first baseman, Todd Helton, I want him to win a World Series before he retires. Last year they called the team Todd and the Toddlers. :lmao: Maybe this year they'll be Todd and the teens:rotfl2:

[PNO4TE]

I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing:

That was downright mean, Mom!




















:rotfl2: Have they forgiven you yet?

[PNO4TE]

Very nice announcement. Tell her that we are all proud of her accomplishments :thumbsup2

I will, Deb. Thanks very much. :goodvibes

[PNO4TE]

Vicki - your pictures are beautiful. But I would be on my way to Florida on foot, if necessary, if I woke to that on April 1! I am just getting too old, I guess...

Tia - I am probably in the minority here, or my 2 girls are. they HATE character meals. Hopefully I made that clear. :lmao: If you all remember, they did not eat at Cape May with us in October. The characters (and I don't mean the DDA bunch) were the reason. I would check with the teens going to see what their feelings are about the characters.

[UP Disney]

[B]Tia - I am probably in the minority here, or my 2 girls are. they HATE character meals. Hopefully I made that clear. :lmao: If you all remember, they did not eat at Cape May with us in October. The characters (and I don't mean the DDA bunch) were the reason. I would check with the teens going to see what their feelings are about the characters.

Katrina feels the same way about the characters but we just put her some place so that the characters can't get to her. That is why I suggested the princess one. She doesn't mind them. She loves the food from the characters meals which is why she puts up with them. :lmao:

[tinknme]

I received my Disney documents today :woohoo: :cool1: :dance3: :yay:

[UP Disney]

I received my Disney documents today :woohoo: :cool1: :dance3: :yay:

Woohoo!!!! :woohoo:

[UP Disney]

I've been really tempted to buy myself a Disney messenger bag. I've been reading the thread with pictures of them (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1751599). I really have to stop. However, I didn't like the messenger bag that I used this last trip. It was kind of heavy and I wasn't carrying as much as I'll end up carrying in June (due to the hot weather).

[my3princes]

I was a total bonehead today. I brought Colby to school at the regular time only to find that we were the only ones there. The teachers were there, but no kids. The head teacher came out and gently reminded me that today was open house day from 12 - 1 PM so I was 1/2 hour early. He was really nice and let Colby stay then. He thought it would be good for the high school kids to have a little break in time with only on kid :goodvibes So I headed off grocery shopping feeling really stupid. :headache: While I was out Chris called to tell me that Toyota's incentived are out for April and the Truck he wants has a 0% apr for 60 months. That is EXACTLY the deal we were hoping for, but that just puts more pressure on to get the house done and the loan papers signed before the deal ends. He also needs to sell his current truck.

Once home I get 1/2 a message from the school and I all could make out was bus incident this morning that had been dealt with without any injuries :confused3 So I call the school to find out the whole deal. Turns out a student on my kids bus was found with a weapon. Now I don't know what kind of weapon or how they dealt with it as they wouldn't give me that info. The lady at the school stressed that it had been taken care of. My next question was what's to stop it from happening again to which I get the "well that's the world we live in" comment. That isn't acceptable and I think I may be further questioning it.

[PNO4TE]

I received my Disney documents today :woohoo: :cool1: :dance3: :yay:

:yay:

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Deb - :hug: That doesn't sound good! I guess I never really thought about it before, but there isn't a way to keep kids from bringing weapons on the bus. Scary! :scared1:
I'm glad Colby was able to stay at school early and get some extra attention! I bet he enjoyed that! :goodvibes

Tia - DS is probably on the fence with characters. We have been to CP so many times he would be happy for them to leave him alone.:rotfl: The only time he will stand in line at the parks is if we find a character he has never seen before. We really like buffets, so we just figure the characters are largely a part of the buffet experience. :confused3

[PNO4TE]

Once home I get 1/2 a message from the school and I all could make out was bus incident this morning that had been dealt with without any injuries :confused3 ....

My next question was what's to stop it from happening again to which I get the "well that's the world we live in" comment. That isn't acceptable and I think I may be further questioning it.

I would want to know more too, Deb.

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Janet - Yay for documents!! :banana:

I guess I need to figure out what I am going to do about August airfare for DH. All along we had been saying he could come home on a different flight than DS and me, but now that's not a good idea. If there is any sort of emergency with my mom then I could potentially be leaving WDW by myself, which would mean DH and DS would HAVE to be on the same flight to go home. I mentioned to DH this morning that we might have to consider cutting some days off of the trip, but he doesn't want to think about that right now. I don't want to do that because we would miss getting to see most of the DDAers, but I also don't want to be paying hundreds of dollars to change plane tickets. Crud. I guess I'll see what my mom finds out tomorrow and try to make some more decisions then.

[mommykds]

I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing::laughing: I think my kids would go bizerk if I told them that & it wasn't true! I'd have a mutiny on my hands!:lmao:

On that note too, I'm trying to decide whether or not to recommend a character meal to our friends. This is their first WDW trip ever. The girls are 12 and 14 or 15. I think I will suggest one for the experience. What do you all think and which one should I go for? They may only have 4-5 in the parks though I'm going to talk to them about maybe making it more depending on what their reasoning was. I gree, you should see if they want to do character meals. If so I would suggest Chf Mickey's since that appeals to all ages, and the food is good.

I received my Disney documents today :woohoo: :cool1: :dance3: :yay:Horray!!!:woohoo:

I
Once home I get 1/2 a message from the school and I all could make out was bus incident this morning that had been dealt with without any injuries :confused3 So I call the school to find out the whole deal. Turns out a student on my kids bus was found with a weapon. Now I don't know what kind of weapon or how they dealt with it as they wouldn't give me that info. The lady at the school stressed that it had been taken care of. My next question was what's to stop it from happening again to which I get the "well that's the world we live in" comment. That isn't acceptable and I think I may be further questioning it.

I would not find that an acceptable answer either Deb.:mad: Whether or not that it was "taken care of" is not the matter. It is how this will be handled going forward & what they are doing to protect your kids while in transit to school.

[Glynis]

Well, I just finished dinner. It was a strange night.

