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[Debbie6221]

Hey Debbie - Kara is at an airshow today. And she saw HSM3 yesterday. I think she's just been running around all weekend.

And, I agree, looking at the big picture, I am very lucky. Although I don't know if that's the way I want to put it. Afterall, he did walk out on us and is really not a part of the girls' day to day life anymore. And he knows darn well that I can't get a job because I'm Amanda's full-time caregiver. I think he wants to keep me healthy because he knows if something happens to me, that will be the end of his footloose and fancy-free way of living! My lawyer always told me that he thought my ex had a tremendous amount of guilt about what he did -- and that I should use that to my advantage when necessary!

and ITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Debbie6221]

Is my avatar too much? I have it on facebook too (which I wish you would sign up for). I don't want anyone to figure out I am REALLY nuts!

 

[Camster0307]

Is my avatar too much? I have it on facebook too (which I wish you would sign up for). I don't want anyone to figure out I am REALLY nuts!

Well, from one crazy person to another - I think your avatar is adorable! Keep it! Who cares what anyone else thinks?

Just about 3 HOURS until HSM3!!!

 

[Camster0307]

Tell me what the perks are of being on Facebook.

 

[Camster0307]

Why can't we be 25 years younger? SIGH!

 

[Camster0307]

Ok - one more post from me.......

From AOL Travel: they're calling this the best vacation deal right now:

http://information.travel.aol.com/d...prim0337&icid=100214839x1211757070x1200703411

I didn't read into all of it; might be worth checking out though.

 

[Debbie6221]

I'll have to check it out too!


Have fun tonight! Just remember I told you to "focus" when he goes back to the HS to sing by himself in the locker room!

RE:Face book...it is VERY simple. You can spend as little or as much time as you want on it. It is VERY addicting if you are searching for people. It's silly. If you are single you can mingle there. You can make your account private so only people you accept as friends can view it. You can use your own email address book to see who else you know belongs to face book.

Just start out with just us dis buddies like I did and then you can branch out when you feel more comfortable. The key is to set it to private after you set it up.

Look at the top of all the listed threads (User CP). The DIS even does facebook!

 

[CRdisMom]

join us over there. It is truely addictive. Debbie will send you all sorts of stuff.

have fun at HSM3. I think we will do that tomorrow. It's snowing here. YUCK! it will be a good break.

 

[Debbie6221]

I can be so over the top can't I!

SNOW

 

[soontobewed07]

The pics are on the first page!

Going to bed long day! Catch up tomorrow.

 

[Debbie6221]

AWESOME! I love em!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Good morning!

Renee - Hope Nicholas is feeling better. Has his cough doing? Usually,as the medicine starts kicking in and clearing things up, you can have a tough couple of days - at least that's what always happened with Amanda. She'd be miserable for a couple of days in the middle of the treatment because she was coughing up all the stuff that was stuck in her lungs. Ewww.!

Good to know! I was starting to worry since we've not really seen any progress. He gets up and comes into my bed this morning - asks if he can have my glass of water - I say sure, he chugs it. YACK - all over my bed! At least it was just water.

Sorry but I about spit out my coffee when I read this! If it makes you feel any better, I can't get Ally to do this either!!! She knows how, and if I'm in the room with her she will, but otherwise, she's just so lazy. I hope the big kid and the little kid start feeling better. Just make sure Ricky wipes his own butt!

!

There is not enough money in the world for me to wipe Ricky's rear! There is nothing that grinds my nerves quite as much though as Nicolas yelling right when I'm in the middle of something, "Mommy! I need you to wipe the ka ka opp!!!" We have a slight problem with our "f"'s in this house!

I am officially off my rocker!~

Nicolas is somewhat better, but still probably looking at no school this week. So that means he will be hyper and miss his Halloween party. I hate that, so I'm trying to figure out what I can do to help him with it. Poor guy. He's lost 4 lbs so far -

Speaking of, I've lost 8 since meeting with the dietician. Basically - she told me the same thing as Cammie - one thing at a time and baby steps! She told me to stop being a short order cook in the kitchen, to fix dinner and everyone eats it, or everyone waits till the next meal. It is amazing - but I think it is working. It was so nice not having to make 3 different things. No wonder I had been eating out so much - it is a big fat pain to make differnt things for everyone!

I made a roast tonight - crock pot - cream of mush soup, can of broth, package of onion soup mix, roast. DONE. Quite good too.

Hi to everyone else. I'm still hanging in here, just trying to sort through some things. I'm sure you all know how that goes.

