Girls-only Trip~Old thread, see first post for new one.

[mommaU4]

It's just you...... But lately, I'm having a hard time remembering what day it is??? I was pleasantly surprised when I realized tomorrow is Friday .

Ahhh, to be young and in love.

Well so far Disneyland is pretty quiet. Short 5-10 min waits. I'm sure it will get busier.

Well, that's good to hear!

I may or may not have a few tiaras lying around the house - I cannot (will not???) confirm or deny this

A few?

 

[Queenbillabong]

I think if we have a poll it should be simply be a blind poll, no one should post any comments just vote for the color.

Polls are really difficult in a group this size. How you do decide what colors to vote on? Take a poll to see what colors to put on the poll to vote???? Holy Hannah.

Truthfully, none of the colors that we have are ones that I'd normally wear - and that's completely fine with me. There is no color that is so morally offensive to me that I won't suck it up and wear it with the group for one day. Truly. You want crap brown?? Cool. Snot yellow?? I'm there for you. Pumpkin orange?? Well, I may need a drink first, but I'm in. I'll say that if it's any of those colors, I won't bring the bling because I'll be looking for the cheapest shirt I can find

 

[CamoMama]

Good morning ladies! I slept late this morning, not a good thing. But when I got up I got dressed and went for a run! My first training run for the Tinkerbell 1/2 (if I get to run it, it looks like it's filling up fast and I can't afford to register until next month) went well, 2 miles in 30 minutes. I'll run for 30 minutes Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday until the end of next week, then I'll add 15 minutes each week until I'm up to 2.5 hours. Monday Wednesday and Friday are strength training days at the gym and Sunday is for ice cream.

By the time this trip rolls around my feet will be so toughened up I'll be able to walk around Disney and DCA for days at a time! This was just a good morning, not gonna discuss t-shirt colors... and I'm gone!

 

[DizNee Luver]

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

 

[Queenbillabong]

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

Wow, Laurie. That's too bad about her mom, but maybe it's for the best and if you're willing and capable (and it sure sounds like you are), that would be great for Addy to have her sister with her!!! My hats off to you, my friend. I would go crazier than I already am with that many kids, but I truly do admire those moms who can manage. It really takes a lot of patience and love (and lots of naps!!!) You'll have lots of adult bodies to help with the kiddos in WDW though, hopefully, to it should be fun!!!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

Wow Laurie, that is great! Maybe not so much for the other Mom, but I think that Mia would be better off in another home, and what better place than with you guys and her sister? I hope it all works out for you guys!

 

[MamaKate]

Ahhh, to be young and in love.

(not sure about being young though)

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

Congrats Laurie! You are a brave, brave woman and I admire people who help kids in need. If I wasn't a single parent and have enough kids of my own, I'd totally do it. I always wanted to have foster kids.

 

[CamoMama]

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

Congratulations on the possible new addition to your family. People who adopt are incredibly special and you have my honest admiration for it. Also, how great for your daughter to have her sister join her family, that's just awesome.

 

[pixiewings71]

Polls are really difficult in a group this size. How you do decide what colors to vote on? Take a poll to see what colors to put on the poll to vote???? Holy Hannah.

Truthfully, none of the colors that we have are ones that I'd normally wear - and that's completely fine with me. There is no color that is so morally offensive to me that I won't suck it up and wear it with the group for one day. Truly. You want crap brown?? Cool. Snot yellow?? I'm there for you. Pumpkin orange?? Well, I may need a drink first, but I'm in. I'll say that if it's any of those colors, I won't bring the bling because I'll be looking for the cheapest shirt I can find

Well my thinking was it would be basic colors, like red, blue, (except we are using that for the Diva shirt), black, green, nothing outrageous, just basics. But you have a good point. LOL Like I've said repeatedly, it makes no difference to me, a shirt is a shirt, I'll try to find one I like but if I never wear it again I'll buy a cheap one so it's not that much of a loss.

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

Congrats to you!!! How exciting, it's unfortunately you can't adopt her but you can still give her the stable life she needs, I'm sure her sister will adore having her in the house as well.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Wow, Laurie. That's too bad about her mom, but maybe it's for the best and if you're willing and capable (and it sure sounds like you are), that would be great for Addy to have her sister with her!!! My hats off to you, my friend. I would go crazier than I already am with that many kids, but I truly do admire those moms who can manage. It really takes a lot of patience and love (and lots of naps!!!) You'll have lots of adult bodies to help with the kiddos in WDW though, hopefully, to it should be fun!!!

