12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 5

[MrsMork]

ROFL! Personally, I don't care for beards or mustaches...but I'm not the one who has to deal with yours.

See how diplomatic she is. And THAT is why she has people everywhere!

 

[pyramid2000]

Becka, she's taking a long time between posts. Do you think she is administratoring with the other administrators?

I don't think Aaron will let her back on! Or she is too scared!

 

[lbgraves]

Now before I forget to do this....

Happy 6th Birthday Kaitlyn!!!!​

She has not been handling this one too well. She misses being 5 for some reason and thought that all her clothes & toys would have to go since they were 5 yo things. OY BOY! DH did great though & picked up a birthday cake for her yesterday when he ran to the store for a few things for a cookout. It had a package with Mickey & Minnie on either side and when you press a button on the back and Goofy pops up.

 

[pyramid2000]

Oh crud! I have to get shopping before midnight!

 

[Jhalkias]

ROFL! Personally, I don't care for beards or mustaches...but I'm not the one who has to deal with yours.

No mustaches either . . .

Amy ignore this Post!

John1

 

[MrsMork]

Oh crud! I have to get shopping before midnight!

Does your mother know you go shopping at this hour??

 

[lbgraves]

Becka, she's taking a long time between posts. Do you think she is administratoring with the other administrators?

NO! The movie is over with but I had to make a card for my baby girl to post here. The stupid website wont let me sign in to actually send one even though I changed the cookie setting. UGH!

 

[Jhalkias]

OK guys,

I have to get up early tomorrow too-

Have fun!

John1

 

[lbgraves]

What is it you guys are buying anyway?

 

[lbgraves]

No mustaches either . . .

Amy ignore this Post!

John1

Actually, DH did grow a mustache after DS was born. He did it to tick off my parents. I didn't complain that time.

 

[87Heel]

Lisa, it is very important that you know one thing that you missed. Bowing and bowling are NOT the same thing.
That's really all you need to know.
Welcome back!

 

[DrHug]

Quite frankly, I think brown is an awfully nice color, the color and name of one of the most storied professional football teams - the BROWNS!

John1

Are you talking about the cows again?

 

[lbgraves]

Originally Posted by pyramid2000
Oh crud! I have to get shopping before midnight!

Does your mother know you go shopping at this hour??

And online no less!!!

 

[MrsMork]

What is it you guys are buying anyway?

Nothing now. We bought matching Disney dresses and shirts over the weekend.

 

[lbgraves]

Carolyn, DS was really taken with your youngest DD. DD kept teasing him about having a girlfriend in the car Saturday afternoon. Of course, he kept slipping love notes under our friend's DD's door yesterday. She is 14 and he has always loved HIS Amanda. ROFL! He has a girl in every city at 7 yo.

 

[MrsMork]

Lisa, it is very important that you know one thing that you missed. Bowing and bowling are NOT the same thing.
That's really all you need to know.
Welcome back!

 

[lbgraves]

Nothing now. We bought matching Disney dresses and shirts over the weekend.

And....which ones? It's not midnight yet. When are we wearing them?

 

[kimerinc]

Goodness, I'm not even going to try to catch up on anything around here. It is crazy enough at the house. We got home around 5:30 tonight.

It was great to see Kristina & Caroline & their reluctant family members at the aquarium Saturday. DS wanted to email Caroline's two youngest DDs tonight but I told him that would have to wait.

