Christmas all year long!

And... to let you all know where you sit, here are the totals.

Karin is in the lead with 39 points
Kathy has 32 points
Amy (Shocky5) has 10
Betsy has 8
Tammie has 6
Susan and Laurie are tied with 3
Heather and Danielle are tied with 1
 
So it has been a bit of time since we have played... and I wanted to keep this game going till close to the time of my trip. However, this break has made me realize it might be time to change it a bit.

For one, I think you all pretty much recognize each of my family (and since Zoe is often the subject of the pictures) it seems a bit pointless to have the subject part of the answer each day. So lets do away with that. Now we will just figure out where the picture is taken and bonus points can be added for extra information. Does that sound fair? I still want to give something special for the winner...and maybe a little something for each participant.. so I will eventually need a snail mail addy from those who want to play/win..etc. Just send me a pm. I promise that I am not a total crazy person. (just mildly so when it comes to disney. ;))

So without further ado... the next picture is.....

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How fun! I get back to my computer and you posted another game photo! :thumbsup2
This must mean that Zoe is doing better ! :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

And ........ did you get some rest lady????????? :goodvibes

Okay, game!
Guess this is Alex, the park should be DHS and that Coke bottle should be past TSM and towards the entrance of the backlot tour if I am not mistaken!
 
How fun! I get back to my computer and you posted another game photo! :thumbsup2
This must mean that Zoe is doing better ! :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

And ........ did you get some rest lady????????? :goodvibes

Okay, game!
Guess this is Alex, the park should be DHS and that Coke bottle should be past TSM and towards the entrance of the backlot tour if I am not mistaken!

Good job! Since we are changing a bit (no more subject point) I think your answer is still worth a few points.

1 for park
1 for location within the park
1 for giving a good description of where it is.. :thumbsup2
 
I hope your little Zoe is doing much better..I am 12 days away from my first trip of the year I can't believe how fast it has flown by and just imagine in four short months i will be back at Disney for our surprise Christmas Vacation...

I would LOVE to play this little game you got going on it will make my time past even faster.. So if you don't mind me jumping in in the middle of this game count me in....

Front what i hear from my friends that live up in Whidbey Island it seems that Summer has skipped you guys in the great PNW this year... I'm sorry to hear that.. I hope the weather will get better for you guys in the PNW so you can enjoy the beauty of it because i sure do miss that area
 

I hope your little Zoe is doing much better..I am 12 days away from my first trip of the year I can't believe how fast it has flown by and just imagine in four short months i will be back at Disney for our surprise Christmas Vacation...

I would LOVE to play this little game you got going on it will make my time past even faster.. So if you don't mind me jumping in in the middle of this game count me in....

Front what i hear from my friends that live up in Whidbey Island it seems that Summer has skipped you guys in the great PNW this year... I'm sorry to hear that.. I hope the weather will get better for you guys in the PNW so you can enjoy the beauty of it because i sure do miss that area

Thanks so much. Zoe it doing better each day. I hate to see her in pain, and she is each and every time we have to drain her tubes... but seconds later she is back to her happy self and tooling about the house.

By all means... jump in and play the game. Just a recap.. basically since it was becoming too repetitive to say "its Zoe" each day I don't want to require the subject of the picture. At this point, I kinda think it goes without saying. :rotfl: It wasn't until doing the game that I realized just how many pictures are of Zoe. So...points given will be awarded for details given to tell what the picture is. (I hope that makes sense)

As for summer.. yeah... not really happening here. I think we have had a few sunny days (I think when we were in the hospital) Mostly it is cloudy..rainy..sometime chilly...sometimes muggy. Weird summer for sure. I think it is also affecting everyone's mood since there is no sun to speak of.... kinda hard to have a sunny disposition when there is no sun. ;)
 
Sure....I'm a nice wife and take my hubby out to dinner because he has been umpping so many games in this heat, and I miss the start of the game again. ;)

Hopefully, I'll be more alert tomorrow.

