12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 7

[becka]

Happy Birthday Kristina!!!!

 

[becka]

Oops that one must be for Jodie.....

How about this?

 

[becka]

Grandma says the same for him. Give him what he wants.

Does this apply to husbands as well?

 

[tynkerbell]

I have known my DH longer than you have known yours. DH and I met in September 1993.

September 1993 is when DH and I got married.

 

[becka]

Hey it is DD's high school graduation year....2023!!!

 

[becka]

well I am thinking they will have sun night football game on. Last year they had a late game on because I have pics at night w/the game in the background. Not sure if it was sun or mon. While I agree I would love Grey's or DH up there~there is nothing like watching a football game on the Dumbotron - it is awesome!

I usually go through mypoints or upromise for rewards. I didn't today simply because my work blocks many of those sites and with those pins in particular being cheap I thought they would be gone by the time I get home.

This work thing sure gets in the way of life!

McSteamy on the Dumbotron? Count me in!!!!!

 

[becka]

One of our favorite couple movies of all time is Joe Vs the Volcano. It is totally cheesy, but we love it. We often quote this line from the movie. "I have no response to that"....

Isn't that movie so bad it is good? I thought I was the only one who could appreciate the humor in Joe vs. the Volcano.

 

[lillygator]

Hey it is DD's high school graduation year....2023!!!

must be Haley's too since they are a week or so apart right?

 

[becka]

I have not been able to check in since we first got home yesterday so I have not had a chance to update you guys on our weekend.

First of all I did not get packed on Thursday night so I grabbed McDonald’s on the way home (DS’s choice) and went home to eat quickly and get packed. We were on our way to my in-laws by a little before 7:00. It usually takes us almost 2 hours to get there. DH tried to call his parents along the way to let them know what time to expect us but he can’t get a hold of him for a while. He does get a hold of them around 7:30 and tells them we should be there between 8:30 and 9:00. The trip was pretty uneventful although DS kept poking DD and keeping her from going to sleep. We get to DH’s parents a little before 9:00 and the lights are out and the doors are locked. THEY ARE NOT HOME!!! I was a little upset because it is not like we just showed up. Thankfully DD was fairly content and DS was not dying to use the restroom. DH calls them and they says they will be home in a little while so we wait for 15 minutes for them to show up. I was annoyed to say the least. We have two little kids who are up past their bedtime who could have been in really bad moods after the trip and they didn’t think it was important for someone to be there when we got in or to at least leave a key or even tell DH that they might not be there. Who does that?

Anyway we get inside and we try to put DD down to sleep close to 10. She is scared of being in a new place so I lay down in the room with her and the next thing I know I am waking up and it is almost 11 and DH and DS are coming to bed. DS was wired and it took him another 30 minutes to get to sleep. We had planned on being up early and on the road to Kansas City by around 8:00 but our plans changed when the kids woke us up at 8:00 the next morning.

We get up and get dressed and eat breakfast and we are on the road to Kansas City about 10:00. It took us not quite 2 hours to get to the Ren Fest. The kids were once again poking at each other in the car during the trip – especially DS. We got there a little before noon and by this point DD is getting a little tired and hungry so our first stop was for a quick bit to eat. We got a basket of chicken strips and fries that we all shared. It was really pretty tasty but of course all the food is so $$$ at these types of things. It was almost $12 for the chicken and fries, one diet pepsi and two waters.

After our snack we started wandering around to all the booths. This type of stuff is really not my thing so I was only mildly interested in most of it but DH loves this kind of stuff. The kids were pretty good but they are not near as interested as DH. About 1:30 we decide to get a little more to eat so we get two turkey legs to share. DS didn’t want to eat it off the bone (sound familiar anyone? ) but DD really seemed to enjoy it. She ate quite a bit more than I expected. These were not huge turkey legs like you get at WDW but they were very tasty. We then walked around some more, caught some of the shows and I had one of my favorite Ren Fest foods….a pickle. I love dill pickles but somehow the ones at the Ren Fest always taste so much better. I wanted a funnel cake but I never saw the place to get one.

By around 3:00 we figured we should probably start finding our way out if we wanted to beat the dinner crowds at Rainforest Café. We ended up getting lost and it took us at least 30 minutes to find the main gate. It is not an easy place to navigate! We drove by the Kansas Speedway one the way back to the interstate and boy was it packed. I don’t think I have ever seen so many people and cars packed into such a space. We thought about eating at the T-Rex Café right by the speedway but when we saw all those people even DH thought it was a bad idea because you would not want to get caught in that traffic!

