I'm Not As Tink As You Kronk I Am - Final Thoughts on Mustard's January Trip to WDW

[mnmrmustard]

Well ok, are we having fun yet? We have all of our shopping and wrapping done now and are coasting towards Christmas The ladies have everything planned for a nice Christmas dinner. Just a quiet couple of days, which works for me

We took DD8 and her friend to see Enchanted yesterday while DD11 spent the night at a friend's house. The friend just got the game/kit "Rockstar" and came home a bit ago FRANTIC about wanting it

We actually picked up Guitar Hero I & II and a wireless guitar for our PS2 so hopefully that will be enough to appease her rockstar dreams - lol We had told them it would be a very lean Christmas due to the trip happening so soon after it but when push came to shove I think we got them everything they asked for anyways

We got our pictures back from the studio and I just got them scanned in and resized a set for posting. We decided to not the a Christmas shot despite the time of year since we just took one with Santa. Here's the pics:

I was all relieved to hear from the Disney ticket office on Wednesday and was expecting to see the FedEx notification Thursday morning. Still nothing from them so I'm getting worried again I'll give them a call tomorrow and see if they're even open ...if not I'll have to wait until Thursday.

But I'm not going to let it mess up my holiday cheer!

I will be around off and on as time allows over the holidays so if I don't see ya before Wednesday I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas!!!!

 

[jordanyosh]

The pictures came out great.

I always worry about docs/tix arriving until they are in my hands......

 

[Tat2ddisneymom]

Very nice pictures! Are those blue toenails I see?

for Guitar Hero! I was going to get that, but I bought other stuff instead. Oh well, the kids have birthdays coming up in January and February. But I think Mom will be the one who will be playing with it.

 

[mnmrmustard]

I keep checking the mail daily for my documents.......none yet.

Drat! Well hopefully both of ours will be in soon!

The pictures came out great.

I always worry about docs/tix arriving until they are in my hands......

Thank you - we're pretty happy with them

I'll worry if they're not here by the end of the week ...and I'll certainly be calling before that

Very nice pictures! Are those blue toenails I see?

for Guitar Hero! I was going to get that, but I bought other stuff instead. Oh well, the kids have birthdays coming up in January and February. But I think Mom will be the one who will be playing with it.

Thanks much! Yes, DW made sure their toenails matched ...hehehe.

Rock on! I'll tell you how much fun it is after we've played it some. And yes, I'm pretty jazzed about it too and will be playing it at least as much as my DDs

 

[scottny]

Very nice pictures! Are those blue toenails I see?

for Guitar Hero! I was going to get that, but I bought other stuff instead. Oh well, the kids have birthdays coming up in January and February. But I think Mom will be the one who will be playing with it.

my nephew has Guitar Hero III I think and is obsessed with it. every time I go there he is playing it. I tried and found out it is not for me. I was not good at all.

 

[mnmrmustard]

my nephew has Guitar Hero III I think and is obsessed with it. every time I go there he is playing it. I tried and found out it is not for me. I was not good at all.

Yeah, we'll see how it works out for us ...I know DD11 is a natural but DD8 is up in the air. As for me I've never played anything but air guitar(in my misspent youth), but I'm a lefty so we'll see if I can play it upside down or learn to play it backwards to what I'm used to

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!

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[LeeLee2U]

I'm in!!!
Uh Your PTR that is. Not in the study with a candlestick or anything!!!
I love it!!
Woowee I think your DW is giving me a run for my money!! I thought I was a wee bit busy!
I feel for your poor Dd! I'm glad she is feeling better. Braeton has missed 38 days of school so far this year!! I am the one who gets all worried about it though. The ***. Principal just laughs at me. Before they sent the first letter she had the secretary call me and tell me it was on its way so I wouldn't freak out and then she told me she didn't even send me my copy of the last 2. She said at the end of the year they will have to hav an official meeting because said child has had too many absences and they have to compare notes and se why and then they look at his school performance and see if it affected them any. With Braeton it is already known that he will miss way over his days and she said not too worry about it. he is doing fine grade wise and everyone knows he will probably have to miss way more due to his condition.
I love all the background info and aren't your DDs cute in their matching skirts.
Can't wait for the rest!!!

Have a Merry Christmas!!!

 

[scottny]

Yeah, we'll see how it works out for us ...I know DD11 is a natural but DD8 is up in the air. As for me I've never played anything but air guitar(in my misspent youth), but I'm a lefty so we'll see if I can play it upside down or learn to play it backwards to what I'm used to

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!

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i am lefty too. u just adjust to it

 

[mnmrmustard]

I'm in!!!
Uh Your PTR that is. Not in the study with a candlestick or anything!!!
I love it!!
Woowee I think your DW is giving me a run for my money!! I thought I was a wee bit busy!
I feel for your poor Dd! I'm glad she is feeling better. Braeton has missed 38 days of school so far this year!! I am the one who gets all worried about it though. The ***. Principal just laughs at me. Before they sent the first letter she had the secretary call me and tell me it was on its way so I wouldn't freak out and then she told me she didn't even send me my copy of the last 2. She said at the end of the year they will have to hav an official meeting because said child has had too many absences and they have to compare notes and se why and then they look at his school performance and see if it affected them any. With Braeton it is already known that he will miss way over his days and she said not too worry about it. he is doing fine grade wise and everyone knows he will probably have to miss way more due to his condition.
I love all the background info and aren't your DDs cute in their matching skirts.
Can't wait for the rest!!!

