How Many Sleeps Until Disney Mommy?! August 2009 PTR **WE'RE BACK!!!**

[MinnieNurse]

If you like Japanese Hibachi Steak houses you will like Teppan Edo. We loved it and we had a great Chef when we were there. I think there is a picture of Lance with her in one of the first few pages of my PTR. I thought the food was as good as any of our hibachi grills here and the show while she cooks was good. We always love going to these kind of places. We went in 2006 or 2007 so it still had another name at that time. I think it was Teppanyaki then. I think you will enjoy it.

 

[Mickey_Mom]

OK, I need some help please. I've been trying to add links on my first post and I guess I need step by excrutiating step instructions because I just can't make it work

 

[MinnieNurse]

Mmmmm, didn't I just read something about Peeps singing "It's a Small World" until being released from jail? I'm sure that would work more than once.

OK, I need some help please. I've been trying to add links on my first post and I guess I need step by excrutiating step instructions because I just can't make it work

LL is the smartest Dis'er I know, she helped me with this. I havent done it but was hoping to do it with my TR. I will see if I can find her instructions and forward on to you.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Do you get the instructions? If not I can PM them to you.

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Today is a small break from a planning post. What's that you say? Less than two months until my vacation and I'm taking a break ?? I know, I know, but hey it's a good reason because it's....

FATHER'S DAY!!

My DH is just about the worst person in the entire universe to buy a present for. He could care less about clothes or electronics, doesn't collect anything and won't tell me which tools he needs because he'd rather I just didn't spend any money. So although I am the ultimate present-picker-outer for other family members and friends of my kids always love the presents they bring to their parties..... my DH? Not so much. Just ask the Wayne Gretzky home Oilers jersey sitting in our closet never worn for the last ten years. Anyhoo So a few weeks ago I started to think about what the heidi-ho I could do for father's day. Let me digress....

My daughter is autistic. She received her diagnosis at the age of two (ten years ago) and on the same day that we got her diagnosis, two other monumentally important things happened. I swear to this day that someone upstairs was clearly guiding our lives in a very specific direction. The first of the two things was my husband got a new job at Ford. Needless to say, it was a bit of a salary increase from his then job and he'd been trying unsuccessfully for about five years to get in. He'd gone thru all the testing and interviews but for whatever reason, they'd kept ignoring him. But on this same day, he got a phone call telling him to report the next Monday. The second thing that happened was a very important article in that days newspaper. It was an interview of a family that was talking about therapy for their autistic son. It was mighty expensive, but it worked. We called up the psychologist, the only one in our city providing the therapy, and have been with him ever since.

So our home situation is somewhat unique in that my kids have never been in day care. One of us has always been home with them. Between my daughter's therapy, my older son's social schedule and more recently my youngest son's years before going to kindergarten this September.... I work days while the DH stays home with the kiddies, and then he works straight nights while I'm home. So we don't get to spend a whole lot of time with one another (we do both get weekends off thank heavens) hence why I push so hard on these WDW vacations.

So... if you're still with me on this post first of all my apologizes for going on and on. But all this back story leads me to why we were so excited to finally find something that we just KNEW the DH would love for father's day. He didn't need a thing, he needed time with us. So the kids and I secretly went on a scouting mission to find the perfect place to take him for a father's day picnic. A few weeks ago we went on a road trip to take a look at a place here called Webster's Falls. I'd always heard of the place but had never been and a bonus is my DS4 LOVES waterfalls. Turns out the place is freaking beautiful and its not just a waterfall, its a huge picnic area with trails thru gorgeous forests. And we'd never been! So kudos to my DS4 for keeping a secret for two whole weeks and when today arrived, I packed up a picnic lunch and gave the DH driving directions on where to go. Score! He LOVED it and we had so much fun.

A few pictures: (no pics of me since I'm taking them all)

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Do you get the instructions? If not I can PM them to you.

Yes! Thanks, I'm going to try it now.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Awww, what a great father's day celebration! I get the never having time together, my DH works overnight too while I work days. Granted we don't have any kiddos in the mix yet but sometimes it's just really nice to be home at night together.

 

[Mickey_Mom]

LL is the smartest Dis'er I know, she helped me with this. I havent done it but was hoping to do it with my TR. I will see if I can find her instructions and forward on to you.

