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

[Born 2B a Princess]

I can send some down to you with instructions on how to make them (send the curds themselves from WI can buy locally here) and you can batter them and deep fry them.

BTW - what is up with that? The south is known for deep frying everything!

They do fry pretty much everything down here (BTW -- deep fried dill pickles -- amazing!) but I have chronic stomach problems so I can't eat much fried food at all. In fact, I've never eaten cheese curds fried -- I just like to eat the cheese curds! Wouldn't they spoil if you sent them down to me? If we could find a way to make that work out, that would be cool.....

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

There is no boys that are interested in Carsyn that she knows of. It bothers her a lot. I keep telling he she is beautiful and she needs to believe that too. She thinks I am her mom...[/COLOR]

I'm having that same problem with my 15 year old DD. She really is gorgeous, and so smart, but she's incredibly shy. She thinks there are no boys interested in her (I know that's not the case but she's so shy that she comes off as unapproachable)...but of course I'm her Mom and she won't believe me when I tell her that she's pretty and that guys DO like her.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Skipping some chatter, I got caught up! I've been waaay behind. SOrry!

I loved all of the food pics you posted. That pizza on the stick looked the best. YOu would need about three stomachs to eat everything there, though! Trust me, I'd try.

The surprise with Treynor's visit - that was so sweet! Your Baylor is looking quite grown up these days. That was the first thing I noticed. He looks so good! Carsyn, well, she's beautiful, no doubt about that! Treynor - he's a looker. You know it, I know it, he knows it! But if his brother and sister look up to him like that, then you know he's a good guy! That makes me happy they have a brother like that. I wish I did!

Secondly, I wish our mall had rides like that! Cool! Skylar is an absolute cutie. My son would love to have that Spongebob hat Carsyn had. I hate Spongebob, but I tolerate him b/c Mitchell likes him so well.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Txs forsharing the report I was quite entertained by it

Glad you are here and hope you stay!

Do tell of these huge room discounts and other perks?!? I've wanted to get a job at the Disney store for a long time now. If you think it to personal, tell me to mind my own bee's wax.

No not too personal. The discounts are all over the board. Tickets are only 2 one day passes a year per person in your family.

The deal we got is huge for the Holidays and a special code for the cast members...ready...

Wait for it...


60% off hotel and 50% off dining plan.

We are deciding between cheap or deluxe. No tickets included below...

6 nights at All Star Sports + reg dining = $750ish for 4
6 nights at the Poly + reg dining = $1800ish for 4

I am dying to decide. We originally booked at Value - today I changed it to Poly.

I mean what if I die? What if Dan does? What if Dan gets fired and can't ever go again at this deal? What if the economy goes up and they never offer that huge discount again? (From what I understand the 50% off is common but don't quote me on that.)

How for the love of what is holy can I turn down the POLY? The monorail? The smell of sweet flowers? The chance to get leid in a hotel lobby?

So I made a vow to sell more jewelry than Joan Rivers on QVC and we will plan big. I was afraid I would not get a room there if we waited. If the money is short - there will be room somewhere else cheaper right?

Tell me what you guys would do? I am so frickin excited and this would be a surprise for the kids. They think All Star and will not find out until we pull in if I can pull this off.

That was the funniest friggin story i've ever heard!! Your kids are AWESOME!!

They are pretty great!


Oh oh oh We'll be there in December!!
Ugh - it looks like we will miss you!

I'll be there in December too!!

When?

I just like to eat the cheese curds! Wouldn't they spoil if you sent them down to me? If we could find a way to make that work out, that would be cool.....

No - Dry Ice baby! Let me know - pm me your number and we can discuss.

I'm having that same problem with my 15 year old DD. She really is gorgeous, and so smart, but she's incredibly shy. She thinks there are no boys interested in her (I know that's not the case but she's so shy that she comes off as unapproachable)...but of course I'm her Mom and she won't believe me when I tell her that she's pretty and that guys DO like her.

That is my Carsyn exactly!

