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punkin413

11-30-2009, 11:27 PM

A little "please and thank you" goes a long way with me.

i hear ya!!!

I could tell my week with her was putting my sanity into question because I wanted to smack her upside the head with her Mary Poppins bag.

this just made me laugh for some reason! :rotfl:

We met up with a lesson from Capt. Jack and Hunter was picked to help!

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02537.jpg

SO COOL!!!

After the pitt stop we headed for BTMR. MIL and I ended up in the same car, when the bar came down it was about 1/2 an inch from her.
She then loudly announced she should have ridden with Hunter so there wouldn't be a huge gap between the bar and her lap.

As we were exiting she told everyone that she had been scared the entire ride because she kept almost flying out of the seat because the bar wouldn't go down all the way because of me. And she didn't just say it once, she repeated as loud as she could without actually shouting.

oh, no, she didn't!!!! :eek: if only she knew how all of us are laughing at her magical bag of crap....maybe she'd be a little nicer! :lmao:

she kinda reminds me of my stepdad's mom. she's CRAZY. she called me out of the blue (i usually only talk to her once a year at christmas) a couple years ago. i think this was like in february. anyway, i hadn't seen her at the holidays that year and she told me she got my christmas card (which had a picture of me, ray and the doggies on it). she then says, "when i first got it, i didn't recognize you and i thought maybe ray and you split up and he got remarried." (which in and of itself is just loony because why in the world would ray and his imaginary new wife send a christmas card to his ex-step-grandmother-in-law????? :confused:) so i'm thinking she's saying this because i had lost like 25 pounds that year by the time we took our christmas pictures and that's why she didn't recognize me. THEN she says, "have you gained weight? you just looked heavier in that picture." :headache: seriously???? did you seriously just say that to me?????? i mean, even if i had gained weight, do you hear the words that are coming out of your mouth???? and the kicker is i had lost like 25 pounds!!!! oh, i was soooo mad. anyway, the point is i think sometimes people just have a case of word vomit.

i read the post about your dad. :hug: i really don't have any advice....just wish i could give you a real hug. we had an issue with prescription drug abuse in my family about a year-and-a-half ago and the hardest thing to do is to let go and not enable those that you love. you may feel like you're helping them but really it's just prolonging their problem. i will keep you guys in my prayers.

All7OfUs

11-30-2009, 11:46 PM

Ah, Cherie,

That really stinks! REAlly, REALLY stinks. Such a hard place to be- wanting to show you care, yet needing not to prolong the problem. Seems we are both going through some really tough issues right now! Glad we can come here and share...:grouphug:

bedillamouse

11-30-2009, 11:52 PM

Parent and In laws just sometimes stink.....I'm sorry that you're having to deal with this issue with your dad. But you're right...right now he is just worried about him....loosing a daughter probably doesn't show up on his radar screen except in who is going to drive him where he needs to go. It will affect him but it will take awhile....you don't need his abuse of words. It's hard to stand up and say no when a lot of times it's just easier to do what they want and keep the "peace". I finally learned that while I love my dad...I really don't like him very much...or I should say I don't like his behaviors. I learned that I can still love him but distance myself from his behaviors and it's much healthier for me. I'm so glad you have your wonderful husband and kids around you....take your love that your dad is blind to right now and heap it on them.

I'm also glad you have an upcoming trip to look forward to and some fun and pain free foot disney time ahead! I'm excited to read about that trip when it's done!

Blueyed Girl

12-01-2009, 12:05 AM

Blueyed Girl

12-01-2009, 12:09 AM

One year we heard on MTV "You know you're getting old when your purse is bigger than your head." My mom's MBOC can hold 4 bowling balls, a year's worth of kleenex, several parkas, 3 quilts, and a person who can't afford airfare. All kidding aside, her bag held about 30 to 40 pounds of C and NONE of it useful. Is it any wonder why my kids didn't want to carry it?

That just about fits the bill for my mom. The only thing she doesn't store in her MBOC is her keys and her phone, of which she never can keep track of.:rotfl:

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: That is a serious MBOC!!

jordanyosh

12-01-2009, 12:12 AM

Thanks for sharing some of your deepest pains and sorrows:hug:

I think everyone has said everything there is to say.

The Lord is your covering and your comfort!

coteau_chick

12-01-2009, 12:31 AM

Cherie I am sorry you are going through this mess. I know how you feel. My mom was addicted to Zanax for a while. Sometimes I wondered how she even got to my house she could barely talk. I took her to rehab three times. I cried and screamed at her the whole way the third time. I was so mad at her. I felt like I was a good daughter and never caused her problems and she was causing me problems. I had a very painful surgery and was in the hospital for a week. I took six weeks to recover enough to be able to walk with out fainting. She never came see me. My mom is the sweetest woman I have ever met but she is nervous. The nerve pill got addicting and she put it before all in her life. Thank God she is free from them today. It is only by God's grace. Don't give up praying for your dad but you are not a door mat. You are handeling this the right way. Tough love is tough. The only way to help your dad is on your knees praying for him and let God deal with him. I will keep you in my prayers.
Love Laura :hug:

Tribilín

12-01-2009, 10:52 AM

It is impossible to help someone that doesn't want to be helped. Winkers, I really admire your strength... sending good vibes to you :goodvibes

winkers

12-01-2009, 11:22 AM

I can't express how much all of your thoughts and prayers mean to me! It felt good to finaly talk about what has been going on. I have only shared this with one of my friends because it's so much easier to not talk about it.

I'm not good at leaning on others. In my family, I've always been the strong one that everyone else leans on. Scary isn't it? Me the normal one?:laughing:

I feel about 50 pounds lighter today after getting it all out. If only losing weight were so easy.;)

punkin413

12-01-2009, 11:31 AM

I'm not good at leaning on others. In my family, I've always been the strong one that everyone else leans on. Scary isn't it? Me the normal one?:laughing:

i can TOTALLY relate. EVERYONE in my family always calls me for advice. for just once i'd love to be the screwup! :rotfl: but you can't allow it to all fall on your shoulders. it's just going to start affecting you mentally and eventually physically too. when my dad had open heart surgery in 2006 it all fell on me to take care of everything, including that horrible conversation i had to have with him about what i needed to do if something went wrong during the surgery. i drove from atlanta to indiana (where he lived at the time) twice in one week and dealt with the stress of the surgery, of updating everyone on everything, of taking care of him, of making sure he had aftercare covered, of being there for my brother and sister and dealing with insurance issues all on my own and when it was all said and done and i got home, i had gotten the worst flu along with a nasty case of bronchitis AND pink eye (which is the nastiest crap i've ever seen...ugh!) to boot. my body just said, "no more," and shut down on me. i realized then that i can't do everything myself, that i should have put some of that on my brother and sister. but i've always just been the one everyone leans on and i didn't know any different. now i know. be good to yourself, cherie!!!!

i'm glad you feel better now. :goodvibes

glennbo123

12-01-2009, 01:02 PM

Hang in there Cherie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. :goodvibes

All7OfUs

12-01-2009, 01:20 PM

I feel about 50 pounds lighter today after getting it all out. If only losing weight were so easy.;)

Yes! That would be some kind of really cool magical bag of crap. One that we could throw all our extra weight into, and check into a locker under the Main street Train Station.

Glad you "feel lighter"! Feel free to dump here anytime!!:hug:

Blueyed Girl

12-01-2009, 01:53 PM

Yes! That would be some kind of really cool magical bag of crap. One that we could throw all our extra weight into, and check into a locker under the Main street Train Station.

Glad you "feel lighter"! Feel free to dump here anytime!!:hug:

:rotfl: I totally agree!

Glad you are feeling a bit better! We are here if/when you need.:hug:

Angelrose

12-01-2009, 08:51 PM

SO sorry you have to go through this. Angels wings cover and guard you.

winkers

12-01-2009, 09:01 PM

i can TOTALLY relate. EVERYONE in my family always calls me for advice. for just once i'd love to be the screwup! :rotfl: but you can't allow it to all fall on your shoulders. it's just going to start affecting you mentally and eventually physically too. when my dad had open heart surgery in 2006 it all fell on me to take care of everything, including that horrible conversation i had to have with him about what i needed to do if something went wrong during the surgery. i drove from atlanta to indiana (where he lived at the time) twice in one week and dealt with the stress of the surgery, of updating everyone on everything, of taking care of him, of making sure he had aftercare covered, of being there for my brother and sister and dealing with insurance issues all on my own and when it was all said and done and i got home, i had gotten the worst flu along with a nasty case of bronchitis AND pink eye (which is the nastiest crap i've ever seen...ugh!) to boot. my body just said, "no more," and shut down on me. i realized then that i can't do everything myself, that i should have put some of that on my brother and sister. but i've always just been the one everyone leans on and i didn't know any different. now i know. be good to yourself, cherie!!!!

i'm glad you feel better now. :goodvibes
Dawn, our families are alot alike aren't they!

as for pink eye....yuck! I've had it a few times and it's gross.:scared: The
first time I had it I was 10 and woke up with my eyes totally crusted over. I started screaming because I couldn't see.

Hang in there Cherie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. :goodvibes
thanks!:hug:

Glad you "feel lighter"! Feel free to dump here anytime!!:hug:
my first thought was to make a comment about taking a dump...but I'm not gonna do it!;)

:Glad you are feeling a bit better! We are here if/when you need.:hug:
thanks, Cherie. Sometimes it helps to just tell someone.

SO sorry you have to go through this. Angels wings cover and guard you.

thank you! Everyone's thoughts and prayers really do mean alot to me.:goodvibes

Poolrat

12-01-2009, 09:23 PM

my first thought was to make a comment about taking a dump...but I'm not gonna do it!;)

We just can't get away from the potty humor can we???;)

Cherie,
I think everyone here wants to give you a great big :grouphug: right now so count me in for the hugging.
I feel your pain. My mother is no saint when it comes to drinking, bad comments and generally being difficult to be around.
I applaud your decision to walk away with your sanity even though it hurts.
I am slowly learning I must stick up for myself to preserve my sanity and while I have no control over others actions I CAN control how I react to them and if I react to them. That statement has helped me a lot.

We are here for you anytime- dump away - we flush often

winkers

12-01-2009, 09:35 PM

We are here for you anytime- dump away - we flush often

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

I think I just peed from laughing so hard.....:rotfl2::rotfl2:

All7OfUs

12-01-2009, 11:17 PM

my first thought was to make a comment about taking a dump...but I'm not gonna do it!;)

You took the bait, my friend.

We just can't get away from the potty humor can we???;)

We are here for you anytime- dump away - we flush often

As did you! :lmao::lmao:

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

I think I just peed from laughing so hard.....:rotfl2::rotfl2:

See, it all IS leak worthy...

eandesmom

12-02-2009, 01:54 AM

Cherie I'm so sorry!! :hug: One big thing with alcoholics is that you have to realize that it is not YOUR problem. No matter how much it hurts. No matter how much you think he didn't hear you, I promise you he did. I went through the same thing with my dad for a good portion of my life...minus the pills. Once I finally put my foot down, it hurt really bad but eventually he came around. When HE finally decided to get help things started to turn around. It was rocky but it did get better.

He might get worse before he gets better, but you can't save him no matter how hard you try. It is not your addiction, it is his. Sorry you are going through this. I know first hand how bad it sucks!! :sad2:

It is impossible to help someone that doesn't want to be helped. Winkers, I really admire your strength... sending good vibes to you :goodvibes

I couldn't agree with everyone more. Walking away is the hardest thing you will ever do. You can't fix him. He has to decide he wants it and you can't help him want it. He has to acknowledge he has a problem and he's not there yet. Rock bottom is a scary place and what we on the outside might perceive as rock bottom, may not be it. I don't know if you've looked at Al-anon but even some of their materials to have at home for reading can be helpful.

I know all too well the hurt, the guilt, the weight. The trap of trying to fix others, to be their strength, because you can't fix the person you really want to. The risk of losing yourself in all that caretaking.

Recognizing you are enabling and making the choice you are making is the best thing you can do for him. And for you. You have to take care of you and be the best you you can be for the rest of your family (even those with magical bags of crap).