We got to the Oak Park Mall about 45 minutes later and we were able to get in for dinner right away. We were seated over to the side and DS had a great view of the room. Service was slow and the food was OK but the kids had a good time. DD would get scared of the big thunderstorm and she would want me to hold her for a few minutes but then she would relax again. She really liked the dinosaur chicken nuggets and French fries and DS devoured his cheese pizza.

After we ate we walked over to the Disney store and we all had a good time there! They were having their fall clearance sale so we of course had to get a few things. We got DD a Minnie t-shirt, DS got two Power Ranger toys, DD got two plush characters (Sorcerer Mickey and ice skating Daisy Duck), DH got a plush Timothy mouse for his collection and we got lunch bags for the kids for $2.49 on sale. DS got Power Rangers (of course) and DD got Ariel. The total was right at $50 so we didn’t do too much damage.

We then got back on the road and we were back at the in-laws by around 7:30. It was time for DD to go to bed shortly after that so I went back with her and laid down again and once again fell asleep and woke up around 9:45 when I decided to just go to bed myself. I don’t remember what time DH and DS came to bed.

Sunday morning the kids were up by 7:00 so we got up, had breakfast, the kids played and then we packed to head home after lunch. DH brought our new car DVD player with us and he decided that this was the time to try it out since the kids had been in the car so much over the last few days. DD just looked confused but DS was in heaven (“I always wanted a TV in the car!!!!”). It was naptime for DD so she tried to stay away and watch some but she feel asleep. DS on the other hand watched videos and left everyone else alone…..it was a miracle. He was so excited and it kept him 100% occupied. It was actually a very nice trip for DH and I. Hopefully we will get the same results with both kids for at least a few hours on our trip to Florida.

When we got home DH had a message for his buddies that his game was cancelled for this upcoming weekend so we now have an unexpectedly free weekend. We don’t know what we are going to do but we might end up back in Kansas City visiting my friend Tina and letting the kids play together. We will just have to wait and see how this week goes….

Geez....some people just have to go on and on and on and on about their weekends...like anyone else would really care?

 

[becka]

OK I am finally all caught up. You guys too mercy on me this weekend and did not go on a posting frenzy until last night. Less than a month between 20,000 and 30,000 so look for 40,000 before Halloween!

 

[lillygator]

hi Becka -!!

 

[becka]

Hi V!

 

[lbgraves]

Lisa, I have been fighting myself all day. I just want to go pick her up and take her home with me where she will be safe. My stomach is just in knots...

kim

I only had a few minutes to wait but you still had hours. I was glad that I didn't know when I was at the school. I haven't heard anything about it since 4.

 

[becka]

I think we are all alone....think we can cause some trouble?

 

[becka]

Guess we are not all alone....looks like Cindy is here too?

 

[klineyqueen]

We get to DH’s parents a little before 9:00 and the lights are out and the doors are locked. THEY ARE NOT HOME!!! I was a little upset because it is not like we just showed up. Thankfully DD was fairly content and DS was not dying to use the restroom. DH calls them and they says they will be home in a little while so we wait for 15 minutes for them to show up. I was annoyed to say the least.

That would have me !!!! That would really annoy me. It would be different if you lived next door or saw them all of the time.

Sunday morning the kids were up by 7:00 so we got up, had breakfast, the kids played and then we packed to head home after lunch. DH brought our new car DVD player with us and he decided that this was the time to try it out since the kids had been in the car so much over the last few days. DD just looked confused but DS was in heaven (“I always wanted a TV in the car!!!!”). It was naptime for DD so she tried to stay away and watch some but she feel asleep. DS on the other hand watched videos and left everyone else alone…..it was a miracle. He was so excited and it kept him 100% occupied. It was actually a very nice trip for DH and I. Hopefully we will get the same results with both kids for at least a few hours on our trip to Florida. [\quote]
Those tv's for the car are great! I knew you wouldn't regret that purchase.

I am glad you had a great weekend.

 

[lillygator]

I am trying not to think about the school thing today, we watched a cool thing before the Eagles game where a little boy got to be coach for the day --- DH had gator tears in his eyes. It was a feel good story.

 

[lillygator]

Guess we are not all alone....looks like Cindy is here too?

I don't want my name on the board tomorrow!

 

[klineyqueen]

Also even with a very rough weekend I was down 4 pounds at my WW meeting today!!! That feels pretty good especially since the last half of the week was rough!

Great job!!! Jason and I recommitted ourselves to WW!!! We are looking at the chain count down and seeing how close the cruise really is we are looking forward to some weight loss. I am currently at 22 points for the day...I have 3 left....

 

[lillygator]

anyone watching the Bachelor?
I have to admit I loved the Jesse Palmer one.......you sports nuts should know why! I think my sister would be great on one of these shows.