During my final private lesson at 8:30, my HS student kept looking over my shoulder out the windows toward his Mom's car. I finally asked what was going on and he said he was a little worried about his Mom since that guy had been talking to her for about 15 minutes. I suggested that he call her on his cell phone and see if she was OK. She did not answer. So I called her and also received no answer. They guy was acting very oddly but finally left and then the Mom moved her car. I locked Nick in the studio to see if she was OK. Turns out she was calling 911! This guy, who lives over one of the cafe's downtown was planning to commit suicide. I went back into the studio and got Nick and sent him home with his Mom. I figured they had her cell phone number if they needed to contact her again. After 15 minutes of waiting for anyone at all to come, I decided to come on home. There was no one else around and I was concerned for my own welfare. I am hoping someone came and helped this poor man.


How scary!

[Glynis]

by jove...I think Jim finally gets it...I got in the car and explained what happened at work today and Jim went "Wow, you are being disrespected there." Up until today he had rose colored glasses on and somehow made me feel like I was overreacting. :headache:

Hooray that he's finally seen the light. There's nothing worse than having your husband belittle what you are going through. Alan used to do that when I taught. Then, he was a substitute for me for a couple of weeks, and became a much more sympathetic husband after that!

[babytrees]

I was a total bonehead today. I brought Colby to school at the regular time only to find that we were the only ones there. The teachers were there, but no kids. The head teacher came out and gently reminded me that today was open house day from 12 - 1 PM so I was 1/2 hour early. He was really nice and let Colby stay then. He thought it would be good for the high school kids to have a little break in time with only on kid :goodvibes So I headed off grocery shopping feeling really stupid. :headache: While I was out Chris called to tell me that Toyota's incentived are out for April and the Truck he wants has a 0% apr for 60 months. That is EXACTLY the deal we were hoping for, but that just puts more pressure on to get the house done and the loan papers signed before the deal ends. He also needs to sell his current truck.

Once home I get 1/2 a message from the school and I all could make out was bus incident this morning that had been dealt with without any injuries :confused3 So I call the school to find out the whole deal. Turns out a student on my kids bus was found with a weapon. Now I don't know what kind of weapon or how they dealt with it as they wouldn't give me that info. The lady at the school stressed that it had been taken care of. My next question was what's to stop it from happening again to which I get the "well that's the world we live in" comment. That isn't acceptable and I think I may be further questioning it.

sounds like it's been a topsy turvy day Deb and I am sorry:hug:

[my3princes]

I've been really tempted to buy myself a Disney messenger bag. I've been reading the thread with pictures of them (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1751599). I really have to stop. However, I didn't like the messenger bag that I used this last trip. It was kind of heavy and I wasn't carrying as much as I'll end up carrying in June (due to the hot weather).

I was looking at the buxton messenger bag that I've seen advertised on TV. It looks like it holds a ton of stuff in a compact space, but it is leather and would be so hot in Florida in the summer

[my3princes]

I decided to pick the kids up myself today as that secretary (or whoever she was) had really angered me. I spoke to one of the other Mom's when I got there and she said that the message did say that it was a knife, not good, but much better than a gun. When Hunter came out I asked him about the bus incident and he gave me a clueless look. Then I said the kid with a knife and he knew what I was taking about, but obviously wasn't concerned. He said that a first grader had brought an army knife and was showing it off. Apparently he wasn't threatening anyone, just a show and tell type of thing. Someone told the bus driver and he pulled over and took the knife. The kids did say that he stabbed the back of the seat in front of him several times and there were kids in the seat, but he wasnt' trying to stab throught the seat :confused3 I ended up walking in and talking to the principal about how my phone call had left me with questions and a very poor response about future protection. He was very nice and assured me that the lady on the phone would be spoken to and given some better phone skills. I feel much better now.

[UP Disney]

I was looking at the buxton messenger bag that I've seen advertised on TV. It looks like it holds a ton of stuff in a compact space, but it is leather and would be so hot in Florida in the summer

I really want a bag that is easy to open up for security (so not lots of zipper pockets that you can't see through). I also want a messenger bag that I can wear over my shoulder. I've stopped wearing my fanny pack. I don't like it in the photopass pictures and you know how I like my photopass pictures. The bag I took in March worked out ok. However it was heavy and I didn't like the size. And it was boring black!

[babytrees]

I was looking at the buxton messenger bag that I've seen advertised on TV. It looks like it holds a ton of stuff in a compact space, but it is leather and would be so hot in Florida in the summer

Cassidy and I saw that and were comtemplating it also!!

[UP Disney]

Cassidy and I saw that and were comtemplating it also!!

That looks like a neat bag but I wouldn't want it for Disney. I may consider it for general use though. Too many pockets/compartments to open for security. I like to have just a couple of zippers to undo. It gets me through so much faster.

[babytrees]

That looks like a neat bag but I wouldn't want it for Disney. I may consider it for general use though. Too many pockets/compartments to open for security. I like to have just a couple of zippers to undo. It gets me through so much faster.

You are right about the compartments....I will probably stick with my Vera Bradley backpack....holds a ton and easy to carry.

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Cassidy and I saw that and were comtemplating it also!!

I am fascinated by that commercial but I don't want the bag! :rotfl2:

[UP Disney]

I am fascinated by that commercial but I don't want the bag! :rotfl2:

I am liking the look of the baggallini messenger bag. I can't believe I'm saying that!

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I bought a little 9 West backpack at the Macy's that went out of business. I might take it with me this weekend to see if I like it. My Adidas one is falling apart, and that is what I usually use in the parks. I haven't seen another one like it. The small backpacks I have seen lately have pictures on them, and none of them are pictures that I like! :rotfl: Hopefully that 9 West one will work.

I also ended up getting a full size Crocs backpack to take on the plane to WDW, but I won't bring a regular purse. I will switch from the big backpack to the little one when we get to the hotel.

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

I am liking the look of the baggallini messenger bag. I can't believe I'm saying that!


I love that bag!!!! It has been wonderful for everything we've used it for- mall trips, field trips and Disney. I lent it mine to a friend for her Disney trip, she loved it so much she came home and bought one. I can't wait til Lucy is a little older to go back to using it.