It's very sad that her mom went this direction again.....after losing Addy, we were hoping it would be enough to have her fight the addiction. She was clean over 4 yrs......just a shame!

I know Addy would be thrilled to have her!!

Wow Laurie, that is great! Maybe not so much for the other Mom, but I think that Mia would be better off in another home, and what better place than with you guys and her sister? I hope it all works out for you guys!

Thanx Andrea.....waiting to hear back on the process and how soon this could happen. (I also panicked when I realized I had just done our ADR's for 7 of us.......YIKES!!! need to re-do them!!)

Congrats Laurie! You are a brave, brave woman and I admire people who help kids in need. If I wasn't a single parent and have enough kids of my own, I'd totally do it. I always wanted to have foster kids.

Doing foster care can be very rewarding, but also very hard & emotionally painful at times. I wouldn't change any of the decisions we made....but I also am very honest with people when considering doing it. I think going into it knowing what to expect, helps keep your head on straight.

Congratulations on the possible new addition to your family. People who adopt are incredibly special and you have my honest admiration for it. Also, how great for your daughter to have her sister join her family, that's just awesome.

Thank you so much!! Addy asks about her & misses her (she used to see her & talk to her on the phone).....so I know transitioning her into the home will be easier just because of their bond.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Congrats to you!!! How exciting, it's unfortunately you can't adopt her but you can still give her the stable life she needs, I'm sure her sister will adore having her in the house as well.

We always knew this was a possibility if mom fell back into her old ways......but we also thought, we'd have to say no because of the tribes involvement....but really it doesn't sound so bad. I wish we could make it official by giving her our last name.......but it surely wouldn't change how we feel about her.

 

[Queenbillabong]

It's just you...... But lately, I'm having a hard time remembering what day it is??? I was pleasantly surprised when I realized tomorrow is Friday .

Thank goodness I'm not the only one not remembering what day it is..... Last night at work I looked at my parking stub because I was going to move my car a little closer to the building at night and it said June 14 - WTH???? I had to ask someone if it really was June 14 and she reminded me that's when the ticket was good until Thank the good lord, because if it was the 14th, I shouldn't have been there

A few?

What are you trying to say, Missy

 

[LisaCat]

Iwaiting to hear back on the process and how soon this could happen. (I also panicked when I realized I had just done our ADR's for 7 of us.......YIKES!!! need to re-do them!!)



Doing foster care can be very rewarding, but also very hard & emotionally painful at times. I wouldn't change any of the decisions we made....but I also am very honest with people when considering doing it. I think going into it knowing what to expect, helps keep your head on straight.

Wow, Laurie! How exciting! I wonder, because of the VERY special circumstance, if you called Disney Dining if they could help you with the ADR's?

 

[MotoXPrincess99]

Just an FYI: The Tinker Bell Half Marathon is already 51% full!

My sister signed up to run with me. It will be her first Half Marathon. And we are going to enter Violet in the diaper dash! She'll even get a shirt and medal.

 

[LisaCat]

October travel is now official. We booked flights this morning. We had a credit on Southwest we were planning to use for both our fares to Vegas. Come to find out that it could ONLY be used by ME. The name of the new passenger had to match the name on the credit (don't know if this is something NEW or if it's because it was from a cancelled reservation or what - we've never had issues using each other's credits before). So, gosh darn, there was $135 sitting there that would expire November 3. Can't let that happen! So I am booked for the first flight down on the 19th and the last flight out on the 20th (but it's a pretty early flight out on Saturday, but better than not going at all, right?). Then I'm in Vegas the 27th - 30th. Russ flies home from Vegas at 3PM on the 29th - I'm staying an extra night since we have the timeshare.

 

[Grumpy Grandma]

It's very sad that her mom went this direction again.....after losing Addy, we were hoping it would be enough to have her fight the addiction. She was clean over 4 yrs......just a shame!

I know Addy would be thrilled to have her!!



Thanx Andrea.....waiting to hear back on the process and how soon this could happen. (I also panicked when I realized I had just done our ADR's for 7 of us.......YIKES!!! need to re-do them!!)



Doing foster care can be very rewarding, but also very hard & emotionally painful at times. I wouldn't change any of the decisions we made....but I also am very honest with people when considering doing it. I think going into it knowing what to expect, helps keep your head on straight.



