A Daily Lesson Part II: The CampbellScot's take on Animal Kingdom Lodge*update 6/5*

[CampbellScot]

And so it begins…another Disney trip taken by the CampbellScot’s! This year we got our full ten days in! It was a Disney Safari at Animal Kingdom Lodge and we had a blast!

Of course…being that we ARE CampbellScot’s we had our fair share of rule breakers and SMOKERS and general if not appalling rudeness…

But we survived.

I suppose before I go any further, I ought to make the introductions!

But before that…the Disclaimer:

This trip report is not meant to instruct, judge, problem solve, annoy, anger, or enrage anyone who is reading it. This is just me, recounting my vacation with my husband and step children. I’m not perfect, my family is not perfect, and I would never try to portray us in that light. I am hopelessly flawed. I’m controlling and bossy and more often than not a major pain in the rump. I am blessed to be married to a man who can see beyond all that and love me anyway. For some reason my step kids have chosen to accept my flawed ways and love me no matter how bossy I may be. I am human. I make huge mistakes…constantly…but I do try to learn from those mistakes and do better the next time. I’m just one Disney dork, remembering a trip and hoping to share the joy of those memories with others. Nothing more. If a person finds themselves disliking the way I write…or the way I live, or speak or parent or wife…please feel free to exercise your right to stop reading my report.

Yay free will!

OKAY…here we go!

Introductions!!!

First off is Jay…the father, the husband, the linchpin of this whole operation! He is level headed, practical to a fault and the most capable and compassionate man I’ve ever encountered in my life. Every time I turned around on this trip, Jay was helping someone…random strangers…people just gravitate to this man. He has an “I can fix it” vibe coming off him like nobody’s business! He’s a bit on the stubborn side…a VERY Type A workaholic…and a clean freak of the highest order. We work well together! I said it before, I’ll say it now…I won the boy lottery on this one. He’s a keeper!!

Next up:

Sally, aged 9. Oh our Sally Rally…my my how a year changes things! Last year we were all about Minnie Mouse. Minnie was THE star of the trip. To see Minnie was a thrill. Fast forward a year…suddenly Zac Efron and High School Musical is the main topic of conversation…at all times. Sally is head over heels in LOVE with Zac. She has memorized every single song from both movies…she’ll break into song frequently, out of the blue…”We’re all in this together…” Sally is still the ultimate rule following little soldier of Justice! Her tolerance level for smokers and rule breakers alike has gone WAY down…I didn’t think that was possible. How WRONG I was. Sally’s patience in general has gone way down. She does NOT understand people choosing to break rules…on purpose. We had some tears of frustration over rude people, pushy people, people cutting in line, smoking in non smoking areas, people smoking AT ALL...people choosing not to wear deodorant in her vicinity, her little brother…all the things that merely annoyed her last summer nearly sent her over the EDGE this summer. As much as I hate to admit it, Sally is not a little girl anymore. She is forcefully marching towards her tweens and has a little attitude to go with it. Jay and I got an inkling of what her teen years may be like. :scared1: Of course this is Sally we are talking about…she had more than her fair share of incredibly sweet moments…kind and nurturing moments with her little brother…cuddly moments with her daddy and with me. She is still Sally…but she packed several pairs of Fussy Britches and wore them often!

Teddy, aged 6. Teddy hasn’t changed over much since last summer. He’s still as handsome as ever. He’s taller and all angles. Which means he is even MORE clumsy and unaware of his body and where it is in space. That child stepped on my feet 84,000+ times over ten days. He stepped on everyone’s feet. Constantly. He had no awareness of it at all. Teddy is still his happy go lucky little self. He is still filled to the brim with mischief and an insatiable curiosity. He wants to know how EVERYTHING works. Why it works the way it works…who thought it up? When did they think it up? HOW did they think it up? He has an endless need to KNOW. He still amazes me with the information he retains and spits out at random moments. Teddy is a bright and loving little boy and the ultimate comic relief. He is learning how to annoy his sister in less obvious ways…which led to a lot of “What?” paired with innocent eye blinking. He is such a stinker…like his daddy that boy!

Lastly…Me…CampbellScot…aka, MissCammie. For those who don’t know this, the kids were introduced to me as MissCammie the very first time I met them. In New Jersey it is not uncommon for children to call adult women “Miss” whatever their first name is. This is also not uncommon in Texas, where I was born and raised. So I wasn’t uncomfortable with it…the kids weren’t…and it stuck. Even after we tried to get the kids to drop the Miss once it was clear that I was going to be more than just an acquaintance of theirs. But they won’t. So here I am. MissCammie. One word. :)

I am a misplaced Southern girl living on the East Coast. I love dachshunds and diet coke…insanely addicted is a more accurate description of the depth of my diet coke love…I am neurotic and bossy and obsessively germ phobic. I am a stickler for manners at all times…most importantly when eating, but I also require manners in public places, over the phone, in crowds, and pretty much anywhere in which a person is in the company of another living creature. I’m a nut about it. I don’t let it slide…ever. (see…bossy!) One still needs to have manners regardless of being tired, sick, hungry, or any other disagreeable whathaveyou. I have a wicked step mother eyebrow arch that I often employ instead of using words. It is very powerful. It frightens the children….which is my job…and I do it well…*EVIL LAUGH*

Don’t judge. It’s my job. Ask Lady Tremaine.

And that’s enough about me.

This was the year for our TEN DAY trip! The trip of dreams...the one that got away. Not this year. Nope. We were hanging on for dear life to this one!

As I said before, we chose to stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge this trip. Teddy is a NUT for animals. He was NOT disappointed. The animals were fantastic. Some other things weren’t so fantastic…but we’ll get to that later. Overall we loved Animal Kingdom Lodge. It was home for ten whole days!

Last year, on departure day, we woke up to some pretty heavy rain. I was worried that our flight would be delayed…but it wasn’t. We arrived safely to sun soaked Orlando.

Not so this year. Nope.

There had to be rain…hurricane rain.

I heard a nasty rumor about a hurricane called Fay that was said to be heading towards Florida…Orlando…DISNEYWORLD!

:scared1:

But it was supposed well into the Carolina’s by the time our trip was to start.

I kept an eye on accuweather.com and was satisfied with the weather predictions…

But I made the mistake of reading the threads on the Dis about hurricane Fay.

Oh my WORD…calamity was predicted. It seemed that every person that commented on Fay was POSITIVE that not only would she still be dumping on Orlando on August 21rst, but she would stick around for ten more days with biblical level rains and we’d probably have to BOAT from park to park.

:headache:

I never should have read those threads.

I was in such a panic over the weather that I was ready to invoke the trip insurance and not go. It was just too much to imagine our trip that I had been painstakingly planned down to the last second…was going to be rained out.

I was absolutely panic stricken.

Thankfully the predictions were wrong.

Totally and completely wrong.

:cool1:

Of course I didn’t know the threads would be wrong on our departure day. I had gotten into a bit of a funk in my head. I didn’t want the kids to be disappointed. I wanted this to be the trip of the CENTURY for them…and endless soaking rain was NOT going to aid me in this dream realization.

When the alarm went off at 4am, it was with a fluttery feeling of panic that I pulled myself out of bed. I had not slept much as I had totally procrastinated in packing and was still trying to get things arranged to my liking at 3am! I was tired.

Sally and Teddy were NOT tired at all. They were wide awake in their rooms totally dressed and RARIN to go!

When I opened Sally’s bedroom door I saw that she had her bed neatly made, her backpack firmly on her little back and a huge smile on her face.

“Ready for Disney MissCammie!! I’m ready to go! Bunny’s ready to go too! We’re all ready to go!!!”

:lmao:

Hey Sally…are you ready to go?

:rotfl:

This child was so excited. I was excited for her. The summer had been long and complicated for Sally. We’d had an unfortunate happening with the art camp that Sally had so DESPERATELY wanted to attend being less than…good. The reviews for this camp must have been written by the director herself, b/c the only art being done was some random coloring on construction paper. We had been told that there would be ceramics classes, and painting classes, and all manner of artistic endeavors. Not a one of those things ever materialized. There was bit of coloring on construction paper in the mornings and the rest was either being plunked in front of a DVD all day or being hauled out to a park in the heat of mid day and being told by the “counselors” to “SHUT UP” and “LEAVE US ALONE”. Needless to say Sally and Teddy did not remain at that camp. It was about a week before Sally told us what was really going on. Oh my WORD I was SO mad. We had been getting papers every day talking about the activities the kids didn't do.I got on the phone and made me an angry phone call. Oh my the “I can’t BELIEVE that’s” and “I will CERTAINLY be looking int this”…what a LOAD of poo. This lady was ripping people off left and right. GRRR. SO…camp was a bust. Sally was angry and disappointed and never quite let it go. She felt betrayed by adults who are supposed to tell the truth at all times. Being nine can be rough. She's beginning to see that people can be jerks...at any age.

But man you’d never know she had a moment of strife to look at her on this morning. She was all smiles. The sparkles of joy coming off of her were infectious!

almost.

I hoping that my current dark outlook would improve some so I could join my family in the Disney Bubble of Joy!

Teddy just about did it.

I found him laying on his bed, hanging upside down off it so that his head touched the floor…and he was attempting to color from that position.

:rotfl2:

“Ummm, Teddy…whatcha doin?”

The boy didn’t miss a beat.

“coloring upside down…”

:lmao:

Obviously.

“Oh…cool. Very artistic. Are you ready freddy to go to Disney?”

“Yep. I’m ready. I already went potty…”

:lmao:

“Good Boy Teddy bear!”

