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punkin413

06-05-2009, 10:15 PM

OMG! I am so glad I wasn't in that water! :scared:

AHHHHHHHHHH..I LOVE EE! It's even scarier at night! I think it's so cool you can see Epcot..and if you look way back you can see the Contemporary and Space Mountain!

Haha, just you and Luke awake for Nemo! :lmao:

i've never ridden EE at night! how fun! maybe something to try for next time. i guess luke and i were the only ones who had any energy left!

I can't wait to ride Everest - it looks so fun!!!!!!

Plunging into that water sounds scary! Glad it all turned out ok.

it's such a blast! my second-favorite ride, behind ToT. it was scary but i knew i'd be okay - i had a life vest and it was shallow. but it was SO COLD!

Loving this update... since it is Disney month! Cannot wait to ride Everest again!

Looking forward to your Nemo pics. DH really wants to see this, and I have gotten mixed reviews..

yay for disney month!!!!! :woohoo: pretty soon it will be disney week for you! nemo should be comin up soon.

What a wonderul update! I love all of the pictures. The everest ones...the trails...you go girl! That is so funny...the pic of all of them asleep. Good thing you didn't fall out...someone could have snatched little Luke! :eek:

The birthday blast sounds like fun...until you mentioned 48 degree water. :scared1: Brrr. I remember a little shower on that day. It lasted just a minute or two. We were over looking at the gorillas when it happened.

thanks! i think they were all just dozing. except ray....he was OUT! i bet he doesn't remember much of that show. :laughing: that water was SO COLD!

I love ALL these pix.

thanks!

Gotta love when you can get a sleeping pic....:thumbsup2

especially when the only one awake in the picture is the toddler! :rotfl:

I just have to say that AK is a gorgeous park. The attention to detail shows up in every picture that you took. Your comments about birds always crack me up. Birds don't bother me too much, so when you comment on it, it always makes me laugh.

This was a REALLY fun update. I can't wait to go on EE on our next trip!

it definitely is! AK is beautiful. i was attacked by a blue jay when i was 9 - scratches on my forehead and everything. so that's why i have a fear of our feathered friends. they freak me out!

Phew I am all caught up. I went Nashville over the weekend and couldn't Dis.:mad: I can't wait to ride EE. My trip is coming up so fast make my adrs tomorrow!!! I better get to sleep.

Speaking of sleep the pic of Ray ,Anna and Luke sleeping in Nemo is hilarious!!!

did you enjoy nashville? i grew up there and i miss it so! wooohoooo for ADRs! i hope you got what you wanted.

Dawn! I'm so glad you're okay. :scared1: That's my worst nightmare when we go rafting. I hate more than anything to be cold. I hate those last scenes in Titanic. You are such a trooper to keep going.

Loved the update. It's funny how you and Anna got opposite pics on EE.

i felt like i was in those last scenes of titanic that day! you never know how much cold water hurts until you emerse yourself in it. i didn't have a choice but to keep going. otherwise i would've been stuck in the middle of nowhere in the woods!

thanks! i know - we are two peas in a pod!

Nothing like a little bribery! I think every parent useds it at some point.

the first time I saw devine I had no idea what it was and nearly peed my pants! I was totally fascinated by her but my kids weren't impressed.

That's cool about the temple mirroring everest.

so funny about devine! luckily i had seen her in pictures before so i wasn't startled.

punkin413

06-05-2009, 11:07 PM

Dawn, I am glad you had fun kayaking this weekend -- I would have died -- pretty sure literally and figuratively ;).

Yeay for conquering Everest! Such a fun ride and that area of AK is so beautifully themed -- just love it!!! :goodvibes

:rotfl: about everyone falling asleep! I guess they were worn out.

it was definitely scary! you will be seeing that area of AK VERY soon.....like a couple of days! :banana:

another awesome update!! I love the photopass pictures!!

OMG!! The picture of Ray, Anna, and Chris out are hilarious!!!!!

thanks! yeah, there were all very tired. not me.....i run on fumes at disney world!

John has kayaked that river before. I have only done the Ocoee but it is always COLD!!! I can't believe that you and Anna took pictures on EE. I would be so scared that I would lose my camera. Good things you are used to Disney days or Luke would have been left to his own devices during Nemo.

i've done the ocoee but it was white water rafting, not kayaking. i don't remember it being as cold as this but that may be because i was 15 and stupid! :laughing: i hold on tight to my camera when we start going backwards. so no worries!

"The Dam Store" reminds me of hearing about a bait shop that had a sign, "Best bait shop by a dam site!" :lmao:

:rotfl:

great update--sorry about the overturned kayak!!
great pictures on EE--however, my favorite picture of the day is of the sleeping friends!!:lmao:

thanks! yeah, everyone seemed to like that one!

You were a good sport to go kayaking for Anna's B-Day....you were a trooper even when you nearly froze. :eek: Glad you warmed up in the end and didn't break any bones.

The long tailed monkeys are very neat!

I LOVE GORILLAS!! They are so facinating and loveable.

Thanks Ray for all the video clips along the way. It really adds to the TR. :thumbsup2

Cool pics of Everest...very cool view from up there.

Awww, Luke picked a cute leopard. A perfect souvenier from AK.

:rotfl2:....thank goodness you didn't fall asleep....:rotfl2:

it was fun other than nearly drowning in freezing water! ray loves to video so it's good because i can click away with my camera while he takes care of the filming. luke loves his stuffed animals!

Also my worst nightmare to go rafting...mainly b/c I wouldn't want to fall out. I hate water even though I can swim. I am glad you are ok!!! :scared1:

Love the update..your pics are always so nice :)

i love water but freezing cold water....no, thanks!

thanks so much!

Great update! So funny they all were out at Nemo!!! :rotfl2:

i know! i guess it was time for the community afternoon nap.

good update, not sure what it is, but i can be going all day at disney and never get tired during the day, i know alot of people have to go back to the room to relax, which is fine, i dont know if i think it takes to long to do that, or what.

me too! i can go and go and go. the only time i've ever really gotten tired and called it a day before i planned to was the night before because i was sick. but usually i can just keep on going.....like the energizer bunny! :laughing:

punkin413

06-05-2009, 11:32 PM

Good pictures of and from Expedition Everest. Not my favorite ride at all, but I've only done it once, in all fairness. I have to do it without a Fastpass next time and get good queue pictures. I might ride for the sake of pictures from the top, or I might go out the chicken exit. That remains to be seen. :)

It's a challenge to stay awake in any cool, dark place in Disney World after going hard all the time. Once you get sat down anywhere, falling asleep just sort of happens before you know it. You should have pretended to be asleep and had Luke get the camera and take a picture of all four of you tapped out, leaving him all on his own. That might have been a shock for Anna and Chris! :laughing:

Looking forward to Nemo pictures. That show is so colorful!

thanks! i didn't know you didn't like EE. it's so funny to me that you like ToT but not EE. ToT is WAY scarier to me than EE but that's why i love it so much. :laughing: that's such a good idea about pretending to be asleep....that would've been awesome!

Dawn,
Loved the update. Looks like you guys had fun rafting for her b-day, thanks for sharing the pics.
Great AK day, love how whiny kids are easily happy with a stuffed animal : ) Made me sad when you said "Bye Expedition Everest, see you in a few years" happy and sad for you. But having a baby is SO worth it and I'm excited to go on THAT adventure with you guys as well!:thumbsup2 Can't wait for the Nemo pics!

thanks! yeah, it was fun aside from taking a dip in the frigid waters.

it's now 17 months and some-odd days! :laughing: by the way, i went to the doc today for my yearly exam and she started me on prenatal vitamins. :goodvibes

Awesome pictures! Did you notice the people behind Chris and Anna in their redneck photo? They look so bored!
Glad you're okay from your kayaking adventure. Kayaking is great, but tipping into the cold water does not sound like fun!

:rotfl: no, i hadn't noticed them but i went back and looked. too funny! tipping over in the water was horrible!

yayy I got mentioned in your TR! I'm honored :laughing: :goodvibes

Great shots on EE, I never rode it before this trip so I didn't take any pictures on it for fear of losing my camera! LOL I now know that will not happen so next time!

I'm glad to hear that Chris wasn't the only one who fell asleep during Nemo! It's definitely the air conditioning after all that walking around and stuff. Glad Luke got his stuffed animal so Anna and Chris could ride EE!

you're a celebrity! :cool2: just be sure to hold on to the camera when you start going backwards. before that there's nothing to worry about unless you just accidentally drop it.

I like your photopass pictures in front of Everest. They are very nice. I'm glad Anna got to ride EE. That is one of my favorite rides. Is Luke a momma's boy? I have a six year old momma's boy, and I love it.

thanks! yes, luke is a mommy's boy! he loves his daddy and loves to do anything with him because chris works a lot and so luke really cherishes his time with him. but when it comes to being comforted he wants his mama!

:lmao: I thought I would be able to go on EE this year but it looks like my mom won't be coming with us. Next year I'm going with a big group of friends so we can do the kid swap thing.

oh, bummer! hopefully it will happen next year. i'm sure you'll get to ride it soon! i don't know if you guys have thought about it but you can each hop in the single rider line while the other one stays with the kids and i don't think you'd have to wait long! you'd have to ride it alone but it would be worth it.

I have been a luker (and an occasional) on all or your trip reports & I have enjoyed all of them!! I am posting to let you know that last night I made your Mexican Lasagne & it was so yummy & easy to make!! Thanks again for your awesome trip reports & mini trip reports.:goodvibes Keep it coming! :woohoo:

Candice

thanks for reading and saying hi! glad you liked the lasagna! it is soooo good!

I am cracking up that everyone fell asleep!!!! The AC in there really is nice, huh?! Great shots of Divine too!!!!

i know! it's the AC plus just being exhausted. i could go forever in disney though - i'm just a freak!

I can so totaly see how they fell asleep! Honestly I have never seen a full showing in the Hall of Presidents. :rotfl:We always go see the show because my dad is really into the Presidents. Each time I remember seeing the begining and then someone is waking me up so we can leave. I think it is the combo of the ac and being seated after running on high for so long.

ray and i did the hall of presidents last april and i'm pretty sure i fell asleep too! :rotfl:

This has been a great tr. My first that I have almost read of all of. You so now make it to were not only do I need to go again but around christmas time too. Ok maybe not all at once. Thank you for sharing this with us. Cant wait to hear the end.
Hope all works out for the best with brother and Margot. Funning how people can make simple things not so simple. Thanks again.

thanks! hope you get to go at christmastime some day! and thanks for your kind words about my brother.

So funny that they all fell asleep in Nemo you must have worn them out :rotfl:

i guess so! i could go forever at disney and not give out. :laughing: as long as i get at least 6 hours of sleep then i'm good to go all day!

stacopp

06-06-2009, 12:33 AM

I just finished reading everything so far.... I love your trip report!!

arkie

06-06-2009, 12:44 AM

Yeah prenatel vitamins!!! I'm so excited for you!. I love your reports, I am following both so keep them coming! :goodvibes

rentayenta

06-06-2009, 12:49 AM

:rotfl2: Love the sleeping photo!!! :rotfl:

MAGICFOR2

06-06-2009, 01:25 AM

good update, not sure what it is, but i can be going all day at disney and never get tired during the day, i know alot of people have to go back to the room to relax, which is fine, i dont know if i think it takes to long to do that, or what.

It's called being young vs. old age! :rotfl2:

a*lil*bit*goofy

06-06-2009, 11:29 AM

bwahahahahahhahahaha they fell asleep! I usually do that on Ellen's Universe of Adventure or whatever the heck it's called. Can't help it. Movement, cool, dark...zzzzzzzz.

I can NOT believe that they sell Webkinz in Disney. hmm or maybe I can. Wierd.

a*lil*bit*goofy

06-06-2009, 11:32 AM

ohhhh prenatal vitamins! I think we will have a new "journey" report to follow, hopefully sooner than later! Good Luck!

punkin413

06-06-2009, 10:50 PM

i had full intentions to get an update together at some point today. but instead i ended up sitting at a car dealership for a good part of the day. but the good news is we came home with this..........

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02351.jpg

:yay:

i'm SOOOOOOOOOOO excited!!!!!!!! ray had 2 cars, neither of which had working AC. well, this past week his ford focus had some gas line problems (which he got fixed pretty easily) but he and i had had it with having to deal with these little problems. and with possibly starting a family soon, we REALLY needed another dependable vehicle (that had more than 2 doors!). so we traded in his ford focus and volkswagon cabrio for this baby. it's a 2007 honda CR-V. i already have a 2003 honda CR-V that's navy blue and we both love it so i knew when we found this one it would be great for us. ray's going to drive the blue one and i'm going to drive the newer car. I LOVE IT!!!!!! it's fully loaded with leather seats, only 25,000 miles and the best part.....the fact that it's VANDERBILT GOLD!!!!!!!!! pirate:

here are some more pictures......

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02352.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02354.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02359.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02360.jpg

me being very happy with my new toy!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02355.jpg

i called anna to tell her we got the car and she wanted to come over and see it. she called me when she was on the way over and she said, "i just want you to know my son insisted that he run over there. so i'm in the car on the road next to him pacing him. he keeps screaming, "WOOOHOOOO" every now and then!" :lmao: that kid is so crazy! it's probably about 1/2 mile from my house to hers. anyway, i ran outside and got a picture of them going down the road in front of the house, luke running on the sidewalk and anna in the car next to him. :rotfl:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02357.jpg

IluvXU

06-06-2009, 11:01 PM

Pretty car! That makes for a fun day! Luke is a cutie.... such a funny pic!

shannon47142

06-06-2009, 11:19 PM

what a pretty car--enjoy it!!
Luke is such a funny kid!!:rotfl:

MeMom

06-06-2009, 11:19 PM

Nice car. :thumbsup2

I love it when they're so clean inside...for a while anyway.

winkers

06-06-2009, 11:20 PM

Did I miss something??? Prenatal vitamins!

Love the new car and you look so cute in your dress! I love summer dresses.

Luke is hysterical!

AussieAngel

06-07-2009, 12:14 AM

Yayyyyy, what a fancy new car!!!

Luke is hilarious, running alongside Anna's car! How cute! At least he might have been a bit worn out after that!? :rotfl:

I think they put your steering wheel on the wrong side... oh-oh!! ;)

MAGICFOR2

06-07-2009, 12:54 AM

Congrats on your shiny new car! I love that color:thumbsup2 Luke is a funny kid:rotfl:

Happy Elf

06-07-2009, 07:20 AM

Congrats on the new car! It's very pretty! LOL at Luke!

lauren_elizabeth

06-07-2009, 08:33 AM

Prenatal vitamins? Yay! I really hope it happens soon for you & Ray! :goodvibes

The new car is awesome! Did you take it on a long joy ride with the windows down, radio up yesterday?

That's so funny that Luke wanted to run beside the car! :rotfl:

Lamping3

06-07-2009, 08:42 AM

I think I missed something too....where is the comment about the prenatal vitamins! :goodvibes Yeah! Love the new car...we have a crossover type vehicle too (Ford Edge) and we love it. Not too big, not to small. Maybe you will get lucky like me and be preggers in 3 weeks...not kidding!:lmao: Dave was dissapointed that we didn't get to "try" longer!:rotfl2:

kschafer

06-07-2009, 08:52 AM

There isn't much like the excitement of a new car! Very nice.

I also love your dress, so cute!!

kschafer

06-07-2009, 08:56 AM

Maybe you will get lucky like me and be preggers in 3 weeks...not kidding!:lmao: Dave was dissapointed that we didn't get to "try" longer!:rotfl2:

2 years before Patrick was born, my mom asked me when I thought we would have a baby. I told her June 17, 2001. He was born on the 26th...yeah, first try! We hoped to have our second one in March/April so I could have off the end of the school year plus the summer. He was born in September. Trust me, "trying" is more stressful than fun.

timandlesley

06-07-2009, 08:58 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! There is nothing better than sitting in a new car, especially when it's YOURS!!! :banana::thumbsup2
Enjoy it! That picture and story about Luke running was halarious!
Lesley

VandyFan10

06-07-2009, 09:55 AM

"i just want you to know my son insisted that he run over there. so i'm in the car on the road next to him pacing him. he keeps screaming, "WOOOHOOOO" every now and then!"
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02357.jpg

That is hilarious!! :lmao:

You've already heard my comments on the car....GO DORES pirate: :upsidedow

You didn't tell me about the prenatal's :thumbsup2...I guess technically I've been on those for about 3 years now :woohoo:.....guess we better get rollin' huh :rotfl:?? Now my question (meant to ask you on the phone yesterday) is when are you stopping the 'pack'......but we can talk later on that one ;)

DisGirlAllie

06-07-2009, 09:58 AM

I called anna to tell her we got the car and she wanted to come over and see it. she called me when she was on the way over and she said, "i just want you to know my son insisted that he run over there. so i'm in the car on the road next to him pacing him. he keeps screaming, "WOOOHOOOO" every now and then!" :lmao: that kid is so crazy! it's probably about 1/2 mile from my house to hers. anyway, i ran outside and got a picture of them going down the road in front of the house, luke running on the sidewalk and anna in the car next to him. :rotfl:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/DSC02357.jpg
:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

Congrats on the prenatal vitamins.

punkin413

06-07-2009, 11:03 AM

for those of you that asked, i figured i'd let you know here instead of answering a zillion times. yes, i started prenatal vitamins on friday. i went for my annual exam that day and my ob/gyn told me she wanted me to start on them now and figure out which kind i like best. she gave me 2 kinds to try and said if i didn't like either of those to call her and she'd give me more. i'm still on the pill but she said when i finish the pack i'm on to just stop taking them. HOWEVER, i have dental work (wisdom teeth extraction and a cavity to be filled) scheduled in july and i have no intentions of undergoing dental work without drugs (i'm a big baby and fully admit it) so i don't want to start trying until august. so there you have it! no babies for us quite yet. ;)

I just finished reading everything so far.... I love your trip report!!

thanks for joining in!!!

Yeah prenatel vitamins!!! I'm so excited for you!. I love your reports, I am following both so keep them coming! :goodvibes

thanks! i'm glad to have you!

Love the sleeping photo!!! :rotfl:

isn't that great? :rotfl:

It's called being young vs. old age! :rotfl2:

i think i just have some mysterious disney adrenaline that kicks in when i set foot on property. it's a freakish thing.

by the way, i'm so sorry for getting behind on your TR. i'm hoping to do some catching up on several TRs tonight and tomorrow.

bwahahahahahhahahaha they fell asleep! I usually do that on Ellen's Universe of Adventure or whatever the heck it's called. Can't help it. Movement, cool, dark...zzzzzzzz.

I can NOT believe that they sell Webkinz in Disney. hmm or maybe I can. Wierd.

i've never ridden that! yeah, that was a webkinz. and i didn't even know it when he bought it!

Yayyyyy, what a fancy new car!!!

Luke is hilarious, running alongside Anna's car! How cute! At least he might have been a bit worn out after that!? :rotfl:

I think they put your steering wheel on the wrong side... oh-oh!!

:rotfl2: OMG....you're right!!!!! whatever will i do?

Prenatal vitamins? Yay! I really hope it happens soon for you & Ray! :goodvibes

The new car is awesome! Did you take it on a long joy ride with the windows down, radio up yesterday?

That's so funny that Luke wanted to run beside the car!

no, no windows down because it was hot in georgia yesterday! well, it wasn't really hot but the sun was beaming down so that makes it FEEL hot. i can't wait for the weather to cool off in the fall and go riding with my sunroof open and the windows down!

I think I missed something too....where is the comment about the prenatal vitamins! :goodvibes Yeah! Love the new car...we have a crossover type vehicle too (Ford Edge) and we love it. Not too big, not to small. Maybe you will get lucky like me and be preggers in 3 weeks...not kidding!:lmao: Dave was dissapointed that we didn't get to "try" longer!:rotfl2:

my friend erin just bought a ford edge and she loves it!