You are an amazing, strong woman and you are doing the right thing. I am so sorry you are going through this. I will never forget, at my darkest hour going through something similar. My girlfriends put together a support basket for me. It included things just for me that have helped me though many a moment since. But the card they chose really stuck.

"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand acquaintances"

I would not have survived without mine, I hope we can all be here for you.

:grouphug:

punkin413

12-02-2009, 09:18 AM

Dawn, our families are alot alike aren't they!

as for pink eye....yuck! I've had it a few times and it's gross.:scared: The
first time I had it I was 10 and woke up with my eyes totally crusted over. I started screaming because I couldn't see.

it seems they are! how funny is it that we are the most sane people in our families? that's actually kinda scary! :laughing:

i've only had pink eye once and i was 29 years old when i had it!!! it was so nasty. i woke up one morning and couldn't open my eye, just like you. i went to the doctor and she was like....um, that's pink eye. of course there's really no cure but time, but she gave me a great method of relief. she told me to get some saline eye drops and keep them in the fridge. they felt so good in my irritated eye! the worst part was that once it was gone in one eye, it spread to the other one! :headache:

winkers

12-02-2009, 10:47 AM

You took the bait, my friend.

...
I'm like a fish to a worm.

I"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand acquaintances"

I would not have survived without mine, I hope we can all be here for you.

:
thank you cynthia!
that is a great quote! and so true!

! the worst part was that once it was gone in one eye, it spread to the other one! :headache:

I had it in both at the same time...I think I've had it 4 times.

winkers

12-02-2009, 12:16 PM

By the time we made it to Casey's for our traditional hotdog, I was calmed down enough to speak to MIL. I don't know why, but she just seems to be clueless to the things she says.

The only thing that makes it tolerable is I know she doesn't do it intentionaly. I'd hate to hear what she'd say if she meant to be insulting.:laughing:

The best way to describe her is she never grew past a 6 yr old emotionaly or socially. I've learned to ignore it for the most part. Obviously, I'm still working on that.

We all love Casey's but i hate how it's set up. Finding a place to sit is like an exercise in frustration.
I scope out the tables trying to find at least 2, becaue they're so small, without looking like a vulture about to descend on a carcus.

Ethan and I managed to snag 2 tables and enough chairs for us all....then we had to protect them while we waited for everyone else and the food.

The rest of the gang and food arrived and we all dug into it. Towards the end of the meal Bailie and Ethan didn't want anymore of their fries and were in the process of giving them to Evan and Hunter when MIL over hears this and announces that SHE wants them and takes them. :confused3

Seriously? I thought I had another toddler for a moment. Sadly, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. She doesn't share with anyone but she expects everyone else to give her everything. But, I knew that I was about to snapp so I just let it go. In the grand scheme of things it wasn't that big of a deal but all those little things were piling up.

Evan looked like he was about to say something so I tried to distract him. It's hard to teach kids to respect someone when they make it so difficult.

I was trying to get everyone to finish up so we could make it to Philharmagic when MIL annoyed the heck out of me for the 100th time that morning. At Casey's the drinks you get with the meal are HUGE....like super big gulp big. None of us came close to finishing them so we threw the rest out.

But no....not super cheap woman. She nearly threw a hissy fit when d.Jay told her to just throw the rest of her pop away. You'd think her cup was filled with liquid gold instead of sprite. So, while the rest of us stood and watched she attempted to fill her nearly empty orange juice bottle and several old watter bottles that she pulled out of the MBOC.:rolleyes:
These bottles were then put back into the MBOC where they stayed untill after we got home!:headache:

We made it into philharmagic and I got myself as far away from her as possible before I blew a fuse.

Afterwards we stopped for another potty break.

I was still about ready to strangle MIL so I sat on a bench to decompress while the rest of them road the people mover. Tomorrow land was getting really crowded so i had alot of people watching. Among these were people snacking on turkey legs.

:scared: This just makes me want to puke anytime I see them. I don't like to eat chicken off the bone and if I have to I won't get anywhere near the bone. Just seeing all the veins and gunk...:eek::scared:

We went to the Laugh Factory, where I was spotlighted as the lady who has no idea where she is.:laughing:
We rode Stitch's pathetic escape.....disney can do so much better than that. but the kids like it, so we do it.

We strolled through the hoardes of people in Fantasyland on our way out of the park. I don't think I've ever seen it that busy before. I had visions of ditching MIL in the crowds and making a great escape of my own...but I'm too nice.;)

We ran into...

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02544.jpg

I asked her to turn MIL into a pumpkin but it didn't work.

up next....arranged marriages...

glennbo123

12-02-2009, 12:54 PM

I got nervous when I read the title that you had "lost it". I mean, I would totally understand, but the onlookers at the time probably wouldn't.

Towards the end of the meal Bailie and Ethan didn't want anymore of their fries and were in the process of giving them to Evan and Hunter when MIL over hears this and announces that SHE wants them and takes them. :confused3

Huh?

These bottles were then put back into the MBOC where they stayed untill after we got home!:headache:

Do you mean "back-to-the-hotel-room-home", or "home-home"? (I'm afraid I know the answer.)

We made it into philharmagic and I got myself as far away from her as possible before I blew a fuse.

You tell yourself, "go to your happy place", but you're already there for cryin' out loud!!! Now what?

Breathe, breathe......in through the nose, out through the mouth.

Among these were people snacking on turkey legs.

:scared: This just makes me want to puke anytime I see them. I don't like to eat chicken off the bone and if I have to I won't get anywhere near the bone. Just seeing all the veins and gunk...:eek::scared:

I've read this on other threads. Fortunately, I don't have this issue. Mmmm.

We went to the Laugh Factory, where I was spotlighted as the lady who has no idea where she is.:laughing:

This is a great show. That's cool you were spotlighted. Imagine the jokes they could have made about MIL!

winkers

12-02-2009, 01:09 PM

I got nervous when I read the title that you had "lost it". I mean, I would totally understand, but the onlookers at the time probably wouldn't.

I would have starred in someone elses tr as the crazy lady going postal witha hot dog...:rotfl:

Do you mean "back-to-the-hotel-room-home", or "home-home"? (I'm afraid I know the answer.)
home-home....knowing her, she probably still has them.

This is a great show. That's cool you were spotlighted. Imagine the jokes they could have made about MIL!

it's good that they didn't because I would have stood up and cheered .;)

All7OfUs

12-02-2009, 01:25 PM

I adore Phil.!! So love it!

I always have to put my finger through the ring!! and flinch at the flute.

winkers

12-02-2009, 01:30 PM

I adore Phil.!! So love it!

I always have to put my finger through the ring!! and flinch at the flute.

it's my favorite of the 3d movies...and it's what made Hunter fall in love with Donald.

punkin413

12-02-2009, 01:36 PM

We all love Casey's but i hate how it's set up. Finding a place to sit is like an exercise in frustration.

ray loves casey's too but it's such a hassle eating there because of the seating, especially considering the fact that i refuse to sit outside because of the duck problem. i've only done it once and i ended up having to snag an extra chair to put my feet in so i don't freak out and then i feel bad for using up an extra chair!

These bottles were then put back into the MBOC where they stayed untill after we got home!:headache:

i bet that warm, flat sprite tasted good, too! :rotfl:

:scared: This just makes me want to puke anytime I see them. I don't like to eat chicken off the bone and if I have to I won't get anywhere near the bone. Just seeing all the veins and gunk...:eek::scared:

i'm with ya. i can't deal with cartilage and veins and bones. yack!!!! i'm southern and i don't eat fried chicken - that's like sacreligious around here.

We went to the Laugh Factory, where I was spotlighted as the lady who has no idea where she is.:laughing:

awesome! :laughing:

Sleepingbooty

12-02-2009, 02:11 PM

Oh my gosh, I made it! (Picture me huffing and puffing across the finish line after reading for a week straight!) You've made me laugh so much on other people's threads that I finally had to read yours to see what you are all about. What a crazy trip you are having! Your family sounds like so much fun, MIL included (well, we all need someone around to complain about, right?), I'm loving reading all about your 'adventures'!

praisehisname

12-02-2009, 02:16 PM

Tribilín

12-02-2009, 02:29 PM

So, while the rest of us stood and watched she attempted to fill her nearly empty orange juice bottle and several old watter bottles that she pulled out of the MBOC.:rolleyes:
These bottles were then put back into the MBOC where they stayed untill after we got home!:headache:

Yuck! I mean, that's gross! :sick:

Among these were people snacking on turkey legs.
:scared: This just makes me want to puke anytime I see them. I don't like to eat chicken off the bone and if I have to I won't get anywhere near the bone. Just seeing all the veins and gunk...:eek::scared:

Turkey legs? Yum! Poor winkers, I know what is to have an aversion to some food (mostly seafood for me) but turkey legs are heavenly tasty.

I asked her to turn MIL into a pumpkin but it didn't work.
Silly winkers! You need to ask to transform something into a useful item completely different from the original! :lmao:

DisneyJo

12-02-2009, 03:26 PM

I'm so sorry about your Dad Cherie but your kids have to come first :hug:

I can just see your MIL filling up those bottles, I bet she was thinking that she was glad she'd kept those empties as she knew they'd come in handy eventually :rotfl:

jordanyosh

12-02-2009, 04:17 PM

Did you have a hot dog or corn dog nuggets?

MIL-really what can you do? I mean the woman lives with you. My grandma lived with us for several years. My mom said her MIL living with us was God's way of teaching my mom patience, forgiveness and love. My mom's a saint.

How did your family respond when you got spotlighted?

JenAusty

12-02-2009, 05:35 PM

I am really sorry about everything that you are dealing with. I can sort of relate to your situation because not even a year ago my DH's parents got a divorce. But they didn't just get a divorce, one day his dad got upset- they were arguing and and just disappeared for like 3 days. The only way that they found him is because they called his work- and they said he was working. Long story short- basically he was cheating on her and just had enough because they fought all the time and left. He left 3 young kids to DH's mom who is a train wreck. At first I felt really bad for her, and couldn't imagine dealing with that. She doesn't have a job, she lost her house, now they live in this trailer, she is only a secretary for her church and doesn't make a lot of money. She practically raises the kids on her own. ONLY, she doesn't do much to raise them. At first, she was taking anxiety and depression meds.. and then she decided to overdose on them- and she constantly takes double and was always drugged up. She lost tons of weight and went from size 10 to size 1-3 in pants. she doesn't eat good.. and now she doesn't take much pills cause she says she doesn't want to live like that but now she drinks all the time. So she's always drinking, drugged up, or sleeping. Which she sleeps alll the time. DH will call in the middle of the day and she will be sleeping and say "Is it morning?" And its the afternoon- and he always says "what are the kids doing?". It's like as time goes by she gets a little better- but while shes wasitng her life away- her kids are raising themselves and also dealing with this. It's really hard to deal with- so I understand. My aspect is mostly feeling sad for the kids but I hope that things get better. I will keep you in my heart.

As for the TR update- MIL is probably one of those elderly people who feels that since shes old- people should cater to her all the time- even over the kids I guess. hehe I like the picture with the fairy god mother.. its great. i haven't seen her in a while. I've also never ate at Casey's. The BIG pop thing is great- my DH would love that. We are wasters as well I suppose. hehe

vamassey1

12-02-2009, 05:51 PM

I was way behind and I'm finally caught up.

I'm so sorry you're having such a rough time with your father. Drawing the line is the right thing to do for him and for you.

On your mother-in-law, I think they make meds that she should be taking. I'm thinking the ones Jack Nicholason's character was taking in "As Good as it Gets". You really are a saint for dealing with her.

MAGICFOR2

12-02-2009, 06:22 PM

Cherie, I'm sorry for what you're dealing with. It is so hard to make those decisions, but you did the right thing for your family, and for you. I hope your father realizes what he's doing and shapes up. Hugs and prayers for you.:hug:

pooh'smate

12-02-2009, 08:43 PM

Winkers I am so with you on the chicken on the bone.:scared:

Your mil sounds like my friends grandmother who lived with her while they were growing up. I would go over to visit and she used to say the meanest stuff not only to my friends mom but also to us kids. They finally had to put her in a home because she tried to burn the house down because she didn't want to live there anymore.

