DDA Chapter 15

[PrincessLeighsDaddy]

Hey all! here is our new home.

DDA originally stood for Disney Design Addicts as most of the posters were addicted to making t-shirt designs. Those designers are still here and many many more people have joined our friendly community. We think that DDA still fits whether you be a Disney Design Addict, Dear Disney Addict, Disney Dream-aholics, Disney Dream Addicts or whatever other acronymn you'd like to throw in there.

Welcome to all the returning posters and welcome to any newcomers that might like to chat about design and all things Disney.

Copied from Deb because she worded it so well.

Original Thread part 1
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=992815

Original Thread part 2
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1717556

DDA Chapter 3
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1698660

DDA Chapter 4
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1716386

DDA Chapter 5
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1742793

DDA Chapter 6
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1773591

DDA Chapter 7
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1806171

DDA Chapter 8
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1834982

DDA Chapter 9
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1861225

DDA Chapter 10
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1891203

DDA Chapter 11
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1926687

DDA Chapter 12
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1950261

DDA Chapter 13
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1974990

DDA Chapter 14
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1993401
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[babytrees]

woohoo!! a new home.

and with that I'm off to bed!!

 

[UP Disney]

Woohoo!!! I made it "home". I'm off to bed myself. Good night DDA!

Thanks Tom for creating our new home.

 

[ReAnSt]

Theresa- I like both outfits. I am thinking maybe wear the black and white dress but the jacket from the black set, to break up the pattern a bit and polish the look.

I have a shirt that is similar to the black and white pattern.

Good luck tomorrow. My Mom also has an interview tomorrow.

Vicki- You look great as well.

Tom- You are uber generous. Congratulations and good luck with your challenge.

Glynis- How are you doing?

Denise- How are you doing? I hope Rees is feeling better and no one else gets sick. Hugs and prayers to the girl's family.

Paula- Good to see you.

Mac- Hope things go well on both accounts.

One of these days I have to find time for the ornaments.

Night all!

 

[my3princes]

Wow! Some pretty lady pictures posted!

I just read something that made my day.
I participate in the Make a Wish Big Give. I made a Christmas set for a little girl and her Mom loved it. I was moved to tears.
She posted it in her trip report here.

You are such a wonderful person. I truly believe in Karma and you have so much that will eventually find its way back to you.

that's what I gotta do tonight....try out my new makeup...so I look like I know what I am doing tomorrow when I put it on for the interview.

After telling me I get to put another mailing together before I go, Richard offered a letter of recommendation. Makes me wonder what SPRC told him last night. The staff is taking me out to lunch on Monday...they weren't given a choice from what I can tell Between now and when I leave I won't go hungry....3 out to lunch dates and 2 in house lunches (if I decide to eat Pow Wow food tomorrow again)

Good luck with the makeup and with the interview.

I'm a makeup girl, have been for years. I rarely leave the house without makeup and Never go without at least mascara. I just don't look like me without it. That being said I love bare minerals and I try not to overdo it, I like natural, but better

You are a very sweet man, Tom.

This bares saying again.

 

[my3princes]

I should be in bed myself as I have another full day tomorrow. I am doing a craft project with Colby's class from 8-9 then off to my drug testing. I need to pick up Colby at 11:15 AM. Thankfully the rest of the day isn't planned out yet, but I certainly have a lot to do around here.

 

[my3princes]

I just had to complete stranger ask to be my friend on facebook. Both Men. I'm guessing they saw my profile photo If only I still looked like that Anyhoo I hope that it's not in bad form to ignore friend requests from strangers

 

[tinker1bell]

I just had to complete stranger ask to be my friend on facebook. Both Men. I'm guessing they saw my profile photo If only I still looked like that Anyhoo I hope that it's not in bad form to ignore friend requests from strangers

Not at all. you choose who you want to have as friends. you can block them too if you need to

 

[MrsHeg]

Tom, what a wonderful thing to do, her reaction was priceless.

Robyn, I hope poor Lucy is feeling much better.

Theresa, I vote for the solid black dress also. Good Luck with the interview.

Vicki, you look great!

