Mingos in the Watah! What in the Wuhld?

[Tink9721]

I always love taking pictures from the TTA. That's one of my favorites rides

Tomorrow is my aquarium DIS meet with Meg and Kailyn I'm so excited!

 

[MagicShell]

Glad to hear that you and Brooklynn had a great trip together. I hope you get to do the same with Bella one day. What a great memory for a child to have, just me and Memom.

 

[StephaniexMarie]

Glad to see you back. I am not able to make it to too many reports these days, as school is taking up an incredible amount of time. There might not be much updating in the next two weeks. I have to prepare for the second of four evaluations this year. That will happen on November 3rd. After that, I can relax and enjoy my November and December holidays.

That's completely fine! At least once that's all over you'll have a nice break.

 

[xoktenox]

Sorry I didn't send more. I mostly sent them to Jill to put on Facebook. It was just easier that way, but I did send a very few here and there to individuals.

I am truly blessed. I did a lot of thanking God on the way home from Alabama this morning.

I hope they can have a do over sometime, too. I'm pretty sure it won't be with me, though. Breanna is so much like Kay's daughter was when she was little, and she hasn't changed much through the years. While we were on the trip, Kay went to use her debit card at MCO on the way home and found that it was declined. Her daughter had used it to pay a bill and buy shoes without telling her. She was livid. The drama held on all the way until the end of the trip.

I appreciated even a few pictures

Aww, that's so sad for Kay Being that I work at a bank, I see more and more of that from people's children and grandchildren. It's so upsetting for them that there is that little trust between family members. I can never imagine having the audacity to do something like that to my family members, let alone my mother. We're lucky people, MeMom!

 

[MeMom]

Love the MK pics this morning! We pretty much listen to the Four Parks CD all the time. The boys and I love it. Seeing POTC reminded me that last night we were at the drive thru window for Starbucks, Jason thought he would embarrass me by blasting POTC. The people inside thought we were crazy and asked us what we were dancing to that was so funny.
Glad you have your June trip pretty much figured out. We will not cross paths. My plans right now are to try for Vero for 3 nights and then WDW for 7 at the first of June. Oh well, at least we get to see each other on NYE! What are your dates again?
Have a great day!

We arrive Christmas Day, and we leave on the 2nd.

I was going to get some new CD's this time, but I didn't have time to look a lot, and the ones I saw, I already had.

Welcome home, MeMom! I am so glad you had a great time with Brooklyn, but sorry to hear about the drama between Kay and Breanna.

Love your math lesson idea.

I must say, the past few days have been nice and peaceful.

I need to find some small skulls for next year. Maybe through Oriental Trading? My kids would love doing Math with them for Halloween.

I had a picture like the top one too but did not notice the skulls.

You got a nice of Johnny Depp on PotC. I was on the wrong side of the boat to get a good one.

Every once in a while we are lucky enough to get stopped in front of that spot long enough to get a decent picture.

I always love taking pictures from the TTA. That's one of my favorites rides

Tomorrow is my aquarium DIS meet with Meg and Kailyn I'm so excited!

Brooklynn is becoming a fan of the TTA. She insisted on riding it on this trip.

You guys have an awesome Sunday!

Glad to hear that you and Brooklynn had a great trip together. I hope you get to do the same with Bella one day. What a great memory for a child to have, just me and Memom.

It will be harder with Bella, since Brooklynn will really know what she is missing. I think we may be able to do a few days on the front end of a family trip or something like that.

I treasure the time I was able to spend with my sweet girl. Talking with her as we walked, watching her in the pool, laying in bed with her and all of her furry friends - I love that girl!

That's completely fine! At least once that's all over you'll have a nice break.

Yeah, if I can get through these next couple of weeks, November and December should be fairly okay. I have a student teacher coming Monday, so that will hopefully help a lot.

I appreciated even a few pictures

Aww, that's so sad for Kay Being that I work at a bank, I see more and more of that from people's children and grandchildren. It's so upsetting for them that there is that little trust between family members. I can never imagine having the audacity to do something like that to my family members, let alone my mother. We're lucky people, MeMom!

John drove her car to the airport so that she could come straight to Nashville, since I was staying in Huntsville. I had to give her gas money and money to pay for the airport parking fee, as she had spent all of her cash and now had no debit card. I haven't talked to her to know about the conversation she had with her daughter when she got back.

 

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

I never noticed the skulls on the Adventureland sign! I love that, how cool!

I've never eaten at Cosmic Rays, but the food there always looks good!

 

[CreightonsMomma]

It was lovely to meet you also! Sorry to bombard you while you were waiting in line. But I wasn't going to let a Memom meeting pass me by!

