A Daily Lesson in Parenting and Manners: A TR by a real life Wicked Stepmom!

[Backstage_Gal]

YAY! That was a great update, MissCammie, thank you!

 

[rcymrcym]

Looking forward to more reports from the Toontown.

 

[Trentmom]

Great update Miss Cammie.

That Sally, she cracks me up

 

[marivaid]

There you are MissCammie ! I was getting a little bit worried.

Teddy poked his head out from under the shade flap.

"I think she's done MissCammie!"

 

[BriarRosie]

And now you know why I warn people to skip Stitch's Great Escape. Once was definitely enough for me as the first and last time I'll see it. Even the skunk stench Figment releases into his attraction isn't as nausea inducing as Stitch's chili dog.

And I guess they shouldn't allow Stitch into ToonTown.

 

[praisehisname]

MissCammie, thanks for the update! It was great! Did you ever find out what the smell was?

Denise

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

Awesome update! Those kids have me I can't imagine what it must be like to have them around all the time. Too much fun! I hope things are well with you all and I definitely can't wait to read more TR

 

[Hedy]

After the foulness that is Stitch's Great Escape, Sally was MAD. She was mad at Stitch, she was mad at Mickey for allowing Stitch to be so gross to unsuspecting park guests, she was MAD at Teddy for thinking it was so fun, she was mad at God for giving people a sense of smell...Sally Rally was MAD and she was NOT going to forget about it! *stompingofthecroc*

She was pretty much fuming. So I got down in front of her and asked if this grumpy grump was going to last all day.

"MissCammie I feel REALLY REALLY mad for being burped on. That grossed me out and I feel mad because this is DISNEY and that's rude and not appropriate and it was bathroom humor and TEDDY laughed at me and I think..."

*5 minutes go by*

"...and so I'm MAD!"

I think she was more annoyed that Teddy laughed at her for being so upset and I think he may have laughed a few more times in her face just to bug her, which was more the reason for the fumage.

So I made Sally a deal. It went like this:

"...I'm so MAD and I don't think it was FAIR for-"

"Sally"

"-Teddy to LAUGH at me because it was NOT funny and I-"

"Sally"

"-don't think that people should laugh at other people who are grossed out because it's not-"

"SALLY"

"-nice to laugh at people when they feel mad and I th-"

I put my hand very nicely over her mouth.

"Sally, I can tell that you are really ticked off. You are doing a very good job using your feeling words...but we need to figure out how to let this go. You are not hurt, you are not broken, you are not bleeding. I know you are upset at Teddy for laughing. I know you are upset with Stitch for not having better manners. It's okay to be mad. It's okay to let Stitch know how upset you are by never going on his ride again. It is NOT okay to spend the rest of the day fussing about having gone on this ride. It's hard for everyone else to have fun when one person is fussing and grumbling AND since you are NOT the only person in this family, you need to get the grumps out NOW and put this one to bed. Because if you can't put the issue to bed, I'm going to assume you need to put your body to bed. In which case I will call the "Super Boring, only There to Make Sure Kids Take All Day Long Naps" baby sitting service. Although I am pretty sure you can pull yourself together. *ahem* You have from now until we get to the snack stand to get your grumps totally out. Ready GO!"

I took my hand away from her mouth and threw an eye brow arch in for emphasis.

Jay had been over at a toy stand with Teddy. He came back over and I told him the plan! I was needing a Dole Whip like nobody's business. And Sally needed a time limit for her grumps to go away. She'll get stuck sometimes on one thing and she finds it VERY difficult to let it go. But giving her a set amount of time to fuss always gets us over the hump.

We started to head towards Aloha Isle...I was finding it very hard not to laugh as the stream of consciousness type tirade floated up from the inside of the kid transporter.

*that-was-so-disgusting-and-I-can-still-SMELL-it-and-it-crawled-in-my-hair-and-that- -teaches-kids-bad-manners-and-that-should-NOT-be-allowed-at-all-because-only-gross-
people-burp-in-people's-faces-and-I-am-really-mad-at-Mickey-for-even-letting-people-get
BURPED-ON-because-THAT-is-called-being-RUDE-and-...*

I don't blame her. It was gross.

