DDA Chapter 6

[Tammi67]

What great pictures everybody. I'll have to post some....

home Elizabeth.

Hi Everyone.

I'll be MIA this week too. The doctors are removing the stitch, so my newest DGD should be here by the weekend. I'm packing up and going down Wednesday night.. They have plenty of computers, so I should be able to keep up.

I need help with the poke cake. I found how to make the cake, but the jello, is it the same as the package, or is it thicker? Thanks!!!

And yes, I added a counter. I made sure it wouldn't overlap Elin!!!! Gotta call tomorrow and make my ADRs...

Nite all...

I've always done the jello just like it says on the package.

Please post some pictures of your new bundle of joy.

 

[Tammi67]

Tammi,
How is Alyssa's leg doing?

It is sore to the touch and looking very colorful. If it gets really pretty I'll have to take a picture of it. Thanks for asking.

But now it is the other one. Nicholas woke me up at 3AM saying he felt like he was going to throw up. We made it to the bathroom in time and he emptied his stomach. He has been sleeping since, so I'm hoping that he just ate too much. But he will still be staying home today.

 

[Tammi67]

Good morning.

 

[yellowfish78]

Hey I remember this!

Chanon - one fewer person who can use the Free Dining Promo here



Magic Your Way Package FREE Dining Plan

A 5-night/6-day package includes: (longer and shorter stays are available)

* 5 nights at a select Disney Resort
* 6 Day Magic Your Way Base Ticket
* FREE Disney Dining Plan
* 3 night minimum length of stay - 14 night maximum

* Booking Dates:
o 4/07/08 – 6/22/08 - Disney VISA Card Holders
o 4/10/08 – 6/22/08 - Everyone

* Travel Dates: 8/24/08 – 9/20/08

* Prices start at:
$57 per person, per day for family of 4 at select Value Resorts (std room)
$73 per person, per day for family of 4 at select Moderate Resorts (std room)
$104 per person, per day for family of 4 at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa (studio)

* Booking Codes:
Magic Your Way Package plus Dining - AYG
Magic Your Way Package plus Deluxe Dining - AYI
Magic Your Way Package plus Dine with Wine - AYH
Magic Your Way Package plus Deluxe Dining with Wine - AYJ

*Offer available for stays most nights 8/24/08-9/20/08. Availability is limited and certain restrictions apply. Tickets are for one Theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. No group rates or other discounts apply.

As much as I LOVE Disney...the more and more I think about it - I wouldn't want to go during this time of year now. Does that make sense? To me, this is right up there with Spring Break travel now.

 

[tinknme]

Elin when Bernadette was booking a breakfast for us we had our choice of Cape May & Ohana. I have never been to Ohana for breakfast so I said I would like to try that. A few days ago someone posted pictures of the buffet at Cape May & it looked so good! I made a comment to Bernadette that maybe we should eat there

I am excited to try Ohana though!

Bernadette -- If I remember the conversation about Cape May from last night, Janet asked me if Keegan Gerhard from the Food Network was the chef I spotted when we had our DDA meet at Cape May last October. If I am off base here and missed something else, just smack me!

ETA:

 

[yellowfish78]

Jennifer - I just LOVE the Cinci shower cake! Those "baby flowers" are just too cute!!! (PS: Tired of pink yet?)

 

[tinknme]

Hope Nicholas feels better today

It is sore to the touch and looking very colorful. If it gets really pretty I'll have to take a picture of it. Thanks for asking.

But now it is the other one. Nicholas woke me up at 3AM saying he felt like he was going to throw up. We made it to the bathroom in time and he emptied his stomach. He has been sleeping since, so I'm hoping that he just ate too much. But he will still be staying home today.

 

[yellowfish78]

Morning DDA! Mom left for home in Vegas. Bob and I are trying to save up for a grill for our next party in June (if anyone wants to come, let me know!). We are hoping for a grill that we can convert to natural gas - but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on it either. We started looking at a Charmglow and then saw horrible reviews on it...so it looks like we might be saving a little more for a decent Weber now. I'll have to check out Consumer Reports on grills...
Only 8 more days before I can make dining reservations at Disney!!! And less than 6 months to the wedding.

Have a beautiful day everyone!

 

[tinknme]

I agree & the time span for the free dining keeps getting shorter & shorter The 1st two years we were able to enjoy this along with being able to go to MNSSHP!.

As much as I LOVE Disney...the more and more I think about it - I wouldn't want to go during this time of year now. Does that make sense? To me, this is right up there with Spring Break travel now.

