January 2009. . . Calling all Snowbirds ~ Part II !!!

[sharadoc]

For those adults with no kids and solo travelers-

What's a fun way to interact with the characters?

I have shyed away because I felt silly 'getting into character' with them. I regret acting that way and want to be a kid again this trip.

Any ideas?

My advice - put away your inhibitions. The characters are great in going with your lead. If you have a favorite, wear something with them on it - a shirt or hat. Know about them and their movie or TV show, have something to say. My husband is a big Goofy fan, and he will always walk right up to him and put out his hand to shake it and say "Hi Goofy - you're my favorite" which just makes Goofy get all proud and hug and we take pictures and they pose together. DH usually has on a Goofy hat with ears, so they will pose with their ears the same way - things like that. Knowing which is Chip and which is Dale is always a great one, too, rather than asking.

Treat them like their character and they will react back. And don't worry about anyone else seeing you or judging your behavior. You're there to have fun!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Okay here's my countdown:
2 weeks til Halloween
6 weeks -Thanksgiving, my mom's bday (and ds#1s actual due date!)
7 weeks--Ds turns 13 (on the 4th)
10 weeks til Christmas
11 weeks--New Years
14 weeks----SURPRISE vacation!!!!!


Woo-Hoo!!!!!!
Hopefully dh won't waver too close to the line of spilling-the-beans again this year--he makes me nervous. I just give him the EVIL EYE and he sometimes gets it--other times, he just says What? Like he hasn't a clue!!!!

 

[Towers5]

Okay here's the deal......I apologize for not responding back to those who have responded to me. This has happened for the following reasons: 1) I was subb'ed to this thread and something happened and I haven't been getting notification 2) my computer needed a tune up after blowing a gasket rotfl: Really I mean it, I AM not lying) 3) college...term papers, GROUP PROJECTS , tests , preceptors (I'm a BSN student), finals coming up and then GRADUATION


We picked Dec/Jan b/c cause I graduate from Nursing school (Dec) and it's mine and hubby's anniversary (Jan) and we want to see the holiday decorations.

Our prayers are with those who are dealing with tough times....



Also updates on ADRS:

Jan 4th Xld The wave....will be doing CS (s) not sure where
Jan 9th 0815 Kona/1835 Whispering Canyon Cafe
Jan 10th CS somewhere....probably at POP food court (we leave today )

 

[DARuss]

Wow, I have been away from the boards for a while. this thread is going crazy. We are going Jan 23rd - 30th. We are staying at the BWV. The only ADRs we have at the moment is for WCC on Sat night 24th.

Does anyone know if Disney is going to be starting the P&PP in jan again this year???. DD8 & I did it last year and want to get DW to go with us this year.

 

[BellaSoleil]

I brought home take-out from his favorite Greek place and rented Seasons 2 and 3 of The Office. If that doesn't cheer him up, I don't know what will!!!!

Thanks so much for the support today! I am crazy about all of you!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Wow, I have been away from the boards for a while. this thread is going crazy. We are going Jan 23rd - 30th. We are staying at the BWV. The only ADRs we have at the moment is for WCC on Sat night 24th.

Does anyone know if Disney is going to be starting the P&PP in jan again this year???. DD8 & I did it last year and want to get DW to go with us this year.

No word yet on the P&PP yet. I'm hoping that Disney will put up some dates after Halloween. I really hope they will have one at the end of Jan while we're there!

 

[PEANUT1]

Totally off topic of Disney.

My daughter is 4 1/2 and is in Pre-K. Our neighbor 2 houses down is a little girl who is almost 6 and in Kindergarten. The 2 girls play together outside sometimes and get along fine. This is until our next door neighbor, a little girl who is 7 and is in 2nd grade comes home and wants to play with the 6 year old. They go off together. My daughter tries to play with them but they say stuff like "we want to play alone" and "go home Belle". Sometimes like tonight my daughter doesn't care and just plays alone or sometimes she comes to me crying. She is very sensitive and doesn't understand why they won't play with her. I don't know how to handle this. I know how kids can be...I just want to know if any of you have gone through this and how you have handled it. Any advice???

 

[crzyred]

Good evening everyone.

Let's just pretend that I read through all the posts from today...

Thanks for all the get well wishes. I'm doing so much better today. Slight cough and runny nose, but other than that, all better!

I think I saw a question somewhere about why Jan. Well for us, it's the only time my sister can easily have time off. She works as an athletic trainer at a highschool so she likes to plan vacations during "slow" times with the sports.

Warm wishes and prayers for everyone. I'm off to drink me some hot chocolate on the cold(42 degrees) rainy night.

 

[Dancegrl624]

Totally off topic of Disney.