Do you get the instructions? If not I can PM them to you.

Thank you!!

 

[MinnieNurse]

Loved the Fathers Day story. What a beautiful place to go. My DH is so easy. You know what he got for Fathers Day. A new pair of snake boots for the deer lease. He is happy as can be.

I love a Daddy who loves their kiddos. DH is such an amazing man-he plays with Lance and I just love the big lug!!

 

[Angies1274]

Wow!! I've missed so much. What a great father's day story and such a wonderful surprise for your DH. The pictures are just beautiful--it looks like you all had a wonderful time!!

Oh, and I loved all the big boy pictures at Epcot!! So adorable!!!We love Epcot- and scheduled two days there on our trip in April. But we still missed a ton of stuff that we wanted to do. I guess there's always next time right.

Here are a few things we will be looking for when we go to Epcot in August--In Future World there are three drinking fountains that imitate submarine sounds, sing opera, and say things like" Hey, save some for the fish!", when water hits the drains. One fountain is in front of MouseGear, another is near the play fountain and the last one is behind Innoventions West.

 

[jordanyosh]

What a great Father's day gift!

That area looks beautiful!!!!

 

[ZeroToHero]

Here's one for the men in your family:

At AK at Rafiki's Planet Watch in the men's room where all the animal faces are, you can take a Whiz Quiz. While standing at the urinal there's a few questions about other animals' bathroom habits. You have to wash your hands to get the answers.

 

[Mickey_Mom]

You know what he got for Fathers Day. A new pair of snake boots for the deer lease. He is happy as can be.

I want to go to Texas!

Here are a few things we will be looking for when we go to Epcot in August--In Future World there are three drinking fountains that imitate submarine sounds, sing opera, and say things like" Hey, save some for the fish!", when water hits the drains. One fountain is in front of MouseGear, another is near the play fountain and the last one is behind Innoventions West.

Definately checking these out! thanks!

What a great Father's day gift!

That area looks beautiful!!!!

It was so nice, my pictures don't do it justice. We'll be going back for sure.

Here's one for the men in your family:

At AK at Rafiki's Planet Watch in the men's room where all the animal faces are, you can take a Whiz Quiz. While standing at the urinal there's a few questions about other animals' bathroom habits. You have to wash your hands to get the answers.

That is hysterical!

 

[MinnieNurse]

I want to go to Texas!

Well, I want to go to Canada so I will trade with you.

I almost made it to Canada last year with one of my closest friends. She has been in Texas for about the last 12 years. She came for a nursing job and that is how we met. Now she is married to a Texan and has a child so she is stuck with us. I almost went home with her for a visit, but it was last minute and I did not have time to get my passport.

DH and DS want to take a hunting trip to Canada, that may be my only hope at this time.

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Well, I want to go to Canada so I will trade with you.

Ever heard of a show called Wife Swap?

 

[Lady Lallie]

Ever heard of a show called Wife Swap?

 

[MinnieNurse]

Ever heard of a show called Wife Swap?

I love that show!

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Just a quick post to joyously announce that my trip is now paid off!! A bit of a bonus too, I was expecting the total due to be about $500 higher than it was and that somehow feels like extra money in my pocket.

My TA also gave me a tip that my flight had gone down $125 and to call Southwest to request a credit to be used within 1 year of my booking. I'm on hold right now, hopefully that works. I talked to the DH about it and he was like, "$125 ? That's not bad." And you know what I got out of that?? Here we come Disney 2010 !!!!!!!!

 

[MinnieNurse]

Party Like a Rock Star!!

Paying off your trips just feels good. Lets see the $500 you thought you were going to spend on the trip and a pretty nice airfare credit, I would say your odds for 2010 are looking pretty good.

DH says he wants to go somewhere else in 2010. What? I dont want to go anywhere else.

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Lets see the $500 you thought you were going to spend on the trip and a pretty nice airfare credit, I would say your odds for 2010 are looking pretty good.

That's what I'm thinking!!

DH says he wants to go somewhere else in 2010. What? I dont want to go anywhere else.

That's what my DH and DS13 said before planning this 2009 trip - "something different" - but neither could tell me where so I won.