Chicago area Diser's - check in here Part 4

[macraven]

a good cold thursday morning to the chicagoland homies..........


going to work today and tomorrow.
wearing the long underware, that school building stays cold !!




when is spring?

 

[geffric]

Quick Good Morning.. Have lots going on at work today and then I am over loaded with the Boy Scout Troop pancake Breakfast on Saturday. This is our BIG fund raiser and it requires a lot of work on the adult side.. so tonight i am shoppiing for the Pancake breakfast and then Friday after work it set up and starting to cook the sausages..

IF anyone is near Palatine,IL and wants to go for all you can eat Pancake breakfast , send me a pm and let me know. I'll tell ya more info about it..

See ya after Boy scout pancake breakfast..

 

[paintnolish]

So, my sis got back yesterday, and I can not believe she has not posted yet...she got a "dream" come true from the YOMD people! I won't ruin her story, but it is pretty cool!
I am so glad the weekend is almost here. I am taking dd downtown, but I might rethink the Am Girl store. I want something a lot closer to the train station! It is too cold. I might go to the museum instead. Ds is spending the weekend with his dad, so the kids get some one on one time. However, I need to spend a ton of one on one time with school work. I have to read The Zero, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and get a presentation on Chinese astrology together. I am going to try to get stuff done today, but ds and I have our "date" night tonight. We go to eat and do something fun together.
Okay, time to get the kiddos ready for school. Later!

 

[Bunchkin]

Hi everyone!!

Yes it is too cold for us too!
I'm thinking warm thoughts!! I thinking of how soon I'll be in sunny Vegas & California weather!!!


slo I hope Kevin and his dad have fun tonight!
Tony wants to go to the auto show as we will be purchasing a new call this fall, but I told him NO WAY are we going out in this cold with the kids.

scrappinmom Have a great movie night with your girls!!
Me and the kids really liked Cindy3!!

paintnolish Your special times with your kids sound nice!!
And it's not nice to tease us with partial info on your sister's trip!!!
Make sure she reports to us soon!!

Geffric Pancake breakfast sounds fun, and I'm sure a lot work!!
Does the troop already have plans for the profits?
We are still working on our plans for our troop's cookie sale profits!

macraven Thanks for keeping us updated on what type of under clothing you are wearing!!
Stay warm friend!!


I gotta run! Hunter and I are off to Grandma's house. And I need to use her printer as mine ran out of ink and my ink delivery won't get here until 3pm!!
Also need to run to the grocery store and then to Lauren's school with the fliers I'm making!! Busy, busy!!

Have a good day all!!

 

[lisapezz]

Hello all! Sadly, I am back from Dis to the freezing cold. I didn't want to leave yesterday. It was so nice, sunny, and warm! I see that you've already received a teaser from my sister about my dream come true, so I'll share the story of how and what happened.

My friend and I had a couple of great days at Dis. The weather wasn't the warmest, but I'm sure not complaining about only have to wear a sweatshirt and jeans! The few days we were there everytime we saw someone with a dream fastpass or something, we always thought how shocked we would be and how much fun it would be to get approached with something. We went through our trip not really expecting anything, just focusing on having a good time.

Yesterday, our last and final day , we had an early breakfast at Chef Mickey's and headed to Downtown Disney for our last purchases and to relax a little. Our Magical Express pickup time was 3:15 pm, so we arrived back at the hotel around 2:45 to do some luggage rearranging before we had to leave. We were ready to go around 3:00 and, since it was such a nice day, we decided to go wait outside. A bus had just left so my friend and I were the only people outside. A woman with a Disney Cruise Line clipboard came by, said hi, and asked if we were waiting for our bus. We told her yes and talked a little bit back and forth about the weather and such.

My friend and I were then sitting on the bench complaining about how neither one of our boyfriends were going to pick us up at the airport when a big white limo pulls up. Of course this sends us into a laughing discussion about how the guys must have felt so bad that they sent us a limo to take to the aiport. As we watch it pull around the drive, it stops with the passenger door right behind us. So, we turn around to see who the lucky person getting out is going to be. Just then the woman with the clipboard, who had just kind of been pacing around since we talked to her last, approached us and asked if we would like a limo ride to the airport. Our reply? Both of our mouths dropped open and we said, are you kidding?! She said as a part of the YOAMD and in appreciation for staying with them, they would like to send us to the aiport in style. We were just about ready to burst! She wrote us up a certificate, took our picture in front of the limo, and we were off in style. The driver was great acting almost like a tour guide. We just sat back, had a drink, and enjoyed our ride.