Jay was up and moving in vacation mode. He had the suitcases ready to go, waiting by the door. He was striding around the house in that in control way he has…making sure everything was where it needed to be, tidying the already spotless house for the house sitter. He was ready for vacation too.

It was only me and my Eeyore dark cloud that was having a hard time getting my Disney groove on.

I took my puppy outside to powder his nose once more before we put him in his kennel. The puppy sitter was going to arrive at 7am so he wouldn’t be alone too long. I absolutely LOATHE leaving my puppy for any extended amount of time. I feel so badly for him. He thinks we’ll be home after while, but we won’t. It will be the puppy sitter…whom he loves and adores, but I’m sure he’ll be confused. Poor baby. LAST year we left him at the vet boarding facility. I thought that would be the safest place for him. Turns out I was very wrong. He had a nasty deep scratch on his nose when we picked him up and I found out later that the dogs at the kennel were left from 7pm to 8am every evening. ALONE. In their sad little cement floored kennels. That was NOT in the pictures on their website or on the tour. WHAT is with all this FALSE advertising?! I’m also pretty sure that at least one of the guys working for the kennel had been on America’s Most Wanted more than once.

Seriously.

I was just fit to be tied about the scratch and I wasn’t going to subject my baby to that treatment again. So he stayed with the house sitter.

I’m sorry…was this a digression?

Anyhow…

It wasn’t long before the lookouts (Sally and Teddy) SCREECHED “The Limo is here!!!”

Sally snapped this with her NEW just for Disney camera!! Next time she remembered to open the flash!
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u12/CampbellScot/Disney%202008/100_2781.jpg

And that was that. It was time go. The long awaited moment had finally arrived.

And here I was worrying about nasty weather in Orlando.

It did NOT help that the forecast for New Jersey was pretty much the most SPECTACULAR weather the state had ever seen in it’s ENTIRE history as a state…ever.

Seriously.

:headache:

We piled in to the swanky as all get out limo and headed to the airport. It was a white limo this year!

Cause that’s how we roll.

(or we have too much luggage and too many people to fit into a regular car and a van costs the same as a limo…and the kids so get a kick out of the limo…so we’re not nearly as cool as we might appear to be…)

We made it to the airport in no time flat. We got checked in pretty quickly too. Sally didn’t even attempt to fight me on the shoes off thing.

It was not out of the goodness of her little heart however. This girl had a plan.

That little poot had packed and extra pair of socks in her backpack to change into so that she didn’t have to wear the contaminated ones that had touched the airport floor…AND she brought a little ziplock baggie to put the contaminated socks into.

:rolleyes:

All I could do was shake my head at her.

Points for problem solving.

Sally is no longer the age that she just does what she’s told b/c she’s told to.

She’s gone and developed a stubborn streak our Sal…she is now aware that adults don’t HAVE to know every little thing and as long as she can figure it out herself, there’s no reason to engage in power struggles with adults about germy airport floors…right?

This lovely new personality quirk has incited some head to head battles…but mostly I’m proud of her for finding her own way.

Stinker.

SO…clean socks on, germs safely packed away…we headed to the gate and found a seat. It was mostly quiet except for the televisions that were set to news channels talking about Hurricane Fay…

:headache:

EVIL EVIL WEATHER!

The kids sure weren't bugged by anything. They were on their Disney high! Teddy was just thrilled to be able to see airplanes up close!

He is FASCINATED by planes. The child could watch planes all day every day and never get bored. He hopped up onto the chair to look out the window. On reflex I reminded him that he should not be standing on furniture…

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u12/CampbellScot/Disney%202008/100_2782.jpg

"Okay MissCammie."

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u12/CampbellScot/Disney%202008/100_2788.jpg

:lmao:

This boy is no dummy.

I had to give myself a talking to about my mood. Jay and the kids were SO excited. The stressful look Jay carries around with him had pretty much melted away. He had even done a cursory check of the area and announced that it didn’t look like there were any violent children fixin to board the flight.

There were LOTS of kids…of course…but everyone appeared to be fairly well behaved…or too small to actually hurt me if in fact I was seated next to a flailing, tantrum having one…

But I brought my hockey mask just in case.

No bloody noses this year for MissCammie. At least not on the plane!

Before long it was time to begin boarding. I had to laugh at the announcement that there would be no early boarding for families with children! EVERYBODY had children.

The airline isn't stupid either.

Teddy was skip hopping in anticipation. Sally was rolling her eyes at her totally embarrassing little brother.

We were ready to go!

I was actually greeted with a most agreeable surprise once I was seated…there was an ADULT man sitting next to the window and I had the aisle. Jay and the kids were in the row right across from me. And guess who was in the middle seat?

NOBODY!!!!!

Well YEE-HAW for me!!!

I was quite happy to be able to sit with more than the usual amount of room and read my book! (I had gotten the book “Chalked Up” by Jennifer Sey. She was the 1986 National gymnastics champion. The book was a memoir about her life as an elite gymnast. I highly recommend the book. Anyone who is interested in what those little girls are subjected to at an early age would be VERY interested in Jennifer Sey’s story!)

The flight was fairly smooth and uneventful…quiet even. There was a woman behind me who had never flown before though and she kept giving out little shrieks followed by “Oh my LORD…is that normal?! Are we supposed to do that?!” with any sort of a dip or shudder. As we got closer to Florida, and began our descent from the blue sky into the rain and clouds, the air got choppy and we had some bumpity turbulence…Teddy’s response was,

“COOL!!! It’s like a ROLLER COASTER!!!”

:lmao:

The first time flier was not as excited about this particular thrill ride.

She started praying…

Loudly.

The praying got louder as we were fixing to land…the plane was swaying a bit…more than normal.

So we landed to a chorus of

“Oh Lord SAVE ME!”

:laughing:

People were cracking up all around us.

I guess the praying worked though…because we landed safely.

In the rain.

And the wind…

:headache:

The Campbellscot’s had arrived. No one was bleeding...yet

We were ready to begin our Disney adventure!!!

in our ponchos...

:headache:


Up Next: PUBLIX!!!! Vacation Grocery Shopping is FUN!

Chapter 2: We MADE IT!!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30484505&postcount=290)

Chapter 3: A most unpleasant surprise! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30535622&postcount=339)

Chapter 4: Exploration, Animals and a frog called Steve! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30613072&postcount=372)

Chapter 5: Retail Therapy and Pixie Dust! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30670846&postcount=386)

Chapter 6: The Lay of the Land...and Swimming!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31020060&postcount=456)

Chapter 7:A Rainy Bus Ride and an Emotional Reunion! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31274341&postcount=500)

Chapter 8: Chef Mickey's and Browsing! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31507078&postcount=583)

Chapter 9: A Wet Night and a Pin Trade! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31877828&postcount=629)

Chapter 10: Waiting for the Bus! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32010321&postcount=658)

Chapter 11: A Breezy Start with a Patch of Blue!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32153635&postcount=688)

[Normangirls]

Me first! Me first! Welcome back, Miss Cammie!

:cool1:

[Stasieki]

A lurker is coming out... can't wait to read more. Welcome home!

[fellinloveindisney06]

Ok. I've read your entire first TR and couldn't wait for the second one to start. You are a great writer and I love hearing about your family. I leave in 2 weeks for disney world. We are staying at the AKL. I can't wait!!! Can't wait to hear more about your adventures!

[sohappy]

I'm in. I can't wait to read all about your trip!!

[acejka]

After coming home from a doctors appointment 1 week out from my own WDW trip with a bag of antibiotics for 2 ear infections and a sinus infection, seeing this post at the top of the trip reports board was definitely a mood booster!!

Another fabulous trip report is in full swing!

And I noticed the ticker... Oh boy! Double the CampbellScot's fun this year!


I too won't leave my puts alone after the boarder's last year... the little girl doesn't want to be picked up and clings to you for dear life like she was dropped and the (fat) little boy lays in the floor suckling on blankets, my pjs, stuffed animals etc, kneeding the floor with his feet and whimpering.... Needless to say I am paying my grandmother $300 (which I WILL make her take because it is only FAIR that someone providing love and comfort to my babies twice a day should be paid, I would have paid at least that amount to put them in that shady boarding facility again...) because she secretly loves my pups and offered to watch them. At least I know she will be great to them... afterall she was great to me growing up!

[lucytootsie]

Finally:thumbsup2

[hjohnson6]

It's about time you got around to writing this report! You better shake a tail feather and get on the rest of it. :lmao:

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thank you so much for sharing your vacation with us. I loved reading your first trip with the kids...I smiled, cried, laughed and brought alot of joy from reading it...I couldn't wait for more. I loved the detailes you share with us and very thankful that you do SHARE everything with us (especially your feelings). I can't wait to read more.:thumbsup2

Are you taking the kids for your next trip? Which resort will you stay at?:wizard:

[OnceAgain]

10 days of trip report.. I'm guessing 100+ chapters huh? I feel strangely like Teddy at the airport, staring out the window waiting for the next chapter to arrive..:woohoo:

[thelittlemermaid83]

popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

Wooohoooo, looking forward to reading.

[bob6sims]

Great TR so far :thumbsup2

Looking forward to reading more :rotfl:

[jillybeene71]

yay...i loved your last trip report. :cheer2:

[babytrees]

WOOHOO!!! Another eyebrow arching, rule loving (hopefully no bare bottom showing) Miss Cammie trip report!!:goodvibes

[Backstage_Gal]

OMG, I am so excited to see another report from you, MissCammie! I haven't even started reading it yet :rotfl: . But I'll be right there!