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Tom- You are one special person.

Becky- Lots of and some for your mom too,

Theresa- I vote for the all black one as well.

Vicki- Wow!!!

Deb- I hope you pass "Whiz Quiz"!! Have fun with Colby.

Debbie- Ack, 3:34am, that is entirely too early to be up. I hope work is a little less crazy now that you've been back a few days.

Mac- Please forgive me, I hope that the conversation you had the other lead to bigger and better things for you on both fronts!

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Thanks for all the well wishes for Lucy. She slept through the night, I only heard her cry out once and that was when we were putting the girls to bed.

I am hoping the antibiotic kicks in and clears it up. We are to leave on Wednesday for Michigan and I don't want to have to deal with her being sick while we are away from home.

I need to get things caught up around here, the dirty laundry has again overtaken the basement. I can so relate to the feeling that everyone is having of no motivation and overwhelming. You would think that me being home would at least let me stay caught up on laundry but I am lazy and don't want to bother with it when the kids are here. I can use nap time to do a lot and everyday I waste that time magnificently! So between the sleep issues, the girl scout stuff and then the regular day to day crap nothing ever seems to get done.

I haven't attempted to pack for our trip but I guess you need clean clothes to do that! I also need to clean, I mean really CLEAN, the house as Joe will be staying here when he comes home for Thanksgiving. He is so mad that we won't be here. Since he doesn't leave til Monday morning I promised him we'd be home early Sunday afternoon so we can hang out a bit. We plan to leave Michigan Saturday evening and drive half way and then stop for the night.

 

[KMH1]

Tylenol is worthless.

This may only be a coincidence, but I gave Noah a small dose of Tylenol right before bed, since he's teething something fierce, and he set a new record in the sleep department...6 straight hours!

Amy - Wow! Someone really went out of their way for that Stuffy sleepover. What a fun idea.

It was really cute. Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone!

The two guys in charge are going to have to recruit help next time, because I know this is going to become a popular event. They told me it took them until 4 a.m. to take the pictures and finish the scrapbooks.

Amy - I found the Box Tops! I will get them in the mail to you before February!

Thank you, thank you!!!

Where is everyone tonight?

Our router got disconnected.

Thanks!
The smile on that little girl's face is the reason why I do this!

Looks like we will have to find a new home soon!

You are amazing, Tom! Thanks for starting up our next chapter.

 

[KMH1]

I think I have ANOTHER sinus infection. This would be the third one since July. I have had a constant headache for a week now, so I'm going to go to the doctor this afternoon.

I think I've told you all before that Kevin and I never exchange presents for any occasion...we're just always saving for our next Disney trip. Well, I asked for a present this Christmas. I made a deal with him that I would find our laundry room floor, organize all the toys and closets, make a huge donation of various items to the next local charity who calls and asks for them, etc. and I would be rewarded with a cleaning lady!

Our neighbor cleans houses and she's agreed to come over and get down to the nitty-gritty while we're up in Huron for Thanksgiving. I am so excited!

 

[tink2020]

I'm a makeup girl, have been for years. I rarely leave the house without makeup and Never go without at least mascara. I just don't look like me without it. That being said I love bare minerals and I try not to overdo it, I like natural, but better

I agree 100%! Of course, since I have practically clear eyelashes I NEED mascara at all times to not look like a zombie!

I just had to complete stranger ask to be my friend on facebook. Both Men. I'm guessing they saw my profile photo If only I still looked like that Anyhoo I hope that it's not in bad form to ignore friend requests from strangers

Yeah, that's facebook for ya! I swear though, sometimes people click on every single name they see and add them to their friends list, just to get thousands of friends! Personally, I'm in the "removing friends" stage of my facebook relationship because I am tired of getting updates about people I never talk to anymore!

Thanks for all the well wishes for Lucy. She slept through the night, I only heard her cry out once and that was when we were putting the girls to bed.

I am hoping the antibiotic kicks in and clears it up. We are to leave on Wednesday for Michigan and I don't want to have to deal with her being sick while we are away from home.