Skipping some chatter, I got caught up! I've been waaay behind. SOrry!
Hello!!!! - I am way behind too. Busy with work and my new excersize regiment! Need to post 2 updates tonight!
Treynor - he's a looker. You know it, I know it, he knows it! But if his brother and sister look up to him like that, then you know he's a good guy! That makes me happy they have a brother like that. I wish I did!
Treyner is a really good man. He loves those 2 fierce.Secondly, I wish our mall had rides like that! Cool! Skylar is an absolute cutie. My son would love to have that Spongebob hat Carsyn had. I hate Spongebob, but I tolerate him b/c Mitchell likes him so well.

I am okay about the Sponge but the hat's were fun to try on for the kids!

 

[Pollito916]

Wow, Amazing CM deals!! I say go Poly!

And I must have missed something - are you selling jewelry instead of tupperware now?

 

[Dizneydawn]

Wow, Amazing CM deals!! I say go Poly!
I am really grateful and I am going to try like no other!
And I must have missed something - are you selling jewelry instead of tupperware now?

Yes - I really struggled after Baylor was burned figuring out my career path.

I will try and explain in a short manner.

Tupperware has minimums of sales needed to maintain your title. You have 4 months to miss them in a year and after that you are stepped down to where you are preforming at. I missed 4 plus and went from Director to Consultant. If I wanted to get back to director and as important get the benefits of being a director (car/trips etc) - I needed to do almost double of a new person. (ex - you could earn a trip to Hawaii in as little as 6 months - assuming you meet the qualifications/goals - I needed to make 12 months of goals because I was once a director.)

I was not happy. I thought it was BS that I lost my title. Pay me what I earn - fine but strip me of 9 years of work selling over $130,000 team sales a year? Like at our confrences, they had me go to meeting for consultants since you attend training at your title. WTheck do I need basic training for? I earned 6 cars in 5 years, trips all over the world and now I felt like I was at the litle kids table at Thanksgiving. Plus if you are telling me I am preforming at a consultant level - fine - but why then just because I have been in the business before do I have to do more than anyone else building their business back and reap the rewards? I was resenting the business and it was not good for myself. I love the product. Just dissagree with their business principles.

So I spent the summer looking for something else that I would love to sell and could stand behind. I found it and am so happy I can't tell you.

I am now selling Silpada Designs jewelry and could not be more thrilled. Great pay, great service, great product and the hostess program is unbelievable. I am averaging $300 per party in income and the hostess gets the same in free product.

Anyway - that's the scoop. Maybe more info than you wanted to know but hard to explain why the big change in my life and it is.

 

[Pollito916]

Well I have to agree with you that those policies just don't seem right, especially after you have been with the company for so long! You would think they would be a little more understanding of your circumstances. I would have done the same thing, I'm glad Silpada is working out for you.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Umm...I LOVE jewelry - especially rings and bracelets. Oh and necklaces. Maybe you should send me a catalogue. I mean, Christmas IS right around the corner.

Did you get the postcards? I'm never sure about mail service any more.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Day 6 - Animal Crack is Whack

This day was one of the ones I looked most forward to for several reasons.

#1 I love animals and hence love AK.

#2 Treyner had not been here in years and had never rode Everest.
#3 The boys are mammoth breakfast eaters and I had scheduled us for a Boma's breakfast. No issues getting them moving for breakfast food!

We really did get out the door fast and arrived at Boma's and was seated right away. Carsyn and I had enjoyed dinner there Easter of 2007 with a girls trip but the boys had never been there at all.

We had the most awesome waiter (Albert) and he and Treyner hit it off right away comparing who was darker and who had more muscles. He brought the Jungle juice out for everyone to try and made sure Dan had an XL milk since he is allergic to oranges and could not partake in the juice.

The boys had 2-3 plates each and with huge helpings of fruit, caramel rolls, bacon, eggs etc. Baylor had been told protein would help his burns (animal protein explicitly) heal faster and he never complained about Bacon! I am sure the chefs thought he was feeding the village back home with as many pieces as he was taking.

It really felt good though seeing him eat a big portion because it was the first time his normal appetite showed. There is the eating appetite and the gorging, 13 year old boy appetite and he was gorging.