 

[Debbie6221]

Glad you are hanging in there! I remember when Elizabeth was off school for a couple weeks with that pneumonia. She missed Valentine's Day.
Congrats on the 8 lbs!!!!!! That's awesome!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Yeah, they had a lot of fun. I told them last year we'd go see it when it came out so they were excited to go with a bunch of friends. They were all decked out in HSM attire, mu girls had earrings, hairbows, neclaces, bracelets, shirts, coats, jeans and socks. They even wore their HSM perfume, not that anyone would notice! But they knew...

Sounds like alot of fun!

Newbie here

I just finished reading through the thread, and now I'm itching to take DD to HSM3. She'll hardly follow the plot, but she'll enjoy the music. And as for me... I'm sure I'll find some way to survive...

Welcome Lisa!

So I've picked up a few outfits for the girls for Christmas, but nothing formal. I picked up a cute apple theme outfit at Gymboree for DD6 - I found it on the sale rack - top, pants and socks for under $20. DD9 wants an mp3 player and DH and I are discussing what kind to get. I just don't want to spend her entire budget on one thing and then she'll have nothing else. However I don't want to buy toys this year - they have so many toys. I think they're going to get bean bags (we just separated their rooms last month and they want 'sitting areas'). DH is getting the the Wii so I don't think they anything else. They've been making 'lists' and every second commercial something is added to it, but honestly I'd rather save for a Disney trip then buy them stuff they won't play with.

We haven't seen HSM3 yet, we're getting a group together to see it on 11/1 as a big group. LOVE the pictures of Zac!

Good job getting started on the shopping! I KWYM about the commercials - Myles jumps up and down with every toy advertised and says, "can we buy that?" Apparently the commercial producers know what they are doing! Top of his list - the Diego Mtn jeep thingy and the Barbie jeep and kitchen set!

Just a quick post - I'm out of coffee and DESPERATELY need to go out and get some like - NOW! But, Debbie, just wanted to mention: first - that's hysterical that you bought your camera to the movies to get that picture; and second - do you know you could probably ask the theater for that cardboard display when they are done with it? The summer Pirates 3 came out, my girlfriends and I had been to the movies and they still had the displals for the movie out. I was staring at them and drooling over Johnny when the theater manager said I could take the thing because they're just going to throw it out soon. He said I just need to find a way to fit it into my car. Well, I had the mini-van so that was no problem! So yeah, picture me and my two girlfriends carrying this 8-foot cardboard cutout of Johnny, Orlando, and Keira through the parking lot! The girls were so psyched I got it and it now is proudly displayed in our basement!

Maybe you could get the Zac one for your bedroom? Just an idea girlfriend!

That is too funny! Sorry the wedding was no fun - good thing you got to sneak out. I hope you are feeling better!

Good to know! I was starting to worry since we've not really seen any progress. He gets up and comes into my bed this morning - asks if he can have my glass of water - I say sure, he chugs it. YACK - all over my bed! At least it was just water.

There is not enough money in the world for me to wipe Ricky's rear! There is nothing that grinds my nerves quite as much though as Nicolas yelling right when I'm in the middle of something, "Mommy! I need you to wipe the ka ka opp!!!" We have a slight problem with our "f"'s in this house!



Nicolas is somewhat better, but still probably looking at no school this week. So that means he will be hyper and miss his Halloween party. I hate that, so I'm trying to figure out what I can do to help him with it. Poor guy. He's lost 4 lbs so far -

Speaking of, I've lost 8 since meeting with the dietician. Basically - she told me the same thing as Cammie - one thing at a time and baby steps! She told me to stop being a short order cook in the kitchen, to fix dinner and everyone eats it, or everyone waits till the next meal. It is amazing - but I think it is working. It was so nice not having to make 3 different things. No wonder I had been eating out so much - it is a big fat pain to make differnt things for everyone!

I made a roast tonight - crock pot - cream of mush soup, can of broth, package of onion soup mix, roast. DONE. Quite good too.

Hi to everyone else. I'm still hanging in here, just trying to sort through some things. I'm sure you all know how that goes.

Renee, congrats on the 8 lbs! The roast sounds really good! I hope Nicolas is well soon.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Debbie, thanks for the facebook pics! Sorry I've been a little out of it lately - just hard to keep up sometimes!

Kara, how was the air show?

The kids did pumpkins yesterday - they had alot of fun! Lindsay got a little impatient with Myles - wouldn't let him help unless he did a perfect job - WTH he's 3!!!! She is going to look back on this and feel so bad - well, maybe not - she's perfect you know.

I'll post the pics tomorrow - too lazy to get out of bed now to get the camera.

Gotta get to sleep - Mason will be here in 7 hrs! Happy Monday!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Ok - one more post from me.......