I need to get things caught up around here, the dirty laundry has again overtaken the basement. I can so relate to the feeling that everyone is having of no motivation and overwhelming. You would think that me being home would at least let me stay caught up on laundry but I am lazy and don't want to bother with it when the kids are here. I can use nap time to do a lot and everyday I waste that time magnificently! So between the sleep issues, the girl scout stuff and then the regular day to day crap nothing ever seems to get done.

I haven't attempted to pack for our trip but I guess you need clean clothes to do that! I also need to clean, I mean really CLEAN, the house as Joe will be staying here when he comes home for Thanksgiving. He is so mad that we won't be here. Since he doesn't leave til Monday morning I promised him we'd be home early Sunday afternoon so we can hang out a bit. We plan to leave Michigan Saturday evening and drive half way and then stop for the night.

I am glad Lucy had a decent night. Thankfully the antibiotics should make her feel better in no time! I hope that's true this time!

This may only be a coincidence, but I gave Noah a small dose of Tylenol right before bed, since he's teething something fierce, and he set a new record in the sleep department...6 straight hours!

I used to swear Tylenol was junk, both as a patient and a nurse, but when it's all you can have while pregnant (and you take it religiously, around the clock, for months ) you realize that it works wonders for some pains. I agree with Elizabeth though, that in some situations it's worthless. It really just depends on the type/source of pain.

I hope Noah sleeps better with the Tylenol going forward! My girls have been getting it scheduled since the teething started.






Speaking of teething, someone tell me this -- I hear that the insane crankiness settles down between the first tooth/teeth breaking through and the 2-year molars. If this is true, does it start when the teeth literally "break through", or when they're in and the child has forgotten about them altogether Elise's two bottom teeth are totally through, but of course they still have a ways to go before they're finished coming in. Am I making sense? I have what might be the worst teethers on the planet, and I'd love for them to chill out some day! Am I getting close, at least with one of the two?!

 

[tink2020]

I think I have ANOTHER sinus infection. This would be the third one since July. I have had a constant headache for a week now, so I'm going to go to the doctor this afternoon.

I think I've told you all before that Kevin and I never exchange presents for any occasion...we're just always saving for our next Disney trip. Well, I asked for a present this Christmas. I made a deal with him that I would find our laundry room floor, organize all the toys and closets, make a huge donation of various items to the next local charity who calls and asks for them, etc. and I would be rewarded with a cleaning lady!

Our neighbor cleans houses and she's agreed to come over and get down to the nitty-gritty while we're up in Huron for Thanksgiving. I am so excited!

Lucky you! I looked into getting a housekeeper when we were both working so much, but they're just so darn expensive when I look at what else I could buy instead, that I certainly can't justify it anymore! In my case now, the house not staying clean is my own fault!

(And, not to nag, but are you taking all of your antibiotics when you get them? I hope you feel better quickly! I think I have had a permanent headache since I was about 12, but it never goes away so I just sort of get used to it until it turns into a raging migraine. I hope yours is the more 'treatable' variety with a clear cause! )

 

[KMH1]

I just want to share this mini-trip report with you all. This was written by my dear friend, Jenni. She and I met in college, and I was her maid-of-honor many years ago (she and her DH are a Miami Merger, Jen! ). They have four beautiful children, Nicholas (8), Connor (6), Lauren (4), and Anna (5 months). They've had a rough year, losing a couple grandparents, work stress, etc. and three days before their WDW trip, their beloved dog died. I prayed for them to have a magical trip, and I'm moved to tears this morning reading the details she sent me late last night. Enjoy!

We got back LATE last night. It was an AMAZING trip and it took our minds off all the sludge of the past year. POR was great. We moved things around in the room and had lots of extra space. Anna slept wonderfully in her bassinet and Lauren slept on the mattress of the pullout bed in between the two other beds. She felt very secure there. We were close to the main building this time and at the first bus stop. The busses were 1000% better this time and we never had any problems.

