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

[PrincessOliviasMom]

Hello cheese head neighbor! Are you excited about Brett Favre or in the camp of who cares or the huge amount of Wisconsinites who think he is a rat fink trader?

I think Brett Favre is one of the best NFL players. EVER. That being said, I think he's a FOOL to un-retire ... not once ... but twice. He could've left Green Bay as an all-time legend but his legacy is now tarnished in an irreversible way in the eyes of many. There are many in WI that still love Favre because he's Favre but there are many that don't. I would never wish pain, agony or defeat on anyone but I wouldn't mind if every defense gunned extra hard for Favre this year.

Have you ever read Deanna Favre's book? It's a good read but I would love to see a new ending written to it ... just to hear her take on the last couple of years.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I think Brett Favre is one of the best NFL players. EVER. That being said, I think he's a FOOL to un-retire ... not once ... but twice. He could've left Green Bay as an all-time legend but his legacy is now tarnished in an irreversible way in the eyes of many. There are many in WI that still love Favre because he's Favre but there are many that don't. I would never wish pain, agony or defeat on anyone but I wouldn't mind if every defense gunned extra hard for Favre this year.

Have you ever read Deanna Favre's book? It's a good read but I would love to see a new ending written to it ... just to hear her take on the last couple of years.

I am on the exact same page! Unless he wins the Super Bowl this year his success will always me marred by these past two un-retirements!

We live literally 5 minutes from WI so many Packer fans here.

I am in WI all the time - maybe sometime we should say hi!

 

[Duchie]

Hey Dawn! I've been reading all along and wondered what had happened. I understand completely about the delayed reaction kind of thing because I experienced something similar myself. I can't wait to hear more about this trip (when you're ready) and about your upcoming wedding, too!

 

[Craftydawn]

I am on the exact same page! Unless he wins the Super Bowl this year his success will always me marred by these past two un-retirements!

We live literally 5 minutes from WI so many Packer fans here.

I am in WI all the time - maybe sometime we should say hi!

I probably drove right past where you live when I visited WI and MN last September. DFIL was a HUGE Packers fan (passed away in October) and he is probably rolling over in his grave knowing that Favre is going to play for the Vikings. Personally, DH and I are Patriots fans....so.....

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hey Dawn! I've been reading all along and wondered what had happened. I understand completely about the delayed reaction kind of thing because I experienced something similar myself. I can't wait to hear more about this trip (when you're ready) and about your upcoming wedding, too!

I am trying guys! DEaling right now with a college son in Colorado who needs books and his father who was supposed to take care of them. I don't want to bash anyone but I am ticked off and my hands are tied 24 hours away! Helpless!

Baylor had orientation today and he looked all cute in his khaki shorts and white polo. Girls were comming uip to him and asking how he was healing so I think he is feeling pretty good about himself right now!

I probably drove right past where you live when I visited WI and MN last September. DFIL was a HUGE Packers fan (passed away in October) and he is probably rolling over in his grave knowing that Favre is going to play for the Vikings. Personally, DH and I are Patriots fans....so.....

I keep thinking we should have a Dis meet for all us Midwest fans. I think my grandfather is rolling over in his grave over all the new stadiums in MN ( Twins - opens next spring -and Gophers - just opened - and Viikings want one too) being built that used to share one. They are beautiful but man are they spendy! Do you know how many trips to Disney I could have with just 1/1000 of one? But alas, I do not come with hot dogs, peanuts, foam fingers, bobble heads or beer. Just banana bread and pecan pie bars!

 

[PrincessOliviasMom]

I am a 1971 baby - and the very popular name is Marie. Blech!I have met one Leann, and one Lynn but you are the first Christina. I wish my parents had any originality. I refused to name my kids after me for many reasons (I wanted them to have their own identity) but mostly cause I thought my name was so boring growing up. Dawn Marie. In 6th grade I tried to get away with having the teacher call me Domica (pronounced dough-me-ca.) Because I thought it was so glamerous!