[KristineN]

for those who have done it....is the pirate and princess party really worth doing?

remember kids are 13, 10, 9

a brief summary would be appreciated as well

[UP Disney]

for those who have done it....is the pirate and princess party really worth doing?

remember kids are 13, 10, 9

a brief summary would be appreciated as well

We really enjoyed our first P&PP. We enjoyed the beginning of our 2nd P&PP until it started to rain and kept on raining! :lmao: We really enjoyed dressing up the 2nd time.

The first one included chocolate as the treasure. Yummy! The second party only has cheap party favors like fake "jewels' and mardi gras necklaces. Now, saying that if my kids were still young, they would have loved that!

We went straight the to Jack Sparrow line the 2nd time. We only waited about 15 minutes. I really enjoy the meet & greet with him!

There is a cool show with Aladdin and the Royal Guard. It is a lot of fun. The fireworks are some of the most awesome that I've seent at Disney. I love it.

There were so few people there that we walked right on lots & lots of the rides that usually have long lines.

Those are the things I remember. Unlike the MNSSHP & MVMCP, we probably wouldn't go again.

[bethbuchall]

Happy Spring to Us!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow001.jpg

That might actually put me over the edge right now! :rotfl: I guess Mother Nature had an April Fool joke for you!

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

DS was 11 when we went to P&PP last summer. He didn't LOVE it, but it was OK. The only characters we did were Mickey & Donald - they were together. That line went for DAYS. Other than that we just did rides, the second parade, and the fireworks. Fireworks were AMAZING, and there were NO crowds. I have mentioned before that I went to get ice cream on Main St. like 10 minutes before the fireworks started and there was NOBODY in the shop! :scared1: We sat on the curb in the hub to watch.

We didn't see any of the special shows, we didn't see Captain Jack, but we did go on rides. And the chocolate made it nice. I would be hard pressed to find the "value" in going again, but it was OK to do it once. If it was scheduled on a BUNCH of nights during my trip I would probably go again, otherwise I would skip it.

[Blueeyes101817]

By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1:

YAY!!!! Dont you love how close that makes it seem?
So ill join in saying i go on a crusie NEXT month!!

I received my Disney documents today :woohoo: :cool1: :dance3: :yay:

WOOHOOO!!!

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Elin - Have you been following Bob & Kevin's CiCi's pizza review? Bob posted the prices for their meals at Citrico's and Flying Fish. The Citrico's tab was nearly $300. I'm not sure if that included tax and tip. I HOPE it does!:eek:

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Jen - The Uncles are cruising to Alaska on Holland America in June. They are very excited! :)

[KristineN]

I just can't decide....I am getting to my limit of stuff to do. This would be the last night they are having the party....I am not sure how crowded I should expect


DS was 11 when we went to P&PP last summer. He didn't LOVE it, but it was OK. The only characters we did were Mickey & Donald - they were together. That line went for DAYS. Other than that we just did rides, the second parade, and the fireworks. Fireworks were AMAZING, and there were NO crowds. I have mentioned before that I went to get ice cream on Main St. like 10 minutes before the fireworks started and there was NOBODY in the shop! :scared1: We sat on the curb in the hub to watch.

We didn't see any of the special shows, we didn't see Captain Jack, but we did go on rides. And the chocolate made it nice. I would be hard pressed to find the "value" in going again, but it was OK to do it once. If it was scheduled on a BUNCH of nights during my trip I would probably go again, otherwise I would skip it.

[Tinkaroo]

Just a quick pop-in, and back to my job :scared: -

Vicki - I've heard good things about the Overland Equipment Donner Bag. They come in a variety of colors, have a couple of compartments but not too many), and are supposed to carry a LOT. I just ordered one over the weekend from Shoebuy.com. I've seen it both on eBags, Shoebuy, and Zappos - I found a 20% off for Shoebuy that was good this weekend, so I went that route. No tax, free shipping, as well as free return shipping and exchanges.

http://www.shoebuy.com/overland-equipment-donner/23553/496793

I bought that Holly color from Shoebuy.

I hear that there are a couple of different versions of the Donner - I believe Zappos has the older version (more pics): http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25324505/c/94032.html

Here are the pics of the newer version on eBags: http://www.ebags.com/overland_equipment/donner_shoulder_bag/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=109695

(BTW - I have a 20% off link for eBags if anyone wants me to send it your way - you do have to pay shipping, though.)

[tink2020]

Our house was a Wausau home - panelized construction which means the walls were built in a factory and they were put together on site. The house was closed in and water proof in one day. The inside still needed to be completed. Chuck did the plumbing. I did the wiring. I did the insulation. Chuck & I did about 50 percent of the drywall. It got to be too much for him since he was also working full time so we had someone finish the drywall. I was between jobs at the time. We also had someone do the flooring & painting.

We built our breezeway and garage a few years later. We built the barn. Chuck & my dad put in the fence posts for the horse. Chuck & I put in the fence. We have slowly been finishing the basement ourselves as well.

I'm so impressed! We wouldn't even paint our own house! :rotfl:

I woke my kids up this morning and told them that school was canceled. :laughing:

Tammi, that's just mean! :scared1: :)

Good morning, DDA!! I got lost somewhere towards the end of Chapter 5 so I'm just jumping in here.

Jennifer and Theresa - Happy Opening Day! Theresa, watching the Rockies play the Cards yesterday I was recognizing a lot of names. I hope that means good things for you guys this season. Too bad (for us anyway) that we rained out after such a good start for the Cards. I'm pouting today as I did some checking and no one will even have the Red Sox home opener showing around here. Come on, did they win it or not last year. :confused3 :sad2:


Thanks! Unfortunately, the Braves are now 0-2 and the Reds 0-1. Not a great start! :rolleyes:

I've been really tempted to buy myself a Disney messenger bag. I've been reading the thread with pictures of them (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1751599). I really have to stop. However, I didn't like the messenger bag that I used this last trip. It was kind of heavy and I wasn't carrying as much as I'll end up carrying in June (due to the hot weather).