I did not take any pics of the food. I think I was mesmerized watching him enjoy.

Here is Treyner and Albert.

When we left into the sunshine - we saw a Limo waiting for a bride.

If I was going to get married here - this would be the car for me. Much classier than the standard dark town car IMO.

We hit AK and made our way back to the safari ride to try and see the most animals while they were up and moving. Carsyn again took over the Polly Polaroid role and I have more hippo bottoms and giraffe tongues than I can ever use.
*Side note - Chad's great Aunt had a son our age and he died a few years ago unexpectedly. He was great to his mom and they traveled the world together. Something she said has always haunted me since his funeral.

"When I looked back at the pictures of Paul and I and our travels, I have hardly any of us or even him. 10 million of the pyramids and the Taj Mahal but what I want to see right now is 10 million of Paul. I was so busy taking pictures of beautiful things that I missed the most beautiful thing right before me."

That my friends is God's truth. I would love more pics of my kids and me and my kids - who is going to want the gorilla form AK pic when I die? Hopefully they will hold onto the ones of each other.

Sorry for the sap but so true.

Here are the savannas of Afreeeca! Or the savanna of Central Floreeeeda, whichever you prefer!

After capturing the poachers and skewering their kahunas over an open pit, we went to the Pangani Forest trail and walked amongst the plants and animals and became one with the dirt.

Can I say that there are the dirt people here. I mean you can tell the people who munch chocolate covered ants for Thanksgiving just because they can. Once I saw a woman talking to a butterfly. I leaned over to her and said she had to get real close because she was talking to a deaf butterfly and those tiny appendages were a bi@ch to read sign language from.

She just looked up at me like I was the weird one.

Now here is where we entered the gorilla den and Carsyn took up as her second residence.

He is known in Mafioso circles as "The Plumber."

Dan realizing he is the missing link. It actually impressed a 4 year old boy. I told him if his mom and dad would allow - I would make Dan sit real still so he could pick the fleas off of Dan's back. Dan did not fine my humor funny but the boy's parents sure did!

The silverbutt er I mean back.

Some more of Carsyn's photo specials!

I am almost out of room for pics - Need to get the rest on the next post!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Well I have to agree with you that those policies just don't seem right, especially after you have been with the company for so long! You would think they would be a little more understanding of your circumstances. I would have done the same thing, I'm glad Silpada is working out for you.

Thanks and I agree. I understand policies but there is humanity as well.

Umm...I LOVE jewelry - especially rings and bracelets. Oh and necklaces. Maybe you should send me a catalogue. I mean, Christmas IS right around the corner.
PM me your number please! I can hook ya up!
Did you get the postcards? I'm never sure about mail service any more.

We did and Thank You! They came a few days ago and the kids were so excited!

 

[winkers]

I'm all caught up now!

Dawn, I think you may have set a record for the longest running tr!

 

[dryvithome]

Just read about the CM deals you guys are able to get. WOW! I'd definitely try the Poly. Might as well try to enjoy it while you can. Maybe you can make it a "family" goal to see how many times you can get lei'd in the lobby.

It's almost enough to see if I or my wife can get a part time spot at the Disney store down here.

Keep up the good work on the TR.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I'm all caught up now!
Glad to see you here again!
Dawn, I think you may have set a record for the longest running tr!

Probably and not planned! I should be done this weekend finally and then on to the next!

Can you believe it has been a year since Baylor's burn? We are having a sort of celebration on Sunday for him with friends and family. It feels like it has been years since last Halloween and at other times just yesterday.

Just read about the CM deals you guys are able to get. WOW! I'd definitely try the Poly. Might as well try to enjoy it while you can. Maybe you can make it a "family" goal to see how many times you can get lei'd in the lobby.
Is that legal in 34 states?
It's almost enough to see if I or my wife can get a part time spot at the Disney store down here.
Dan knows he is never allowed to quit. That's a new family rule!
Keep up the good work on the TR.

Thanks and the rest of AK should be done tom. Only 3 days left!

