Here is another photo. I am sure you are in it somewhere because I think I spotted my mom in yours...
http://www1.snapfish.com/slideshow/.../otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish
This is just too funny.
This woman here (cropped from your photo) could be my mom. It is a bit blurry to tell for sure.
I'm gonna send mom over here to see what she thinks. Like I said though, she is a little slow (God bless her) so it may take her a few days to find you.
I saw your pin board and love it! Here's my problem - I love collecting pins but I have a bad habit of forgetting which ones I have and I have a tendancy to buy the same ones I already have! No I am not kidding! Do you have some sort of system for keeping track of yours or am I just bordering on senility and there's no hope for me? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I would prefer to spend money on new pins rather than sometimes buying ones I already have. Thanks.I figured I'd post a picture of how I display my pins (for now at least). My sister helped me make a board that was inspired by the pin cards. I bought a giant piece of cork board material. I traced out the ears using plastic bowls and traced the head using a plate (yes, I'm very scientific). We cut it out using a box cutter and an Exacto knife (the box cutter worked MUCH better). I then used heavy duty spray paint and covered it with black felt material. I think it turned out really well! I'll have to take a better picture of it with my camera. I was lazy and just used my cell phone.
I saw your pin board and love it! Here's my problem - I love collecting pins but I have a bad habit of forgetting which ones I have and I have a tendancy to buy the same ones I already have! No I am not kidding! Do you have some sort of system for keeping track of yours or am I just bordering on senility and there's no hope for me? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I would prefer to spend money on new pins rather than sometimes buying ones I already have. Thanks.
Funny what a search for "grumpy husband" comes up with on the DIS - your PTR was one of the results LOL
OK, a few things:
(1) We love Stacey too!!! All four of us LOL My 9yo ds seriously loves her - it's so cute!
(2) Your pictures are great! The ones of your kitties made me want to snuggle with my PoleyBear cat
(3) My husband was definitely grumpy on our first trip (with my in-laws (his family)), but this time he's really excited about our trip. He's coming home with the book I wanted from Chapters today - the WDW Passporter 2009
Looking forward to more - great writing!
I'm glad to help!! I just want to be done with the app process by the time I take the test, so that's how I'm looking at it! I know you can do the apps after the June test, but after studying so much, I don't think I'd be motivated. Instead, I'm using the apps as a break from studying right now.
I took the Kaplan prep class and HATED it. I didn't get much out of it at all and thought it was a pretty big waste of money. (They're so expensive.) I use the Princeton Review books; there's a study guide that comes with a CD that is really helpful. I also have their book of the Top 147 law schools in the nation; right now, it's so colorful with different Post-It sticky tabs - where I'd like to go, where DH wouldn't mind living, which schools have a program I'm interested in, cost, etc. It's a VERY helpful book!!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Oh my gosh, Spectro is my all time favourite Disney parade. I really hope you can catch it, it's beautiful. I have the music on my iPod! LOL
If you do the Keys tour, I would love to hear what you think of it. I'm really excited to do it.
Photopass really is great. Are you thinking of doing the photo session at one of the resorts? We've been just thrilled with ours!! They're so much fun.
Haha, that's hilarious! Glad to have you stumble across it - especially since your a cat-loving, Stacey fan w/ a former grumpy DH! What do you think changed his grumpy ways for your upcoming trip? I'd love to receive any advice!!
Also, what do you think of the Passporter?
Thank you!
Reasons he's not grumpy this time:
- It's just our family of four this time (last time was a GG with all my in-laws - his family; which was fine with me, but not so much fine with him). My best friend, her fiance and my adorable goddaughter may be joining us we hope, but we have travelled with them before in Europe and we travel very well together
- The money for this trip was his gift to me for our 15th anniversary in December 2008 (because I was whining about going on vacation )
- We'll be able to do what we want, how we want, when we want this time. THAT is a huge part of his non-grumpiness, I'm sure
- We had a lot of fun last year at WDW. We loved the weather, loved the parks, loved the hotel and just generally had a great time
Trust me, if MY dh can be "ungrumpified", your dh can become a happy camper - I promise!
I LOVE it so far! I still love my Unofficial Guide to WDW with Kids book, but the sheer organizational possibilities of the Passporter are super! I'm looking forward to being able to loosely plan our days, but I'm waiting for WDW to post their park hours - won't happen for ages, I'm sure!
We're actually going to WDW in the first week of May. Our June trip was supposed to be to Disneyland but that's been postponed for now because of changing conference dates.
I know what you mean about pictures being like pulling teeth. It took a lot of convincing to get my brother to be in the photos... PLUS he was really sick on the day of the session so he got a gold star for being such a good sport! Then we let him go back to the Poly and sleep on a hammock until we had to leave.
Keep up the good work.
You are doing great
What a wonderful anniversary gift!! When is your anniversary? When is your trip? Ha, so many questions! You should start a PTR! It's really fun, and quite addictive once you get going.
I guess I don't really blame him for being grumpy about traveling w/ other people. I really enjoy going w/ a few number of people, otherwise it gets to be such a hassle in attempting to please everyone -- especially when they insist you all stay together like my family does. DH has already stated he refuses to go back to WDW w/ my family. I don't mind, b/c ITA!!! It's so difficult to find compatible traveling companions. I hope your best friend and her family will be able to come along. That sounds like fun!
I'll have to check out the Passporter the next time I'm at the bookstore. I absolutely love spending countless of hours pouring over the WDW travel books. It's such a fun waste of time!
Yes, it really was an amazing anniversary gift! I woke up to a bottle of my favourite champagne surrounded by cash in the middle of the kitchen table with a chocolate rose (that Bernard Callebaut store is just too darn close lol). I just sort of looked at it, then asked him what store he robbed After he stopped laughing, he told me that the money was for me to plan a vacation again - because I had so much fun planning and enjoying the vacation last time. Oh, our anniversary is December 28 and that was our 15th
As for a PTR, I think I'd rather do a TR, but I've never done one before and some of the TRs I've read (including yours) are very well-written! It's a bit intimidating to think about writing one
Yes, the "staying all together in one big lump o' people" thing got old quickly We had the best time the last two days of the vacation - when we simply told everyone which park we were going to and then we just went there without waiting kwim?
Thank you, yes, I hope they will be able to join us too - we miss them, they live WAY too far away (just outside of London, UK)
Check it out, it's neat! I really like all the pockets at the back and the way they've organized the restaurant and ride information - very easy to reference!
to you for this sad time of year. to your dh for being able to cheer you up some with his thoughtful gifts.
We don't "do" Valentine's Day - at all LOL We celebrate any other day BUT V-Day - yeah, we're rebellious like that
Great job on the diet!!
I'm sorry to hear about your February story; that's so sweet that he's so supportive, though. What a fab guy to buy you those pins!!
Since you seem to be my top pin collecting friend, can you rec anywhere to get an inexpensive lanyard? I need one for DF; I found Belle and Cinderella lanyards yesterday for DM & myself..for $1.00 at Michael's!! DH already has one, so I need to find a good price on one for DF...