OK, I just finished it. Great as always! I am looking forward to many weeks of your updates. :yay:

A little word about Teddy loving airplanes. My DS was the same way. But no money for Pilot training. So he got a degree in teaching. Well, not his cup of tea, it turned out. So he eventually became a General Manager for Pizza Hut. 70 hours a week, and not what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. So he quit that and joined the Airforce in the Officer program. Well, joined is an understatement, just to be accepted took months of tests, interviews, letters of recommendarion, etc. Hard as heck, you can't even imagine the thngs you have to do and pass, and 3 months of bootcamp were heck!
Been over a year since he first applied. He can't be a pilot because he wears glasses, so he is in the Navigator program. But he has to pass a 6 week course in flying a plane anyway, and if he doesnt pass, he can't be a Navigotor. :confused3 And they told the group this week that ithis is a weed-out program, and there is a 30% failure rate. If they don't pass, they get some other assignment.
GREAT!
Sorry for the digression, it just reminded me of the situation with my son. I think you can all feel very confident in the quality or our Military officers, LOL!

And I always thought they would just take any live body they can get! :rotfl:

[travelmel]

I also want to say thank you for sharing your feelings and your great family vacations with us. Some of you women here on the Dis are such talented writers... I really think you should consider publishing.

Seriously.

[Kellylynn3]

yay your back! I've been looking forward to hear about your adventure. Fay caught up with us on the last day of our vacation :scared1: so I'm anxious to know how the rest of the week was weather wise.

[AshleyMWC]

Ahhhh, i was so excited to get home from work today and find a beginning to the CampbellScot's adventure!! I am glad to hear that you had an uneventful plane ride to Orlando- and the loud praying lady is truly humorous. If that happened in the seat behind me I would be worried that I couldn't contain/muffle my laughter enough- but good for you and your manners! I'm glad you enjoyed that book about Jennifer Sey- yeah she says some pretty crazy stuff. However, having been involved in gymnastics and gymnastic discussion for years now, it is pretty common knowledge that she has a tendency to, ahem, how shall we say, exagerate here and there. Ok, off topic- sorry, it just annoys me when people try to give the sport a bad name :sad2:

I can't wait to hear more about your vacation and Teddy's reaction to AKL!!!!! :eek:

[ericamcl]

Yay! Another TR with MissCammie!

I'm in!

[distherapy]

Yay! Can't wait for more!

[loribell]

You know I have had a crappy day and this made it a little better. Thanks for getting started. I can't wait to read more.

[eternaldisneyfan]

Hooray! Another report!

[jalaine]

Yay! :cool1: Can't wait to read more popcorn::

[Angelrose]

GOODY!!! :yay: Another trip report by MissCammie. Can't wait to read more.

[Backstage_Gal]

Hooray! Another report!

:wave: ChristaMae!

[teruterubouzu]

Hi there. I read your last trip report and am looking forward to this one! I love the funny and loving descriptions of your step children.

[kath1210]

Great start, Miss Cammie! I am so happy that I'll be able to live vicariously through your trip while waiting for our next trip in December. :goodvibes

You really ought to write a series of children's books - The Many Adventures of Sally and Teddy. Each story could contain a lesson in manners, etc. It would be a hit!!:thumbsup2

[Hedy]

Glad to see it up.
I also left on the 21st, I was laughing at your relay of the Fay panic on the DIS.

[KarlaG4Kids]

Thanks MissCammie. You did a great job of getting me excited....I leave TOMORROW for our trip! I will be looking forward to reading your next report when I get back (unless I find a few minutes to sneak away and jump on my computer to check in). The first chapter was great....keep up the good work! And I sure hope your hand heals quickly!

[magicaldisney11]

Thank you for starting your trip report misscammie! I have a very bad weekend ahead of me and this totally brightened my mood. Thanks!!:thumbsup2

[CampbellScot]

Ahhhh, i was so excited to get home from work today and find a beginning to the CampbellScot's adventure!! I am glad to hear that you had an uneventful plane ride to Orlando- and the loud praying lady is truly humorous. If that happened in the seat behind me I would be worried that I couldn't contain/muffle my laughter enough- but good for you and your manners! I'm glad you enjoyed that book about Jennifer Sey- yeah she says some pretty crazy stuff. However, having been involved in gymnastics and gymnastic discussion for years now, it is pretty common knowledge that she has a tendency to, ahem, how shall we say, exagerate here and there. Ok, off topic- sorry, it just annoys me when people try to give the sport a bad name :sad2:

I can't wait to hear more about your vacation and Teddy's reaction to AKL!!!!! :eek:

I was a gymnast too in my early years! I got as far as optionals and had a pretty devastating knee injury, which pretty much ended any hopes I had of going any further. I focused on "cheer gymnatics" after that.:cheer2:

I love the sport. I think it's a wonderful thing for young girls and boys to be involved in! I don't think things get overly intense until a gymnast makes it to elite level.

I DO think there is value in examining coaching styles. I had a coach who weighed us obsessively...before practice and after. We had extra workout if we went above the "line" of weight that he determined was appropriate for us. He was a nut. So Jen Sey's experiences didn't seem too far of a stretch based on the kind of coaching I had.

I do know that her book caused quite an uproar in the gymnastics world. I think that was her point. I don't think she lied, but I do think she purposefully outed some topics that she knew would be hot button issues. Did you see her on RealSports with Bryant Gumble? She's an interesting person. I met her once. She seems to be very angry and bitter about a lot of her young life. I personally think she had more issue with her parents than anything else.

don't all girls?

:lmao:

[ProudMommyof2]

Yahoo! I just can't wait to read all about your adventures. 10 days- WOW!!!

[princessjv]

I am sorry to hear about the bad week and your hand. What a total bummer!

I am looking forward to your reviews of the AKL! I hope it was a spectacular time had by all!

[Northern Disney Girl]

:cool1: WooHoo! MissCammie is BACK! :worship: :thumbsup2 Good first chapter, can't wait for more! Have a great weekend, MissCammie! :)

[DumboPrincess]

YAY! For MissCammie (one word!) :goodvibes So happy to have another CampbellScott adventure to read. It will help keep me pumped for our trip! :thumbsup2

[sss]

Miss Cammie-
I have come out of lurkdom (after reading your first TR and preTR like a crack addict) to tell you how glad I am you started your second TR....I was neither born nor raised in TX but i have lived a grand combined 4 years of my life in Austin, TX and am a proud graduate of UT-Austin. I got my MSSW there. I love the state of TX lots and lots and also presently call NJ home. We leave for WDW 10/18 (4 weeks from today, wahoo!) with my twins who are 6 (just TEddy's age) and my 3.5 year old (also a girl). This will be our fourth trip together as a family and we are PSYCHED. Anywho, I relate to having a 6 year old (or in my case two of them, but mine are girls and I would not be surprised to find them trying to color upside down, fyi.) and being a SW and having a husband who makes frequent work calls, even during vacation (i've stopped taking it personally, in the end, i know he does what he does because he loves us and i've learned to let it go) and living in the state of NJ (also where I was neither born nor raised)...anywho, the point of all this rambling is, the closer we get to our trip, the more TRs I read and yours are my absolute favorite of all time (no pressure) for lots and lots of reasons, not just because of your excellent writing skills. It helps get me even more excited but frankly, if i get any more excited the special men in white coats may have to come and take me away.:rotfl2: Can't wait for more and thanks.
:)sss

[The Moonk's Mom]

Yipee! MissCammie and another trippie! I have to admit...if DH ever gets me on a plane...I will be that woman in the seat behind you. I have never been on a plane...minus when I was very little and my Dad was still a pilot.

My new favorite photos...Teddy getting his feet off the furniture!!! :lmao: That is so something my middle child would do...and never miss a beat!

I also wanted to tell you that my youngest has Sally's view on smoking. He will stare anybody down that is smoking. Kills me sometimes! We talk to all of our kids about what it can do to you and they have been through the after effects with DH's parents, they have both lived with us during lung cancer and COPD. But our youngest has his own little mind made up about it. HE DOESN'T CARE FOR IT AT ALL!!!

Great start...can't wait for more!

[Stephres]

Hooray! By the way, to prove that Megan and Teddy are twins, she did the exact same thing on an airplane once. Everyone was all nervous and muttering and she spouted out with, "Cool, this is just like a roller coaster!" Everyone laughed and I think it helped the mood.

Can't wait to hear more!

[Sorsha]

Yay! A new MissCammie trip report to start off my weekend! I am so excited to journey along with you and Jay and Sally and Teddy on your most recent adventure! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Great first installment... I love how inventive your children are. From Sally packing extra socks and a baggie to Teddy not "standing" on the furniture. It just demonstrate what wonderful little thinkers they are.
Can't wait for more!

[loribell]

I was a gymnast too in my early years! I got as far as optionals and had a pretty devastating knee injury, which pretty much ended any hopes I had of going any further. I focused on "cheer gymnatics" after that.:cheer2:

I love the sport. I think it's a wonderful thing for young girls and boys to be involved in! I don't think things get overly intense until a gymnast makes it to elite level.

I DO think there is value in examining coaching styles. I had a coach who weighed us obsessively...before practice and after. We had extra workout if we went above the "line" of weight that he determined was appropriate for us. He was a nut. So Jen Sey's experiences didn't seem too far of a stretch based on the kind of coaching I had.

I do know that her book caused quite an uproar in the gymnastics world. I think that was her point. I don't think she lied, but I do think she purposefully outed some topics that she knew would be hot button issues. Did you see her on RealSports with Bryant Gumble? She's an interesting person. I met her once. She seems to be very angry and bitter about a lot of her young life. I personally think she had more issue with her parents than anything else.

don't all girls?

