DISappearing PEEPS Volume 2

[dance2874]

Happy Birthday AARON!!

I am so proud of my girls. Indulge me in a little mama time

Our studio took a total of 42 numbers to the competition. The studio got all first or second place with the exception of 1 third place, 1 fourth place and 1 fifth place. The numbers my girls participated placed:

Lyrical : First place
Open production(tap and jazz): First place
Open production(musical theater): First place
Junior musical theater: First place
Senior Line Jazz: Second place

So !!! We had a great time. But I'm exhausted. I did think about you Punkin. Hope everyone else had a wonderful weekend as well. I'll catch up tomorrow.

They did fantastic!!

I am so HAPPY---Dh and I were talking this afternoon about our Gatlinburg trip and we have now decided--insert drum roll--to go back to Disney for a week instead Trying to figure out when to go. Call member services in the morning and going to see what they have for end of May first of June. In regards to the Mountain trip--things the older kids wanted to do I/DH would be stuck back at the cabin with the younger ones. That is not my idea of fun.

We are going to pretend that we are still going to the Mts and surprise them with the trip on the way. We will see how long it takes them to catch on.

Whoohoo! I am jealous!

can i just vent for a minute?

Good for you for posting what you did. I never went to the itinerary board much or posted mine. I didnt really feel that was something I wanted help with....but I did go read other peoples sometimes for ideas. I was on my vacation club board mostly-people going in the same month as you are. I found those boards pretty helpful, and somebody from there was able to save my trip this past Sept. so I am grateful to them for that of course. Anyways, I think the whole point of TGM is to take the information and adapt it to work for you. It doesnt have to be followed to the letter to be helpful!

Happy crappy Monday Peeps,

We had a terrible weekend

 

[monymony3471]

Dawn:

Those TGM people remind me of those from school who had to do everything they were told and tattled on you if you deviated just a bit.

Some people never grow up or learn how to breath on their own.

Just stay over here, we have enough combined knowledge to blow all their plans out of the water!

 

[born2bird]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AARON!!!​

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all of the kind words that were sent my way today. I don't have an update on what they are going to do about his broken neck but my father said he looked better. I am sure just getting hydrated again made a difference in how he feels. The neurosurgeon will be inlater today and the woundcare doctor should be by sometime as well. I am going to see him tonight so I should have some news tomorrow morning. Thank you again, Peeps! You are the best...

Just a quick FYI, I tried the new Progressive soup that has 60 cals per serving and it is excellent. It has 0g of fat but 830mg of sodium. I will be upping the H2O to compensate. It really is good and it is filling to.

 

[UtahMama]

Thanks Monica! Disneyland is so awesome! It was really hard to day good-bye this time since our AP's expire this week and no other trips are financially possible. Took lots of pics so I'll post them on my WDW TR as a mini-chapter...to make it super confusing.

 

[dismom9761]

Happy Birthday Aaron!
BTW,did I miss the update on the Valentine's Day challenge?I am not sure how much I have left to lose for it.

I lost all my quotes.
I will try to remember-
WTG,Allie,on the race!!
Pigget,congrats on the trip!
born2bird,

I know there was more but my chance to exercise is slipping away.I have to work tonight so if I don't do it now.....

 

[pigget74]

Happy crappy Monday Peeps,

We had a terrible weekend and it just keeps getting worse. Yesterday, when my dad went to pick-up my grandfather for church, he fouind him naked and laying on the bathroom floor.

And while extremely trivial in the great scheme of things, my knee is still a wreck. It is just adding insult to injury.

I am soo sorry to hear about your grandad--sending dust your way.

Woo Hoo! I knew in your heart you wanted to go back. Yea!!!!!


Welcome back Wendy. How was it?

My heart was always willing, but my DH was the weak one. He finally said last night --- if this is what you want to do then we will do it. I just want you to be happy.---Boy do I love this man.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON!!!!

UTAH--how is the LAND?