As soon as I can get my pictures on the computer I'll put up the one of us in front of our limo. Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[Tiggerrn2]

Neat story LisaPezz! What hotel were you staying at again?
Morning everyone. Have to go to work for a meeting today. Not looking forward to going out in the cold again. Would love to hide away at home.
Hope all of your DHs have a good time at the auto show.
Enjoy your kids only nights.
Tonight is good TV night for me-Survivor, Greys, and ER!!!!
Hopefully can get the kids to do homework early. Get baths early, and eat dinner early. Homemade burger night tonight!!! Kids love Survivor so they are looking forward to a family TV night.
Stay warm everyone. Anyone got their 1st full gas bill or electric bill yet for this cold period? I'm not looking forward to that sticker shock

 

[lisapezz]

Neat story LisaPezz! What hotel were you staying at again?
Morning everyone. Have to go to work for a meeting today. Not looking forward to going out in the cold again. Would love to hide away at home.
Hope all of your DHs have a good time at the auto show.
Enjoy your kids only nights.
Tonight is good TV night for me-Survivor, Greys, and ER!!!!
Hopefully can get the kids to do homework early. Get baths early, and eat dinner early. Homemade burger night tonight!!! Kids love Survivor so they are looking forward to a family TV night.
Stay warm everyone. Anyone got their 1st full gas bill or electric bill yet for this cold period? I'm not looking forward to that sticker shock

Hello We stayed at POP and it was a wonderful surprise! Have fun with TV night

 

[SamIAm21]

Hello all! Sadly, I am back from Dis to the freezing cold. I didn't want to leave yesterday. It was so nice, sunny, and warm! I see that you've already received a teaser from my sister about my dream come true, so I'll share the story of how and what happened.

My friend and I had a couple of great days at Dis. The weather wasn't the warmest, but I'm sure not complaining about only have to wear a sweatshirt and jeans! The few days we were there everytime we saw someone with a dream fastpass or something, we always thought how shocked we would be and how much fun it would be to get approached with something. We went through our trip not really expecting anything, just focusing on having a good time.

Yesterday, our last and final day , we had an early breakfast at Chef Mickey's and headed to Downtown Disney for our last purchases and to relax a little. Our Magical Express pickup time was 3:15 pm, so we arrived back at the hotel around 2:45 to do some luggage rearranging before we had to leave. We were ready to go around 3:00 and, since it was such a nice day, we decided to go wait outside. A bus had just left so my friend and I were the only people outside. A woman with a Disney Cruise Line clipboard came by, said hi, and asked if we were waiting for our bus. We told her yes and talked a little bit back and forth about the weather and such.

My friend and I were then sitting on the bench complaining about how neither one of our boyfriends were going to pick us up at the airport when a big white limo pulls up. Of course this sends us into a laughing discussion about how the guys must have felt so bad that they sent us a limo to take to the aiport. As we watch it pull around the drive, it stops with the passenger door right behind us. So, we turn around to see who the lucky person getting out is going to be. Just then the woman with the clipboard, who had just kind of been pacing around since we talked to her last, approached us and asked if we would like a limo ride to the airport. Our reply? Both of our mouths dropped open and we said, are you kidding?! She said as a part of the YOAMD and in appreciation for staying with them, they would like to send us to the aiport in style. We were just about ready to burst! She wrote us up a certificate, took our picture in front of the limo, and we were off in style. The driver was great acting almost like a tour guide. We just sat back, had a drink, and enjoyed our ride.

As soon as I can get my pictures on the computer I'll put up the one of us in front of our limo. Hope everyone has a great day!

That's awesome to get a limo ride, but as I read your story, I was hoping she was about to reward you with a cruise! That would really be something to stick it to your boyfriends for not picking you up at the airport!!

But, really good for you to get that nice limo ride! And I have your attitude about YOAMD. I would love to win something grand, but I feel like a winner just being at WDW (even if I had to pay for it). It's really great that we can afford to take these trips and enjoy our friends and families. That's a blessing right there.

YEAH Lisa!!

 

[Bunchkin]

lisapezz Congrats to you and your friend!! A ride in a limo sounds like a great prize to me!!!
We witnessed someone at POR get the free limo ride too while we were waiting for the ME. They looked ecstatic too!!

 

[Bunchkin]

It's really great that we can afford to take these trips and enjoy our friends and families. That's a blessing right there.

Yeah, what you said!! We feel very fortunate!!

 

[roseprincess]

Hi all-
Been busy yest and today with arrands.Tomorrow I will be volunteering at school for the Jump Rope for the Heart fundraiser event for the American Heart Assoc. All the kids at school will be going in certain times in the gym to jump rope for the event. First yr this is an all school/ PTA event. This was actually the gym teachers idea to do it this way, where they get the PTA/ parents involved. I won't be jump roping, but will be supervising the kids doing this.
On Sat. morning, Chrissy has her annual eye appt with her eye Dr. at Lutheran General Hosp.

Mac- thanks for explaining the Oprah encounter. Yea, she was insulting, what she said to you and your cousin I probably would have opened my mouth and said to her, "so, are you here for a colonoscopy"? I'm sure I would get a mean look from her

Geffric- Happy birthday to your DH!
Hope all goes well with the pancake breakfast

lisapezz- congrats on your YOAMD limo ride
Glad you had a good time at the World!

paint- glad to see you here!

Slo- hope Kevin and his dad have a good time at the auto show tonite


Hi to everyone else

Keep warm everyone!

 

[HERSEY]

lisapezz Congrats on the Limo ride.

 

[HERSEY]

Slo scrappinmom Hope your DH's have fun tonight. I used to love to go to the auto show. It was the closest I am ever going to get to a Jaguar

 

[geffric]

lisapezz Congrats on the Limo ride. I can't wait to see the pics.. WOW what a great thing to have happen..

