Another Unofficial Chatterbox Thread- Everyone is Welcome!

[funnygarcia]

sniffle sniffle, I miss my DN

 

[sameyeyam]

Hi Guys! Sorry for disappearing last night...darned computer decided to freeze up and I was getting tired, got tired of waiting on it so I just went to bed!!

Neat story about the guy in the RV B!

Cute tree Pix!

Nice butt crack Shawna!

 

[sameyeyam]

Just heated up my can of Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup. Somebody must have messed up at the factory, there was actually big chunks of chicken in it!

I would like to be put on the record as saying "being middle class sucks"! Yep, I said it! Budgeting sucks, eating canned soup for lunch sucks. I want to eat whatever I want for lunch, buy whatever I want and not worry about money. I want to not feel guilty for buying my DD the $300 digital camera for Christmas!

I'm seriously considering taking money out of our 401K and paying the house off. I don't care if I have to take the 10% penalty at this point. Then we would be debt free and I could do whatever I wanted with my paycheck. Besides who knows if there will even be a stock market in a year or two??!!

I'm mad too! I'm mad at all of the idiot people that bought homes that they really couldn't afford and the greedy bankers that approved them. I made wise financial choices and bought a cheaper house. They went out and bought the 7 bedroom, granite countertop, 5 car garage homes and now the government is bailing them out.

I know, I know, life's not fair! I just needed to rant for a minute.

 

[sameyeyam]

Fa la la la la, la la la, la.

 

[tinkermell]

Good Morning! So what is the scavenger hunt exactly? I'm doing the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour on Saturday, not sure what time though. I think you're doing the Segway tour right? I am too. I'm excited for that. I just hope I can manuver on it.

Hi Sarah!!

The scavenger hunt is going to consist of hunting for clues, finding objects that we list, bringing back stuff, and taking pictures with certain things. Not too hard, so everyone can do it. We will be forming teams and giving out prizes!!! I hope it turns out fun for everyone. It will be right before the Walk in Walt's tour. So those that are involved it that, can still do the hunt too.

You are welcome to sign up!!!

 

[tinkermell]

I went to the Dr. today!!! I found out why my appetite is back with a vengeance. The babies have turned SIDEWAYS. Baby A is now Baby B... He is laying on top of the girl... Both of their heads are on my right hip, and their feet are up by my ribs on my left side.

Oh.. and we discovered why it was looking like she was so much bigger then him. She just has a big head! Just like her daddy.. She has a big head, and short legs, and he has a smaller head, and longer legs. So they are the same size pretty much... just built differently. Totally healthy, and they are getting freaking HUGE. Cutest little alien babies I have ever seen!!

Doc said no more sex. Bummer. Seriously. Like I want to do that anyways. I can barely roll over in bed, much less get all frisky with the hubby. Also... I told her about last Friday, when I had all the contractions... She said it was time for me to lay low. No more doing anything. Im not on bed rest, but she doesnt want me to walk around for any lenght of time.

I have to schedule my hospital tour in the next month.. If that doesnt make it real.. I dont know what will.

Aw Megan!! It all sounds so great!!!

One of these days..............it is going to be very very real!!

 

[tinkermell]

Guess I just figured out why I'm so tired...think it could be that I've been working so hard at work the last week.

It's funny but I panic when I get tired. It really freaks me out since that was the main symptom before I discovered my cancer. Sometimes I just need to take a chill pill, relax and realize that every once in a while I actually do get tired for another reason.

 

[tinkermell]

Hi girls!

quick hello and update. Sorry I havent been on in forever but we are desperately trying to save my moms business. She is considering bankrupting it after the first of the year but I am trying to convince her otherwise and try to sell it. Unfortunately it is unsellable right now. We've been working there nonstop for the last few weeks since she had to lay off her one employee. She has owned this store for 21 years and its taken a complete nose dive this past year. Its terribly sad and she has fallen into a huge depression over it. So much so that I dont recognize her at times. I'm really worried. So my days and nights are filled with helping her deal.

Jeffs lovely job took away all of his extra bonus salary in Nov and Dec that we count on so that has been nice. Right. I've been trying to find a part time job late at night to go to after I'm done helping my mom but nobody is hiring. So you see things are very stressful right now. I do miss you all and when I get a free moment I'd love to come on here and chat when I can again. I just havent been home a second when I havent crashed into my bed asleep.