 

[shannn]

Day 6 - Animal Crack is Whack

*Side note - Chad's great Aunt had a son our age and he died a few years ago unexpectedly. He was great to his mom and they traveled the world together. Something she said has always haunted me since his funeral.

"When I looked back at the pictures of Paul and I and our travels, I have hardly any of us or even him. 10 million of the pyramids and the Taj Mahal but what I want to see right now is 10 million of Paul. I was so busy taking pictures of beautiful things that I missed the most beautiful thing right before me."

That my friends is God's truth. I would love more pics of my kids and me and my kids - who is going to want the gorilla form AK pic when I die? Hopefully they will hold onto the ones of each other.

First of all, I love that picture of Treyner and Albert. Treyner is one cute cookie, for sure!! And his fun-loving personality just shines through in the pictures. Looks like a kid I would have loved to have taught! I can always tell the ones I would like...it's just a certain spark in their eyes.

I totally agree about the pictures. My husband is always so busy trying to get scenery pictures that he forgets to get good portraits of the kids. When my grandmother died, there were albums full of her pictures from her travels. While I know they were important to her, I ended up throwing most of them away because they didn't mean anything to me. I kept all the good pictures of her though.

You are such a thoughtful and thought-provoking writer!

 

[Dizneydawn]

First of all, I love that picture of Treyner and Albert. Treyner is one cute cookie, for sure!! And his fun-loving personality just shines through in the pictures. Looks like a kid I would have loved to have taught! I can always tell the ones I would like...it's just a certain spark in their eyes.
That spark is also called mischief and he is full of that as well. Each conference I had his entire life was the teacher telling me what a great kid he was. Funny, personable...blah blah blah. Then I got handed his D or C! Baylor is the same personality. Conferences last night and how much he is adored. Then asking me to help work on his one liner impulse control because he says them, they are funny and then the class gets laughing and the teacher has to work hard at getting them back on track.

In a nut shell, they want to have dinner with my boys or see them in a comedy club or hang out on the golf course or at the lake just not in class!

It's hard though because as a mom - I want them to have that personality - it will help them get through a lot. They make great choices about parties and drugs and the most important aspects in life. They will do fine in a career that suits their personality later on - just God help me help them get through high school. I also have no control over my mouth so how the heck am I supposed to help them? It's like asking me to control the color of theri eyes. It's a birth defect!

You are such a thoughtful and thought-provoking writer!

K - perfect example of why you sound like a teacher I never had. I always could write and read well. Writing was something I wanted to do professionally for ever. Math though and most science... Swear I still do not know my times tables. I took a test in 11th grade on right brain vs left brain at the UofM because they were doing a study on gifted students who did not excel in all aspects of school. Like most kids who were in what MN called the Omnibus program were great at everything. All classes and spent the whole day in accelerated classes.

Found out I was 98% right brain and 2% left. Tell me to help write a SA on something I never read and I will get an A. Tell me to do a math sheet and 2 presidential terms later we might have 4% accurate.

I always wondered why we are not like European countries that by 8th grade has kids taking courses that strengthen their focus on what they excel at versus dragging them through another 4 years of making them feel stupid. How many kids drop out of school/can't get into college because in the US - you are supposed to be good at everything. Then we tell you to find a job that has you specialize in a field.

I do not want my doctor cutting my hair and I do not want my hair dresser giving me an episiodemy.

I do not want my accountant worrying about what he will draw for this Sunday's newspaper cartoon edition and I don't want my architect serving as my legal counsel in a traffic accident.

So again - I ramble which is proof one sentence from you can cause my brain to rapid fire 80 different scenarios.

I have ADD. My name is Dawn. Glad to meet ya!

 

[29apr00]

60% off hotel and 50% off dining plan.

We are deciding between cheap or deluxe. No tickets included below...

That's it....i am SOOOO quitting my job and going to the Disney Store! WOW Great deals!!

When?

We arrive at Ft Wilderness 12/5 and are there 5 nights before we sail on the 10th.

 

[Dizneydawn]

That's it....i am SOOOO quitting my job and going to the Disney Store! WOW Great deals!!