I love your attention to detail. I learn so much from your TR's, like the skulls for example, I have never noticed them before. When you point these little details out I always look for them on my next trip.

Love the peoplemover. One of my favorite rides.

 

[Ty's Nonnie]

Hey MeMom! Just wanted to take a minute to say HI! I want to say again it was great to meet you and Brooklynn. And sorry about the drama with Kay. I know when I took my friend and her granddaughter I felt like I wasted time and money on that trip. They slept until 9 or later. Then she was ready to come back to the room and watch TV or sleep by 12 or 1. Finally after the second day of that I would get them settled in the room and I would take off alone. The sad thing is the toddler was fine it was her grandmother that wanted to hold up in the room. Not me too much to see and do.
But, at least you got to spend some time with Brooklynn. She is adorable and so sweet. She acted like she knew us. She is a great little girl. Can't wait to meet the rest of you family. My fingers are crossed for New Years. We will see.
Until then, I hope the next few months are less stressful on you and pass by fast.

 

[Megablocks]

So glad to hear that you and Brooklynn had a great trip together! I'm sorry for the drama with Kay and Breanna, though That's so sad too that Kay's debit card was declined because her daughter used it to buy shoes and pay a bill. I honestly can't imagine doing that to anyone, especially a family member, and especially my mother.

I'm going to get ready to head to Boston with Kailyn to see Christine! Kailyn and I both can't wait; when we were driving home last night, we were both quiet, then Kailyn suddenly said, all excited, "I can't wait till tomorrow!" My camera batteries are all charged so there will definitely be pictures

 

[sunny_stace]

Nice Pirates photos! Capt.Jack looks great (as always ) Lunch looks good too! Nice afternoon in MK!

 

[lmillercrew]

Poor Kay. What a horrible way to end an already non-fantastic trip!I think the skulls on the Adventureland sign is for Halloween. (Maybe...)
And do you already have your June dates? We are going June 26-July6. It would be great to meet and say hi!

 

[Lovemy3babes]

What a bummer for Kay. That would definitely be a negative way to come home. Geesh.

Pirates is so much fun! We're actually watching POTC: On Stranger Tides, right now!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Well, first of all, welcome back!
I can't even begin to understand how people act like they do sometimes. Clearly parenting skills DO make a difference. Every day at work we talk about how do people think some things are okay?

Did I mention I work in the Courts?

I'm so happy for you and Brooklynn - what a special relationship you have with your daughter and granddaughters. It's just beautiful. The way it should be.

I'm thinking we may have to hit Cosmic Ray's on our next trip. Haven't been there in a while, and I think we're going to skip the DDP next time. (who knows?)

Good luck with your evaluation prep!
Oh - and thanks for the update on the MKFD t shirts! I hope they keep them around a while!

 

[Happy Elf]

Welcome home, I enjoyed seeing the pictures Jill put on fb. I'm glad you were able to have such a wonderful trip with Brooklynn.

 

[MeMom]

I never noticed the skulls on the Adventureland sign! I love that, how cool!

I've never eaten at Cosmic Rays, but the food there always looks good!

Cosmic Ray's has good chicken, too. The downside of that place is having to go to the different bays for different kinds of food.

It was lovely to meet you also! Sorry to bombard you while you were waiting in line. But I wasn't going to let a Memom meeting pass me by!

I love your attention to detail. I learn so much from your TR's, like the skulls for example, I have never noticed them before. When you point these little details out I always look for them on my next trip.

Love the peoplemover. One of my favorite rides.

No problem. I was just waiting my turn. I don't do online check-in, because I like the regular check-in process just fine.

Hey MeMom! Just wanted to take a minute to say HI! I want to say again it was great to meet you and Brooklynn. And sorry about the drama with Kay. I know when I took my friend and her granddaughter I felt like I wasted time and money on that trip. They slept until 9 or later. Then she was ready to come back to the room and watch TV or sleep by 12 or 1. Finally after the second day of that I would get them settled in the room and I would take off alone. The sad thing is the toddler was fine it was her grandmother that wanted to hold up in the room. Not me too much to see and do.
But, at least you got to spend some time with Brooklynn. She is adorable and so sweet. She acted like she knew us. She is a great little girl. Can't wait to meet the rest of you family. My fingers are crossed for New Years. We will see.
Until then, I hope the next few months are less stressful on you and pass by fast.

Brooklynn is very comfortable meeting all of our Disney friends, and she's very comfortable in Disney World. She is an awesome girl!