:lmao:

That darn injury. We could have seen MissCammie at the Olympics.

My daughter took classes at Bart Conner & Nadia Comeneci's gym for several years. She was just getting in to competing when her daddy made her mad and she quit going. Still makes me mad!:mad: I loved to watch her.

[Mschissl]

Cant wait to hear more. I loved your last trip report!!!

[JillianLeigh]

Long time lurker here. I loved your last TR and I am so excited to read about this trip's adventures. I'll be interested to hear what you thought of your AKL stay since I'll be staying there for the first time in November.

Looking forward to hearing more!!

[Mickeypal1]

I am so glad you TR has begun! I have been waiting! I loved your one from last year.

[place513]

Subscribing...Loved the last report.

[Brer Shay]

YEAH!!!! MissCammie has her first installment up. Can't wait to read about your further adventures.

Notice it's still CampbellScot. Renewed your passport yet?

[chicagoshannon]

YAY! I'm so glad your report has started. I've been checking daily. :) I loved your last one!

[AshleyMWC]

I was a gymnast too in my early years! I got as far as optionals and had a pretty devastating knee injury, which pretty much ended any hopes I had of going any further. I focused on "cheer gymnatics" after that.:cheer2:

I love the sport. I think it's a wonderful thing for young girls and boys to be involved in! I don't think things get overly intense until a gymnast makes it to elite level.

I DO think there is value in examining coaching styles. I had a coach who weighed us obsessively...before practice and after. We had extra workout if we went above the "line" of weight that he determined was appropriate for us. He was a nut. So Jen Sey's experiences didn't seem too far of a stretch based on the kind of coaching I had.

I do know that her book caused quite an uproar in the gymnastics world. I think that was her point. I don't think she lied, but I do think she purposefully outed some topics that she knew would be hot button issues. Did you see her on RealSports with Bryant Gumble? She's an interesting person. I met her once. She seems to be very angry and bitter about a lot of her young life. I personally think she had more issue with her parents than anything else.

don't all girls?

:lmao:

I guess I was lucky to have normal coaches as a gymnast. Yeah, I saw that interview- she is defintely an interesting person, and a bit bitter I agree. It's a shame that not everyone is lucky to have great coaches- in all sports!

I can't wait to see some pics of the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I hav always wanted to stay there and we are going to JIKO finally this year!

[KayleeUK]

More please :)

[CoP Luv]

Awesome! I do have to say that I picked up "Chalked Up" for our honeymoon at your recommendation and loved it!

[Dixielady908]

Miss Cammie....as usual a great start...glad your back and looking forward to reading the rest of your report......

denise:banana:

[mama2girls]

Yaahhh!!! Excellent first chapter MissCammie! I have to tell ya, I LOVE the disclaimer! After that pootsnorkle (gotta love that word) last time its smart of ya to throw that in!! Hope your poor broken paw heals quickly and typing doesnt hurt too much. That picture of Teddy "not standing on the chair" was totally something that my DD7 woiuld do! What a hoot and a half! Smart kid. Watch out for that stinker!:rotfl2: :rotfl2: Looking forward to Chapter 2!!!

[momtoccc]

Looking forward to another wonderful report! Hope the hand heals quickly :goodvibes

[squirrel]

Can't wait to hear the rest.

[lunsusie]

MissCammie,
Great start to your trip report. Looking forward to your next chapter.

[SplashMom]

popcorn:: Yipee--I love your trip reports! Can't wait for more!

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Ok so I didn't realize that you had MOVED!!!!! I just kept waiting on the chapters to begin. I FOUND YOU!!! YAY LET THE PARTY BEGIN!:lmao:

So sorry to hear about your hand! I was glad to see that you remembered your manners! I probably won't have!!!!

[GoingBald]

:cool1: Great report! The kids are so cute!

[Northern Disney Girl]

:eek: OH, Poor MissCammie! I noticed that everyone was making comments about your hand and I thought I missed something. So I went over to read the end of your PTR... :scared1: Oh my goodness! You poor woman! :sad1: Rest up that hand and NO TYPING unless absolutely necessary! Your adoring fans will wait for you! We want you in tip top shape so you can keep up with your once a week update promise! :goodvibes btw, the first chapter did so totally NOT SUCK! It rocked! Take care! :)

[justplaingoofy]

Yay!!:banana: :banana:

MissCammies back!:banana: :banana:

Loved your last trippie, but you forgot in the cast of characters to write how much you hate getting wet :rolleyes1 This ought to be entertaining with Fay approaching:upsidedow

popcorn:: popcorn:: anxiously awaiting morepopcorn:: popcorn::

[GRUMPY D]

Up Next: PUBLIX!!!! Vacation Grocery Shopping is FUN![/QUOTE]

sorry misscammie,about you hand. I hope you take care of it and yourself.
sounds like you had fun cant wait for part two

[Crystal824]

Yay!!! Miss Cammie is back. Great first installment.

[Fluffypants]

:cheer2: HOORAY!!!! :cheer2:

At long last - the wait is over!!! Loved Chapter 1!! And looking forward to hearing all about the CampbellScot's at AKL!!!! Love Teddy "not standing" on the chair, and Sally with her biohazard sock procedure!!! :lmao:

Hope your hand is feeling better!

Keep 'em coming! popcorn::

[2ScottishPrincesses]

:woohoo: MissCammie you've made my day, I'm so excited that you've started you TR:worship: Happy days:cloud9:

[froggy33]

What a wonderful start to a Monday!! I got trip reports from both ZZUB AND MissCammie!! I loved reading your last trip report and can't wait to hear all about this one!! Although, having stayed 10 days, will you be able to finish this report in less than a year??? :rotfl:

[TarzansKat]

Phew! I get home from my Disney trip, ready to battle an onset of post disney depression when what to my wondering eyes do appear? A Miss Cammie trip report!!!!:woohoo:

[dznyfanatic]

Whoohoo... just popped open my bottle of diet coke and found a Misscammie TR at the same time... can my afternoon get any better?

[3kidzmom]

I laughed and cried --what is it that Dolly Parton said in Steel Magnolias, "laughter through tears is my favorite emotion"...can't wait to hear more of your family's adventures!!
popcorn:: :surfweb:

[Vacation Lover]

You posted your first chapter on my birthday. Thanks for the special treat on my 40th!

That little poot had packed and extra pair of socks in her backpack to change into so that she didn’t have to wear the contaminated ones that had touched the airport floor…AND she brought a little ziplock baggie to put the contaminated socks into.

:rotfl2:
I laughed out loud at this one. Who else would've thought of that?! Such ingenuity and foresight from a 9 year old. Smart girl!

Now, everyone, raise your hand if you intend to steal the idea...

[katiebug86]

Yay Miss Cammie is back! :yay: I'm happy to hear there were no bloody noses this year. :woohoo:

I laughed about Sally and her sock procedure. For some reason it reminds me of on Monsters Inc when the monster (I can't think of his name) gets a kid's sock on him, and all of the monster's shaved him. :rotfl:

[thehails]

I've come out of lurking as I must sub to this thread as I find myself checking for updates everyday and then getting agitated when I have to scroll through loads of other reports to find this one :rotfl2:

Loved your last TR Misscammie and really looking forward to reading this one as well. Cant wait for part 2 :cool1:

[dis75ney]

I feel your pain with the hand, Misscammie. I've broken both of my wrists three times each now and it doesn't get any less painful with each break! Hope you feel better soon...mainly so you can write some more of your trip report! :rotfl: ;)

[SeaShelley]

Oh joy of joys ! MissCammie's trip report has begun !

Hope you are healing and feeling better each day MissCammie......your fans thank you for the first chapter and await the next with breathless anticipation.

Wow - am I having a dramatic day or what ? :lmao:

Love the pic of Teddy on the waiting room chair ! I know another boy who would have done the same thing.....his last name is the same as mine ! :rolleyes1

[jerelynj]

Yay for a new report! I can't wait to see where this journey will take us!

Question for the Keen Queen...we are now a three pair Keen family. DH and the boys each own a pair. There is a major problem though. When the boys come home and take them off, their little piggies smell to high heaven! And from the playground dirt and sweaty feet, their toes have a nice little caked on grime to boot! Now I know that MissCammie and Sally would never stand for such a disgusting display from the men on their watch, so how do you avoid (or remedy) this?

[VanniGirl]

Great start - looking forward to more!

[TCKK]

Looking forward to your report! popcorn::

[Seewhatimesdone]

I've heard about your trip reports and i'm here to experience it first hand!

[GiGiJoeysMom]

No black eyes Yeahhhhhhhh.....

[Twitterpated Dad]

OK, coming out of lurkdom... ;)

Wow, I can't believe I missed MissCammie's whole PTR. Made up for that yesterday. I'm officially caught up. :woohoo:

Here's my favorite bit from the PTR.

I'm glad to know I'm not the only "mean" mom...well step mom...who makes kids carry their own things, HEAVEN FORBID!!:scared1: :rolleyes: I don't even want to tell you the ugly things people said when I admitted that on the family board...that I make the kids carry their own bags and autograph books...you'd think I'd said they had to pull me on bedazzled platform and feed me grapes all day...they only did that ONCE and they LOVED It...

*ahem*

princess:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

I often suggest that kids carry their own stuff too. I guess I'll have to watch my step. :scared1:

(If anyone else missed the PTR, it's here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1900398).)

On to the TR...

Oh our Sally Rally…my my how a year changes things!

MissCammie, oh how I feel your pain! Or is that pride? :love: My boys are growing up much too fast. At least I can still find them playing with Legos. When no one is watching.

