Dec 09 PTR The Molecular change is in full swing. pg40 the pink puppy

[JoJo1980]

You are so right about everything, and it would be cool to have something else to look forward to. I am staying positive, I refuse to feel sorry for myself.

I am resting plenty, my word I stayed in bed today until 2:00pm I felt so guilty doing so but kept telling myself "It's for the sake of Disney!" I know my feet will feel great if I have to use a chair, but I really enjoy the walking around, so like I said, I am resting plenty and will continue to do so.

meeee? right? First time for everything!

I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for you

I'm glad you are resting!! The more you rest now, maybe the less you'll need to rest at disney

 

[xoprincessmomxo]

How could I have missed this!?!? Subbing...and reading tommorrow on my day off. Woot! Glad to see you have a vacation in the works, Ty!

 

[disneyaddicted]

Ty, I'm so sorry about everything. What a bummer. But, you still get to go to Disney! And you get to spend quality time with your mom. That's priceless. Hopefully things work out! I'll say some prayers for you.

Your ADR's sound wonderful! And yummy. I can't wait for your reviews! Get lot's of pics.

I will have to do some serious thinking about ways to get your mom at 50's. I remember a mom having to stand in a corner because she was being too hard on her kids. It was quite funny.

I'll be thinking good thoughts for you!!

Thanks girl! And there is always a bright side, which is I am still going to Disney! Where as I am still bummed that Marzi might not make it, I'm not dwelling on it anymore, it's full speed ahead planning again.

I just need some good dares to give Mom, I wanna keep a running check list of every dare she actually takes. I once dared her to take her fork over to another families table and ask them if she could sample their steak. She turned that one down.

Exactly! That's the way!!!!

It will be a wonderful trip and you'll have a grand marvelous magical time!!!

How can I not have a marvelous time, you all on the dis cheered me up so quick and reminded me of what I still had instead of what I'd be missing. Thanks.

meeee? right? First time for everything!

I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for you

I'm glad you are resting!! The more you rest now, maybe the less you'll need to rest at disney

Yes, you, right! everybody gets one on this PTR!
I've got my fingers, toes, legs and eyes crossed, I aint giving up.

Trying to rest as much as possible. I'm soooooo boooooored!

How could I have missed this!?!? Subbing...and reading tommorrow on my day off. Woot! Glad to see you have a vacation in the works, Ty!

xoprincesmomxo How ya been? I'm am so glad you found me. This trip is going to happen! No cancellations this time.
Have you got a trip in the works?

 

[disneyaddicted]

Reese performed at open mic night tonight in Red Lion. I should have stayed home and rested, but it was her first open mic and I wanted to be there, She performs all the time, has shows quite often, but this was open mic, meaning hecklers would be there.

Reese did AWESOME! people listened, I heard alot of wows, once she started singing. This was also the first time she performed without her brother being on stage with her, she played guitar amazingly well. It was a packed house tonight, and when she was done with her first song, the place exploded with applause. And one guy yelled, "Dude, you are Jesus on waffles" I don't know what that means, she asked him if that was a good thing, he gave her a thumbs up.

What really got my tear ducts opened though was a song she sang, I never heard it before, she always plays her new songs for me, but not this one. I don't know the lyrics, but the story was of having a friend that most people take for granted, not really getting to know the person he is, they are missing out on natural beauty that comes from within him,

So at this point I'm thinking what a nice song, she then goes on to sing that he's made mistakes and she's so proud of the changes he's made, he's taught her how to believe in herself, and he's taught her everything she knows.

By now I know she is singing about her brother, but the tears roll rapidly at the chorus, where she sings about this man being her hero. (I'm bawling now)

I wish I could give you the lyrics verbatem, but really without the music too it loses it's effect.

A few years ago my son had some issues (Major) with his Bio Dad, I can't go into detail about how he (the bio dad) has wreaked havoc on the kids lives, but it got to the point with Jim that he used drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism. He wasn't out partying and whooping it up, he was always alone, never wanted people around, he kept himself numb. For so long he was not the same Jimmy, we really thought we had lost him, after a year of rehab and therapy we got our Jimmy back, he was A honor roll all year last year, held down a job and put his band together. he is stronger emotionally then he has ever been, and he's been there for Reese, only he understands what she is going through because they both lived it and he has been a rock for her, encouraged her with her music, we all encouraged her, but he taught her to use her music to cope, be honest with your emotions when you write songs.