We spent the first two days at DHS. Both boys were decked out in their Star Wars shirts and ready to go. After studying lots on strategy for the Jedi Training Academy it paid off because both boys got in the same show on the very first try. I thought they were going to bust they were so excited. We had dinner at 50's Prime Time Cafe' and it was soooo awesome. Ths kids loved it and the meatloaf was so yummy. The new Toy Story ride was one of my all time favorites. You will love it. Lauren got to dance in the High School Musical 3 show. The only thing we did not like was the new parade. It was sooo loud and obnoxious. The only real characters in it are the Incredibles. It is more a party than a parade and it is loud! I liked the old parade with all the different characters in it. There is lots of dancing, singing, etc. but moreso from staff than characters and did I mention it is very LOUD! Weather was very hot - mid 80's all day.

The second day was at DHS and we started off with Ohana. We took the monorail over to Grand Floridian and got to see them building the gingerbread house. That was really cool. We then went to DHS. Aside from that, there really were not many Christmas decorations other than the ones at MK. There was a space shuttle launch that night but right as it was supposed to go up it started pouring down raining. We all ran for cover in one of the stores and missed seeing it. Others said you could see it going up for about 10 seconds. Weather was very hot this day too.

We went to AK in the morning on the third day and then to MK that afternoon. We had dinner at LTT. We had excellent service, the food was way too good but the atmosphere was really horrible. There was a dad in there with two little boys that I thought was going to kill them right there in the restaurant. I have no idea where the mom was but this dad was terrible and very loud. The boys just wanted some love and he kept yelling at them and telling them how many toys he was going to take away. The boys were crying through their meal and did not eat which made the dad even more disgusted with them. I kept praying that he would settle down but he kept getting louder and you could almost see steam coming off the top of his head. He seemed like a NY type with a very short fuse and no sense of humor. All of the characters had already been to our table once and were now coming by just for fun. Minnie headed over to us and I gave her a heads up on what was going on at the other table and asked her if maybe she could try to get the kids to stop crying so he would calm down. She did not hesitate and went right over there and grabbed Goofy on the way. Bless their heart they tried to settle the boys down but the dad was not having anything to do with the characters at this point and demanded his check. He immediately paid and took off. I thought of those boys the whole rest of the night and prayed that they were safe. When he walked out of the place the boys were a good 10 feet behind him and he didn't care. I would say they were probably about 3 and 4 years old. I spoke with Minnie's supervisor and told him what a good job she and Goofy did. That was pretty crazy. I kept trying to focus on our kids to make sure they had fun but my heart was breaking for these two little boys behind us. I just wanted to let them join our table for awhile and let the dad regain his composure. We had fun and enjoyed the warm weather that evening.

The next day the cold front hit and for the rest of the trip the highs were in the upper 50's and lows in the 40's. It was cold but lots of fun. We had CRT for lunch the next day and the party that night. Lunch at CRT was fabulous. I had pasta with various squash in it and it was sooo good. We then headed over to where Pirates of the Caribbean was. This was really where the amazing part of our trip accelerated. I went up to one of the character handlers to ask where the Captain Jack Sparrow Pirate Tutorial was. The lady showed me and then told me that a bunch of characters were about to come out. She mentioned Peter Pan and escorted us over to where he was going to be. We have been trying to see him for 3 years now and have only seen him in the parade so we were all very excited. We see him and then head over to where the tutorial show is supposed to be. Dave and I start talking with another character handler for about 20 minutes. This guy was so nice and kept making googly eyes at Anna while talking to the boys about pirates. Both boys had POTC shirts on so they were all set to go. He told them exactly where to stand to have a good shot at getting picked. I had been researching how to go about seeing Tinkerbell each night when we got back and had pretty much given up the prospect of that happening because the wait times were off the chart. I asked him if he had any tips on when to try to see her - he says "meet me outside the tent around 7:00 tonight". Dave and I both kind of thought to ourselves, "yeah right". He tells us to make sure we see the castle lighting show and then come and meet him over there. OK so the pirate show starts and he tips off Mack to make sure to pick both boys. They both get picked! I could not believe it! Connor got to fight Mack and then at the end Nicholas got to duel Captain Jack. It was amazing! After the show was over the character guy sent Mack out to sign the boy's autograph book (he refused everyone else) on his way to another area. It was crazy. So we saw the castle lighting and grabbed dinner. Around 7 we wandered over to the Judge's Tent and the same man comes up to us, tells us he was waiting for us to come, and tells us to follow him. We had no idea where we were going but we followed. The next thing we know, we are in a side hallway to the Fairies and another man comes around the corner. He then leads us right into the room with Tinkerbell and the Fairies - no line waiting or nothing! I could not believe it - Lauren's eyes were the size of watermellons. We got to spend a huge amount of time with each fairy. It was incredible. Then as we were walking out he asked us if we wanted to see the princesses too. Since we had just been at CRT, we had that covered but I could not believe how kind he was. We went and enjoyed the rest of the party. Amazing fireworks and the parade was simply something that will never be topped. Seeing the toy soldiers and hearing their feet was no doubt one of my favorite parts. The hot chocolate was soooo yummy since it was sooo cold. We had a blast!.