Oh my gosh, tha'ts so cute! And only $13 again? And did you see those cute diaper bags, too?! Vicki, you're in trouble! ;)

I decided to pick the kids up myself today as that secretary (or whoever she was) had really angered me. I spoke to one of the other Mom's when I got there and she said that the message did say that it was a knife, not good, but much better than a gun. When Hunter came out I asked him about the bus incident and he gave me a clueless look. Then I said the kid with a knife and he knew what I was taking about, but obviously wasn't concerned. He said that a first grader had brought an army knife and was showing it off. Apparently he wasn't threatening anyone, just a show and tell type of thing. Someone told the bus driver and he pulled over and took the knife. The kids did say that he stabbed the back of the seat in front of him several times and there were kids in the seat, but he wasnt' trying to stab throught the seat :confused3 I ended up walking in and talking to the principal about how my phone call had left me with questions and a very poor response about future protection. He was very nice and assured me that the lady on the phone would be spoken to and given some better phone skills. I feel much better now.

I'm so glad you went and said something to the principal. Regardless of how "serious" the situation, the first response you got was unacceptable!

[lovespoohbear]

i saw the diaper bags and i am going to get desi one. i just have to wait til the 14 to find out what she is having.

[mommykds]

for those who have done it....is the pirate and princess party really worth doing?

remember kids are 13, 10, 9

a brief summary would be appreciated as well

My guys are 7,8, & 12. We went to the P&PP last August & we all liked it alot. Unfortunately it POURED for all but the last 1/2 hour we were there so the parade & fireworks were delayed until almost 11pm & many characters were not out. Also there were no dance parties or the Alladin thing. They cancelled the Mickey show in front of the castle due to lightening.

We did get to see Capt'n Jack & the line was not bad. We rode some rides with very short lines as well like Peter Pan, Pooh, Philharmagic, Buzz, Space Mountain, Splash, & Dumbo. We got chocolates & necklaces which the kids like hunting for. They also had a stand in tommorowland that had carnival games like dunk the pirate in the water by hitting the target with a baseball. My kids loved this. The fireworks were as good as MNSSHP.

We had dinner with Cindy at CRT which was nice to do before the party.

Due to the very bad weather we didn't get to do much but we did have fun. I would say go at least once. I would love to go this summer (If they have the parties which looks unlikely at this point) just so we could have a do-over.

Here are some pictures...
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Mommykds/Disney%20World%20August%202007/image123.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Mommykds/Disney%20World%20August%202007/IMG_0773.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Mommykds/Disney%20World%20August%202007/IMG_0783.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Mommykds/Disney%20World%20August%202007/IMG_0788.jpg

Playing the games in tom'wland
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Mommykds/Disney%20World%20August%202007/IMG_0791.jpg

Minnies house was empty at 11:45pm
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Mommykds/Disney%20World%20August%202007/IMG_0798.jpg

[tmfranlk]

Katrina feels the same way about the characters but we just put her some place so that the characters can't get to her. That is why I suggested the princess one. She doesn't mind them. She loves the food from the characters meals which is why she puts up with them. :lmao:

That's what I'm afraid of as Rachel tells me that Mandy (the 12yo who is one of her BFs) doesn't like the Easter Bunny. I think that I'll just mention that they are available and ask if they're interested. Thanks Vicki and Elin!

[tmfranlk]

I was looking at the buxton messenger bag that I've seen advertised on TV. It looks like it holds a ton of stuff in a compact space, but it is leather and would be so hot in Florida in the summer

I've been looking at that one too. If you ever decide to get it, let me know what you think.

[tmfranlk]

Theresa - I forgot to post earlier that I totally agree with Elin's suggestion of major to check out. My senior year in college, my school added a music business program and I took a few classes. It was started at our school by a man who has spent much of the last few decades managing the Oak Ridge Boys. The stuff I learned in his couple of classes was great and we had some really nice opportunities available along the way too. I would highly recommend Cassie check out some schools with that option and I'll bet she'll find a way to work with musicals.

[tinknme]

Deb I am glad you found out what type of weapon(even though any type of weapon is not good!) & that you were able to speak with the principle. What a scary situation :hug:

Anne Marie love the P&PP pictures!

Vicki I have & use a Overland Donner bag, I love it! I used it for the 1st time for the trip in Oct. & I never switched back to my regular purse :rotfl: The only problem I had was the strap, but Deb took care of that for me :goodvibes She made me a Velcro pad for the strap over my shoulder.

Lindsay I would love the link for 20% off. I have been wanting to get another one in a neutral color beings I use mine all the time.

[tinknme]

Elizabeth I hope all works out for the Aug. trip :hug: I am thinking of cutting our stay 2 days short because of flights. I need to figure out what I am going to do, because I would have to change a few ADR's. The boys will not be to happy if I do this, so I will wait just a little longer.

Riley is about the same with characters as your ds. He does not really care to wait in line for them anymore. Now Garrett on the other hand still seems to enjoy them. He also goes for the autographs when we see someone different.

[tmfranlk]

Man, I totally hate April's Fools Day now! The morning show I listen to totally got me and a good portion of the listeners today. The two main guys were on alone and the story was that the station had laid off the 3 "extra" people yesterday afternoon. The DJ was totally convincing in his anger at the matter and the callers were so upset. I guess the head guy at that station got 500 calls and emails by 8:30 and called down asking them to cut the joke short as it was messing up his workday. I just logged onto the site to check on something and saw the HAHA announcement as I missed it this morning since I only get to listen here and there. I can't believe it! They totally got me and I was not happy about it. Darned holiday! :rotfl:

[Glynis]

I need to vent! First of all: THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE!

My mother in law has decided to get married......AGAIN! This will be husband number 6. She met him online, last month. They've chatted online, and this weekend she went to meet him. After 20 minutes together he proposed and she accepted. Normally, I would not let this bother me, but this is how she met her last 4 husbands, and they never worked out. She divorces them after about a year at most. There was one that only lasted 9 weeks!!! I know that it's her life, and I shouldn't really care, but she drags my kids into it. She makes them call these men "grandpa," but doesn't explain anything when all of a sudden they're not there anymore. I just can't put them through that again.