2 years before Patrick was born, my mom asked me when I thought we would have a baby. I told her June 17, 2001. He was born on the 26th...yeah, first try! We hoped to have our second one in March/April so I could have off the end of the school year plus the summer. He was born in September. Trust me, "trying" is more stressful than fun.

wow....i can't believe you called it like that! that's crazy.

Pretty car! That makes for a fun day! Luke is a cutie.... such a funny pic!

what a pretty car--enjoy it!!
Luke is such a funny kid!!:rotfl:

Nice car. :thumbsup2

I love it when they're so clean inside...for a while anyway.

Did I miss something??? Prenatal vitamins!

Love the new car and you look so cute in your dress! I love summer dresses.

Luke is hysterical!

Congrats on your shiny new car! I love that color:thumbsup2 Luke is a funny kid:rotfl:

Congrats on the new car! It's very pretty! LOL at Luke!

There isn't much like the excitement of a new car! Very nice.

I also love your dress, so cute!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! There is nothing better than sitting in a new car, especially when it's YOURS!!! :banana:
Enjoy it! That picture and story about Luke running was halarious!
Lesley

That is hilarious!! :lmao:

You've already heard my comments on the car....GO DORES pirate: :upsidedow

You didn't tell me about the prenatal's :thumbsup2...I guess technically I've been on those for about 3 years now :woohoo:.....guess we better get rollin' huh :rotfl:?? Now my question (meant to ask you on the phone yesterday) is when are you stopping the 'pack'......but we can talk later on that one ;)

:lmao::lmao::

Congrats on the prenatal vitamins.

thanks everyone for the comments on the car and the dress! i really love the car - let's just hope it's as good to us as our other CR-V has been!

CanadianWDWfan

06-07-2009, 11:39 AM

VandyFan10

06-07-2009, 01:15 PM

Maybe you will have a summer baby next year. Good Luck!

I will let her answer this one....but we both have the same thoughts on this....imagine that :idea:
If only we really could 'control' when it would happen :goodvibes, but we sure as heck can try....right?? :rotfl:

xoktenox

06-07-2009, 02:09 PM

Yayyy for the prenatal vitamins! You and Ray will totally have some adorable babies :thumbsup2 And I don't blame you for not getting the dental work done without drugs. I remember getting my wisdom teeth pulled...drugs were definitelyyyyy necessary!!

Love the new car! The smell is just the best and 25k miles isn't bad at all. Good luck with it! :thumbsup2

eemmie1

06-07-2009, 03:29 PM

Congrats on the car. I just bought a 2009 blue CR-V. Great vehicles!

VandyFan10

06-07-2009, 05:15 PM

HOWEVER, i have dental work (wisdom teeth extraction and a cavity to be filled) scheduled in july

I KEEP forgetting about your oral surgery!!!!
Do you want me to come down and take care of you????? :goodvibes
I :love: loving on patients that aren't so excited about everything :goodvibes

tinkgurl

06-07-2009, 07:01 PM

:lmao: Luke running as Anna drives by him.

hlrababy

06-07-2009, 07:15 PM

Congrats on the new car!!!!! I love it!!!

:rotfl2: Luke is so funny!! I could just imagine him yelling whooo hoooo!!:lmao:

joy13

06-07-2009, 07:18 PM

Anna is such a fun Mom! I probably would have been annoyed and made him get in the car - LOL! Congrats on the new car!

punkin413

06-07-2009, 08:47 PM

CONGRATS ON THE NEW CAR!!! VERY EXCITTING!!!

I hope you find some prenatal vitamins that you like, they can be nasty. ;)
Maybe you will have a summer baby next year. Good Luck!
My wish for you is a healthy little 'baby Ray' or 'baby Punkin'....:wizard:

thanks! so far the ones i'm taking haven't bothered me at all. so far, so good! i just hope they don't take a turn for the worse. and i'm hoping i WON'T have a summer baby! i don't want to be REALLY pregnant in the dead of summer. not fun! i'm *hoping* to get pregnant really quickly and have a may/early june baby.

I will let her answer this one....but we both have the same thoughts on this....imagine that :idea:
If only we really could 'control' when it would happen :goodvibes, but we sure as heck can try....right?? :rotfl:

i just answered it above! i really think i might stop trying in october/november just to avoid having a july/august baby. but it just depends on how i'm feeling at the time. if i have the attitude that i'd just rather get it over with, then i'll go ahead and keep trying!

Yayyy for the prenatal vitamins! You and Ray will totally have some adorable babies :thumbsup2 And I don't blame you for not getting the dental work done without drugs. I remember getting my wisdom teeth pulled...drugs were definitelyyyyy necessary!!

Love the new car! The smell is just the best and 25k miles isn't bad at all. Good luck with it! :thumbsup2

thanks! yeah, drugs are needed for sure! i'm taking valium on the way there and then he's going to sedate me for the surgery. i hope it's not too bad. only one is impacted and it's only about halfway impacted. the rest are fully in and so they will just need to be pulled.

Congrats on the car. I just bought a 2009 blue CR-V. Great vehicles!

thanks! don't you love it? my 2003 cr-v has 140,000 miles on it and it's still going strong!

I KEEP forgetting about your oral surgery!!!!
Do you want me to come down and take care of you????? :goodvibes
I :love: loving on patients that aren't so excited about everything :goodvibes

sure!!!!! ray's actually taking that day off and i scheduled it on a friday so i'd have the weekend to recover and wouldn't miss much work. i'm even gonna *try* to go to a twilight convention on sunday in atlanta! we'll see how i feel!

:lmao: Luke running as Anna drives by him.

i know! :rotfl:

Congrats on the new car!!!!! I love it!!!

:rotfl2: Luke is so funny!! I could just imagine him yelling whooo hoooo!!:lmao:

thanks! yes, that kid is crazy. you should've seen him running down the street in the dark!

Anna is such a fun Mom! I probably would have been annoyed and made him get in the car - LOL! Congrats on the new car!

she definitely is! they got into a tiff when they were leaving because he wanted to run back home and she said it was too late and too dark. i don't know if she won or not! :lmao:

punkin413

06-07-2009, 09:21 PM

once the show started, everyone woke up, thank goodness! although i do have to say that i saw ray doze off a couple of times. he was really was struggling during this part of the trip! as i said before, he has occasional insomnia and we were doing some gung-ho touring because we only had 4 days. i felt bad for him!

here are some pictures of the show. my pictures aren't always the best in here because of the lack of flash and because they move so quickly. some of these are anna's, too.

the saddest part of the show......

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/01-23.jpg

it's so pretty when the stage opens up with all the sea life!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/02-22.jpg

mr. ray!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/03-23.jpg

the students find a butt.....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/04-23.jpg

there goes nemo!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/05-23.jpg

i love the sharks and the guy that plays bruce was awesome!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/06-23.jpg

look at dory's face!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/07-23.jpg

peek-a-boo

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/08-23.jpg

meanwhile in the tank at the dentist's office.....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/09-23.jpg

that's one REALLY BIG bird!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/10-23.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/11-23.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/12-23.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/13-23.jpg

just keep swimming!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/14-23.jpg

dory upside down!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/15-22.jpg

this is my favorite part! i love how the school of fish makes the different shapes! this part is hilarious!

sydney, australia.....AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/16-23.jpg

go that way!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/17-22.jpg

this is when they're imitating the current or whatever and i thought the picture turned out cool.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/18-23.jpg

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punkin413

06-07-2009, 09:22 PM

boooiiinnnngggggg!!!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/19-23.jpg

poor dory!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/20-22.jpg

riding the EAC with crush! the guy that plays crush here is the same one that erica and i saw and he has an AMAZING voice! if you haven't heard him go to our trip report from september 2008 and watch the videos. he's awesome! i think him singing "go with the flow" is my favorite part of the show.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/21-21.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/22-21.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/23-21.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/24-21.jpg

i love this picture!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/25-21.jpg

SWIM DOWN!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/26-20.jpg

back at school with mr. ray.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/27-17.jpg

the finale with BUBBLES!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/28-18.jpg

taking a bow....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/29-17.jpg

you can see crush is singing "go with the flow again"!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/30-16.jpg

it was almost 2:30 when the show ended and so ray and i decided to go on ahead to use our safari fastpasses before the parade started at 3:45. when we got to the safari and were waiting to get in our jeep, we saw this chick holding a stuffed teddy bear. i started watching her and she was treating him like he was her little baby or something!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/31-15.jpg

crazy!

soon our safari adventure began! now be prepared to be astonished.....by crappy pictures!!! :lmao: my pictures always STINK on this ride.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/32-15.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/33-13.jpg

here ya go, erica!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/34-13.jpg

i know so many people think these are so ugly but i think they're cool!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/35-13.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/36-13.jpg

another giraffe!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/37-13.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/38-12.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/39-12.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/40-10.jpg

these are such big, ugly birds. i'm so glad he was far away!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/41-9.jpg

can you see the lion? he's on the right side lying on the grass. i have yet to see one of these up and walking around.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/42-8.jpg

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punkin413

06-07-2009, 09:23 PM

meanwhile, chris and anna got luke in his stroller and started heading towards the safari too. they didn't even get out of dinoland and luke was out!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/43-8.jpg

they stopped on the way to the safari for some photopass pictures....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/44-7.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/45-7.jpg

so pretty!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/46-6.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/47-6.jpg

enjoying some entertainment in africa!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/48-5.jpg

wow....if only we could all wake up to one of these in the morning! :rotfl:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/49-5.jpg

when we got off the safari i called anna to see if they were on yet. she said luke had fallen asleep and so they were just gonna skip it. :guilty: i felt bad but i knew there was no way around it. we were running out of time! it was around 3:20 or so, so she said they were gonna get us a spot for the parade at 3:45 and then she was gonna run down to flame tree BBQ to get them something to eat. we weren't hungry so i declined for her to get us anything.

on the way to meet them ray and i had a little discussion about the rest of our evening. our plan after the parade was to leave AK, go to the WL to see the christmas decorations and change clothes, then head to MK for MVMCP. well, ray was REALLY needing a break. he just needed about an hour to CHILL OUT. like i said before, i think i just run on pure joy and adrenaline at disney world but i know not everyone is like that. my only hangup with changing our plans was that i wouldn't get to see the WL and that's the one i REALLY wanted to see at christmas! ray looked at me dead in the eyes and said, "what if i told you that i promise you we will stay there when we come back in 2010?"

:eek:

:yay:

OKAY!!!!!!!

i couldn't turn that offer down! a PROMISE to stay there???? sure!!!!!

so our plan is to buy DVC points from tara (thanks, tara!) when we return in december 2010 and stay at VWL. right now we're planning on december 5th through december 11th. actually, we'll probably leave on friday december 3rd, stay off property that night, go to sea world on december 4th, stay off site again and then check in at disney sunday morning on the 5th. i can't wait!!!!! the only thing that would change our plans is if i'm 6+ months pregnant or if we have a tiny baby at the time, like less than 5 months old. only time will tell!!!! popcorn::

anyway, back to the trip!

we also had a talk about spending some alone time together that night. we love, love, love anna, chris and luke. but if you're not used to being around someone all the time like that, you need a break. and i'm sure they needed a break from us, too! so ray and i agreed that we would do our own thing the rest of the night. i talked to anna about it when we met them before the parade and she was totally cool with it. :thumbsup2 that's what cell phones are for!!!

up next....A JINGLE JUNGLE PARADE and giving a taxi driver directions is never a good sign!!!

MeMom

06-07-2009, 09:58 PM

I am so glad the creators of Nemo decided to make the actors such a big part of the show rather than hide them out. Their costumes and expressions are a big part of making the show great.

Just out of curiosity, does Luke call Mr. Ray Mr. Gray??? ;)

Not a bird around stands a chance with you, do they? :goodvibes
Poor guy was just minding his business and not bothering anybody.
Beauty is only skin, er... uh, feather deep, you know!
He might be the nicest guy in the world, if you'd get to know him. :)

Ray's not going to back out on the WL promise and claim he was delirious from exhaustion when he made that claim, is he? :laughing:

That definitely does give you something to look forward to, so time this little baby right so he/she fits right into the plan!

Of course, I am looking forward to seeing the Jingle Jungle Parade.
You may be posting it while I'm typing this, in which case I'll sound like a dummy if you already have the pictures above this post.

lmillercrew

06-07-2009, 09:59 PM

Wow! I really need to figure out this working and dising thing. I am SO far behind on so many TR's and PTR's.
I'm heading over to your NY TR.
Congrats on your new car. Sometimes it's more affordable to replace a car, than to keep fixing an old one. It's very beautiful. Have fun with it.
Good luck with the prenatals. You should get really nice nails and hair from taking them.
And, your safari pics don't look bad at all compared to the way mine turn out. Mine are always blurry! It's like when your looking at them, they are in some kind of code and I have to crack it to determine what amimal I'm looking at. :lmao:

Happy Elf

06-07-2009, 10:09 PM

Loved seeing the Nemo pictures! I can't wait to see that! It's one of the things we HAVE to see!

VandyFan10

06-07-2009, 10:19 PM

i just answered it above! i really think i might stop trying in october/november just to avoid having a july/august baby. but it just depends on how i'm feeling at the time. if i have the attitude that i'd just rather get it over with, then i'll go ahead and keep trying!

I hear ya! I have to include Sept. in there too...personally for me Aug/Sept is our hottest months...but I do understand exactly what you are saying :goodvibes

sure!!!!! ray's actually taking that day off and i scheduled it on a friday so i'd have the weekend to recover and wouldn't miss much work. i'm even gonna *try* to go to a twilight convention on sunday in atlanta! we'll see how i feel!

I bet you'll feel ok to go to the convention. If it's not an ALL day 12+ hr long thing or something. One big suggestion I can make is EAT! Think of soft things you like to keep up your strength. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, steamed broccoli, smoothies, spaghetti, soups....I'll think of more :goodvibes

I bet we have to work that day b/c I don't have many days off between now and the first week of August. But I would love to come and take you and baby you after :hug:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/34-13.jpg

CUTE!!!

That looks like the baby...love it!!

my only hangup with changing our plans was that i wouldn't get to see the WL and that's the one i REALLY wanted to see at christmas! ray looked at me dead in the eyes and said, "what if i told you that i promise you we will stay there when we come back in 2010?"

:eek:

:yay:

OKAY!!!!!!!

i couldn't turn that offer down! a PROMISE to stay there???? sure!!!!!

That SO sounds like Matt :lmao:...he will promise just about anything when he wants to do the opposite of me, but I always make him stick to it ;)

I do wish we could go that same week with you guys....but I know he will be in LA that week :sad2:

AussieAngel

06-07-2009, 10:39 PM

this is my favorite part! i love how the school of fish makes the different shapes! this part is hilarious!

sydney, australia.....AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/16-23.jpg

Yayyyyyyyy!!! My own personal little shout-out!!

Hehee, okay, maybe not.

I love Nemo! Bubbles, bubbles!!

And :woohoo: for staying at Wilderness Lodge next time!! You'll love it!

joy13

06-07-2009, 11:19 PM

I haven't had a huge desire to see the Nemo show - but your pictures have changed that!

shannon47142

06-07-2009, 11:26 PM

great shots of the Nemo show!!
wow-VWL at Christmas time--how cool:banana::banana:

winkers

06-07-2009, 11:30 PM

You have great pictures from Nemo! Most of mine came out all blurry.

I wouldn't want to have my wisdom teeth out without being knocked out either!! I have a hard time going even when I know I'll be in lala land.

Prenatals can really mess you up......all that extra iron...you need a little prune juice to go along with it.:scared:

MagicShell

06-08-2009, 12:19 PM

I would have made that deal with Ray also. I would love to stay at the Wilderness Lodge some day.

I know what you mean about needing a break to be by yourselves. We usually go with my family, but in Dec. we went alone, just the four of us. It was different and a lot of fun. I like it both ways, but you definitely need time alone.

xoktenox

06-08-2009, 07:51 PM

Ohhh what a great deal to make with Ray! WL was gorgeous in April but I've only seen pictures of it around Christmas time and it looks even better! I know what you mean about just needing a break from people too. I remember going on vacation with my best friend in the whole world a few years ago and after like 3 days of constantly being together, we needed a break from eachother.

Your Nemo pictures came out really good! Reading your narration through it made me wanna see it again :thumbsup2

Wonders10

06-08-2009, 08:29 PM

Hey Dawn,

I've sort of turned into a lurker on the DIS but I have been keeping up with your reports! They are all great as usual. Love your new car! I really like the new design of the CRV's and it is on my list of potential cars to buy in the future. But I just paid off my Saturn so I hope to keep that for at least another year. And more congrats on trying for a baby! That is VERY exciting. Best of luck to you and Ray with everything! It stinks about your oral surgery - not sure if you were around on the Peeps thread when I was having dental drama and ended up having my wisdom teeth removed. I only had 2 (on the bottom) and they were impacted and I ended up having deep sedation so I remember nothing after they put the IV in my arm. I was extra super careful about eating the dr. recommended foods for about a week, but I felt fine the next day. A little sore, especially if I moved my mouth in a certain way, but it wasn't too bad. I laid low and enjoyed the percocets, but if I had to go somewhere (especially somewhere fun!), I probably would have been fine with just some tylenol. The week before I was so nervous plus the week or so after I was eating so little that I actually lost close to 15 lbs! Most of it stayed off too once I went back to my usual diet. Something to look forward to - not that you need to lose anything, but everyone loves seeing smaller numbers on the scale, right? Good luck!

mouseketeer70

06-09-2009, 12:15 AM

Thanks for all the great pics of Nemo. I was at the show in Feb. 08 but since I slept through all but the bubbles I technically have never seen it before ;) Maybe I'll try again.

MaceysMom

06-09-2009, 12:53 AM

I am behind! I love love love your car! I want a small suv for my next car.

Good luck to you in your baby ventures! That is so exciting!

I loved Nashville. My cousin and I went for the Hairshow. I loved Tootsie's Bar. We probably had to much fun! We went out at 7pm and didn't get in until 3am.
We only stayed one night I can't wait to go back.

rentayenta

06-09-2009, 01:13 AM

I love that you are going back in Dec. 2010! And at the WLV no less. :lovestruc

Great Nemo photos. After two trips to WDW, I have yet to see this show. :blush: I always get out voted when it comes to watching shows and parades. :rolleyes:

And the new car? :thumbsup2 Very cool, love the color!!!!

Sunset Cliffs

06-09-2009, 01:22 AM

Your Nemo pics are fantastic. I can't wait to see this show on our next trip. I don't think my camera will do that well w/out the flash.

The pre-natal vitamins are tricky. When I started taking them, I bought the first brand I saw and they were fine. Then I couldn't find them so I bought the huge bottle from Costco because they were cheaper. I didn't really care for them, but I kept going on them...until I actually got pregnant and then I hated them. So I had to switch again. I tried multiple brands and it was always different what made me feel good (or bad) depending on my stage of pregnancy. Isn't that weird?

OneTreeHillAddict

06-09-2009, 02:07 AM

Oh cool new car!!! You go girl!!! You know I can't wait to see your Disney baby! I hope he or she comes sooner than later. :cutie: Luke is funny.

Love the AK update. Still haven't seen us in the background of any pictures....I keep looking. (Yes, I'm a dork!)

pooh'smate

06-09-2009, 10:29 AM

I would definately wait until after your dental work to get pregnant. I had my wisdom teeth pulled and about 3 months after my teeth were pulled I started to have a lot of pain in the back of my jaw were one of my bottom teethe were. Tirns out that I had a peice of bone move and it had started to stick out of my jaw.:scared1: It was very painful anyways. I went back to the dentist but by that time I was pregnant and the meds they gave me didn't work so I felt everything they had to do!!! She had to file it down and it was painful beside the fact that I had morning sickness and they had to stop halfway through the procedure so I could run to the bathroom! I didn't make it and they had to clean up the halway. I was so embaresed. They were really good about it told me it had happend before and not to worry about it. She also told me that she had never seen anybody elses bone start to stick out their jaw like that. I also had a tooth that had an extra root so I just have a really odd mouth.:rotfl2: So needless to say wait until you are done with your teeth work until you get pregnant!!!!! I also love your cr-v. We are a Honda household here too.