Have a Merry Christmas!!!

LOL, welcome! And I have no idea what you're talking about!

*furtively hides candlestick behind back*



Yes, DW is a dynamo and I often wonder where she gets all her energy from! Volleyball is over now, but cheer has ramped up so she is just as busy! At least now we are through everything except Christmas, which will be pretty low key ...and New Years, which is at someone else's house and they are having the whole thing catered

DD11 is all better now and has finally caught back up on her homework. That was very cool of Braeton's Principal to call before that letter came in and that he is working with you guys on his situation. The school's on a whole seem very flexible as long as they have good documentation from the doctors and such.

Having a child with a medical condition is never an easy thing, but it is wonderful to see how the people around you open up and try to help. Our DD8 was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation of the brain when she was 3 and ended up having brain surgery. Family, friends, and people we didn't even know helped us get through the situation and come out the other end as stonger people and better parents

Both girls have their homework packets for the 2 weeks they will be off of school in January and have both already started them!

I'm trying to make this thing interesting and I think it's coming along. And yes, the girls were very cute in their outfits

Merry Christmas to you and yours and have a warm and wonderful holiday!

i am lefty too. u just adjust to it

Well lets hear it for us lefties!!!!!

 

[scottny]

Well lets hear it for us lefties!!!!!

Ok

 

[Tat2ddisneymom]

Merry​

Christmas!!!​

 

[Disneymommom]

Merry Christmas Colonel Mustard!!!!

 

[Disneydad99]

Merry Christmas!!!

Hope Santa was good to Your Family!!!​

 

[Trentmom]

Hi Col Mustard!!!

Just giving you a bump and hope all is well

 

[earthfaries]

It's getting close now, can't wait for an update

Hope everyone had a great Christmas~we sure did!!! It goes by too fast though

At least I have something to look forward to after the holidays...12 more days until Disney ~ and mnmrmustard I just know I will see you at SW

 

[jordanyosh]

9 days.....

 

[mnmrmustard]

Ok

Yes! And Guitar Hero has a "Lefty" switch so I've been rocking out just fine

Merry​

Christmas!!!​

Merry Christmas Colonel Mustard!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Hope Santa was good to Your Family!!!​

Thankyee to all of you! It was a wonderful one The girls got most of what they wanted and all I want is good weather for our trip

Hi Col Mustard!!!

Just giving you a bump and hope all is well

Thanks for the bump Sharky! Things are aproaching normal ...whatever that means Just have a new year's party, a couple more days of work, a final weekend and we're off!

It's getting close now, can't wait for an update

Hope everyone had a great Christmas~we sure did!!! It goes by too fast though

At least I have something to look forward to after the holidays...12 more days until Disney ~ and mnmrmustard I just know I will see you at SW

Yes, fun but time is FLYING by isn't it?!? We're in single digits so I'm really getting ansy.

Yup, we'll be looking for ya at SW!!!

9 days.....

I KNOW! It feels like a freight train of fun rushing towards me

 

[jordanyosh]

I KNOW! It feels like a freight train of fun rushing towards me

Are you left handed? I knew I liked you for a reason....

 

[mnmrmustard]

Well hello all! We'uns are now in ...

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SINGLE DIGITS!!!

Christmas was great, I was the camera man taking video which I still have to edit. DW did snap this stylish shot of me putting together some of the girl's new gadgets:

The girls got a bunch of clothes for the trip, and each of them got what they wanted ...for DD11 it was an electronic metronome for her flute playing, a stack of books, and an MP3 player. For DD8 it was an MP3 player, a bunch of horse trading cards with a case, and an electronic talking parrot.

The big deal for me was the present that their Nana (MiL) got for them. The wireless guitar and the Guitar Hero I & II Dual pack The whole fam has been playing it but it is really DD11 and I who have been rocking out. I have now finished it on Easy and Medium ...went out with an encore playing, you guessed it - Free Bird!

OK, enough about that. Back to trip stuff!

We Got Our Tickets!!!!!!!

...and our Parking Pass!

...and I'm finalizing our trip planner

I have the suitcases inside now and broke out our rain ponchos. We have our lists and DW finds something new to buy for the trip no matter what store she is in. Our Disney card is getting quite the workout

So now I'm involved in taking down Christmas and getting the house ready for us being away. Luckily our neighbors have agreed to watch our dog and cat for us. The cat is an outside cat so they just need to keep her food and water going and our dog will stay at our place during the day and then go over to their place in the evening.

I have my camera backpack together:

Yes, I am an AV junkie I'll be shooting a lot of pictures and some video every day and DL it all to my laptop and then burning everything to DVDs each evening and will go through it all when we get back home.

New Year's is the last hurdle with a BIG party at some friend's house. They're hiring a bartender and everything and we get a guest room so we don't have to worry about driving after They have stuff planned for the kids too (there will be about 20 adults and at least a dozen kids).

If I survive that I have the 2nd and 3rd at work, then all the packing and checking and re-checking lists. And finally Monday morning we jump on a plane to start our adventure

Thank you all for your warm wishes and I hope all of your New Years are wonderful ones!

 

[mnmrmustard]

Are you left handed? I knew I liked you for a reason....

Heheheh, yup - you got it bud. We lefties have to stick together