Looking For Control Freaks & Worry Warts too........ Part 2

[karajeboo]

Debbie - you totally crack me up - and I'm a little scared (or maybe I should feel better since I know now I"m in good company), but I too steal those cups when I'm there!!!!!!! I have a bunch in my cupboard now!

I printed DD's BBB invitation and I'm putting it in the mailbox today so she'll get it when she checks the mail this afternoon. Hopefully that will get her excited for her appointmen in 36 days!!!!!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Well, it's been confirmed - my girls will be going away with their dad to visit his new wife's family for five days in April.

I think most others have said what I would. It is a tough spot to be in, and I totally get your feelings. I too was from a split home. I always felt torn and I think that is just what goes along with it. I think you area SUPER mom to try not to let that show. I like the note idea. I think I would have loved that. I still think that if you could do something for yourself during that time, it might help time go by faster. I wish I had magical words but I don't. I do however think all your feelings are quite normal and natural if that helps.

She said it's like any place else in that there are pluses and minuses.

Whether I'm paying or not, this is still my vacation, I'm taking time off work, etc, and I'm not going to be miserable because nobody is planning anything!!! I'm losing control and going nuts!!!! OK, feel better now!

Hey, does anyone know about this whole room only discount? Our travel agent said we could not get it because we already got the water parks and more for free. Did I already ask this???? I swear I read somewhere that we should still be able to get this also!

Well, happy Monday everyone! If it's starting off anything like mine....

Thanks for the input on Orlando. One BIG negative is DBIL & SIL are there. Let's just say, I keep waiting to see them on COPS. However, we live in completely different worlds, so I think it would be okay. Maybe on your vacation you can plan times to be together and then times to be apart? That way it is all dealt with while you are at home and not at WDW? I am a control freak on my vacations too, so my heart goes out to you! As far as the discount, I think I asked about it too and was told "room only was room only" that you couldn't have anything else on your reservation. I just went to WDW and priced out both ways, saw which was cheaper and then called them and asked for that promo. They were happy to do that.

I'm starting to get excited. About WDW yes, but about all that time with DS to myself. To do EVERYTHING for him. I miss that so much. Especially now that DH & I divide bathtime. I hate that I miss that. Especially now that he "deep sea dives"

Okay, so I'm getting the dead horse to beat one more time here. You all probably know my ADRs by heart now, but I need some advice. Here is the recap...
arrive - dinner at CP (5)
DS bday - bfast at Tusker, dinner at CM (8 pm)
day 3 - bfast at CP (8), dinner at WCC (5)
depart - bfast at CM (10)

HOnestly, is this okay or is it too much. DS LOVES interacting with people and honestly I think he will eat better this way than at a CS or TS that isn't char. That said, I've ran across someone BEGGING for bfast at CM. SIGH. I've read so much about how it is an awsome way to end the trip. Presently, I'm thinking of telling her that I will take him on the bday, and ask if he wants to go back. If no, I will give her my ADR. That said, I really don't expect him to say no. Thoughts? I feel guilty for having it twice, and I feel guilty for not keeping it for DS. Also, I feel like that would be good time to be in the MK before we leave, and I think it will be the least crowded day.

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

double post.. sorry!

 

[CRdisMom]

Because our private elem. school is so close the high school our kids will ride with the high schoolers and transfer to a bus that will take them on to our school. There have been little incidents, like bad language, but you will get a kick out what happened last week.

On our way to the zoo this weekend DD6 pulls money out of her pockets. I ask her where did you get that she replies from a girl on the bus. Turns out DD6 was picking on a High Schooler and this girl said if you hit him 10 times I will give you $$. So DD does it! AGGHHH! Then the kid got upset and told her to stop. She says he was going to beat her up but "big John" stopped him. Then the girl, who gave the $$, told her if you do it tomorrow I'll bring you some gum. Well thankfully she didn't. She said she told me about it when it happened but she loves to talk to the bigs kids on the bus so I figured that the older kid was just annoyed that she was bothering him. Little did I know that she was actually hitting him.

