~A XMAS STORY~decorations, crowds, pixies..AND A BLOODY NOSE~ACTUAL UPDATE 11/9 p190

[IluvXU]

Glad to hear good news on both the Margot front and Sherman! Have a fantastic weekend....

 

[k_reile]

oh I know about the year ago I was in disney thing...but the year anniversary of our disney trip we were in the hospital having Caleb...so I guess it gave us something else to enjoy at that time to take the disney trips place!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

I'm so relieved to hear that Sherman is doing better. He's a tough little guy. You must have been so worried.

Things are looking brighter for your brother! He must have enjoyed every minute with Margot. Let's hope he get's to see her more frequently now...
No pics, he needs a do over!

Amazing!!! Is all I can say about the castle pic. So breathtaking!

You and Anna have the best times together, fun pics.

I just realized we eat at Casey's everytime while watching the Spectro parade too. It seems to be the thing to do. I agree with Ray, so Yummy!

Aww! I feel your sadness about not going to WDW. That was me last year. Fortuneately, I found the DIS and you. Reading everyone's TR's made it less terrible.

You will be okay, we'll see you through.

 

[DisneyJo]

Glad that Sherman is OK and I'm so pleased your brother got to spend some time with Margot!

Those Space photos are fantastic so creepy yet cool all at the same time

 

[dawz1026]

I was curious to know if Anna likes Lukes hair now that it is shorter or will she have it grow longer again? I am growing my Michaels long again...I miss it so...

 

[dawz1026]

just wanted to let you guys know that sherman is doing much better. he is pretty much walking normal now except for a small limp on the right side. it takes him awhile to get up but he's definitely getting better. and his back right foot is now going flat instead of curling under. i think the steroids are doing their job - they're definitely making him thirsty! thanks for all your well wishes!

also, brett got to see margot today for about 40 minutes. he was absolutely thrilled when i talked to him - he said she's changed so much in a week. she was opening her eyes and looking around a lot, which she didn't do at the hospital. she has blue eyes and i think they'll stay that way since both brett and jordan have blue eyes. he also got to change a poo poo diaper and he was really excited about that. he and jordan didn't say much to each other but that doesn't surprise me. he didn't take any pictures - didn't even think about it. but i'm so glad he got some time with her, even if it was just 40 minutes. it's a start.

now i think we need to take a moment of silence. you see, i'm rather sad tonight because realized today that a year ago tomorrow is the saturday that ray and i were leaving for our disney trip. if you haven't read that TR and are interested, the link is below in green. such a great trip! so now i know this entire week i will be saying, "this time last year i was doing this," and shed a little internal tear because i know we won't be back this year. so i will have to live vicariously through all of you guys for the next 20 months!

i will be back probably tomorrow to do some responses. oh, ray and i are gonna go watch luke play t-ball tomorrow so i will probably have some pictures from that to share!

In memory of last years trip...OHMMMMMM

 

[punkin413]

fun updates
hope things work out or your brother tomorrow--sending you guys happy thoughts

thanks!

Glad for an update on your brother... here is hoping the visit goes well.

Loving the update as usual.... sorry that you were not feeling that great though.. the space mountain pics are super fun!

thanks! yeah, i was feeling icky. that's the worst at disney world!

That must be one good hotdog - LOL! I think Luke has half that thing in his mouth! I love the space mountain pictures!

seriously! he inhaled that thing. thanks!

Dawn, I'm glad to hear Brett is going to get to see Margot!

Fun update!

Loved Anna's castle pic - the lighting is beautiful!
Anna's Christmas pics - funny ladies in the pics - bearing down on them fore sure! Funny how people don't look where they're going!
Luke was really zonked out!

Your SM pics are really funny! Casey's looks like fun - we haven't tried it yet!

thanks! i love that castle pic, too. oh, you must try casey's next time. i'm not much of a hot dog girl but i will eat one there. they're really good!

I'm hoping for good things for Brett today. I think I can picture exactly where they'll be, so I'll be thinking of him. Is someone going with him? I hope he'll be able to get a picture made with her.

