DDA Chapter 11

[UP Disney]

Tammi - It's those things people hang on the outside of the doors on cruises. I only know that because Becky has posted about them before. You need to know this because you are going on a cruise, yes?

Kristine, I can NOT imagine what possessed you to become ensnared in such a project in the first place. IF you had asked my opinion (which you did not) I would have told you that was a stupid thing to volunteer for because it will cause all sorts of drama. So, now you know! I hope you get it all sorted out!

I guess I still don't understand what a fish extender is? I thought you hung magnets on your doors during a cruise. And where does the exchange come in?

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

I can say that my DD get's it naturally.....from my grandmother! When we moved her out of her house into her apartment she had in her basement paint cans from when my grandfather painted their house. The only problem was is that he died in 1963 when my mom was 12 and the house the paint cans were in he never lived in.

Emma would kill me, remember she still thinks she lost a lot of her toys in the great "Floo" of 2003 (TS Isabel) Nah, We'll just call in the expert, what's his name. I've seen him on Oprah and he had a show on one of those cable channels.

What if they grow up and get married? We'll have to go over and dig them out of their house every month or so!

 

[yellowfish78]

That would be pretty expensive for Disney, wouldn't it?

Yes it would. That's why some book inagural cruises...in hopes that they get bumped to the next week that is sales AND freebie cruise in the future. It used to happen frequently in the past...not so much anymore though.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Crazy but great!!

Far from it. More like craziest.

 

[PNO4TE]

Someone needs to come to my house and hide my Wii wheel! I am so addicted to this stinkin' Mario Kart game. Suffice to say, I've come a long way in a short time.

I cannot use that stinkin' wheel very well! I guess I should say, "PUT IT DOWN AND WALK AWAY," but I want to say, "You go, girl!"

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

You'll make it work.

SSShhhhhhhhhh.......

I have good intentions. But when I have to get all my crap and my lunch, and the kids crap and their lunches, ready to get out the door in the morning, the last thing I am probably going to want to do is pack a picnic for dinner. I'm thinking I will buy some lunchables.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I can say that my DD get's it naturally.....from my grandmother! When we moved her out of her house into her apartment she had in her basement paint cans from when my grandfather painted their house. The only problem was is that he died in 1963 when my mom was 12 and the house the paint cans were in he never lived in.

Emma would kill me, remember she still thinks she lost a lot of her toys in the great "Floo" of 2003 (TS Isabel) Nah, We'll just call in the expert, what's his name. I've seen him on Oprah and he had a show on one of those cable channels.

That's like my mother. When she moved (involuntarily) out of her house she had all sorts of crap, and if I threw any of it away she went ballistic on me! She had a bag of instant concrete that had gotten wet, so it was basically a rock. She was SURE there was some reason to keep it. And cans of paint. And all sorts of other trash. When she moved from TX to KS she brought it all with her. Things like a half-full bag of cat food, even though she had her cat euthanized before she moved. My aunt (her sister) was blown away by some of the stuff Mom dragged up there. But their mom (my grandma) and their eldest sister were both serious hoarders so we shouldn't be surprised.

 

[KMH1]

Thanks for popping in, Amy!

That's what I do!

So, after yesterday's debacle at Kroger...

...my grocery cart ended up in a huge pothole in the parking lot, because I was trying to navigate it one-handed so I could hold Alyssa's hand. Needless-to-say, the pothole won, because the whole cart tipped over, taking me down with it. $130 worth of groceries everywhere and I have a slightly sprained wrist and lots of scrapes...

...I decided that September 8th would be a fresh start!

So said fresh start began with Noah exploding and then peeing all over the place around 6 a.m. After that, we managed to get to ballet on time (new start time: 9:30 a.m.)

I won't bore you with too many other details, but I'm patting myself on the back for the following:
-no crying!
-did not kill Matty when he got in the elevator without the rest of us at the community center;
-spent less than $100 at Target;
-did not lecture Kevin too much for not using his crutches today;
-refrained from using profanity including in my response to Kevin when he suggested I go buy milkshakes even though he knows I officially started dieting today.

Now I'm off to frost the 2nd annual "back to school" cake.

Please take care everyone, and watch out for potholes!

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Neither can Mo, she gets so dang frustrated. Practice, my dear, practice! Eric uses this controller and likes it a lot better.

It's just so fun zipping and zooming all around!

I cannot use that stinkin' wheel very well! I guess I should say, "PUT IT DOWN AND WALK AWAY," but I want to say, "You go, girl!"

 

[PNO4TE]

I think you misread this Elin. Theresa wants him to look at her when SHE is talking.

You are right, I realized after I posted that I had misread.

I think you should take a cattle prod to work, Theresa.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Maybe we shouldn't let them meet! Your mom and my grandmother could very well be long lost sisters.