I told Alan that if she goes through with this, then we will not be seeing her again, until she has proven that this one will last longer than a year. I feel badly about that, but Alan agrees with me, that it's not good for the kids. In reality, it's not good for her, either. Her therapists have told her not to get involved in any relationships at this point. She just doesn't get it. She's positive that no matter what, her children will bail her out like they always do.

Thanks for listening! Just had to get it off my chest before I explode in front of the kids!

[babytrees]

I need to vent! First of all: THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE!

My mother in law has decided to get married......AGAIN! This will be husband number 6. She met him online, last month. They've chatted online, and this weekend she went to meet him. After 20 minutes together he proposed and she accepted. Normally, I would not let this bother me, but this is how she met her last 4 husbands, and they never worked out. She divorces them after about a year at most. There was one that only lasted 9 weeks!!! I know that it's her life, and I shouldn't really care, but she drags my kids into it. She makes them call these men "grandpa," but doesn't explain anything when all of a sudden they're not there anymore. I just can't put them through that again.

I told Alan that if she goes through with this, then we will not be seeing her again, until she has proven that this one will last longer than a year. I feel badly about that, but Alan agrees with me, that it's not good for the kids. In reality, it's not good for her, either. Her therapists have told her not to get involved in any relationships at this point. She just doesn't get it. She's positive that no matter what, her children will bail her out like they always do.

Thanks for listening! Just had to get it off my chest before I explode in front of the kids!


I am sorry:grouphug:

I bet it seemed like an April Fool's joke.

I think you are right in not getting the kids involved in this mess

[UP Disney]

Glynis, I'm so sorry. You are right to protect your kids.

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Elizabeth I hope all works out for the Aug. trip :hug: I am thinking of cutting our stay 2 days short because of flights. I need to figure out what I am going to do, because I would have to change a few ADR's. The boys will not be to happy if I do this, so I will wait just a little longer.

Riley is about the same with characters as your ds. He does not really care to wait in line for them anymore. Now Garrett on the other hand still seems to enjoy them. He also goes for the autographs when we see someone different.

Thanks, Janet! I hope you don't have to cut your trip short! :guilty: But I hear you on the flights. If we come home on the 13th instead of the 17th DS and I can still go on miles and DH can buy a ticket for around $100, all of us on the same flight. On the 17th we HAVE to book DH on our same flight, which today would cost $238. :sad2:

Everyone - please don't let me forget to buy my tickets for Memorial weekend tonight. The hold drops off at midnight and the prices have already gone up from yesterday. So when I am on later ask me if I bought them yet!

[mommykds]

Glynis,

Wow, sounds like a doozy! You realize that you can't do anything to change her. If you & Alan both agree that you will not see her as it confuses the kids then that sounds like the best course of action. I would feel the same way you do.:hug:

[KristineN]

Glynis....I'm sure sorry! :hug:

I swear that sounds like something out of a movie

[Glynis]

You guys don't know how much it means to me to have your support! This woman has wreaked havoc on our lives for so long!!!

Alan is the only biological son from her second husband. When we were going through our infertility problems, she took Alan aside, and told him that he needed to divorce me. That he "owed" it to his father to give him a grandchild of his own blood. Alan was so angry! He didn't speak to his mother for several months after that.

The big problem is that she was abused as a child, and subsequently, she never matured mentally past the age of 16. She acts and reacts just like a teenager! It's very frustrating for her children who are now having to "mother" their mother. At least most of us are on the same page. There are 2 children, though, who are enablers, and who are encouraging her to do this.

Thanks for listening, and virtually hugging me! I really need it right now!

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Glynis - Your MIL is a whack job. I do believe Alan must have been switched at birth. He should start looking for his real mother. ;)

[Glynis]

Glynis - Your MIL is a whack job. I do believe Alan must have been switched at birth. He should start looking for his real mother. ;)

I wonder about that, too! Wouldn't that be nice.

[tinknme]

Glynis :hug:

Tia sorry you got caught up in a April Fools joke today ;)

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Glynis - Joking aside, I do think it would be better to keep the children away from their new "grandpa". I am sorry you are going through this! :hug:

I bought my tickets for May.

My mom said she called her primary care Dr. today to ask about the biopsy results but they didn't call her back. I am not surprised. I am sure they are going to let the oncologist deal with it tomorrow.

[Blueeyes101817]

Glynis--WOW! I think i would feel the same way you do

Have a great night everyone--im headed to bed

[PNO4TE]

Elin - Have you been following Bob & Kevin's CiCi's pizza review? Bob posted the prices for their meals at Citrico's and Flying Fish. The Citrico's tab was nearly $300. I'm not sure if that included tax and tip. I HOPE it does!:eek:

I actually read that before I came over here! I posted that very question.

[tinknme]

I have a packet of Au Jus that I want to use to make beef sandwiches with. Do I just add this to a roast while it is cooking?

Any suggestions?

[PNO4TE]

I need to vent! First of all: THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE!

My mother in law has decided to get married......AGAIN!

Thanks for listening! Just had to get it off my chest before I explode in front of the kids!

:eek: :hug:

[PNO4TE]

I have a packet of Au Jus that I want to use to make beef sandwiches with. Do I just add this to a roast while it is cooking?

Any suggestions?

is it the powdered stuff? in an envelope?

[tinknme]

::yes:: Is that bad? I have never used it before.

is it the powdered stuff? in an envelope?

[PNO4TE]

::yes:: Is that bad? I have never used it before.

nope! Are you wanting to make "French Dip" sandwiches?

[PNO4TE]

If that is what I was making, I would not add the packet to the roast. I would roast the roast :rotfl: and make the Au Jus separately for dipping.

[PNO4TE]

and now I am headed to bed. If I had something that I could give the dog to keep her asleep I would! She got me up at 4:44 this morning to go out. Her recent schedule is killing me! Good night, everyone.

[tinknme]

Thank you, this is what I wanted to know! Any special seasonings for the roast?