The next day was cold again but who cares. We headed back to MK and we finally got to see Daisy Duck! We had never been able to get her either and we finally got her. We hit a bunch of stuff we had not seen yet and had lunch at the Plaza. I am embarrassed to know the caloric intake of this trip as every single meal was scrumptious! That night was extra magic hours and well, since our kids had been up til midnight the night before, why not??? The boys went off to do some thrill rides while Lauren and Anna and I took part in the calmer Peter Pan type rides. It was getting to be close to the end and we got on Dumbo. I look over and see that Donald is next to the ride. Lauren really wanted to see him so we got off and managed to be the last ones to visit. We then went over by the castle because Mickey and Minnie had been there earlier. They had taken their last family and were walking toward the carousel. I looked up and saw that Pluto was getting on the carousel and hoofed it over to the carousel. I quickly moved Lauren through the line and got her on because I could see Mickey and Minnie coming to the carousel out of the corner of my eye. A few seconds later Mickey and Minnie got on the carousel as well. Soon after that Goofy came on. And a few seconds later Dale sat in a seat ride right in front of Lauren. She and Anna and I got to ride with all those characters. It was like we were in a commercial or something. I couldn't believe it. The boys were so jealous when they found out.

The last day was very cold. They were saying temps would be down in the 20's that night. I think we might be the only people that could have pulled off going to FL the one week when the temps were nearly the same as they were in OH going into winter. We packed up everything and had enough time to run into MK, grab a few keepsakes and get Fairy Godmother's autograph. Nicholas was in tears as we were leaving he had soooo much fun.

We got to the airport ok. I do have to say that I think TSA in Orlando have to be the rudest people in the industry. I won't bother going into all of that but I about wanted to boot them by the time we got through security. Our flights were great. Anna was unbelievable. She sucked on her thumb and slept most of all the flights. We had to fly into Atlanta and change concourses both ways so that was a bit stressful but all the kids did great. I think she is thankful to be home and back to a little more quiet. She really did amazing. Lauren was very funny - she decided that she was scared of everything and only wanted to see characters. She did not want to see Voyage of the Little Mermaid because of Flotsam and Jetsum. She was worried about Pooh's Honeypots because of crashing into the doors. It was a bit bizarre but once she got on the ride, she was fine. We did think of you everytime we saw Genie or the gang from Aladdin. I loved your pictures!!!

 

[tink2020]

I just want to share this mini-trip report with you all. This was written by my dear friend, Jenni. She and I met in college, and I was her maid-of-honor many years ago (she and her DH are a Miami Merger, Jen! ). They have four beautiful children, Nicholas (8), Connor (6), Lauren (4), and Anna (5 months). They've had a rough year, losing a couple grandparents, work stress, etc. and three days before their WDW trip, their beloved dog died. I prayed for them to have a magical trip, and I'm moved to tears this morning reading the details she sent me late last night. Enjoy!

We got back LATE last night. It was an AMAZING trip and it took our minds off all the sludge of the past year. POR was great. We moved things around in the room and had lots of extra space. Anna slept wonderfully in her bassinet and Lauren slept on the mattress of the pullout bed in between the two other beds. She felt very secure there. We were close to the main building this time and at the first bus stop. The busses were 1000% better this time and we never had any problems.