Glad to hear Zoe is doing better each day, and can't wait until those tubes are out and she will no longer have to deal with that pain.
 
Sure....I'm a nice wife and take my hubby out to dinner because he has been umpping so many games in this heat, and I miss the start of the game again. ;)

Hopefully, I'll be more alert tomorrow.

Glad to hear Zoe is doing better each day, and can't wait until those tubes are out and she will no longer have to deal with that pain.

:guilty: I am sorry , Kathy. There is lots of time though... :goodvibes

thanks so much for the kind words regarding Zoe. I too am excited to get those tubes out. I PRAY that surgery was a complete success. We wont know for sure until they are out and she is attempting to void on her own..
 
It has been a while since I have shared anything regarding Zach. Just thought I would do so... and in case you all are wondering why I am on the computer so much today... wouldn't ya know... on a day off... I am sick. Good grief.... I guess I can only go so long before it was bound to catch up with me. It is just tummy woes... but I feel pretty rung out.

But back to Zach... he come home in 8 weeks :woohoo: We don't know for sure how long he will be home because of the talk of his unit being deployed in December (yes.. december.:rolleyes:)

In the mean time he is in more of a dorm like setting and goes to "classes" daily for his specialized training. I can talk to him daily (although the time difference and both of us being busy have not permitted it).

He did find out he has a rare blood type. He is B- . Had me really confused since no one in the family that I am aware of is RH neg. I am B+ and Steve is A+... So this discovery got him a bunch of special treatment. He loved it. Course, this discovery means Kira will have to have her blood typed.. if Zach is neg. then She could be as well... and since Josh is +, it could create some small issues for her. (not huge..just an extra couple shots during pregnancy)

And since Zach has outside contact... well he and his girl friend got back together. I really like her. She is just so young...and now their age difference is even greater due to where is in growth. So for the last few weeks she has been making plans to be a prominent fixture in our family's life. She is a dear thoughtful girl. (On my birthday last year she brought me starbucks before I was even out of bed and was the only person to really go out of their way to make my bday special) But... I digress again. Zach called me to mention just how much in different places they truly are and to say that he thinks he will break up with her. :sad1: He like me though sees the big picture. Her family has been sending him care packages.. Emily has been making all sorts of plans. This isn't as simple as "we are over" it is a "WE are over" I really don't want to see her hurt again..and neither does he. So now I am waiting for the bomb to drop. I don't know... I am sure this can't work out... she is too young. I just really do like her. :sad2:

So there is the latest and greatest in regards to Zach. :goodvibes
 
It has been a while since I have shared anything regarding Zach. Just thought I would do so... and in case you all are wondering why I am on the computer so much today... wouldn't ya know... on a day off... I am sick. Good grief.... I guess I can only go so long before it was bound to catch up with me. It is just tummy woes... but I feel pretty rung out.

But back to Zach... he come home in 8 weeks :woohoo: We don't know for sure how long he will be home because of the talk of his unit being deployed in December (yes.. december.:rolleyes:)

In the mean time he is in more of a dorm like setting and goes to "classes" daily for his specialized training. I can talk to him daily (although the time difference and both of us being busy have not permitted it).

He did find out he has a rare blood type. He is B- . Had me really confused since no one in the family that I am aware of is RH neg. I am B+ and Steve is A+... So this discovery got him a bunch of special treatment. He loved it. Course, this discovery means Kira will have to have her blood typed.. if Zach is neg. then She could be as well... and since Josh is +, it could create some small issues for her. (not huge..just an extra couple shots during pregnancy)