From AOL Travel: they're calling this the best vacation deal right now:

http://information.travel.aol.com/d...prim0337&icid=100214839x1211757070x1200703411

I didn't read into all of it; might be worth checking out though.

One more from me I forgot to check this out - already sold out! I need two nights for our trip, but I think we'll do SOG. It's really nice and it will be $123 next year.

Oh, and I got my ADR for March 22 - RR - can't get any others until "maybe Dec, but keep checking back."

 

[karajeboo]

I know he's a pretty boy...and he's so skinny....and he's only 21 but OMG he is just so sweet!

AND GET THIS!!!!!
There is a rumor swirling that he will be asked to be in Pirates 4 to play Jack Sparrows little brother!!! OMG I think I will actually die and go to heaven if that happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He did look awful purty int he movie, huh. But I have to say, HSM3 was my least favorite of all the HSM movies. I still like the first one the best. I won't go into detail of why I didn't like it, for all those who still haven't seen it.....

and if Zac and Johnny start together???

Also, what that site where you can see the plane on a map when you are tracking it?

www.flightview.com - then click on go live after you enter your flight info...

Hi all,
I saw the HSM3 posts and had to tell you something funny.
I took my two Girl scout troops to see it this morning. We had 23 people, my troops are 1st grade and 3rd grade. I made treat bags for each girl which I can't believe I was able to sneak in (they were the large plastic handle bags with the HSM characters on them that they sell at Walmart for $.50 as Halloween goodie bags.) I had run off coloring pages and activity pages (because we got there an hour and a half before the show to make sure we all got seats together.) So those were in there, crayons, lots of candy (including HSM3 chocolates and HSM cheese and crackers) a bag of popcorn, a drink and lots of other candies and stuff. I walked in with 19 bags like that, I can't believe they didn't stop me. Anyway, the kids were coloring and having fun, then the previews started. They were excited to see Zac and Ashley Tisdale have new movies coming out. They thought it was soooo funny that I could not stop laughing at the new Adam Sandler movie that comes out at Christmas (the one girl said to my DD, I think your mom is crying, my DD said, yeah, it's just cause she's laughing (like "she always does that". So anyway, the funny part...
The one part when Troy walks into the lockerroom at night and takes his shirt off (you see it from behind, a back shot), behind me I hear my DD6 say
"Woah!" Everyone around me is laughing, I'm like "where does she get this???" SHE'S SIX!!! (Course DD9 has had the same "boyfriend" since she was 6, so I guess she's starting about the same age as her sister. Anyway, it was soooo funny. To hear her say what all the girls (and some moms) were thinking was funny.
Anyway, we had fun. It was fun to go with a big group like that. We are going again on Tuesday, my DH got free tickets so we are going to take them. He said he could sit through it once, and going with a group of a dozen and a half little girls wasn't the show he'd pick (plus the other show is free!!!) The kids don't know we are going again, just in case they have a ton of homework or something.

Great job on the bags!!! And I think I was saying "whoa" about the same time as your DD!

Newbie here

I just finished reading through the thread, and now I'm itching to take DD to HSM3. She'll hardly follow the plot, but she'll enjoy the music. And as for me... I'm sure I'll find some way to survive...

Welcome!!! The movie was lots of fun, the music is great in this one... We left the theater and went and bought the cd.

Ok - back with my coffee........

We're seeing HSM3 tonite at 7pm. Going to dinner first, then movie. I make these choc.-covered pretzels that Lauren and her friend love; so I'm decorating them with red & white sprinkles (Wildcat colors). I'll bring my extra-large purse to see sneak them in!

Debbie - I thought you had photoshopped yourself into a picture of Zac! See? I just accept your obsession and think that naturally you would do something like that!

I don't see Jillian's pictures either; didn't know what everyone was talking about.

God, Christmas shopping! Don't even want to think about it. The ex informed me that he is NOT getting an end-of-year bonus this year. Granted, I live my life based on his monthly support payments; that bonus was just always used to help pay down some credit cards or used as "emergency" money in case something came up throughout the year. Not happy that I won't have that now. Yet, when I mentioned my $5000 worth of dental work that needs to be done, he doesn't bat an eyelash and tells me he'll definitely help me with that. I'm really relieved but am now wondering how can he just pull out money to help me? I swear, I think he's got a secret stash somewhere but I'm not going to get all worked up about it. When things come up and I need extra money, he gets it to me. The day that stops happening though -- watch out!

Well, I've got things to do around the house before the girls get back later. And it is a beautiful fall day today. Will check back in later!

I agree with Debbie that your situation with your ex is unique. I do think he has a lot of guilt, but HE SHOULD!!!! Really, it's the least he can do in your situation, but I guess technically he wouldn't have to. Maybe he planted one of those money trees in the backyard?

