12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 3

[waltsgirl]

I have caught UP!!!!

I am 42, B-Day is 12/11, and John is 46. Reading this it appears we are of the older crowd... We celebrated 20 years of marriage on May 24th--- same as you Becka!!

 

[becka]

DS's Bday is 11/14 so we did things a little differently for a few years. Bday gifts then Christmas a month later. We split things up & the Easter bunny brought gifts in the basket & a couple out. It was so hard to do age appropriate things for the entire year in the span of 5 weeks. We don't do that as much anymore. Holidays have been scaled down for us. There was never alot spent with 75% off clearance but the stuff was taking over!

DS has a May birthday so we would get him age appropriate stuff at Christmas and then as he got older he would get stuff for older kids he was not ready for at Christmas for his birthday. Well DD was born 1/24 so within a month span not a lot changes. We don't usually buy a lot of toys for the kids thoughout the year but we really spoil them at Christmas and on their birthdays. I felt like I need to buy her birthday presents in January that she will not ready for until the summer.

 

[Bella2000]

I know this is odd, but I ADORED my MIL, she was the most wonderful, kind, loving, caretaking kind of person you will ever meet. I miss her a lot! Kim

That is wonderful Kim. My MIL is lovely. She fits many of the adjectives you mention - it's just that she isn't my mother and she and DH tried to force her down my throat which was such a turn off. My Mom died when I was 29 and while MIL is lovely she's not my mother and the suggestion that she could just step in was insulting.

 

[becka]

I have caught UP!!!!

I am 42, B-Day is 12/11, and John is 46. Reading this it appears we are of the older crowd... We celebrated 20 years of marriage on May 24th--- same as you Becka!!

May 24th is a great anniversary!! I love that it always falls around Memorial Day so we have a three day weekend. My birthday is the same way with Labor Day.

 

[lbgraves]

That is my sister's bday.

 

[brack]

My DW was still in High School when we got married. She was able to take a week off from school for our honeymoon but had to be back at school after that (three months). I was in the Navy (just turned 20 and she just turned 18) so I had to go back to the ship while she finished HS. She moved to Norfolk with me right after graduation.

We were young, it will never last ...... 34 years later!

 

[klineyqueen]

I still need to buy some items for the cruise....

Keyring Drive thingie a ma jiggie

Pillowcases for character signing

I know a lady in town who owns a machine embroiderer. She bought the license for a bunch of Disney things. I am going to have her personalize a few things before the cruise. I want her to put a character and the kids name on their pillow case. I think I will have her put each of our names on the lime green shirt. I bought bibs for Eliza to have personalized with Cruise info ( I did that for Jake on his first cruise.) I bought 2 white polo shirts one for each of my parents. I will get a character and Grammy/Pappy on their shirt for watching the dogs. I also got Eliza a Ralph Lauren dress off of ebay. It has an anchor on it and I think I am going to have her put Disney Magic on the front. I just need something extra for Jake. I need to get it all together so I can get it to her and back in plently of time.

 

[Bella2000]

Have I missed any recent discussions on parasailing? Is anyone planning to do this on CC? Is it best to try to get the first time available. I wondered with 2 CCs stops whether it would be easier to obtain? I have been wanting to do this for two years.

 

[tynkerbell]

My DW was still in High School when we got married. She was able to take a week off from school for our honeymoon but had to be back at school after that (three months). I was in the Navy (just turned 20 and she just turned 18) so I had to go back to the ship while she finished HS. She moved to Norfolk with me right after graduation.

We were young, it will never last ...... 34 years later!

Awww, that is so sweet!

 

[lbgraves]

My DW was still in High School when we got married. She was able to take a week off from school for our honeymoon but had to be back at school after that (three months). I was in the Navy (just turned 20 and she just turned 18) so I had to go back to the ship while she finished HS. She moved to Norfolk with me right after graduation.

We were young, it will never last ...... 34 years later!

Did you live on base? I lived there except for JMU for 24 years...at least in the area. Down the street from the Shore Drive base actually.

 

[lbgraves]

Have I missed any recent discussions on parasailing? Is anyone planning to do this on CC? Is it best to try to get the first time available. I wondered with 2 CCs stops whether it would be easier to obtain? I have been wanting to do this for two years.

Check out the site & LMK which day to put you down for. I think everyone is planning on the first day in case it is cancelled & they can do it the second.

 

[klineyqueen]

Just remember to close the curtains and bolt the door; you'll be alright. Although the warning sign will help.