I just had such a sense of pride in both my kids when she sang that song. I looked at Jimmy while she was singing, he doesn't get teary over things, but the look on his face said it all. Then when she was done, she looked for him in the audience, when she found him, he smiled and nodded at her, and she just grinned from ear to ear, it was precious, I can't even begin to explain.

I know this was a bit much to share, but for you to understand the power of that song and the healing that happened in order to write this song, you had to know the reason behind it.

Whew, I have never talked openly about this, a few close friends knew and that was it. I asked Jim if he cared that I mention this on the Dis, he said , "Hey, all the rumors that went around and are still going around 2 years later, at least the Disers will know the truth."

 

[disneyaddicted]

This post is about Disney!

I want to put together a game while at Disney, I am thinking about a hidden mickey hunt for each park.

I was thinking that for each attraction, (or some of them anyway) have a list of hidden mickeys for them to look for, but this is where I'm not sure what to do next, should I have them point it out to me, or should I have them write it down, it will go on a points system, this way if they both see it and write it down, they will both get points.

Or should I just see who can find and point out the most hidden mickeys at each attraction?

Or, should I play the game sort of like I spy, And they have to find the Hidden Mickey I am thinking of.

Then, what should I give them as a prize? Should I tally points and at the end of the day give the prize?

Or should I not give prizes at all and just say they will win bragging rights for the keenest eye sight?

 

[xoprincessmomxo]

xoprincesmomxo How ya been? I'm am so glad you found me. This trip is going to happen! No cancellations this time.
Have you got a trip in the works?

We're planning a September 2010 trip as of now. Hoping for free dining, as my DH's one condition on going is we have the dining plan. I'm so glad that Jim and Reese are doing so well. What a talented couple of kids you've got! The way you talked about that song she sang almost made me cry!

"Jesus on waffles!" That is one great compliment!

 

[sdchickie]

Wow! what a touching moment!!! I've got tears and I don't even know you guys. Of cource I also tear up when I hear the begining of wishes. Maybe for the game you could have the "winner" choose the next ride or ride with you (if that's still a prize) my 2 are much younger so they still think it's cool to get to ride with mom. Something else to do might be an actual scavanger hunt. Make little clue cards before hand and hand them to your kids when they find the previous clues answer. Although you would have to know the park to pre-make the cards. Keep on going with the pre trippie can't wait to hear more!

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

I have tears in my eyes right now! What a sweet story! Your kids seem great!

I think the hidden Mickey game is a good idea. We had the book a couple of years ago and found a bunch. We didn't do a game, but it was fun either way! It's tough to decide what to give as an adult prize...maybe a cute Disney frame with a photo from your trip??? You could have it made up before the trip is over. And, just give the prize at the end of the trip and keep a running tab of all the points. You could make the game like a scavenger hunt. Give them a list of the ones you want them to find and it's up to them to get them checked off.

 

[nic100308]

Whew...my emotions have been getting the best of me lately and your story just started the tears a rollin'! I can imagine the bond your kids must have with each other. It makes me think of me and my brother. My parents divorced not too long ago, however it was dragged out for years!! (probably like 4 or 5) My brother and I were adults at that point and were brought into the whole thing on a level that was so inappropriate. My brother has spent his whole life coming to terms with that fact that he's gay and dealing with a sort of sucky childhood (me too) and pretty much in our whole lives we never remember our parents being happy with one another. It was always awkward, uncomfortable, yelling and fighting. Growing up, and even now, we stuck it out together. Don't get me wrong, my parents are great people separately, but just bring out the worst in each other when they are together and we kind of had to field that throughout our childhood. I don't mean to piggy back on your story, but I think it is really great that your children have this relationship. As they get older it will only get stronger. Okay, now I got to go and call my own brother!

 

[xoprincessmomxo]

We really enjoyed WCC. Our server was not as "fun" as some of the others, but it was a riot watching the really great servers. Hopefully, you'll get a good one!

Our server for PTC was great. THe food was mediocre and my desert was really late, but watching my DH get an Ariel bib placed on him was great. Nothing like seeing a long haired, metal loving, 30 year old guy in a princess bib.

 

[JoJo1980]

Thankyou for sharing such a powerful and emotional story with us Your kids sound amazing and I'm so glad they have such a good bond with each other and you

It's awful the affect that some parents can have on their children and I'm glad Jim managed to turn his life around for the better and move on from the trouble his bio dad caused. Everyone will go through rough patches in life, but its being able to make it through those rough parts and carry on for the better thats the toughest part - but you've all done it and done it together You sound like such a close family unit now

 

[ILMICKEY]

Ty, that was just.....great! I'm still crying. I am so glad things are coming round for all of you. You guys deserve it! Both of your kids have overcame a LOT of stuff for being so young. Thank god you were there for them.

I think instead of the hidden mickey thing, you should do the Kim Possible at Epcot! You guys would have a blast. I hear great things about it.

Oh, I told my husband about Marzi not being able to go. I think he was considering sending me. I have school until the 19th of December, so it's not possible, but I thought it was sweet!

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

Ty, you have beautiful children - inside and out! Kudos for Reese for doing open mic & what a beautiful gift to give her brother, you - heck the whole world! Thanks for sharing!

 

[disneyaddicted]

We're planning a September 2010 trip as of now. Hoping for free dining, as my DH's one condition on going is we have the dining plan. I'm so glad that Jim and Reese are doing so well. What a talented couple of kids you've got! The way you talked about that song she sang almost made me cry!

"Jesus on waffles!" That is one great compliment!

Don't they pretty much always offer free dining in Sept? I hope you get your trip. Yea, I can't imagine doing Disney without the DDP. It just adds something fun to the whole trip.

Jesus on wafflesI know, that is quite the compliment.

Wow! what a touching moment!!! I've got tears and I don't even know you guys. Of cource I also tear up when I hear the begining of wishes. Maybe for the game you could have the "winner" choose the next ride or ride with you (if that's still a prize) my 2 are much younger so they still think it's cool to get to ride with mom. Something else to do might be an actual scavanger hunt. Make little clue cards before hand and hand them to your kids when they find the previous clues answer. Although you would have to know the park to pre-make the cards. Keep on going with the pre trippie can't wait to hear more!

I tear up over everything too. I get a little more emotional when it involves my kids, but I am always such a sap.

I like the idea of a scavenger hunt, my kids aren't going on this trip. They don't want to, and I don't think mom or Janis cares who gets to sit next to me. They don't realize just how cool I am and how sitting next to me would be the grand daddy of all prizes.

The only way I can make up this game is if my mom gives me my hidden Mickey book (that is supposed to be a Christmas present) before the trip.

I have tears in my eyes right now! What a sweet story! Your kids seem great!

I think the hidden Mickey game is a good idea. We had the book a couple of years ago and found a bunch. We didn't do a game, but it was fun either way! It's tough to decide what to give as an adult prize...maybe a cute Disney frame with a photo from your trip??? You could have it made up before the trip is over. And, just give the prize at the end of the trip and keep a running tab of all the points. You could make the game like a scavenger hunt. Give them a list of the ones you want them to find and it's up to them to get them checked off.

Thanks, I think my kids are pretty great too!

A Disney frame sounds like a really good idea, knowing me I will probably give everybody a prize, I'm such a softy for the under dog.

Whew...my emotions have been getting the best of me lately and your story just started the tears a rollin'! I can imagine the bond your kids must have with each other. It makes me think of me and my brother. My parents divorced not too long ago, however it was dragged out for years!! (probably like 4 or 5) My brother and I were adults at that point and were brought into the whole thing on a level that was so inappropriate. My brother has spent his whole life coming to terms with that fact that he's gay and dealing with a sort of sucky childhood (me too) and pretty much in our whole lives we never remember our parents being happy with one another. It was always awkward, uncomfortable, yelling and fighting. Growing up, and even now, we stuck it out together. Don't get me wrong, my parents are great people separately, but just bring out the worst in each other when they are together and we kind of had to field that throughout our childhood. I don't mean to piggy back on your story, but I think it is really great that your children have this relationship. As they get older it will only get stronger. Okay, now I got to go and call my own brother!

Didn't mean to add to your emotional rollercoaster. And don't worry about piggy backing on this PTR, I welcome everyone to share all they want, we are all friends here, we all care about eachother, so piggy back away.

Sorry you had to grow up with that. It must have been rough I'm sure, it's great you had/have your brother through all of it. So you understand the bond that my kids have because of what their Dad has put them through. Their Dad blames me for them not wanting to see him anymore, but he really did it to himself.
I am so close to both my sister and my brother. My parents adopted Matt when I was in highschool, I resented the cute little baby boy at first, but I can't imagine life without him now.

Hope you had a nice talk with your brother.

We really enjoyed WCC. Our server was not as "fun" as some of the others, but it was a riot watching the really great servers. Hopefully, you'll get a good one!

Our server for PTC was great. THe food was mediocre and my desert was really late, but watching my DH get an Ariel bib placed on him was great. Nothing like seeing a long haired, metal loving, 30 year old guy in a princess bib.

I think the server can make or break a meal. I have decided that for WCC I will not wear my birthday buton, I don't want to ride a stick horse around while singing Happy Birthday to myself. I will ask for Ketchup though.

I would love for them to put a bib on my mother, is there anyway I can suggest it to them? Would they do that if I asked?I can see it in my minds eye right now and it is funny!

Thankyou for sharing such a powerful and emotional story with us Your kids sound amazing and I'm so glad they have such a good bond with each other and you

It's awful the affect that some parents can have on their children and I'm glad Jim managed to turn his life around for the better and move on from the trouble his bio dad caused. Everyone will go through rough patches in life, but its being able to make it through those rough parts and carry on for the better thats the toughest part - but you've all done it and done it together You sound like such a close family unit now

Thank you so much We have always been close, but for years when he (Ex Husband) was raking this family over the coals and literally breaking the spirits of the kids when they would visit him, our little family banded together and got closer, We still don't know what the breaking point was for Jim, he went out there for Thanksgiving in 2006 and came back a different child, his therapist said he is surpressing something, maybe in time he'll remember, or maybe it's better he doesn't ever remember, he is doing so good now. I am so proud of him.

Ty, that was just.....great! I'm still crying. I am so glad things are coming round for all of you. You guys deserve it! Both of your kids have overcame a LOT of stuff for being so young. Thank god you were there for them.

I think instead of the hidden mickey thing, you should do the Kim Possible at Epcot! You guys would have a blast. I hear great things about it.

Oh, I told my husband about Marzi not being able to go. I think he was considering sending me. I have school until the 19th of December, so it's not possible, but I thought it was sweet!

Gosh, I'm sorry I made you cry We've come so far though, I remember PMing you about that, seems so long ago, back then I felt hopeless, now I feel good again.

KIM POSSIBLE!!!! Yes!!! Do they let adults do that? That would be so much fun. Then we can all be winners.

Bless your husband for considering letting you go, that would have been a fuuuuuun trip. (What? Too afraid to play hookie? NERD!)
I Kill me!!

Ty, you have beautiful children - inside and out! Kudos for Reese for doing open mic & what a beautiful gift to give her brother, you - heck the whole world! Thanks for sharing!

That's really sweet of you to say, hopefully someday she will be serenading all of us at the VMA's.

As cool as I am you'd think Reese would write a song about me.

 

[disneyaddicted]

I've got Disney excitement racing through my blood, I can feel it. Only 70 days to go, and actually in just less then an hour it will be 69 days to go.

I'm not a huge T.V. watcher, I have my few favorite shows, but with not working right now, and not being able to drive, I have started watching a lot of T.V. plus some of my favorites are coming back. The Amazing Race starts this Sunday. Love that show, I would love to do that race with my Dad, or my sister. CSI started tonight. I have started watching Vampire Diaries, so far it's just O.K My son wants me to watch survivor with him, so we have started that.A new Show called Eastwick started last night, I like it O.K, And MTV RW/RR challenge the Ruins, is starting the end of the month. So I have some things to look forward to each week. And once I get back to work, hopefully OCT 20th, I will only have 44 days till Disney.

I'm hooked on alot of TR's right now, keeping my Disney excitement flowing, some nights I read for hours and just get so excited I can't go to sleep.

Mom called me tonight and of course we talked Disney for a while. We keep repeating everything we already talked about, but each time it's like we are saying it for the first time. Mom is so excited for this trip, She can't wait for Soarin, and Philharmagic. While she was visitng over the summer I pulled out my video' from my last trip and we watched them together. At that time we weren't expecting to be going in Dec. so now she is super excited to see Disney all decked out for Christmas.
Mom loves Christmas, she always made it special for us when we were little, she's lost some of the Christmas spirit since all the kids moved out, this will help her get into the spirit of the Holidays again.

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

That's really sweet of you to say, hopefully someday she will be serenading all of us at the VMA's.

...and hopefully she won't have some jerk like Kanye take away her shining moment!

I am a TV junkie. Grey's Anatomy is my number 1 though. I like that you and Jim have a show to get in to together, that's cool and hard to do at his age! Bring on the RW/RR challenge - I love them!

 

[nic100308]

Didn't mean to add to your emotional rollercoaster. And don't worry about piggy backing on this PTR, I welcome everyone to share all they want, we are all friends here, we all care about eachother, so piggy back away.

Sorry you had to grow up with that. It must have been rough I'm sure, it's great you had/have your brother through all of it. So you understand the bond that my kids have because of what their Dad has put them through. Their Dad blames me for them not wanting to see him anymore, but he really did it to himself.
I am so close to both my sister and my brother. My parents adopted Matt when I was in highschool, I resented the cute little baby boy at first, but I can't imagine life without him now.

Hope you had a nice talk with your brother.

They were happy tears, like remembering how my brother and I would do crazy stunts together like jumping off the roof into the pool or how when we were young I would put on my mom;s bathrobe and we'd play court room (my brother wanted to be a layer when he was younger). Just nice memories.

As I said my parents are great people on their own, just not so good together. My brother and I have good memories of us together and us with my dad and us with my mom. We kind of did a lot of stuff separate like that, sort of like they were always divorced. But we have found a way to except our parents for who they are and now we kind of look back and laugh (in a sort of everyone's family is wacky in one way or another). And in a strange way seeing how my parents were so incompatible it made my marriage stronger and my brother and I vowed that our relationships would be different and it would be different for our kids. I always believe that there is good that comes from bad.

Doesn't day time TV stink?!?! Towards the end of my home stay I was on like the third run of the entire Desperate Housewives seasons. Lifetime plays like 2 or 3 episodes a day, but I finally got so sick of it. Towards the end I would just keep the TV off and read or search the net. Ooo Law and Order was always a favorite of mine. They play it like all afternoon on TNT.

 

[disneyaddicted]

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Marzi can go to Disney!!!!!!!!
I wish I could make this dancing bananna full screen, I am so excited. I mean yea, The trip was going to be great, but now....Marzi gets to go, I get to see my BFF after 25 years.

 

[disneyaddicted]

...and hopefully she won't have some jerk like Kanye take away her shining moment!

I am a TV junkie. Grey's Anatomy is my number 1 though. I like that you and Jim have a show to get in to together, that's cool and hard to do at his age! Bring on the RW/RR challenge - I love them!

Yea, I know, what was up with Kenye? That was so rude. But Beyonce proved to be a lady.
At this point I will do anything to spendtime with Jim, survivors not all that bad, I just think it's played out. But Jim wants to watch this season.

They were happy tears, like remembering how my brother and I would do crazy stunts together like jumping off the roof into the pool or how when we were young I would put on my mom;s bathrobe and we'd play court room (my brother wanted to be a layer when he was younger). Just nice memories.

As I said my parents are great people on their own, just not so good together. My brother and I have good memories of us together and us with my dad and us with my mom. We kind of did a lot of stuff separate like that, sort of like they were always divorced. But we have found a way to except our parents for who they are and now we kind of look back and laugh (in a sort of everyone's family is wacky in one way or another). And in a strange way seeing how my parents were so incompatible it made my marriage stronger and my brother and I vowed that our relationships would be different and it would be different for our kids. I always believe that there is good that comes from bad.

Doesn't day time TV stink?!?! Towards the end of my home stay I was on like the third run of the entire Desperate Housewives seasons. Lifetime plays like 2 or 3 episodes a day, but I finally got so sick of it. Towards the end I would just keep the TV off and read or search the net. Ooo Law and Order was always a favorite of mine. They play it like all afternoon on TNT.

My sister and I used to like to play church, we always pretended we were in the choir. We also had a huge dresser and would pretend it was a boat and we were adrift at sea. Oh, those were the days. To be young and innocent again.
Of course in our teen years we did other crazy stuff, some stuff wasn't so smart, when we lived in El Paso, Tx. we would go across the border to Juarez and go to the bars. We are so lucky nothing ever happened to us.

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

He's a little bigger than the banana...

FOR MARZI!!!!!!!!!
GIMME AN "M"
"M"
GIMME AN "A"
"A"
GIMME AN "R"
"R"
GIMME AN "Z"
"Z"
GIMME AN "I"
"I"

WHAT DOES THAT SPELL???
A WICKED GOOD TRIP TO WDW!!!