 

[tinknme]

Time is going to fly by now

Only 8 more days before I can make dining reservations at Disney!!! And less than 6 months to the wedding.

Have a beautiful day everyone!

 

[tinknme]

Good morning

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I got the blank notebook I had made from Walmart photo that I planned to use as an autograph book for Emma. I'm not happy with it at all. It didn't have a sturdy back, the photo quality was lousy, and the text wasn't centered correctly on the page. I'm hoping they will take it back because it wasn't worth $9.00. It would be much nicer if I glued a photo to a blank notebook. I'm disappointed because it seemed like such a great idea.

Bummer! I hope they will take it back when you point out the poor quality!

Amy, I love the cakes, cupcakes & cookies. Wow. I'm trying to be good and you aren't helping with those delicious looking treats!

Mmmmm. Cake!

I bought a Cinderella dress for my niece. Do you think I did ok? Here is the lot I bought. She is a size 8. I paid more than I planned but it does have three dresses instead of just the one. My sister says my niece loves to play dress up and will want to keep the dress.

Those are pretty! I'm sure she will like them!

for poke cakes I go through the "melting" and let it cool and then spoon it over the cake.

Have a grand time with your new DGD

Mmmm! Cake!
I hope your new baby arrives quickly and safely!

Hope Rees & BK feel better soon

Ditto!

Good morning all!
off to work--im starting to get a bit nervous as i have an interview tomorrow--i always get myself so nervous before them!

have a great day all

Good luck at your interview!

Elin - Does free dining end before you get there? It starts too late for us, but that was what I was expecting. I'm another one off of Chanon's "to do" list for the day! I did read that people are able to upgrade to DxDDP for the difference in price, which would have suited us quite well. Oh, well.

Now where are the AP rates for summer? I don't think more AP rates will be out until mid-May so I guess I should go get ready for work.

 

[tinknme]

This is what I am waiting for! Shh don't tell anyone, but I have about 4 different planning itineraries depending on where we stay I have PC booked now, but I am thinking that might change(of course that depends on a good discount).

Now where are the AP rates for summer? I don't think more AP rates will be out until mid-May so I guess I should go get ready for work.

 

[PNO4TE]

It is sore to the touch and looking very colorful. If it gets really pretty I'll have to take a picture of it. Thanks for asking.

But now it is the other one. Nicholas woke me up at 3AM saying he felt like he was going to throw up. We made it to the bathroom in time and he emptied his stomach. He has been sleeping since, so I'm hoping that he just ate too much. But he will still be staying home today.

I hope Alyssa's leg doesn't bother her too much today. And, poor Nicholas! I hope this moves quickly out of your house and no one else gets it!

 

[PNO4TE]

As much as I LOVE Disney...the more and more I think about it - I wouldn't want to go during this time of year now. Does that make sense? To me, this is right up there with Spring Break travel now.

I know... and for myBob and me it was a wash financially. For others it was a good deal.

 

[PNO4TE]

Only 8 more days before I can make dining reservations at Disney!!! And less than 6 months to the wedding.

Have a beautiful day everyone!

Wow! It seems so very close now, doesn't it?!?

 

[PNO4TE]

Elin - Does free dining end before you get there? It starts too late for us, but that was what I was expecting. I'm another one off of Chanon's "to do" list for the day! I did read that people are able to upgrade to DxDDP for the difference in price, which would have suited us quite well. Oh, well.

Now where are the AP rates for summer? I don't think more AP rates will be out until mid-May so I guess I should go get ready for work.

Yep... we arrive on the 27th. I am hoping for a great AP rate too, but not holding out great hope yet!

 

[marcij]

Hello all.

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Hope all is well with everyone.

Heidi

PD and prayers to her! It's great to see you.

Feel better, Elin!

Elin -- I hope you are feeling better!

Well it's been slow going but I have reached another mini goal, this one has extra meaning as I'm now at the weight I was in 1992, so I've taken off 16 years of weight gain. I had to go shopping for new under garments, I had a serious case of droopy drawers, . DH wants to know why when women lose weight they lose their breasts too, , sorry. I also bought some jeans that fit as all my others were falling down, and I had to have something for work. I still didn't buy too many things as I've still got a long way to go. DH said I need to get rid of the bigger clothes, I use two closets so I think I will seperate them into one closet, getting rid of some but keeping some too. I've been down this road before and unfortunately I know how hard it is to maintain.