I still say you need to turn your last TR into a book. :worship: I look forward to reading this one. Thanks so much for sharing.

[Bama mom to 3]

Yea! A new CampbellScot TR!

[Schlbdriver]

needing to subscribe, was about to get all worked up when all I saw at the end of the last thread was "this is done" I was talking to my computer going "oh no" what happened?? where's misscammie, how will I find out about the trip? ...so now I'm fine again, whew....that was close.
So waiting patiently :)

[travelgirl06]

Wonderful first chapter! I can't wait to read more.:thumbsup2

[coteau_chick]

I am so glad I found your new trip report. You have made my day. I am glad you decided to write this trip report. I love your opening disclamier.

[D&R love Disney]

MissCammie I'm thrilled to see you've started your trip report :thumbsup2
I'm totally in for reading popcorn:: and seeing what adventures the CambellScot's have!

[I<3Figment]

MissCammie! MissCammie! MissCammie! I thoroughly enjoyed your last trip report and am eagerly awaiting a new entry!

[Tnkrbelle565]

I made it over to the new TR MissCammie. Can't wait to read more!

[jham]

AAAACK! Why didn't you assign me a moving buddy? I was soooo lost, but I'm here now! :thumbsup2 You may proceed! So sorry about your broken hand. I did that once. It hurts! :hug:

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hi MissCammie, hope your week is going well and hope that hand is feeling better! :)

[pezheadmeg]

She's back. :rotfl:


Dang it, part of me was hoping you got whacked in the face by a hyperactive kid once again. :lmao:

[VAisforDisneyLvrs]

Miss Cammie-

The first installment of your TR was great...no need to worry about boring any of us I am sure!

Can't wait to hear more-You are one of the reasons that I actually joined DIS-so I could subscribe to you PTR. :worship:

My first trip to the world was to AKL, and my family is going to stay at WL in January. I am interested in hearing what you thought of AKL and how it compares to WL. We loved AKL, and I am a little nervous about staying at a "New" resort.:scared:

[mejkjj97]

:woohoo:

Yeah!! Loved your last trip report and can't wait to read this one.

[mickey&minnie04]

AAAACK! Why didn't you assign me a moving buddy? I was soooo lost, but I'm here now! :thumbsup2 You may proceed! So sorry about your broken hand. I did that once. It hurts! :hug:

I think I needed a moving buddy also! I was lost and having CampbellScot withdrawl! But now we are all set and ready for more!
:cheer2:

[newtodis]

Hey MissCammie! So glad this TR is starting. Whip those kids into shape-we know you can do it one-handed!! :worship:

We're going to AKL in Dec and cannot wait to hear all about it from you to help get excited before the trip.

When your hand is up to it, we'll be here...unless you can talk Jay or one of the kids into typing what you dictate to them! :rotfl:

[serene56]

MissCammie, Misscammie-- Im so excited to hear you are back- I so much loved your first report--actually missed the ending coz of something happening.

I am now subscribing to hear this story

One thing I learned about vacations was never ever read about weather reports-- weather is something we can do nothing about so why stress what can not be changed--- which in fact you did and your outcome proved different--next time--stay away from weather reports

[Mom2apirate&princess]

Thank you for directing me to the right place :) I thought I'd lost you :rotfl:

Great start!!! As always, I love reading your reports.

[PrincessMomto2]

Woohoo! Joining in on the the fun! I'm so looking forward to another one of your fantastic trip reports! Can't wait to hear all about your adventures!

:cheer2:

[Just2DisneyKids]

Yay, you're getting started! :cool1:

Please, take your time, give us every detail, I like wordy, wordy, wordy! A nice, long, 10 day TR sounds good to me!!! :goodvibes

[cnorth]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you MissCammie! Absolutely love your trip reports:cool1:

[Maria_O]

Joining too, I loved yout previous TR!

[CoP Luv]

Miss Cammie - I just wanted to say that I finally changed my name after our summer wedding. What I can recommend...Don't. Ever. Do. It! Hold onto being a CampbellScot as long as you can!!

I was at the DMV for 2 hours last night :scared1: trying to get everything changed. Every other part has been fine...I practically grabbed my license and ran out of there as fast as I could.

But then I realized that I wasn't going anywhere soon because it was rush hour. In Chicago. :sad2:

[xoprincessmomxo]

I've only read your first post, but just wanted to stop and thank you for starting your TR. I adored your last one and have been hoping we would get another one from your adorable family! :thumbsup2

[jham]

I think I needed a moving buddy also! I was lost and having CampbellScot withdrawl! But now we are all set and ready for more!
:cheer2:

Well, when this thread reaches 250 pages :rolleyes1 and she has to open a new one, we'll have to stick together! :thumbsup2

[justplaingoofy]

Hey MissCammie! So glad this TR is starting. Whip those kids into shape-we know you can do it one-handed!! :worship:



One handed?:confused3 MissCammie is a superstar! She can just slap'em with one eyebrow:rotfl:

[Sleeping*Beauty]

I was so mad at myself because it took me forever to get over to your trip report. Thankfully, I only missed one update. I'm here now so feel free to continue on. I can't wait to hear more.

[hhockman]

Can I just say that it took me this long to realize the other thread was closed and I needed to come here?

September's been a long month...

Hope your hand is better!

[jillyb]

Can I just say that it took me this long to realize the other thread was closed and I needed to come here?

September's been a long month...

Hope your hand is better!

Glad I'm not the only one! :lmao:

[arielchickenofthesea]

Hooray! Another trip report from Miss Cammie! I can live vicariously through her tales of Disney magic til our Spring WDW trip. Is it really that far off? :( Months......and months...of snow ahead (and it has not even started yet!!!!)....til the warm sunshine of WDW's Polynesian and the the Disney Wonder! And, in the meantime I can warm myself by the soft glow of the computer screen with Miss Cammie's magic tales!:surfweb: :goodvibes

susan

[twob4him]

:surfweb: Signing up! I had no idea you were writing a TR....you gotta announce it over on the Disboutique thread! Good thing I was bored tonight and went in search of a good trippie to read! I couldn't believe it...you were halfway down page two....darn that flying chair...poor hand.....feel better and we are all here waiting patiently! Well, maybe a little impatiently.....;)

That cutie Sally is so smart about the socks and bag...:rotfl:hilarious! And Teddy on the chair :rotfl2: :rotfl: Oh this is going to be great! :yay:

[FSUDisneyGirl]

YAY Miss Cammie! :goodvibes

I just read your entire pre-trip report, now I'm over here. Your last trip report was my favorite ever....no pressure! :lmao:

I know how the beginning of the year is, new kids, etc...especially with a broken hand! :confused3 Don't worry about us, we'll be here when you get around to writing chapter 2! :goodvibes

[CampbellScot]

Hey everybody!

thanks for all the great responses! I know I am being infuriatingly slow...I am hopefully going to have some time tomorrow afternoon to get some TR done! I certainly need to go back to my HAPPY PLACE after this week. I was Miss Murphy's law I'll tell y'all what!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!

:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[ElenitaB]

MissCammie, you take care of that hand and post when you can (however, we will be waiting for your next installment whenever you want to get back to your/our Happy Place).

[Hollywoodhaha]

YAY!
Love it

[TexasBelle]

Morning:
We just got home late last night from our 10 day trip to the World and it was fabulous. After we had unpacked our lugguge from the Tahoe, DH got on line to see if you had started your Trip Report yet and of course you finally had. :woohoo: So, now I'm taking a break from unpacking to read your first installment. It was wonderful. I am so glad to see that there were no injuries on the flight and you had almost a whole section to yourself. Looking forward to more.
TexasBelle :lovestruc

[justplaingoofy]

I think we should get MissCammie a secretary so they could type for her...

We need an installment! Hope your hand is feeling better!:lovestruc

[thelittlemermaid83]

Can't wait for the update Miss Cammie.

[katdunn]

...How much your trip report from last year touched me! It made me laugh and cry and both at the same time! I was so worried that Sally and Teddy's mom would move away with them - please say it isn't so! I'm a step mom too as well as a biological mom... and we are going to Disney for the first time EVER in 25 days! Can't wait! You write so well that it's like that great novel that you can't put down because you can visualize everything and it's just like you're there! So, looking forward to reading this new trip report and writing my own when I return! Keep up the great writing! We luv ya for it! Kat

[MiaBella05]

popcorn:: subscribing popcorn::

[place513]

Subscribing:hippie:

[PrincessMomto2]

:laundy:
Keeping myself busy while waiting for an update!

[LindaBabe]

YAY! a new CampbellScot Trippie! happy happy HAPPY!

[shoegal]

I came out of lurkdom to say how much I loved your last trip report and can not wait to read more of your most recent trip. You have such a way with words.

[kathie859]

One of those techno-gizmos that types what she says:goodvibes That might save the wear and tear on her fingers.

Anyhow, subscribing and waiting patiently:flower3:

[buckeyebill1995]

Yeah -- Another MissCammie trip report!!! I'm so excited!!! :cool1:

[darkcrystal]

Hi Miss Cammie! I read your first trip report, and I can't wait for more! Your kids are precious :goodvibes

[Lovemy3babes]

Yay! Another one. Can't wait to read more! :)

[PrincessGeorgie]

CAN NOT wait to hear all about this trip!!

[Fluffypants]

Q:Have I heard the phrase "A watched pot never boils"?
A: YES!!!! :rolleyes1


Q: Does it stop me from watching this particular pot?
A: NO WAY!! In fact - I check it several times a day! popcorn::


Q: Do I need help?
A: PROBABLY! BUT PLEASE DON'T GIVE IT TO ME!!!:rotfl:

[CampbellScot]

Hey everybody,

I seriously feel wretched for not having been able to get to my report. I can't even begin to tell y'all how guilty I feel every time I think of it.

there's just been a lot going since school started. More than I would have ever anticipated. I'm finding myself gone from 6am to 8pm at night. I get home and try to spend quality time with Jay and the kids...which is kind of a joke at this point in time...Teddy is already in bed most nights.