Sorry to hear about Sherman. Jill went home to find Ben unable to walk one day, too. She was so upset that her little baby was suffering; she just cried and cried. He had to have surgery (about $2000), but he's fine now. Give Sherman a loving hug from your Dis friends - poor little guy.

Luke does look cute sitting on the bench waiting, and so does the little guy falling asleep right behind him. Little ones go hard in Disney World, and when things slow down for a minute, they are out!

I love the Main Street Mickey wreaths, too. We're looking forward to seeing them again right after Christmas. Not looking forward to the crowds, but we'll manage.

Jill is a Casey's girl. A Casey's hot dog while waiting for Spectro is pretty much routine for us. I rarely have a hot dog out here in the real world, but sitting on the sidewalk on Main Street, they suddenly take on a whole new excitement!

sorry i didn't respond to this before his visit. no, no one went with him. one of jordan's "instructions" was that it be just him. that's kinda why i was suspicous but maybe she just felt more comfortable that way.

poor ben! i would've cried too.

i saw that little boy snoozing behind luke. so cute! i could so go for a casey's hot dog and some spectro magic tonight! tomorrow night a year ago we were watching spectro!

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, now I really want an American hot dog!!!!

Bummer!!!! Daaawn!!

We've never been to Casey's. Now I really, really want to go there. That's a bit sad, isn't it!?

And yay, you went on our favourite ride!! TTA! I really don't know why it's our favourite... it's just relaxing and lazy and fun!! Even though Ray did fall asleep on it. Heheheee.

Oooh, and I hope Sherman gets better soon! Poor thing!! Annie wants you to know that she hopes Sherman will be okay too. Our pets have to band together, right?!

another thing you can add to your "next time" list! we love the TTA too. so relaxing and such a good break from everything. tell annie thanks for the sweet thoughts!

Great update! Those Space Mountain pics are hilarious!! And holy cow that woman in the photopass pic really was on a mission to collide with Anna! What is wrong with people?

Glad your brother has potentially good news in his situation. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

And sending good doggie thoughts for Sherman. Hope he's feeling better!

thanks! i have come to realize that 90 percent of the people on this earth are just moronic. i know that sounds bad but i really do think it's true. thanks for keeping your fingers crossed for brett and good thoughts for sherman!

I love your updates! They are so fun! I hope everything works out for Brett today.

thanks so much!

I hope that all goes well for Brett today. I know he is very excited to see that little girl and I know you can't wait to see her pictures.

I'm so sorry Sherman is hurting. Ben had the same thing happen to him when I was about 7 months pregnant with Brooklynn. It just happened all the sudden. he had been running around and then all the sudden he was dragging his rear end on the ground and whimpering. The vet took x-rays and said he had two slipped disk and we would have to go see a specialist to see if it could be fixed or if he just needed to be put to sleep. (I really hadn't wanted Ben in the first place but when I heard we might have to put him to sleep I just cried and cried.) We ended up having to take him to the specialist about an hour and a half away and he said the surgery would cost $3000 and there was no guarantee it would fix it but he had had great success. (He has done like 5000 of these procedures successfully) So $3000 was paid and we left him there on Friday for surgery that morning. We picked him up on Monday. He had 27 staples all the way down his spine and couldn't walk. We had to keep him in a playpen so that he wouldn't try to walk around. He had to have medicine every 3 hours and we had to carry him outside, set him down, and help him go to the bathroom for two weeks. Then he started being able to walk on his own a little bit. he still couldn't jump though. After 6 weeks he was back to normal. He has been fine ever since with no complications. Hope it is just a bruised spinal cord though and that the steroids work.

i'm dying to see new pictures of margot but i know i must be patient.

oh, my goodness......poor little ben! what a horrible thing to go through. my pets are like my children so i feel your pain. actually ray's mom's beagle, lucy, went through something similar about 10 years ago. she swallowed a button off the couch and had to have surgery to cut it out. after she woke up from surgery her back legs wouldn't work and they took X-rays and she had a slipped disc. we had to put diapers on her and keep her in a play pen. they put her on a heavy dose of steroids and she gained a lot of weight over the next few weeks. finally when she got her stitches out from the stomach surgery her little back legs just started working again, slowly but surely. it was so sad to see her like that though! you just want to take them and hug them and explain to them that it's gonna be okay but you know they don't understand.