Charleston Princess

12-02-2009, 10:26 PM

But no....not super cheap woman. She nearly threw a hissy fit when d.Jay told her to just throw the rest of her pop away. You'd think her cup was filled with liquid gold instead of sprite. So, while the rest of us stood and watched she attempted to fill her nearly empty orange juice bottle and several old watter bottles that she pulled out of the MBOC.:rolleyes:
These bottles were then put back into the MBOC where they stayed untill after we got home!:headache:

:eek: Wow. I think I am speechless.

I asked her to turn MIL into a pumpkin but it didn't work.

:lmao::rotfl::rotfl2:

Blueyed Girl

12-02-2009, 10:34 PM

Oh Man!!! She kept the sprite in her MBOC?? :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: I can't believe she kept it all the way until home. You and D.Jay were not lying when you said how big that bag is!

MAJ RN

12-03-2009, 09:22 AM

I am very sorry to hear about your troubles with your father, I can only imagine how difficult this must be for you. Stay strong and stick to your guns, it will be worth it to you and hopefully him in the end. Love the latest update!! I hate to say it but my mom would have done the same with the sprite and the extra bottles, but she does not have a MBOC!! Can't wait to read more.

Melissa

dillydilly

12-03-2009, 12:58 PM

I can't believe your mil and the sprite. And that bag! You are a saint for having to deal with her. I unfortunately can relate. My mil has issues with throwing out food. We were at a restaurant in Logan UT and my mil didn't want me to throw away the rest of MY breakfast taco meal (eggs, cheese, bacon and beans). She hauled that in my car several hours to Boise, left it on the counter all day and overnight, and ate it the next morning. She then could not understand why she had the runs. To be honest, with them I think it is a thing from the great depression, her mom (in her 90's) will not throw anything out, especially food and clothing/linens. When they moved, we found receipts dating back to 1945, no kidding.

My dh wants to do a set up like you all have. Us upstairs and mil/gmil in the basement apartment. I want to run screaming :scared1: . Her home is for sale and if it sells, I have to make a decision. Advice please!

Belle_373

12-04-2009, 01:58 AM

You are sooo patient. :worship: I would have lost it with someone like your MIL a long time ago. ;)

I totally agree about the turkey legs. I can't even eat chicken wings. :rolleyes1

winkers

12-04-2009, 10:22 PM

:Can't wait for the next update--the title sounds great! :rotfl:
does anyone want to place bets on how long till the next update?;)

Turkey legs? Yum! Poor winkers, I know what is to have an aversion to some food (mostly seafood for me) but turkey legs are heavenly tasty.

:
I don't do dark meat....just imagining those things makes me want to hurl.

I can just see your MIL filling up those bottles, I bet she was thinking that she was glad she'd kept those empties as she knew they'd come in handy eventually :rotfl:
you wouldn't believe the things that woman keeps because she might use it sometime in the next 100 years.
I cleaned out her freezer once and she had jam in there from the year I was born.

Did you have a hot dog or corn dog nuggets?

MIL-really what can you do? I mean the woman lives with you. My grandma lived with us for several years. My mom said her MIL living with us was God's way of teaching my mom patience, forgiveness and love. My mom's a saint.

How did your family respond when you got spotlighted?
I don't remember....but I like them both.

I love your mom! Luckily dh isn't a momma's boy or I'd really go crazy. Actually she gets on his nerves more than mine. I think I'm learning patience either that or it's a test to see how much I can take before I snap.

They all laughed. I'm sure I looked a little dazed and confused.

I am really sorry about everything that you are dealing with. I can sort of relate to your situation because not even a year ago my DH's parents got a divorce. But they didn't just get a divorce, one day his dad got upset- they were arguing and and just disappeared for like 3 days. The only way that they found him is because they called his work- and they said he was working. Long story short- basically he was cheating on her and just had enough because they fought all the time and left. He left 3 young kids to DH's mom who is a train wreck. At first I felt really bad for her, and couldn't imagine dealing with that. She doesn't have a job, she lost her house, now they live in this trailer, she is only a secretary for her church and doesn't make a lot of money. She practically raises the kids on her own. ONLY, she doesn't do much to raise them. At first, she was taking anxiety and depression meds.. and then she decided to overdose on them- and she constantly takes double and was always drugged up. She lost tons of weight and went from size 10 to size 1-3 in pants. she doesn't eat good.. and now she doesn't take much pills cause she says she doesn't want to live like that but now she drinks all the time. So she's always drinking, drugged up, or sleeping. Which she sleeps alll the time. DH will call in the middle of the day and she will be sleeping and say "Is it morning?" And its the afternoon- and he always says "what are the kids doing?". It's like as time goes by she gets a little better- but while shes wasitng her life away- her kids are raising themselves and also dealing with this. It's really hard to deal with- so I understand. My aspect is mostly feeling sad for the kids but I hope that things get better. I will keep you in my heart.

As for the TR update- MIL is probably one of those elderly people who feels that since shes old- people should cater to her all the time- even over the kids I guess. hehe I like the picture with the fairy god mother.. its great. i haven't seen her in a while. I've also never ate at Casey's. The BIG pop thing is great- my DH would love that. We are wasters as well I suppose. hehe
Wow! That's quite a story. thanks for sharing that, it made me realize things could be alot worse.

It has nothing to do with her age...she's always been that way. Actually, once I got to know her mother it was easy to see why she is the way she is.

On your mother-in-law, I think they make meds that she should be taking. I'm thinking the ones Jack Nicholason's character was taking in "As Good as it Gets". You really are a saint for dealing with her.
:rotfl2::rotfl2:

Cherie, I'm sorry for what you're dealing with. It is so hard to make those decisions, but you did the right thing for your family, and for you. I hope your father realizes what he's doing and shapes up. Hugs and prayers for you.:hug:
thanks!:hug:

Your mil sounds like my friends grandmother who lived with her while they were growing up. I would go over to visit and she used to say the meanest stuff not only to my friends mom but also to us kids. They finally had to put her in a home because she tried to burn the house down because she didn't want to live there anymore.
:eek: yikes! That actually made me laugh a little....the burning the house down sounds like something from the movie vacation.

:eek: Wow. I think I am speechless.
:
:rotfl:

Oh Man!!! She kept the sprite in her MBOC?? :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: I can't believe she kept it all the way until home. You and D.Jay were not lying when you said how big that bag is!
I wouldn't dare put my hand in there for fear of what I'd find.

I hate to say it but my mom would have done the same with the sprite and the extra bottles, but she does not have a MBOC!! Can't wait to read more.

Melissa
maybe your mom and MIL should be pen pals!

I can't believe your mil and the sprite. And that bag! You are a saint for having to deal with her. I unfortunately can relate. My mil has issues with throwing out food. We were at a restaurant in Logan UT and my mil didn't want me to throw away the rest of MY breakfast taco meal (eggs, cheese, bacon and beans). She hauled that in my car several hours to Boise, left it on the counter all day and overnight, and ate it the next morning. She then could not understand why she had the runs. To be honest, with them I think it is a thing from the great depression, her mom (in her 90's) will not throw anything out, especially food and clothing/linens. When they moved, we found receipts dating back to 1945, no kidding.

My dh wants to do a set up like you all have. Us upstairs and mil/gmil in the basement apartment. I want to run screaming :scared1: . Her home is for sale and if it sells, I have to make a decision. Advice please!
She's too young to have lived durring the depression...she's just really cheap. I could write a book about the gifts she gives...my favorite was a face massager to get rid or wrinkles and freckles.....it looked suspiciously like something else...:scared1:

If d.jay and I didn't have a strong marriage, it would be a disaster having her live here. It does have it's good sides, sometimes they're easier to pin point than others.

I totally agree about the turkey legs. I can't even eat chicken wings. :rolleyes1

me neither! :scared:

pooh'smate

12-04-2009, 11:01 PM

you wouldn't believe the things that woman keeps because she might use it sometime in the next 100 years.
I cleaned out her freezer once and she had jam in there from the year I was born.

:scared1::scared1::scared1:

:eek: yikes! That actually made me laugh a little....the burning the house down sounds like something from the movie vacation.

We laugh about it now. The first time she tried she put her house coat on the electric heater and it caught fire. They thought she just made a mistake even though she said she did on purpose. The next time she actually started a fire in the garage. It was really sad. She died about 1 week after they put her in the home.

wigdoutdismom

12-05-2009, 09:37 PM

Oh Cherie, I have fallen terribly behind in your trip report. It's tough being part of the sandwich generation....
All you can do is what you think is best for your sanity and for your children.

I am the only one of 5 siblings living near my mother who has the beginning stages of Alzheimer's.
I had to put her in a memory care facility. She is unhappy, and of course it's all my fault. My sisters are supportive but my brothers are critical. I also have a niece that sees her a couple of times a year and she is critical of me. Let's just say it sucks.....
All we can do is the best we can do.....

Now I have to comment on the MBOC.....
Does she pull that thing around in a wagon?

winkers

12-06-2009, 10:03 AM

:laughing:Oh Cherie, I have fallen terribly behind in your trip report. It's tough being part of the sandwich generation....
All you can do is what you think is best for your sanity and for your children.

I am the only one of 5 siblings living near my mother who has the beginning stages of Alzheimer's.
I had to put her in a memory care facility. She is unhappy, and of course it's all my fault. My sisters are supportive but my brothers are critical. I also have a niece that sees her a couple of times a year and she is critical of me. Let's just say it sucks.....
All we can do is the best we can do.....

Now I have to comment on the MBOC.....
Does she pull that thing around in a wagon?

I'm sorry about your mom.:hug: Alzheimer's is a horrible disease. My grandpa had it for along time, they think it started in his late 40's and he lived to almost eighty. My grandma kept him at home as long as she could but put him im a nursing home. When she did some of her own children were upset about it. Yet none of them volunteered to take over.
Luckily my sibblings all agree with me but they don't quite understand how hard it is because they all live 11 hours away.

Maybe I should get MIL a little red wagon for christmas!:laughing:

bedillamouse

12-06-2009, 02:09 PM

winkers

12-06-2009, 06:53 PM

The jam your MIL had cracks me up...several years ago after DH and I were married (luckily I was preggers with the 1st kid)....my MIL went downstairs to get ice cream after dinner. She came back with ice cream and some strawberry jam....She offered it for the ice cream. I was not feeling good 9morning sickness) and declined the food. Come to find out the jam was from when my DH was born....he was 34 when this happened. :eek::eek:

She has a stomach of steel....I do not. I now watch very closely to everything she offers before I eat. I was shocked and still am....she eats food that is left out for hours and hours. Ugh it makes my stomach hurt just remembering this!

so, did your dh eat the jam?:laughing:

I think the limit on how old food is before it's thrown out is a generational thing. MIL will use drippings from 2 nights ago for gravy.:scared:

My grandparents would leave mayo out all the time...as in never refrigerated. I've just learned to say an extra prayer before I put anything in my mouth.

jordanyosh

12-06-2009, 06:56 PM

Now I have to comment on the MBOC.....
Does she pull that thing around in a wagon?
:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

winkers

12-06-2009, 07:56 PM

The time had finally come for the adr I was most excited about. We had a date with Cindy and her wicked step-mother to find a wife for Evan. Since the first time I saw the step-sisters in a tr, I knew I had to take my boys to meet them....especialy Evan.

We hopped on the mono rail and found ourselves at the Grand Floridian.
Be still my heart!

If money were no issue, this is were I would stay....this place is so "me". But since live in the real world, right now it isn't an option for us.
So I walk in feeling like the Beverly Hillbillies going to the city for the first time.

I'm always kinda surprised that I get past the entrance without being tackled and tazerd , therefor having my own "don't taze me bro!" moment.

There aren't words to describe how much I love the decor there. It's what heaven looks like to me. I'm hoping that D.Jay and I can stay there for our 20th anniversary...in 3 short years.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02548.jpg

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02547.jpg

if only my living room were big enough for this...