I simply do not have a spare moment to sit down and write. I don't want to dash something off that's garbage...and I'm too obsessive to do that.

so thanks for waiting everyone. I do not know when I will be able to resume a regular posting schedule. I feel terrible about it. I should have just waited to start in the first place.

It is my hope that after this month, things should be more in place and I wont' have to oversee so much.

Y'all truly mean so much to me and I appreciate each and every comment.

thanks for your patience. I really am trying to get my life more organized so I can breathe without having to schedule it in!

:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[Fluffypants]

Hang in there Miss Cammie! Whenever you have the time - I'll be here!

I hope that things calm down for you soon. But for now . . . HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! :cheer2:

Enjoy the weekend with your wonderful family!!! :grouphug:

[Seewhatimesdone]

We'll wait! :thumbsup2

[Northern Disney Girl]

We'll wait for you MissCammie! :goodvibes Sorry you are so bogged down! Must be really hard for you and the family! Hope things settle down soon! :) Hope your hand is all better too! :donald:

[addictedtothemouse]

I found you again.:goodvibes I'm not sure how I got lost:lmao:

[GRUMPY D]

Family comes first :love1: , We waited this long so take your time :thumbsup2

[Mickeypal1]

I agree. Family does come first. We will wait. Take care of yourself and your family.

[twob4him]

Hey everybody,

I seriously feel wretched for not having been able to get to my report. I can't even begin to tell y'all how guilty I feel every time I think of it.

there's just been a lot going since school started. More than I would have ever anticipated. I'm finding myself gone from 6am to 8pm at night. I get home and try to spend quality time with Jay and the kids...which is kind of a joke at this point in time...Teddy is already in bed most nights.

I simply do not have a spare moment to sit down and write. I don't want to dash something off that's garbage...and I'm too obsessive to do that.

so thanks for waiting everyone. I do not know when I will be able to resume a regular posting schedule. I feel terrible about it. I should have just waited to start in the first place.

It is my hope that after this month, things should be more in place and I wont' have to oversee so much.

Y'all truly mean so much to me and I appreciate each and every comment.

thanks for your patience. I really am trying to get my life more organized so I can breathe without having to schedule it in!

:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

Miss Cammie Please Please Please don't stress over the installments.....really....we can wait :surfweb: You try to get through the day and spend time with the family....we are all here for when you get a chance to update us! :hug:

[PrincessMomto2]

Awe I totally understand. I'm going through the same stuff lately at work. I hope things calm down for you soon. We'll be here waiting for you. Besides you know the saying that good things come to those who wait!

[mama2girls]

Hakuna Matatta MissCammie! It means no worries, dontcha know! I totally understand how life gets in the way. My husband just deployed to Iraq this week so everything else in the world was put on hold while we got him ready. I haven't even been to the grocery store in 2 weeks!!! :scared1: I am just now starting to get back into my life. It is hard with 2 kids though! I have your TR on my subscription list, so when you are redy to start, I will be notified! Here's some pixiedust: to get ya through the hectic times. Remember, your Dis friends will be here! We sure are a loyal bunch!:hug:

[jwhtewolfd]

I am excited to see what kind of adventures ya'll had.

And I just wanted to say thanks. I read in your last TR how you told Sally she could pout and fuss for a certain amount of time and then it was over. I tried that trick on my bf last week when he lost a brand-new pair of sunglasses and it worked! He's nine years older than me, but sometimes he just acts nine years old.

[mousecrazy2006]

Hey everybody,

I really am trying to get my life more organized so I can breathe without having to schedule it in!

:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

MissCammie more organized :scared1: How does one get more than 100% organized :laughing: Take your time on the tr. We understand and will be waiting, maybe my dw will write some of hers :rolleyes1 As always we wish the best to the CampbellScotts :grouphug:

[justplaingoofy]

Breathe MissCammie! :flower3:

You know us Dis'ers.... we're not going anywhere!:dance3: Hope things calm down for you soon, but we'll be here when you're readypopcorn::

[DisneyJo]

Great start, can't wait to read more :)

We were there 14th to 28th August so maybe we'll be in the background of your photos :rotfl:

[jcmc]

popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::
take your time, we got alot of popcorn!!!!!

[GBShorts]

My extended absence from the boards as caused me to miss out on so much! I just found this and I'm already subbing in before I've read a single word. I loved your last trip report and I can't wait to get started reading this one!

Thanks for posting your stories-have a great day!

[dad2t&e]

Yeah -- Another MissCammie trip report! I'm ready and waiting patiently for the next installment. I know about that school and work thing. It seems to eat up all the hours.

[PRaffen]

love your trip reports. can't wait to read the next installment.

[Destination Disney]

Subcribing...I laughed, cried and rode the emotional wave of your last trip and I am ready to do it again! When-ever you are ready we are here. BTW...will I need tissues this time as well??

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hope you had a good weekend MissCammie! Hope you and the family were able to spend some quality time together! Hope that hand is getting better! :goodvibes

[NaeNae]

Hope everything eases up for you Miss Cammie. Can't wait to read your next installment.

[29apr00]

Hi MissCammie!! I just finished your TR from last year (took me a day and a half!!) and your PTR for this trip. Your start of this trip sounds so much better, no bloody noses or black eyes from obnixious future fellons!! :lmao: I can't wait for you to return and work some more on this TR!

I see a countdown ticker in your siggy?? Did you buy DVC while you were there? Got a new upcoming trip to plan???

Looking forward to following along until my trip next december!!

[tyandskyesmom]

This is just what I need to get me through the next 42 days!

Welcome Back MissCammie!

[FSUDisneyGirl]

Take your time, Miss Cammie!

I hope you have tomorrow off of school...you work at a school, don't you! We have tomorrow off! You need a break like that! :goodvibes If not, the weekend is coming soon!!! :thumbsup2

[Julie*]

Subscribing.....

[cousinbb]

Hey MissCammie, I just wanted to say thanks for one, writing these trip reports for all of us to read; and two, thank you for recommended that book Chalked Up. I borrowed it from the library and really enjoyed reading it. :flower3:

[chimo2u]

Hi there! Please disregard my PM to you asking about if you were still writing your TR. It just goes to show you how computer/message board illiterate I am, LOL. :eek: When I saw only one last remark of "This is done" on your last report, I thought oh boy, something happened and she's not writing anymore. Wellllllll I come to find out scrolling through TR page from the main site that what I thought was your TR, was just a PRE- Trip report... and I wasn't really lost, you where here all along! :idea: I am a ditz :rotfl: so now, I will just subscribe so I don't get lost again and wait patiently with the others for more amazing installments. popcorn:: I know that life can get hectic, as I am running like a chicken with it's head cut off right now too.... gone back to college full time and working part time along with trying to squeeze some quality time in with my lovely family too while being gone from 6am to 5pm everyday!!! Please do not feel bad about being busy, when you get a chance to update your thread, I will be here with everyone else grateful to have a moment to relax and enjoy your next installment! :goodvibes I know you are American, and don't celebrate your Thanksgiving until November.... But tomorrow is our Thanksgiving (Canadian) and I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, Canadian style, from my side of the continent! :flower3: Enjpy your time with your family, get well and I will subscribe so I can be hear to share your story when you can write again.
Take Care,
Marie :)

[RN2003AZ]

Long time lurker subscribing... hope to see an update soon! :goodvibes

[mommycrawford]

Aww shucks Miss Cammie,

...I've been hectic as well, and was looking for a good read, so I came to the source.:cheer2: Sorry you are likewise!...Still, I suppose at this time, it's good to have a job that needs you so...and if anyone can handle it, I believe it's you:tinker: !

Like all the rest, I look forward to laughing so hard I cry, and reading your excellent stories to Chloe! :grouphug:

This big trip thing, right before school term seems to snowball a bit: I'm still putting the summer stuff away :eek: !!

Stay well, and go easy on yourself!...We'll wait for the quality stuff!!

-your dis friends Marci and Chloe

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hi MissCammie! :flower3: Hope everything is going all right! Life getting any easier? Eager to hear how you are doing! :goodvibes

[Nyla]

MissCammie! I just finished your first TR, and I fell absolutely in love with your writing! Your family is so endearing, and I just wanted to say I think you are a fantastic mother, step or otherwise! :hug:

Hope things get a little easier for you, and I'll be here waiting for your next installment!

[bushdianee]

subbing
I really enjoyed reading your last tr and look forward to this one. I experienced Disney through theeyes of a child for the first time this summer when I took my DNiece. She is only 2.5yo but had a great time and still talks about it constantly.

[mama2girls]

I hope MissCammie is doing okay. She has been noticably absent around here. Hope your hand is feeling better and that your family is all getting along happily and the drama is being kept to a minimum!:cool1:

[aidansmommy]

Hmmmm....I haven't posted here before, but I keep checking for an update! Hope things are going better for you! Love reading your trip reports!:goodvibes
Might I say: best step mom ever!?!?!?!

[NicksTgrMom]

:( It's been the worst week. I was hoping for some good trip report escape. Now re-read the last one or go find a new one? Mmmm.

Hope your work is getting settled...

[mama2girls]

:( It's been the worst week. I was hoping for some good trip report escape. Now re-read the last one or go find a new one? Mmmm.

Hope your work is getting settled...