We spent the first two days at DHS. Both boys were decked out in their Star Wars shirts and ready to go. After studying lots on strategy for the Jedi Training Academy it paid off because both boys got in the same show on the very first try. I thought they were going to bust they were so excited. We had dinner at 50's Prime Time Cafe' and it was soooo awesome. Ths kids loved it and the meatloaf was so yummy. The new Toy Story ride was one of my all time favorites. You will love it. Lauren got to dance in the High School Musical 3 show. The only thing we did not like was the new parade. It was sooo loud and obnoxious. The only real characters in it are the Incredibles. It is more a party than a parade and it is loud! I liked the old parade with all the different characters in it. There is lots of dancing, singing, etc. but moreso from staff than characters and did I mention it is very LOUD! Weather was very hot - mid 80's all day.

The second day was at DHS and we started off with Ohana. We took the monorail over to Grand Floridian and got to see them building the gingerbread house. That was really cool. We then went to DHS. Aside from that, there really were not many Christmas decorations other than the ones at MK. There was a space shuttle launch that night but right as it was supposed to go up it started pouring down raining. We all ran for cover in one of the stores and missed seeing it. Others said you could see it going up for about 10 seconds. Weather was very hot this day too.

We went to AK in the morning on the third day and then to MK that afternoon. We had dinner at LTT. We had excellent service, the food was way too good but the atmosphere was really horrible. There was a dad in there with two little boys that I thought was going to kill them right there in the restaurant. I have no idea where the mom was but this dad was terrible and very loud. The boys just wanted some love and he kept yelling at them and telling them how many toys he was going to take away. The boys were crying through their meal and did not eat which made the dad even more disgusted with them. I kept praying that he would settle down but he kept getting louder and you could almost see steam coming off the top of his head. He seemed like a NY type with a very short fuse and no sense of humor. All of the characters had already been to our table once and were now coming by just for fun. Minnie headed over to us and I gave her a heads up on what was going on at the other table and asked her if maybe she could try to get the kids to stop crying so he would calm down. She did not hesitate and went right over there and grabbed Goofy on the way. Bless their heart they tried to settle the boys down but the dad was not having anything to do with the characters at this point and demanded his check. He immediately paid and took off. I thought of those boys the whole rest of the night and prayed that they were safe. When he walked out of the place the boys were a good 10 feet behind him and he didn't care. I would say they were probably about 3 and 4 years old. I spoke with Minnie's supervisor and told him what a good job she and Goofy did. That was pretty crazy. I kept trying to focus on our kids to make sure they had fun but my heart was breaking for these two little boys behind us. I just wanted to let them join our table for awhile and let the dad regain his composure. We had fun and enjoyed the warm weather that evening.

The next day the cold front hit and for the rest of the trip the highs were in the upper 50's and lows in the 40's. It was cold but lots of fun. We had CRT for lunch the next day and the party that night. Lunch at CRT was fabulous. I had pasta with various squash in it and it was sooo good. We then headed over to where Pirates of the Caribbean was. This was really where the amazing part of our trip accelerated. I went up to one of the character handlers to ask where the Captain Jack Sparrow Pirate Tutorial was. The lady showed me and then told me that a bunch of characters were about to come out. She mentioned Peter Pan and escorted us over to where he was going to be. We have been trying to see him for 3 years now and have only seen him in the parade so we were all very excited. We see him and then head over to where the tutorial show is supposed to be. Dave and I start talking with another character handler for about 20 minutes. This guy was so nice and kept making googly eyes at Anna while talking to the boys about pirates. Both boys had POTC shirts on so they were all set to go. He told them exactly where to stand to have a good shot at getting picked. I had been researching how to go about seeing Tinkerbell each night when we got back and had pretty much given up the prospect of that happening because the wait times were off the chart. I asked him if he had any tips on when to try to see her - he says "meet me outside the tent around 7:00 tonight". Dave and I both kind of thought to ourselves, "yeah right". He tells us to make sure we see the castle lighting show and then come and meet him over there. OK so the pirate show starts and he tips off Mack to make sure to pick both boys. They both get picked! I could not believe it! Connor got to fight Mack and then at the end Nicholas got to duel Captain Jack. It was amazing! After the show was over the character guy sent Mack out to sign the boy's autograph book (he refused everyone else) on his way to another area. It was crazy. So we saw the castle lighting and grabbed dinner. Around 7 we wandered over to the Judge's Tent and the same man comes up to us, tells us he was waiting for us to come, and tells us to follow him. We had no idea where we were going but we followed. The next thing we know, we are in a side hallway to the Fairies and another man comes around the corner. He then leads us right into the room with Tinkerbell and the Fairies - no line waiting or nothing! I could not believe it - Lauren's eyes were the size of watermellons. We got to spend a huge amount of time with each fairy. It was incredible. Then as we were walking out he asked us if we wanted to see the princesses too. Since we had just been at CRT, we had that covered but I could not believe how kind he was. We went and enjoyed the rest of the party. Amazing fireworks and the parade was simply something that will never be topped. Seeing the toy soldiers and hearing their feet was no doubt one of my favorite parts. The hot chocolate was soooo yummy since it was sooo cold. We had a blast!.