The principal is going to contact the bus company and talk to DD about proper behavior on the bus. I can only imagine how freaked out she is going to be once she gets called to the office. The principal has a great way of having a tough shell for the kids. It works wonders when you need a "little" authority.

Either way we are going to drive her to and from school for a while. I love this child but some days she really tries my last nerve

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Because our private elem. school is so close the high school our kids will ride with the high schoolers and transfer to a bus that will take them on to our school. There have been little incidents, like bad language, but you will get a kick out what happened last week.

On our way to the zoo this weekend DD6 pulls money out of her pockets. I ask her where did you get that she replies from a girl on the bus. Turns out DD6 was picking on a High Schooler and this girl said if you hit him 10 times I will give you $$. So DD does it! AGGHHH! Then the kid got upset and told her to stop. She says he was going to beat her up but "big John" stopped him. Then the girl, who gave the $$, told her if you do it tomorrow I'll bring you some gum. Well thankfully she didn't. She said she told me about it when it happened but she loves to talk to the bigs kids on the bus so I figured that the older kid was just annoyed that she was bothering him. Little did I know that she was actually hitting him.

The principal is going to contact the bus company and talk to DD about proper behavior on the bus. I can only imagine how freaked out she is going to be once she gets called to the office. The principal has a great way of having a tough shell for the kids. It works wonders when you need a "little" authority.

Either way we are going to drive her to and from school for a while. I love this child but some days she really tries my last nerve

Sorry to hear about that. I agree that mixing HS with Elem isn't good. I remember that from HS myself. Here, we have been hearing of sexual acts on the buses and I'm am thinking twice about letting DS ride them at all. It is good that your principal can handle it though. She may have just been wanting to please the older kids. I could so see DS doing that.

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

I just read that Lightning is on a 6 week break from DHS. They have Mater though.

 

[karajeboo]

Because our private elem. school is so close the high school our kids will ride with the high schoolers and transfer to a bus that will take them on to our school. There have been little incidents, like bad language, but you will get a kick out what happened last week.

On our way to the zoo this weekend DD6 pulls money out of her pockets. I ask her where did you get that she replies from a girl on the bus. Turns out DD6 was picking on a High Schooler and this girl said if you hit him 10 times I will give you $$. So DD does it! AGGHHH! Then the kid got upset and told her to stop. She says he was going to beat her up but "big John" stopped him. Then the girl, who gave the $$, told her if you do it tomorrow I'll bring you some gum. Well thankfully she didn't. She said she told me about it when it happened but she loves to talk to the bigs kids on the bus so I figured that the older kid was just annoyed that she was bothering him. Little did I know that she was actually hitting him.

The principal is going to contact the bus company and talk to DD about proper behavior on the bus. I can only imagine how freaked out she is going to be once she gets called to the office. The principal has a great way of having a tough shell for the kids. It works wonders when you need a "little" authority.

Either way we are going to drive her to and from school for a while. I love this child but some days she really tries my last nerve

Yikes! I don't want to be one to add fuel to the proverbial fire, but this would make me very nervous. The only way I let DD ride the bus now (her elem school is presently part of the middle school) is because they start at different times, so the buses are segregated by age, AND her bus is ONLY kids in our neighborhood. But I would be very nervous knowing that DD7 was riding bus with high schoolers. Is there no way they can segregate the kids? I always swore I would not let DD ride the bus anyway, based on horrible stories I've heard from friends with kids in middle school. Stories about sex on the busses, horrible language, violence, you name it.

I remember when I went to private school, we had a similar situation with our bus system. But I can't imagine allowing my DD to ride like that in today's times. Sorry to be a Nervous Nellie here!

 

[karajeboo]

Laura - I just want to repost - because I didn't want you to think I was poopooing on your story. BTW, the title, "I'm raising a mercenary" really cracked me up, but I just get nervous when DD is around the much older kids, because, like Renee said, there are just too many stories going around.... So, sorry if I sounded a bit out of line....