I have a sister-in-law named Dawn Marie and my husband has 2 co-workers named Dawn Marie ... all born in the early 70s. Yep, it was really popular back then. Can't tell you how many Jennifer Lynns I know, too.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

This means we can invite anyone we want - so friends form the Dis Boards...let me know if you will be in Florida on June 15th, 2010 (it is a Tuesday!)

i am new to this party, found your TR yesterday, and then noticed that yo u had a PreTR so read that first and i have to say your writing style is great, reminds me of myself in my reports.

your family is wonderful, and all the stories you have shared are great...you can tell that you are a great mother to your children and care very much for them.

i was so sorry to hear of your sons story and then what you went through this summer and spring...i have always lived by the fact that stuff does happen for a reason and that nothing is by chance. your son will have a story about what happened to him and somewhere down the line it will help others and i am sure it already has...who knows his story could have kept another kid that he knew from getting hurt or possibly worse in a same kind of situation.

anyway, hope that came out how i wanted, i have a tendancy to write but it always does not come out how i wanted it too...so hope it did not get you upset in anyway.

but what i was going to comment on was that we are also going to be in disney that time next summer, we are going the 6th june to the 18th of june...maybe we will cross paths on the first part of your trip...i dont have a PreTR for that yet was going to wait till after christmas to start it up.

congrats on the wedding comeing up and looking forward to the rest of your TR...

shamless plug, my TR's are in my signature below if you want to take a look.

 

[Craftydawn]

I am trying guys! DEaling right now with a college son in Colorado who needs books and his father who was supposed to take care of them. I don't want to bash anyone but I am ticked off and my hands are tied 24 hours away! Helpless!

Baylor had orientation today and he looked all cute in his khaki shorts and white polo. Girls were comming uip to him and asking how he was healing so I think he is feeling pretty good about himself right now!


I keep thinking we should have a Dis meet for all us Midwest fans. I think my grandfather is rolling over in his grave over all the new stadiums in MN ( Twins - opens next spring -and Gophers - just opened - and Viikings want one too) being built that used to share one. They are beautiful but man are they spendy! Do you know how many trips to Disney I could have with just 1/1000 of one? But alas, I do not come with hot dogs, peanuts, foam fingers, bobble heads or beer. Just banana bread and pecan pie bars!

I think a Dis meet would be great, I don't live in the Midwest though but do visit family every so often...

Sorry to hear that you have "Ex" issues right now. I know ALL about that. Luckily mine have lessened over the years (and it's not MY Ex )
I married into an Ex...Blech...

 

[Dizneydawn]

I have a sister-in-law named Dawn Marie and my husband has 2 co-workers named Dawn Marie ... all born in the early 70s. Yep, it was really popular back then. Can't tell you how many Jennifer Lynns I know, too.

I think it was written in the Declaration of Independence. Write after the part about the right to Bear Arms! Except if they wave when you do. Then comes the part of the fact you ahve the right to go to WW. Or don't wear tank tops. Your choice!

I think a Dis meet would be great, I don't live in the Midwest though but do visit family every so often...
Let me know - ny other Dis fand in the midwest wanna meet?
Sorry to hear that you have "Ex" issues right now. I know ALL about that. Luckily mine have lessened over the years (and it's not MY Ex )
I married into an Ex...Blech...

I am better today - a big party for Carsyn last night. She had a great time and fun was had - Dan and I are off to the State Fair tonight and I will be posting tom!

 

[Dizneydawn]

i am new to this party, found your TR yesterday, and then noticed that yo u had a PreTR so read that first and i have to say your writing style is great, reminds me of myself in my reports.

your family is wonderful, and all the stories you have shared are great...you can tell that you are a great mother to your children and care very much for them.

i was so sorry to hear of your sons story and then what you went through this summer and spring...i have always lived by the fact that stuff does happen for a reason and that nothing is by chance. your son will have a story about what happened to him and somewhere down the line it will help others and i am sure it already has...who knows his story could have kept another kid that he knew from getting hurt or possibly worse in a same kind of situation.

anyway, hope that came out how i wanted, i have a tendancy to write but it always does not come out how i wanted it too...so hope it did not get you upset in anyway.

but what i was going to comment on was that we are also going to be in disney that time next summer, we are going the 6th june to the 18th of june...maybe we will cross paths on the first part of your trip...i dont have a PreTR for that yet was going to wait till after christmas to start it up.

congrats on the wedding comeing up and looking forward to the rest of your TR...

shamless plug, my TR's are in my signature below if you want to take a look.

I will check out your TR's tom and I thank you for so many kind words about me as a person and about my family.

 

[tiggerplus5]

Hello Dawn!

I'm so glad to have you back on track. You are a super talented writer and just hilarious!!!!! I lurk around the disboards A LOT but had to post cause I'm so happy you're back

It's good to hear that your family is working on moving forward. Isn't funny how life continues whether you are ready or not: school's starting again and you are getting married! Congrats

I am simply telling you that I needed to deal with my emotions and find ways to handle Baylor. The new Baylor and be okay with being sad the old Baylor will never be exactly the same.

