A Halloween Adventure in Autism (11/12) New Thread Begun on TR Board!

[KathyRN137]

Goofster57: I am very relieved you are giving me a break! You must be softening up in your "old age."


MinnieNurse page 35? How many pages is this, anyway? Oh Wow! 51 pages! I can't believe it... we've got such a long, long way to go!


brookelizabeth: I know you've heard this before, but the time really does fly! I was looking at your pictues of Henry and thinking how it seems like only yesterday that Billy was that age!!


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

I am feeling rather wistful today. I usually have Fridays off and the kids are both at school. Ed worked last night, so he's sleeping. I should be doing housework, but I just don't have the motivation.

It seems such a very long time until our Halloween trip! Its fun writing up my report from our trip last April, but its making me a bit homesick for Walt Disney World because I keep looking at all the pictures and remembering all the fun we had. Then I realize that its been a whole year since we've been and we still have a very long 5 1/2 months until we go again.

Finances may have something to do with my blue mood. There won't be any $$ to do any getaways this summer, so I don't have anything special to look forward to. Oh, I know I'll be happy about it come October, but it just makes for a long, dull summer ahead. Blech! Park hours and ADRs aren't until August, so I'm in that dreaded planning limbo stage.

That's why I enjoy the TR boards so much... it gives me a chance to go to WDW vicariouslly through others who love it as much as I do!!

Thanks for reading,

Kathy

 

[irish dancer]

just a quick hug for you.

It may seem like your trip is a long way off but you'll be surprised how quickly the time will go. I'm always torn wanting time to slow down so I can enjoy the kids at these ages but then again I'm usually wanting time to fly for end of school, vaca, etc.

 

[maroo]

Aw!! That really stinks! Hugs to you!

Do you guys have any cool water parks in your area? We just discovered that we have one only 45 min from Lauren's that has a fairly cheap season pass. So we plan to get season passes this year and go several times...which will be a mini vacation.

I don't know why we have not thought of it before...I think we thought the season passes would be so expensive? But they weren't bad!

 

[MinnieNurse]

I look at it like this. We are just banking up all our small trips into one big super duper Disney trip. We are kind of in the same shoes, once we decided to go back to Disney this year we had to put everything else on hold.

But it will pay off in the end, and you-you get AKV and MNSSHP!! Lucky girl!!

 

[KathyRN137]

just a quick hug for you.

It may seem like your trip is a long way off but you'll be surprised how quickly the time will go. I'm always torn wanting time to slow down so I can enjoy the kids at these ages but then again I'm usually wanting time to fly for end of school, vaca, etc.

I'm the same way... I guess I just like having something "in the works" that's fun to look forward to!

Come September, we'll all be saying, "Where did the summer go??"


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

Aw!! That really stinks! Hugs to you!

Thanks... I knew you'd understand!


Kathy

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

How did I miss your PTR? Lots to catch up on!!

Hugs to you for the summer to fly by~and time will go quickly w/ the Dis & TGM

Kids have that funny way of sailing into the teen years - but enjoy every day at THIS stage, 2 of our "kids" are in their mid-20's and 3rd "child" turns 20 next month!!

Believe it or not, you'll be sighing for the teen years.....

 

[mousescrapper]

Understand the summer blues....

with the March trip this yr and the big trip in November next yr I have 2 non trip summers ahead me.

We'll fill it w/ trips to the pool, zoo, summer camps and I hope a road trip to Atlanta to visit my Aunt and family in August.

well at least I have Disney to look forward too...trying not to plan too much, but it's hard

 

[KathyRN137]

Believe it or not, you'll be sighing for the teen years.....

Really?? EGAD!!


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

Understand the summer blues....

We'll fill it w/ trips to the pool, zoo, summer camps and I hope a road trip to Atlanta to visit my Aunt and family in August.

Sounds good!!

We blew so much money on our reconstruction last summer... this will be our second "stay-cation" summer in a row!! I guess that's why I'm really longing to go back to Disney...


Kathy

 

[Halloweenqueen]

Feeling the same way, Kathy. We doubt there will be money or vacation days for a getaway this summer.

The kids wish I would have made our Disney plans for August. I just didn't want to do a summer trip. We went in June two years ago, and although we had a good time all I remember is how hot we were. I have the sweaty pictures to prove it!

I've been trying not to get too excited about the trip. I tend to obsess. lol I want to make my countdown calendar. 100 day day mark is our starting point and we have almost 40 days until then.

 

[KathyRN137]

The kids wish I would have made our Disney plans for August. I just didn't want to do a summer trip. We went in June two years ago, and although we had a good time all I remember is how hot we were. I have the sweaty pictures to prove it!