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Happy Birthday Aaron!
BTW,did I miss the update on the Valentine's Day challenge?I am not sure how much I have left to lose for it.:

Thanks for all of the birthday wishes, everyone! I spent the day the same way I've spent every birthday for the past 10 years - with my mom. We used to go gambling, but realized that we never won. So now we just do lunch and either see a movie or just watch TV. Although today, she helped me clear the big 10 foot wide, 12 foot long, 5 foot deep snow drift in my driveway. What a great mom!

And yeah, I apologize for not updating the challenge. I got busy at work on Friday (where I have the only copy of the spreadsheet), and then I am off today. But I'll do that first thing tomorrow morning, I promise!

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

 

[dismom9761]

Thanks for all of the birthday wishes, everyone! I spent the day the same way I've spent every birthday for the past 10 years - with my mom. We used to go gambling, but realized that we never won. So now we just do lunch and either see a movie or just watch TV. Although today, she helped me clear the big 10 foot wide, 12 foot long, 5 foot deep snow drift in my driveway. What a great mom!

And yeah, I apologize for not updating the challenge. I got busy at work on Friday (where I have the only copy of the spreadsheet), and then I am off today. But I'll do that first thing tomorrow morning, I promise!

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

No problem-just making sure I didn't miss something.

Enjoy your day!

 

[punkin413]

Happy crappy Monday Peeps,

We had a terrible weekend and it just keeps getting worse. Yesterday, when my dad went to pick-up my grandfather for church, he fouind him naked and laying on the bathroom floor. Everything was covered with feces and urine and my grandfather was completely delusional. Sadly, he had fallen Thursday night and had been lying there since. We see him every week for church and talk to him several times a week. He is super active for someone who is 83, in fact he still drives so it is , they of course ran a boat load of tests. He has a raging urinary tract infection that has gone septic. He has HUGE sores on his hip and shoulder that have become necrotic and need surgery. And the topper, the hospital called this morning with the results of the scan they did and he broke his neck. He is not a good surgical candidate because of his age and the only other option if they absolutely can't do surgery is a permanent neck brace. The spot where the break is is aparently very close to the area that controls his breathing. Now this man is VERY independent and refuses help. We have hired maid services and he fires them, we hired a lawn care service, yep, he canned them. He wants to do it all on his own. Just last month he put together a shed in his backyard. When they told him he will probably have to live in a nursing home permanently he said he would rather die. It is just so sad. He loves my boys and is a fantast great-grandpa. He was crying last night because he is so worried about his 17 year old cat because everyone in the family is allergic and can't take him. It is heart breaking. My granmother died early last year and his beloved cat has been his constant companion since.

And while extremely trivial in the great scheme of things, my knee is still a wreck. It is just adding insult to injury.

i hope things with your grandpa and your knee get better soon.

I have never been over there. I just DIS. I did go over to Passporter but haven't posted anything except to say hello and my name is. Yes some people feel that, that's the ONLY way to do Disney and that's it. But now that your are my official planner I don't need nothin' .

well, i don't think there's anything wrong with getting up early, beating the crowds and taking breaks. it's just not what i personally want to do and they just couldn't seem to understand that!

Dawn, I do not follow anything under TGM except for the least crowded park days. I refuse, and I mean refuse, to have to follow any type of regimen while on vacation. I have never gotten up early enough for a rope drop. And good for you for your post thanking them for their "helpful" advice.

yeah, i couldn't resist the, "thanks but i'm outta here" response. they were all saying stuff like, "i know you don't have any kids so you don't need a long break in the afternoon and you like to sleep in......BUT....." BUT WHAT? that sentence should end with a period! and they kept referring to it as a non-TGM-style vacation. GET OVER YOURSELVES!!!

Holy Crap! No one should be so nazi-ish! Do you guys notice how protective we are of each other? I feel so pissy when one of us gets flamed at all or made to feel unwelcome. Sorry Punkey! You are doing everything perfectly and handled it well.

thanks for defending me, UM! no worries here. i refuse to take crap off anyone. and they weren't being rude to me or anything - just kind of judging me for not drinking their TGM kool-aid, i think!