The next day was cold again but who cares. We headed back to MK and we finally got to see Daisy Duck! We had never been able to get her either and we finally got her. We hit a bunch of stuff we had not seen yet and had lunch at the Plaza. I am embarrassed to know the caloric intake of this trip as every single meal was scrumptious! That night was extra magic hours and well, since our kids had been up til midnight the night before, why not??? The boys went off to do some thrill rides while Lauren and Anna and I took part in the calmer Peter Pan type rides. It was getting to be close to the end and we got on Dumbo. I look over and see that Donald is next to the ride. Lauren really wanted to see him so we got off and managed to be the last ones to visit. We then went over by the castle because Mickey and Minnie had been there earlier. They had taken their last family and were walking toward the carousel. I looked up and saw that Pluto was getting on the carousel and hoofed it over to the carousel. I quickly moved Lauren through the line and got her on because I could see Mickey and Minnie coming to the carousel out of the corner of my eye. A few seconds later Mickey and Minnie got on the carousel as well. Soon after that Goofy came on. And a few seconds later Dale sat in a seat ride right in front of Lauren. She and Anna and I got to ride with all those characters. It was like we were in a commercial or something. I couldn't believe it. The boys were so jealous when they found out.

The last day was very cold. They were saying temps would be down in the 20's that night. I think we might be the only people that could have pulled off going to FL the one week when the temps were nearly the same as they were in OH going into winter. We packed up everything and had enough time to run into MK, grab a few keepsakes and get Fairy Godmother's autograph. Nicholas was in tears as we were leaving he had soooo much fun.

We got to the airport ok. I do have to say that I think TSA in Orlando have to be the rudest people in the industry. I won't bother going into all of that but I about wanted to boot them by the time we got through security. Our flights were great. Anna was unbelievable. She sucked on her thumb and slept most of all the flights. We had to fly into Atlanta and change concourses both ways so that was a bit stressful but all the kids did great. I think she is thankful to be home and back to a little more quiet. She really did amazing. Lauren was very funny - she decided that she was scared of everything and only wanted to see characters. She did not want to see Voyage of the Little Mermaid because of Flotsam and Jetsum. She was worried about Pooh's Honeypots because of crashing into the doors. It was a bit bizarre but once she got on the ride, she was fine. We did think of you everytime we saw Genie or the gang from Aladdin. I loved your pictures!!!

How sweet! It's great that the CM got them into the fairies too, after the boys got some extra pixie dust! The weather, until the last cold day or so, sounds perfect to me!

I think it's so perfect when she said it "took [their] minds off the sludge of the last year"... isn't that the main reason it's so worth going back all the time?

Thanks for sharing!

 

[KMH1]

I used to swear Tylenol was junk, both as a patient and a nurse, but when it's all you can have while pregnant (and you take it religiously, around the clock, for months ) you realize that it works wonders for some pains. I agree with Elizabeth though, that in some situations it's worthless. It really just depends on the type/source of pain.