We're headed over to Mobile this afternoon to spend the evening and then attend a Banquet tomorrow, DD is being entered in the National Honor Society and they are having a Banquet in their honor.

I realized this week that one of my life goals will be met next month when DD receives her degreee, I've preached to my girls since they wre little that they would have a college education. I've always told them that if they were to get married and decide to be a stay at home Mom that that would be great, but they needed something to fall back on if they ever needed it. I'm very proud to say that they listened, .

Have a Great weekend friends!

Hooray for you! That is awesome news on your continued progress. Congrats to DD. You have a right to be proud -- good work!

Molly had a soccer game today and she played hard. She landed face down in the dirt not once or twice but three times. The last time was by far the worse. She has a nasty bump on her forehead and bruises on both knees. One of the little girls on her team sort of pushed her down and then trampled on top of her. It wasn't on purpose, just little feet and bodies going much faster than they normally do. That girl was crying just as hard as Mo, she really thought she hurt her and felt so bad. Thankfully after a short clean up, dirt was up her nose, in her mouth and a thousand other places, Mo headed back out there and finished the game!

Emma is at my parent's for the night. Eric, Mo, Lucy and I went out for dinner, Cheeseburger in Paradise, then ran some errands.


I hope to be back after I get the girls off to bed!

Bless Mo's heart. Was she sore yesterday?

Go get em, Mo! It must have been a bad day for our girls. Mine was walking around the 4x4 that surround our swingset, using them as a balance beam. She tripped and landed on a stump in the yard, right on her upper thigh. She was screaming and crying that awful "I'm really hurt" cry and I went running across the yard to her. I thought she was swinging and fell off, and I had visions of a broken arm in my head. But she has a doosey of a contusion on her leg. It's going to be all kids of beautiful colors in the next few days.

Cheeseburger in Paradise has yummy salads!

How is Alyssa doing? Andrew had something similar happen on Thursday at soccer practice. He was running full out and went to stop (ball went in the street) and slipped down. He had scratches running half way down his thigh, with a huge goose egg and multiple bruises that are bright colors now.

Greetings from the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester, NH.

Today was a busy day. The kids bowled at 11:15, 12:30 and 4 PM. They bowl again tomorrow at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM. Colby had some exceptional games today and Nick and Hunter bowled ok. They were pretty tired by the time they were done. After bowling Chris and DB took the kids to Chuck E Cheese and us girls went to the mall. I only bought a couple of pairs of underarmour shorts for Nick and a few kitchen items at the Disney store for me They were on clearance and another 25% off. Chris took the boys swimming when they got back. I had brought back sundaes so we had dessert and now most everyone is sleeping. Hunter is still watching tv though. Overall a good day.

I was happy to hear the boys did well. Sorry about the case. I hope you can find someone to help you.

Hello, All!

We're home! I'm tired and I have a ton of stuff to catch up on before tomorrow morning.

and to all!

I'm glad you made it home safe.

I can't remember if I posted or not, but Nick got straight A's for the 3rd consecutive marking period I'm not sure where all his motivation came from this year, but I hope that he doesn't lose it. I'll pick up Hunter's report card tomorrow as it didn't come home on Friday

Congratulations to hime -- that's fantastic.

Well we were not spared the baseball game! Its was a freezing 39 degrees & the wind was whipping around so hard it hurt our faces. I had blankets around the girls & we all had on coats, scarves & hats but we were all still cold.

They went into extra innings...Daniel drove home the winning run. I was happy that they won but even happier to go home.

Congrats to Daniel. I hope the next game has better weather.

Chris and I painted Nick's room. It took a whole gallon and that was over a tinted primer. The Ralph Lauren paint was very thick. I'm confident that one more coat tomorrow will finish the walls. I will still need to paint his window trim and the closet doors though. I need to pick up another gallon of paint so I will do that after the awards assembly in the morning and get to painting as early as possible. I'd like to be laying the flooring when Chris gets home. I keep telling myself...just keep swimming...just keep swimming.

Just keep swimming...just keep swimming... I know it may not seem like it to you, but I think you've made great progress. Keep it up!

off topic...have any of you listened to Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture"

Yes -- he is so inspirational. What a truly remarkable man, who is leaving priceless gifts for his children and for all the other people who are inspired by him. It gives me goosebumps to watch him when he's speaking.