Enough about my crap, I havent read back but I hope everyone is doing well and having a great holiday season. I miss you guys.

Lots of hugs going out to you friend!!

 

[tinkermell]

Pix, Your tree is adorable!!!!

Hi Christina!!! What's new?

 

[eatmypixiedust]

Pix, Your tree is adorable!!!!

Hi Melody! Thanks I'll take a pic once my tree is finished. I will try to add the monorail tonight.

I'm currently eating at my fav pizza place and then it's off to the mall to go to GAP, Disney Store and Sanrio.

 

[sameyeyam]

 

[staley7580]

for some reason I felt I was needed today before I start on my garage sale crap.

here ya go ladies.....

damn that made me smile too!!!!

I LOVE him!!! He sure does put a smile on my face.

My family ate the whole freaking batch of peanut butter balls I made yesterday. Thats what I get for leaving them out on the counter. Frelan went shooting this morning, and I fell alseep on the couch while Mikalah was watching cartoons.. I woke up and she was all chocolaty, and smelled like peanut butter.

Now all that are left are the nudie ones.. So my hubby is munching on them.

 

[XTinabell]

Hey Christina!

I like shopping for ME!
not for anyone else.. does that make me greedy?

I buy gifts for myself all the time, I just give them to dh and tell him, here this is for me.

Thanks guys! I'm glad you guys like my tree I need to put together the disney monorail around the base. I have one that I bought from DL a few years ago and it moves and talks and has lights. I love that thing.

I also wanted to get some more ornaments. I think some Disney ornaments at Hallmark are really cute and the detail on their ornaments is awesome. I hate to say it but some of their ornaments look better than ones they sell at DL. Either that or I might hit up Disney Store because they have ornaments on sale for $3.99/EA.

Oh and I was upset last night because I wanted to use my Tinkerbell tree topper that lights up. I didn't know that the housekeeper had broke Tinkerbell's wand! I was so mad but what could you do? She didn't tell me about it etiher! Oh well, maybe I could get one from disneyshopping.com. It's on sale for $14.99.

I think it's cool that your tree is all disney. I've always wanted to do that but those ornaments are really expensive...maybe I'll start my collection slowly. It looks so nice when it all comes together.

Christina- when will be get to read the rest of your TR?

I was hoping you had all forgotten about it.

Just heated up my can of Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup. Somebody must have messed up at the factory, there was actually big chunks of chicken in it!

I would like to be put on the record as saying "being middle class sucks"! Yep, I said it! Budgeting sucks, eating canned soup for lunch sucks. I want to eat whatever I want for lunch, buy whatever I want and not worry about money. I want to not feel guilty for buying my DD the $300 digital camera for Christmas!

I'm seriously considering taking money out of our 401K and paying the house off. I don't care if I have to take the 10% penalty at this point. Then we would be debt free and I could do whatever I wanted with my paycheck. Besides who knows if there will even be a stock market in a year or two??!!

I'm mad too! I'm mad at all of the idiot people that bought homes that they really couldn't afford and the greedy bankers that approved them. I made wise financial choices and bought a cheaper house. They went out and bought the 7 bedroom, granite countertop, 5 car garage homes and now the government is bailing them out.

I know, I know, life's not fair! I just needed to rant for a minute.

Hm, this is a pretty scary time right now. Hopefully the recession doesn't last too long, but the scary part is that it's just now starting to spread to the rest of the world so I don't think it's going to be over any time soon. Canada still has lots of jobs available but nobody can afford anything. I know that here in the UK they're starting to do lots of lay offs and nobody can afford anything, so it's all starting to catch up. It's scary for me too because I don't work right now, I've been taking classes but at this point I don't know if I could get a job if I needed to.

 

[staley7580]

I am SO DONE. I feel like dog crap, and everything HURTS. Seriously.. I have nubs, and things poking out everywhere.. I keep having sharp pains in my cervix area, my hips, and my ribs... I went to get MILK today. Thats it.. JUST MILK, and I coudnt even walk to the car I hurt so bad. I know these babies are right where they need to be, but I am just DONE.