Can you all do me a favor. If you have a trip in the works, post your dates. I've changed mine so many times I can't remember if anyone will be there from here when I am.

I'm going Dec 10-19, 2008 and staying at POP!

are you ready for this? i am going:

april 27 - may 3 (SSR)

september 3 - 8 (probably POP or another value)

december 3 - 8 (off property)

can i please take the time to explain before you all start pointing at me and calling me a spoiled disney brat???? the april/may trip is our vacation this year. the september trip came about because my friend erica (vandyfan10) who i know in real life wants to do a girls-only trip. when she mentioned that i had an AP that was expiring in mid-september AND that they'd probably (hopefully) offer free dining again and that meant that i would only have to pay for a value room and split that with her, how could i resist????? and the december trip is something that anna conned me into doing. they wanted to go in april with us but it didn't work out. and i had been telling her about all the christmas stuff. well, she convinced me to go for a long weekend in december (thurs. - sun.) and stay off property to save money. and you KNOW how much convincing that took! basically i made a deal with ray that if he would go to disney for that weekend trip, he didn't have to go to tennessee for christmas. nice priorities that i have, huh?

Dawn:

Those TGM people remind me of those from school who had to do everything they were told and tattled on you if you deviated just a bit.

Some people never grow up or learn how to breath on their own.

Just stay over here, we have enough combined knowledge to blow all their plans out of the water!

i agree! and we're not TGM-trip-nazis!!!!

Thanks Monica! Disneyland is so awesome! It was really hard to day good-bye this time since our AP's expire this week and no other trips are financially possible. Took lots of pics so I'll post them on my WDW TR as a mini-chapter...to make it super confusing.

yay! i was hoping you'd post a mini TR about it! i want to go there one day, but i want to see if a child is in the works beforehand because from what i've read, DL is very child friendly.

amy - have you updated your TR lately? i know you got really busy with work and everything. i just don't know if i've checked it lately or not. i wanna make sure i'm not missing anything!

more pics of my grandparents' property damage from the tornado that my cousin just sent me:

 

[pigget74]

Need help--at work and I need D Dining number--looks like we are going May 25th-May 30th. I need to book some reservations QUICK!!!!

 

[punkin413]

Need help--at work and I need D Dining number--looks like we are going May 25th-May 30th. I need to book some reservations QUICK!!!!

407.939.3463

i have it programmed in my cell phone.

 

[monymony3471]

Thanks Monica! Disneyland is so awesome! It was really hard to day good-bye this time since our AP's expire this week and no other trips are financially possible. Took lots of pics so I'll post them on my WDW TR as a mini-chapter...to make it super confusing.

Nebo gets away with it all the time.

Need help--at work and I need D Dining number--looks like we are going May 25th-May 30th. I need to book some reservations QUICK!!!!

1877-939-3732, listen fot the prompts to get to dining. This is the free number or 1-407-wdw-dine.

 

[pigget74]

407.939.3463

i have it programmed in my cell phone.

Thanks -- use to have it, but somehow it got deleted--sims card issues.

 

[UtahMama]

UGH! I know I've been making some mistakes with the food I've chosen to eat this weekend at Disneyland. I ate 1/2 of a corndog and a 1/2 of a large Dole Whip and way too many convenience food and dollar menu stuff. I don't even want to know the damage I've done!

Hear this: even if my scale remains the same, I still made some risky and unhealthy choices. I need to make permanent changes and fall of the figurative wagon too esasily. The weekend is over and now I'll pick myself up and carry on!

THIS image I have on my wall after the loss of a 24 week pregnancy and a really hard divorce years ago (when DS18 was 3) but is applies to US now with our struggles. I hope it lifts you a little if you are struggling too!