By the time we got to Aloha Isle Sally was starting to wind down. I gave her a ten second warning and counted it down. Just to be clear.

When I got to one I heard the final declaration:

"-and-I-won't-EVER-even-watch-his-movie-or-tv-show-EVER-NEVER-AGAIN!"

Then there was silence.

Teddy poked his head out from under the shade flap.

"I think she's done MissCammie!"

Sally slapped him around with some dirty looks.

I got down in front of her and asked if she was ready freddy for a Popsicle!

She was. So was Teddy. Jay got in line for the Dole Whips and I found the Itsakadoozie cart and got a couple.

When I was unwrapping Teddy's he said brightly

"COOL! I can spit like a rainbow...*sneaks a look to see if MissCammie heard..she did... * if I wouldn't get a time out for spitting I mean..."

*ahem*



Sally gave a long suffering sigh and turned herself as far as she could away from her totally annoying little brother.

She was having a ROUGH day!

Poor Sally...

But I couldn't think about any of that at the moment, because my husband was walking towards me with DOLE WHIPS!!!!

Oh how I love thee Dole Whip...let me count the ways!

A Dole Whip is happiness wrapped up in pinapple-y goodness!!! How's THAT for poetry?!

I love Dole Whips...a lot...almost more than Diet Coke...and Coach Bags...unless it's the holiday Patchwork Coach bags...in which case the Dole Whip would be a close second!!

did I get off topic again?

dangit.

Anyhow...we all settled down in a semi shady area to rest and get our sugar high on!!

The popsicles were a big hit with the kiddos. Teddy's face was relatively clean save for the rainbow smear next to his eyebrow...no clue how he managed THAT one. I had wrapped the popsicle stick with roughly 84,000 napkins, so his hand was staying clean...and the 50 napkins I'd fashioned into a popsicle drip catcher was working very well.

YES i have issues. We have established this...I am particularly disturbed by snacks that hang around on children's shirts long after the snack is gone. Makes me nuts. The children are very understanding of my insanity and love me anyhow.

Sally was much cheered by her Itsakadoozie and she was actually smiling over her popsicle as we people watched.

We love to people watch. As I have mentioned before, Sally loves to watch for RULE BREAKERS! It gives her peace in moments of chaos.

She's pretty funny about it actually. Because she counts the rule breakers as they pass by. She'll get to five fingers and start again. She just sits silently and watches and the fingers go up as RULE BREAKERS drift into her view. (Rule Breakers are so labeled if they are breaking posted rules and/or common rules of polite society, OR rules that we have in our family. She judges people based on "if MissCammie or Daddy would allow that or not"... )

I was watching her as she counted. She was letting go of the "mad" little by little. By the time the popsicles were done and the Dole Whips were gone, Sally was feeling much more like her old self.

We packed up again and headed towards Toon Town.

"MissCammie..."

"Yes SallyRally"

"I counted 27 Rule Breakers while I was eating my popsicle."

"Wow...that's a lot..."

"I know. Parents need to do more punishing. Because then how else can they even stand their own kids?!"

"I don't know Sal..."

"Good thing we have manners right MissCammie?"

"Yep...sure is Sally."

Teddy decided he needed to add his thoughts...

"Because if we DIDN'T have MANNERS then we would have to sleep in the basement with the Invisible BEAR right MISSCAMMIE?!"

"Right Teddy."

*ahem*

On that note we headed into Toon Town! I was wanting to ride me some Goofy's Barnstormer!!! I'd heard tell it was a really fun roller coaster and I was hankering to try it out!!!

so of course it was "closed for maintenance"...



After my inner Donald got his quack on, we decided to go to Minnie's House. Seeing as how Sally was close personal buds with Minnie we were sure to be welcomed on a GRAND scale!!

I really love Toon Town. It's serves as further proof that Mickey and Minnie DO exist and they live right there in the parks.