If that is what I was making, I would not add the packet to the roast. I would roast the roast :rotfl: and make the Au Jus separately for dipping.

[triplefigs]

Hi, all. Found you! Today is our 13th wedding anniversary. We spent it working, gymnastics, and then the Cub Scout Banquet where the boys earned their Tiger badges. Very romantic! We are going out to lunch tomorrow after my eye exam and hair cut. Hope everyone is well! Sending hugs, PD, congrats... whatever you need!

[triplefigs]

Best place to buy tickets for John and the kids? I'm getting an AP, so I need 8 day base tickets for them.

[MrsHeg]

Hi all,
it is waaay past my bedtime, just wanted to drop in and say good night.

[ReAnSt]

Today was another day at the office. Several co-workers have been out, one had back surgery today, another is on a cruise, another's Mom died several have been sick. So many people have been out of the office, plus our phones and internet was out yesterday. Tomorrow we were supposed to have a membership meeting at one of the camps, but they canceled it because we have an all staff meeting on Thursday.

I am already in bed doing some last minute surfing before I shut off and try to sleep.

Night all!

[babytrees]

I have a packet of Au Jus that I want to use to make beef sandwiches with. Do I just add this to a roast while it is cooking?

Any suggestions?

Janet-I do put half a packet to a full packet in for seasoning and then the rest to make the au jus for dipping. Everybody loves it!!

[my3princes]

I need to vent! First of all: THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE!

My mother in law has decided to get married......AGAIN! This will be husband number 6. She met him online, last month. They've chatted online, and this weekend she went to meet him. After 20 minutes together he proposed and she accepted. Normally, I would not let this bother me, but this is how she met her last 4 husbands, and they never worked out. She divorces them after about a year at most. There was one that only lasted 9 weeks!!! I know that it's her life, and I shouldn't really care, but she drags my kids into it. She makes them call these men "grandpa," but doesn't explain anything when all of a sudden they're not there anymore. I just can't put them through that again.

I told Alan that if she goes through with this, then we will not be seeing her again, until she has proven that this one will last longer than a year. I feel badly about that, but Alan agrees with me, that it's not good for the kids. In reality, it's not good for her, either. Her therapists have told her not to get involved in any relationships at this point. She just doesn't get it. She's positive that no matter what, her children will bail her out like they always do.

Thanks for listening! Just had to get it off my chest before I explode in front of the kids!

Wow...that is not good at all. There is no way that she knows enough about this man to make an informed decision. That is pretty scary he could be an axe murderer or child molestor for all she knows. Do keep your kids far far away. If she is hellbent on ruining her life don't let her take you down with her. Didn't she just leave her last husband?

Hi, all. Found you! Today is our 13th wedding anniversary. We spent it working, gymnastics, and then the Cub Scout Banquet where the boys earned their Tiger badges. Very romantic! We are going out to lunch tomorrow after my eye exam and hair cut. Hope everyone is well! Sending hugs, PD, congrats... whatever you need!


Happy Anniversary!!!

[tinknme]

Do you get the newsletter from Mousesavers? Undercover Tourist has good prices with discounts through Mousesavers. I used them for Gary & the boys for our Dec. trip. Great service & fast delivery!

BTW Happy Anniversary to you & John!

Best place to buy tickets for John and the kids? I'm getting an AP, so I need 8 day base tickets for them.

[tinknme]

Hi Debbie & Becky & goodnight :)

Thank you Theresa, I will buy another packet of Au Jus :thumbsup2

[ReAnSt]

You people are making me hungry with your talks of roast beef sandwiches.

It is so windy here and there is a possibility of thunderstorms. At least it is not snowing.

[my3princes]

We have fog here that is so thick you can only see about 20 feet in front of you when driving :eek: The yellow line was about the only thing that kept me on the road on my way home from work tonight. There was also lightning. Very very strange weather.

[babytrees]

Happy Anniversary to you Denise and John!!

[tmfranlk]

Glynis - What a mess! I wish there was a chance she'd come to her senses, but I fear that isn't the case. I think that you and Alan are really making the best decision for your family. :grouphug:

Denise - Happy Anniversary!!!!

[babytrees]

Tia-see I told you yesterday was practice:rotfl:

I wish we got to see more games...I hate listening to them on the radio:headache:

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA! :sunny:

[Blueeyes101817]

Good morning and have a great day :)

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Happy Anniversary to you Denise and John!!

Denise, enjoy your lunch today! :)

My mom goes to the oncologist today at 3:15.

I am supposed to go to dinner tonight with the nannies. One of our friends is in town from Seattle - I haven't seen her in years. I haven't packed a thing for this weekend. Maybe I will pop home today while Princess is at school and work on getting packed.

[triplefigs]

Denise, enjoy your lunch today! :)

My mom goes to the oncologist today at 3:15.

I am supposed to go to dinner tonight with the nannies. One of our friends is in town from Seattle - I haven't seen her in years. I haven't packed a thing for this weekend. Maybe I will pop home today while Princess is at school and work on getting packed.Thanks, Elizabeth. I am praying hard for you and your mom. :hug:

[PNO4TE]

My mom goes to the oncologist today at 3:15.

I am supposed to go to dinner tonight with the nannies. One of our friends is in town from Seattle - I haven't seen her in years. I haven't packed a thing for this weekend. Maybe I will pop home today while Princess is at school and work on getting packed.

Good thoughts for your mom's appointment, Elizabeth.

You have a full load tonight! I hope you can work it out to get all of it done.

[triplefigs]

i tried to test yall with the puppy pictures and no one got it. shame shame shame. if you want the answer go back and look at the pictures and take a guess.


I SO BAD.They are all so cute, but I'm guessing you picked Tally? :love:

Thank you all for the comments on the bathroom! It looks great!!!

I went back and took another look, does it mean that Tally is your new puppy?Debbie, I hope you are feeling better.

Well our internet was totally out most of the day. Also our phones were not working properly. Both are connected as we have VoIP phones. Let's just say not much got accomplished today. Then again most people were not in the office either so, I do not think it really mattered.

I went to a Pampered Chef party tonight.