That's like my mother. When she moved (involuntarily) out of her house she had all sorts of crap, and if I threw any of it away she went ballistic on me! She had a bag of instant concrete that had gotten wet, so it was basically a rock. She was SURE there was some reason to keep it. And cans of paint. And all sorts of other trash. When she moved from TX to KS she brought it all with her. Things like a half-full bag of cat food, even though she had her cat euthanized before she moved. My aunt (her sister) was blown away by some of the stuff Mom dragged up there. But their mom (my grandma) and their eldest sister were both serious hoarders so we shouldn't be surprised.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Dang, Amy! Don't they have carry-out service at your Kroger? Your day sucked worse than mine! But it sounds like you held it together! I would have had the milkshake. I might have even added a shot of vodka to it.

 

[Tammi67]

Eric uses this controller and likes it a lot better.

Ah, the nipple controller.

 

[PNO4TE]

That's what I do!

So, after yesterday's debacle at Kroger...

...my grocery cart ended up in a huge pothole in the parking lot, because I was trying to navigate it one-handed so I could hold Alyssa's hand. Needless-to-say, the pothole won, because the whole cart tipped over, taking me down with it. $130 worth of groceries everywhere and I have a slightly sprained wrist and lots of scrapes...

...I decided that September 8th would be a fresh start!

So said fresh start began with Noah exploding and then peeing all over the place around 6 a.m. After that, we managed to get to ballet on time (new start time: 9:30 a.m.)

I won't bore you with too many other details, but I'm patting myself on the back for the following:
-no crying!
-did not kill Matty when he got in the elevator without the rest of us at the community center;
-spent less than $100 at Target;
-did not lecture Kevin too much for not using his crutches today;
-refrained from using profanity including in my response to Kevin when he suggested I go buy milkshakes even though he knows I officially started dieting today.

Now I'm off to frost the 2nd annual "back to school" cake.

Please take care everyone, and watch out for potholes!

Well... And how many drinks did you have tonight?

 

[PNO4TE]

Ah, the nipple controller.

I have never heard that name for it before!

 

[babytrees]

Emma and him will get along perfectly, she is the exact same way!!

I thought my girls were the only ones who could remember where people stayed when they came to visit (down to the room) when they were 2!!

I will say they probably do get it from me.....I have a nearly complete photographic memory. My favorite memory is when I was at a convention and somebody asked if anybody had seen their shoes...I told them where they were down to behind their luggage...they said not that shoe. So I told them where that one was.

Cassidy keeps trying to get around that...she says nuh uh I didn't say that...poor girl hasn't learned yet.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Maybe we shouldn't let them meet! Your mom and my grandmother could very well be long lost sisters.

Scary, isn't it? My cousin has often wondered exactly what went on when our moms were growing up that made them that way. I know part of my clutter problem stems from me growing up with Mom telling me not to throw anything away! I think I am better about it than Mom is, though.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

All that and you are frosting a cake tonight? I have the same luck with fresh starts too. I am glad that through all that you held your head high. 20 years from now it will make one great memory. At least that is what "they" all tell me!!

I hope your wrist and other scrapes don't hurt too much. 's and

That's what I do!

So, after yesterday's debacle at Kroger...

...my grocery cart ended up in a huge pothole in the parking lot, because I was trying to navigate it one-handed so I could hold Alyssa's hand. Needless-to-say, the pothole won, because the whole cart tipped over, taking me down with it. $130 worth of groceries everywhere and I have a slightly sprained wrist and lots of scrapes...

...I decided that September 8th would be a fresh start!

So said fresh start began with Noah exploding and then peeing all over the place around 6 a.m. After that, we managed to get to ballet on time (new start time: 9:30 a.m.)

I won't bore you with too many other details, but I'm patting myself on the back for the following:
-no crying!
-did not kill Matty when he got in the elevator without the rest of us at the community center;
-spent less than $100 at Target;
-did not lecture Kevin too much for not using his crutches today;
-refrained from using profanity including in my response to Kevin when he suggested I go buy milkshakes even though he knows I officially started dieting today.

Now I'm off to frost the 2nd annual "back to school" cake.

Please take care everyone, and watch out for potholes!

 

[UP Disney]

Disboarders do fish extenders as an additional thing when cruising. They are not required or mandatory. Just something fun to do. There is a fish at each door and the fish extender hangs off the fish. People sign up to participate. People can bring anything and everything to put in the other extenders. Kristine is probably stressed because she is organizing for her cruise.

The actual extenders vary from paper bags, to elaborate homemade embroidered creations.

Below is some of the stuff we received in our fish extender. This was not nearly everything. We got lots of pens, magnets, pins, glow necklaces and bracelets, key chains, stickers, candy, etc
I did not take this picture

I did take this picture

Too cool!!! I think I'd have to get involved in this. In Girl Scouts, those would be called swaps.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Ah, the nipple controller.

I have never heard that name for it before!

Eric will love that!!