MA pigletfan

06-09-2009, 12:32 PM

NICE ride dawn!!!!!! :)
and :) :) about the prenatal vitamins..wheeeee!!!

castmemberb4

06-09-2009, 12:56 PM

troobabiee7

06-09-2009, 02:09 PM

Hey Dawn! I just got all caught up and I'm lovin' it. Your AK pics are gorgeous! I also loved the videos of Devine, I've never seen her and she's so cool. Nemo looks like a really fun show too! I can't wait to see pics from the parade and hear about the rest of your night. Congrats on the new car :thumbsup2

I started a new pre-trip report since we've made so many changes to the trip. The links in my signature so check it out if you get a chance!

dawz1026

06-09-2009, 02:16 PM

I had a maroon 2003 CRV and traded it for a Chrysler Pacifica IN 2005...well let me tell you the gas is HORRIBLE in the Pacifica and I cannot wait to go back to the CRV.We even drove our crv from NY to WDW! CONGRATS!:yay:

LISAMWDW

06-09-2009, 03:14 PM

Congrats on the new car! It is gorgeous!

Luke is hilarous! :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: Pure Entertainment that kid!

Great update too! Very cool you did your own thing for the night! We stayed at WL this last summer when we went to WDW and loved it! Ray is so sweet! WL is gorgeous and a great location! Have fun planning for 2010!
We're not going back to WDW until 2010 either and it may just be a mommy/daughter trip.

punkin413

06-10-2009, 09:33 AM

i'm in court today so no time to do replies right now but i wanted to say......

TODAY IS LUKE'S 5TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! party:

:bday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LUKE!!! :bday:

i just had to share this. i was looking through some old pictures and came across this one....and it happened to be on his birthday! this is me and luke. this was taken in june of 2004, i'm guessing about a week after he was born. look at that mop if black hair!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/2593_1124617793689_1174442792_30425.jpg

i can't believe he's 5. i'm getting old!

shannon47142

06-10-2009, 09:55 AM

I second that,
Happy Birthday Luke!!!!:yay::yay::dance3::dance3::yay:

troobabiee7

06-10-2009, 10:18 AM

Aw, happy birthday Luke!!

MeMom

06-10-2009, 11:19 AM

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Luuu-uuuke,
Happy Birthday to you!
:cake: party: :bday:

LISAMWDW

06-10-2009, 01:09 PM

happy 5th birthday luke!

timandlesley

06-10-2009, 02:05 PM

Happy Birthday to Luke!!!!:cool1: They grow up SO fast!!! Great pic of you two!
Lesley

a*lil*bit*goofy

06-10-2009, 03:36 PM

Happy Birthday Luke!

pooh'smate

06-10-2009, 04:06 PM

Happy Birthday to Luke!!! He had a lot of hair.

xoktenox

06-10-2009, 04:48 PM

Happy Birthday Luke!!! :banana:

Happy Elf

06-10-2009, 05:41 PM

Happy Birthday Luke!!!!

CanadianWDWfan

06-10-2009, 07:16 PM

:bday: :stitch: HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY LUKE!!! :stitch: :bday:

HOPE YOU GET A TON OF COOL GIFTS AND A HUGE CAKE.

The pic of you and baby Luke is so sweet, he had great rock star hair! ;)

arkie

06-10-2009, 09:45 PM

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday DearLuke Happy Birthday to you

Wow Dawn great Photo of you two. I thought Ty had alot of hair look at Luke's.
I am loving you reports. Keep them coming.

Lamping3

06-10-2009, 11:51 PM

:banana:Happy Birthday Luke!!

I can't wait for the Nemo Musical! This past weekend Amelia started requesting to watch Finding Nemo...."Memo?" We have probably watched it once to twice daily for the past few days. She really likes "shishies" (fishies) and will make the mouth movements like a fish so I think that the show is a must do for December.

I promise to take lots of pics of the WL for you to see when we go this year in December!:santa:

I had to have dental work too before we started trying. I tried many prenatal vitamins that were nasty too....I had morning sickness bad! If you want a good frank/funny read about pregnancy I highly recommend the book "Pregnancy Sucks...What to do when your miracle makes you miserable" It is by Joanne Kimes. It helped me deal with all the "different things" going on with my body in a chatting with your best girlfriend sort of way. Good Luck!

MAGICFOR2

06-11-2009, 02:13 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUKE! :cheer2: Love the baby pic, he looked like himself even then! You looked really cute in that haircut.

I loved the update! I had no idea the Nemo show is that detailed. I thought it would be hokey, but now I think I'd like to see it.

As for your teeth - you might be fine. I had mine out when i was 19. I was dating my DH then. I took tylenol and let him baby me for one evening, and I was back to work the next day.

I hope you're doing well with the vitamins. Once again, alot of people take them with no probs. I'm excited to see how things go for you. I had a baby the end of Aug - it can be a challenge, but once he was born, I forgot about the heat and swelling!:love:

jordanyosh

06-11-2009, 03:13 AM

It's technically not his Birthday now...but Happy Birthday Lukester!

Oh and I looking more at your short hair in the pic! It was short, but looked good!!!:thumbsup2

tinkgurl

06-11-2009, 07:19 AM

Aw, I hope Luke had a good b-day! Such a cute pic!

disneybound2010

06-11-2009, 08:42 AM

Happy Birthday Luke!

thechesters420

06-11-2009, 09:22 AM

Those are the exact dates we are going too! Love your report, maybe we'll see you then!!

Spartangirl

06-11-2009, 05:43 PM

Happy Birthday, Luke!!!

Great pic of you two, by the way! :goodvibes

punkin413

06-13-2009, 10:11 AM

well, i was gonna reply to posts and do an update last night (it's all uploaded and ready to go) but when i came over to the disboards they were down and it said they'd be down until around 3am. we are headed out the door in about an hour for luke's outdoor adventure birthday party in the mountains, so i won't be able to do the update today. maybe tonight? and i will definitely have pictures of luke's birthday party to share later on. anna has my camera (hers is broken) so as soon as i get the pictures off it from her then i'll have those. probably monday or tuesday since they're camping all weekend. have a good saturday!

jwwi

06-13-2009, 10:23 AM

Have fun at the adventure party, sounds like fun. Happy Birthday to Luke.

punkin413

06-13-2009, 06:40 PM

hey, guys! i have a question for you all about prenatals. i'm taking neevo right now and they're great. i haven't had any side effects that i can tell. so i called my doctor and she called in the prescription and when i called the pharmacy to see how much they were, they were $54 for a month's supply. they're a "tier 3" medicine on my insurance which means the co-pay is $65. of course they just charge you the full $54 instead of the co-pay. the whole reason i got on ray's insurance (besides maternity coverage) was to take advantage of the co-pays. the tier 1 co-pay is $15 and the tier 2 is $45. i called my doctor to see if they could recommend another kind of prenatal that was cheaper and she wants to look at the list of medications my insurance covers, so while i'm waiting on that list to be mailed to me she gave me 2 more boxes of samples of neevo. anyway, so my question is does anyone have another kind they can recommend to me?

I am so glad the creators of Nemo decided to make the actors such a big part of the show rather than hide them out. Their costumes and expressions are a big part of making the show great.

Just out of curiosity, does Luke call Mr. Ray Mr. Gray??? ;)

Not a bird around stands a chance with you, do they? :goodvibes
Poor guy was just minding his business and not bothering anybody.
Beauty is only skin, er... uh, feather deep, you know!
He might be the nicest guy in the world, if you'd get to know him. :)

Ray's not going to back out on the WL promise and claim he was delirious from exhaustion when he made that claim, is he? :laughing:

That definitely does give you something to look forward to, so time this little baby right so he/she fits right into the plan!

Of course, I am looking forward to seeing the Jingle Jungle Parade.
You may be posting it while I'm typing this, in which case I'll sound like a dummy if you already have the pictures above this post.

i know! at first i wasn't interested in seeing it but the actors themselves really add so much to the show.

i've never heard luke refer to mr. ray so i'm not sure if he calls him gray or not. he still calls ray "gray" though!

me being nice to a bird stands about as much of a chance of happening as you voluntarily getting on mission space!

no, ray's not backing out. HE KNOWS BETTER!!!!! we were just talking about the trip today on the way to luke's birthday party. :goodvibes

Wow! I really need to figure out this working and dising thing. I am SO far behind on so many TR's and PTR's.
I'm heading over to your NY TR.
Congrats on your new car. Sometimes it's more affordable to replace a car, than to keep fixing an old one. It's very beautiful. Have fun with it.
Good luck with the prenatals. You should get really nice nails and hair from taking them.
And, your safari pics don't look bad at all compared to the way mine turn out. Mine are always blurry! It's like when your looking at them, they are in some kind of code and I have to crack it to determine what amimal I'm looking at. :lmao:

thanks! the prenatals are going great so far (see above). my safari pics are always bad.....i'm glad i'm not the only one!

Loved seeing the Nemo pictures! I can't wait to see that! It's one of the things we HAVE to see!

thanks! it's really a great show.

I hear ya! I have to include Sept. in there too...personally for me Aug/Sept is our hottest months...but I do understand exactly what you are saying :goodvibes

I bet you'll feel ok to go to the convention. If it's not an ALL day 12+ hr long thing or something. One big suggestion I can make is EAT! Think of soft things you like to keep up your strength. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, steamed broccoli, smoothies, spaghetti, soups....I'll think of more :goodvibes

I bet we have to work that day b/c I don't have many days off between now and the first week of August. But I would love to come and take you and baby you after :hug:

CUTE!!!

That looks like the baby...love it!!

That SO sounds like Matt :lmao:...he will promise just about anything when he wants to do the opposite of me, but I always make him stick to it ;)

I do wish we could go that same week with you guys....but I know he will be in LA that week :sad2:

oh, don't you worry! i will stock up on soup and mashed potatoes and oatmeal and yogurt and ice cream before the surgery! ray's taking that day off and it's on a friday so i really hope i'll be okay by sunday to go. if not, i don't have my ticket yet so no biggie.

oh, ray's promised many crazy things in order to get out of something but he's usually pretty good with sticking to his word. boys are so funny sometimes!

i know you've told me but what's going on in LA in december of 2010 that he knows so far ahead? i know it's probably something that happens every year or something. i have a terrible memory about stuff like that!

Yayyyyyyyy!!! My own personal little shout-out!!

Hehee, okay, maybe not.

I love Nemo! Bubbles, bubbles!!

And :woohoo: for staying at Wilderness Lodge next time!! You'll love it!

i love that part of nemo.....so funny!

I haven't had a huge desire to see the Nemo show - but your pictures have changed that!

it's really cute. at certain times of the year they only play it twice a day so sometimes it's hard to catch.

punkin413

06-13-2009, 07:04 PM

great shots of the Nemo show!!
wow-VWL at Christmas time--how cool:banana::banana:

thanks! yeah, i'm excited about VWL! i loved the WL when we saw it in may 2008 so i can't wait.

You have great pictures from Nemo! Most of mine came out all blurry.

I wouldn't want to have my wisdom teeth out without being knocked out either!! I have a hard time going even when I know I'll be in lala land.

Prenatals can really mess you up......all that extra iron...you need a little prune juice to go along with it.:scared:

thanks! i have a problem with needles but i know i'm gonna have to get over that soon anyway with having a kid! see above about the prenatals (previous post).

I would have made that deal with Ray also. I would love to stay at the Wilderness Lodge some day.

I know what you mean about needing a break to be by yourselves. We usually go with my family, but in Dec. we went alone, just the four of us. It was different and a lot of fun. I like it both ways, but you definitely need time alone.

i can't wait to stay there! i LOVE that resort. it's nice to have some time alone, even if it's just a few hours one night!

Ohhh what a great deal to make with Ray! WL was gorgeous in April but I've only seen pictures of it around Christmas time and it looks even better! I know what you mean about just needing a break from people too. I remember going on vacation with my best friend in the whole world a few years ago and after like 3 days of constantly being together, we needed a break from eachother.

Your Nemo pictures came out really good! Reading your narration through it made me wanna see it again :thumbsup2

yeah, i'm really excited about VWL! thanks about the pictures. such a cute show!

Hey Dawn,

I've sort of turned into a lurker on the DIS but I have been keeping up with your reports! They are all great as usual. Love your new car! I really like the new design of the CRV's and it is on my list of potential cars to buy in the future. But I just paid off my Saturn so I hope to keep that for at least another year. And more congrats on trying for a baby! That is VERY exciting. Best of luck to you and Ray with everything! It stinks about your oral surgery - not sure if you were around on the Peeps thread when I was having dental drama and ended up having my wisdom teeth removed. I only had 2 (on the bottom) and they were impacted and I ended up having deep sedation so I remember nothing after they put the IV in my arm. I was extra super careful about eating the dr. recommended foods for about a week, but I felt fine the next day. A little sore, especially if I moved my mouth in a certain way, but it wasn't too bad. I laid low and enjoyed the percocets, but if I had to go somewhere (especially somewhere fun!), I probably would have been fine with just some tylenol. The week before I was so nervous plus the week or so after I was eating so little that I actually lost close to 15 lbs! Most of it stayed off too once I went back to my usual diet. Something to look forward to - not that you need to lose anything, but everyone loves seeing smaller numbers on the scale, right? Good luck!

hey, shannon! nice to "see" you! thanks for your congrats. :goodvibes i hope i get to lose some weight from the surgery! :laughing:

Thanks for all the great pics of Nemo. I was at the show in Feb. 08 but since I slept through all but the bubbles I technically have never seen it before ;) Maybe I'll try again.

it's a cute show but that AC really gets to you and is so relaxing!

I am behind! I love love love your car! I want a small suv for my next car.

Good luck to you in your baby ventures! That is so exciting!

I loved Nashville. My cousin and I went for the Hairshow. I loved Tootsie's Bar. We probably had to much fun! We went out at 7pm and didn't get in until 3am.
We only stayed one night I can't wait to go back.

i'm behind on so many TRs. i don't know if i'll ever get caught up! thanks about the car! oh, it's okay to go out like that every now and then! i'm getting to the age when we go out (which happens very rarely) i want to be home by like 1:00 but i used to stay out all night, like not get home until 6:00 a.m. i could never do that now! glad you enjoyed nashvegas.

I love that you are going back in Dec. 2010! And at the WLV no less. :lovestruc

Great Nemo photos. After two trips to WDW, I have yet to see this show. :blush: I always get out voted when it comes to watching shows and parades. :rolleyes:

And the new car? :thumbsup2 Very cool, love the color!!!!

i hope you guys end up going back then, too! let me just tell you, i know that we'll be eating at flying fish, boma and tusker house breakfast. besides that i have no idea. if you guys end up going during that time we should plan a meal together!

nemo's hard to catch (and i don't mean because he's a slippery little clown fish!) because they only show it like twice a day. luckily ray doesn't mind the shows because it's a nice break. parades he's okay with as long as he hasn't seen it before. he hates seeing the same stuff over and over again.

thanks about the car. i love it so far!

Your Nemo pics are fantastic. I can't wait to see this show on our next trip. I don't think my camera will do that well w/out the flash.

The pre-natal vitamins are tricky. When I started taking them, I bought the first brand I saw and they were fine. Then I couldn't find them so I bought the huge bottle from Costco because they were cheaper. I didn't really care for them, but I kept going on them...until I actually got pregnant and then I hated them. So I had to switch again. I tried multiple brands and it was always different what made me feel good (or bad) depending on my stage of pregnancy. Isn't that weird?

thanks! it's hard to get decent pictures at nemo. see above (previous post) about the prenatals. i might need some suggestions!

Oh cool new car!!! You go girl!!! You know I can't wait to see your Disney baby! I hope he or she comes sooner than later. :cutie: Luke is funny.

Love the AK update. Still haven't seen us in the background of any pictures....I keep looking. (Yes, I'm a dork!)

thanks! so far i love it!

i know.....i haven't seen you guys either! only one more AK installment left!

i have to apologize to you for being MIA on your TR. i've fallen behind on a few and i'm hoping to catch up this weekend at some point. i'm sorry!!!! :guilty:

I would definately wait until after your dental work to get pregnant. I had my wisdom teeth pulled and about 3 months after my teeth were pulled I started to have a lot of pain in the back of my jaw were one of my bottom teethe were. Tirns out that I had a peice of bone move and it had started to stick out of my jaw.:scared1: It was very painful anyways. I went back to the dentist but by that time I was pregnant and the meds they gave me didn't work so I felt everything they had to do!!! She had to file it down and it was painful beside the fact that I had morning sickness and they had to stop halfway through the procedure so I could run to the bathroom! I didn't make it and they had to clean up the halway. I was so embaresed. They were really good about it told me it had happend before and not to worry about it. She also told me that she had never seen anybody elses bone start to stick out their jaw like that. I also had a tooth that had an extra root so I just have a really odd mouth.:rotfl2: So needless to say wait until you are done with your teeth work until you get pregnant!!!!! I also love your cr-v. We are a Honda household here too.

that is crazy about your jaw!!!!! i'm so sorry that happened to you. hondas are the best.....they'll go forever!

NICE ride dawn!!!!!! :)
and :) :) about the prenatal vitamins..wheeeee!!!

thanks!!! it's great so far. and see above (previous post) about the prenatals.

punkin413

06-13-2009, 07:17 PM

Hi Dawn

Just catching up. Totally cracked me up that Luke ran to your house ! Like someone else said Anna is a great Mom. I remember you commenting on some people treating her badly ( obviously jealous) and that just breaks my heart she's obviously a wonderful person. I know you and Ray are going to be the kind of fun parents that Anna and Chris are.

Your Mr Ray pictures were great he's my favorite in that show and I can never get a good picture. Funny that Anna and Chris got that fastpass picture while Luke was asleep, he couldn't protest that way!

Good luck with the wisdom teeth next month, sounds like it shouldn't be too bad with only one impacted. Sweet of Erica to offer to take care of you:flower3: I work for a dentist let me know if you have any questions.
Lynn

yeah, luke's one crazy kid! you're right about anna. she's such a sweet, caring, fun person and it's a shame people react with jealousy and nastiness to her. it's really made me see how silly people are. glad you liked the mr. ray picture! erica's a dental assistant so she knows what to expect! i'm sure you know (i can't remember if you're reading our TR or not) but we're "real life" friends too so it wouldn't be like someone i've never met coming to take care of me! :laughing: i will definitely let you know if i have any questions! no offense but i hate the dentist. no offense to you, too, erica!

Hey Dawn! I just got all caught up and I'm lovin' it. Your AK pics are gorgeous! I also loved the videos of Devine, I've never seen her and she's so cool. Nemo looks like a really fun show too! I can't wait to see pics from the parade and hear about the rest of your night. Congrats on the new car :thumbsup2

I started a new pre-trip report since we've made so many changes to the trip. The links in my signature so check it out if you get a chance!

thanks! devine was really cool. we saw her twice that trip which was just awesome. she was on that back pathway between africa and asia. thanks about the car! i will def. check out your PTR!

I had a maroon 2003 CRV and traded it for a Chrysler Pacifica IN 2005...well let me tell you the gas is HORRIBLE in the Pacifica and I cannot wait to go back to the CRV.We even drove our crv from NY to WDW! CONGRATS!:yay:

cool! i love both our CR-Vs. they're such great cars. i've had the car a week today and i've only put gas in it twice and it fills up with $30 of plus gasoline. :thumbsup2

Congrats on the new car! It is gorgeous!

Luke is hilarous! :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: Pure Entertainment that kid!

Great update too! Very cool you did your own thing for the night! We stayed at WL this last summer when we went to WDW and loved it! Ray is so sweet! WL is gorgeous and a great location! Have fun planning for 2010!
We're not going back to WDW until 2010 either and it may just be a mommy/daughter trip.

thanks! yes, luke is a hoot! he's such a funny kid. i can't wait for VWL. when i saw WL with my own eyes in april of last year i fell in love with it!