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02546.jpg

I really could sit in this loby for hours and be quite content...but alas our date at 1900 Park Faire was calling to me.

I had high hopes for the step sisters embarassing the pants off Evan. Isn't that what mother's are for? I had been giggling to myself for months over the possibilities. Poor Evan didn't even know it was a character meal.

I think this is the best buffet I've tried in DW....other than biergarten but that's a totally different type.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02549.jpg

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02550.jpg

I don't remember what everything was...but my tongue's memory says it was good. I even tried the strawberry soup, which the title alone makes me cringe...it just doesn't sound right. but it was yummy! tasted like a strawberry smootie.

On the second plate at about 2' o'clock was some sort of Spanish chilled seafood salad. I have a kind of "love hate" relationship with seafood. In theory it sounds good but somewhere between my plate and my mouth something goes wrong.

but, since I'll try almost anything once, I decided to try some.

With my fork in hand, I speared what looked to be a gelatinous glob of grey snot, and with grave reservations, deposited said glob into my mouth...

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02551.jpg

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02552.jpg

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02553.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02554.jpg

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02555.jpg

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02556.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02557.jpg

*No mother in law's were harmed in the making of this update.

** Put your pitchforks down....these pictures were for entertainment only .

up next......I'm a mean, mean mommy!

glennbo123

12-06-2009, 08:13 PM

LOVED these photos!!! :lmao:

Who took them? How did they know to just keep snapping? :rotfl2:

winkers

12-06-2009, 08:17 PM

LOVED these photos!!! :lmao:

Who took them? How did they know to just keep snapping? :rotfl2:

D.jay took them. I guess he knows when I'm up to mischief!:thumbsup2

punkin413

12-06-2009, 08:22 PM

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02557.jpg

:scared1: :rotfl2:

shocking yet completely hilarious!

this reminds me of the time i was in destin with some girlfriends. we went there in 2004 instead of going to our 10-year high school reunion (believe me...it was WAY more fun!) and my bestest friend since high school, melanie, is a non-seafood eater. i convinced her (after a couple of adult beverages) to try a fried crab claw. when she bit into it she was like, "oh, this is good," then when she pulled the claw out of her mouth and saw the cartilage/bone thing that the meat had come off of, she spit it all out and said, "i feel like i just pulled meat off a fingernail!!!!" :scared: :lmao: gross, but it didn't make me stop eating the crab claws. :rolleyes1

winkers

12-06-2009, 08:31 PM

:scared1: :rotfl2:

shocking yet completely hilarious!

this reminds me of the time i was in destin with some girlfriends. we went there in 2004 instead of going to our 10-year high school reunion (believe me...it was WAY more fun!) and my bestest friend since high school, melanie, is a non-seafood eater. i convinced her (after a couple of adult beverages) to try a fried crab claw. when she bit into it she was like, "oh, this is good," then when she pulled the claw out of her mouth and saw the cartilage/bone thing that the meat had come off of, she spit it all out and said, "i feel like i just pulled meat off a fingernail!!!!" :scared: :lmao: gross, but it didn't make me stop eating the crab claws. :rolleyes1

ewwww!:scared: I like fresh crap but someone else has to get it off the bone or shell...whatever it is, for me.

I love shrimp too, but it has to be deviened. I just can't get over the poop bag........hmm, I think I've had this conversation before somewhere on the dis.:laughing:

punkin413

12-06-2009, 08:44 PM

ewwww!:scared: I like fresh crap but someone else has to get it off the bone or shell...whatever it is, for me.

you like fresh crap???? :lmao:

winkers

12-06-2009, 08:56 PM

you like fresh crap???? :lmao:

obviously someone needs to proof read before hitting submit!:rotfl2:

Let me try again...I like fresh craB.

I haven't pondered the benefits of fresh/old crap before.

Charleston Princess

12-06-2009, 09:31 PM

:lmao::rotfl2::rotfl: Those pictures are great!!! I wonder what the fish snot really was...

praisehisname

12-06-2009, 09:41 PM

...fish snot...:rotfl2:

Can't wait to hear about Evan and the step-sisters!

punkin413

12-06-2009, 09:46 PM

I haven't pondered the benefits of fresh/old crap before.

i'm not touching that one with a ten-foot pole! :rotfl2:

oh, and where is the tag fairy when you need her????

Blueyed Girl

12-06-2009, 09:47 PM

OMG, I thought I was laughing hard until I read the "fresh crap" bit. :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

All the seafood pic's were hilarious! Love all the pics of inside GF. We've still never been in there.

I can't wait for the next installment!! I hope your plan for Evan worked out. popcorn::

jordanyosh

12-06-2009, 10:24 PM

Seafood...something about eating food that's been swimming around in my poo and trash is somehow not appetizing...oh and the mercury in fish....

punkin413

12-06-2009, 10:30 PM

Seafood...something about eating food that's been swimming around in my poo and trash is somehow not appetizing...oh and the mercury in fish....

come visit me in north georgia and see if you ever wanna eat chicken again after you get stuck behind a chicken truck. :rotfl: let's just say you feel both sorry for the chickens that are stuck in those crates on the truck and disgusted that you actually eat those things. and the best is when one flies off the truck and hits the windshield of a vehicle behind it. not pretty. thank goodness it's never happened to me. (now that i say that it will probably happen tomorrow.) i live about 20 miles from gainesville, the poultry capital of the world. oh, how i love to tell people that.

eandesmom

12-06-2009, 10:42 PM

Good lord.

I thought I was laughing until I read this.

Seafood...something about eating food that's been swimming around in my poo and trash is somehow not appetizing...oh and the mercury in fish....

And now ALL I can think of is the sound, and sight of Parrot Fish "going" while snorkling and it is SO flipping loud. And then you are desperately trying to swim away from where they "went"...

Nothing like minor underwater panic gross out attacks...

Thanks my friends.

Thanks.

Cherie....definitely make a plan for your 20th, you guys deserve it. Start a CD now and you'll be able to do it :goodvibes

jordanyosh

12-06-2009, 10:52 PM

come visit me in north georgia and see if you ever wanna eat chicken again after you get stuck behind a chicken truck. :rotfl: let's just say you feel both sorry for the chickens that are stuck in those crates on the truck and disgusted that you actually eat those things. and the best is when one flies off the truck and hits the windshield of a vehicle behind it. not pretty. thank goodness it's never happened to me. (now that i say that it will probably happen tomorrow.) i live about 20 miles from gainesville, the poultry capital of the world. oh, how i love to tell people that.

We were at lunch today after church and we were talking about eating fresh chicken and fresh beef. i don't think I could eat something that was walking around my yard the day before.

Good lord.

I thought I was laughing until I read this.

And now ALL I can think of is the sound, and sight of Parrot Fish "going" while snorkling and it is SO flipping loud. And then you are desperately trying to swim away from where they "went"...

Nothing like minor underwater panic gross out attacks...

Thanks my friends.

Thanks.

Cherie....definitely make a plan for your 20th, you guys deserve it. Start a CD now and you'll be able to do it :goodvibes

Sorry. Just not a seafood fan.

winkers

12-06-2009, 11:03 PM

:lmao::rotfl2::rotfl: Those pictures are great!!! I wonder what the fish snot really was...
I think it was a muscle...but I didn't to for a 2nd to verify.

...fish snot...:rotfl2:

Can't wait to hear about Evan and the step-sisters!
it's worth the wait....

oh, and where is the tag fairy when you need her????
sshhhhhh!

OMG, I thought I was laughing hard until I read the "fresh crap" bit. :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

All the seafood pic's were hilarious! Love all the pics of inside GF. We've still never been in there.

I can't wait for the next installment!! I hope your plan for Evan worked out. popcorn::
A speller, I am not. My mom used to hang her head in shame about my spelling abilities.;)

Let's just say I have a good picture for his senior yearbook...

Seafood...something about eating food that's been swimming around in my poo and trash is somehow not appetizing...oh and the mercury in fish....
:scared:
I believe I have been cured from eating seafood.

come visit me in north georgia and see if you ever wanna eat chicken again after you get stuck behind a chicken truck. :rotfl: let's just say you feel both sorry for the chickens that are stuck in those crates on the truck and disgusted that you actually eat those things. and the best is when one flies off the truck and hits the windshield of a vehicle behind it. not pretty. thank goodness it's never happened to me. (now that i say that it will probably happen tomorrow.) i live about 20 miles from gainesville, the poultry capital of the world. oh, how i love to tell people that.
I know I shouldn't but the bisual of chickens flying off the truck is killing me!!:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:
That would have been great in the movie Chicken Run!

It's a little ironic that you with your birdaphobia are that close to the poultry capital of the world!:rotfl:

We were at lunch today after church and we were talking about eating fresh chicken and fresh beef. i don't think I could eat something that was walking around my yard the day before.

.

I feel the same way..all of my grandparents lived on farms and would tell us stories about "execution" day.:scared:
One year my aunts pet chicken wandered where she shouldn't and ended up in the freezer...she didn't eat chicken for decades.

winkers

12-06-2009, 11:06 PM

And now ALL I can think of is the sound, and sight of Parrot Fish "going" while snorkling and it is SO flipping loud. And then you are desperately trying to swim away from where they "went"...

Nothing like minor underwater panic gross out attacks...

Thanks my friends.

Thanks.

Cherie....definitely make a plan for your 20th, you guys deserve it. Start a CD now and you'll be able to do it :goodvibes

you just never know what the subject will be when you open a thread, do ya?:rotfl2:

I've never done a CD before.....hmm, does one do a CD, anyway, How does it work?

jordanyosh

12-06-2009, 11:06 PM

I can sometimes stomach seared ahi appetizer or shrimp, but not often.....

Yeah, I'm glad I live nowhere near a farm...at least today. Ask me again tomorrow.

punkin413

12-06-2009, 11:08 PM

It's a little ironic that you with your birdaphobia are that close to the poultry capital of the world!:rotfl:

seriously. when i first came to visit ray here he lived in gainesville (we dated for almost 2 years before he moved to georgia and then i followed a year-and-a-half later) and one of the first things i saw was a monument in the middle of town with a chicken on top of it. i was like, "oh, great." :rotfl:

jordanyosh

12-06-2009, 11:11 PM

seriously. when i first came to visit ray here he lived in gainesville (we dated for almost 2 years before he moved to georgia and then i followed a year-and-a-half later) and one of the first things i saw was a monument in the middle of town with a chicken on top of it. i was like, "oh, great." :rotfl:
:rotfl2::rotfl2:

winkers

12-06-2009, 11:14 PM

Yeah, I'm glad I live nowhere near a farm...at least today. Ask me again tomorrow.
:laughing: I grew up surrounded by them so to me they remind me of home. Is it sad that the smell of fresh cow manure wafting on the breeze reminds me of home?

seriously. when i first came to visit ray here he lived in gainesville (we dated for almost 2 years before he moved to georgia and then i followed a year-and-a-half later) and one of the first things i saw was a monument in the middle of town with a chicken on top of it. i was like, "oh, great." :rotfl:

:rotfl2: You should have turned and run....very fast.

I always swore there was no way I would live where we do for more than a couple of years.....that was 15 years ago.
I'm sure there was hysterical laughter "up above" when I made that declaration.

All7OfUs

12-07-2009, 01:35 AM

Good lord.

I thought I was laughing until I read this.

And now ALL I can think of is the sound, and sight of Parrot Fish "going" while snorkling and it is SO flipping loud. And then you are desperately trying to swim away from where they "went"...

Nothing like minor underwater panic gross out attacks...

Thanks my friends.

Thanks.

Cherie....definitely make a plan for your 20th, you guys deserve it. Start a CD now and you'll be able to do it :goodvibes

One time, in Turkey, DH was on a dive and got too cold. He actually barfed in his regulator~~~ Ummm.... why can't you just take your mouth thingy out??!! I don't dive (yet), but he told me you can't. Whatever. So, he said he sprayed a lovely cloud of barf into the sea.... There, more fodder for you seafood haters.

I always swore there was no way I would live where we do for more than a couple of years.....that was 15 years ago.
I'm sure there was hysterical laughter "up above" when I made that declaration.

