and we're back. [Walt, Wizards, and....Woolungasaurus?]

[bumbershoot]

Well, we didn't make it to PE today.

And not because of what was going on yesterday, but because after picking up the free 8x10 Walgreen print (there's a post on the budget board, quick, if you have time left in the day and a Walgreens, go find the code and pick up your print!) his belly was really hurting. So much so, and he had such circles under his eyes, that I convinced him that going home to rest, so that he might be able to swim on Saturday, and definitely would be able to do his PE next week (gymnastics both days plus his regular gymnastics class!) next week, would be MUCH better.

He finally agreed (which as we all know is the true sign of illness in a kid that doesn't want to miss anything), and *just* as we were pulling into our basement garage...blorp.

So we're washing the seat covers of the carseat, I have to wash the harness straps, gotta wash the shell of the carseat! He got *everything*. If only I'd driven faster! If only I hadn't had to wait for a pedestrian slowly crossing the driveway to the garage. If only it hadn't taken me so long at Walgreens... yeah, 'cuz that would have meant he would have thrown up all over ME, likely in the elevator. And have I mentioned we live in what is basically a retirement condo building? With people who are, while much more active than us, possibly more immuno-sensitive? So I guess it's good it just got the carseat. 'cuz I don't know how I would have cared for him AND cleaned up the elevator!


So...that was fun.

While taking apart the seatcover and harness and all, I wondered if it might just be easier to buy a new carseat! I mean, the Graco Nautilus isn't *that* much, right?


We received the Passporter last night and E's ticket today (checked the mail before going out). Woo! Little rays of sunshine in a rather stinky day.

Oh and E's now been sleeping for almost 3 hours. Poor bitty sicklet!

 

[kaoden39]

Poor E. And poor Molly. I hope he feels better soon.

What exciting mail you guys got today!!

I got my Give a Day, Get a Day ticket in my email today. I was pretty excited.

 

[bumbershoot]

Oh how exciting about the GAD ticket!

 

[kaoden39]

Oh how exciting about the GAD ticket!

I was thrilled. I printed it right away and I seriously considered copying it and putting it in a frame. It is cute.

 

[bumbershoot]

Well this has been a fun and enjoyable 24 hours.







I'm still thinking very heavily about just buying a new carseat. Even after being taken apart, cleaned, straps cleaned, seat cushion/covers/whatever washed, then put all back together, it's still grossing me out. Am also wishing we had the fundage to replace our otherwise fine bed, where he was taking his nap yesterday (I was actually typing the word "sicklet" when I heard noises from him and realized I really really really wished he'd woken up one minute earlier and gotten himself to the bathroom).

E never had a fever according to the thermometer, but his belly was burning up as he slept, and the very middle of his forehead, along with his back (to a lesser extent) and his feet were hot. Rest of face, arms, legs...all cool. It's a mystery!


Took Robert to the airport and E was finally finally hungry! And now we're just hanging out (me counting the hours to bedtime).


I can't even find the energy to open the Passporter to see what's in there to be found!

 

[kaoden39]

Poor Molly that sucks. I am glad that Eamon finally wanted to eat. I can hardly wait for you to get into the Passporter. I have actually thought about getting it just to read it. I can dream about the trip we can take when the kids grow up. Which after a day like today it feels like forever.

 

[bumbershoot]

Oh, hopefully your household hasn't been hit with a bug too.

I might whine about illnesses, but I never ask for help. Except that yesterday, this hit E so very hard, and I had Robert's departure looming, and I put it out there on my FB page that I might need help...do you know NO ONE replied? No one!


Anyway, I hope it's just been long and annoying, not filled with family members carrying buckets* and whatnot.




*TSMM popcorn bucket, to be specific

 

[kaoden39]

It's disrespect and teenage hormones that are driving me over the edge. My son is 13 years old and I am confused about how to deal with the way he is acting towards his grandma and his dad. He has always been a gentle and sensitive good boy and all of a sudden he is a teenager. Need I say more? I have been able to deal with my daughters teenage years because I am a girl, but with my son I am lost. I tried explaining today that we love him and want him to be all he can be.