:banana:Happy Birthday Luke!!

I can't wait for the Nemo Musical! This past weekend Amelia started requesting to watch Finding Nemo...."Memo?" We have probably watched it once to twice daily for the past few days. She really likes "shishies" (fishies) and will make the mouth movements like a fish so I think that the show is a must do for December.

I promise to take lots of pics of the WL for you to see when we go this year in December!:santa:

I had to have dental work too before we started trying. I tried many prenatal vitamins that were nasty too....I had morning sickness bad! If you want a good frank/funny read about pregnancy I highly recommend the book "Pregnancy Sucks...What to do when your miracle makes you miserable" It is by Joanne Kimes. It helped me deal with all the "different things" going on with my body in a chatting with your best girlfriend sort of way. Good Luck!

"memo?" so cute!!! be sure to get a times guide at AK because they don't offer the nemo show all day. when we were there it was just twice a day. i can't wait to see your pics! definitely let me know if you're doing a TR! i will remember that book. i love reading so anything to do with having a baby is probably next on my list!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUKE! :cheer2: Love the baby pic, he looked like himself even then! You looked really cute in that haircut.

I loved the update! I had no idea the Nemo show is that detailed. I thought it would be hokey, but now I think I'd like to see it.

As for your teeth - you might be fine. I had mine out when i was 19. I was dating my DH then. I took tylenol and let him baby me for one evening, and I was back to work the next day.

I hope you're doing well with the vitamins. Once again, alot of people take them with no probs. I'm excited to see how things go for you. I had a baby the end of Aug - it can be a challenge, but once he was born, I forgot about the heat and swelling!:love:

luke was such a cute baby! that head full of black hair was just so cute. thanks about the haircut. i chopped off all my hair after a bad perm. i would rather have no hair than fried hair! :laughing:

the nemo show is really cute. the actors are awesome. god to hear about your wisdom teeth experience. i hope i do that well! see above (in a previous post) about the prenatals. so far, so good!

Those are the exact dates we are going too! Love your report, maybe we'll see you then!!

cool! i'm sure i'll do a pre-TR but probably won't start it until next summer sometime. let me know if you do one!

punkin413

06-13-2009, 07:21 PM

I second that,
Happy Birthday Luke!!!!:yay::yay::dance3::dance3::yay:

Aw, happy birthday Luke!!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Luuu-uuuke,
Happy Birthday to you!
:cake: party: :bday:

happy 5th birthday luke!

Happy Birthday to Luke!!!!:cool1: They grow up SO fast!!! Great pic of you two!
Lesley

Happy Birthday Luke!

Happy Birthday to Luke!!! He had a lot of hair.

Happy Birthday Luke!!! :banana:

Happy Birthday Luke!!!!

:bday: :stitch: HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY LUKE!!! :stitch: :bday:

HOPE YOU GET A TON OF COOL GIFTS AND A HUGE CAKE.

The pic of you and baby Luke is so sweet, he had great rock star hair! ;)

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday DearLuke Happy Birthday to you

Wow Dawn great Photo of you two. I thought Ty had alot of hair look at Luke's.
I am loving you reports. Keep them coming.

It's technically not his Birthday now...but Happy Birthday Lukester!

Oh and I looking more at your short hair in the pic! It was short, but looked good!!!:thumbsup2

Aw, I hope Luke had a good b-day! Such a cute pic!

Happy Birthday Luke!

Happy Birthday, Luke!!!

Great pic of you two, by the way! :goodvibes

Have fun at the adventure party, sounds like fun. Happy Birthday to Luke.

thanks to all of you for luke's birthday wishes! i'm e-mailing the links to anna right now so she can share them with him. :goodvibes he had a great birthday. his party was "outdoor adventure" themed and we went to unicoi state park. it was really fun - i will share some pics later!

jordan - thanks about the hair! that short hair was a result of a bad perm. i chopped it all off after the one and only time i fried my hair. it was so bad that i decided i'd rather have no hair than sticky hair!!!! i kinda liked it short while i had it that way though.

punkin413

06-13-2009, 08:15 PM

when i last left you we were just meeting back up with anna, chris and luke to watch the jingle jungle parade at AK (and ray had just promised me that we'd stay at WL on the next trip)! anna had saved us a place near pizzafari (just a little ways down). she had gone to get some food at flametree BBQ but we just weren't hungry at that point. so we got settled in to enjoy the parade while anna, chris and luke ate some grub.

we didn't wait long before the parade started! some of these are mine and some are anna's. i tried to keep them in order but some may be slightly out of order. i'm throwing in some close-ups she took of luke because i think they're just precious.

i love king louie with a banana on his head!

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if you've seen the samantha brown disney christmas show then you know that minnie's bathtub smells like hot chocolate when it goes by....and it REALLY does!

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this guy was AWESOME! i actually think we saw him two days before in the block party bash at DHS. anyway, today he was the monkey in this parade and he played the part PERFECTLY!!!! he was so good.

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there was an older lady in a wheelchair sitting next to me and he came over to her and picked "something" out of her hair and ate it! :lmao:

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by the way, the woman sitting next to me got LOTS of attention (you'll see in the videos below). she was so cute! she was waving to everyone and dancing in her chair....all into it! it was really cool.

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continued in next post: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32259901&postcount=2116

punkin413

06-13-2009, 08:17 PM

the beginning of this update is on the previous page.

the tiger's wearing gloves and ear muffs!

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donald's boat pumped out snow!

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pluto giving me some skin!

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i see mickey!

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of course i have video! ray took this. i'm sitting to the left of him and the lady in the wheelchair is next to me. you'll see she gets a good bit of attention. and then anna, chris and luke were to ray's right so you see a lot of the characters waving at luke. :goodvibes

watch for king louie and baloo to do the macarena!

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the guy driving the hippo was REALLY into it!

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my two favorite chipmunkds. then here comes minnie! i didn't smell the hot chocolate at first but then it hit me like a WAVE OF CHOCOLATE!!!! it was awesome.

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here's the monkey guy....

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ray had to change the tape in the camera so he only caught the end of goofy going by.

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here's donald! i wonder if the CM that plays him has a sore neck afterwards? watch how much he wiggles his head around! and look for the snow as he goes by!

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here comes pluto! one of my favorites. please excuse my husband for being obnoxious! he says something like, "that's a big girl to be a dancer." then stupid me (who forgot he was taping) said, "yeah it is." i didn't mean that she was fat. but most dancing CMs you see are on the thin side. i was like, "YOU GO GIRL!!!!" i love to see people mix up things a little bit. :thumbsup2 and of course high-fives from pluto are always a good thing.

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bye, mickey!!!!! i didn't think he was ever gonna turn around.

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that parade is so cute! i'm glad we saw it. although it's not really that much different from the regular AK parade. they basically just add some jingle bells, fake snow and wreaths and change the music up a little bit and there you have it. still very cute though.

after the parade anna and chris told luke to pick out some mickey ears. he hadn't gotten any yet and we were sitting next to a hat kiosk. this is what he chose. super cool!

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we headed towards the park exit with the masses. we had a christmas party to get to!

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punkin413

06-13-2009, 08:18 PM

i have to say i was kind of sad to leave this park because i knew we only had the christmas party left and then that would be it....no more disney for me for 2 YEARS!!!! :sad1: but i put on a happy face because i was hoping the christmas party would be a great ending to our little trip.

i was behind this lady on the way out. why in the world would you wear these shoes to disney? i will never understand.

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ray and i were going to take a taxi back to the condo because anna, chris and luke were going to the WL to change clothes and see the decorations. but we had to take the tram back to their car because our change of clothes was there. chris decided to try on luke's hat for kicks. :rotfl2:

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i don't know what was so funny but luke was having a BLAST walking to the car. he was cracking me up!!!! :rotfl:

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this is where we split up for the night. ray and i got our stuff out of their car and we grabbed a tram back to the entrance of the park to get a taxi. no more pictures from us until the next installment. basically what happened is we got a cab, told the cab driver where we were staying and he said, "no problem." well, when we got to the exit of AK he said, "which way?" luckily i kinda remembered how to get back to the condo. anna had been driving the whole time so i wasn't positive but luckily we got back okay. i think the total cab far was like $20 with tip.

we chilled out at the condo for about an hour and then hopped in our car to go back to MK for the party. it was a nice break and i was kinda glad ray made me do it! :upsidedow

back to anna, chris and luke.....

they made their way to the WL after they left us. i can't wait to see this and say, "i'm staying there!"

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SUCH pretty christmas decorations! i really wanted to see these myself but i know my day will come.

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they explored the resort a little bit before they changed clothes. anna said they loved it!

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swimming in december!

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luke loved the duckies in the pool.

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back inside to change and take some more pictures....

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there was a photopass photographer near the tree so anna got some pictures there. they turned out great!

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this one is hilarious! :lmao:

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up next...MICKEY'S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!! get ready for some castle dream lights, erica!!!!! :woohoo:

winkers

06-13-2009, 08:56 PM

pooh'smate

06-13-2009, 09:10 PM

Dawn, I am really enjoying your tr. I enjoyed it before but now it is making me even more excited for our trip. We are going the Sunday after Thanksgivingand staying until the next Monday.

xoktenox

06-13-2009, 09:34 PM

Great update! I loveee love loveee the Jingle Jammin Jungle Parade pics and video! I've never seen the AK parade so it was really cool to see it all Christmas-ed out especially since I want to see it when we're there in December. I really love the pictures of Luke's face too and him going through the parking lot. He's too much :laughing:

Anna's WL pictures are beautiful too. I say it's definitely one of the best Christmas themed resorts (based on pictures because I've never actually seen them in real life LOL). I can't believe how good they all look after spending the whole day in the park! I think it was Tammy who said something once about looking homeless after a day in the parks...that's what I look like! They look like they just stepped out of their rooms all fresh and stuff :thumbsup2

eemmie1

06-13-2009, 09:37 PM

Luke has the most gorgeous eyes!

Lamping3

06-13-2009, 09:50 PM

The parade looks like so much fun! I forgot that Minnie's bathtub smelled like hotccoco! I love the pics of Luke....they are priceless. The tree at WL looks amazing...I am planning on taking our Christmas pic from Disney and sending out my Christmas cards from there...you just gave me some good ideas of where to take the pic! I am planning on a TR...I think you have been to my PTR.

Any questions you have on prenatals...feel free to pm me...I'm a pharmacist and I work retail. I haven't heard of the one you mentioned...might be the regional difference. Most are all the same...all have at least 1mg folic acid. Some just "go down" easier than others. It has been so hard with all of the prenatals. I think 2 of the big manufacturers have went out of buisness so we keep having to switch some customers to other brands. I took some generic over the counter ones before I got pregnant. Once my morning sickness kicked in (and did it ever!) I found I could only stomach the Natelle brand (they have a generic also). They have a coating that made them easier to swallow. I don't know if you are looking for one with DHA also? Those are harder for some to take because they make some nauseous (I couldn't take them). There is one of the generics that smells like vanilla so it is well tolerated! I can't remember the name of it though....I will snif it out tomorrow at work and let you know.

Sorry this is so long!

kschafer

06-13-2009, 10:26 PM

:cloud9: WL is my deluxe dream. I suspect I will never actually get to stay there so it will probably remain my dream

Luke is so stinkin cute!! He cracks me up.

My 2 cents on the prenatals thing...I would seriously ask your doc what is in the prescription ones that make them worth that kind of money. Personally, I always just took over the counter ones. My doc never even suggested that I might want/need something else.

MeMom

06-13-2009, 10:50 PM

The Wilderness Lodge is truly a beautiful place, and especially so at Christmas. I think you will love staying there. Nicole786 has stayed there a few times and just loves it.

I appreciate the cast members who seem to enjoy the roles they play in the parades. I'm sure it has to get tiring doing the same parade day in and day out, but the fact that they look like they are having such a good time, even if they might not be, is nice for those of us who don't see it every day.

IluvXU

06-13-2009, 10:52 PM

Another great update. I sure hope we see the Jammin' Jungle Parade this trip.... it looks so fun. Sorry you missed seeing the WL, I hope to stay there some holiday season, it looks so pretty!

As for the vitamins... I just took Dr Samples or the store brand... sorry!

hlrababy

06-13-2009, 11:04 PM

I love the update! I still have never been to AK!!!

I want to wish Luke a happy late birthday....

Happy Birthday Luke!!!!

party:party:party:

pmama

06-14-2009, 01:09 AM

Wow, I am joining your TR w-a-y late, but I have to tell you that you are one amazing Trip Reporter.:thumbsup2 I've been looking for Christmas TRs to help planning my December trip and yours just hits the spot. I am amazed by how much you got done in 4 days and by how many great photopass pics you got in that amount of time. I am getting so excited reading your TR. Amazing firework pics.:thumbsup2 Thanks for uploading all the video, love it! I hope it is not as cold when we go as it sounds like your trip started out being. Boy you all did get soaked that first day.

I'll be sticking around to hear more about MVMCP. It's worth the wait.:goodvibes

timandlesley

06-14-2009, 08:58 AM

Hey Dawn,
Wow, such a good update I don't know where to begin. LOVED the pics of Luke's face during the parade, they were precious pictures! The parade looked great, can't wait to see it some day - can't believe it really smells like chocolate. Loved your videos.
The guy playing the monkey. . .when I saw him I immediately thought he looked familiar, then I started thinking and went back to my old photo albums - he was the guy in Festival of the Lion King 2 years ago who pulled Lauren out into the show and danced with her - cool!:thumbsup2
The WL decorations are GORGEOUS! So happy Ray promised you a stay there some day, it really is such a great resort.
Well, gotta go get ready for church. Have a good one, can't wait for another update!
Lesley

VandyFan10

06-14-2009, 10:01 AM

Stinks that your med's are cheaper than the stupid co-pay. I have a RX like that where it's a tier 3 and so the insurance pays like $8....sucks!

Those close up pics you have a Luke are PRECIOUS!!!! Such a sweet face!

i know you've told me but what's going on in LA in december of 2010 that he knows so far ahead? i know it's probably something that happens every year or something. i have a terrible memory about stuff like that!

Oh that's alright you don't have or need to remember :rolleyes:. Actually I just looked at the calendar and he will be in LA the week before. They always go do inventory the week after Thanksgiving. So it usually means he's gone on my B-day :sad1:....BUT THIS YEAR I WON'T CARE!!! :yay::woohoo::dance3::woohoo::yay:

We might be able to work something out. I say that lightly (and small) b/c he likes to be at work the week after since they are reconciling all the #'s and really it's his baby. But we had discussed going this year and he said well maybe I could go the week after....so who knows???? :confused: Hopefully he will have his job (which is the biggest thing overall) and it could be something we have to 'work out' :upsidedow

i think the total cab fare was like $20 with tip.

When you think about it, it really is crazy it cost you guys 20 bucks to get back to your resort. Cabbies do make some $$$$ don't they???

they made their way to the WL after they left us. i can't wait to see this and say, "i'm staying there!"

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/40-11.jpg

SUCH pretty christmas decorations! i really wanted to see these myself but i know my day will come.

And you will :love: LOVE :love: it!!!!! I have stayed there before and it is such an AWESOME place!!

I do have to say IF we could make it work I'm pretty sure we wouldn't be staying here, but we could come visit a LOT!! :yay:

lauren_elizabeth

06-14-2009, 10:24 AM

The pictures of Luke watching the parade are priceless - you can totally tell he loved it! The ones of him walking back to the car are adorable, too!

As far as prenatals go, I took the Target brand ones. My doc said it was no problem at all! Its just that some prenatals will sit better with one person then another... just like with any other vitamins!

HG_MOM

06-14-2009, 03:07 PM

Charleston Princess

06-14-2009, 03:27 PM

Congrats on the new car, Dawn! I had a CR-V before our latest car and LOVED it!

Great updates -- love the Christmas parade photos at AK -- Luke is such a precious boy! Wilderness Lodge is just gorgeous with all those decorations!

OneTreeHillAddict

06-14-2009, 03:42 PM

Awesome update Dawn! Those parade pics are so good and the ones from WL are great too. It's so pretty over there at Christmas. I wish we could have met on this trip! These past few times we were there at the same time and missed one another. :headache:

You were asking about prenatal vitamins. The first time I used them I miscarried. The second and third times I used them as soon as I started I would bleed and have complications. With my last baby I didn't find out I was pregnant 'til @ 13 weeks. I had never taken vitamins with him. Never a glimpse of blood. Then the day I started taking them that night it appeared. I stopped the vitamins immediately and the bleeding stopped. Why this never clicked before I don't know. I just figured I was clueless. They figured out the vitamins were more harm for me than good. DD was a twin and I lost that baby too. I'm just sayin...you don't have to take a vitamin to get a healthy baby. Sometimes the additives can do more harm than good. You need to drink a LOT of OJ and eat healthy. If you do that you don't need them!

DisneyJo

06-14-2009, 03:55 PM

princessjv

06-14-2009, 05:53 PM

Still totally bummed that I missed you by a week! Hopefully next time. Now why is it that you don't get to go for 2 years? I thought it was a one year break?

I must know... where is the banana smoothies? I have never heard or seen them before.

We were supposed to eat at Tusker House for breakfast and I cancelled it to hang with DIS friends. Next time! It looks really yummy!

I've been gone for awhile... but am really excited to catch up on all of my DIS friends TR's! Can't wait for the rest... but it makes me want to go back. :sad1:

princessjv

06-14-2009, 06:00 PM

OMG I just love the close ups of Luke watching the parade his eye lashes are beautiful!!!!

Over here we're just advised to take folic acid prenatally, I just bought off the shelf ones which were pretty cheap. Then if once we're pregnant we need iron or anything we're then prescribed it. Just eat healthy and you'll be fine :thumbsup2
Ditto Jo!

Folic is what is recommended for sure before you get prego... and no drinking. As for a prenatal I couldn't take them but ate a children's chewable instead with low iron. I get extremely sick with hyperemesis and need to have a PIC line feeding me anti nausea and rehydration meds... but I'm not normal. ;)

Good Luck Kiddo! :hug:

punkin413

06-14-2009, 09:38 PM

we got some sad news a couple of hours ago. lucy, ray's mom's beagle, passed away today. she was 14 years old and has been in bad health for awhile now. we knew it was coming but it doesn't make it any less sad.

so i thought i'd remember her here just to sort of help myself with the situation.

the story of lucy is really cute. ray and i had been dating almost a year in november 1994. we worked at a restaurant in downtown nashville and on the weekends instead of driving all the way back to our hometown (about a 30-40 minute drive) we'd stay at my dad's house because he lived pretty close to downtown. i would sleep with my sister and ray would stay in what used to be my bedroom.

ray has always suffered from occasional insomnia so one night he was sitting up and everyone in the house was asleep. at the time my sister was 11 and my brother 8 so all my parents had in the house were disney movies and other kid-friendly stuff. so ray put in "the fox and the hound" to pass the time while he couldn't sleep. he had never seen it before.

the next day was a sunday and we had to be at work for the lunch shift. on the way ray wanted to stop and buy a sunday paper. i asked why as this was unusual for him and he said he wanted to look at the classifieds because he wanted to get a HOOOOOOOOOOOUNNNNNNNND dog! :goodvibes it was the cutest thing i've ever heard!

so we found an ad for beagle puppies, called the number and went to check them out after work. $40 and one scared little puppy later we had a new beagle hound named lucy! :love:

ray still lived at home with his mom at the time and so we didn't exactly have her permission to get another dog. i too still lived at home and my mom is not a dog person so we knew lucy would live with ray. when we took her back to ray's house that night he walked into his house with her stuffed down in his winter jacket (it was cold out) with only her little head hanging out the top. his mom just looked at him and said, "no way. i already have 2 dogs. NO WAY!!!!!!" she told us we had to get rid of her and we had a month to do it.

needless to say, that never happened. we sort of just didn't bring it up again and eventually she became a part of the family. ray and his family moved to georgia a year later and when ray decided to get his own apartment a few months later, he made plans to take lucy with him and his mom was like, "um......no......she's MY dog!" :rotfl2: that's why we ended up getting sherman a few years later.

lucy has always been sort of "ours" just because we picked her out. sometime around 1998 she swallowed a button off the couch and had to have surgery to have it removed from her stomach. not a major surgery except that a spinal disc slipped into her spinal cord and paralized her from the waste down. it was the saddest thing i've ever seen. she fortunately got the function back in her legs after about two weeks but she's never been the same since.

anyway, here's our dear little lucy. this was taken not long after we got her.