Then I got more lovely news from Frelan this morning... Starting the first of the year... Guess what? They are going to four day weeks. Meaning one day each week, no pay. WHY???? Boeing machinist strike. Its only until March, when things will pick back up, but guess what?? Thats when the babies are supposed to come. I am trying not to stress about all this, because I know it isnt good for me right now.. But DANG. I have almost NOTHING for the babies, and now the money I was going to use to buy them stuff... You know.. Diapers, clothes.. a BED.. Has to go towards buying all sort of frivolous whatnots.. Like food, and rent.

Okay.. Pity party over. Its not that critical, things have been tighter around here. Must be the hormones.. Anyhoo... I feel like Im going to start shooting babies out of my belly button any minute now, so I think I should lay down.

 

[sameyeyam]

I am SO DONE. I feel like dog crap, and everything HURTS. Seriously.. I have nubs, and things poking out everywhere.. I keep having sharp pains in my cervix area, my hips, and my ribs... I went to get MILK today. Thats it.. JUST MILK, and I coudnt even walk to the car I hurt so bad. I know these babies are right where they need to be, but I am just DONE.

Then I got more lovely news from Frelan this morning... Starting the first of the year... Guess what? They are going to four day weeks. Meaning one day each week, no pay. WHY???? Boeing machinist strike. Its only until March, when things will pick back up, but guess what?? Thats when the babies are supposed to come. I am trying not to stress about all this, because I know it isnt good for me right now.. But DANG. I have almost NOTHING for the babies, and now the money I was going to use to buy them stuff... You know.. Diapers, clothes.. a BED.. Has to go towards buying all sort of frivolous whatnots.. Like food, and rent.

Okay.. Pity party over. Its not that critical, things have been tighter around here. Must be the hormones.. Anyhoo... I feel like Im going to start shooting babies out of my belly button any minute now, so I think I should lay down.

Aww Megan, I feel so bad for you. I know that it will be a joy when the babies arrive, but it's gotta be miserable with two babies. Heck, one baby at a time made me feel like I was going to explode!

This is a really scary time economically right now, but things will get better. I still need to get that carseat up to you, so that's one less thing to get. I'll check with my brother and see if they saved any baby stuff from their two boys. I gave them most of my baby stuff, but I'm not sure if she still has anything or not and they aren't having any more. I can also start getting diaper coupons for you and if I see any diapers or baby stuff in the clearance I will grab it for you.

 

[staley7580]

Aww Megan, I feel so bad for you. I know that it will be a joy when the babies arrive, but it's gotta be miserable with two babies. Heck, one baby at a time made me feel like I was going to explode!

This is a really scary time economically right now, but things will get better. I still need to get that carseat up to you, so that's one less thing to get. I'll check with my brother and see if they saved any baby stuff from their two boys. I gave them most of my baby stuff, but I'm not sure if she still has anything or not and they aren't having any more. I can also start getting diaper coupons for you and if I see any diapers or baby stuff in the clearance I will grab it for you.

Thanks Alison. I had a particularly rough day today.. I walked inot th kitchen to show Dh something... and I ended up with him holding me up while I bawled my eyes out. I was just SURE of of these darn babies were trying to burrow out through my lower abdomen. I think they are in a T formation right now... Which is just killing me.

I guess they had a meeting this morning, and showed them the work tracker thingy.. There is almost no work in December, and January. February starts picking back up, and in March its back to normal. Its ALWAYS slow at Christmas, the major aviation companies all close for a couple of weeks, and there isnt anything for them to do. That along with the strike, and Boeing just not releasing a lot of work has DH's work in a bit of a bind. I am just thankful he has a job... Because we would be TOTALLY boned if he lost his job. If this is what they need to do for everyone to keep their jobs right now, its totally fine by me! It just comes at the worst possible time for us.

 

[sameyeyam]

 

[sameyeyam]

Another exciting Friday night...DD is spending the night with a friend, DH took DS to basketball practice and here I sit doing laundry.

It's supposed to get really cold this weekend and into next week, so I went to Home Depot and picked up some weatherstripping to replace worn out strips on the doors. Just call me Handy Womanny!

 

[sameyeyam]

or maybe NOT!

 

[sameyeyam]

You know Megan every time I start getting a bit depressed by this economy I just watch the Walton's reruns in the morning.

So far I haven't sent the kids out to collect scrap metal to help pay the electric bill...my life savings isn't stuffed into a small coffee can in the kitchen cupboard...well you get the idea.