This quote really got me teary eyed. I am also a mother of 3 and have a 16yr old DS that had a difficult year with panic attack and general anxiety. He's been out of school since April. The school has provided him with a tutor but the stress of this is almost too much to bear at times. He didn't go through any physical harm and hospital stays like Baylor so I don't pretend to know all that your family went through. All of this must be heart wrenching. Take all the time you need We'll be waiting

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hello Dawn!

I'm so glad to have you back on track. You are a super talented writer and just hilarious!!!!! I lurk around the disboards A LOT but had to post cause I'm so happy you're back
That is onme of the nicest compliments! Thank You!
It's good to hear that your family is working on moving forward. Isn't funny how life continues whether you are ready or not: school's starting again and you are getting married! Congrats

I have said told this before to many people -
My pastor once told me, "God tries to tap you on the shoulder when he has a message for you - if you chose not to listen, he hits ya with a shovel."

There has been many lessons learned about priorities and being a better parent that this incident with Baylor has taught me. It has also focused Baylor about many things he took lightly before and changed his outlook on friends he has. He used to think, if I am not doing something stupid than what can it hurt hanging around people who sometimes do stupid things.

Now - his facebook page has a memo to his friends saying, "If you are going to do something dumb or illegal - do not ask me to be a part of it. I want to get good grades and have a year with no problems with school or friends or my family."

I have never been so proud of him for not worrying about what he might loose (friends/peers/being asked to go places or hang out) but more worried about what he will gain.

For a 13 year old boy - that is huge!


This quote really got me teary eyed. I am also a mother of 3 and have a 16yr old DS that had a difficult year with panic attack and general anxiety. He's been out of school since April. The school has provided him with a tutor but the stress of this is almost too much to bear at times. He didn't go through any physical harm and hospital stays like Baylor so I don't pretend to know all that your family went through. All of this must be heart wrenching. Take all the time you need We'll be waiting

Thank you for sharing a piece of your family's story with me.
Crisis in a family takes all forms and living daily with something out of your control as a mom is hard to handle, hospital stay or not.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Day 3 - "Humor at a Fish Fry"

(Looking back at our pictures, I have no idea how this day's pics got deleted but they did so if I can steal pics, I will.
Who am I kidding.
If I find people about the same age but way better looking than us I will post them as us. It's not like I know you and I am depleting your enjoyment. In fact it may increase mine.)

I woke up to the front door of the condo being shut as Treyner went out for a run. It was the only run he went on the whole trip so don't think he is an amazingly dedicated athlete or anything!

I showered and motivated the kids and Dan and got breakfast going for everyone.

Carsyn is notoriously late when we leave for anywhere. It had been discussed that she would be left if she missed the cut off for departure. She knew I was serious and so she was the first one up and showered. Treyner walked in and saw she was dressed and almost passed out from shock. That and the fact he had not run consistently since soccer but I am sticking with Carsyn as the main factor!

We had plans to head to Universal

for the day and leave by 4 p.m. because we were having a Dis meet with friends from a weight loss thread that night.



Parked in the King Kong lot and made our way from the parking garage to City Walk. Dan had never been to any Universal park before so I was excited to watch his reactions. I have to say that I love the whole time it takes to get to City Walk. Probably really corny to many people but there is a mental process for me when I move from that parking garage through the walkways to unwind and get in the mood of Universal. The breeze blowing through the open air, onto that moving walkway, is just plain enjoyable. I try to slow us down and not speed walk past. Rather, sit back and enjoy the ride. It’s the same reason why I love the People Mover at MK. I find it tranquil to not be cooped up in a line or feel rushed like in many aspects of the park or in our daily lives.

Great butt shot of me and Dan.

Once inside the gates, we made a decision to purchase the Universal dining plan. I had never heard of it before so let me brief you who may not know about it, the details.

The ticket was $20 for one day/one park, for adults. For that sum of cash you were allowed to eat unlimited amounts of food at selected counter service restaurants Even though we had eaten a few hours ago, we were all starving and thought this sounded good. With three teens that eat 24/7, it was worth a try. These tickets did not count for drinks but since we drink water for the most part - it was still a good deal.

A side note -
We do not usually eat a lot in one sitting and instead we graze so we decided to get 3 passes to split. They give you wristbands and we decided on which three were going to have the responsibility to get food every time we went up. Treyner usually eats at least 2 meals and the rest of us split so Carsyn, I and Treyner got the wristbands. This meant Treyner could go up as much as he wanted without bugging everyone else.

Before I get flogged, I know that you are not supposed to share food but tough luck. At some point I have to be budget conscious and I was not willing to throw $40 dollars away. I also bring my own candy into a movie theater so there! Call me evil and I will relish in the entertainment! Roll in the battle cries of the thrifty. Yell jubulations of victory for the cheap. Or just high five Dan for making a good decesion.