Same for me with Portland... What is it with the "great NW"?

bedillamouse

12-07-2009, 08:11 AM

QUOTE=winkers;34581029]so, did your dh eat the jam?:laughing:

I think the limit on how old food is before it's thrown out is a generational thing. MIL will use drippings from 2 nights ago for gravy.:scared:

My grandparents would leave mayo out all the time...as in never refrigerated. I've just learned to say an extra prayer before I put anything in my mouth.[/QUOTE]

My DH started to and when he found out ran and spit it out. :laughing: Even he was appalled. If I remember correctly he said "seriously mom...even this is bad for you." She just shrugged and continued eating...saying it taste okay to me. My Dh does have a steel stomach too for the most part....maybe they've got it right??

Your last update was great. I love the GF too....I so want to stay there someday. I love seafood but sometimes my mind does cause problems...for example one day I was greatly enjoying some shrimp and my "friend" says "you know shrimp are the cockroaches of the ocean!" :sick: Now understand at the time I was living in an apt that was overrun with cockroaches....come to find out the guy living below me was 'breeding' them as his own pets! :scared1: it was a nightmare!....and I was having problems sleeping at night for fear of said cockroaches crawling over me at night. I spat out the shrimp and didn't eat it for quite a while....I eat it now but have to block this memory from my mind. :rotfl:

Can't wait until the post about meeting the step sisters....I so want to do that dinner!

glennbo123

12-07-2009, 08:15 AM

I love shrimp too, but it has to be deviened. I just can't get over the poop bag........hmm, I think I've had this conversation before somewhere on the dis.:laughing:

Yep.....after my 'Ohana review.

Tribilín

12-07-2009, 10:56 AM

Yep.....after my 'Ohana review.

Oh I remember that! And also remember someone misspelling "annual" :rotfl:

glennbo123

12-07-2009, 11:57 AM

Oh I remember that! And also remember someone misspelling "annual" :rotfl:

That was Winkers!

And I said it's a matter of mind over (fecal) matter.

reelmom

12-07-2009, 03:55 PM

DisneyJo

12-07-2009, 04:45 PM

OMG hilarious photos and so what I would have looked like too :rotfl:

Briarmom

12-07-2009, 05:13 PM

Yeah! More poop talk and revenge photos!!:lmao:

vamassey1

12-07-2009, 05:41 PM

I love your expressions. You have missed your calling. You're destined for the theater.

Can't wait for the next update. Danielle loved this character meal.

winkers

12-07-2009, 06:48 PM

Same for me with Portland... What is it with the "great NW"?
I would love to live near Portland...I love it there.

"friend" says "you know shrimp are the cockroaches of the ocean!" :!
yuck! guess what I'll be thinking of next time I try to ea t one!

Yep.....after my 'Ohana review.
that's right..

Oh I remember that! And also remember someone misspelling "annual" :rotfl:

That was Winkers!

And I said it's a matter of mind over (fecal) matter.
I will never misspell annual again!

mind over fecal matter....:lmao::lmao::lmao:

OMG hilarious photos and so what I would have looked like too :rotfl:
I've decided to stay away from unknown seafood globs.

Yeah! More poop talk and revenge photos!!:lmao:
yep, keeping it classy.

I love your expressions. You have missed your calling. You're destined for the theater.

Can't wait for the next update. Danielle loved this character meal.

thanks, my family agrees that I'm a ham.

Tribilín

12-08-2009, 10:56 AM

I will never misspell annual again!

mind over fecal matter....:lmao::lmao::lmao:

OK, as Pumbaa said it, lets put our behinds in the past :rotfl:

winkers

12-08-2009, 01:00 PM

OK, as Pumbaa said it, lets put our behinds in the past :rotfl:

:lmao:

sadly (according to my mom) I could keep the "rear end" jokes up for a long time. :)

MomsOf2boys

12-08-2009, 01:31 PM

:thumbsup2:lmao:Seafood snot glob! That was too funny and just what I needed today! Thank you for a good laugh on a tough day.

winkers

12-09-2009, 04:59 AM

:thumbsup2:lmao:Seafood snot glob! That was too funny and just what I needed today! Thank you for a good laugh on a tough day.

you're welcome...I hope tomorrow is a better day for you!:hug:

oregonmommyof2

12-09-2009, 02:47 PM

winkers

12-09-2009, 06:29 PM

Okay I am caught up...

1. Love the updates... You are hilarious...

2. Your MIL still amazes me, makes me appreciate my MIL a little more, she has her quirks, but nothing in the same caliber as your MIL...

3. Sorry about your Dad, I can relate... By the age of 16 I was driving him to and from jail every day for 6 months for work release... At 17 I had to use the money in my savings account to bail him out of jail... And just a year ago he left my young siblings alone at my grandma's house(she was out of town) and Terry had to go rescue them when my step mother called frantic(they live 3 hours away)... I got the pleasure of trying to find him... He got really ugly and nasty and we had to call the police on him... It was a mess... Then he asks is the kids can go spend the weekend with them... :confused: Ugh, not a chance!

4. I think you and MIL need a TV show... I would watch every week... And DVR it for later amusement...

MIL is one of a kind. She does have a good heart..she just seems to forget to put her brain in gear before opening her mouth. If I thought she said and did the things to be malicious I wouldn't tolerate it. I guess she's blissfully clueless.

I'm sorry to hear about you dad.

My Dad decided to call at 6 a.m. and before Bailie could even say hello after picking up the phone, he started yelling and swearing.
Bailie was really upset after. I guess my dad has reached the point that he can't have a normal conversation .

my own show?: :laughing:

eandesmom

12-09-2009, 07:42 PM

MIL is one of a kind. She does have a good heart..she just seems to forget to put her brain in gear before opening her mouth. If I thought she said and did the things to be malicious I wouldn't tolerate it. I guess she's blissfully clueless.

I'm sorry to hear about you dad.

My Dad decided to call at 6 a.m. and before Bailie could even say hello after picking up the phone, he started yelling and swearing.
Bailie was really upset after. I guess my dad has reached the point that he can't have a normal conversation .

my own show?: :laughing:

:sad2: on the call. I had to stop answering the E's dad's calls for a long long time as I never knew what I'd get. Just frightening. Even more when they'd get recorded and you could go back and listen. Now there just aren't any calls. Which is easier but makes me sad for them.

GeminiAngel

12-09-2009, 07:58 PM

Eww!!! I think you were chewing on a mussle. Yuck!!!

winkers

12-09-2009, 08:44 PM

:sad2: on the call. I had to stop answering the E's dad's calls for a long long time as I never knew what I'd get. Just frightening. Even more when they'd get recorded and you could go back and listen. Now there just aren't any calls. Which is easier but makes me sad for them.
I don't answer his calls but this one was early and Bailie just picked it up. I usually turn the ringer off at night because he's known to call 10 times in a row at 1 a.m.
He makes MIL look like a saint!

Eww!!! I think you were chewing on a mussle. Yuck!!!

my thoughts exactly!

MAGICFOR2

12-10-2009, 12:41 AM

All caught up, right up to the lump of snot and you liking fresh crap!:lmao:

winkers

12-10-2009, 03:15 AM

All caught up, right up to the lump of snot and you liking fresh crap!:lmao:

:rotfl2: yep, that about sums it up!

JenAusty

12-10-2009, 11:25 AM

I think that resort is beautiful as well. When we went to Disney's Beach Resort for dinner our last trip- I was in love and thought everything look soo amazing. But while I was admiring.. my DH was complaining.. hehe He said that it was cool but he felt that everyone was to snooty- maybe he felt like a hillbilly in the city- idk. But I didn't understand why. Yeah- there are wealthy people there- its a deluxe resort but I never got that vibe. I said- we are young college students who cares what others think. hehe And I'm sure people aren't looking at us thinking "wow, these people shouldn't be at this disney resort- they are not rich enough". As for our meal- he loved it and said he would eat there again. But then when we went to the Animal Kingdom Lodge- which I KNEW he would love- he was amazed by it and wants to stay there. I said "whats so different about this place" and he said "This is like Africa and the people here are like rustic outdoorsman" :confused3??!! hehe Ohh well. I guess I can see his point. hehe

I'm glad to hear that someone else also lovvesss Biergarten. I love German food- pretty much anything. This last trip in May we ate at Biergarten and while I loved the food- DH like the atmoshphere but wasn't impressed with the food. He said it was ok. Now I have to figure out how I am going to get him to go back. hehe It seems like I hear more dislikes then likes with this place.

winkers

12-11-2009, 02:47 PM

I'm glad to hear that someone else also lovvesss Biergarten. I love German food- pretty much anything. This last trip in May we ate at Biergarten and while I loved the food- DH like the atmoshphere but wasn't impressed with the food. He said it was ok. Now I have to figure out how I am going to get him to go back. hehe It seems like I hear more dislikes then likes with this place.

We do love Biergarten! Even my picky eaters enjoy it.

winkers

12-11-2009, 03:38 PM

After my experiment with revenge by chewed fish snot, it was time for something a little more palatable.

I was about to get up when the horns blew and Cinderella was announced. She and Prince Charming came out followed by Lady Tremaine and the step sisters.

I was slightly giddy with excitment because I had hear about them being funny , espeacialy with teenage boys. I'm not sure if Evan had noticed but he was the only boy over 11 in the restraunt, except for the men.

My poor innocent child had no idea what he was in for. hehehe

Music started to play and Cindy and Charming started to dance at the far end of the room. I got up from our table minding my own busines on the way to the buffet when what do my wondering eyes behold...Anastasia heading right towards me.

So, I did what any loving Mom would do.......I asked if she needed a dance partner. To say she was excited would be and understatment.

Before Evan had a chance to realize that he was about to be the center of attention, I introduced Anastasia to my own handsome prince Evan. The next thing he knew he was up and dancing...............

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02559.jpg
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I only wish you could see how red his face was. If Santa had needed a substitute for rudolph that night, Evan's face would have been great.

The entire time they danced, Anastasia was preening and talking very loudly about how excited she was to meet him. Right after the song ended she yelled across the room to her mom and sister "Look!! I found me a Prince".

I was snapping pictures like crazy and laughing harder than I think I ever had. Everyone in our part of the restraunt were watching the happy couple. She told him she had to go but she'd be back later.

Evan sat down and just glared at me from across the table. His face was a bright red for about 3 hours after. I managed to stop laughing long enough to refill my plate.

Soon we had a few people interested to meet the prince Anastasia had found herself.
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02565.jpg

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Lady Tremaine made honored us with her visit....
She said that Evan "would do".

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02568.jpg

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Poor Evan was being teased non stop by us, Hunter and Ethan were really having fun being the teasers instead of the tease-ee

When I asked about his wedding date this is the look I got...
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02575.jpg

Drizella (I had to look up how to spell that) was slightly jealous and wanted to know if one of the other boys would be a good husband.. Soon Ethan and Hunter were turning red.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02577.jpg

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I was a little underwhelmed with the perfomance of Drizella...the cm just didn't quite get into her character. Maybe I felt that way because Anastasia was so good. The cm portraying her was spot on.

Just when Evan thought he could relax....Anastasia was there to claim her prince....earlier she had yelled from across the room to Drizella that she couldn't have him.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02586.jpg

this is my favorite picture from the trip...

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02587.jpg

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Meeting her soon to be sister..

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she didn't want the other boys to feel left out..

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She said farewell to her newfound love and Evan relaxed for the first time.

We finished up our meal, wanting to be done with it, Evan moved faster than I'd ever seen. We laughed for so long and hard about that meal. It was one of those disney magic moments we'll never forget. Evan may wish we could forget, but Anastasia is brought up frequently.

I was realy proud of Evan and the way he handled the entire ordeal. Alot of people would be mad and upset, but even tho he wanted the floor to open and swallow him, he was such a good sport. He is one great young man.

I was so impressed with the cm playing Anastasia, that I sent an email giving my thanks for a great family memory.
This was by far our favorite meal of the trip. Just thinking about it now makes me laugh and feel all warm inside at the same time.

up next....look out, she's gonna blow......

glennbo123

12-11-2009, 03:53 PM

What a great story, and a great family memory for you! Yes, it sounds like Evan handled it quite well. Everyone has to take their turn being the butt of the joke in our family -- it's better to just play along.