Bunchy boy scout troops have lots of stuff from tents,dining flys, stoves and cooking gear to trailers etc.. The money is going to buy tires for the trailers and propane tanks for cooking.

 

[slo]

TGIF everyone!!!!!​

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I'm looking forward to this weekend.
Tomorrow we are going to Disney on Ice, and then Sunday we are going to Margiannos (sp?) downtown with the in-laws for dinner (it's a joint birthday celebration for my MIL and Kevins (that was in Dec.) ).


scrappinmom - Did you DH enjoy the Auto Show? Kevin and his dad This has been Kevin and his Dad's 3rd year going.

macraven - I don't own a pair of long underwear, and I keep telling myself I should get some for when Stephanie wants to go sledding at a sled hill someday.

geffric - Good luck with the pancake breakfast this weekend. I used to help work a pancake breakfast for many many years for The Knights of Columbus, and it is a lot of work

paintnolish - Have fun in the city this weekend with your DD How was your date night with your son? What did you do?

Bunchkin - I'll see you later when I come get the stroller

Lisa - What a great story!!!! Congrats on your limo ride - that's awesome!!!!

Tiggerrnnn - I'm not looking forward to that bill either

Sam - Your right about us being blessed. I tell Stephanie that all the time too

Rosemarie - Have fun with your volunteering today. I hope all goes well

HERSEY - I used to go to the Auto Show too, but I haven't been in over 10 years.


Well, it's about time for me to wake up Steph for school
Have a good day today everyone!!!!

 

[macraven]

good friday morning chicagoland homies !!!



we have a heat wave where i am.
it is now up to -1 degree..............




going to work today.
it's warmer at school than it is at home







play nice today.
see you when the school bell rings.

 

[geffric]

I am working from home today. Eric needs to get picked up fom school at 4 pm, I need to cook the pancake breakfast sausages today/tonight and pick up the bagels when the bagel place closes. Set up tonight starts at 6 pm. Geoff has babysitting job from 7 - 10 so i need to take him there and drop Eric off at school for a dance at school from 7-9.
Good thing I have dinner in the crockpot.. so anyone can eat at whatever time. And of course I am working today..
Morning..

 

[Bunchkin]

Good Morning all!!


So who else is tired of all this cold and snow???
Can we have a show of hands??



Today is Hunter's snack day at preschool and we still need to figure out what exactly that will be. We are off to the grocery store in a bit.


geffric Sounds like your day is going to be quite busy!!
And I can imagine how your house will smell after cooking all those sausages!!
Good luck tomorrow with the breakfast!! I hope it is really profitable for the scouts!!


macraven I don't know if it's been asked before, but what grades do you sub?

 

[Debbie6221]

Hi everyone,
Glad everyone sounds good (even though we are all so cold).

I managed to stay off the computer all day yesterday! That is miraculous! I did miss you guys though (that's the problem!).
My cousin and her son (9 months) were over. She has adolescent onset epilepsy and has been on medication for years. Well, she found out her body can't handle her meds anymore and she has to go completely off them. She is scared to death! She can't be alone now for months while they wean her off the medication plus she is paranoid her seizures will come back. There is absolutely no driving for either. Thank goodness she lives downtown so she can get to a lot just by walking. She is pretty bummed! I feel so bad for her!

Congrats lisapezz on your great trip and YOMD limo ride!

I agree with SamIam about just being at WDW. I need a trip there ASAP!

Have a great Friday!
Hopefully I will be back later!
Debbie

 

[Sk8Leigh]

My cousin and her son (9 months) were over. She has adolescent onset epilepsy and has been on medication for years. Well, she found out her body can't handle her meds anymore and she has to go completely off them. She is scared to death! She can't be alone now for months while they wean her off the medication plus she is paranoid her seizures will come back. There is absolutely no driving for either. Thank goodness she lives downtown so she can get to a lot just by walking. She is pretty bummed! I feel so bad for her!

That's bad. I have epilepsy. I had my first seizure when I was 12, just after I moved here. (I think it was all the stress, but that's just my opinion.) I've only had 5 or 6 seizures. They tried a lot of different medications, and then finally got me regulated with Depakote. Then when I was a freshman in h.s., I think, they decided that they should try to get me off the meds so that I wouldn't have to take them my whole life. That summer I had a really hard time eating and got down to like 88 lbs. I just couldn't keep anything down. I was also going to visit my old hometown for the first time, and I was nervous about that, so part of it could have been anxiety, but I think the main source of the problem was withdrawal from the depakote. Anyway, I finally got over the eating thing, and then I was fine for almost two years. At two years they would consider me cured. But then a little under the two years, I had another seizure. They put me back on the depakote, and I've been on it ever since. They check my blood levels and liver function every year, and so far so good.

However, if I want to have a baby (which I'm hoping to sometime, although first I need a husband! ), I have to either switch to something else, or go off the meds completely, because depakote has a high risk of birth defects.

Are your cousin's seizures well controlled on her meds? Has she had many? I wish her luck!