The others make me feel like Braveheart which is much sexier than Martha Stewart.

Literally you hang a right in Universal and Louie's Italian restaurant

was there. We walked in and stood in line while Dan and Baylor got us a spot outside. We ordered Chicken tenders and fries x 2 and Treyner got a burger and fries. For dessert they only had the option of chocolate chip cookies and brownies. We took 2 cookies and a brownie. These were wrapped so they slid easily into a purse for later enjoyment.

I will say that the food here was the best we had all day even though the fares offered at other locations were similar. The fries were crisp and the tenders were not over processed nuggets of semi-resembled chicken but probably muskrat. Maybe mole. Same family but definitely different.

After we ate, we continued on to "Hollywood" and into the ever popular Terminator 2 3D ride. I have seen it enough times to think it is just silly now but the boys always love the action.

Then we did the Universal Horror Make-Up show!

Carsyn getting scared!


It was fun because I got selected thanks to my kids and so did Baylor. This was Baylor's first time up in an audience format/or any gameetc. where peoplwe would be staring at him and I was nervous. The plot is they are re-creating a horror pic and we are all extras.

Baylor was supposedly having to swim for his life and wore a yellow rain coat and had to paddle backwards. He was a great sport. Nobody asked him about his leg so he and I were both relieved. I was asked to scream for as long as I could and it was really embarrassing. Not the screaming part but being in front of everyone as well as on screen. I am not exactly in camera shape. Me and Speilberg have been discussing this as my only setback in starring in his next motion picture extravaganza alongside Will Smith. Something about not being as pleasing to the eye as Beyonce.

The nerve.

Next up was ET!

Do you like my new glasses?


I still think that they ripped off Peter Pan but it has some nice effects. Esp. when they have the computer at the end read off the people in your party. If I remember right someone put the name Fart Knocker. No matter how old you are a computer saying "Fart Knocker" in it's cryptic genertated voice is a bust o' gut moment.

It was here we all took a bathroom break and the kids reminisced about being little and enjoying the play zone. Then before I knew what had happened, Baylor was in tears. Not just a few tears but a whole sob, red faced, snot coming out of the nose, experience. He had tripped over his own feet and what could have been just a laugh at clumsiness, had now turned into a serious situation. He had stutter stepped and the back of his right foot scraped his heel on his left leg.
His grafted leg.

He was and still is, at that boy stage, where their feet are bigger than their body should allow. At 5'4 and 98 pounds at the time, he wore a size 11 shoe.

Well because the skin is so fragile and what for you or I would be a simple scrape, caused him to loose a chunk of skin about an inch and half long. He was bleeding everywhere, into his shoe, all over his socks and it was not about to stop.

Treyner ran to the bathroom to get paper towels, I took off his shoe as fast as I could and we all just sat there shell shocked. In 2 seconds it went from a great time to Baylor wanting to leave and saying he felt like a cripple. The tears were coming down so fast that he was wiping them with his whole arm. He was embarrassed people were stopping to ask us if we needed help, he was angry his socks would be wet if we washed them off and he was worried it would hurt him to walk.

I just slowly convinced him that this would be okay. We put Band-Aids on his ankle, decided to ditch one of the socks he was wearing and changed out his sun block sock. It took about 45 minutes before we were ready to move on and it was a slow go. He did not want a wheelchair. I understood but it was hard to not be able to hug him. What he would let me get away with for attention towards him in the privacy of our home or his hospital room was not okay in public.

**I forgot to mention this before but due to Baylor's injury we had gotten a guest assistance pass for those people who had disabilities or problems standing and their party. It was the best thing we did that trip. At first Baylor hated it. He hated having the extra attention and hated feeling like he was cutting in line. There of course was people who watched us passing and we did get glares. Treyner was a huge help here. He kept telling Baylor that he was lucky and that Treyner would have to have Baylor come with him on all of his trips since the gimp got stares from hot girls. Not appropriate maybe for some families but two teen boys in this house are not going to sit back and hug and sing Kumbayah. It did show to Baylor that Treyner thought it was okay for the extra help and Baylor looks to Treyner for approval all the time.

We wanted to see Fear Factor but it was a while before they opened seating so we headed to Jaws instead of waiting in line.

It had been a long time since we went on Jaws and Baylor lead the line for seating. He got in first and sat at the far left of the boat. We were jetting around the bay with a guide who was beyond lame when the part that you as a rider, wait for.

You know the one, where Jaws blows up.

In the center of the bay.

And there is a huge ball of flames.

And it gets really hot.

Scorching hot.