I am glad that Brett will be able to see Margot. I hope all goes well. I hope things go well with your doggie also.

It looks like you had a great time on Space Mountain. Laughing at Disney World is the best.

thanks! i agree - there's nothing like laughing at disney world!!!

 

[punkin413]

First of all, keeping my fingers crossed for your brother and his visit with his baby. It does sound suspicious but hopefully it will go well!

Great update! How the heck is Anna taking those pix of you guys on Space Mountain? Is she not holding on at all? I'm such a baby - I just can't bring myself to let go when I'm on those types of rides!

thanks! well, during the blue tunnel park it's not doing much but i don't know how she took the one in the dark because i'm sure we were actually GOING at that point! and that tink clip on ray's bookbag is the one we got on a pirate's punch at mama melrose. he always lights it at night and we get so many comments on it!

Hi Dawn,

New reader here. I just finished catching up on your trip report. It looks like you had a great time. Looking forward to future updates.

Kyle

hi! and WELCOME to my TR!!!!! thanks for reading.

Ahhh...you know I love the MK dearly.

Sorry to hear about Sherman! I hope he feels better!

Great updates though! That picture of the woman trying to run down Anna in that photo pass picture is hilarous! OMG! HAHA!

he does now! thanks. yeah, that lady was like IN the picture!

that picture of you too it looks like you can see your skull very cool and kinda creepy at the same time.

and i like the kid behind him falling asleep while eating on the bench.

i will have to share the skull effect with anna. she will appreciate that! that kid behind luke was falling asleep on his hot dog!

Here's some positive thoughts and for Sherman! Poor guy!

I always have people sitting in front of me that I can't see past! I'm 5 feet tall. I feel your pain!

thanks! short people must unite!

and i saw on facebook that you are mourning your kitty. i just wanted to give you a bunch of these..... i know that has to be so hard. i'm so sorry! just remember what a good life you gave him/her!

Aww. Poor Sherman. I hope he's okay. Spoil that little fella and let's get him fixed up.

And this girl....I just feel like she's up to no good! I feel for Brett. At the least he'll get to see his baby. Seriously though....if she's the kind of person she sounds like I'd make sure she's my baby. Girls like that, you can't trust them. If she'd hurt your brother this way who knows what else she's done? I just don't have a good feeling about her. She sounds evil. Sorry.

Now onto the pics update....I love your pic from the MK of the water. It's so cool! I wish that boat ride was still there. I would pay money to ride it! That's what I wish Disney would do for one of their celebrations. Bring back a couple of things from the past. Like this, and the AK cruise! I never did either (that I know of...) Your castle picture is awesome too. Excellent colors! I'd totally frame that one if I were you! Dear God could you have set behind a larger man!? Wow! He's 4 feet wide and doesn't even have a neck! Gosh. I would have asked to sit on the floor. LOL Okay, must say the Space Mountain pic is FREAKY looking. Great update girly!

thanks! he's feeling better.

i'm sure you've seen above but the visit went well....surprisingly. i was very suspicious too. brett is asking for a DNA test as part of the legitimation process. he didn't want to at first but his attorney talked him into it. he wants margot to be his but he wants to be sure just in case.

i have no idea how i ended up behind that guy! it was really funny though. just my luck!

First of all, thinking of poor little Sherman!! Hope that he makes it through o.k. without having to have anything major done.
Luke must've been super tired to have slept that long through all of the MK noise. It's amazing to me what kids can sleep through. (I think I've said that to you before )
Love the pics of you and Anna on Space Mountain. You can tell that you were moving and having fun!!

thank you! i'm always amazed at kids sleeping at disney too. i guess they just go until they can't anymore!

My thoughts are with you and Sherman, Our cat fell out of a tree a couple of years a go and broke her pevis in two place. She now has a plate on one side and a screw in the other side, but was fine after six weeks.

Prayers are with your family and the new blessing in your lives.

thanks! your poor kitty! glad she's okay now.