And since Zach has outside contact... well he and his girl friend got back together. I really like her. She is just so young...and now their age difference is even greater due to where is in growth. So for the last few weeks she has been making plans to be a prominent fixture in our family's life. She is a dear thoughtful girl. (On my birthday last year she brought me starbucks before I was even out of bed and was the only person to really go out of their way to make my bday special) But... I digress again. Zach called me to mention just how much in different places they truly are and to say that he thinks he will break up with her. :sad1: He like me though sees the big picture. Her family has been sending him care packages.. Emily has been making all sorts of plans. This isn't as simple as "we are over" it is a "WE are over" I really don't want to see her hurt again..and neither does he. So now I am waiting for the bomb to drop. I don't know... I am sure this can't work out... she is too young. I just really do like her. :sad2:

So there is the latest and greatest in regards to Zach. :goodvibes

Ann, glad to get an update on Zach. And :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: for him being home in eight weeks. I saw the "possible deployment date" -- :mad:

I hear you on the girlfriend issue. I really, really liked Andy's last girlfriend and thought she would be my future daughter in law. I was DEVASTATED when he broke up with her. I had hoped they might get back together last year, but she didn't want to take the chance of getting hurt again (I can't blame here). I've met his new girlfriend twice now. She is very nice, BUT VERY YOUNG. Andy is 25 and you would think he was 30 or 35 with his maturity level, and Des is 22....but acts more like she is still 17 or 18. Andy really likes her and I know it is his decision. But I so know what you mean about it being hard when you like a "girl."

And I hope your tummy issue is better tomorrow.
 
Ann, I asked you to get some REST, not come down with tummy issues! ;) Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well! :hug: Hope you get better real soon!

As for Zoe - I was relieved to hear that she is doing better, I really really hope that she will be painfree rather sooner than later.
Sooooooooo good to hear about Zach coming home! :yay: Not so fun about the girlfriend situation. But he sounds like a well "grounded" young man who can make his own decisions.

Deployment day in December. :sad2: :hug:
 
just had to share...

I booked our return flights!!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

I actually got both Zoe and I on the same returning flight as the guys. That same flight was about $100 more just a few days ago. When I saw it came down today, I jumped on it.

I still want to get Zoe and I in on the 9th rather than the 10th... but as of right now we have flights down and back for all 4 of us. And... came in under my goal.

So the grand total for the 4 of us for round trip? $722 I was hoping for under $800 so I think I did pretty good. That is an average of about $181 pp rt. Thank goodness I had the reward points!
 
just had to share...

I booked our return flights!!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

I actually got both Zoe and I on the same returning flight as the guys. That same flight was about $100 more just a few days ago. When I saw it came down today, I jumped on it.

I still want to get Zoe and I in on the 9th rather than the 10th... but as of right now we have flights down and back for all 4 of us. And... came in under my goal.

So the grand total for the 4 of us for round trip? $722 I was hoping for under $800 so I think I did pretty good. That is an average of about $181 pp rt. Thank goodness I had the reward points!

:dance3: :yay: :dance3: :yay: :dance3:

Yay! How sweet to know that you have all your flights booked AND stayed within your budget! :woohoo:
 
just had to share...

I booked our return flights!!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

I actually got both Zoe and I on the same returning flight as the guys. That same flight was about $100 more just a few days ago. When I saw it came down today, I jumped on it.

I still want to get Zoe and I in on the 9th rather than the 10th... but as of right now we have flights down and back for all 4 of us. And... came in under my goal.

So the grand total for the 4 of us for round trip? $722 I was hoping for under $800 so I think I did pretty good. That is an average of about $181 pp rt. Thank goodness I had the reward points!


That is awesome Ann. You did better than us (we are paying $235 a person). :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
 
:cool1::cool1: Congrats on getting the flights! :cool1::cool1:

I'm glad you and Zoe are home and everything is going okay for Zach.
:headache: About the possible deployment date!