Sending prayers, to all of you

I am off to bed. Good night everyone.Hope they get everything fixed at work and you enjoyed the party.

Well, I just finished dinner. It was a strange night.

During my final private lesson at 8:30, my HS student kept looking over my shoulder out the windows toward his Mom's car. I finally asked what was going on and he said he was a little worried about his Mom since that guy had been talking to her for about 15 minutes. I suggested that he call her on his cell phone and see if she was OK. She did not answer. So I called her and also received no answer. They guy was acting very oddly but finally left and then the Mom moved her car. I locked Nick in the studio to see if she was OK. Turns out she was calling 911! This guy, who lives over one of the cafe's downtown was planning to commit suicide. I went back into the studio and got Nick and sent him home with his Mom. I figured they had her cell phone number if they needed to contact her again. After 15 minutes of waiting for anyone at all to come, I decided to come on home. There was no one else around and I was concerned for my own welfare. I am hoping someone came and helped this poor man.Wow, that is scary. Glad you all were ok!

When I walked in the house tonight, Kristin called. She had been fitted for her cap and gown and hood and was ordering her graduation announcements. Now, I know that I have been very proud of both my daughters' academic accomplishments, but sometimes I wonder about their common sense. She will follow in her sister's footsteps and graduate Magna Cum Laude. But she didn't think it was important enough to put on the announcements. Luckily she had not hit the "SUBMIT" button to place her order! They will now say:

The Board of Visitors,
the President and the Faculty
of
Virginia Commonwealth University
announce
Kristin Marie H*
is a candidate for the degree of
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in
Theatre Performance, Magna Cum Laude
at the Commencement Exercises
Saturday afternoon, May seventeenth
Two Thousand Eight
one o'clock
Raymond Hodges Theater
in the Singleton Performing Arts Center

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :cool1: That is just amazing. You have every right to be very proud.

by jove...I think Jim finally gets it...I got in the car and explained what happened at work today and Jim went "Wow, you are being disrespected there." Up until today he had rose colored glasses on and somehow made me feel like I was overreacting. I'm glad he's being supportive! :thumbsup2

Oh let's see...

I think Terry is real...

Vicki and Chuck
Elizabeth and her family
Anne Marie
Janet
Theresa
Robyn and her family
Elin and herBob and the rest of her family!
Tammi and herBob
Chanon
Lindsay
Tom and Leighanna
Deb and Chris
Jennifer, Olivia and Jeff
Kristine and her family
Becky
Jen
Amy, Kevin and their family
Jo
Kate and Steve
June and Melanie

I know I am missing someone.

:figment: Imagination, imagination. I am but a :figment: of your imagination... :figment:Hi, Steffy!!! And BTW, I have met Marci, Marti, Jo, Ramiro, June, Terry, her sister, Lynn. But I'm not real.

By the way....

We go on the Disney Cruise THIS month!!!!!!!!
:dance3: :yay: :woohoo: :cheer2: :banana: :cool1::banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

The storms in the area missed us last night, but got close enough that both soccer practices were called, but not Andrew's baseball practice. Tonight is opening season for rec ball, and Andrew has a game if it wasn't rained out from the rain we received over the night. Jake's first game isn't until Friday night.

I'm hoping our a/c gets fixed today. Have a great day everyone!
Good luck on the games, and I hope the AC if fixed ASAP!

Happy April Fools Day to the citizens of the Upper Peninsula! I think it may have finally stopped snowing. However, it was snowing just an hour ago.

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http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Snow2008-04-01003.jpg :scared1: I wouldn't know what to do with weather like that. We freak with 1".

I managed to get Hunter's room together yesterday. It took me the better part of the day and I was nearly late for work. Lots of little touch up and finishing things that took longer than I expected. I still need to paint his door and closet doors, but I bought a paint gun and don't want to load it until I have all the doors ready to paint. Hopefully later this week. Right now none of us have doors on our rooms.

If I get a chance later I will post some pictures, but I need to get ready to bring Colby to school. I am doing laundry today and will grocery shop while Colby is at school since we have NO food in the house.

My next goal is to have Nick's room (which I haven't started yet) completed by next Monday night. Sounds easy except we are out of town for the State Bowling tournament this weekend. Deb, you make me so tired reading your posts. You are a real life HGTV!

I received my Disney documents today :cool1:

I decided to pick the kids up myself today as that secretary (or whoever she was) had really angered me. I spoke to one of the other Mom's when I got there and she said that the message did say that it was a knife, not good, but much better than a gun. When Hunter came out I asked him about the bus incident and he gave me a clueless look. Then I said the kid with a knife and he knew what I was taking about, but obviously wasn't concerned. He said that a first grader had brought an army knife and was showing it off. Apparently he wasn't threatening anyone, just a show and tell type of thing. Someone told the bus driver and he pulled over and took the knife. The kids did say that he stabbed the back of the seat in front of him several times and there were kids in the seat, but he wasnt' trying to stab throught the seat I ended up walking in and talking to the principal about how my phone call had left me with questions and a very poor response about future protection. He was very nice and assured me that the lady on the phone would be spoken to and given some better phone skills. I feel much better now. I'm glad everyone was ok, and I hope they take measures to prevent it from happening again.

for those who have done it....is the pirate and princess party really worth doing?

remember kids are 13, 10, 9

a brief summary would be appreciated as well
Marci, Marti, and I had a great time!
I need to vent! First of all: THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE!

My mother in law has decided to get married......AGAIN! This will be husband number 6. She met him online, last month. They've chatted online, and this weekend she went to meet him. After 20 minutes together he proposed and she accepted. Normally, I would not let this bother me, but this is how she met her last 4 husbands, and they never worked out. She divorces them after about a year at most. There was one that only lasted 9 weeks!!! I know that it's her life, and I shouldn't really care, but she drags my kids into it. She makes them call these men "grandpa," but doesn't explain anything when all of a sudden they're not there anymore. I just can't put them through that again.

I told Alan that if she goes through with this, then we will not be seeing her again, until she has proven that this one will last longer than a year. I feel badly about that, but Alan agrees with me, that it's not good for the kids. In reality, it's not good for her, either. Her therapists have told her not to get involved in any relationships at this point. She just doesn't get it. She's positive that no matter what, her children will bail her out like they always do.