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i took her to meet my grandparents around the same time. my grandmother took this one of us.

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here's a couple more a few years later. i'm guessing this was 2002, right after ray and i got married because we were still in our apartment. lucy would've been about 8 years old here. you can tell how she aged really quickly after her surgery incident, but she was still a sweetie!!!

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lucy giving ray a kiss....

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this was taken around 2005. lucy and sherman actually getting along for 10 minutes to take a nap together!

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ray and i are going to his mom's house to plant a butterfly bush over lucy's grave tomorrow. we've had it for about 2 weeks now - like i said, we knew it was coming.

she will be missed. :sad1:

MeMom

06-14-2009, 09:56 PM

So sorry for your sadness.
I will cry many tears when my sweet, but set-in-his-ways cat goes.
Planting the bush will be special and a sweet way to remember Lucy.

teruterubouzu

06-14-2009, 10:08 PM

I'm so sorry! I know what it's like to lose a beloved pet, even when you know it's coming. There are times I still cry about my first dog even though he died many years ago. Our next family dog is probably not going to be around much longer and I'm not sure what I'll do.

Anyway, I'm so sorry you lost your Lucy. Those photos are adorable. She looks like such a sweet dog. And you guys were so young! It's sweet of you to commemorate her by planting something.

VandyFan10

06-14-2009, 10:16 PM

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Sweet Lucy!!! :goodvibes

You have told me that story a few times...but it is SO sweet!!! And I love that Ray fell in love with all his babies from the Fox and the Hound :goodvibes

I hope you guys are doing ok, and that is very sweet you are planing the butterfly bush there. I like that idea! :thumbsup2

princessjv

06-14-2009, 10:37 PM

So sorry for the loss. I love the story of how she became apart of the family! Hold those memories in your heart. :hug:

CanadianWDWfan

06-14-2009, 10:46 PM

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your precious Lucy. :hug:

The pics of her are so sweet. I can see why your MIL didn't want to part with her and let Ray take her. :hug:

It's so heartbreaking to loose a beloved pet. I feel for you. :hug:

I love how you will honor her with the butterfly bush. So touching and beautiful.

I remembered the story of how you got Lucy, it's just the cutest thing.

:grouphug:

kaysmommie

06-14-2009, 10:46 PM

Sorry for you loss :sad1:. Lucy was a cutie.

Also wanted to chime in on the prenatal vitamins. I couldn't take them with either of my kids because I had really bad morning sickness all the time. My OB was not overly concerned and just told me to take two Flintstone vitamins a day instead. It worked for me and both my kids are perfectly fine, one of them was 10 lbs. at birth :scared1:.

OneTreeHillAddict

06-14-2009, 11:23 PM

So sorry to hear about that. I love the old pics you posted of you guys and of course the story is so cute. You told me once before. :goodvibes Sweet story.

tinkgurl

06-14-2009, 11:49 PM

Aw, that's such a cute story of how you got Lucy. I'm so sorry! :hug:

KatGarcia

06-15-2009, 12:18 AM

I'm so sorry! :hug:

shannon47142

06-15-2009, 12:25 AM

so sad to hear about Lucy, but what a great way to to remember her with the bush:hug:

AussieAngel

06-15-2009, 08:04 AM

Oh no, sorry to hear about Lucy. :hug:

Even though she had a rough time for the past few years, she still looked very cute and very much loved. :)

Hedy

06-15-2009, 08:55 AM

:hug::hug::hug:

lauren_elizabeth

06-15-2009, 09:26 AM

Oh Dawn, I'm so sorry to hear about Lucy. :hug:

MagicShell

06-15-2009, 10:13 AM

That is such a sweet story. I am so sorry to hear that Lucy passed away.

troobabiee7

06-15-2009, 10:22 AM

Aw I'm so sorry about Lucy, I know how hard that can be :hug:

xoktenox

06-15-2009, 10:58 AM

Awww so sorry to hear about Lucy's passing. That must be really hard. :hug:

I love the pictures of you and Ray from the 90s with Lucy. You guys look like babies and of course Lucy's adorable :cutie:

Eventer98

06-15-2009, 11:45 AM

:hug:

pooh'smate

06-15-2009, 03:40 PM

Dawn, sorry to hear about Lucy.:hug:

kschafer

06-15-2009, 04:43 PM

What a sweet story! Sorry for your loss. I love the idea of the bush, they attract such wonderful visitors every year!

a*lil*bit*goofy

06-15-2009, 05:07 PM

awww. RIP Lucy. Sweet little thing.

Spartangirl

06-15-2009, 05:59 PM

First of all........so sorry to hear about Lucy. I think it's beautiful that you are putting in a butterfly bush to remember her by... :hug:

Latest TR entry...
I love the JJ Parade! That "monkey guy" is the best!!! I've never seen him in that role before, but I think he used to be part of the FOTLK. I know I've seen him before! Luke's close-ups were too cute! :goodvibes

Sorry that you didn't get to see the WL (yet!). BUT....it will be so worth it when you stay there. It is one of my favorite places that we've stayed so far...just gorgeous! :thumbsup2

Can't wait to hear about the PARTY! :banana:

eemmie1

06-15-2009, 06:47 PM

I am so sorry to hear about Lucy :grouphug:

MA pigletfan

06-15-2009, 07:47 PM

so sorry Dawn..what a sweet dog!!! :hug:

burly

06-17-2009, 02:17 AM

:sad2::hug:

jordanyosh

06-17-2009, 02:28 AM

Dawn,

Imagine this...

I'm reading of the story of Lucy and Rascal Flatts, Here Comes Goodbye is playing in the background. Result: :sad1:

Dogs love us so unconditionally.....Obviously you have memories of Lucy that are mixed with some memories of the development of your relationship with Ray...

:grouphug::hug:

LISAMWDW

06-17-2009, 09:22 AM

:hug: So sorry about Lucy! Great story and you are right, she was adorable!
Dogs are important members of the family and my thoughts are with you and yours!

Lamping3

06-17-2009, 06:35 PM

:hug:

punkin413

06-17-2009, 07:20 PM

Those pictures of Luke are the best!!

With those big brown eyes and eyelashes that go on forever..........He's going to be a ladie's man.:)

He looks like someone goosed him in the last picture.

It's fun to see all the details they put into changing it into a christmas parade!

yeah, i know....they're gonna have their hands full in a few years! it was a lot like the normal parade but with jingle bells. :laughing:

Dawn, I am really enjoying your tr. I enjoyed it before but now it is making me even more excited for our trip. We are going the Sunday after Thanksgivingand staying until the next Monday.

cool! glad i'm getting you excited for your trip. i'm sure you'll have a great time!

Great update! I loveee love loveee the Jingle Jammin Jungle Parade pics and video! I've never seen the AK parade so it was really cool to see it all Christmas-ed out especially since I want to see it when we're there in December. I really love the pictures of Luke's face too and him going through the parking lot. He's too much

Anna's WL pictures are beautiful too. I say it's definitely one of the best Christmas themed resorts (based on pictures because I've never actually seen them in real life LOL). I can't believe how good they all look after spending the whole day in the park! I think it was Tammy who said something once about looking homeless after a day in the parks...that's what I look like! They look like they just stepped out of their rooms all fresh and stuff :thumbsup2

you guys will love it there at christmas.....so pretty and fun! yes, WL is so beautiful....i can't wait to see it with my own eyes all decked out for christmas! oh, we all looked homeless. i'm sure anna brought some makeup to freshen up and a change of clothes, a wash of the face and a little deoderant does wonders!:rotfl:

Luke has the most gorgeous eyes!

i agree! he's a cutie.

The parade looks like so much fun! I forgot that Minnie's bathtub smelled like hotccoco! I love the pics of Luke....they are priceless. The tree at WL looks amazing...I am planning on taking our Christmas pic from Disney and sending out my Christmas cards from there...you just gave me some good ideas of where to take the pic! I am planning on a TR...I think you have been to my PTR.

Any questions you have on prenatals...feel free to pm me...I'm a pharmacist and I work retail. I haven't heard of the one you mentioned...might be the regional difference. Most are all the same...all have at least 1mg folic acid. Some just "go down" easier than others. It has been so hard with all of the prenatals. I think 2 of the big manufacturers have went out of buisness so we keep having to switch some customers to other brands. I took some generic over the counter ones before I got pregnant. Once my morning sickness kicked in (and did it ever!) I found I could only stomach the Natelle brand (they have a generic also). They have a coating that made them easier to swallow. I don't know if you are looking for one with DHA also? Those are harder for some to take because they make some nauseous (I couldn't take them). There is one of the generics that smells like vanilla so it is well tolerated! I can't remember the name of it though....I will snif it out tomorrow at work and let you know.

Sorry this is so long!

anna used one of the pictures in front of the tree at WL as her christmas card this past year. i want to use one of me and ray at the osborne lights this year. i've probably been to your PTR....i can't keep up with all of them! i try though.

i actually found an over-the-counter one that i'm trying. the girl at the vitamin shoppe recommended it because it's easy to swallow. it's by twinlab and i got a 2-month supply for $21. i started it today and so far, so good. we'll see!

:cloud9: WL is my deluxe dream. I suspect I will never actually get to stay there so it will probably remain my dream

Luke is so stinkin cute!! He cracks me up.

My 2 cents on the prenatals thing...I would seriously ask your doc what is in the prescription ones that make them worth that kind of money. Personally, I always just took over the counter ones. My doc never even suggested that I might want/need something else.

i love WL too! you guys should look into buying DVC points next time if you want to stay there. it's cheaper than actually getting a room (usually).

i don't think my doctor realized they were gonna cost that much. i found some at the vitamin shoppe by twinlab that i'm trying. i talked to her nurse and she said that's fine. i just started on them today but so far no nausea.

The Wilderness Lodge is truly a beautiful place, and especially so at Christmas. I think you will love staying there. Nicole786 has stayed there a few times and just loves it.

I appreciate the cast members who seem to enjoy the roles they play in the parades. I'm sure it has to get tiring doing the same parade day in and day out, but the fact that they look like they are having such a good time, even if they might not be, is nice for those of us who don't see it every day.

i'm so looking forward to staying at the WL! only a year and 5 months to go!!!! :rotfl:

i agree about the cast members. it's so disney to me for them to go above and beyond what they have to. nowhere else does that happen!

Another great update. I sure hope we see the Jammin' Jungle Parade this trip.... it looks so fun. Sorry you missed seeing the WL, I hope to stay there some holiday season, it looks so pretty!

As for the vitamins... I just took Dr Samples or the store brand... sorry!

you're at disney world right now!!!!!!!! i hope you're having a blast. i need to get over to your TR to see what you guys are doing today and imagine i'm there with you. :goodvibes

I love the update! I still have never been to AK!!!

I want to wish Luke a happy late birthday....

Happy Birthday Luke!!!!

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how have you never been to AK? oh, you guys have got to go there!!!! maybe this december? hollie would love seeing all the animals! i will pass your birthday wishes along to luke!

Wow, I am joining your TR w-a-y late, but I have to tell you that you are one amazing Trip Reporter.:thumbsup2 I've been looking for Christmas TRs to help planning my December trip and yours just hits the spot. I am amazed by how much you got done in 4 days and by how many great photopass pics you got in that amount of time. I am getting so excited reading your TR. Amazing firework pics.:thumbsup2 Thanks for uploading all the video, love it! I hope it is not as cold when we go as it sounds like your trip started out being. Boy you all did get soaked that first day.

I'll be sticking around to hear more about MVMCP. It's worth the wait.:goodvibes

awwww....thanks so much! we did get a lot done in 4 days but by the 4th day everyone (but me) was exhausted! it's better to go for a longer time and take your time. oh, wait until you see the fireworks pictures i got at MVMCP. they are so much better!

Hey Dawn,
Wow, such a good update I don't know where to begin. LOVED the pics of Luke's face during the parade, they were precious pictures! The parade looked great, can't wait to see it some day - can't believe it really smells like chocolate. Loved your videos.
The guy playing the monkey. . .when I saw him I immediately thought he looked familiar, then I started thinking and went back to my old photo albums - he was the guy in Festival of the Lion King 2 years ago who pulled Lauren out into the show and danced with her - cool!:thumbsup2
The WL decorations are GORGEOUS! So happy Ray promised you a stay there some day, it really is such a great resort.
Well, gotta go get ready for church. Have a good one, can't wait for another update!
Lesley

thanks! so cool that that's the same guy that picked lauren to be in the show! he seems like he really loves his job. :goodvibes

Stinks that your med's are cheaper than the stupid co-pay. I have a RX like that where it's a tier 3 and so the insurance pays like $8....sucks!

Those close up pics you have a Luke are PRECIOUS!!!! Such a sweet face!

Oh that's alright you don't have or need to remember :rolleyes:. Actually I just looked at the calendar and he will be in LA the week before. They always go do inventory the week after Thanksgiving. So it usually means he's gone on my B-day :sad1:....BUT THIS YEAR I WON'T CARE!!! :yay::woohoo::dance3::woohoo:

We might be able to work something out. I say that lightly (and small) b/c he likes to be at work the week after since they are reconciling all the #'s and really it's his baby. But we had discussed going this year and he said well maybe I could go the week after....so who knows???? :confused: Hopefully he will have his job (which is the biggest thing overall) and it could be something we have to 'work out' :upsidedow

When you think about it, it really is crazy it cost you guys 20 bucks to get back to your resort. Cabbies do make some $$$$ don't they???

And you will :love: LOVE :love: it!!!!! I have stayed there before and it is such an AWESOME place!!

I do have to say IF we could make it work I'm pretty sure we wouldn't be staying here, but we could come visit a LOT!! :yay:

i actually started on an over-the-counter kind today. it's by twinlab and my doctor's nurse says it sounds like the ingredients are fine. no nausea yet but i just started today. we'll see! by the way i got your e-mail and just haven't had time to respond yet!

gotcha (about matt). i totally understand. some things in life are unfortunately more important than trips to disney world! if you guys did go and we overlapped days or whatever we'd definitely do some meals together and maybe some park touring. fun! and of course you'd be welcome to visit us!

The pictures of Luke watching the parade are priceless - you can totally tell he loved it! The ones of him walking back to the car are adorable, too!

As far as prenatals go, I took the Target brand ones. My doc said it was no problem at all! Its just that some prenatals will sit better with one person then another... just like with any other vitamins!

he's such a ham! i love that kid.

i actually started a new prenatal today. it's by twinlab and so far, so good. it was only $21 for a 2-month supply. :thumbsup2

punkin413

06-17-2009, 07:36 PM

Dawn, still loving all you reports...you are making me consider a trip to WDW near Christmas to see all the decorations!

As for pre-natals...I only took the otc Materna brand. My doctor never even mentioned a prescription vitamin. I am not a great "pill taker" and these were no problem for me. I do live in Canada so I am sure there are some brand/name differences, but they are made by Centrum so there must be some comparable! And the $$ was CONSIDERABLY less...I think they were about $25 for 100. Hope you can find something that works out for you.
And good luck!!!

thanks! i actually got some OTC prenatals by twinlab. i started them today and so far, so good. they were $21 for a 2-month supply.

Congrats on the new car, Dawn! I had a CR-V before our latest car and LOVED it!

Great updates -- love the Christmas parade photos at AK -- Luke is such a precious boy! Wilderness Lodge is just gorgeous with all those decorations!

thanks! i really love it.

thanks again! the parade was really cute. i can't wait to see those decorations with my own eyes one day!

Awesome update Dawn! Those parade pics are so good and the ones from WL are great too. It's so pretty over there at Christmas. I wish we could have met on this trip! These past few times we were there at the same time and missed one another. :headache:

You were asking about prenatal vitamins. The first time I used them I miscarried. The second and third times I used them as soon as I started I would bleed and have complications. With my last baby I didn't find out I was pregnant 'til @ 13 weeks. I had never taken vitamins with him. Never a glimpse of blood. Then the day I started taking them that night it appeared. I stopped the vitamins immediately and the bleeding stopped. Why this never clicked before I don't know. I just figured I was clueless. They figured out the vitamins were more harm for me than good. DD was a twin and I lost that baby too. I'm just sayin...you don't have to take a vitamin to get a healthy baby. Sometimes the additives can do more harm than good. You need to drink a LOT of OJ and eat healthy. If you do that you don't need them!

thanks! if i'm remember correctly we really didn't "know" each other until after we returned in december. so when we were there the same time in september and december we didn't even know it. such a bummer!

that's so crazy about the prenatals for you! i'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriages. i had a friend go through that and i asked her once if anything anyone said to her made her feel any better and she said no, just say you're sorry for the loss and go about your business because no one will understand how it feels. :guilty: i will definitely stop taking them if i see any spotting. crazy! i try to eat healthy but i can't do the OJ - it gives me heartburn plus i don't really like it. i eat more fruit than i drink fruit juice.

OMG I just love the close ups of Luke watching the parade his eye lashes are beautiful!!!!

Over here we're just advised to take folic acid prenatally, I just bought off the shelf ones which were pretty cheap. Then if once we're pregnant we need iron or anything we're then prescribed it. Just eat healthy and you'll be fine :thumbsup2

isn't he a cutie?

i got a prenatal over the counter the other day that was $21 for a 2-month supply and so far it's working okay. we'll see!

Still totally bummed that I missed you by a week! Hopefully next time. Now why is it that you don't get to go for 2 years? I thought it was a one year break?

I must know... where is the banana smoothies? I have never heard or seen them before.

We were supposed to eat at Tusker House for breakfast and I cancelled it to hang with DIS friends. Next time! It looks really yummy!

I've been gone for awhile... but am really excited to catch up on all of my DIS friends TR's! Can't wait for the rest... but it makes me want to go back. :sad1:

i know! i wish i could coordinate trips with all my dis friends!!! well, technically now it's 1 year, 5 months and some-odd days. but at the time we were there it was 2 years until we are returning. the reason is because we're going to try to get pregnant starting in august and i figure, best case scenario, i'll have a baby in may. ray wants to go back for christmas again so i figure we'll have a little one but that'll be fine - we'll just take it slow and do what we want and no commando touring. and staying at the VWL it will be great!

the banana drink isn't really a smoothie. it's more of a frozen coke but instead of coke it's banana-flavored. the ones we always get are at the herbie's drive-in kiosk outside of cars motors action at DHS.

tusker house was GREAT! i highly recommend it for the food and the characters. well, except for goofy. he was a little off that day.

Ditto Jo!

Folic is what is recommended for sure before you get prego... and no drinking. As for a prenatal I couldn't take them but ate a children's chewable instead with low iron. I get extremely sick with hyperemesis and need to have a PIC line feeding me anti nausea and rehydration meds... but I'm not normal. ;)

Good Luck Kiddo! :hug:

thanks! i got an over-the-counter prenatal a few days ago and i started it today. it's by twinlab and it's easy to swallow. so far, so good!

First of all........so sorry to hear about Lucy. I think it's beautiful that you are putting in a butterfly bush to remember her by... :hug:

Latest TR entry...
I love the JJ Parade! That "monkey guy" is the best!!! I've never seen him in that role before, but I think he used to be part of the FOTLK. I know I've seen him before! Luke's close-ups were too cute! :goodvibes

Sorry that you didn't get to see the WL (yet!). BUT....it will be so worth it when you stay there. It is one of my favorite places that we've stayed so far...just gorgeous! :thumbsup2

Can't wait to hear about the PARTY! :banana:

thanks for your sentiments about lucy.

yeah, i think that guy was in FOTLK. lesley said he pulled her little girl out of the audience to be in the show awhile back. seems like he loves his job!

punkin413

06-17-2009, 07:56 PM

So sorry for your sadness.
I will cry many tears when my sweet, but set-in-his-ways cat goes.
Planting the bush will be special and a sweet way to remember Lucy.