Lady Tremaine made honored us with her visit....
She said that Evan "would do".

That's a great line.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02583.jpg

I like the saying on D.Jay's shirt.

kschafer

12-11-2009, 04:00 PM

I have been lurking a long time on your TR and really enjoying it despite the fact I haven't said much. I just had to say, your story made me :rotfl2:

Thanks for a great laugh this afternoon!!

DisneyJo

12-11-2009, 04:20 PM

Absolutely hilarious Cherie, and I agree it definitely looks like Evan was a good sport :thumbsup2

I love D-Jay's shirt :)

Tribilín

12-11-2009, 05:04 PM

When I asked about his wedding date this is the look I got...
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02575.jpg

Awesome update... LOL @ picture! Kudos to Evan for being such a good sport :thumbsup2

Briarmom

12-11-2009, 05:23 PM

:lmao: I love it.

shannon47142

12-11-2009, 05:40 PM

what an awesome night!!!:cool1:

GreatBiscuit

12-11-2009, 06:39 PM

After catching up on your PTR, I knew I had to read this one as well. Took about 3 days, but I read every post. I've laughed much, grinned often and snicker snorted a time or three. Awesome job! Your MIL is FRIGHTENINGLY similar to my own. (Better stop with that or I'll be here for an hour. Oh the stories I could tell. :sad2:) Can't wait to read even more!

MAJ RN

12-11-2009, 07:40 PM

Cherie, what a great update!! Evan is such a good sport! My teenage son would have stormed out of the restaurant and never spoken to me again. Great pictures especially of Evan and Anastasia. Can't wait for your next update!

Melissa

coteau_chick

12-11-2009, 07:41 PM

I loved this update. It was so fun. The picture you said was your favorite is mine too. I would frame it and display it on the coffee table if I were you.:thumbsup2 It is just too too cute.

reelmom

12-11-2009, 07:59 PM

This is the best character interaction I have ever seen reported on the DIS. Even my DH who usually rolls his eyes at everything Disney, was reading along with me and laughing. Evan is a great sport. I hope this will always be a fond memory for him like it is for you. It may just take him a few years to realize it.

winkers

12-11-2009, 10:00 PM

What a great story, and a great family memory for you! Yes, it sounds like Evan handled it quite well. Everyone has to take their turn being the butt of the joke in our family -- it's better to just play along.

I like the saying on D.Jay's shirt.

thanks, I had it made as a christmas present last year...he has a collection of funny t shirts

I have been lurking a long time on your TR and really enjoying it despite the fact I haven't said much. I just had to say, your story made me :rotfl2:

Thanks for a great laugh this afternoon!!
I'm glad you came out of luking!

Absolutely hilarious Cherie, and I agree it definitely looks like Evan was a good sport :thumbsup2

I love D-Jay's shirt :)
He's always teasing everyone else so it was good for him to be the target.

Awesome update... LOL @ picture! Kudos to Evan for being such a good sport :thumbsup2
Evan really is a great kid. I guess with me for his mom, he has to have a sense of humor!

:lmao: I love it.
thank you

what an awesome night!!!:cool1:
it was a great way to end our last day

After catching up on your PTR, I knew I had to read this one as well. Took about 3 days, but I read every post. I've laughed much, grinned often and snicker snorted a time or three. Awesome job! Your MIL is FRIGHTENINGLY similar to my own. (Better stop with that or I'll be here for an hour. Oh the stories I could tell. :sad2:) Can't wait to read even more!
I'm glad you made it over!
Hey ,we could swap MIL horror stories. ;)

Cherie, what a great update!! Evan is such a good sport! My teenage son would have stormed out of the restaurant and never spoken to me again. Great pictures especially of Evan and Anastasia. Can't wait for your next update!

Melissa
I wouldn't have done it if I didn't know he could handle it...I think he's still planning revenge.

I loved this update. It was so fun. The picture you said was your favorite is mine too. I would frame it and display it on the coffee table if I were you.:thumbsup2 It is just too too cute.

I told him it was going to be our christmas card this year...he wasn't amused.

This is the best character interaction I have ever seen reported on the DIS. Even my DH who usually rolls his eyes at everything Disney, was reading along with me and laughing. Evan is a great sport. I hope this will always be a fond memory for him like it is for you. It may just take him a few years to realize it.

I'm glad I could make you and your non disney freek dh laugh!

Poolrat

12-11-2009, 10:29 PM

Oh my goodness :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

That was my second belly laugh of the night. Right after I read Biscuits electronic whoopie cushion story.

I did ask my DS15 what he would do and replied that some violence would happen. He would not handle it so well but it would be hysterical to watch.

I think my DS would just freeze and mutter later. I would have to do it at the end of the trip because we would never hear the end of it everytime we out to eat from then on. He might be scarred even. Ohhh I can't wait:rotfl: Now to make this happen:rolleyes:

vamassey1

12-12-2009, 12:19 AM

Thanks for the laugh!:lmao: Evan is a real trooper, how could he not be with such great parents. He's learned early not to take life too seriously.

winkers

12-12-2009, 12:39 AM

.

I did ask my DS15 what he would do and replied that some violence would happen. He would not handle it so well but it would be hysterical to watch.

:
I'm sure that would have been Evan's response if asked before....
I think your son is challenging you...you need to do it.:laughing:

Thanks for the laugh!:lmao: Evan is a real trooper, how could he not be with such great parents. He's learned early not to take life too seriously.
thanks, he really is alot of fun.

eandesmom

12-12-2009, 01:04 AM

winkers

12-12-2009, 01:11 AM

What a great update and what a trooper Evan!

I'm really not sure what Tay would do, I think he'd be a good sport about it. Jeff on the other hand I doubt I could get to walk into 1900 PF so...it will never happen!

What great memories!!!!!!!!!

just don't tell him where he's going!

I think secretly Evan liked it.....what teenage boy dosen't want a girl paying attention to him?:laughing:

She was pretty cute, too.

jordanyosh

12-12-2009, 02:42 AM

Classic:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

What more needs to be said of a meal where a teen gets put on the spot by a woman.....

I thought you'd have a better comeback for the pic of Lady Tremain with your MIL....;)

winkers

12-12-2009, 02:48 AM

I thought you'd have a better comeback for the pic of Lady Tremain with your MIL....;)

I was being nice......:laughing:

jordanyosh

12-12-2009, 02:50 AM

I was being nice......:laughing:

That pic was beggin for a caption...but good for you.

winkers

12-12-2009, 02:56 AM

That pic was beggin for a caption...but good for you.

maybe I should have a caption contest ...:idea:

jordanyosh

12-12-2009, 03:05 AM

I wouldn't wish Alzheimer's on anyone.

JenAusty

12-12-2009, 09:45 AM

Omgoshh.. that was soo funny. I seriously laughed out loud with that whole experience. I never knew that they did that. I sooo want to surprise my husband. hehe He doesn't like character meals- but I love them and this would just drive him nuts. hehe

I think Lady Tremaine and MIL look pretty good next to each other! It's like they are meant to be friends! hehe:lmao::lmao:

Charleston Princess

12-12-2009, 01:33 PM

Anastastia and Evan are just priceless!!! What a hilarious trip memory!!! :lmao:

Makes me want to take Connor there in a few years. ;)

MAGICFOR2

12-12-2009, 02:04 PM

:lmao::lmao: That is so good! It's not often we moms get our "revenge" :lmao:

Evan was such a good sport! What fun memories you'll have for years to come! I love the way the CMs find opportunities to do that. That's what sets Disney apart from everyone!

punkin413

12-12-2009, 10:29 PM

so glad you guys had such a good time at 1900!!!! erica and i ate there in september 2008 and we had a blast. both the stepsisters were HILARIOUS but anastasia had us completely cracking up because she kept singing from across the room and yelling, "CINDERELLA!!!!!!!!" she was great! and i agree...evan is such a gentleman for handling the situation so well. i know he was mortified but he handled it so well.

this is my favorite picture from the trip...

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02587.jpg

SUCH a great picture! :thumbsup2

winkers

12-13-2009, 12:11 AM

I think Lady Tremaine and MIL look pretty good next to each other! It's like they are meant to be friends! hehe:lmao::lmao:
:laughing: I'd take MIL over Lady Tremaine any day!

Makes me want to take Connor there in a few years. ;)
yes, you should!

I know, it's the little things that all add up !

[QUOTE=punkin413;34645639]so glad you guys had such a good time at 1900!!!! erica and i ate there in september 2008 and we had a blast. both the stepsisters were HILARIOUS but anastasia had us completely cracking up because she kept singing from across the room and yelling, "CINDERELLA!!!!!!!!" she was great! and i agree...evan is such a gentleman for handling the situation so well. i know he was mortified but he handled it so well.

She did alot of that while we were there too! I watched the video of it today and I forgot a few parts. As soon as d.jay gets it uploaded I'll post it.

winkers

12-13-2009, 08:35 PM

As soon as dinner was over Evan ran out of restraunt while the rest of us walked. Actually, I was limping because my foot was killing me and for some reason both of them were swelling. I have no idea why, but my bunion was screaming for relief.

We took a taxi from the Grand Floridian back to POFQ. We discovered on this trip that it was worth the $12 to pay a taxi to get back at night. We did it several times and this last time it was worth every penny.

But before we left we had to take some pictures....I'm sure we looked just like the Clampett's.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02598.jpg

the closest I'll ever be to posing for a calandar
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Later the kids went to the pool while I packed. It's always like putting 10 clowns in a VW, getting all the souvieners home.

We were all in bed by 10 that night. I think we were all just exhausted. After a week with your family, you need a brake. We were all on eachother's last nerve.

We were up by 7 to get everything together and checked out so we could go to Epcot for a few hours. My feet were getting to ginormous stage and I had blisters all along the sides of both feet. They HURT.

By the time I was ready to go with 6 bulging bags....we had to wait for MIL. She didnt' finish untill almost an hour after me. I guess it takes awhile to put everything in the MBOC.

We made it to Epcot and headed for TT....I spotted a peep wearing these....

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02615.jpg

My feet hurt just looking at those. I can not imagine walking around all day in those.

We went on a few rides and stopped by mousegears to use our 26 snack points...where MIL had to make sure she had her fare share. We had planned to let the kids split them, but it took D.Jay telling her that they were for the kids to get her to understand.

We ate in Mexico...while Hunter was eating he nearly pooped his pants when a seagul landed next to him. It was so funny!

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02618.jpg
I just wish I had gotten his first reaction on film.

We did a little walking around WS.

All too soon it was time to head back to POFQ . We boarded the magical depress , through security and to the gate. As we were waiting to board I realized that MIL had 4 bags as carry on....I don't know what she was thinking . She wouldnt' listen when we told her she need to compact it a little, so when she went to board and was told by an attendant too she had a little fit. We were all embarassed for her and us. She really was acting like a toddler who needed a nap....but that's how she handles most things.

On the plane D.jay, Hunter, Ethan and I were in the back and Bailie, Evan and MIl were near the front. It was such a nice peacfull flight. But, by this time my feet were so swollen they looked like elephant feet.

When we got off the plane to catch our connection I could tell my the looks on Evan and Bailie's faces that something was wrong.

At some point durring the 4 hour flight MIL had another hissy fit and was chewing Bailie out for not wanting to swith seats or something and a slap was involved. Evan said it was so embarassing because everyone around them was staring. She also said something about being sorry she went on the trip with us.

My blood was at boiling point and about to spill over. I just practiced my lamaze breathing a little more . We boarded a little plane for our final flight. It took them about 20 extra minutes because they had to balance it with the bags!!! I prefer to fly in a plane that is big enough to not be off balance from 2, yes 2 pieces of luggage.

That was the bumpiest flight ever! I love dropping on rides, but a plane...not so much. I swear, if a bird farted in the sky....we felt it.