Thanks for listening! Just had to get it off my chest before I explode in front of the kids!Yikes! :scared1: Sending you a big hug! :hug:

[triplefigs]

Well, that was one big post! Thanks for all the anniersary wishes. It was our 13th. I'm off to the eye doctor to get new contacts, then haircut, lunch with John, pick up kids, yearly termite bond inspection, then choir tonight. Have a great day!


Oh, and I have 2 adult park hopper tickets with 1 day left on them that I can sell on Ebay from 1986. Would you try to sell them now (and have to explain everything, how to exchange, etc) or exchange them myself in 3 weeks and then just sell the 1 day hoppers?

[tinknme]

Good morning :)

[tmfranlk]

Tia-see I told you yesterday was practice:rotfl:

I wish we got to see more games...I hate listening to them on the radio:headache:

I was so going to get on here and post the same thing this morning! Nice game. I went through the Sox schedule to not on my calendar what games I might actually get to see. The season is sparse. :( For the Cards though we have a local cable sports station that carries most to all of the games so I'm covered there. Wish you could see more.

[babytrees]

Well, that was one big post! Thanks for all the anniersary wishes. It was our 13th. I'm off to the eye doctor to get new contacts, then haircut, lunch with John, pick up kids, yearly termite bond inspection, then choir tonight. Have a great day!


Oh, and I have 2 adult park hopper tickets with 1 day left on them that I can sell on Ebay from 1986. Would you try to sell them now (and have to explain everything, how to exchange, etc) or exchange them myself in 3 weeks and then just sell the 1 day hoppers?

I would do the exchange myself then sell

[babytrees]

I was so going to get on here and post the same thing this morning! Nice game. I went through the Sox schedule to not on my calendar what games I might actually get to see. The season is sparse. :( For the Cards though we have a local cable sports station that carries most to all of the games so I'm covered there. Wish you could see more.

with our basic system we do not get Fox Sports or any of the other stations that show ball games but I refuse to pay $30 more a month for that. I remember when all of the games were on regular tv. With the ticket prices jacked up because of the post season run last year it's too dang expensive to go!!

[Tinkaroo]

Good morning, DDA!

A huge blanket of :wizard: :hug: :yay: for all. This week at work has been crazy thus far, and I'm not out of the woods yet. We have some important visitors in the office this week that somehow I wound up primarily responsible for. You'd think the Pope himself had come to town. It's wearing me out!

Denise - I'd go with buying the tickets from Undercover Tourist as Janet suggested. All my family in December bought their tickets through them, and everything worked great. Best pricing I could find, too. I'd also either hang onto the tickets (you just never know when you might need a day...) or upgrade them with Disney directly. Since technically Disney tickets are non-transferable, I don't know if I'd go through the hassle/possible problems trying to sell them on eBay. Jonathan and I had tickets like that with 1 day left on them for several years, and ended up needing 1 day between AP's on a trip in '06. Happy Anniversary!

Elin - congrats to Kristin! Did you ever hear any more about the suicidal man? That was very scary, as well as very sad.

Janet - I don't have the DDA e-mail list with me. PM me what e-mail address to send the e-mail to, and I'll send it your way.

Elizabeth - continued prayers for your mom. I hope her appt. today goes as well as possible. Is your aunt going with her? :wizard: for packing.

Glynis - :hug: :hug: :hug: I can't believe your MIL. That is just utterly nuts, from every angle. I think what you and Alan are doing for your family is completely understandable, and I'm glad you both agree on it. Hang in there!

Deb - sounds like another very busy day, and so sorry to hear about the weather. I hope today is a better one!

Vicki - yikes - all that SNOW! That is not a very funny joke, is it?

Stephanie - it was good to see you pop in!

Terry - I was sorry to hear your IllumiNations cruise story. I've had things like that happen to me before - it's so frustrating when you don't know they're coming! :hug:

Lots of :wizard: :wizard: :wizard: for anyone I missed. It wasn't intentional.

Back to babysitting! :rolleyes:

[Tammi67]

Hi everyone!

Glynis - :hug: Sorry about the whacky MIL. Good luck in whatever you and Alan decide to do.

Elizabeth - :wizard: for your mom today.

Robyn - Did you see that Hairspray is coming to the Warner Theater in 2 weeks! I'm so tempted to take the kids. We saw the movie in the theater and Alyssa loves the soundtrack.

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Lindsay - Sorry you got stuck playing Tour Guide Barbie this week! :hug:
I don't know if my aunt is going with my mom. Nobody ever said. :confused3 I know the oncologist's name and I can get his phone # off the website, so I can always call him directly if there is something she doesn't understand or can't remember. Depending on what she tells me this afternoon I may just call him anyway. Just to say hello, introduce myself, and let him know I will be watching her treatment like a HAWK. I know 2 oncologists and an oncology researcher here so if something doesn't sound right I will be checking with them. I won't tell him that part - no need to put him on the defensive before we get out of the starting gate. :rolleyes1

[Tammi67]

I did it. I broke down and bought tickets to see Hairspray in DC. This will be Alyssa's bday gift from Bob and I, since her bday is 10 days later.

[Glynis]

I have a packet of Au Jus that I want to use to make beef sandwiches with. Do I just add this to a roast while it is cooking?

Any suggestions?

Sorry I can't help you. I've never used one before!

[Glynis]

Wow...that is not good at all. There is no way that she knows enough about this man to make an informed decision. That is pretty scary he could be an axe murderer or child molestor for all she knows. Do keep your kids far far away. If she is hellbent on ruining her life don't let her take you down with her. Didn't she just leave her last husband?



This is exactly how I feel!! She left her last husband about 13 months ago. She swore that she was not going to do this again, but obviously wasn't serious! Luckily, Alan feels the same way I do. We informed all the siblings (she is still visiting her new fiance), last night that we would not be attending any family functions where this new man is. To our surprise 3 other siblings felt the same way. I guess that this will be quite a rude awakening for MIL.