I'm so sorry! I know what it's like to lose a beloved pet, even when you know it's coming. There are times I still cry about my first dog even though he died many years ago. Our next family dog is probably not going to be around much longer and I'm not sure what I'll do.

Anyway, I'm so sorry you lost your Lucy. Those photos are adorable. She looks like such a sweet dog. And you guys were so young! It's sweet of you to commemorate her by planting something.

Sweet Lucy!!!

You have told me that story a few times...but it is SO sweet!!! And I love that Ray fell in love with all his babies from the Fox and the Hound

I hope you guys are doing ok, and that is very sweet you are planing the butterfly bush there. I like that idea!

So sorry for the loss. I love the story of how she became apart of the family! Hold those memories in your heart.

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your precious Lucy.

The pics of her are so sweet. I can see why your MIL didn't want to part with her and let Ray take her.

It's so heartbreaking to loose a beloved pet. I feel for you. :hug:

I love how you will honor her with the butterfly bush. So touching and beautiful.

I remembered the story of how you got Lucy, it's just the cutest thing.

:grouphug:

Sorry for you loss :sad1:. Lucy was a cutie.

So sorry to hear about that. I love the old pics you posted of you guys and of course the story is so cute. You told me once before. :goodvibes Sweet story.

Aw, that's such a cute story of how you got Lucy. I'm so sorry!

I'm so sorry!

so sad to hear about Lucy, but what a great way to to remember her with the bush

Oh no, sorry to hear about Lucy.

Even though she had a rough time for the past few years, she still looked very cute and very much loved. :)

:hug::hug::hug:

Oh Dawn, I'm so sorry to hear about Lucy.

That is such a sweet story. I am so sorry to hear that Lucy passed away.

Aw I'm so sorry about Lucy, I know how hard that can be :hug:

Awww so sorry to hear about Lucy's passing. That must be really hard. :hug:

I love the pictures of you and Ray from the 90s with Lucy. You guys look like babies and of course Lucy's adorable :cutie:

:hug:

Dawn, sorry to hear about Lucy.:hug:

What a sweet story! Sorry for your loss. I love the idea of the bush, they attract such wonderful visitors every year!

awww. RIP Lucy. Sweet little thing.

I am so sorry to hear about Lucy :grouphug:

so sorry Dawn..what a sweet dog!!! :hug:

:sad2::hug:

Dawn,

Imagine this...

I'm reading of the story of Lucy and Rascal Flatts, Here Comes Goodbye is playing in the background. Result: :sad1:

Dogs love us so unconditionally.....Obviously you have memories of Lucy that are mixed with some memories of the development of your relationship with Ray...

:grouphug::hug:

:hug: So sorry about Lucy! Great story and you are right, she was adorable!
Dogs are important members of the family and my thoughts are with you and yours!

:hug:

thank you all SO MUCH for your kind words and hugs (some of which i deleted so i could have only 25 images in this post!). i really appreciate it. like i said before, i knew it was coming. i got upset when i first heard and then i was okay after that. i guess i had already accepted it really. when we went over to ray's mom's house to plant the butterfly bush on monday she said, "you just don't know how much i miss her." :sad1: i'm so sad she's gone but she was a good dog and had a good life. we will miss her!

jordan - believe it or not, i don't know that song. i know, i know - i'm from nashville and therefore should know every country song by heart. but despite my heritage i never have embraced the whole country music thing. anyway, i'm sure it's a great song if it made you boo hoo! and you're right - i do connect memories of lucy with our relationship in those early years. good memories. :goodvibes

this is one of my favorite quotes and i just thought it would be appropriate to share here.

My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am. ~Author Unknown

punkin413

06-17-2009, 08:48 PM

so as you all know, we went over to ray's mom's house to plant a butterfly bush over lucy's grave. i forgot my camera so i took this with ray's iphone. she's actually buried under the upsidedown table (so zolo won't dig) but obviously we can't plant the bush right on top of her. it's small now but these bushes get huge and very pretty. something to remember her by. :goodvibes

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this was on ray's iphone when i uploaded pics. he took this on memorial day (when i was in NYC he went to his mom's house for the holiday) so it's probably the most recent picture we have of her.

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thanks again for your hugs and kind words about lucy.

and i'm sure some of you remember back in october when i find mr. zolo and ray's mom ended up keeping him. he's still a crazy little doggie! look how cute he is!

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and here he is doing his usual - jumping on me!

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so since you guys have gotten to know luke-man through this TR (and i know he has many fans) i thought i would share some pictures from his birthday this past weekend. he turned 5 on june 10th but his actual party was this past saturday.

the theme of the party was "outdoor adventure" because luke loves camping and being outside. anna, chris and luke actually camped the whole weekend in unicoi state park. i believe one of chris's co-workers went with them with his wife and two girls because they're in all of anna's pics.

i thought this one was cute. it was taken the night before and i'm guessing they were watching a movie on the computer in the tent. luke is wearing his bat costume that he wears so often.

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this is the pavilion they reserved for the party....

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the birthday boy! do you notice the redness/puffiness in his right eye? he poked his eye with something (anna has no idea what) on thursday and it looked really bad on friday. but by saturday it was getting better. he's all boy!

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at one end of the table they had sandwiches from subway and chips, snacks and drinks and on the other end they had crafts for the kids. it was really cute!

ray and i decided to bring sherman and eli and the kids loved it! when we pulled up anna said, "here's the entertainment!"

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the first thing they did when they got out of the car was poop. figures. this is ray handing me a napkin full of sherman's gift for luke. :rotfl:

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after we ate the kids played a game anna had put together called "luke's clues." apparently it was like blues clues and the kids had to go find the clues and write something down on a little pad of paper. i have no idea really. i've never watched blues clues! and ray and i had taken the dogs down to the lake when they did this.

from left to right: luke, evelyn (our friends jen and john's DD who is also luke's neighbor and "girlfriend" and is also my tinker bell buddy), abigail (chris's co-worker's DD), lex (jen and john's DS who LOVES peter pan and always talks to me about the movie), alex (our friend amanda's DD who is just ADORABLE!), kolby and kaleb (our friend melanie's DSs who are soooo shy!)

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these are the clues they had to find. that picture of luke is GREAT!

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here they go....looking for luke's clues!

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TIME FOR BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!!!! :yay:

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of course you have to lick the icing off the cake decorations!

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luke had icing on his nose. :rotfl:

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anna had ice cream to hand out and a toppings "bar" for the kids. i had some with reeses cup pieces and it was GOOD!

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punkin413

06-17-2009, 08:48 PM

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luke and evelyn enjoying their ice cream....

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where's our ice cream???

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after that it was time to OPEN PRESENTS!!!! :woohoo:

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(yeah, great picture of me in the background, right? :rolleyes:)

this is luke opening the gift from us, spongebob squarepants operation.

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anna took these and i thought they turned out so cute!

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after that everyone went down to the lake for some swimming. ray and i actually took the dogs on a short hike around the water because dogs aren't allowed on the beach. it was fun though. mostly shaded and a pretty walk! and the boys got in the water which they really enjoyed! they smelled like fish when they got home!

the birthday boy enjoying a swim......

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i thought this was so funny. apparently there were some fish on the other side of that wall and chris is the biggest kid of all, pretty much laying down on the wall to see! :rotfl2:

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this picture is funny too. this is chris and john (their neighbor) with john's DS, lex. poor little dude! :lmao:

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ray and i left after our hike but we had a great time. on the way home the boys were so tired that eli fell asleep standing up!

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bless his heart! sometimes in the car he refuses to lay down and he's so sleepy he can't keep his eyes open. i finally got him to lay down and i looked in the back seat at one point to see this.....

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so sweet!

here are some more pics that anna took. i thought this one was cute.

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so tired after such a big birthday!!!

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apparently bedhead exists in the woods, too.

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a nutricious breakfast: sausages and.....

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......graham crackers! :laughing:

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look, a squirrel!

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so luke, what did you think of your birthday?

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such a cool kid!!! :cool2:

shannon47142

06-17-2009, 08:55 PM

looked like a very fun birthday party:goodvibes
thanks for sharing:thumbsup2

k_reile

06-17-2009, 09:11 PM

thats my kind of roughing it with a computer:lmao:

Too cute of the dogs sleeping! And a sundae bar is a great idea...i need to remember that in 3 mos...not so much for Caleb as he won;t notice but his older cousins will :love: it!

KristinAnne

06-17-2009, 09:13 PM

What a great party! It looks like such a fun time!

lmillercrew

06-17-2009, 10:18 PM

:flower3: I'm sorry to hear about Lucy. It's so hard to lose a pet.
Luke's party looked like a lot of fun! Such a "dude" party. Out in the woods, doing manly camping things.

Charleston Princess

06-17-2009, 10:23 PM

Sorry about Lucy, but the butterfly bush is such a wonderful idea! :hug:

Luke's party looks like so much fun! I love the Luke's Clues idea!

Eli standing up and sleeping is too funny! :rotfl:

a*lil*bit*goofy

06-17-2009, 10:50 PM

SO CUTE!

that pic of luke in the water...he is like a mirror image of his dad!

Looks like a fun party. Were you taking notes? Your turn will come sooner than later! lol! Great update :O)

MeMom

06-17-2009, 11:11 PM

ray and i left after our hike but we had a great time. on the way home the boys were so tired that eli fell asleep standing up!

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bless his heart! sometimes in the car he refuses to lay down and he's so sleepy he can't keep his eyes open. i finally got him to lay down and i looked in the back seat at one point to see this.....

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so sweet!

These are just precious! They were worn out!

ktmetke

06-17-2009, 11:53 PM

Thank you for sharing about your dog.....we, too, will be losing our first dog soon (vet said 2 weeks to 2 months) and though we know, it won't make it any easier! :hug:

MAGICFOR2

06-18-2009, 02:27 AM

I'm behind again. So sorry to hear about Lucy. :sad2: I remember the story about her when you got Zolo. The old pics of you guys are so cute:lovestruc

Luke's birthday looks so fun! That pic of Eli sleeping standing up is so funny:rotfl2:

Oh, and the vitamins - sounds wierd, but put them in a cup of apple cider vinegar - if they dissolve in 20-30 minutes, you are absorbing them just right. If it's shorther than 20, they are dissolving too fast and end up in your urine, longer than 30, they are coming out the other end. They say porta-potty workers don't believe in vitamins because they see so many of them - gross! Sorry for the TMI. Just that alot of people spend way to much $$ on vitamins that aren't even working for them.

AussieAngel

06-18-2009, 08:50 AM

Aww, Luke looks so grown up!! Looks like a very fun party!!

Thinking about it... you make everything sound fun, Dawn!! When I read this last chapter, I was thinking to myself, "Hmmm, camping would be fun! And sausages for breakfast!! Yay!"

Then I realised.... actually, I don't like camping or sausages!! You just make it sound so fun!! :lmao:

On a side note, I have a pink version of the Crocs you were wearing at Luke's party. They're great, aren't they!?

LISAMWDW

06-18-2009, 09:52 AM

:goodvibes Thanks for sharing Luke's birthday party! Great photos! I heart the one with your babies sleeping in your backseat, Luke in his carseat!
Adorable pics!

CanadianWDWfan

06-18-2009, 10:12 AM

THAT WAS A FANTASTIC IDEA FOR A BDAY! :thumbsup2

Looked like alot of fun, and very cool.

I like how she had decorated the pavillion with the lanterns and little torches.

Cute idea to have the kids go on a hunt.....for the cake!

The water looked so clear and sandy.

Luke seemed to enjoy it all, I'm sure he will remember this bday for sure. :goodvibes

Awww, the pic of your pups asleep in the car is so adorable.

Are you going to have enough room for a carseat and your furbabies next year? :rotfl:

Lamping3

06-18-2009, 12:35 PM

Aw...the party looked great. Looks like a party Dave would plan for Amelia. He can't wait until she gets older so he can take her camping. Not me I'm an inside girl!:lmao: Earlier in the week we took Amelia to the park to play in that hour I got like 15 bug bites! I told him we could go camping if he could get rid of the bugs, and have running water!

Love the pics of the boys sleeping!

BrooklynnsMommy

06-18-2009, 12:37 PM

MA pigletfan

06-18-2009, 12:50 PM

LOVE the birthday update!! such a cool kid...LOVED the Luke's clues idea....
BUT..those darn dogs steal the show for me..it seriously looks like they are smiling in the "family pic" with you and Ray...TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!! and eli sleeping!!! :) love it!!!

castmemberb4

06-18-2009, 01:31 PM

Luke is such a doll thanks for sharing his birthday!

So sorry about Lucy it is never easy to lose a beloved member of your family.
I somehow missed that Ray's Mom had taken Zolo I'm happy to hear that, I seriously considered emailing you about taking him, but knew getting a dog just wasn't a good idea at the time.

Eli sleeping standing up is just precious, I'm so in love with him right now :lovestruc

troobabiee7

06-18-2009, 01:33 PM

Aw, that picture of Eli sleeping standing up is sooooo cute!!!! :laughing:

Evelyn looks just like my cousin Jessica when she was little to a scary degree!

What a fun idea for a birthday party. It looks like everyone had a great time!

xoktenox

06-18-2009, 08:20 PM

What a great idea for a birthday party! The Lukes Clues game was really cool, especially that thumbs up picture :laughing:

Your dogs are so freakin adorable! My dog falls asleep standing up sometimes too but thats just because shes dumb and wont lay down LOL

joy13

06-18-2009, 09:16 PM

It looks like Luke had an awesome birthday! Luke's Clue's - what a great idea! :thumbsup2 And don't worry - you and Ray will know ALL about Blue's Clue's soon enough ;) Maddie started watching it around 18 months old and still will watch it if she finds it on TV - it's a cute show though, so I don't mind.

punkin413

06-18-2009, 10:02 PM

i really wanted to at least respond to you guys tonight but i'm leaving for nashville tomorrow and i have a deposition at 11:00 before i leave, plus i was in court until around 6:30 tonight, so i'm behind. just got finished packing and now i have to do 693 other little things before i leave. hope you guys have a good weekend!

MAGICFOR2

06-19-2009, 01:55 AM

Have a great weekend Dawn! We'll still be here when you come back!:goodvibes

DisneyLaura

06-19-2009, 08:17 AM

by the way, i went to the doc today for my yearly exam and she started me on prenatal vitamins.

I was going to tell you that my first and second pregnancy I took prescription prenatal's but with my third I did over the counter ones. Just show them to your doctor. As long as the percents of what your getting are the same, you're good.

we got some sad news a couple of hours ago. lucy, ray's mom's beagle, passed away today. she was 14 years old and has been in bad health for awhile now. we knew it was coming but it doesn't make it any less sad.

so i thought i'd remember her here just to sort of help myself with the situation.

the story of lucy is really cute. ray and i had been dating almost a year in november 1994. we worked at a restaurant in downtown nashville and on the weekends instead of driving all the way back to our hometown (about a 30-40 minute drive) we'd stay at my dad's house because he lived pretty close to downtown. i would sleep with my sister and ray would stay in what used to be my bedroom.

ray has always suffered from occasional insomnia so one night he was sitting up and everyone in the house was asleep. at the time my sister was 11 and my brother 8 so all my parents had in the house were disney movies and other kid-friendly stuff. so ray put in "the fox and the hound" to pass the time while he couldn't sleep. he had never seen it before.

the next day was a sunday and we had to be at work for the lunch shift. on the way ray wanted to stop and buy a sunday paper. i asked why as this was unusual for him and he said he wanted to look at the classifieds because he wanted to get a HOOOOOOOOOOOUNNNNNNNND dog! :goodvibes it was the cutest thing i've ever heard!

so we found an ad for beagle puppies, called the number and went to check them out after work. $40 and one scared little puppy later we had a new beagle hound named lucy! :love:

ray still lived at home with his mom at the time and so we didn't exactly have her permission to get another dog. i too still lived at home and my mom is not a dog person so we knew lucy would live with ray. when we took her back to ray's house that night he walked into his house with her stuffed down in his winter jacket (it was cold out) with only her little head hanging out the top. his mom just looked at him and said, "no way. i already have 2 dogs. NO WAY!!!!!!" she told us we had to get rid of her and we had a month to do it.

needless to say, that never happened. we sort of just didn't bring it up again and eventually she became a part of the family. ray and his family moved to georgia a year later and when ray decided to get his own apartment a few months later, he made plans to take lucy with him and his mom was like, "um......no......she's MY dog!" :rotfl2: that's why we ended up getting sherman a few years later.

lucy has always been sort of "ours" just because we picked her out. sometime around 1998 she swallowed a button off the couch and had to have surgery to have it removed from her stomach. not a major surgery except that a spinal disc slipped into her spinal cord and paralized her from the waste down. it was the saddest thing i've ever seen. she fortunately got the function back in her legs after about two weeks but she's never been the same since.

anyway, here's our dear little lucy. this was taken not long after we got her.

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i took her to meet my grandparents around the same time. my grandmother took this one of us.

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here's a couple more a few years later. i'm guessing this was 2002, right after ray and i got married because we were still in our apartment. lucy would've been about 8 years old here. you can tell how she aged really quickly after her surgery incident, but she was still a sweetie!!!

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lucy giving ray a kiss....

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this was taken around 2005. lucy and sherman actually getting along for 10 minutes to take a nap together!

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ray and i are going to his mom's house to plant a butterfly bush over lucy's grave tomorrow. we've had it for about 2 weeks now - like i said, we knew it was coming.

she will be missed. :sad1:

That's a great story. Sorry to hear about your loss.

Happy Belated Birthday Luke! That camping party looked awesome, great idea Anna!

Dawn guess what my dates for next year are? November 25th through Dec 7th. Do you think we might be actually able to meet in REAL life?!

pooh'smate

06-19-2009, 11:14 AM

Have a great weekend Dawn. Are you going to the mini dis meet with MeMom and friends?

MagicShell

06-19-2009, 11:35 AM

Luke's birthday looks like it was a blast. He is lucky to have a mom and dad who would make his birthday such a special event. I am sure he will always remember it.

MeMom

06-19-2009, 11:36 AM

Have a great weekend Dawn. Are you going to the mini dis meet with MeMom and friends?

Since she may be in transit, I'll answer for her.
She said she was going to try, but she has to see Margot whenever Brett has her, so that takes priority, of course.
I hope it works out that she'll be able to spend lots of time with Margot and make it to the Hippo Meet! :)

pooh'smate

06-19-2009, 02:32 PM

Since she may be in transit, I'll answer for her.
She said she was going to try, but she has to see Margot whenever Brett has her, so that takes priority, of course.
I hope it works out that she'll be able to spend lots of time with Margot and make it to the Hippo Meet! :)

Thanks MeMom. I don't blame her one bit. Here some pixiedust:so that she may be able to spend some quality time with Margot and go to the Hippo meet.

princessjv

06-19-2009, 03:31 PM

Party looked fun! Hopefully you'll have some of those planning events in your near future. Hope the deposition went well. Have a fabulous weekend!

jordanyosh

06-19-2009, 09:59 PM

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Flat Luke:thumbsup2:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

jordanyosh

06-19-2009, 10:04 PM

anna took these and i thought they turned out so cute!

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awesome pix!!!!!

apparently bedhead exists in the woods, too.

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Too funny!

so luke, what did you think of your birthday?

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Classic.

Hope you have a good weekend..listen to that song when u get a chance.

CanadianWDWfan

06-20-2009, 09:27 AM

I hope you can see your little niece today! I'm sure you are very excitted! :goodvibes

I hope everyone can make it to the Hippo meet! :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

DisneyJo

06-20-2009, 02:20 PM

I'm so sorry about Lucy but what a lovely idea planting a plant in her memory!

