....... now ya got me intrigued!!!!!I'd said on the boards (and do did my DH joel110 long before me) that our girls didn't want to go to the kids club either! We had to request time at Palos for them not to call us just to get our "Adult dinner" in......but I'd like to say that if that happens....let's plan something for the kids to do for a while and work out a schedule to get some "BIG KID" time for us adults! If we can plan all these pirate events and such surely we can find a way to get kids engaged for a few hours with crafts, a scavenger hunt, or activities so parents can go have some time alone to enjoy each other for a while.
Consider not "splitting up" to get an hour alone....consider finding a way for all of us to get a bit of time to ourselves......if that means kids club for some; then great! if that means on a sea day some parents watch the kids swim so others can do something special then lets find a way to do that!....Thanks for the encouragement that there are others!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean that sincerely! There are days I'd pay someone's teen to babysit or watch kids in teh pool just to get a couple hours to myself or my hubby! ya never know....maybe there a couple teens who want to earn a little spending money on the trip, eh?????
and I am not thrilled with 80's music which DH LOVES!
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Glad June is OK
OK OK OK...that got WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY to thought provoking....but as a mom I knew most would say "time with family" or "time with the kids"; just wondered if there are a few brave ones of us who really DO appreciate a couple hours alone reading a book or with other ladies doing something for Moms instead of for kids. THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT! You're awesome
I love my alone time and the time with my DH, but most of the time I spend with my kids is making them do something they don't want to do (homework, chores) or something I don't want to do (transport to friend's house). The best time I had on our last cruise was swimming with the dolphins with my family. So much fun for all of us. For a few minutes I wasn't their parent
To ensure it would work, right
Glad June is OK
I love my alone time and the time with my DH, but most of the time I spend with my kids is making them do something they don't want to do (homework, chores) or something I don't want to do (transport to friend's house). The best time I had on our last cruise was swimming with the dolphins with my family. So much fun for all of us. For a few minutes I wasn't their parent
That's what I dislike the most about living here in Washington also. The no sun for months at a time really is depressing. This winter more than most though. I lost my Mom last October so I've really been struggling with the depression this year. This weather we have been having the past couple weeks has been killing me. The summers are wonderful though!Sounds great to me. Did the no sun thing bother you in December? I am ok here from April through the holidays. January through March are hard because it is so gray and dark. People have the misconception that Washington gets a lot of rain. We do get quite a bit, but that isn't what gets to me. It is the never-ending overcast days, day after day after day, when all you see is gray. As I have gotten older, it has gotten worse for me. I need some sun and more frequently!
We did the swim in Nassau, not sure if the one in PV is exactly the same. I don't remember hearing anyone who hasn't liked the dolphin swim. It's expensive, but soo much fun. If they do the foot push with the dolphins you may want a one piece bathing suit as the water can drag on the bottom part of the suit and you have to hold on so it doesn't come off
We did the swim in Nassau, not sure if the one in PV is exactly the same. I don't remember hearing anyone who hasn't liked the dolphin swim. It's expensive, but soo much fun. If they do the foot push with the dolphins you may want a one piece bathing suit as the water can drag on the bottom part of the suit and you have to hold on so it doesn't come off
Mine are 14 and 11 now (they were DS12 and DD9 at the time)-fun age in that they still like us and are old enough to like some of the same things we do. They also get along pretty well (most of the time).
I am starting to see the eyes rolling a bit though, so here comes the teen years
Mickey Mouse Club graphic
For all those "do it yourself-ers" out there. I found the graphic in a book, scanned it, cleaned up the scan a little and posted it at photobucket. I'm just posting a link, since I scanned it as large as I could and it is over 400MB! I don't know if any of our pirates are still using dial-up, but if they are they wouldn't appreciate waiting for that to load up
You can look at and download it from here. It is at 250dpi and is about 8" in diameter. If you want it smaller (i.e. kid's shirts or smaller women's shirts) you should be able to resize it down without too much trouble.
I would suggest using the transfer paper that they say is for "dark shirts" even though it is going on a white shirt since the colors will be much more vibrant. Unfortunately, it ends up feeling a little plastic-y - but it isn't too bad (DS tends to be very sensitive to how clothes feel and he isn't bothered too much by this as long as the whole shirt isn't covered with it. The other advantage of the "dark shirts" is that when you print onto the transfer you do not have to reverse the image - much easier for those who haven't tried this before.
For those who want to try this and haven't done it before, it isn't all that difficult - I'm not particularly crafty and have made a number of shirts for DS. A few tips I've learned over time.
* Wash the shirt first - sometimes there is sizing or starch in them which will cause the transfer to not work as well. When you wash it, skip the fabric softener or dryer sheet.
* 100% cotton works best, but I've done OK with 60% cotton
* Cut out the design, don't try to iron on the entire sheet. Square corners are particularly difficult so always cut rounded. (The circle shape of this logo should work great!)
* Preheat the iron - you want it good and hot before you start.
* Always iron on a hard surface - and ironing board will NOT work. I have used a butcher-block counter top and my glass cooktop in the past. I have also used the floor (wood laminate). Put a thin piece of fabric between the hard surface and the T-s**** - I usually use an old pillowcase. Lightly iron the shirt flat before you put the transfer on.
* Take a minute to make sure it is centered - If you can't eyeball it, use a ruler! Nothing looks sillier than an off-center design.
* Push down hard as you iron.
* Check the instruction from the transfer paper for how long to iron. Set a timer since once you are ironing and pushing down it starts seeming like forever and its only been 30 seconds!
* In the future, when you wash the T-s****, turn it inside out so that the transfer is on the inside.
If anyone has any questions, just PM or post and I'll try and answer. There are probably others here who have done this before also who could also offer advise. I have often found T-S**** on sale at Hobby Lobby or other crafty stores for $3 or $4. The transfer paper can sometimes be found at Dollar stores, but even if you buy it somewhere like Target I think you can get it for around $10 for 3 sheets, so $3.33 per shirt for a grand worse case total of about $7.33 per shirt.
Pamela
Welcome to the other side
What's with PBR? That "cake" must have belonged to this guy who made a PBR coffin
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for pirate parents
It's not because I didn't look,believe me! He wasn't too interested in actually owning one. 