Thank you so much!! Addy asks about her & misses her (she used to see her & talk to her on the phone).....so I know transitioning her into the home will be easier just because of their bond.

What a wonderful thing you are doing for both Addy and Mia. Regarding your ADRs Disney shouldn't care expecially since you are not changing tabletop sizes. So if for some reason you can't get them all changed to 8 I'd just show up and I'm sure they will seat you.

 

[MrsPinup]

A poll is not a bad thing.
Discussion is not a bad thing.
Teal is not a bad thing (okay, I admit it's my favorite)
Red is not a bad thing.
Tie dye is pure evil.

You have your priorities almost in order....we need to work on that love of tye dye....

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

That is amazing! What a great heart you have I wish you the best of luck in this new adventure

Just an FYI: The Tinker Bell Half Marathon is already 51% full!

My sister signed up to run with me. It will be her first Half Marathon. And we are going to enter Violet in the diaper dash! She'll even get a shirt and medal.

Eegads! (There are not enough times when using that word is acceptable!) I hope that was just the opening rush. Please keep us updated so I can run to a computer if I need to.

So...I kicked butt at the gym today - both of the trainers were commenting on my progress these past 2 months. Afterwards, I drove over to Whole Foods to pick a few things up. As I was checking out one of the shelves, a hot, fit guy about my age starts talking with me about my diet and asking where I work out. We chat about that and then he goes off. I was feeling a little proud that I elicited such a conversation (this has not happened in forever.) I went a few aisles over and he comes running back to offer me his business card, "in case I get bored with my current gym." I thanked him and went to check out. When I arrived home, I told the DH who got so jealous! He said he needs to get hotter so I will not be tempted A little motivation never hurts, right?

 

[DizNee Luver]

Wow, Laurie! How exciting! I wonder, because of the VERY special circumstance, if you called Disney Dining if they could help you with the ADR's?

I'm thinking once I know 100% this is happening....I'll do that.

What a wonderful thing you are doing for both Addy and Mia. Regarding your ADRs Disney shouldn't care expecially since you are not changing tabletop sizes. So if for some reason you can't get them all changed to 8 I'd just show up and I'm sure they will seat you.

I was thinking that too......shouldn't be a problem since we'll be at an 8 top or 2 ~ 4 tops.

That is amazing! What a great heart you have I wish you the best of luck in this new adventure

Thanx Jen & everyone else. Once we got the twins, we pretty much knew we were done.....but it's just breaking my heart that Mia is in this situation. I couldn't live with myself knowing Mia was out there. We already have that with Anthony's half brother. He's still with his mom, but we have no contact with her....so it's painful knowing Anthony's missing out on Timmy's life.

 

[DizNee Luver]

So this is Mia as a newborn (she had thrush....that's why a purple mouth)

This was Mia with Anthony almost 3 yrs ago.

I've seen pics of Mia currently & she looks a lot like Addy.....a few differences she picked up from her dad.....but Mia is into princess stuff......so sounds like a good fit!!

 

[disney-super-mom]

I even love Capri, who hates tie-dye. (sorry, Capri.... I had to go there..... )

Capri - I love that you've come on over and seen the bright (and tie dyed) side

Aaaaaaaak! I've somehow found myself in the middle of two dimensions!

The Mayans were right. The end of the world is near.

So I can't post this on Facebook, since some of my friends are caseworkers with Children's Services......but I just got a call regarding Addy's little half-sister. We knew that Addy's bio-mom had fallen off the wagon, but last I knew, she had finished re-hab & started working on getting her GED. Well I guess she's not doing any of the required classes and such set up for her, she's dropped out of school and sounds like is still using. Since we have her other child, we are being asked if we want to take guardianship of Mia. We wouldn't be able to adopt her since she is half native American. The tribes won't allow a child to be adopted. After a million questions about guardianship......the real only differences would be a different last name from ours and we'd have to submit a letter to the courts once a year to give an update on her life.

So within the next month or so, we possibly could be coming parents (again) to our 8th child!! Mia is 4 (turned so in January) and she looks like Addy. I know Addy will be thrilled to have her sister with her. She asks about her all the time.

WOW......a 4yr old, twin 5 yr olds, 6yr old & 11 yr old......running loose in WDW this December.....that should be interesting!!

Wow, you and your family are amazing! How exciting!