Lukes party looked fantastic and he looked as though he thoroughly enjoyed it :goodvibes

lmillercrew

06-20-2009, 10:05 PM

Hope you enjoy your weekend in Nashville! I'm definately not going to be enjoying mine here in TOLEDO! Who ever says that they're going to take an extended vacation weekend in Toledo?

scottny

06-22-2009, 06:29 PM

all caught up. way to much to comment on. Looks like a great time and great move to go relax.

Sad it is the last day.

punkin413

06-22-2009, 08:34 PM

looked like a very fun birthday party:goodvibes
thanks for sharing:thumbsup2

you're welcome! it was a great party.

thats my kind of roughing it with a computer:lmao:

Too cute of the dogs sleeping! And a sundae bar is a great idea...i need to remember that in 3 mos...not so much for Caleb as he won;t notice but his older cousins will :love: it!

i hear ya! and i agree! the sundae toppings bar was really great for the kids. they loved it.

What a great party! It looks like such a fun time!

it was a blast!

:flower3: I'm sorry to hear about Lucy. It's so hard to lose a pet.
Luke's party looked like a lot of fun! Such a "dude" party. Out in the woods, doing manly camping things.

thanks. yeah, that was a total "luke" party....he had a great time!

Sorry about Lucy, but the butterfly bush is such a wonderful idea! :hug:

Luke's party looks like so much fun! I love the Luke's Clues idea!

Eli standing up and sleeping is too funny! :rotfl:

thanks. i thought the luke's clues was really cute too!

SO CUTE!

that pic of luke in the water...he is like a mirror image of his dad!

Looks like a fun party. Were you taking notes? Your turn will come sooner than later! lol! Great update :O)

i know! he looks just like chris but he acts just like anna.

punkin413

06-22-2009, 08:40 PM

These are just precious! They were worn out!

i know....they're so sweet! eli has done that before when he's been really tired. he's one crazy doggie!

Thank you for sharing about your dog.....we, too, will be losing our first dog soon (vet said 2 weeks to 2 months) and though we know, it won't make it any easier! :hug:

oh, i'm so sorry! i will be thinking of you over the next few weeks/months. :sad1: :hug:

I'm behind again. So sorry to hear about Lucy. :sad2: I remember the story about her when you got Zolo. The old pics of you guys are so cute:lovestruc

Luke's birthday looks so fun! That pic of Eli sleeping standing up is so funny:rotfl2:

Oh, and the vitamins - sounds wierd, but put them in a cup of apple cider vinegar - if they dissolve in 20-30 minutes, you are absorbing them just right. If it's shorther than 20, they are dissolving too fast and end up in your urine, longer than 30, they are coming out the other end. They say porta-potty workers don't believe in vitamins because they see so many of them - gross! Sorry for the TMI. Just that alot of people spend way to much $$ on vitamins that aren't even working for them.

oh, no apologies necessary since i'm SO behind on your TR! and this weekend away didn't help. i will try the apple cider vinegar trick - thanks!

Aww, Luke looks so grown up!! Looks like a very fun party!!

Thinking about it... you make everything sound fun, Dawn!! When I read this last chapter, I was thinking to myself, "Hmmm, camping would be fun! And sausages for breakfast!! Yay!"

Then I realised.... actually, I don't like camping or sausages!! You just make it sound so fun!! :lmao:

On a side note, I have a pink version of the Crocs you were wearing at Luke's party. They're great, aren't they!?

i know - he's getting so big! makes me feel old. you are so silly.....i'm glad i make everything sound fun though! :laughing: and yes, i LOVE those crocs. i want to get them in black soon!

:goodvibes Thanks for sharing Luke's birthday party! Great photos! I heart the one with your babies sleeping in your backseat, Luke in his carseat!
Adorable pics!

thanks! we had a great time.

THAT WAS A FANTASTIC IDEA FOR A BDAY! :thumbsup2

Looked like alot of fun, and very cool.

I like how she had decorated the pavillion with the lanterns and little torches.

Cute idea to have the kids go on a hunt.....for the cake!

The water looked so clear and sandy.

Luke seemed to enjoy it all, I'm sure he will remember this bday for sure. :goodvibes

Awww, the pic of your pups asleep in the car is so adorable.

Are you going to have enough room for a carseat and your furbabies next year? :rotfl:

anna has always been really creative with her ideas. she always goes above and beyond. he did have a great time!

the furbabies won't be in the new car because i have leather seats and their nails would wreak havoc. but i did buy one of those pads that you put OVER the seat that connects to it in case i ever need to take one of them to the vet and ray's not here to use his car. but yes, we'll have room for them with a car seat. we have a pretty big back area in both cars so i'm sure they will be happy laying back there on a sleeping bag!

Aw...the party looked great. Looks like a party Dave would plan for Amelia. He can't wait until she gets older so he can take her camping. Not me I'm an inside girl!:lmao: Earlier in the week we took Amelia to the park to play in that hour I got like 15 bug bites! I told him we could go camping if he could get rid of the bugs, and have running water!

Love the pics of the boys sleeping!

i like camping for about 24 hours then i'm done. i like having a toilet and a shower and running water to brush my teeth with!

punkin413

06-22-2009, 08:55 PM

Okay Dawn I just got all caught up. I just took the Target brand prenatals with both girls. I think it was like $10 for 200 or something like that. I will also comment on those August babies (Brooklynn's birthday is August 16th) It was definitely hot and slightly uncomfortable, but so totally worth it! I was actually more impatient with Isabella in April then I was with Brooklynn. Congrats on the new vehicle as well. Happy belated birthday to Luke! So sorry to hear about Lucy. She was adorable and the story of how she came to be a part of the family was precious. I of course loved your update with the Jungle Parade as that is one of our favorites and the pics Anna took at WL are gorgeous. I think that is all I had to catch up on. Hope to see you Saturday evening!

yeah, i got some at the vitamin shoppe that were $21 for a two-month supply so that was much better! i've been taking them for several days now and they've been fine. :thumbsup2

me and erica were talking about the baby thing at dinner the other night. you know, it's really just as wide as it is long. if you have a baby in the fall, winter or spring then you're just gonna have a little space heater clinging to you in the summertime anyway. so i don't think it really matters! :laughing:

i will tell luke you said happy birthday! glad you enjoyed the parade.

LOVE the birthday update!! such a cool kid...LOVED the Luke's clues idea....
BUT..those darn dogs steal the show for me..it seriously looks like they are smiling in the "family pic" with you and Ray...TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!! and eli sleeping!!! :) love it!!!

thanks! yeah, anna rocks when it comes to coming up with creative ideas for parties. glad you love my babies' pictures. they are so sweet!!!

Luke is such a doll thanks for sharing his birthday!

So sorry about Lucy it is never easy to lose a beloved member of your family.
I somehow missed that Ray's Mom had taken Zolo I'm happy to hear that, I seriously considered emailing you about taking him, but knew getting a dog just wasn't a good idea at the time.

Eli sleeping standing up is just precious, I'm so in love with him right now :lovestruc

you're welcome! yeah, ray's mom ended up keeping zolo which i'm happy about because we get to see him a good bit. he's such a sweet boy! he's crazy though. he jumps up HIGH when he wants your attention and ray's mom said he attacked the meter man the other day so now they have to get a "beware of dog" sign. :eek:

Aw, that picture of Eli sleeping standing up is sooooo cute!!!! :laughing:

Evelyn looks just like my cousin Jessica when she was little to a scary degree!

What a fun idea for a birthday party. It looks like everyone had a great time!

yeah, he's a cutie! we had a great time at the party. it was hot but there was lots of shade so it wasn't too bad.

What a great idea for a birthday party! The Lukes Clues game was really cool, especially that thumbs up picture :laughing:

Your dogs are so freakin adorable! My dog falls asleep standing up sometimes too but thats just because shes dumb and wont lay down LOL

i thought the luke's clues was cute, too! eli only does the standing up while sleeping thing when he's REALLY tired. it's so funny!

It looks like Luke had an awesome birthday! Luke's Clue's - what a great idea! :thumbsup2 And don't worry - you and Ray will know ALL about Blue's Clue's soon enough ;) Maddie started watching it around 18 months old and still will watch it if she finds it on TV - it's a cute show though, so I don't mind.

yeah, i know we'll be quoting kids stuff pretty soon! i remember when luke was a baby he LOVED baby einsteins and whenever i babysat him we'd watch it. i knew that one almost by heart!

Have a great weekend Dawn! We'll still be here when you come back!:goodvibes

thanks!

I was going to tell you that my first and second pregnancy I took prescription prenatal's but with my third I did over the counter ones. Just show them to your doctor. As long as the percents of what your getting are the same, you're good.

That's a great story. Sorry to hear about your loss.

Happy Belated Birthday Luke! That camping party looked awesome, great idea Anna!

Dawn guess what my dates for next year are? November 25th through Dec 7th. Do you think we might be actually able to meet in REAL life?!

yeah, i got some at the vitamin shoppe that were way cheaper and so far they're fine. i talked to my doc's nurse and she said that was fine with her.

thanks about lucy. i will tell luke you said happy birthday!

:yay: i'm so excited about your dates!!!!!!! that's so awesome. we will be there i'm guessing the first sunday of december through the next saturday so i'm sure that will overlap there somewhere. i actually want to drive down on friday and spend the night near sea world friday and saturday and go there on saturday, then check in at VWL on sunday. we will have to at least meet up somewhere if we can!!!!! :goodvibes

punkin413

06-22-2009, 08:57 PM

Have a great weekend Dawn. Are you going to the mini dis meet with MeMom and friends?

thanks! memom already answered and soon you'll see pics.

Luke's birthday looks like it was a blast. He is lucky to have a mom and dad who would make his birthday such a special event. I am sure he will always remember it.

yes, he's a very lucky little boy! :goodvibes

Since she may be in transit, I'll answer for her.
She said she was going to try, but she has to see Margot whenever Brett has her, so that takes priority, of course.
I hope it works out that she'll be able to spend lots of time with Margot and make it to the Hippo Meet! :)

thanks for answering, memom!

Thanks MeMom. I don't blame her one bit. Here some pixiedust:so that she may be able to spend some quality time with Margot and go to the Hippo meet.

your pixie dust worked! ;)

Party looked fun! Hopefully you'll have some of those planning events in your near future. Hope the deposition went well. Have a fabulous weekend!

yeah, it was fun! he's getting so old though....time flies!

Flat Luke:thumbsup2:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

:lmao: that's hilarious! i didn't even think of that. i have to call anna and tell her! she's fully aware of the flat celebrities on the disboards.

awesome pix!!!!!

Too funny!

Classic.

Hope you have a good weekend..listen to that song when u get a chance.

thanks! i will definitely check out that song soon!

I hope you can see your little niece today! I'm sure you are very excitted! :goodvibes

I hope everyone can make it to the Hippo meet! :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

update with pics comin up!

I'm so sorry about Lucy but what a lovely idea planting a plant in her memory!

Lukes party looked fantastic and he looked as though he thoroughly enjoyed it :goodvibes

thank you.

yes, he had a blast! and so did we!

Hope you enjoy your weekend in Nashville! I'm definately not going to be enjoying mine here in TOLEDO! Who ever says that they're going to take an extended vacation weekend in Toledo?

thanks! i'm very lucky that my family lives in nashville so when i go home to see them i also get to go to a pretty cool little town. i'm sure toledo has its charms. ;)

all caught up. way to much to comment on. Looks like a great time and great move to go relax.

Sad it is the last day.

thanks! i hear ya - when i get behind it's so hard to comment on everything!

joy13

06-22-2009, 09:59 PM

yeah, i know we'll be quoting kids stuff pretty soon! i remember when luke was a baby he LOVED baby einsteins and whenever i babysat him we'd watch it. i knew that one almost by heart!

Baby Einstein videos were the best :thumbsup2 I never would have been able to get ready for work without them :lmao:

punkin413

06-22-2009, 10:06 PM

hey, everyone! i'm home and trying to catch up on life. i promise i'm going to continue writing the actual TR soon. i have lots of video to upload for the next installment so that may take a few days.

i thought i'd share some pics from my trip to nashville this weekend. i've decided to call this trip, "invasion of the babies," as i met THREE new babies for the first time (well, i'd met margot before but you guys know what i mean) and it seems like all my pictures are of babies! maybe it's a sign. :lmao:

i got to nashville friday night around 8:00 and went to my grandparents' house for awhile before going to my mom's and hitting the hay. saturday i met my dad and brother for lunch, then we met jordan near her house so brett could go with her to her brother and sister's baseball game (she's the oldest and has 5 brothers and sisters, the two youngest being between 6 and 10 and so they play rec league sports). i saw margot for about 10 minutes at that point and took a couple of pictures but i don't like them because the sun was in her eyes and she's squinting up her pretty little face.

while they were at the game dad and i went to see "year one" which was really dumb. save your money and rent it when it comes out on DVD. i wanted to see "up" but dad didn't. would've been a better way to spend 2 hours of my life! :rolleyes1 after the movie dad went home to clean up and i did a little shopping on my own, then i headed to opry mills around 5:30 to do some more shopping before the hippo meet!

i headed over to rainforest cafe around 6:15 and i saw jill and brooklynn first. i came up behind brooklynn and said something to her and i think she sort of recognized me. next i saw little bella with memom. bella was soooooooo precious!!!! i got to hold her then and she's such a good baby! she just looked around at everything.

i also met maroo, lauren and all7ofus while we were there. it was so nice to meet you ladies!!!! i hope i see you around the disboards often in the future!

of course erica was there too! and then a few minutes later we met tinkgurl and her family. she was so sweet and cute - just like i imagined! her dad was soooooo nice and took like 2 dozen pictures for us with everyone's camera. he was so sweet!

from left to right: tinkgurl, jill (brooklynnsmommy), brooklynn, memom (not hidden!), bella, erica (vandyfan10), me, all7ofus, maroo and lauren.

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i think brooklynn was begging jill for something here - not sure what!

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yep, there's that creepy hippo!

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brooklynn was throwing in a penny here.

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after that we said our goodbyes to everyone and me, erica, memom, jill, brooklynn and bella headed to the disney store. brooklynn was doing some sort of strut that was so cute with her hands on her hips and she turned around right when i took the picture!

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disney store, here i come!

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check out sweet little bella....

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we saw tinkgurl and her family at the disney store and talked some more. then we "officially" said goodbye to them and headed towards the carousel. brett called me at some point during all that and wanted me to meet him outside because i had an extra shirt of his in my car and he had gotten all gross outside at the park. so i said goodbye to memom, jill, brooklynn and bella and went to meet him. erica was meeting us for dinner but had a return to make herself at the crocs store so she went to go do that.

i had made reservations for our party at macaroni grill for 8:00 and it was around 7:15 at that point. brett, jordan, margot and madi (jordan's 5yo DD) had been outside in the heat all day and so we all went into barnes & noble to sit down and relax until it was time to eat. i got lots of pics of margot there! she's changed so much and she's just PRECIOUS!!!!! she's got brett's eyes and shape (she's LONG!) and she has jordan's nose.

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oh, and just so not everyone asks me, brett and jordan are spending time together with margot. whether or not they are thinking of pursuing a relationship again, i don't know. i don't ask those questions because i feel like if i can't say anything nice, i shouldn't say anything at all. :angel:

the proud new daddy and his little princess....

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grandpa with his first-born grandchild.....

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a very excited aunt dawn with miss margot!

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how awesome is this picture?

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hi, daddy!

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this is my favorite picture! brett said when she lays on her stomach she starts "talking" so he had her on his lap on her belly. i bent down and was talking to her and she was just cooing away....it was so cute!

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punkin413

06-22-2009, 10:07 PM

erica came back right as we got called to our table so it was perfect timing! margot fell asleep not long after we sat down. look at her little head!

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i have to say i was really impressed with how margot would fall asleep. she doesn't fuss hardly at all, just sort of closes her eyes and drifts off. she did it twice while i was with them.

dinner was great and it was so nice to sit and talk with erica and enjoy the entertainment that is my family. :laughing:

margot woke up at some point during dinner and i snapped this of her and brett. he's such a dork!

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after dinner i said goodbye to erica and we all went bowling.

margot's first time at the bowling alley! check out the painted toenails. jordan said she was sick of people saying, "how old is HE?"

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this is madi, jordan's 5yo DD. she's SUCH a sweet girl and so cute and she LOVES my brother. she and margot had on matching outfits.

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someone had a stinky diaper and daddy got to change it. it was so funny - he was gagging! :rotfl2:

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madi would always run up the side of the lane when we bowled. it was so funny! oh, and check out her socks. none of us were wearing socks and we had to buy them from the bowling alley. they were all adult sizes and madi's were a tad bit too big! :rotfl:

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i took a video of madi bowling. watch dad run up on the side like she does.

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after bowling it was around midnight so it was time to say goodbye to margot and head back to my mom's house. i'm so glad i got to see her for a little while on saturday night! she's sooooooooo precious and i'm looking forward to watching her grow up. :goodvibes

on sunday after breakfast with my grandparents and mom, i went to my friend melanie's mom's house to hang out by her mom's pool. it was SO HOT this weekend! this is her 8yo DD megan. she had on her mom's shoes and was being silly.

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this is her 2yo DS maddox. his uncle was treating him like a rag doll!

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we were trying to get maddox to raise himself up with a stomach crunch. before i started filming he was doing it and grunting really hard and it was hilarious! but then when i started filming of course he stopped.

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this is maddox and his cousin, emma, relaxing in the pool. such cuties!

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after that i went with my mom and my stepdad to my stepbrother kris's house for a cookout. my other stepbrother, corey, and his wife misty had a baby last january and this is the first time i'd seen him. his name is conner and he's adorable!

this is my mom and conner.

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aunt dawn and conner....

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this is conner with my stepbrothers kris and corey. kris is on the left and corey is on the right. corey is conner's dad and they were trying to confuse the poor little guy because they look so much alike! :sad2:

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this is carl, my stepdad, with all his grandkids. on the left are noah and madison, kris's kids. on the right are conner (snoozing away) and cayla, corey's kids.

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so that was pretty much my weekend in nashville in a nutshell. i can't wait to see margot again! i was so excited to get to spend some time with her. thanks for any pixie dust you guys sent my way on that! :grouphug:

ETA: i totally forgot to tell you guys what happened saturday night. after bowling i took brett home. he lives in downtown nashville and instead of going down broadway with all the cruisers we were going down side streets with lots of stop signs. well, we're having a conversation and brett goes, "this guy is totally gonna pull you over." i was like, "what? i didn't even know there was a cop behind me! what did i do?" right about that time he flipped his lights on. so he comes up to my window and goes, "hi there. can i please see your license and registration?" i said, "i don't have a registration. this is a new car and i have temporary tags." duh. you'd think he would've noticed that. anyway, he said, "okay. well, do you have your paperwork?" i told him i did and he asked to see it. so i gave him all my paperwork that the dealer gave me and my license. he started to walk off and i said, "can you tell me what i did?" he goes, "yeah. you're supposed to stop at stop signs." knowing that it does one no good to argue with a police officer, all i allowed myself to say was, "i wasn't aware that i didn't." so he goes back to his car and returns after a few minutes to say, "well, ms. ____ (insert my last name here), you seem to have all your paperwork here and so i'm gonna let you go tonight. have a good evening." i was thankful that he let me go because i haven't gotten a ticket in almost 14 years but i really don't think i ran any stop signs. anyway, just had to share that.

hlrababy

06-22-2009, 10:23 PM

joy13

06-22-2009, 10:29 PM

I'm glad to see that Jordan has come around - little girl's (and big ones too) need their Daddies! Looks like a really nice weekend :)

VandyFan10

06-22-2009, 10:49 PM

I had a great time seeing you and thanks again for inviting me to dinner!!

One of my FAVORITE places :thumbsup2 and a favorite friend :goodvibes

Great pics!!

** I guess it was Metro that pulled you over?? They can be weird sometimes. I had one pull me over for 41 in a 35 (which I could have sworn was a 40 anyway) and took my info and let me go. I've never been so mad, usually I'm nervous thinking of getting a ticket.