Sorry for the highjack but I needed to tell someone.

I am amazed that no one offered at least good wishes on FB. I have kind of stopped venting on FB because I get too much feedback sometimes. Sherry was asking about you and FB recently.

 

[bumbershoot]

Oh no, hormones. I'm sorry. At least my brother just got quiet when he hit those years. Wouldn't say a word. Actually, that sort of stuck with him. He's like the real life, but not a spy, Michael Westen, but without the voiceover explaining it all. I don't know what'll happen when E gets to that stage....my heart is with you!

E has been asking "when will I get lovesick? will I cough when I get lovesick?" Yeah, he maybe watches a little Jonas Brothers, LOL. I told him "15" the last time he asked "when". Yesterday, in between tummy episodes..."I already love someone but I can't tell you who. OK, I'll tell you.....Giada." (as in, delaurentis from the food network!) Oh how he loves her big scary shark smile!


I haven't linked FB and dis-life yet. FB is all HS people, college and chiro school people, and relatives and such...not sure they need to know what a disney addict I am. They know maybe a quarter of our trips and think I'm weird enough!

Plus, if I link it up, then some people will find me here, and, well...it's possible I talk about too many "real life" people too blatantly 'round here. I know nothing's a secret, but I don't need to point 'em to a map! (and even though I talk a good game on the functionalities of FB, I'm not actually sure how to make different groups of people)

 

[kaoden39]

I love Burn Notice. Michael Westen is a great character. I just will roll with it and figure out how to improve the situation with Loren.

Giada.... No comment needed.

I understand about not wanting to link the two together. I on the other hand well, I am a Disney freak no matter what. Everybody knows that. I am who I am. I sound like Popeye.

 

[bumbershoot]

E's asleep.

Today as we drove home from the airport, he was talking about how he hates Robert's job, and wishes he didn't have a traveling job. I was telling him that it's a great job, and it is so good for Robert, and even though it's a bummer for us, and a bummer for him b/c he goes away, it's just so much better than places he was before.

And also, that even if E thinks I'm cranky when we're on our own sometimes, that the reality is, it's really good for me. I became extremely dependent on Robert - too dependent - in many ways post-Eamon. Even though I'm strong in many ways, even just putting E to bed has always been a two person job, and that's just the start. When E had rota, I'd leave the dipes for Robert to deal with. I let him wash all the dishes, etc etc etc. I didn't even realize how dependent I'd become until this job.

And to be able to feel myself be strong, be independent again, to go to the Y and get off so much fat already (despite what the stupid scale says), to take him to PE and actually help out, to do all this on my own...it's really made me better. I was saying all of this to E, but sometimes my explanations go on really long (really? what a surprise! I'm so succinct online) and he fades out... And then I had to merge onto I-5 and so I shushed.


So he was going to bed, all cuddled up, and he hugged me...and said..."you feel like a stronger parent."



I'm off to curl up under my plush snuggie with my passporter and maybe the bank stuff, working out the March budget and reading some good stuff about WDW!

 

[kaoden39]

E's such a great age.

I hope that you are enjoying the book.

Today is going to be a day of sewing. My oldest daughter is going curling tonight and her pants are a little long. This should be interesting.

 

[bumbershoot]

Curling? Wow!

If you have a naughty mind...there's a link to an Australian news show on TMZ, and the newspeople are playing Wii Curling as some part of a news/sports/interest segment. Let's just say...the motions with the wiimote to brush the ice for smooth movement of the stone just look...odd.


Finally realized that E's symptoms are norovirus type. Makes no difference in what we do for him, but it sure is keeping us home from swimming and my workout today! Sure don't want others to deal with as sick a kid as E was for those 24 hours (and he's still feeling wobbly in the tummy).