OK...so I guess that somewhere in the past few hundred pages they filled you in on my adventure Thursday. Well, I ran over to a friend's house to pick up her DS's GBA so that DS would be able to enjoy it on the trip. I was running around at 11 am filling out a rebate that had to be pmd by 9/2. I took my GC out of my wallet telling myself to be sure to put it back in my purse for the airport. Just as I finished, our ride showed up about 10 minutes early. That started throwing me off a bit since I was very nervous about the flight by that point. I also forgot DS's bag of food for lunch on the counter. Well, we picked up the kids and went right to the airport. We got in line for security and there were over 20 people still in front of us. The plane was late getting there so we weren't rushed. I got to the front to show the person our tickets and ID and my heart stopped. I knew that it was still on the counter at home. I didn't have the cell for the person who had just dropped us off and the only person with a key to our house was at a meeting and I didn't know where so the only option was to call another person to come pick us up, take us to the house to get my wallet, and take us back. Since we are about 10 minutes away, we could have just made it back to board the plane with little extra time. I was in tears by the time I went back to the check in counter where there were several people still waiting in line. The girl I went to said that it would be fine, I would get on the plane. When I asked how she said that she was giving me a ticket for a security screening. At that point I didn't care as long as I got on that plane & got to Baltimore ASAP.

While waiting in line with the kids again I was thinking about all the horror stories that I had heard about screening and was determined to have the kids come with me where ever I had to go. The guy in front of us started talking to DS and he learned that I forgot my wallet at home. I was trying to be positive so said that as long as we didn't get stuck in Charlotte, we would be fine since DH would have money & the CC. (I actually didn't even think about the fact that we would have had to stay at the airport there and NOT go to a hotel even if the airline offered it because I wouldn't be able to get back into the airport easily since it was much larger until I talked to Kristina on Saturday. ) Before I knew it, that man was handing me money. I felt funny taking it and declined it but then he said miss, you will have to get these kids something to eat if that happens. Please take the money. I couldn't turn it down after he said that.

So we get up to the scanner and the security people see my ticket for the screening and start discussing what to do about the kids. One said that they needed to be screened too but others said they didn't need ID so they shouldn't be. I told them that as long as they explained everything to them and I stayed with them, I had no problem with them being checked too. Of course at that point I had no idea what that entailed. They had each of them go thru the scanner and stand to the side to wait for me. I went thru then stood off to the side where one of the female guards simply did a very quick pat down and that was it. We went over to wait for them to go thru our bags. They had to search everything. I have to say that the people who did that were wonderful with the kids. One woman handed DD my sandals. She started giggling and said they were not hers. When she did give her a sandal it was only one. A few people I talked to said that wouldn't have happened at a larger airport but I don't think that they broke any rules. Apparently this happens sometimes. Maybe the people here just aren't on a power trip wanting to intimidate others just because they have that job. ???

Anyhow, DD provided the entertainment for the people in our area on both flights. She didn't scream, but she wasn't quiet when she talked either. Her first question?

Momma, what happens if the lightening hits the plane? Will we fall down and break into lots of pieces?

When the plane started down the runway to take off she grabbed my hand and yelled WHOAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

She thought it was so way cool when she could see everything from the air. However, she said that she couldn't see the Washington Monument. When I told her that we weren't in DC she said....but momma, we can see everything from up here!

As we got into the clouds she asked...Momma, are we in outer space now?

That flight on the little plane was the smoothest flight that I have EVER been on! I was so relieved! Both kids loved the flight & did so well...what a relief!!! We had 20 minutes to get from terminal E to terminal B at that airport at the very end of each one. We booked it thru the airport. DD was worn out when we got there. After we sat down and saw that the plane wasn't there yet, they changed to time. We got on that plane an hour late then sat for another 30 minutes. That flight was a little bumpy going into Baltimore but nothing like what I have experienced before with drops.

I am so happy for you that everything turned out alright! I think you must have had some pixie dust and I am sure glad you did!

How cute of your DD! My DD should respond soon.... Did other people on the plane laugh. I would have had an internal chuckle...

kim

 

[MrsMork]

Carolyn, DS was really taken with your youngest DD. DD kept teasing him about having a girlfriend in the car Saturday afternoon. Of course, he kept slipping love notes under our friend's DD's door yesterday. She is 14 and he has always loved HIS Amanda. ROFL! He has a girl in every city at 7 yo.

HMMM. We heard! I think the plan is to set him up with Becka's daughter so she can have some peace at dinner. I guess you need to know that too, but that's all.

 

[kimerinc]

Did anyone send Lisa Friday's chat?

Todd and John hope not!

All that talk about Dickies.....