I hope Noah sleeps better with the Tylenol going forward! My girls have been getting it scheduled since the teething started.

Speaking of teething, someone tell me this -- I hear that the insane crankiness settles down between the first tooth/teeth breaking through and the 2-year molars. If this is true, does it start when the teeth literally "break through", or when they're in and the child has forgotten about them altogether Elise's two bottom teeth are totally through, but of course they still have a ways to go before they're finished coming in. Am I making sense? I have what might be the worst teethers on the planet, and I'd love for them to chill out some day! Am I getting close, at least with one of the two?!

Two teeth for Elise...yay! Now that they've cut through, she should calm down a bit, but in my experience, it starts all over again with the onset of more teeth cutting through the gums, especially when they are teething so young. Hang in there!

Do you have a chart of the proper dose I should be giving Noah. I'm afraid of over-medicating him. How often are you giving the girls Tylenol?

Lucky you! I looked into getting a housekeeper when we were both working so much, but they're just so darn expensive when I look at what else I could buy instead, that I certainly can't justify it anymore! In my case now, the house not staying clean is my own fault!

(And, not to nag, but are you taking all of your antibiotics when you get them? I hope you feel better quickly! I think I have had a permanent headache since I was about 12, but it never goes away so I just sort of get used to it until it turns into a raging migraine. I hope yours is the more 'treatable' variety with a clear cause! )

I should clarify, it's just a one-time thing, but it's the best present ever!

And yes, I always finish up my z-packs! I'm the daughter of a nurse, and a good patient, thank you.

This headache thing is a new version of a sinus infection that debuted right before Noah was born. I thought it was pregnancy-related, but then he was out, and my head was hurting worse than ever. I walked into the doctor's office and she knew right away the left side of my head was throbbing. I need to look into sinus irrigation or one of those breathing pots or something. I'm getting old.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

I think I have ANOTHER sinus infection. This would be the third one since July. I have had a constant headache for a week now, so I'm going to go to the doctor this afternoon.

I think I've told you all before that Kevin and I never exchange presents for any occasion...we're just always saving for our next Disney trip. Well, I asked for a present this Christmas. I made a deal with him that I would find our laundry room floor, organize all the toys and closets, make a huge donation of various items to the next local charity who calls and asks for them, etc. and I would be rewarded with a cleaning lady!

Our neighbor cleans houses and she's agreed to come over and get down to the nitty-gritty while we're up in Huron for Thanksgiving. I am so excited!

Oh no, Amy. I hope that you can get some relief.

on a cleaning lady!!

And for 6 hours Noah!

I am glad Lucy had a decent night. Thankfully the antibiotics should make her feel better in no time! I hope that's true this time!



I used to swear Tylenol was junk, both as a patient and a nurse, but when it's all you can have while pregnant (and you take it religiously, around the clock, for months ) you realize that it works wonders for some pains. I agree with Elizabeth though, that in some situations it's worthless. It really just depends on the type/source of pain.

I hope Noah sleeps better with the Tylenol going forward! My girls have been getting it scheduled since the teething started.






Speaking of teething, someone tell me this -- I hear that the insane crankiness settles down between the first tooth/teeth breaking through and the 2-year molars. If this is true, does it start when the teeth literally "break through", or when they're in and the child has forgotten about them altogether Elise's two bottom teeth are totally through, but of course they still have a ways to go before they're finished coming in. Am I making sense? I have what might be the worst teethers on the planet, and I'd love for them to chill out some day! Am I getting close, at least with one of the two?!

I agree that Tylenol doesn't work well most of the time! But I didn't want to give her Motrin just quite yet. I like to work up to the good stuff.

I think that the worst part of teething is them working their way through the gum. Once it's broke through there should be relief. My girls never really were bothered with teething. Lucy was the worst of the 3 of them but those teething tablets worked wonders! Mo always ended up with an ear infection but she never cried. One of the little girls I used watch, I swear, starting teething the minute she was born. Her first tooth came in at 3 months and all she did was cry from the moment she was born. I hope the girls can settle down a bit.

I need to get myself showered. I wasted enough time already.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

morning everyone