My daughter is 4 1/2 and is in Pre-K. Our neighbor 2 houses down is a little girl who is almost 6 and in Kindergarten. The 2 girls play together outside sometimes and get along fine. This is until our next door neighbor, a little girl who is 7 and is in 2nd grade comes home and wants to play with the 6 year old. They go off together. My daughter tries to play with them but they say stuff like "we want to play alone" and "go home Belle". Sometimes like tonight my daughter doesn't care and just plays alone or sometimes she comes to me crying. She is very sensitive and doesn't understand why they won't play with her. I don't know how to handle this. I know how kids can be...I just want to know if any of you have gone through this and how you have handled it. Any advice???

We had a situation like this at the end of the summer. We moved into our house this past June. Our DD met two girls that live 3 houses down; they are 7 and 9yrs old. They played pretty nicely at first. Then, I would have to either go outside or downstairs and say "no picking her up", "no gymnastics", "don't call her a baby", etc, etc. The last straw happened a day or two before school started.

They were all playing outside. They would frequently play down here and then go down to their house and back and forth all afternoon. The girls decided that they didn't want to play with my DD anymore that day, so this is what they did. They came over here and said they wanted to play hide and seek. Once my DD had her eyes closed, they took off running down the street. When she opened her eyes, they were gone so she tried to take off after them. I stopped her, and she started crying. She said they kept doing this to her. So, my DH went down and spoke to the parents and the girls. He said that was so mean to do to her. They made the girls apologize, and our DD no longer plays with them. She was upset at first, but we explained to her that real friends don't do that.

 

[PEANUT1]

We had a situation like this at the end of the summer. We moved into our house this past June. Our DD met two girls that live 3 houses down; they are 7 and 9yrs old. They played pretty nicely at first. Then, I would have to either go outside or downstairs and say "no picking her up", "no gymnastics", "don't call her a baby", etc, etc. The last straw happened a day or two before school started.

They were all playing outside. They would frequently play down here and then go down to their house and back and forth all afternoon. The girls decided that they didn't want to play with my DD anymore that day, so this is what they did. They came over here and said they wanted to play hide and seek. Once my DD had her eyes closed, they took off running down the street. When she opened her eyes, they were gone so she tried to take off after them. I stopped her, and she started crying. She said they kept doing this to her. So, my DH went down and spoke to the parents and the girls. He said that was so mean to do to her. They made the girls apologize, and our DD no longer plays with them. She was upset at first, but we explained to her that real friends don't do that.

thanks for the response to this. This is new ground for me..I just want to handle it right the next time it happens. I feel like telling these little girls you know what.

 

[trixiequilts]

Totally off topic of Disney.

My daughter is 4 1/2 and is in Pre-K. Our neighbor 2 houses down is a little girl who is almost 6 and in Kindergarten. The 2 girls play together outside sometimes and get along fine. This is until our next door neighbor, a little girl who is 7 and is in 2nd grade comes home and wants to play with the 6 year old. They go off together. My daughter tries to play with them but they say stuff like "we want to play alone" and "go home Belle". Sometimes like tonight my daughter doesn't care and just plays alone or sometimes she comes to me crying. She is very sensitive and doesn't understand why they won't play with her. I don't know how to handle this. I know how kids can be...I just want to know if any of you have gone through this and how you have handled it. Any advice???

3 girls together is always a bad combination! Trust me. One is always unhappy!

 

[Dancegrl624]

thanks for the response to this. This is new ground for me..I just want to handle it right the next time it happens. I feel like telling these little girls you know what.

It was new ground for us as well. She's our only child and this is our first house. We were supposed to be at the same bus stop, but we moved to the one down the street. We just cut off all contact with them. Every situation is different, so I don't know if that's in the best interest for you. Our DD has not made lots of nice new friends at school. We also met another girl named Madison at the bus stop and she lives a few houses down in the other direction. She is a real sweetheart and my DD gets along very well with her, even though she's in 3rd grade.

 

[MelXThree]

I just thought I would let everybody know that I was on the Canadian thread and people are saying they got pin codes today Hopefully we'll be getting some too

 

[Monny2AE]

Hooray Canada is getting pins!!!! That means we can't be far behind!!!! I can't handle the suspense!

Well, Peeps, I'm hittin' the hay earlier tonight! Before I start to get punchy!

I'd give you an armpit fart salute, but, alas, that is a talent only shared by the males in this house! So, I bid you good night! Catch you on the flipside!
~~Carrie

What do you mean before you START to get punchy! See you on the flip side!

Okay here's my countdown:
2 weeks til Halloween
6 weeks -Thanksgiving, my mom's bday (and ds#1s actual due date!)
7 weeks--Ds turns 13 (on the 4th)
10 weeks til Christmas
11 weeks--New Years
14 weeks----SURPRISE vacation!!!!!


Woo-Hoo!!!!!!
Hopefully dh won't waver too close to the line of spilling-the-beans again this year--he makes me nervous. I just give him the EVIL EYE and he sometimes gets it--other times, he just says What? Like he hasn't a clue!!!!

Gotta keep him in line!

I keep wanting to update my ticker with something fresh and new but I don't want it to start all over again. Perhaps when I'm 1 month out I'll make a new one.