I am not an exhibitionist but my goodness....if I am on a boat in the middle of the ocean....then I will feel free to change in front of the window~!!!!!! If there really is some man out there then he will get an eyefull!!!! Maybe it will scare him and he won't be lurking outside of someone else's window!

 

[Jhalkias]

I already have my eye on the Dec. 1, 2007 Western. Plan to hit DH up to book it onboard since Dec. 1 is my birthday and all.

If you do Tynk, you will be joining us and Lisa!

John

 

[brack]

I love my MIL She is a great lady!

My DW has often said that her mother loves me better than her own daughter. She went with us on our last cruise and we had a great time.

 

[becka]

That is wonderful Kim. My MIL is lovely. She fits many of the adjectives you mention - it's just that she isn't my mother and she and DH tried to force her down my throat which was such a turn off. My Mom died when I was 29 and while MIL is lovely she's not my mother and the suggestion that she could just step in was insulting.

I think that is one of the first reasons my MIL did not like me. She always wanted a girl but had two boys. When DS and I started just dating she tried to treat me like I was her daughter. I was not comfortable with that (after all I had my own Mom thank you very much) and she got really upset.

Of course she was thrilled when we had DD but that has caused other problems. My MIL cries everytime she has to leave DD after a visit because she wants to take her back home with her. When DD was 7 weeks old I had a bulging disc in my back and I could not do anything. My MIL came up here to stay with us for a week and she would get mad when I would ask to hold DD. She went through DD's baby clothes and started creating a yard sale box with clothes she didn't like. She refused to dress her in the clothes I wanted because she didn't like them. She then kept telling me that I should let her just take DD home with her (2 hours away) for a month or so because it was really not fair of me to expect DH to help take care of her and DS. I don't think so. She even tried telling that to DH who thankfully knew exactly what she was doing. My MIL just stood over DD's crib the morning she left just sobbing and upset and she could not believe we would not let her have DD. She wanted a daughter and never had one so I guess we were supposed to turn over her grandaughter to her instead.

I never should have got started on my MIL. I have more stories than time and I could easily get this thread well past 11,000.

 

[kimerinc]

That is wonderful Kim. My MIL is lovely. She fits many of the adjectives you mention - it's just that she isn't my mother and she and DH tried to force her down my throat which was such a turn off. My Mom died when I was 29 and while MIL is lovely she's not my mother and the suggestion that she could just step in was insulting.

DH has a hard time with this too, his Dad passed in 94 and his mom in 95. My parents are wonderful, but they are not his parents. It is important to him that he maintain his own identity and it has taken my parents a while to realize he does not need to be adopted, he needs inlaws and grandparents for his child, but they are doing a lot better.

Kim

 

[Bella2000]

Check out the site & LMK which day to put you down for. I think everyone is planning on the first day in case it is cancelled & they can do it the second.

Yes first day of CC sounds best. Thanks!

 

[brack]

Did you live on base? I lived there except for JMU for 24 years...at least in the area. Down the street from the Shore Drive base actually.

When she was at home I lived on the ship. Our first place together was called Robin Hood apartments and was near the Norfolk airport. (read right in the flight path!). It was a dump but it was ours!

 

[lbgraves]

I think that is one of the first reasons my MIL did not like me. She always wanted a girl but had two boys. When DS and I started just dating she tried to treat me like I was her daughter. I was not comfortable with that (after all I had my own Mom thank you very much) and she got really upset.

Of course she was thrilled when we had DD but that has caused other problems. My MIL cries everytime she has to leave DD after a visit because she wants to take her back home with her. When DD was 7 weeks old I had a bulging disc in my back and I could not do anything. My MIL came up here to stay with us for a week and she would get mad when I would ask to hold DD. She went through DD's baby clothes and started creating a yard sale box with clothes she didn't like. She refused to dress her in the clothes I wanted because she didn't like them. She then kept telling me that I should let her just take DD home with her (2 hours away) for a month or so because it was really not fair of me to expect DH to help take care of her and DS. I don't think so. She even tried telling that to DH who thankfully knew exactly what she was doing. My MIL just stood over DD's crib the morning she left just sobbing and upset and she could not believe we would not let her have DD. She wanted a daughter and never had one so I guess we were supposed to turn over her grandaughter to her instead.

I never should have got started on my MIL. I have more stories than time and I could easily get this thread well past 11,000.

Hon....we will have plenty of stories to swap while docked in Cozumel.

 

[becka]

Is Norfolk near Virginia Beach? My DH's Dad was Navy and his parents were stationed there when DH was born. I think he was born at Portsmouth Naval Hospital or something like that.