I was just about to comment on the adorable factor of Minnie's house when I heard Sally shout,

"MISS CAMMIE, COVER YOUR NOSE QUICK!!! DON'T BREATHE! DON'T BREATHE!!"

What? Cover my nose? Don't breathe? What on earth is the child talking about?! I was about to ask her just that when I was ASSAULTED by the most HORRIFIC smell I have ever encountered.

It was like we'd stumbled into a massive sewage break down for the whole of New York City.

Me being me, I had a massive gag attack. I threw a look at Jay who promptly announced,

"It was NOT me!"

guilty conscience much?

From the kid transporter I heard Teddy declare that

"It smells like a bathroom that hasn't been cleaned for a MILLION years!"

to which Sally replied,

"A BOYS bathroom!"

Whenever Sally thinks something smells particularly bad she declares that it smells like a Boys Bathroom...b/c only such unspeakable smells would come from a boys bathroom. She's pretty much right...especially boys bathrooms in Canada...epcot Canada...

*ahem*

My eyes were watering and I was looking around to see if other people were noticing the horrifying smell of Death!

Yep...wrinkled noses abound.

In a desperate search for clean air, I abandoned my family and ran screaming from Toon Town...

not really, but I thought about it.

Actually, Sally jumped out of the Kid Transporter, grabbed my hand and said,

"Daddy we are going to Minnie's house. Where it smells nice. Like GIRLS."

Sally gave my hand a yank and said,

"Come on MissCammie, let's run! I'll tell you when you can breathe!!"

I'll tell y'all what...that Sally has GOT MY BACK!!! or my nose in this case!

We ran towards Minnie's house and hopefully some clean air.

Once we made it to the porch of Minnie's house Sally took a teeny test breath announced it safe to breathe.

She gave a look around the porch and said,

"MissCammie...I think Stitch followed us to Toon Town..."



Up Next: The Search for FASHION in Toon Town!

Love the TR! Sally is a hoot...

 

[passthepixiedust]

Love it! I can't wait for more!

 

[Shannie]

Another update from Miss Cammie!!! I havent experienced the Stitch ride, nor do I want to...lol Poor Sally and the bad smells, at least she got the grumpies out of her, and got to go on!! Cant wait to read more!!!

 

[LoveDL]

I just stumbled on to your report! I am back on page one and I am loving it. You write very well.

May I also say, you sound like a wonderful stepmom.

 

[WeluvE.Y.]

More please. You have me hooked. I cant keep my eyes away.

 

[Momof2wCF]

Sally sounds like a certain little girl I know who has a hard time letting go of the injustices in the world as she sees them... *ahem* DD Ally- think it's something in their name? Thank goodness for time limits on the rant, seems to work for us too.

 

[*DisMom*]

another wonderful update...loved it...loved it! oh that sally, she cracks me up! can't wait for more!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

"MissCammie...I think Stitch followed us to Toon Town..."

 

[ENSOCK]

 

[samc]

BORG on the dole whips........I LOVE em love em!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tink-ing]

she was mad at God for giving people a sense of smell...

I have to ride public transportation 5 days a week. I agree with Sally on this one.

She'll get stuck sometimes on one thing and she finds it VERY difficult to let it go. But giving her a set amount of time to fuss always gets us over the hump.

You know...I seriously sometimes have the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. And as good as my BF is, I think it tortures him. So I am going to try this. And I am dubbing it the 'MissCammie De-Fuming Technique'.

Teddy poked his head out from under the shade flap.

"I think she's done MissCammie!"

Can we clone him? Really? He's so sweet, funny and perfectly little brother.

This was a great update. As usual.

Sending good karma your way.

 

[AshleyMWC]

Ah, another great installment to get me through this thing they call "work." I think I might be nervous around Sally for fear of breaking a rule . She's going to make one great mother that girl is! The more I read, the more I think of how daily life must be a constant balancing act for you guys- what with keeping Teddy's occasional burping and gas passing away from Sally's watchful eye. Keep the installments coming, they are the best!!!

 

[irky416]

I just started reading and it's great so far!

I have to agree with Sally... that Stitch chili dog burp stayed in my nose for a LONG time after the ride. Gross.