Aww...sorry you have had a bad week.:hug: Hope you have a better weekend!

[jham]

Hey Miss Cammie, I just got back from Disneyland and I have Too Much Lilys for you over on my TR!

[DexLabDeeDee]

I've been a lurker here so far but I find myself a little concerned with the long absence. Hope everything is well, Miss Cammie!

[CampbellScot]

hi everybody,

I am so sorry for my long absence. Had some life come up and get in the way.

I think I'm ready to start writing again soon. I'm hoping to get my mojo back in gear and get my TR on the move!

my biggest problem is that I can dash stuff off quickly, when I have the time...but then it's just garbage. I want to be able to take the time to tell it all the right way.

thanks everyone for continuing to check in. Y'all are wonderful. Sometimes I wish we all lived within front porches of each other.

:goodvibes

[29apr00]

Sometimes I wish we all lived within front porches of each other.

:goodvibes

:hug: HOpe your life settles down soon Miss Cammie!!

[praisehisname]

I'll be here ready to read when you are ready to write!

Denise

[VAisforDisneyLvrs]

I am also a lurker-and glad to see that things are okay. I was getting worried, too, by your absence. Real life....It can just get so busy, can't it??

[GRUMPY D]

Misscammie it took a year for your last tr and we all stayed till the end so take your time live life enjoy the family will be here when your ready :surfweb:

[NaeNae]

bumping

[chicagoshannon]

Glad you're going to give us an update soon :)

[Fluffypants]

Glad to hear everything is ok, I was starting to get a little worried too. Take your time and write the way you want to write. I'll be here, ready to read!
:surfweb:

[Northern Disney Girl]

hi everybody,

I am so sorry for my long absence. Had some life come up and get in the way.

I think I'm ready to start writing again soon. I'm hoping to get my mojo back in gear and get my TR on the move!

my biggest problem is that I can dash stuff off quickly, when I have the time...but then it's just garbage. I want to be able to take the time to tell it all the right way.

thanks everyone for continuing to check in. Y'all are wonderful. Sometimes I wish we all lived within front porches of each other.

:goodvibes


YAY :yay: MissCammie is back! :woohoo: So good to hear from you! Glad you are alive and feeling better! Hope every little thing in your life is starting to go smoothly! You know that we would wait forever for you! :goodvibes

[Stacybaeasm]

Glad to hear you are ok and almost ready to write again. The next best thing to being IN Disney myself is reading your trip reports. Looking forward to an update when you have time.

[Lichaloca]

Can't wait to hear more about your trip....popcorn:: ...I absolutely loved your last trip report...

[addictedtothemouse]

I love the way you write making us feel like we're right with you. Take your time and do the TR he way you want. We'll wait.:goodvibes

[Loafmastermom]

I love it when I find a TR that is written so well! Off to find your last TR...

[tonga]

I've already read through your last TR a couple of times, and will happily wait as long as it takes for this one. It will be worth it!

I hope all is going well for the CampbellScots. Is Sally excited about HSM3?

[rdkeim]

Subscribing

[pooh52797]

Loving your report so far. Subbing!!!!

[Katieinwonderland]

Miss Cammie, I loooooove your TRs! I'm sat here all ready to read your next update popcorn::

[ZOOMAMA]

Subscribing!

[figment52]

Sometimes I wish we all lived within front porches of each other.

:goodvibes

What a sweet sentiment. ITA - even if it does sound like something from my grandmothers era. Do they even make houses with front porches anymore?

Your fans will wait, we know your TR's are worth it.

[loribell]

What a sweet sentiment. ITA - even if it does sound like something from my grandmothers era. Do they even make houses with front porches anymore?

Your fans will wait, we know your TR's are worth it.

We still put front porches on houses around here.

[coteau_chick]

What a sweet sentiment. ITA - even if it does sound like something from my grandmothers era. Do they even make houses with front porches anymore?

Your fans will wait, we know your TR's are worth it.

We built our house with a front porch. I LOVE it. We sit out when we have company. We sit out and sometimes the neighbors walk over and visit. It is so nice. You can solve so many problems on a front porch with a cup of coffee.

[CoP Luv]

My parents' neighborhood all have front porches, and those houses were built in the 80s. All of the neighbors gather on the front or back porches in the summers and have a drink and catch up. I hope I find a neighborhood like that...with all of the DISers!:banana:

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hey MissCammie! :goodvibes Just wanted to drop in and wish the CampbellScots a FUN and SAFE Halloween! Three Cheers for lots of fun family togetherness time! And Candy! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[FSUDisneyGirl]

Happy Halloween, Campbellscotts!

And, P.S., I would love to be your neighbor! :goodvibes

[figment52]

My parents' neighborhood all have front porches, and those houses were built in the 80s. All of the neighbors gather on the front or back porches in the summers and have a drink and catch up. I hope I find a neighborhood like that...with all of the DISers!:banana:

I haven't been in a neighborhood with front porches in years - they all have patios or decks in the back.

[jakenjess]

We're really lucky to live in a neighborhood with front porches, early 1900s houses. It's so fun in the summertime to sit out and enjoy the company of neighbors and chat with everyone walking by!

Hope you all have a wonderful Halloween, Miss Cammie!:goodvibes

[xoprincessmomxo]

We just built a new front porch on our house and the house is younger than I am (27) so it's not just old houses. Of course, we live in the country and the house was made for my mother, who was a bit old fashioned in what she liked. But it makes for a wonderful way to spend those summer evenings with friends. Look at us, we're going to have this thread closed because of length with only one actual TR post! We miss you Miss Cammie and can't wait until the next installment!

[Christy LOVES Disney]

well i'm probably going to be the only one to say this but im glad miss cammie hasn't had time to write... it gave me time to catch up lol. now that im caught up you can start. life got in the way for me too and i finally got back on here and looked you up to find your TR. hope all is well and hope the kids had a great halloween.

[Loafmastermom]

Finally caught up!! Getting caught up on all my TR's tonight while I flip between election results and Family Guy. Because these things are important in my house. :teeth:

[lovebugsmom]

Miss Cammie where are you? I don't post much but this time I had to because I miss your TR. Please come back soon:worship:

[jenjolt]

Dare I say I'm actually at the beginning of a Wonderful Miss Cammie Trip Report!!! WOOT!!! I cannot wait to find out how this trip went for you and your family!!

PS thank you for being so kind in your busy schedule to share with me the tips on how to make chapters in my PTR...I got it working and I thank you!!!

[spiceycat]

what a wonderful start!

will happily wait for you to get the time - but you know mother never have the time....

[scrap4u]

Enjoying your report so far! Great job!:thumbsup2

[luckylady]

Just sitting around waiting for pt 2. :)

[klacey1]

Just subscribing :-)

[DisneyJoo2008]

Subbing again!
I'm another one who lost your TR when your PTR was closed down!!!
XXX

[NYPDwife]

I found you!!!

I'm so sorry I haven't been around. I too am sooooo busy these days that I really haven't had time to be on the boards. With soccer, school, me teaching religion adn everything else, I've been missing the Dis! With my trip coming up in a month I figured I'd check in and lo and behold I found your new thread.

The way you describe how Sally is growing made me tear up. I see with my DD how she's growing and how her tastes are changing and it makes me so sad, but happy at the same time.

Glad the flight was good. Can't wait to hear more!!

[2disneygirls]

Miss Cammie, I would always have a Diet Coke ready for you on my front porch...what a nice idea!

[VAisforDisneyLvrs]

Fourteen pages and over 200 posts when you haven't even really gotten started on this trip report yet.....You sure can tell how much we all love to read about the adventures of the CampbellScot family!!

Hope you all are okay, and just busy with life.:flower3:

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hey MissCammie! :goodvibes I just had to come by and tell you something! Due to the great Deal that just came out, we have upgraded from POFQ to WL! :woohoo: So... I Have had to go waay back and reread your TR from Summer 2007! :thumbsup2 We requested a woodsview room and I hope that we are lucky enough to get one near the otter pond just like you had! It looked so private and peaceful! :cloud9: I am loving your TR all over again! :) Hope you and the family are doing well! :flower3: Hope to see some updates as soon as you can manage the time! Blessings! :grouphug:

[Im_with_Dopey]

hope you and family are doing well

[Twitterpated Dad]

Hi MissCammie,

Wow! Over 37,000 views. And, only the first installment.

You really do have a lot a fans. We're all hoping that things are OK. (Well, none of us are OK with the economy. I'm really talking about you and your family.)

Please check in when you can. Most of us won't nag you too much about the next installment.

[Fluffypants]

Have a good weekend Miss Cammie. Hoping you are all well, and that being busy is the only thing that keeps you from writing. :grouphug:

[Iott Family]

HA! I found you! please disregard the PM I sent you!!!

Im ready popcorn::

But please hurry as the Iott6 have a trip coming up Jan 31st and we are doing 7 nights at AKL and are anxiously awaiting your thoughts on this resort! :rolleyes1

In the meantime, I will get back to my work as mother and wife :laundy: <----doing this instead of sitting here reading your TR:surfweb: <---and doing this! But in case you needed some more guilt to motivate you I do pleanty of this :laundy: in a days time so some of this :surfweb: is great therapy! But when you dont post all I end up with is this :sad1:

[Loafmastermom]

HA! I found you! please disregard the PM I sent you!!!