Hope Zoe gets all better soon! :hug:
 
Wow girl thats good :banana:... right now my flights are costing me about $2600 :eek: for the six of us to go to DW for our Christmas vacation.... If flights don't come down I think we are just gonna have to stick with:drive: down so that will mean a 36 hr drive for my family (my parents, my dh, my two dd and myself) but the :scared1: thing is that my parents and my dh don't get along much so can you just feel the:love1:during this trip.. my wonderful :santa: vacation will be ruined before we even get to DW...:sad1:
 
Yay :yay::yay:you booked your flights!! That's awesome. I'm still haunting my flight pages and waiting for the promised drop in prices.... right now flights will cost just as much as are entire holiday!!! Ouch!:headache:

Good news about Zach. Glad he will be home for a bit soon. I am not in the girlfriend/boyfriend stages with my kids yet but I can just imagine how hard that is on them and you.
 
Ann, I asked you to get some REST, not come down with tummy issues! ;) Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well! :hug: Hope you get better real soon!

As for Zoe - I was relieved to hear that she is doing better, I really really hope that she will be painfree rather sooner than later.
Sooooooooo good to hear about Zach coming home! :yay: Not so fun about the girlfriend situation. But he sounds like a well "grounded" young man who can make his own decisions.

Deployment day in December.

Thank you. I am feeling slightly better today. Had to work.. got not as much done as I would like before I had to call it a day. I am sure I will be better tomorrow.

Zoe does better each day...so I am hopeful that pain will continue to diminish.

Zach is a pretty well grounded young man. I am proud of him and I am sure he will do what is right...even if what is right ends up hurting his girlfriend. He has to do what will be best for both of them. And... yes, December deployment just is a pain. I am not even going to get worked up as of right now. I mean.. he is going to WDW with us... he isn't.. now deploy. :confused: I will just have to wait it out before I get too upset.

:dance3: :yay: :dance3: :yay: :dance3:

Yay! How sweet to know that you have all your flights booked AND stayed within your budget! :woohoo:

I am pretty happy about staying within the budget

That is awesome Ann. You did better than us (we are paying $235 a person).:woohoo:
I think with current airfare it is hard to find fares rt in the $200 to $300 price range. I was hoping for $200 to $250... I had seen some fares that would have been within that... but the times were not quite right. This puts us all on the same return flight with is perfect.

Congrats on getting the flights! :cool1::cool1:

I'm glad you and Zoe are home and everything is going okay for Zach.
:headache: About the possible deployment date!

Hope Zoe gets all better soon! :hug:

Thanks so much... and I got your pm. My computer is acting up so after this post I am going to shut things down. So... if you wonder why I am not responding... that is the reason.

Wow girl thats good :banana:... right now my flights are costing me about $2600 :eek: for the six of us to go to DW for our Christmas vacation.... If flights don't come down I think we are just gonna have to stick with:drive: down so that will mean a 36 hr drive for my family (my parents, my dh, my two dd and myself) but the :scared1: thing is that my parents and my dh don't get along much so can you just feel the:love1:during this trip.. my wonderful :santa: vacation will be ruined before we even get to DW...:

That is unreal!!! Yikes. I don't think I like either of your options. $2600 or 36hrs??:scared: I hope that it doesnt come to either of those things for you. :goodvibes

:yay:you booked your flights!! That's awesome. I'm still haunting my flight pages and waiting for the promised drop in prices.... right now flights will cost just as much as are entire holiday!!! Ouch!:headache:

Good news about Zach. Glad he will be home for a bit soon. I am not in the girlfriend/boyfriend stages with my kids yet but I can just imagine how hard that is on them and you.

The fact the flight was gong to be so much was the reason we changed our dates. I still feel a bit sad over... I was looking through my stash of things and realized that I had a lot based on us being there on Christmas morning. Oh well... I just couldn't justify spending that much on airfare.

As for Zach and the girlfriend.. it is hard. I was lucky with Kira. She dated one boy for 5 years. Then she married him. They didn't break up or go through any major upsets. I could still see Emily being Zach's "one", but it wouldn't be right now. She has a bit more growing up to do. I remember being just out of high school... getting on with my own life and thinking those people still in high school were SOOOO much younger. Then they were... but now.. a few years difference is nothing.
 














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