Hope Sherman is feeling better!! Poor little guy!

thanks! see above - he's doing better!

GREAT update as always Dawn Loved the Space Mtn. pics, too funny I have NO idea how she could get those without dropping the camera though, impressive ; )
Luke is SUCH a cutie, I just love the pics of him, all the sleeping ones and that one sitting on the bench in Casey's waiting for the hot dogs, too cute. Loved the photopass pic where that lady almost ran Anna over, that's hysterical!
So sorry to hear about Sherman, I SO hope he starts walking for you soon, keep us posted. Also hope things work out for your brother, how sad. Hope they have a good visit.
Have a great weekend.
Lesley

thanks! i will have to pass along to anna how impressed you guys are that she took those pictures! that lady in the photopass was just odd. i'm sure you've seen already but sherman is doing lots better!

 

[punkin413]

Great news about Sherman and your brother getting to see the baby! at him changing the poopy diaper! Too funny that he was excited about it! Just wait'll he gets a "blow out" one, though!

Love the updates...SM pics are awesome!

i think brett was just excited to get to do something for margot. he's young and stupid but he's always wanted to be a dad and i think this is something he's going to be good at if given the chance. i tainted my dad from poopy diapers because the first time he changed one he was bending over me kissing my face and i had a blowout and it went all over his chest. my mom says he was running through the house, screaming, "GET IT OFF! GET IF OFF!!!!!"

It's good to hear positive news on both counts. I'm glad Jordan did show up and that all went okay. I should have gone along to take pictures for him!

It's very good to hear that sweet Sherman is doing better, too. We're sending him lots of lovin' from up here!

Wish Luke lots of luck today in his game. It's fun to watch the little guys learning the social and athletic skills of playing a team sport.

Trent is taking me to see Earth this afternoon, so that's my exciting thing for today.
Cleaning out the back room and throwing out a bunch of stuff I've had stored there for forever - that's the rest of my day.

i thought about calling you and telling you where they were and seeing if you would hide behind a bookshelf and take some secret pictures of them, but i didn't think that would be appropriate.

the t-ball game was SO FUNNY! we were cracking up at the kids - they were so cute! i got some funny video that i will upload soon.

i want to see earth! let me know how you like it. me and anna were talking about going to see it soon.

Glad to hear good news on both the Margot front and Sherman! Have a fantastic weekend....

thanks! you too!!!

oh I know about the year ago I was in disney thing...but the year anniversary of our disney trip we were in the hospital having Caleb...so I guess it gave us something else to enjoy at that time to take the disney trips place!

oh, see, that's a good thing! this time last year were getting ready for bed at the hojo in orlando and checking in to SSR in the morning. today we worked in the yard and now we're laying in our bed watching the news. definitely not as exciting!!!!

I'm so relieved to hear that Sherman is doing better. He's a tough little guy. You must have been so worried.

Things are looking brighter for your brother! He must have enjoyed every minute with Margot. Let's hope he get's to see her more frequently now...
No pics, he needs a do over!

Amazing!!! Is all I can say about the castle pic. So breathtaking!

You and Anna have the best times together, fun pics.

I just realized we eat at Casey's everytime while watching the Spectro parade too. It seems to be the thing to do. I agree with Ray, so Yummy!

Aww! I feel your sadness about not going to WDW. That was me last year. Fortuneately, I found the DIS and you. Reading everyone's TR's made it less terrible.

You will be okay, we'll see you through.

thanks! yeah, he is feeling better, thank goodness! i think brett was just too overwhelmed to take pictures. as soon as my stepmom goes with him though, there will be lots of pics! thanks for the encouragement about my disney depression this week. i know i will make it through and hopefully the next trip in december 2010 will be the best one yet!

Glad that Sherman is OK and I'm so pleased your brother got to spend some time with Margot!

Those Space photos are fantastic so creepy yet cool all at the same time

thanks! me too! i love those space mountain pics - so funny!

I was curious to know if Anna likes Lukes hair now that it is shorter or will she have it grow longer again? I am growing my Michaels long again...I miss it so...

i think she's going to keep it the length it is now for the summer, especially since he's playing t-ball. that way he's not quite so hot. but it's still kinda shaggy and longer than a lot of kids' hair so not completely traditional either.