What is that about Lightning!!!!!!! MY nephew loves him!!! And we're going in 5 weeks!

MIL will think the world is against her when I tell her about Lightning. Everything is drama for her.... I swear I'm about to lose my mind! How will I handle a week with these people??? Even DH is going nuts right now. He made the mistake of telling his mother that we're putting the dog down this week. So she mopes around with the dog saying how good she's been, etc. Making me feel guilty. Tells us she doesn't know what she'll do because Bella was her first grandpuppy, etc. Hello??? This is my dog, how the h*** do you think I feel???? Now they're trying to make us feel guilty because "I guess we need to do something with Ally today since it's her bday and you are working..." You've got to be kidding me!!!!

 

[CRdisMom]

Laura - I just want to repost - because I didn't want you to think I was poopooing on your story. BTW, the title, "I'm raising a mercenary" really cracked me up, but I just get nervous when DD is around the much older kids, because, like Renee said, there are just too many stories going around.... So, sorry if I sounded a bit out of line....

Kara- No worries. I was terrified that something bad may happen. DH convinced me that it would be okay. Yeah right! Should have gone with my gut. On the positive note we did have some older kids in our neighborhood who looked out for her the majority of the year. Softball has started so they are staying after school. Bums me out.

I really laughed at the fact that she got paid to hit someone. I know that's wrong but only my DD could come up with that.

Oh well driving gives us much more time in the AM and she'll be home a lot sooner in the PM.

 

[karajeboo]

Between Renee and I, I think it's now pretty official that Lightning is gone for 6 weeks! AND, I just did more research and discovered that discounts cannot be stacked, so since we got the water parks and more for free, we cannot get the room only discount, too. I just called DH and asked him if he wanted the good news, the bad news, or the bad news. He opted for bad news first - so I told him about Lightning. Second bad news? I told him about the discount. So far neither of these are big deals for us personally.... Then he asked about the good news. I told him, "Your parents are leaving tomorrow!!!!!" He liked that, too!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

"Your parents are leaving tomorrow!!!!!"

LOVE IT! Thanks for the much needed laugh today! Off to pick up DS, and break the bad news to him.

 

[CRdisMom]

Bummer to hear about Lighting. I know lots of little ones will be sad.

Too bad that you can't combine the discounts. But YEAH they're leaving. Is it bad that we are helping you celebrate that?

 

[karajeboo]

I am listening to Tapestry of Nations now - Darn that Debbie for hooking me up with WDW Live!!!!!!! So I am in my happy place, Epcot...... drinking round the world!!!! hic!

So I got my new cell phone today.... and it sucks just as bad as my last one!!!! The directions are like 3 pages long (ok, maybe I exaggerate a bit!) but they are very vague, and I can't even get wallpaper or a screen saver!

Funny story. I walk into the kitchen awhile ago and MIL is standing at the sink. She looks up and says, "where do you keep your dish soap?" OK, now am I the ONLY person ever in the world to keep my dish soap under the sink????? I mean, just standing there like my house is so unusual!!! So I tell her, "uh, it's under the sink...." she opens one door and stands there looking. I just watch this! Then she says, "uh, what kind do you use? I don't see it." I'm totally serious about all this!!!! So I tell her, "I think it might be behind the other door...." For crying out loud, it's Dawn Dish Soap!!!! What is so unusual aobut that? And I keep it UNDER THE SINK!!!! Tomorrow can't get here soon enough!!!!