For the person esp. who is seated at the left of the boat seat.

Where Baylor was sitting.

If there was a slow motion video of all of us I would attach it as an insert here. But there is not.

I will just have to explain that 4 people yanked there head towards the fireball, not away, like common sense would tell you. We all could have had caption bubbles over our heads in a photo saying, "OH NO." In what was only a matter of a few seconds we sat and waited for an eternity to see what Baylor's reaction was going to be. In the hospital he had asked to change a channel that had car crashes on it with flames. My heart stopped as I watched his body signals as he leaned closer to me.

Then my Baylor, who has a sense of humor most times, that is enough to make you want to pee yourself, swiveled his head like on the Exorcist and said:

"Sure. Make the burn kid sit next to the flames. Nice family."

And with a smile that showed he hated and loved us all at the same time, we laughed and laughed and laughed. The people on the boat thought we were nuts but that meant we were going to be totally okay.


Me and Dan. Notice how I got darker after the day progressed? Never underestimate the Florida sun!

 

[ztam3]

You have had me laughing..and crying...and laughing again. Thanks for sharing your beautiful family with us! Can't wait for more!

)

 

[Dizneydawn]

You have had me laughing..and crying...and laughing again. Thanks for sharing your beautiful family with us! Can't wait for more!

)

I hope I get an endorcement from Kleenex form all this crying I am making people do.

Or Depends for all the laughing.

I am up for options.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[Craftydawn]

I love Baylor's comment on the ride! What a great way to handle a not-so-comfortable day.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I love Baylor's comment on the ride! What a great way to handle a not-so-comfortable day.

He is so funny and I was laughing again replaying that moment while I wrote.

He now is the fire marshall of the home and insists on starting all fires in the grill or in the portable pit. I have heard that is very common for kids and adults. They feel more in charge having control over a situation that when burned, they had none.

When they were at the burn camp in Colorado the older kids went off for a overnight expedition and it involved roasting fish they caught over a fire.

Willy, a boy with major burns on his face said, "30 kids with fire issues are here. What could possibly go wrong?"

The kids have the best sense of humor and really have learned how to embrace themsleves and their imperfections and laugh at each other and with each other.

 

[whogirl'smom]

What a great attitude Baylor has! That just made me cringe, though, when you decribed scraping his ankle, OUCH. But the boy definitely has your sense of humor!

Are you still sporting that tan????

 

[Dizneydawn]

What a great attitude Baylor has! That just made me cringe, though, when you decribed scraping his ankle, OUCH. But the boy definitely has your sense of humor!
YOu hit on what is probably the most frustrating piece of this whole thing for me.

Never knowing what is going to cause him damage and not being overprotective about him. He is playing football starting on Wed. and that sport offers no protection for his lower leg like soccer or even hockey. I am going to talk to the coach and find out if he can wear shin pads from soccer for at least something. I iwll probably call him today so it is not mentioned in front of other kids.
Are you still sporting that tan????

I wish!

Another side story you reminded me of...
When Treyner was young (3-5) he went to a daycare part time that had a white mom and an African-American dad. Treyner never saw the Dad because Gary left for work before Treyner got there. They had a beautiful daughter named Stephanie who was Treyner's age.

Well one day, at age 4, Treyner got on a kick about eating Wheaties. It lasted for about 3 days and I mean it was for every meal, every snack etc. I kept thinking, "Well it is not a sugared cereal. It is just a phase. He is just testing his boundaries blah blah blah."

Day 4 comes and I decide my son needs a nutritional education and give him a flow chart, read him the food pyramid and become the Food Networks food guru on health and your body. Mr. Rogers would have been proud.

He was polite and waited for me to put my laser pointer and spread sheets away and then paused...

And stated:

"I am eating Wheaties because I want to be tan like Stephie. Michael Jordan is tan like Stephie and he eats Wheaties and he says if you want to be like him than you should eat Wheaties." ...

There my friends is where I had to control my bladder and not make light of what to him was basic math.

Wheaties + Michael Jordan = Stephie/Tan

I was proud of the fact I had raised a son who could look pass the color barrier this country had suffered with. I was proud he looked at all skin types as beautiful. I was proud that he fell for basic commercial advertising like any good, God fearing child should do in this consumer market we live in.

I was not proud that I, with all my social education and world peace mantras for my son, had forgot to enlighten this little cherub about science.

White Mommy + White Daddy = Good flippin luck being Tan.

Remid me to tell ya later about Treyner and the Scrooge McDuck pile of money under his bed sometime!

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

YAY!!! The update is finally here! Love the stolen pics...errrrr...your family in Universal!