Im ready popcorn::

But please hurry as the Iott6 have a trip coming up Jan 31st and we are doing 7 nights at AKL and are anxiously awaiting your thoughts on this resort! :rolleyes1

In the meantime, I will get back to my work as mother and wife :laundy: <----doing this instead of sitting here reading your TR:surfweb: <---and doing this! But in case you needed some more guilt to motivate you I do pleanty of this :laundy: in a days time so some of this :surfweb: is great therapy! But when you dont post all I end up with is this :sad1:

:lmao: :lmao:

[Tinkabella]

Hi Miss Cammie,
Take your time....just pop in once in awhile to let us know you're OK. We get worried when we don't hear from you.


:wizard: ...Just a little pixie dust for you !

[Iott Family]

Where is she?????????????

[luckylady]

But please hurry as the Iott6 have a trip coming up Jan 31st and we are doing 7 nights at AKL and are anxiously awaiting your thoughts on this resort! :rolleyes1

:

Your going to love AKL. It's a reat place to relax if you any down days. Looking at the animals, no not our children, is so peaceful. There is a lot of things to do for kids. They also have story telling in the evenings around the fire pit.If you get a animal view room remember don't wear something you don't want to be seen in around the glass door cause animal caregivers are watching the animals and may see you. Enjoy the ladge you'll love it'Oh when you go to or leave the bus area, cut through the store it's a bit closer to bus stop.

[memymomonica]

Can't wait to hear more!

[Backstage_Gal]

Happy Thanksgiving to the CampbellScot Family!

[*DisMom*]

I know things are probably very busy and a little crazy...so I am patiently waiting :rolleyes1 for your next installment! Hope all is well!!!

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hi MissCammie! :hug: I think we are all beginning to get a weensy bit worried about you! :) Sure hope everything is okay! Hope you and the family had a great Thanksgiving! Sending hugs and best wishes to the Campbellscot Family! :grouphug: :goodvibes

[sunnyday123]

blink 3 times if you are ok Miss Cammie!!! :goodvibes


Just kidding, we are all anxiously awaiting your return!!! :hug:

[SeaShelley]

Count me among the many who are a bit worried about Miss Cammie and her crew.

I sure hope we hear from her soon.

[starrzone]

:wave: :wave2: Hi Miss Cammie! Isn't life grand; kids, school, work, kids' activites, family stuff, sports, volunteering...things are just crazy these days it seems:scared1: ! I hope things are going well on your end and that your family is trucking along as it should be :hug: . You and your hubby have a couple of really cool kids there :cool2: and I know you know that! Those kids also have really awesome parents whose main concern is that they are healthy and happy. So, if I don't talk to you again ;) for a bit , have a great holiday season :santa:, and if you have a chance, drop "us" a line!

[Fluffypants]

Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving Miss Cammie!

[k_reile]

I've been gone from the dis since I had my baby and was only keeping up on subscribed reports and missed the start of your report. I really enjoyed your last report. Can't wait to read more now that I have time to DIS since I am back to work.

[cousinbb]

Sending you love :grouphug: and hope you and your family are ok :love:

[arielrocks]

hope everything is OK - can't wait for more TR!!!!

[Twitterpated Dad]

Hi MissCammie. I hope you're just busy with the season. If so, please let us know that all is well.

If real life, that's anything outside of WDW, is giving you grief, you should know that there are lots of :grouphug: waiting for you here.

Hang in there.

[TigerCheer2009]

Hi Miss Cammie! I hope things are easing up for the holidays :)

Also, I wanted to let you know I used a Miss Cammie trick at work a couple days ago. I work in the children's section of the local library, and one little girl got VERY riled up...climbing bookcases etc. I told her to look in my eyes and to give me words so I knew she understood (like you did with Sally in your first trip report.) While the crazy library child may have called me the meanest girl in the whole entire world, I was thrilled I used a Miss Cammie tactic :)

Keep your chin up--winter break is around the corner!

[GRUMPY D]

wishing the campbellscots a marry christmas and hope all is well :hug: we miss you

[adisneymama]

Wow I just found your report. I'm loving it so far. I hope things are ok with your family. Looking forward to reading more. I so enjoyed the last one!

[sunnyday123]

miss cammie hasn't posted on the boards for awhile....hoping all is well...

[twob4him]

Hi!:yay: Pm me if this thing gets going again! :goodvibes Merry Christmas and Happy New Year CambellScots! :santa:

[Fluffypants]

Happy Holidays to Miss Cammie & all of her devoted readers!!!:santa:

[CampbellScot]

Hey everyone!! Happy Holidays to all!!

Cross my heart, this trip report is most definitely going to get going again. I just had to take some time off for a while. Life gets crazy sometimes. Everything is good...this time of year is ridiculously hectic...as I'm sure it is for everyone. We took the kids and the pup to get pictures with "Santa Paws". BeauJack growled at Santa. He ended up sitting in my lap...he wasn't too happy with Sally sitting anywhere near Santa Paws either. He looks stoic and slightly annoyed in the picture. When the picture was done, he managed to wiggle around enough in my arms to give Santa Paws a parting glare and good loud bark! :lmao: Good boy!! After the picture Sally confided to me that she was pretty sure that the Santas she has been seeing in the malls are not actually the real Santa...then she said, "I, for one, am sick of it! Do they think kids won't be able to tell that their beard looks weird? I mean I'm not exactly stupid am I?!"

seriously. That's exactly what she said.

:rotfl:

When Santa Paws asked Teddy what he wanted for Christmas his reply was "Oh, it's okay Santa Paws, I already talked to the People Santa. But BJ wants a new bed and some dog toys!"

poor Santa Paws...totally denied.

I really do hope to get my trip report going again in the new year. Hopefully my schedule will be a little more stable! I hope so...I'm tired y'all!

I hope that everyone is having a blessed and happy holiday season!

Stay safe everyone!! See y'all in the New Year!!!

:santa:

[Shannie]

Glad to hear everything is going well!! I was getting kinda worried about you, but totally understand the busy days everyone has!!

Hope you and your family have a wonderful Holiday Season!!

Shannie

[loopymommy]

Miss Cammie, it's so wonderful to get an update from you just before the holidays! Thank goodness everyone is happy and healthy.

From my family to yours, we wish you a truly joyous holiday season (and a sloppy kiss for BeauJack in memory of our Dachshund, Rupert, who passed away in October after 15 Christmases with us).

[Fluffypants]

So glad to hear that all is well in the Land of the CampbellScots!! OF COURSE Sally would say that!!! And isn't Teddy thoughtful for translating BJ's list into English for Santa. Everything is a story with those two! :goodvibes

[bedillamouse]

I don't think anyone will be or is upset that you took time off....we're all just glad you're okay!!! Life is life and it a rollercoaster!

I, for one, will be waiting till you're ready to continue...so get your stuff done and get some sleep! I'll be waiting for whenever you're ready to start again.

Merry Christmas!!!

[Mickeypal1]

Glad to hear that things are going well. I do believe everyone was really getting worried about you. Enjoy the holidays!

[Backstage_Gal]

Glad to hear things are ok, if busy. Sounds like Sally is growing up! Really no surprise there.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year the all the CampbellScotts and all her trip report fans! :santa:

[LindaBabe]

Sally's comment is just SO SALLY! So nice to see you back, Miss Cammie! Happy holidays to you and the family.

[justplaingoofy]

Glad everyone is doing well! Hope you have a great holiday!

And when you are ready we will be anxiously awaiting your next installment:banana:


I HAD to edit my post!!

MissCammie we are going to Disney on the same day!!!! wooo...hoooo....
I'll have plenty of hand sanitzer with us incase you run low!

[Stephres]

Please tell me you are not one of those people who has a stocking and presents under the tree for the dog. Cause you know what I will say...

you need a baby and then that dog will be what he is supposed to be, a dog!

Or it could be the two cosmos talking...




Merry Christmas!

[jham]

Please tell me you are not one of those people who has a stocking and presents under the tree for the dog. Cause you know what I will say...

you need a baby and then that dog will be what he is supposed to be, a dog!

Or it could be the two cosmos talking...




Merry Christmas!


Oh you can't tell me Scrappy won't be getting presents for Christmas Steph! I've already seen his Christmas wardrobe :snooty: I was just looking for something on top of DH's bookcase in his office. I found a greasy looking pop-tart box sealed with Duct tape. I looked inside and saw that the kids had stuffed some dog treats and a dog toy inside waiting for Christmas day. :rotfl:

Miss Cammie, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! :hug: Hope to see you in February! (find us on facebook!)

[CoP Luv]

Great to hear from you Miss Cammie! Happy Holidays to you and I can't wait to hear what is next in your trip!!!

I just loved that story about Sally and Teddy!!! Glad that Sally knows the difference between real Santas and the fake ones!!!:thumbsup2

[Northern Disney Girl]

OH Thank goodness! :goodvibes So glad to know that everything is all right and that the CampbellScott family is doing well! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and am anxiously awaiting new episodes in the New Year! :thumbsup2

[Dixielady908]

Miss Cammie....glad your back......looking forward to your report....

Happy holidays to you and your family...


:banana:

[NMW]

Just subscribing

[seawitch0313]

Subscribing as well, I love MissCammies trip reports!

And don't feel bad, my trip was in May and I haven't even posted the first day. I'll have to reintroduce us all since the pre-trippie got buried and forgotten!

[mousecrazy2006]

Great to hear from thecampbell-scotts.:cool1: So looking forward to future updates. :banana: on a side note first gymnastics meet - took 11th in all around for dd. Best wishes and lots of :wizard:

[Meishanoel]

Hi Miss Cammie. Glad you and your family are doing well. You were missed here. Looking forward the rest of you TR. Take care.

[NYPDwife]

Hope everything is going okay.

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hey MissCammie! :goodvibes Hope all is well with the CampbellScott Family! Can't wait to read about more of your AKL Adventure! :)