OK, since you're such a great crowd! I'll give you one more inlaw story. We're up at the pool on Saturday right? We open a tab at the cabana bar - we have charging priviledges so it can get kinda dangerous, if you know what I mean.... So DH makes the mistake of telling his dad to just charge it to our house. So FIL is back and forth all day, and offering to buy drinks for everyone sitting around us!!!! And charges it to our account!!! Then we go to the clubhouse for dinner that night. And FIL AGAIN charges to OUR account!!!!! Then yesterday when I took DD and MIL shopping. We stopped at a little place to get a bite for lunch. The server asks if it's all on one check, I tell her yes (thinking that surely MIL will spring for lunch) and MIL pipe up and says, "oh, no, 2 checks, YOU do not need to buy MY lunch!" I'm serious about this. It's like they think when they come here that this is an all inclusive resort or something!!!! I think DH is about ready to say something too. All I can say is whew, not my family!!!!

 

[karajeboo]

Hey, it's me again! DD just broke my heart. She got her invitation to BBB in the mail today. She just flat out refuses to go! So, me being me these days, I just calmly took the invitation, wadded it up, and threw it away. I told her to forget about it. Now I feel bad. But at the same time, I am sooooo sick of her snotty little attitude!!!! I really think it's time for DH and I to start cracking down a little harder. Even though I know it will be harder on us at first.....

So the in laws just came home with DD (right before the BBB fiasco). MIL is laying out on our driveway trying to get some sun, and FIL went straight upstairs to take a nap!

It was so nice and peaceful when they took DD away from the house. They didn't want to go to the zoo as planned today, because "it's too cold." Check out my ticker! It's right around 70 now! It was a little foggy and overcast this morning, but c'mon! I was doing so well on my new JC diet, too! And then I ate an Klondike bar! Arrgghh!

 

[Camster0307]

Hi all - just stopping in real quick - off to my DD's 2 hour gymnastics class in a little while. Haven't had a chance to read through all the posts, but I did notice lots of "hug" smileys -

THANKS GUYS! YOU ALL CERTAINLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE A GIRL FEEL BETTER!

And, I do. Totally kicked butt at a meeting at my DDs school today. Had to bring her dr. along for support - he basically told them all that "this mom completely knows what she's doing and talking about and I support what she wants 100%." So nice to hear that! (Abd - BTW - ex was supposed to be at the meeting too; never showed AND never called! )

Anyway, will come back later this evening and catch up with how everyone's day is going. (Kara - I'm noticing your posts have many mentions of your in-laws - haven't they left yet?)

 

[Debbie6221]

Well it's rainy & dreary here and I can't complain because it's not snowing so.......

I can relate to the DD problems. Mine talks like she is Hannah Montana to me and she is only 5!!! It sounds a lot cuter coming out of Hannah's mouth. My DD isn't afraid of any punishment. I've tried them all and she just never knows when to stop or cut her losses. I LOVE the kid to death but she is a piece of work. Yes, I blame myself for spoiling her but I always thought I had it under control. I wonder if that is the problem or if it's just her personality. If you tell her to stop something she will NEVER stop the first time. It's always one more time..... She has a GREAT life but I don't just hand her over everything she wants or constantly give her her way. I don't know.....

 

[Debbie6221]

I think I am going to start trying to post some sort of happy pic or such from WDW to make us all happy each day (like the coffee cup). That and my Live365 should keep me happy!

Also, here is our mickey head shrunk again if some of you would prefer it this way. You can't read it but that's OK.........

 

[Debbie6221]

Kara... your in-law stories are TOO FUNNY!!! The good thing is that your DH sees it too (thank goodness).

 

[karajeboo]

I like the BIG pink Mickey - it makes me feel happy. Where do you find all the animated graphics? Like the monorail? And the princess bday greeting? I need happy animation now!!!!

Yes, Cammie, the inlaws are still here!!!! It's never going to end!!!!!!

 

[Debbie6221]

I like the BIG pink Mickey - it makes me feel happy. Where do you find all the animated graphics? Like the monorail? And the princess bday greeting? I need happy animation now!!!!

Yes, Cammie, the inlaws are still here!!!! It's never going to end!!!!!!

Remember how I told you guys how to save pix? I just save them as I see them. The Mickey head was made for me on the design boards. You know we could all make matching shirts!!! One day we will all meet or something!!!