We had told the kids we would stop and get food before we drove home...it's almost 2 hours from the airport. Evan had told MIL this and she told him she didn't want to have to stop for food. The arrangement before was 2 kids and some luggage was in her car and the rest in ours.

She acted put out when she had to go get her own car from the parking and then wanted d.jay to carry all her crap with him, when they went to get the cars.

The kids and I waited by the curb with all the luggage..durring this time i got an earfull about all of MIL's antics that day. I've always know that she treats the kids differently when I'm not there..I've seen it a few times when she thought I wasn't home.

Anyway, what happened next wasn't pretty and if I could go back to undo it I would. I'm realy not proud of my actions but I couldn't hold it in any longer. I HATE contention and arguing, so I avoid it most of the time. I can take quite a bit, but sometimes I have to say something and then my brain can't get my mouth to shut up.

D.jay and MIL pulled up with the cars. I calmly walked to mil's car put her luggage in the back seat and told her that since stopping at McDonald's was a problem for her, we'd take all the kids with us.

She told me that she didn't mind stopping...but I was too far gone. I told her we'd take all our luggage to so we wouldn't impose on her anylonger. I think I said something about being sorry we tried to show her a good time.
It just got ugly.

poor d.jay. He was as frustrated as I, but I knew he wouldn't say anything to her, he's even worse than me about bottleing things up.

At some point on the drive he talked to her on the phone and she acted like the innocent victim and couldn't figure out why I was upset. She said she had even tried realy hard to not say things during the trip about us bugging her.

It was around 3 a.m. when we got home. I was so upset with myself for having blown up and sad that our trip ended that way. Later that day, after we'd all rested and spent time apart, we talked and I apologized. She continued to act oblivious to anything she might have done to irritate me.

up next...some ramblings and final thoughts...

glennbo123

12-13-2009, 08:49 PM

punkin413

12-13-2009, 08:49 PM

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02600.jpg

i love the sucked-in posh spice cheeks! :rotfl:

I spotted a peep wearing these....

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02615.jpg

My feet hurt just looking at those. I can not imagine walking around all day in those.

not only is it just STUPID to wear these to a theme park, but what was she thinking when she picked out those shoes with those tights? black heels with brown argyle (sp?) tights????? BUY A MIRROR!!! :laughing:

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02618.jpg

all i see in this picture is that evil bird who is getting ready to peck a hole in hunter's head!!!! :scared1: i guess it's the bird "lover" in me.

At some point durring the 4 hour flight MIL had another hissy fit and was chewing Bailie out for not wanting to swith seats or something and a slap was involved.

She also said something about being sorry she went on the trip with us.

She said she had even tried realy hard to not say things during the trip about us bugging her.

:eek::eek::eek: these three things just absolutely SHOCKED me!!!!! i just can't imagine her nerve. and just so you know, i would have said much worse things. i think you held your composure WAY better than i would have.

so sad it's over, but i know you guys are returning soon! :goodvibes

coteau_chick

12-13-2009, 08:55 PM

First off I am glad that bird didn't take Ethan's food. Remember what happened to me in Paris?? LOL!

If my MIL ever slapped one of my kids I would put the smack down on her. OMG! You are a Saint for not slapping her back. Maybe one day you will look back on the time you went to Disney World with your MIL and laugh about it. I wonder if she will expect to go with yall next time.

I think you trip turned out pretty good. I have a oldies CD that has a song called Mother In Law on it . It is so funny. It says Satan must be her name. To me they about the same. Sent from down below Mother in law. LOL. My cousin had her DJ play it at her wedding reception for her new husband and her mom to dance too. It was too funny. In my wedding picture of Faron and I in our you may kiss the bride moment you can see a dark figure of my MIL in the background and her eyes are glowing orange. I am not kidding. I guess there was a glare on her glasses but it is too funny.

Charleston Princess

12-13-2009, 09:00 PM

Oh, Cherie, I hate that the trip ended the way it did. :hug: I would have blown up, too, though.

winkers

12-13-2009, 09:12 PM

Oh man, I'm sorry that your trip ended on a sour note. But a person can only take so much, and when it comes to the kids being mistreated you've gotta draw the line. I'm glad to hear that apologies were made, and that even though MIL still feels "the victim", it sounds like the rest of the family sees it your way.

I think that most people would have "lost it" long before this point in the trip! You did a good job maintaining your composure.
I just wish I had been able to say what needed to be said without being mean. I don't want my kids to think it's ok to talk to their grandma, or anything like that. Actually, I think I shocked the kids because they've never seen that before from me.

i love the sucked-in posh spice cheeks! :rotfl:
I obviously have no shame...I can't believe I posted that let alone did it in public. :laughing:

not only is it just STUPID to wear these to a theme park, but what was she thinking when she picked out those shoes with those tights? black heels with brown argyle (sp?) tights????? BUY A MIRROR!!! :laughing:

I've noticed that alot of the peeps..from peepland...wear some interesting things

all i see in this picture is that evil bird who is getting ready to peck a hole in hunter's head!!!! :scared1: i guess it's the bird "lover" in me.

I knew you'd love the bird!:rotfl:

. It was too funny. In my wedding picture of Faron and I in our you may kiss the bride moment you can see a dark figure of my MIL in the background and her eyes are glowing orange. I am not kidding. I guess there was a glare on her glasses but it is too funny.
that's too funny!:rotfl2: maybe it was a warning sign..;)
I guess I should clarify, it wasn't a slap on the face, but on the arm.
still not good but if it had been the face.....I might be writing this from prison.

Oh, Cherie, I hate that the trip ended the way it did. :hug: I would have blown up, too, though.

I got over it pretty fast...but I'm sure my kids will one day say..."remember the trip where mom blew up and yelled at grandma?"

Charleston Princess

12-13-2009, 09:19 PM

I got over it pretty fast...but I'm sure my kids will one day say..."remember the trip where mom blew up and yelled at grandma?"

Without a doubt. I still remember the Christmas of 1983 when my mom finally had enough of my dad's family and told them all off at the dinner table. :laughing:

winkers

12-13-2009, 09:21 PM

Without a doubt. I still remember the Christmas of 1983 when my mom finally had enough of my dad's family and told them all off at the dinner table. :laughing:

:rotfl2: that sounds like something from a movie!

Charleston Princess

12-13-2009, 09:24 PM

:rotfl2: that sounds like something from a movie!

There is a reason National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the favorite holiday movie in our family. :lmao: We identify with it on so many levels. :lmao:

coteau_chick

12-13-2009, 09:58 PM

There is a reason National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the favorite holiday movie in our family. :lmao: We identify with it on so many levels. :lmao:

We watch that movie every year Thanksgiving night. It's our tradition. We quote it often. LOL

Blueyed Girl

12-13-2009, 10:12 PM

Oh Wow!!! Sorry all of you guys had to deal with all the MIL stuff. I agree with everyone else, I think you held your composure much better than I would have. Especially with a slap being involved. I may have just had to slap her back. :mad:

On a different note....I was somehow 2 updates behind!! I LOVED those pictures of Evan and Anastasia!!! :rotfl2: He looked so embarrassed but seemed to be such a good sport about it. That was a great update!

winkers

12-13-2009, 10:36 PM

On a different note....I was somehow 2 updates behind!! I LOVED those pictures of Evan and Anastasia!!! :rotfl2: He looked so embarrassed but seemed to be such a good sport about it. That was a great update!

I should have the video posted tomorrow....

eandesmom

12-14-2009, 12:54 AM

jordanyosh

12-14-2009, 01:13 AM

You have self control! Your MIL woulda gotten the WWE Smackdown from me!

All7OfUs

12-14-2009, 06:15 AM

Cherie,

WOW! Sorry it was an ugly affair in the end! Really, though, she should have expected someone to say something in return- that is if she were in her right mind. But sadly, she is not. So glad you made up- Cynthia's right.... both are important, seeing their mom protect them AND seeing her make apologies when necessary. You're bigger than me! When my MIL accused my son of "inappropriate behavior with my daughter" (which never in 4 million years ever happened!) I didn't say anything, and will forever wish I did. You did good Mama!! :thumbsup2

coteau_chick

12-14-2009, 07:27 AM

You have self control! Your MIL woulda gotten the WWE Smackdown from me!

:thumbsup2

MomsOf2boys

12-14-2009, 10:52 AM

I think we can take, and take, and take until it comes down to our kids and then that Momma-don't-play mode comes out and WHAM! It's on! When you try to teach your kids not to allow themselves to be victims, you can't really validate the treatment from someone because they are "family". Enough is enough. I can see that you might have said it a little nicer when the anger was gone but it doesn't seem like she got it even when said Harshly...!

winkers

12-14-2009, 01:06 PM

Oh Cherie, I am so sorry your trip had to end on that note. Someday you and your kids will laugh about it but I know that's not what you wanted them to see. On the flip side though, as important as respect for others is, so is seeing your mom stand up for you.

You SO deserve your upcoming adult only trip!
my kids are already laughing about it...they tease me whenever theres opprotunity.

You have self control! Your MIL woulda gotten the WWE Smackdown from me!
:laughing: I'd love to see your WWE costume!

Cherie,

WOW! Sorry it was an ugly affair in the end! Really, though, she should have expected someone to say something in return- that is if she were in her right mind. But sadly, she is not. So glad you made up- Cynthia's right.... both are important, seeing their mom protect them AND seeing her make apologies when necessary. You're bigger than me! When my MIL accused my son of "inappropriate behavior with my daughter" (which never in 4 million years ever happened!) I didn't say anything, and will forever wish I did. You did good Mama!! :thumbsup2
y;ikes!! I'm afraid my MIL would be missing a few body parts if she said that to me!

I can see that you might have said it a little nicer when the anger was gone but it doesn't seem like she got it even when said Harshly...!

yea, she lives in what d.jay and I call "katieland".....it's a very happy place where she is ms.perfect..:rolleyes:

I've told d.jay many times to please tell me if I'm acting that way.

Tribilín

12-14-2009, 01:11 PM

the closest I'll ever be to posing for a calandar
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02600.jpg

Perfect! Oh man look at those curves... you don't see a beauty like this every day... oh and the chick is not bad either. :rotfl:

She continued to act oblivious to anything she might have done to irritate me.

So sorry to hear about the sour ending. That' so typical party pooper behavior (I know it first hand, it's like a tradition in my family), but coming from a family member you have to shrug it an let it go (it's OK to snap too :lmao:).

GreatBiscuit

12-14-2009, 01:12 PM

I'm amazed you held it in! I would not want to have a recording device at hand after a vacation with my MIL! I'm with Jordan on the WWE Smackdown. (And cracking up at thoughts of Nacho Libre.)

glennbo123

12-14-2009, 01:42 PM

:laughing: I'd love to see your WWE costume!

When he jumps off of the turnbuckle his kilt will be billowing in the wind like that clip of Marilyn Monroe standing over the street vent. :scared1:

I'm with Jordan on the WWE Smackdown. (And cracking up at thoughts of Nacho Libre.)

That's what I pictured too at first, but realized that Jordan's costume would have to incorporate a kilt.

Perfect! Oh man look at those curves... you don't see a beauty like this every day... oh and the chick is not bad either. :rotfl:

:rotfl2: Makes me think of one of the very few country songs that I know the lyrics to.....google George Jones "The One I Loved Back Then".

reelmom

12-14-2009, 04:29 PM

All I could think about when I saw the picture of Hunter with the Seagull is
Mine! Mine! Mine! from Nemo.

Native NYer

12-14-2009, 05:53 PM

Just caught up. I cannot believe your MIL. I would have lost it on day one. You have a lot of patience!!! You and your husband definitely deserve your trip alone.

winkers

12-14-2009, 06:15 PM

Perfect! Oh man look at those curves... you don't see a beauty like this every day... oh and the chick is not bad either. :rotfl:

:rotfl2: Bailie was so embarassed when I did that! Just imagine what she'd think if she knew I posted it.

I'm amazed you held it in! I would not want to have a recording device at hand after a vacation with my MIL! I'm with Jordan on the WWE Smackdown. (And cracking up at thoughts of Nacho Libre.)
I have considered a voodoo doll.....;)

nacho libre....:lmao:

When he jumps off of the turnbuckle his kilt will be billowing in the wind like that clip of Marilyn Monroe standing over the street vent. :scared1:
.
:scared1: let's just hope he isn't free balling....