Oh, I agree! Our first trip was in early September...not a single day under 90 degrees and, ugh! How humid!!

It is worth it (to me) to wait until the Fall, especially now that we will be there for Halloween.

I think I'm over the obsessive trip-planning... I just wish we didn't have so long to wait!! I was going to start our countdown at 30 days, but perhaps I'll extend it.


Kathy

 

[IluvXU]

It is hard to have a summer of no big fun.. just come up with some simple things to do around home that are cheap / free... hugs to you!

 

[MinnieNurse]

Oh, I agree! Our first trip was in early September...not a single day under 90 degrees and, ugh! How humid!!

It is worth it (to me) to wait until the Fall, especially now that we will be there for Halloween.

I think I'm over the obsessive trip-planning... I just wish we didn't have so long to wait!! I was going to start our countdown at 30 days, but perhaps I'll extend it.


Kathy

We are going in August, but I would so take Halloween over the summer. We are from Texas so the heat is mild compared to Texas heat. We went in June one year and thought it was actually nice and cool compared to our Texas weather. But, I would love, love, love to go to MNSSHP! You will be glad you waited once it gets here..

 

[All7OfUs]

I agree, find a few simple things you don't usually get to do. Go to the scrapbooking store and pre-make some pages, if you do that; learn how to use your camera better- or even take a Comm. College class in photog. (all in hopes of better shots of your fav. place, of course!); try to make a "Disney dish-of-the-day" for a couple of months (like Tonga Toast or cream cheese mashed potatoes or chedder cheese soup or even school bread!)?? I know nothing is the same as actually being there, but maybe you could find ways to assuage the anticipation- or to help build it up!!

 

[KathyRN137]

Awww! Thanks everyone, you are so sweet!

I don't know what I'm complaining about! I guess I was just having one of those days... I should be ashamed of myself.

I was outside sweeping our brand-new deck while Ed was cutting the grass yesterday and I thought, "Kathy, you have a bigger house this summer with a gorgeous new kitchen and, finally, a second bathroom... the whole house is practically new... what are you thinking??"

For ten years we lived in a tiny house and we had no way to enjoy the outside. Now we've got a deck so we can cook out and eat out all summer long!

So... now we have less money each month because we're paying for it... what did I expect?? Our Disney vacation is certainly the highlight of the year, but, we are enjoying the comfort of this house every single day. I am very thankful for that and realize that I have been truly blessed.


Kathy

 

[MinnieNurse]

Awww! Thanks everyone, you are so sweet!

I don't know what I'm complaining about! I guess I was just having one of those days... I should be ashamed of myself.

I was outside sweeping our brand-new deck while Ed was cutting the grass yesterday and I thought, "Kathy, you have a bigger house this summer with a gorgeous new kitchen and, finally, a second bathroom... the whole house is practically new... what are you thinking??"

For ten years we lived in a tiny house and we had no way to enjoy the outside. Now we've got a deck so we can cook out and eat out all summer long!

So... now we have less money each month because we're paying for it... what did I expect?? Our Disney vacation is certainly the highlight of the year, but, we are enjoying the comfort of this house every single day. I am very thankful for that and realize that I have been truly blessed.


Kathy

Love your outlook on things.

Barbeques are a great way to spend the summer and with a new kitchen it makes it even better. DH and my idea of a great weekend is sitting on our back porch barbequeing. We swear we can solve the problems of the world on that back porch.

We looked at going to the beach for July 4th, but the cost of the resort was crazy, we could have almost done another trip to Disney, so we will be on the porch with our BBQ!

 

[KathyRN137]

We looked at going to the beach for July 4th, but the cost of the resort was crazy, we could have almost done another trip to Disney, so we will be on the porch with our BBQ!

I think that's what got to me yesterday. My 19 yr old stepson is trying to plan a summer visit now that he's done with school for the year and hasn't started his summer job yet. (We haven't seen him since Christmas.) We were looking at Memorial Day Weekend... even though B & T still have school until June 25th, they have that Monday off and I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem for them to miss that Friday... a lot of kids take off that day.

But, yikes! All the resort prices go up dramatically on holiday weekends! I'd love to do something special... sometimes he comes and sleeps so late, then stays up way past the other kids' bedtimes. They don't get a whole lot of time together.

Perhaps we could go camping. I'd hate it (I'm just not a campout kind of girl) but the kids would have fun!


Kathy

 

[MRYPPNS]

Perhaps we could go camping. I'd hate it (I'm just not a campout kind of girl) but the kids would have fun!


Kathy

Some campgrounds have little cabins you can rent just like Disney (I'm sure they are not as nice, but it beats sleeping on the ground.)