Yeah, do everything you can to make it to NYE! It's going to be fun, and the fireworks are ebyond incredible in person. We'll be getting food from Captain Cook's and having a picnic on Dave and Kathy's lawn. I thought we were eating at 'Ohana that night, but Anita found out recently that that ADR is for the 29th instead of the 31st. We may eat counter service at GF or CR and then go over to Poly, and then just have snacks at Poly. I don't know exactly, but it'll be something like that.

So glad to hear that you and Brooklynn had a great trip together! I'm sorry for the drama with Kay and Breanna, though That's so sad too that Kay's debit card was declined because her daughter used it to buy shoes and pay a bill. I honestly can't imagine doing that to anyone, especially a family member, and especially my mother.

I'm going to get ready to head to Boston with Kailyn to see Christine! Kailyn and I both can't wait; when we were driving home last night, we were both quiet, then Kailyn suddenly said, all excited, "I can't wait till tomorrow!" My camera batteries are all charged so there will definitely be pictures

I hope you guys have had a great day and will have pictures to share.

Nice Pirates photos! Capt.Jack looks great (as always ) Lunch looks good too! Nice afternoon in MK!

Pirates was our last ride on this October trip, so looking at these summer pictures, it is easy to 'be ther'e again. Brooklynn and I rode with our cousins and then shopped our way out of the park.

Poor Kay. What a horrible way to end an already non-fantastic trip!I think the skulls on the Adventureland sign is for Halloween. (Maybe...)
And do you already have your June dates? We are going June 26-July6. It would be great to meet and say hi!

Brooklynn and I will probably fly down on Wednesday, the 13th. Jill, John, and Bella will come down on Saturday - either flying or driving, depending on what is going on with us going to Vero. I have to start church camp, as far as it is scheduled now, on the 24th, so we will just miss you. None of this is set in stone. If church camp changes, our dates could change a little, but as of now, that is how it is. We would love to have a meet, if for some reason things change. I will keep you posted.

What a bummer for Kay. That would definitely be a negative way to come home. Geesh.

Pirates is so much fun! We're actually watching POTC: On Stranger Tides, right now!

Yeah, she was pretty distraught from beginning until end.

I have only seen the first Pirates movie. I need to watch some of the others.

Well, first of all, welcome back!
I can't even begin to understand how people act like they do sometimes. Clearly parenting skills DO make a difference. Every day at work we talk about how do people think some things are okay?

Did I mention I work in the Courts?

I'm so happy for you and Brooklynn - what a special relationship you have with your daughter and granddaughters. It's just beautiful. The way it should be.

I'm thinking we may have to hit Cosmic Ray's on our next trip. Haven't been there in a while, and I think we're going to skip the DDP next time. (who knows?)

Good luck with your evaluation prep!
Oh - and thanks for the update on the MKFD t shirts! I hope they keep them around a while!

Kay is my good friend, but for as long as I have known her, she has been edgy with her kids, She had her oldest son when I first met her and was raising him on her own. She then married a guy we worked with and had two more boys. Her last one, the girl, was a surprise, and not one they needed. It stressed things more than ever, and they separated for a while at one point. Kay is not the type that can/will let things run off of her back, and her kids know how to get her stirred up. I am very grateful I have a different relationship with my kids so that I can enjoy them.

I will be at school late every day this week, and the evaluation is next week. After that, I will relax and enjoy the holidays. I am looking very forward to a quiet Thanksgiving without that hanging over me and our Christmas family trip.



For those who were wondering about the skulls, this video is from July. It shows the Adventureland sign and all around Adventureland, if you'd like a short visit this evening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtCxq1gL_BE

 

[lmillercrew]

Oh! I guess the skulls are there all the time. Shows how much I've paid attention to the sign.

 

[Tink9721]

Hi! I had an awesome DIS meet today with Meg and Kailyn We had so much fun. I definitely didn't chicken out of touching the sharks, they just wouldn't come over to us I have photo evidence of us touching the rays though! My pictures will probably be up tomorrow. I would've put them up tonight but I had a paper I had to finish when I got home. Meg has some awesome pictures on her camera of us being silly in the gift shop

 

[brookelizabeth]

So sorry to hear Kay had a rough time! I hope, like you said, she is able to look back on the fun times.

That sandwich from Cosmic Rays look so delish - too bad we are having pork chops for dinner...but maybe I'll had a nice side of BBQ sauce!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Lovely trip to Adventureland.

Your Cosmic Ray's is making my tummy rumbly. I'm waiting for our landlord to come fix our heat so dinner has been pushed way back.

That sounds like a very sweet moment for Brooklynn picking up the flowers in Epcot, I love moments like that in Disney.

 

[disneydreamingdebby]

Good evening. I just wanted to see how the student teacher was today. I hope he/she is wonderful! (Hey, and a Disney lover would be awesome!!)