KristinAnne

06-22-2009, 10:53 PM

Great pictures from your weekend! Love all the babies! You and I are at the same place in life as far as babies are concerned. I've been getting lots of information lately. I'm sure you've been doing your own research, but I found a couple of good websites. I'll PM you if you're interested.
On a separate note, I love Nashville too. One of my best friends got her PhD from Vanderbilt, so I had the opportunity to visit her a few times. It's such a great city and so much different from Boston.

arkie

06-22-2009, 11:00 PM

Dawn, Margot is beautiful. Glad you got to spend time with her and the rest of your family.
I wish I could have made the hippo meet. I told MeMom I'm coming to the next one and bringing Ty. Ya'll look like you had such a good time.

shannon47142

06-22-2009, 11:06 PM

Margot, conner, bella all precious babies!!
sounds like you had a busy but fun weekend with family:goodvibes

KatGarcia

06-22-2009, 11:24 PM

Look at you surrounded by all the babies...good practice huh? Sounds like a great weekend!

CanadianWDWfan

06-22-2009, 11:34 PM

Oh, I think it's a sign....babies everywhere!

I'm glad you made it to the Hippo meet. What a good looking group of ladies!
It's fun to see you all together. :thumbsup2

Brooklynn and Bella looked adorable.

I'm envious of your visit to the Disney Store, mine closes this week. :sad2:

Margot is sweet, she looks like a babydoll. She had a cute little outfit on.
It's so wonderful that your brother is getting to spend time with her. She sure is Daddy's little girl.

You had a very full weekend and managed to spend time with all of your family and some friends too.

Good to hear you are back home safely! :goodvibes

scottny

06-23-2009, 12:12 AM

Looks like you had a great weekend.

MeMom

06-23-2009, 03:55 AM

Busy, fun, happy times this weekend and then you went home to a loving husband and two sweet doggies. You're a lucky girl! :)

Charleston Princess

06-23-2009, 07:33 AM

All those babies are just precious!!! :lovestruc Glad you had fun in Tennessee!

punkin413

06-23-2009, 10:46 AM

have you guys seen this???? my friend erin sent me the link this morning. it's due to be released in march 2010. i'm so excited!

http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,7505,00.html

pooh'smate

06-23-2009, 02:23 PM

punkin413

06-23-2009, 03:52 PM

Oh, and the vitamins - sounds wierd, but put them in a cup of apple cider vinegar - if they dissolve in 20-30 minutes, you are absorbing them just right. If it's shorther than 20, they are dissolving too fast and end up in your urine, longer than 30, they are coming out the other end. They say porta-potty workers don't believe in vitamins because they see so many of them - gross! Sorry for the TMI. Just that alot of people spend way to much $$ on vitamins that aren't even working for them.

i just tried this and i don't think my test was very accurate because my pills are in a capsule and therefore they float. so the whole pill was not submerged. it's been almost an hour and it still hasn't completely absorbed but i think it's because of the capsule. plus my apple cider vinegar was really old because i never use it. don't know if that matters or not!

Charleston Princess

06-23-2009, 04:11 PM

Oh, cool link, Dawn! Thanks for sharing! Tim Burton is such a visual genius! I wonder who is playing the Cheshire Cat?

pooh'smate

06-23-2009, 04:29 PM

Oh, cool link, Dawn! Thanks for sharing! Tim Burton is such a visual genius! I wonder who is playing the Cheshire Cat?

Stephen Fry but I can only find that he is doing the voice and haven't been able to find any concept art.

DisneyJo

06-23-2009, 04:51 PM

So pleased you got to spend some time with Margot and I bet being with all those babies made you clucky :goodvibes

Charleston Princess

06-23-2009, 05:01 PM

Stephen Fry but I can only find that he is doing the voice and haven't been able to find any concept art.

Oh, how perfect!!! He will be spot-on as the Cheshire Cat! :thumbsup2

MeMom

06-23-2009, 06:41 PM

So pleased you got to spend some time with Margot and I bet being with all those babies made you clucky :goodvibes

That's a good thing, right?

hlrababy

06-23-2009, 09:28 PM

have you guys seen this???? my friend erin sent me the link this morning. it's due to be released in march 2010. i'm so excited!

http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,7505,00.html

I saw that and the pictures!! I am so, so excited about it!! Johnny Depp is just awesome and he looks really cool!!

BrooklynnsMommy

06-23-2009, 10:07 PM

Dawn so glad you got to see Margot. She is a doll and it looks like you guys all had a great time together so glad Jordan was nice to Brett on Father's Day weekend. It was really good to see you again and yes Brooklynn did remember you. When you and Erica headed out from the Disney Store Brooklynn started chasing after you which caused me to have to chase after her pushing the double stroller through the crowded mall. I was quite a sight MeMom said. Brooklynn has looked at the Hippo meet picture several times and can name everyone in it. She has a mind like a steel trap. Hope all those babies rubbed a little pixie dust on you so that you can soon be typing with one hand while feeding with another!

MaceysMom

06-24-2009, 12:30 AM

Glad you had fun at the hippo meet.

Margot is so big. Was it awkward having Jordan at the dinner table?

I'm glad you had a great Nashville trip. My cousin and I can't wait to go back. We have talked about it everyday since we have left.

OneTreeHillAddict

06-24-2009, 01:05 AM

Your niece has grown a lot! She does have your bros eyes! He's a cutie pie by the way. Looks like you guys had a blast in TN! (And a big 'ol Dismeet too!) Glad to have ya back....I wish I had more time for Dis.

MagicShell

06-24-2009, 02:12 PM

It is so good to see pictures of you holding Margot. I know you have waited for a long time to do that. She looks like she has grown so much. This was a great update with lots of cute little ones. It made me smile.

MA pigletfan

06-24-2009, 02:28 PM

beautiful babies!!! :) Margot is getting so big..loved the painted toes hahah!!
OH sidenote: did i miss it..who is playing alice??

LISAMWDW

06-24-2009, 03:43 PM

Great pics! Adorable babies! So glad you were able to spend some time with your niece!

xoktenox

06-24-2009, 04:59 PM

lmillercrew

06-24-2009, 09:09 PM

What a fun weekend Dawn! Those babies are too cute! So happy for you that you got to see Margot. I know how important she is to you. Plus Erica, and MeMom and Jill!! An added bonus. :banana:
Umm, as far as the cop thing goes, I had a similar experience a couple of years ago There's nothing more frustrating than having someone tell you that you ran a stop sign and you know you didn't. Glad you didn't get a ticket though. I did, and thankfully my DH took care of it for me. Gotta love lawyers sometimes. ;)

kschafer

06-24-2009, 10:02 PM

Looks like you had a great weekend! The Dismeet looks like a fun crew and I am SO glad to hear that you got to spend time with Margot and things seem to be improving between Brett and Jordan. It's the best thing they can do for that little cutie they have!

punkin413

06-24-2009, 10:49 PM

Hmmm, it must be a sign because WHOAAAAA thats a lot of babies you saw this weekend!!!!! :rotfl2:
They were all so adorable!!!!!!

Okay, the next hippo/dis meet I am so jumping in your trunk and you will have a stowaway!!!!! :lmao::lmao:

seriously! that's what i thought too. you are welcome to come!!!! we would have a blast. :)

I'm glad to see that Jordan has come around - little girl's (and big ones too) need their Daddies! Looks like a really nice weekend :)

yeah, she's being semi-decent. i just hope it's genuine and it lasts.

I had a great time seeing you and thanks again for inviting me to dinner!!

One of my FAVORITE places :thumbsup2 and a favorite friend :goodvibes

Great pics!!

** I guess it was Metro that pulled you over?? They can be weird sometimes. I had one pull me over for 41 in a 35 (which I could have sworn was a 40 anyway) and took my info and let me go. I've never been so mad, usually I'm nervous thinking of getting a ticket.

me too!!!!! i'm glad we could get together. i'm so mad that i forgot to get a picture of us at dinner. :headache:

yep, it was metro.

Great pictures from your weekend! Love all the babies! You and I are at the same place in life as far as babies are concerned. I've been getting lots of information lately. I'm sure you've been doing your own research, but I found a couple of good websites. I'll PM you if you're interested.
On a separate note, I love Nashville too. One of my best friends got her PhD from Vanderbilt, so I had the opportunity to visit her a few times. It's such a great city and so much different from Boston.

sure, i'd love to see the websites. just PM them to me. i love nashville! i think it's just the right size.

Dawn, Margot is beautiful. Glad you got to spend time with her and the rest of your family.
I wish I could have made the hippo meet. I told MeMom I'm coming to the next one and bringing Ty. Ya'll look like you had such a good time.

i agree! :laughing: i hope you do get to come to a meet! it's so nice to see everyone in person, if only for a few minutes.

Margot, conner, bella all precious babies!!
sounds like you had a busy but fun weekend with family:goodvibes

they certainly are! i did...it's always busy when i go home for a visit.

Look at you surrounded by all the babies...good practice huh? Sounds like a great weekend!

ya think??? :laughing:

Oh, I think it's a sign....babies everywhere!

I'm glad you made it to the Hippo meet. What a good looking group of ladies!
It's fun to see you all together. :thumbsup2

Brooklynn and Bella looked adorable.

I'm envious of your visit to the Disney Store, mine closes this week. :sad2:

Margot is sweet, she looks like a babydoll. She had a cute little outfit on.
It's so wonderful that your brother is getting to spend time with her. She sure is Daddy's little girl.

You had a very full weekend and managed to spend time with all of your family and some friends too.

Good to hear you are back home safely! :goodvibes

i think it's a sign, too! so sorry to hear your disney store is closing. that's happening a lot but fortunately the one at the mall near me is still open.

Looks like you had a great weekend.

it was busy but fun!

Busy, fun, happy times this weekend and then you went home to a loving husband and two sweet doggies. You're a lucky girl! :)

that i am! :goodvibes

All those babies are just precious!!! :lovestruc Glad you had fun in Tennessee!

i know...they were all so sweet! thanks.

punkin413

06-24-2009, 10:59 PM

I am so glad my pixie dust worked and you were able to see Margot. She is so cute. I am really looking forward to the new Alice In Wonderland movie. It looks so awsome!!!!!! Thanks for posting the link.

thanks for that pixie dust! i can't wait for that movie! alice is one of my favorites.

Oh, cool link, Dawn! Thanks for sharing! Tim Burton is such a visual genius! I wonder who is playing the Cheshire Cat?

you're welcome! i agree....i can't wait!

So pleased you got to spend some time with Margot and I bet being with all those babies made you clucky :goodvibes

okay, so i'm assuming clucky means motherly, as in mother hen? that's a british term if i ever heard one! :rotfl:

That's a good thing, right?

that's exactly what my first thought was! :rotfl2:

I saw that and the pictures!! I am so, so excited about it!! Johnny Depp is just awesome and he looks really cool!!

when i heard he was playing the mad hatter i got VERY happy! one of my favorite stories of all time and johnny depp is one of the best characters? too much!

Dawn so glad you got to see Margot. She is a doll and it looks like you guys all had a great time together so glad Jordan was nice to Brett on Father's Day weekend. It was really good to see you again and yes Brooklynn did remember you. When you and Erica headed out from the Disney Store Brooklynn started chasing after you which caused me to have to chase after her pushing the double stroller through the crowded mall. I was quite a sight MeMom said. Brooklynn has looked at the Hippo meet picture several times and can name everyone in it. She has a mind like a steel trap. Hope all those babies rubbed a little pixie dust on you so that you can soon be typing with one hand while feeding with another!

well, he only got to see her for 2 hours on father's day but that was jordan's mom's fault. long story. but he spent the entire day saturday with her. oh my goodness.....i had no idea brooklynn was chasing us! i'm sorry!!!!!! and sorry i had to leave so fast. i was hoping to see you guys again but we ended up going into barnes & noble to sit down because they were all so tired and i wanted to spend some time with margot there. so cute that brooklynn can name us all. bella is gorgeous, by the way! such a sweet girl. oh, i hate typing with one hand, i think just because i type for a living so it really bugs me. guess i'll have to get used to it!

Glad you had fun at the hippo meet.

Margot is so big. Was it awkward having Jordan at the dinner table?

I'm glad you had a great Nashville trip. My cousin and I can't wait to go back. We have talked about it everyday since we have left.

no, not really awkward. i think because erica was there to distract me! and since madi was there jordan sort of had most of her attention on her. i hope you get to go back to nashville soon! it's a great city.

Your niece has grown a lot! She does have your bros eyes! He's a cutie pie by the way. Looks like you guys had a blast in TN! (And a big 'ol Dismeet too!) Glad to have ya back....I wish I had more time for Dis.

i wish i could find a baby picture of him and also one of my sister to post to compare. margot looks so much like both of them! i hear ya on having more time to dis! i'm behind on everyone's TRs lately. but it's good that i'm busy. otherwise we'd be starving!

It is so good to see pictures of you holding Margot. I know you have waited for a long time to do that. She looks like she has grown so much. This was a great update with lots of cute little ones. It made me smile.

yeah, it was so nice to see her and be able to spend some time with her. she's so sweet! glad i made you smile. :)

beautiful babies!!! :) Margot is getting so big..loved the painted toes hahah!!
OH sidenote: did i miss it..who is playing alice??

isn't she sweet? about alice, it's an unknown australian actress. her name escapes me right now.

Great pics! Adorable babies! So glad you were able to spend some time with your niece!

thanks! yes, they were. i was so glad to be able to see her for awhile too!

punkin413

06-24-2009, 11:02 PM

Dawn what adorable babies, all of them!! :cutie:

I'm so happy to hear that Brett's getting to spend some quality time with Margot. That little girl is such a peanut! I love how she "talks" to Brett when you put her on her stomach facing him, thats precious!

i think so, too! i thought the "talking" was so sweet too! she was just cooing away. i loved it!

What a fun weekend Dawn! Those babies are too cute! So happy for you that you got to see Margot. I know how important she is to you. Plus Erica, and MeMom and Jill!! An added bonus. :banana:
Umm, as far as the cop thing goes, I had a similar experience a couple of years ago There's nothing more frustrating than having someone tell you that you ran a stop sign and you know you didn't. Glad you didn't get a ticket though. I did, and thankfully my DH took care of it for me. Gotta love lawyers sometimes. ;)

yes, it was a great weekend! i'm so glad i got to see all the people i did. :grouphug: lawyers are good to have around sometimes, huh? :laughing:

Looks like you had a great weekend! The Dismeet looks like a fun crew and I am SO glad to hear that you got to spend time with Margot and things seem to be improving between Brett and Jordan. It's the best thing they can do for that little cutie they have!

i did! i agree and i hope they continue to cooperate with each other. she's still weird about some things but i hope she continues to get better with time.

punkin413

06-24-2009, 11:33 PM

so we'd had our break back the condo and anna, chris and luke had seen WL. it was time for MICKEY'S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!! :yay::santa:

ray and i left the condo about 5:15 and arrived at MK around 5:30. they had the christmas decorations at the gates!

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we parked and headed over to MK via the monorail. we got into the park around 6:00. as we entered the turnstyles and i got our tickets out, i realized i had anna, chris and luke's tickets for the party with me!!!! :scared1: i called chris and he said they were still at the WL and he'd call me when they got there so i could meet them at the gates to give them the tickets.

once we got into the park, my only goal for the next few minutes was to find a spot to watch the castle lighting show since we hadn't seen it the night before. ray videoed as we entered the park.....

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here are some pictures i took as we walked into MK for the party.

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they had CMs standing on main street directing non-partygoers to the lefthand side of the road to make the traffic flow easier. this guy posed for me.

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we found a great spot right behind the partners statue on the hub to see the show. :thumbsup2

meanwhile, back at the WL.......chris and anna made their way towards the boat dock to take the boat to MK.....

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i had made my way back up to the front of the park after we found our spot (and ray stayed there to save it) in order to give them their tickets. around 6:15 i was starting to panic because the castle lighting show was supposed to start at 6:30 and i did NOT want to miss it. there was an older male CM standing nearby and i guess he saw the worry in my eyes because he asked me what was going on. i told him and he said that i could leave their tickets at the ticket booth and he let me out of the park in order to go over there and do that. well, when i got over there the CM there wouldn't do it. she said it was against policy. i told her the other guy said they would and she said he didn't know what he was talking about. :rolleyes:

so i thanked her for nothing and headed back to be let back into the gates by the guy who didn't know what he was talking about. he then told me i was still fine on time because they usually start around 6:35. i called chris at that point and he said they were getting off the boat. i told him where i was standing and a few seconds later i saw chris and luke sprinting up to me. i handed them their tickets over the gates and then i fast-walked back under the train station and down main street and was back before 6:30. :thumbsup2 i was wearing my mickey santa ears and it was quite warm that night. so after my semi-run back to the hub with that hat on, i was a little warm!

here are some pictures anna took as they entered the park that night.....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/December142008DisneyDay4AnimalKi-1.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/December142008DisneyDay4AnimalKi-2.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/December142008DisneyDay4AnimalKi-3.jpg

i think they made it as far as the plaza to see the castle lighting show. i'm glad they got to see it! luke was sporting his mickey ears and playing with a light spinner thing he had gotten at disney on ice a couple months before....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/December142008DisneyDay4AnimalKi-4.jpg

i snapped this just before the show started.....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09509.jpg

continued in next post: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32425771&postcount=2243

punkin413

06-24-2009, 11:34 PM

right at 6:35 the show started. it was so cute! mickey, minnie, donald and goofy come out and start talking about how the castle isn't decorated for christmas. so then the fairy godmother hears them arguing about it and she comes out to yell at them a little bit (:laughing:) and she says it should be up to cinderella how to decorate the castle since it's her home. cindy comes out with prince charming and says she'd love to see it sparkle like her glass slippers sparkle. so the fairy godmother says the magic words and it happens! :wizard:

here are the pictures i took from the show.....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09515.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09516.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09518.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09523.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09525.jpg

here it goes!!!!!! erica - are you paying attention? i hope you enjoy these!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09526.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09527.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09528.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09529.jpg

it was SO PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!!! just absolutely gorgeous. i can't wait to see it again one day!

i felt so bad because i had promised erica a text picture. my cheap phone wouldn't send pictures but ray's iphone would. well, he FORGOT it that night!!!!!! so i couldn't send her one at all. :guilty:

a couple more pictures i took.....

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09530.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09531.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/DSC09532.jpg

of course ray filmed it and i've uploaded the entire video for you.

you can hear me talking about the show starting at 6:35 in this one and then i ask ray if my hair looks completely crappy because it was STUCK to my head after i wogged back to the hub with that hat on! :rotfl2: then listen for ray to go, "oh, man, you gotta be kidding me," because some guy put a little girl on his shoulders and blocked his view just as the show started. luckily we moved pretty easily so he could see the stage.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/th_MOV02855.jpg (http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/?action=view&current=MOV02855.flv)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/th_MOV02856.jpg (http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/?action=view&current=MOV02856.flv)

here comes cinderella! you can hear a mom nearby say, "there she is" and her little girl got so excited. it was sweet! princess:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/th_MOV02857.jpg (http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/?action=view&current=MOV02857.flv)

here it goes!!!!!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/th_MOV02858.jpg (http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/?action=view&current=MOV02858.flv)

the pictures and video really don't do it justice. it's just GORGEOUS in real life! i highly recommend anyone that can manage it to see it for yourself one day.

one of my favorite moments of the entire trip was when the show was over and ray leaned down to me and said, "i hope you liked that" and gave me a smooch. we are not affectionate in public at all (we both despise PDAs!) but it was so sweet!!! :love:

here are a couple of pictures anna took after the show of the castle.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/December142008DisneyDay4AnimalKi-5.jpg

i guess this is her self-portrait with the castle! :rotfl:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll79/punkin1803/december%20TR/December142008DisneyDay4AnimalKi-6.jpg

up next.....dinner and a dance party with some crazy ladies!