It was nice to page through the book. Those shiny pages sure are smelly, though! And I'm wishing I'd bought the Deluxe refillable edition. Oh well!

 

[kaoden39]

The Disneyland version doesn't have the shiny sheets. I love the book and I wish they had the refills for it like they do for the Disneyworld one. I think the year I got the Dland one is the only year they did one for there. Sadly, I liked it.

 

[bumbershoot]

Interesting that DL doesn't deserve shiny sheets that get you a little high, or at least a little headachey.


This is officially my least favorite trip of Robert's. At least on his last trips he was either so close or so far far away, that he was practically in the same time zone, or was nearly in the same zone, just a day ahead. But this one, he's just over *there*, and each of us is sleeping (he gets on the new schedule in less than a day, it's a sick sick talent of his!) when the other one is awake. Harumph.


I've been sitting at my desk, with the computer on...because I feel like I should be *doing* something. Something related to finances or planning or something.

Because of the way I've been paying the car loan, we've managed to get so far ahead that they don't need us to make a payment until July. The principal vs interest was working out so I thought it was going the way I intended it, but they told DH that I've basically just paid ahead. Drat. So, since we have several months before a proper payment is due, we're just putting a bunch directly towards principal. Even though we opted to not go to the Y for class and workout today, I did need to go to the store, and the Saturday-hours banks are at the store, so I slammed several hundred at the loan. It was live on the account by the time I got home, oh that felt good. Under 3K to go! We had over 9K left on the car last August. Dayum!

So the budget is sitting there in the books, that car payment is done, I have the envelopes all funded, gas in the tank, money for more gas in the tank if needed this month...there really isn't much to do other than punch holes in my various printouts and put them in the proper record-keeping binders...

Weird feeling.

If I can't just be happy to not have anything to do, maybe I'll write about AK etc. Or add up the points for what we're trying to do. Something trip related. After all, it's just 2 months until we can book something, depending on when exactly the trip will be, so I should probably know what we can book, if the availability's there, well before then!

 

[kaoden39]

I remember the good old days when banks were closed on Saturdays. I worked for one.

Well, curling was a bust. There were wall to wall people there, and it just didn't work out. Oh well.

So I am home to plan, an maybe crochet on a blanket.

 

[bumbershoot]

I was sure to thank the teller for being open, that's for sure! It's the branches inside of the Fred Meyer stores that are open SO late on Saturdays...4pm! The normal branches open on Sat are only open until noon or 1, and not all of them are.

 

[kaoden39]

That was nice of you. But you know as society has changed with more people working longer hours the banking industry has had to change with us. And frankly we are their bosses until they pay back their loans.

 

[bumbershoot]

This has been a really long business trip...and it doesn't even end until Sunday evening when he arrives. Sigh. The nights have been especially lonely...but I've actually been re-watching the Harry Potter movies (as I mentioned before, we found ourselves suddenly upgraded to a bluray (HOW does that happen at Costco? suddenly we have these things in our cart and we don't know how, LOL)), and I'm realizing how little I paid attention to them. I mean sure, I've seen the first two a gazillion times, but then I watched Azkaban, and hardly remembered any of the movie scenes. Watched an hour or so of Goblet last night, then got too spooked somehow, so I'll finish it up tonight once Boy-o goes to sleep.


Got the coolest idea from someone on the DVC forums...they like to go to Universal and stay onsite when they fly out from the West. Why? Because being onsite gets you FOTL ("front of the line") access, so you really don't have to scurry in the mornings. So they sleep in at Universal, knowing they can do it all, and get used to being on the east coast.

The only problem with this is that the Harry Potter area will only have limited special access, so on the day(s) we wanted to hang out there, we'd need to get up early.

It's a much less complicated idea than the whole Vero Beach idea we had before!

 

[kaoden39]

Molly it would drive me nuts if Scotty traveled like that.

Love the idea of staying at the Universal and it is kind of exciting to stay right there.