All I could think about when I saw the picture of Hunter with the Seagull is
Mine! Mine! Mine! from Nemo.
:laughing: I think that's what the seagull was thinking too!

Just caught up. I cannot believe your MIL. I would have lost it on day one. You have a lot of patience!!! You and your husband definitely deserve your trip alone.

she def. cured me of ever asking her to go again...

Tribilín

12-14-2009, 06:56 PM

You and your husband definitely deserve your trip alone.

she def. cured me of ever asking her to go again...

2 Weeks, GF, DDLP... mmmhhh... OK, let's not forget anything, I have a meeting with the team of lawyers working in your case :surfweb:

winkers

12-14-2009, 07:36 PM

2 Weeks, GF, DDLP... mmmhhh... OK, let's not forget anything, I have a meeting with the team of lawyers working in your case :surfweb:

just make sure the jury is all women with MIL's....;)

wigdoutdismom

12-14-2009, 11:43 PM

I know that in-laws can be quite trying. I don't have any...
They passed away years ago...
I consider myself .......

fortunate.:rolleyes1

winkers

12-15-2009, 12:10 AM

I know that in-laws can be quite trying. I don't have any...
They passed away years ago...
I consider myself .......

fortunate.:rolleyes1

:laughing: I thought you were going to tell me to enjoy them whhile I have them.

All7OfUs

12-15-2009, 12:20 AM

I know that in-laws can be quite trying. I don't have any...
They passed away years ago...
I consider myself .......

fortunate.:rolleyes1

Good one!! You had me going too!

LiteBrite

12-15-2009, 08:37 AM

Winkers, I'm sure your kids have absorbed many lessons about respecting their grandmother from you over the years, and I'm equally sure that they regarded you as their hero when you stood up to her on their behalf!

I will repeat the sentiment that's been echoing through this thread again and again - you deserve so much credit for putting up with your MIL and all her crap - magical bag or no magical bag!

daly7o9

12-15-2009, 09:38 AM

At some point durring the 4 hour flight MIL had another hissy fit and was chewing Bailie out for not wanting to swith seats or something and a slap was involved.

Oh no she di-int! :eek:

winkers

12-15-2009, 09:56 AM

you deserve so much credit for putting up with your MIL and all her crap - magical bag or no magical bag!
:hug: thank you! the refference to her magical bag made me laugh!

Oh no she di-int! :eek:

yes, she did...:sad2:

I have to admit when I read your post my neck automaticaly moved like I was a character on t.v...:rotfl2: I would have wagged my finger too, but it was busy with a cookie.

praisehisname

12-17-2009, 06:41 AM

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02560.jpg

Oh my gosh, this is awesome! I can see how red his face is!!!

praisehisname

12-17-2009, 06:51 AM

But before we left we had to take some pictures....I'm sure we looked just like the Clampett's.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02598.jpg

the closest I'll ever be to posing for a calandar
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02600.jpg

You crack me up! :lmao:

Later the kids went to the pool while I packed. It's always like putting 10 clowns in a VW, getting all the souvieners home.

That's a great analogy, and exactly how we felt trying to get home!

We made it to Epcot and headed for TT....I spotted a peep wearing these....

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv20/winkerspictures/november/DSC02615.jpg

:scared1:

I'm so sorry about the trip home. :hug: Not a good way to end the trip.

winkers

12-17-2009, 10:23 AM

Oh my gosh, this is awesome! I can see how red his face is!!!

He still blushes anytime we bring that dance up...which is quite often.:laughing:

Tribilín

12-17-2009, 11:11 AM

just make sure the jury is all women with MIL's....;)

Quite frankly I think I'll just ask for two or three of them, all the others will be hardcore DIS-ers... ohh this is gonna be easy!

winkers

12-17-2009, 09:04 PM

Quite frankly I think I'll just ask for two or three of them, all the others will be hardcore DIS-ers... ohh this is gonna be easy!

can I pay you in dole whips and mickey bars?

MAGICFOR2

12-18-2009, 12:36 AM

Cherie, You are so sweet. I think I would have had it all out right there. You only let her know you were frustrated, without going in to all the details of everything she did and how ungrateful she was. Then you apologized. Kudos to you! :thumbsup2 She played innocent, but she knows what she said. You are still Saint Cherie in my book! :worship:

winkers

12-18-2009, 12:40 AM

Tribilín

12-18-2009, 11:47 AM

can I pay you in dole whips and mickey bars?
That'd be OK. Just don't mention those words during the trial, you could cause a stampede! :rotfl:

tiggerwannabe

12-20-2009, 09:53 AM

Oh wow. DMIL really takes the cake.
(and its probably rotting in the bottom of her MBOC!)

You really are an angel having held your tongue after the week you had. I am impressed you still managed to make magical memories for the kids~

winkers

12-20-2009, 10:56 PM

That'd be OK. Just don't mention those words during the trial, you could cause a stampede! :rotfl:
:rotfl: is that like yelling "fire" in a crowded room?

Oh wow. DMIL really takes the cake.
(and its probably rotting in the bottom of her MBOC!)
~

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

that was a good one!:rotfl:

tiggerwannabe

12-21-2009, 08:12 PM

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

that was a good one!:rotfl:

:thumbsup2 :wizard: :rolleyes1

winkers

12-26-2009, 07:56 PM

I can't believe that a year ago yesterday, we suprised MIL with the trip for Christmas! I'm not sure if it's funny or pathetic that I'm just now finishing up my tr from that trip.:laughing:

Sine stumbling across the DIS several years ago, I have met and formed friendships with alot of wonderful people I never would have met , otherwise. You have all truly blessed my life. Being able to share my love for disney along with the ups and downs of my life is something I look forward to everyday.

Despite the teasing I get from my family they're greatful I have all of you to talk to about Disney.:laughing:

Durring this trip I would think about disers at different times like...

Dawn..every time I saw a bird or was chased by a duck

Jordan..as I would mentally rate the bathrooms or saw a peep

Schmu...when I saw the precious moments dumbo

Nebo....small mexican world or anywhere someone could trip

Jackie....she opened my eyes to the wonders of vera bradly

Jo...british accents

I know there were alot of others but those are what comes to mind now.

Despite the drama that MIL added I 'm glad we took her so she could have the experience. It wasn't realy all that bad...just moments of badness.:thumbsup2

Thanks to all of you who have read along or commented. It's always good to know that I'm not talking to myself. Plus the banter inbetween is half the fun!

So, I'd love it if all my lurky loos , and I know there's alot, would post too!

If you haven't yet, and you'd like to join me on another trip, I have a pretr for Feb....when worlds collide...the link is in the siggy.

pooh'smate

12-26-2009, 08:57 PM

I am headed over to your new ptr. I will try not to lurk so much . :)

Poolrat

12-26-2009, 08:57 PM

How Sweet.:lovestruc:hug::flower3:

The things we all have in common is the love for all things Disney. It does help that we can obsess to each other as well as support each other when life happens.

eandesmom

12-26-2009, 09:55 PM

Nice closing Cherie!

And soon you will be there again....sans MIL and the MBOC!

JenAusty

12-26-2009, 10:29 PM

I think that we all agree with you when it comes to our love for the dis. Its the one place that we can all go to, to talk and share our love for disney without getting slack or the overwhelmed looks. hehe Without each other we would probably all feel lost and kind of crazy. hehe Besides that we have created great friendships and people that are not only there for the disney joys but also the disney boos, and life's happenings.

I'll check out your preTR! :thumbsup2

JenAusty

12-26-2009, 10:30 PM

How Sweet.:lovestruc:hug::flower3:

The things we all have in common is the love for all things Disney. It does help that we can obsess to each other as well as support each other when life happens.

What you said really does sum it up! hehe :goodvibes

glennbo123

12-26-2009, 10:49 PM

Nice final post on this TR! It's been a lot of fun following your adventures. Thanks for taking us along through the magic of your words and pictures.

winkers

12-27-2009, 12:00 AM

I am headed over to your new ptr. I will try not to lurk so much . :)
coming our of lurkdom can be your new years resolution.:thumbsup2

How Sweet.:lovestruc:hug::flower3:

The things we all have in common is the love for all things Disney. It does help that we can obsess to each other as well as support each other when life happens.
i couldn't have said it better!

Nice closing Cherie!

And soon you will be there again....sans MIL and the MBOC!
:banana::banana::banana: I can't wait!! When I get home next week I'll be in full planning mode.

I think that we all agree with you when it comes to our love for the dis. Its the one place that we can all go to, to talk and share our love for disney without getting slack or the overwhelmed looks. hehe Without each other we would probably all feel lost and kind of crazy. hehe Besides that we have created great friendships and people that are not only there for the disney joys but also the disney boos, and life's happenings.

I'll check out your preTR! :thumbsup2
I'd be commited by now if I didn't have the dis to talk about my disney obsession!

Nice final post on this TR! It's been a lot of fun following your adventures. Thanks for taking us along through the magic of your words and pictures.

thanks and thank you for all the fun you've added along the way!

Blueyed Girl

12-27-2009, 12:20 AM

Oh wow, you are right! I can't believe it's been a year since you started the PTR from this trip. :lmao: I'm glad I've had your TR to read this entire time. It's sort of made it feel like the past trip isn't so....in the past. :thumbsup2 I know what you mean about thinking of other Diser's while touring the world. I too thought about Shmu when I saw that Dumbo figurine. Her story really touched my heart. (obviously I'm not the only one) It made me all teary eyed when I saw the figurine on the shelf. I was wishing I was made of money so I could buy it and send it to her. :rotfl2: Anyhoo, I also thought about the ducks and the bathroom ratings. It's also funny how when you take pictures while on a Disney vacation, you do so with the Diser's in mind. I love that!

Well, I'm sorry to see this TR ending but I am so looking forward to meeting up with you and D.Jay again. This time will be even better since we are doing dinner too! More time to visit. :)

Charleston Princess

12-27-2009, 08:44 AM

What a great final post, Cherie!!! I always find myself thinking of DISers, too! :goodvibes I always remember you as one of the first people to ever post on my first ever PTR (when I was just a little DIS newbie and wondering if anyone would ever read what I wrote :laughing:). Glad I could introduce you to the beauty of Vera Bradley. :lmao:

I am so looking forward to your next trip in February! I love your wittiness and hysterically funny pictures! :thumbsup2

Native NYer

12-27-2009, 10:25 AM

Love your final post.
You're going to have so much fun on your next trip. Are your kids asking to go back?

DisneyJo

12-27-2009, 10:42 AM

I'm so sorry about how the trip ended with your MIL, I'm surprised you lasted that long though :hug:

I'm so happy you thought of me whilst at WDW :goodvibes

winkers

12-27-2009, 08:34 PM

It's also funny how when you take pictures while on a Disney vacation, you do so with the Diser's in mind. I love that!

Well, I'm sorry to see this TR ending but I am so looking forward to meeting up with you and D.Jay again. This time will be even better since we are doing dinner too! More time to visit. :)
I do that alot too...it makes my photography alot more interesting.

I'm excited to see you to, and it will be fun to have more time together.

What a great final post, Cherie!!! I always find myself thinking of DISers, too! :goodvibes I always remember you as one of the first people to ever post on my first ever PTR (when I was just a little DIS newbie and wondering if anyone would ever read what I wrote :laughing:). Glad I could introduce you to the beauty of Vera Bradley. :lmao:

I am so looking forward to your next trip in February! I love your wittiness and hysterically funny pictures! :thumbsup2
d.jay may not be so glad about the introduction to Vera.;)

Love your final post.
You're going to have so much fun on your next trip. Are your kids asking to go back?
yes, they're mad that we're going without them. I'm a mean mommy.:laughing:

I'm so sorry about how the trip ended with your MIL, I'm surprised you lasted that long though :hug:

I'm so happy you thought of me whilst at WDW :goodvibes

I also think of you anytime I see the word "whilst".:rotfl2: