"Did Pluto Just Give You A Lap Dance?" 10 days of Naughty & Nice!

[OhioDisneyLover]

I really enjoyed your update. Vero looks really nice and it seems like you had a great time.

Congrats on the wedding too.

 

[loonieroonie]

I wanted to come out of lurkdom and say congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I love your TR, can't wait to read more.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I really enjoyed your update. Vero looks really nice and it seems like you had a great time.

Congrats on the wedding too.

Thank you so much...I hope it all goes as smoothly as I would like...no drama needed please! You guys are all so nice about the good luck...it really does mean a lot...

I wanted to come out of lurkdom and say congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I love your TR, can't wait to read more.

Sooooooo....glad you are here...and on the WISH thread....pm me anytime...you need support honey...we all do...

I will write the end of day 2 today I promise...

 

[whogirl'smom]

Me too...favorite by far...I subscribe to Coastal Living magazine..and live nowhere near the coast![/COLO

Ooh, I love that magazine; I always look at it in the doctor's office. I wish Disney would do the buy 4/get3 days at Vero Beach!

 

[MEK]

I keep telling myself next year too...but I need to make it happen...so much to see on the east coast but the mouse keeps sucking me in!

Bad mouse..bad mouse!

So true, So true

 

[DisneyMissy318]

WoW! Yesterday I read your PTR - laughed and cried . By the time October rolled around - I felt like I knew you guys, and then Baylor... oy vey! Today I've caught up on the TR and can't wait to hear more! We were in Disney in December too! Can't beat the parked decked out in the Christmas finery!

Congrats on the upcoming wedding!! How very cool! You and Dan make a very cute couple!

I LOVE your writing style - can't wait to hear more!

Now, I'm off to the WISH board to check out and join your thread there! (Your very own stalker!)

Thanks for sharing your family with us!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Ooh, I love that magazine; I always look at it in the doctor's office. I wish Disney would do the buy 4/get3 days at Vero Beach!

Sister...send that idea to Disney...maybe they will listen...pretty soon the econolmy will be so bad we will be all bunking together to go on vacation....kinda like a commune...would that be a Disneymune then?

So true, So true

Thank ya...Thank Ya...I will be here all week....

WoW! Yesterday I read your PTR - laughed and cried . By the time October rolled around - I felt like I knew you guys, and then Baylor... oy vey! Today I've caught up on the TR and can't wait to hear more! We were in Disney in December too! Can't beat the parked decked out in the Christmas finery!

Congrats on the upcoming wedding!! How very cool! You and Dan make a very cute couple!

I LOVE your writing style - can't wait to hear more!

Now, I'm off to the WISH board to check out and join your thread there! (Your very own stalker!)

Thanks for sharing your family with us!

Glad you are here and glad that you made it over to the WISH thread as well...


Sorry for not posting much...will get to it today I promise...had some insurance crud that had to be sent in and it took forever to write...
Baylor's Birthday was yesterday...13th...and some jerk off stole his present out of the back of his Dad's car...I am still so hot about that I can't even see straight...anyway...he was up all night.upset...so I let him sleep in today and will be heading to school with him now...be back soon for the rest of Chapter 2!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Day 2 - Boogie Boards are Not Flubber Friendly

After annoying my kids with pictures, the boys headed up to the room to get suits on. Carsyn, Dan and I thought we would just sit and relax on chairs. Then it got warmer. The sun came out and it was going to be glorious... When you live in Minnesota and it is sub zero, you think 70 is the face of the sun!

Here is a stolen pic of the beach ...gotta love Vero...

So when the boys were back for awhile and they had not died from hypothermia in the water, we decided to head up to the room, pack our stuff and come back down all beachied. I rented 2 boogie boards for the boys and then went to our room. From the deck we could see them and I loved to just sit there and watch. Treyner getting pummeled by waves...Baylor getting knocked tukkus over tea kettle...and both getting back up and doing it all over again.

We decided to play "move the suitcase" with all our stuff to create an empty small carry on for the clothes we would change into after the beach. And shampoo and really good conditioner... because my hair is naturally curly. Which means nothing to those with nice straight hair...but to Carsyn and I...salt water and chlorine = brillo pad...I would have looked like Jimmy "Dynomite" JJ Walker. Without the cool shoes.

Showering would be achieved by breaking into someone's room...after they left. It's really easy to do...just wait a few seconds...they will be half way down the hall before it latches shut...sneak a piece of folded paper inbetween...when they are out of eyesight...quickly get in...It works the best if there is only one or 2 of you...5 gets pretty crazy sometimes. Ya have to get in and out fast...if you forgot any toiletries...borrow a spritz of their Old Spice or fancier Musk...and you are ready to play shuffleboard and look like you belong.

or.....

You can shower via the changing room by the main pool. Whichever is easiest. I like having options.

We packed the rest into the suitcases left...brought the luggage down to our vehicle and then...like hobos...tugged our rolling suitcase behind. Because that was the easiest to rearange. Nothing says classy more than a rolling sound...ya know the one...rlllllllll...chickety chickety...rllllllllll...chickety chickety...as it bangs along the outside sidewalk towards the beach. I did my best Queen E wave as those with nice beach totes glanced over...

Does the Queen wave with 1 finger?

We bought a resort cup for refills and headed to the beach....Carsyn loves getting looked at by all the current residents of the pool...so I make sure I do my royal wave in the air...waving like I just don't care...rlllllll...chickety chickety....rllllllll...

The lifeguard at the rental stand was happy to hold the suitcase for me as I threw a quarter at him and told him not to spend it all in one place.

We then joined the boys and took turns boogie boarding. Or at least boarding. Some of us sucked. Not saying names...ahem...cough...wheez...gazooonDantight...but let's just say that...sputtle...chortle...choke...gaDansp...that I had one great ride...and knew when to quit...but others who sucumb to peer pressure and the fact they never did anything fun and down right crazy in their other adult life...will be talked into giving it a whirl.

Now Dan is a big guy. He is 6'6 and about 330 now...he is probably needing a bigger board...but they did not have boards in size ranges...no XXL available and I am not talking weight...but at 6'6, the board looked like it hit him mid nipple from his shoulders vs waist on the boys.

So Treyner and I decide he needs help after he drank part of the ocean and there were fishies swimming behind his eyes...

Treyner goes out there and tries to explain the timing of it all...the right distance before you paddle like heck...and...the next wave crested....wait for it...wait for it....

Blammo...

Dan got tossed faster than a salad...like what a killer whale does to a seal...

I could not believe the air he achieved in such a short distance...remarkable actually...

Ohh...sorry...not a laughing moment...

He came out of that surf like a fighter...punching...kicking and that was only because he could not get the board off his wrist fast enough to javilin it into the next universe...

Then...I realised he got some scratches on his back...and they were pretty good and bloody considering he was wearing a t-shirt...and I felt bad...for a moment...

He came and sat down on the beach like a kid who fell off his bike for the 30th time in an hour...and it was cute...cause he is such a big toddler...if I had only had my camera...now...looking back...he would have even laughed...cause he was saying..."my eyes hurt...my back is all scratched...you made me do it...I was not having any fun..." and I just sat there...giggling at him...asked him if he wanted his woobie...and that next time he would show that ole board who was boss...

Then he laughed...and realised he was just mad he got his @ss kicked by a wave...and we moved on...good times...good times...

The kids kept swimming...

We had also got a football up by the main pool...so we threw that around for awhile...played keep away...and then...after about 3 hours...headed up to change around 1:30p.m.

We decided to swim in the chlorine for a bit at he pool. Baylor was very hesitant. He knew the ocean was okay, but here were people and that meant stares at his bandage. I told them they probably would think it was an ace wrap for a sprain and try it out.

We were in the pool a good 5 minutes before he wandered over to the hot tub...I joined him...then..they announced they were having a pool slide competition. Treyner and Dan were all for it...Carsyn and I decided we did not want to make fools of ourselves (refer to PTR if you are out of the loop...page 2..) and Baylor was still being shy.

They time you from the start of the slide to impact with the water to se who has the greatest speed...kids group, womens and mens. Treyer had one of the fastest times right away...beat Dan...which shows that speed is also great if you only have shoulder blades and heels touching the slide...

Then they had a second round ...and Baylor decided to go...it was awesome...the lifeguard at the top noticed he had not gone in the first round...and made a big deal for him...I love her for that...

In the end...Treyner had 1st place...got a ribbon and all....then we finally hit the showers...boys first...and Carsyn and I played ping pong...or tried to take off each others head with missle like mini balls as we like to play...we just really are not coordinated...and the little blue haired lady who kept getting pegged...was really a good sport...she only threatened to call security after 10 minutes...::cop: I would have only taken it for 5...

I also spent about 1 hour at this point...ordering Treyner's birthday cake from the cake hot line. Which I lost the number of...Vero did not have...and I had to wait for minutes on end with 407 W DINE...

Finally talked to the bakery at Boardwalk...described the cake I wanted...and they said they would have it ready for me the next night...for $54...I was so hoping it would be good...great maybe even...

Once we were all spiffied and Treyner and Baylor had lost their round with Ping Pong Grandma...we played a round of putt putt..

I am very competitive...I hate to loose and esp. at mini golf...we laughed...we made fun..but serious as a heart attack..do not touch my ball when it is in play or I will take your head off with a swing of my $8.95 club.

In the end...I lost only to Dan...Treyner and kids were under me..and as long as I beat Treyner...my day is good. We then took off for the car.

They had a gingerbread scene in the lobby...so cute..

I do not have pics of this as my camera memory was full..and I needed to get one from Wally World later that evening...

We left Vero around 4:30 p.m. and got a bite to eat at Olive Garden. Treyner and Dan had Chicken Alfredo Pizza, I had Spaghetti with sausage well done, Carsyn had Fettucini Alfredo and Baylor... Baylor had Sphagetti with meatballs.

Good meal...good fun...we were starving since we had not eaten since breakfast...

They sang to Treyner for his birthday...and he was beet red...so I did my job there too...

Next stop was Wal Mart...for memory card and some snackies for our new home...

Condo with 2 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms...all Mickified!

 

[winkers]

Great chapter!!
I can just see Dan flying off the boogie board.....

 

[Dizneydawn]

Great chapter!!
I can just see Dan flying off the boogie board.....

It was awesome...I am the one who laughs at people taking diggers at the Boardwalk though...so you know I am sick and twisted...as long as there is no serious injury...all is good...learning is tough ya know...as long as it is not me we are fine!

 

[MEK]

Hey Dawn -

I'm surprised your kids didn't find one of these........

Great update! Love Vero.

One more picture to make you wish you were back there......

 

[Lady Lallie]

Once again, a highly entertaining installment!

 

[IrishMinnie]

Can't wait for more!!

 

[JennSaint]

I'm in and looking forward to your next installment!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hey Dawn -

I'm surprised your kids didn't find one of these........

I know...football just screams beach to them...always has...
Great update! Love Vero.

One more picture to make you wish you were back there......

Now I am depressed...

Once again, a highly entertaining installment!

Gald you were funnied!

Can't wait for more!!

Oh my goodness...your first reply! How did i get so blessed? Did you know I love IRELAND!!!????

I'm in and looking forward to your next installment!

Welcome..I should be able to do so tom....

 

[adsrtw]

I'm with you Dawn, I won't laugh about Dan soaring either.

Vero looks amazing and very relaxing.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I'm with you Dawn, I won't laugh about Dan soaring either.

Vero looks amazing and very relaxing.

I have to admit...I giggled a bit...and you have to head to Vero someday...

BTW...how far ar you from the chicago area...we will be there for 2 weekends in April for soccer!

 

[Bamadisdreamer]

Can we pleeeaase have an update???

 

[Poohtigeey]

Just found your report, and 1 1/2 hours later have read through and am loving your report. You make me not dread the teen years when my kids get older! What a great family you have and it sounds like you made some wonderful memories. I hope you update soon. I'm off to check out your pre-trip report. I was on a girl's trip at Disney that same weekend in December. The weather was awesome.

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

great report so far! looking forward to more