In memory of last years trip...OHMMMMMM

thanks!

 

[MRNsMommy]

i think brett was just excited to get to do something for margot. he's young and stupid but he's always wanted to be a dad and i think this is something he's going to be good at if given the chance. i tainted my dad from poopy diapers because the first time he changed one he was bending over me kissing my face and i had a blowout and it went all over his chest. my mom says he was running through the house, screaming, "GET IT OFF! GET IF OFF!!!!!"

OMG! I literally just busted out laughing!!! My DH had the same sort of thing happen to him recently...he was changing a diaper thinking my DD1 was done doing her thing...but apparently she was NOT and she pooped all over his hand as he was wiping her! And he did the same "GET IT OFF!" thing!

 

[MaceysMom]

I am so happy that Brett got to see Margot!! I just hate that Jordan gets to hold her over his head and make all the decisions for now. But hopefully soon it will get better. Thats all you can ever hope for right? Things to get better when they are bad.

I love Luke sleeping in the stoller. Macey has never fallen asleep in a stoller in her four years.

Awesome news about Sherman. Glad he is better.

I still suck at finding and qouting pictures but Ray looks hardcore with the tink clip on his backpack!

 

[eemmie1]

Dawn,

I went to see Dane Cook last night and he was awesome! Glad to hear things are starting to look up.

 

[punkin413]

i don't know if you guys have seen the story on the news about the professor shooting his wife and 2 other people in athens or not (i've put the link below). marie bruce, one of the victims and the shooter's wife, is an attorney we do work for. her law partner is hue henry and he's one of my favorite clients. they are both such great people and i always look forward to going to depositions for them. anyway, hue was was in italy (thank goodness) when this happened because he's also heavily involved in the theater in athens and could have very well been there. hue's son, who runs the office when hue is away, called him last night telling him what was going on and was very scared because the police had already searched their office for this guy and instructed him not to open the office again until further instruction. very scary! marie and the shooter have 2 kids - just a very sad situation. and hue said that tom tanner's (another victim) 8-year-old daughter saw it all happen. anyway, i'm sure all those involved would really appreciate any thoughts and prayers you could send their way! what a crazy world we live in.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/25/georgia.shootings/index.html

 

[MAGICFOR2]

that's such a strange story, so sad. I'm praying of course.

 

[troobabiee7]

I loved the update! Those Space Mountain pictures are too funny!

I'm glad your brother got to see Margot, if only fora little while. Hopefully things continue to get better.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Oh my goodnes, Dawn! I just saw that story on CNN. How sad. I can't even begin to imagine. I'm so very sorry for everyone involved but especially so for the children. How as a child do you deal with that? Knowing one parent harmed the other? Or seeing your parent killed? I have no words. I will certainly say some prayers for everyone.

Hang in there, my friend. You've had a lot going on lately!

 

[xoktenox]

Hey Dawn! I finally got a chance to get all caught up.

Congrats on becoming an aunt! (im way behind with that one lol) I'm so sorry that Brett is going through all the trouble with Jordan, it's such a shame that some people cant just be adults, for that baby's sake. Shes only hurting her daughter!

Those Casey's hotdogs in your last update made me sad! My BF and I were eating those at 7pm yesterday

Lovedddd the pics from your anniversary weekend! What a calm, serene place. You definitely both deserved that!

 

[joy13]

That story is so sad Prayers for all involved!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

I will pray for everyone involved.

What a terrible thing to happen to your community.

Life is so crazy and unpredictable for sure, love the ones you care for because you just never know what could happen.

Sorry this touches you personally.

So sad for the children, I hope he turns himself in and it ends peacefully.

 

[tinkgurl]

so now i know this entire week i will be saying, "this time last year i was doing this," and shed a little internal tear because i know we won't be back this year. so i will have to live vicariously through all of you guys for the next 20 months!

You remind me of myself! I always do that, "this time last year i was..". I promise to try and make my TR as good as possible for you so you can enjoy it!