 

[Toot Sweet]

Hi Peeps! I'm just home from WDW, and I am ashamed to say that I gained back 8 of my 20 pounds lost over the course of a week. Waaaaah! But I did plan to cheat, so what can a girl expect? Im' back on the wagon today though!

L to R: Rella Bella, Toot Sweet, Disney4Drew, Squidrific

How's it been going over here? Are you guys all having a skinny week so far?

 

[DisneyLaura]

Thanks Monica! Disneyland is so awesome! It was really hard to day good-bye this time since our AP's expire this week and no other trips are financially possible. Took lots of pics so I'll post them on my WDW TR as a mini-chapter...to make it super confusing.

Are you posting to us from Disneyland?

407.939.3463

i have it programmed in my cell phone.

Ok peeps I have a question. I bought a phone from DisneyMobile last May, it was a limited edition Steamboat Willie phone and I HAD to have it. Well before I got it I called my current service provider and asked them when my contract was over. Well it wasn't until July 2008 so I talked to DH and told him tearfully I would return the phone (I orginally got it because of a deal they were having if you paid it with your Disney Visa) anywho, I sent back the phone in June 2007 (within the 30 day period to get a full refund). I was looking at my bill for months to see when they would credit it and as of Sept they have not, so I call. They tell me "I can't why you have not been credited as of yet but someone will get back to you". January I call back and get this message "as you know Disney Mobile has stopped their service as of Sept 30 2007, please hold on for a customer service rep" They are no longer in business what?!? Anyway I get some smuck on the phone who tells me that I should get a credit to my accound in 30 days (with of course with a lot of me yelling telling them this is ridiculous I have to wait more than 6 months for a credit). My Feb bill comes, no credit. I call again ask for the guys I spoke to in January. Yes my peeps, he NO LONGER WORKS THERE. Anyway this person tells me that they are sending out refund checks the first week of March. This is my dilemna (sp???) after March 30-31st they are no longer going to be at the number I have. Do I call the third week of March and demand my check/credit. I don't really have the number to call a lawyer but I don't know what to do. They owe me $317.99. I told this new girl I spoke to the other day that is is ridiculous and all the fees I have been charged. Help me please, what should I do?

Laura

 

[DisneyLaura]

That is beautiful. Thanks.

Hi Peeps! I'm just home from WDW, and I am ashamed to say that I gained back 8 of my 20 pounds lost over the course of a week. Waaaaah! But I did plan to cheat, so what can a girl expect? Im' back on the wagon today though!

L to R: Rella Bella, Toot Sweet, Disney4Drew, Squidrific

Welcome back TootSweet. You look marvalous. That's a great picture. Please give us some more.

 

[HockeyKat]

Hi Peeps! I'm just home from WDW, and I am ashamed to say that I gained back 8 of my 20 pounds lost over the course of a week. Waaaaah! But I did plan to cheat, so what can a girl expect? Im' back on the wagon today though!

L to R: Rella Bella, Toot Sweet, Disney4Drew, Squidrific


How's it been going over here? Are you guys all having a skinny week so far?

I gained back TWELVE of my loss while in WDW... However, thankfully, 7 of that is gone after a week of sticking to it, so I am down to a net 5 lb gain.

 

[UtahMama]

Hi Peeps! I'm just home from WDW, and I am ashamed to say that I gained back 8 of my 20 pounds lost over the course of a week. Waaaaah! But I did plan to cheat, so what can a girl expect? Im' back on the wagon today though!

L to R: Rella Bella, Toot Sweet, Disney4Drew, Squidrific

How's it been going over here? Are you guys all having a skinny week so far?

Bonnie! You are GORGEOUS!!!! I mean it! I absolutely love your hair and glasses I'm gonna do me some more BLONDE hi-lights right away!


And the answer to your last question is NO, it's a fat weekend for me. But TODAY is skinny so far...minus the bite (a BIG bite) of the chocolate covered mickey pretzel

 

[pixie dust 112]

407.939.3463

i have it programmed in my cell phone.

Me too! I have been known to call and make ADRs while in a Disney Park!