Hey Debbie - Kara is at an airshow today. And she saw HSM3 yesterday. I think she's just been running around all weekend.

And, I agree, looking at the big picture, I am very lucky. Although I don't know if that's the way I want to put it. Afterall, he did walk out on us and is really not a part of the girls' day to day life anymore. And he knows darn well that I can't get a job because I'm Amanda's full-time caregiver. I think he wants to keep me healthy because he knows if something happens to me, that will be the end of his footloose and fancy-free way of living! My lawyer always told me that he thought my ex had a tremendous amount of guilt about what he did -- and that I should use that to my advantage when necessary!

Had a blast at the air show!!! Those jets are just amazing!! And then seeing the Blue Angels flying in formation at 400 mph (they can actually go 1400 mph almost twice the speed of sound!) with on ly 18 inches between their wing tips! Totally freaked me out.

Why can't we be 25 years younger? SIGH!

HOney, I don't think we'd remember what to do with that!!!!

Good to know! I was starting to worry since we've not really seen any progress. He gets up and comes into my bed this morning - asks if he can have my glass of water - I say sure, he chugs it. YACK - all over my bed! At least it was just water.

There is not enough money in the world for me to wipe Ricky's rear! There is nothing that grinds my nerves quite as much though as Nicolas yelling right when I'm in the middle of something, "Mommy! I need you to wipe the ka ka opp!!!" We have a slight problem with our "f"'s in this house!



Nicolas is somewhat better, but still probably looking at no school this week. So that means he will be hyper and miss his Halloween party. I hate that, so I'm trying to figure out what I can do to help him with it. Poor guy. He's lost 4 lbs so far -

Speaking of, I've lost 8 since meeting with the dietician. Basically - she told me the same thing as Cammie - one thing at a time and baby steps! She told me to stop being a short order cook in the kitchen, to fix dinner and everyone eats it, or everyone waits till the next meal. It is amazing - but I think it is working. It was so nice not having to make 3 different things. No wonder I had been eating out so much - it is a big fat pain to make differnt things for everyone!

I made a roast tonight - crock pot - cream of mush soup, can of broth, package of onion soup mix, roast. DONE. Quite good too.

Hi to everyone else. I'm still hanging in here, just trying to sort through some things. I'm sure you all know how that goes.

Yea on the 8 lbs!!! Next time you make a roast, skip the broth and try 1/2 can of coke or diet coke or whatever with the mush soup and onion soup mix. Yummmm!

One more from me I forgot to check this out - already sold out! I need two nights for our trip, but I think we'll do SOG. It's really nice and it will be $123 next year.

Oh, and I got my ADR for March 22 - RR - can't get any others until "maybe Dec, but keep checking back."

I just read that you could now go back to making ADRs 180 days in advance!!

I'm back!!! I'll post pics of the air show later. Seeing these fighter jets in action is just awesome. A couple of times we were looking side to side to see where they were, and suddenly it zooms from behind it and we saw it before we heard it!!! Crazy fast! It was at the Naval Air Base here in Jacksonville. Next year it will be on the beach - I guess they alternate it each year. I've heard the beach is better cause you can take coolers, and the security is not as tight, plus the planes flying over the ocean is pretty cool. But the base is right on the St Johns river and downtown Jacksonville is on the other side of the river so that was a cool backdrop too.

So, Cammie? What did you think of HSM3? I'll pm you and Debbie and let you know why I didn't like it.... Don't want to ruin it for anyone else.

I guess we're going to see Jeff's parents in two weeks. That will be fine I guess. Then Ally and I go to Disney the 14th! I think Jeff is going to join us at least for 1/2 the weekend. He might show up sometime on Saturday after he takes Bucky to the kennel. That way Ally and I will have a day and a half just the two of us. That should be fine.

OK, off to catch up on work before I even get started!!!!

 

[CRdisMom]

no school today. These kids and their days off. It's end of quarter already. Too fast. Lots to do no much time for the computer today

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Kara, I make my ham by just pouring a can of coke over it - I'll have to try a roast!

This ADR story is confusing - it seems to depend on the CM you get

Laura, have fun with your kids today!

 

[Debbie6221]

Hi Girls!
Kara...glad you had fun.
Tammie...I can get a little out of control (as you know) with sending stuff or posting pix!
Laura..I have to say I still LOVE when Elizabeth is off of school. She has a 6 day vacation in the middle of November BEFORE even Thanksgiving and I am thrilled.

Kara.... I am curious to hear your thoughts. I will tell you what I especially liked (besides that little cutie patootie). I like all the references to OTHER musicals. YKWIM?????