We had a good time with John's parents in Birmingham this weekend and saw his brother, SIL, and grandmother. We came home early as Rees and BK are sick, so I'll be headed to the doctor with them tomorrow. We are going to Huntsville on Thurs or Fri to see my grandmother and mom. This week is Spring Break for Atlanta.

I hope the kids feel better today and that no one else gets it. Have fun this week and seeing your family. How is your Grandmother?

What great pictures everybody. I'll have to post some....

home Elizabeth.

Hi Everyone.

I'll be MIA this week too. The doctors are removing the stitch, so my newest DGD should be here by the weekend. I'm packing up and going down Wednesday night.. They have plenty of computers, so I should be able to keep up.

I need help with the poke cake. I found how to make the cake, but the jello, is it the same as the package, or is it thicker? Thanks!!!

And yes, I added a counter. I made sure it wouldn't overlap Elin!!!! Gotta call tomorrow and make my ADRs...

Nite all...

Steffy -- sending prayers for the delivery and your trip.

It is sore to the touch and looking very colorful. If it gets really pretty I'll have to take a picture of it. Thanks for asking.

But now it is the other one. Nicholas woke me up at 3AM saying he felt like he was going to throw up. We made it to the bathroom in time and he emptied his stomach. He has been sleeping since, so I'm hoping that he just ate too much. But he will still be staying home today.

I'm sorry Nicholas isn't feeling well. PD to him!

Amy -- your party/cake pictures are wonderful, as usual. I hope you get some well-deserved rest!

 

[marcij]

Our Friday baseball games were cancelled, and so was Andrew's 9 a.m. soccer game on Saturday -- all because of rain. That gave me time to make peanut butter balls for the tournament this weekend. I got up early on Saturday and got Randy and Andrew ready to leave for the baseball tournament that was 1 1/4 hours away, and then Jake and I started on the cupcakes for my brother's 40th birthday yesterday. We left for Jake's soccer game around 11, and that went well. They won 3 - 0, I think. We then hustled in to Dallas for a birthday party. That was tons of fun. It was a monster truck party. They had someone come in who had a big blow-up bumper thing, and they put it out in the park, with all the remote control trucks, and let the kids run over each other. Jake had a blast, and I had fun catching up with the Mom's. I usually don't get to do that. Then we went and ran a few errands (including getting Randy a few new shirts for the new job he starts today) and made it home in time to start wash and ice the cupcakes. Andrew and Randy got in around 8, and Andrew did pretty well at the tournament. They won both the games that day.

We left yesterday by 8:30 and didn't get in until after 11:30 last night. To say I'm tired is an understatement, but Andrew had a good tournament -- much better than he's been playing lately, and he got to pitch yesterday. They lost their first game to the team that won the tournament, then we went in to town (I use that term loosely as my aircard wouldn't even work there) and had lunch, then went back to the fields and hung out all afternoon. We shouldn't have been as late getting in last night, but there was a 2 hour delay on the field we were supposed to play on -- sewer or something started coming up on the field so that field was retired. They didn't have their spare fields mowed, so we had to wait until they mowed one, raked it etc. Then we won the next game something like 8 to 4, then went to another field and played the championship game against the team we had played that morning. We did end up losing and getting second place, but we did much better the second time we played them.

I'm really ticked off as my aircard didn't work, and I couldn't keep up with my bids for the school auction. I ended up losing all but two of the items I bid on. Unfortunately, they were both things I won for Jake's class. Andrew should understand, as he saw how many times I tried to get on to bid.

Another busy afternoon. Jake has soccer practice at 5, which I'll take him to for 30 minutes, then he has his first baseball game of the season and Andrew has soccer at 6.

Have a good day everyone!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

This is what I am waiting for! Shh don't tell anyone, but I have about 4 different planning itineraries depending on where we stay I have PC booked now, but I am thinking that might change(of course that depends on a good discount).

We may end up doing part of our trip at WL if we can't get an AP rate at AKL. We liked WL, we just didn't like their transportation. For 6 or 7 nights we can stay there if it means a better price.

I hope Alyssa's leg doesn't bother her too much today. And, poor Nicholas! I hope this moves quickly out of your house and no one else gets it!

Hope Nicholas is feeling better and that Alyssa's bruise isn't bothering her!

I know... and for myBob and me it was a wash financially. For others it was a good deal.

I don't think free dining is really "all that". It just sounds SO wonderful that everybody gets whipped into a frenzy over it. But having to tip OOP makes it less convenient, and paying rack rate for the room makes it less economical!