I told Dan he just got 80% sexier when we found out!

We arrive at Ft Wilderness 12/5 and are there 5 nights before we sail on the 10th.

Argh! We get there on the 18th and leave the 23rd. Too bad we will miss each other!

 

[shannn]

Found out I was 98% right brain and 2% left. Tell me to help write a SA on something I never read and I will get an A. Tell me to do a math sheet and 2 presidential terms later we might have 4% accurate.

I always like the mischievous ones that no one else likes. (My teammate says that I like the smart*** boys...he's probably right!) There's something about a kid that you can share a quip and a wink with and they get it... That's why I love teaching!!

I would have said I was all right brained too, until I started teaching Math. Something about explaining things to other people and all of the sudden you really understand it! (Of course, this is 6th grade Math. Don't you dare put me down in Calculus class! ) I actually teach accelerated Math now... I teach 6th grade Math to 5th grade kids.

But, I totally agree with you about helping kids find their strengths earlier. I think we would get a lot more kids to stay in school that way.

Also, I'll be at Disney with my best friend from December 20-23!

 

[princess_momma]

"When I looked back at the pictures of Paul and I and our travels, I have hardly any of us or even him. 10 million of the pyramids and the Taj Mahal but what I want to see right now is 10 million of Paul. I was so busy taking pictures of beautiful things that I missed the most beautiful thing right before me."

Way to make me start bawling in the middle of work!! That was such a sweet story. I can relate. I haven't had a family member die, but a boy I dated in high school died nearly 4 years ago and I always just wanted more pictures. I mean, I know some people do like their solo-WDW vacations and stuff...but I think half the magic in any vacation really is just having time to really be with the people you love and care about most, away from the normal stresses and busy-ness of real life.

I think you have so many great ones of your kids! I know you treasure them...even though your kids like to take all the goofy ones and not just take a normal one! You really have such a gorgeous family. I really hope the family I make for myself is like that one day.

And by the way...your responses to teachers are just like my mom's! I'd always get in trouble for talking and stuff and my mom thought it was just great that I wasn't shy!! But just wanted me to actually do my work too.

Also, like you, I am TOTALLY right-brained and also gifted. When I was in 5th grade, my reading and writing skills were higher than all the tests they could do, so they just went with senior level. But I was always just at "grade level" in math and that was SUCH a struggle.

I hope you're having a good day!! Hope to talk to you soon!

 

[Dizneydawn]

I always like the mischievous ones that no one else likes. (My teammate says that I like the smart*** boys...he's probably right!) There's something about a kid that you can share a quip and a wink with and they get it... That's why I love teaching!!
One teacher when Treyner was in 6th grade put it a way I have never forgotten.
"Schools teach squirrels. It's great if you are a squirrel but if you are a rabbit - you are in big trouble."

But, I totally agree with you about helping kids find their strengths earlier. I think we would get a lot more kids to stay in school that way.
Not just that but be able to be self-supported at 18-20. We all have known kids who are great mechanics and grow up to be great mechanics. Yet they can't go to school for what they want minus a few classes until 18. I could have told you I would never need Algebra when I was in 7th grade and be able to recognize the parts of an amoeba. Some kids would thrive being able to take trade classes at 15 and know their future is within their reach. If they change their ambition - they can go back to school for whatever. How many adults change their mind and career later that went to the typical U.S. school system? Frazzles me to no end.
Also, I'll be at Disney with my best friend from December 20-23!

We have to run into each other! Have to!

Way to make me start bawling in the middle of work!!Sorry! I think you have so many great ones of your kids! I know you treasure them...even though your kids like to take all the goofy ones and not just take a normal one! You really have such a gorgeous family. I really hope the family I make for myself is like that one day.

And by the way...your responses to teachers are just like my mom's! I'd always get in trouble for talking and stuff and my mom thought it was just great that I wasn't shy!! But just wanted me to actually do my work too.
My mouth was no joke, DucTaped shut in kindergarten!


I hope you're having a good day!! Hope to talk to you soon!

You too sweetie!