I brought home take-out from his favorite Greek place and rented Seasons 2 and 3 of The Office. If that doesn't cheer him up, I don't know what will!!!!

Thanks so much for the support today! I am crazy about all of you!

You're such a sweet wife. My hubby came home with cookie dough ice cream because I've had two sick kids plus my little day care girl all day.

Totally off topic of Disney.

My daughter is 4 1/2 and is in Pre-K. Our neighbor 2 houses down is a little girl who is almost 6 and in Kindergarten. The 2 girls play together outside sometimes and get along fine. This is until our next door neighbor, a little girl who is 7 and is in 2nd grade comes home and wants to play with the 6 year old. They go off together. My daughter tries to play with them but they say stuff like "we want to play alone" and "go home Belle". Sometimes like tonight my daughter doesn't care and just plays alone or sometimes she comes to me crying. She is very sensitive and doesn't understand why they won't play with her. I don't know how to handle this. I know how kids can be...I just want to know if any of you have gone through this and how you have handled it. Any advice???

Kids can be so mean. I wish I could put mine in a bubble so their feelings can never get hurt by meanies like that. Give her hugs- she doesn't need to be with "friends" who treat her badly.

 

[trixiequilts]

Did everybody leave?

 

[crzyred]

Did everybody leave?

I'm here, watching Numbers.

Pretty soon I'll take my night time drugs so I can sleep tonight...

So how are you?

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

thanks for the response to this. This is new ground for me..I just want to handle it right the next time it happens. I feel like telling these little girls you know what.

I know exactly what!! It's hard to see our kids treated this way and it seems like it's starting earlier and earlier. I would say something-to the parents and ask them not to let them come back for a while (or ever) til they can act nice. Girl, I am 34 and I still have friends(&I use the word loosely) that started this in the 4th grade and are still doing it. Some people are just clique-ish and don't understand how to be friends with more than 1 person at a time. Sadly, some of the little darlings never outgrow it!

 

[PEANUT1]

thanks guys!! It is hard bc they are so young. If they were older I feel like I would just say something to the girls or the parents. I did say something to the older girls dad tonight in passing when we were chatting outside. He didn't really say much. I think that the older girl doesn't want to play with Belle bc she is younger and the other girl just kind of goes along with it. My daughter is also really sensitive so its hard. It just breaks my heart bc she doesn't understand it.

I didn't think I'd be dealing with this yet....

 

[distherapy]

thanks guys!! It is hard bc they are so young. If they were older I feel like I would just say something to the girls or the parents. I did say something to the older girls dad tonight in passing when we were chatting outside. He didn't really say much. I think that the older girl doesn't want to play with Belle bc she is younger and the other girl just kind of goes along with it. My daughter is also really sensitive so its hard. It just breaks my heart bc she doesn't understand it.

I didn't think I'd be dealing with this yet....

I know- it feels like it's starting so early with us, too. I have tried a few things, but I can't tell you if it has been any real success. First, I tell my daughter to try and worry about herself and her reactions, not other people's reactions to her (I'll ask her to tell me if she figures out a way to make that work so I can try it!).

Second, I will approach the friends if I hear it (and if I even think there is the slightest chance, I make sure I can hear it). I say something like, "Oh - she's so little and looks up to you so much...", BUT I also understand that there are times older girls want to play with older girls, and that's fine too. I just try to leave with my daughter.

At her school (it's all girls...), they addressed it at a parent meeting and said the first thing they do is tell the girls to try and solve it amongst themselves first (obviously easier if they know each other well or are all the same age). For example, my daughter should say, "it hurts my feelings when you do x". Of course, you and I both know there are a ton of girls out there that won't care, and honestly, I'm sure there are times when my daughter is the one who's hurting someone else's feelings. I just really try to teach her the right way to behave.

If they are never hurt, they'll never learn empathy. At least that's what I also try and remind myself.

The Blessing of A Skinned Knee is a great book, by the way. My church mom's group read it last year and it was a favorite of many of us.

Good luck!

 

[dundeehunter]

January starts a new vacation period for my husband and I. We both work for the State of Wisconsin so, it's nice to have all of our vacation time....
and Wisconsin weather is HORRIBLE! Blizzards, sleet, no sun....
One year, I found flights on Air Tran for $59 one way non-stop...unheard of this year! We fell in LOVE with the low crowds and weather.

My typical appearal in Spring and Fall is a Sweatshirt and shorts....so in January, that's mostly what my family wears to Disney...shorts/capri's in the morning with a short sleeve t-shirt with a sweatshirt. If the weather becomes warm, we then just tie the sweatshirt around our waists until nightfall...and then if we get chilly, then we put the sweatshirts back on.

Well, I'm back off to bed. I had a migrane at work today (the inmates were restless today!) and I came home and went straight to bed....thus why I'm still awake at this time of the night....

Have a great evening everyone!