Mixed Marriage 2: The Conversion Continues..... now complete

[TwinkieMama]

We had so much fun at the pool (Crabopolis is a kid magnet) that we didn’t quite make the early bedtime we had planned. As we went to bed, I was mentally reviewing my game plan for the next day…. Our last day! How did that happen? We just got here and now we need to fit in everything into one day. We had left several important events- like DS’s souvies, the Land pavilion at Epcot and the whole Magic Kingdom!!!!- for the last day. There would be pressure… but we had done the one day tour before so I thought we were up for it. I also resolved to pack more food. A hungry TwinkieMama is an unhappy TwinkieMama. And you know what they say about mamas- when mama ain’t happy ain’t nobody happy. It is true. Another care burdening my shoulders was the Mickey wake up call. Would we be able to pull it off? Would the third time be the charm? So I set the alarm for Very Early so I could get up, shower, and wake up DS before the call.

The alarm went off Very Early and I shot out of bed like molasses in January… in Wisconsin. One hot shower later I was more awake and ready to begin my careful plan. Step 1- wake up DH so he could see the delight on DS’s face to receive a call from the Big Cheese himself. 2. Make everyone submit to a Tootsie Check…. (I won’t even enter the debate of whether you have 10 tootsies or 2… some people think you have 10 tootsies and 2 footsies while others think you have 10 toesies and 2 tootsies… anyway you count them, it was our last day and we couldn’t be slowed own by blisters, hot spots or aches of any sort. This causes groans and grumbling and would be the perfect setup to catch both the boys off guard. Who expects pixie dust while doing something as mundane as a blister search?

BRRING. BRRING.

Finally, the call. Oh who would answer the phone?

 

[smwf71]

Couldn't resist - sure I won't be the only one - have a safe trip - hope it's a "peel" ing!

 

[princesslibby]

Leaving for the World in 5 days! I'm happy for you. Just don't forget to come back. We'll miss you.

 

[UtahMama]

5 Days??? That went by FAST (for me!)


I (we, your adoring fans) wish you a MAGICAL vacation right from the start!!!
May you make memories to last a lifetime. May you renew your LOVE for male hostess snack foods!!! (that sounded naughtier than I meant, Your Husband, Twinkie Daddy!) Will you send me a virtual postcard from Epcot???? Pretty please??? Just because I want to know if it works before I go and send them to my kith and kin.

I go in 20 days!!!!

Are you going to write a TR for THIS trip???? We want to know every little detail! Especially if you run into any DISers!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Yeah Twinkie Mama's headed back to the World.....
Have a blast-make sure you take lots of notes so you can write us another truly excellent trippie.

 

[stinkerbelle's mom]

Have a great time in the mutherland! Please finish this TR up before you go!!!! No need to tell you to take great notes!

 

[TwinkieMama]

BRRING. BRRRING.
Me: (nonchalantly) oh son why don’t you get that?
DS: Are you sure Mom? Usually you tell me not to answer the phone when we are not at home?
Me: Yes, go ahead.
BRRING.
DS: But it is probably a stranger since we are all here…. Or Grandma. Why would Grandma call so early? Do you think everything is ok?
Me: Well, answer it and see.
DS: I don’t know maybe you should.
BRRING. BRRRING.
Me: You are closer.
DS: Actually Mom we are equally close. See?
DH: Oh For Crying Out Loud! Will someone just answer the thing?
Me: Go on son.
BRRING. BRRRING.
DH: This is ridiculous. Scoot over son. I’ll answer the phone.
Me: NOOOOO. Um, I mean, SweetHEART. I really think DS should answer the phone. (tries to give secret signal with eyebrows)
DH: I don’t see what difference it could make. (notices bizarre look by wife) Oh, yeah, right… go on Son answer the phone.
DS: This is weird Dad.
BRRING. BRRRING.
DH: Just answer it!
DS: Hello. (long silence. Hangs up the phone)
Me and DH: Well, who was it???????
DS: I think it was Mickey. He said to wake up but we already did that. How did he know we were in this room?

 

[sorul82?]

 

[dee47]

That would have so been my DS at the same age...

TM, can't you go a liitle later? I'm going in 13 days with DS (10)...I so would have loved to meet you all!

LOVING this TR, as always.

 

[TwinkieDaddy]

Utah Mama, TM has such a good memory because Mr. Collector kept all receipts and made a list of all expenses when we returned home. That's right, I am the man, go ahead and say it. And I will let all of you TM fans in on a little secret, the next TR will be even better because I painstakingly recreated each day, ride by ride, from memory the night before our last day. So expect even more detail. Oh, and by the way, today is our ninth wedding anniversary, so give TM lots of love, that is what I will surely be trying to do!

 

[UtahMama]

You. Are. The. Man. !!!!

Happy Anniversary to the Twinkies!!!! Yessss!!! Keep the deets of your anniversary to yourselves but have a great night

We totally can not wait to hear every detail of your next trip! I have a "feeling" it'll be the best one yet! In fact I'm sure of it!!!! So keep notes of the interesting characters you encounter Keep collecting reciepts and PINS.

I like what Stinkerbelle's mom said about the MuthaLand! I'll have to steal that and deny it later!

 

[TwinkieMama]

Well that was fun wasn’t it? You will notice that every time I try to help the magic along it fizzles? On another thread I remarked that the DIS should come with a warning (Warning: Use of the DIS may be hazardous to your savings account and vacation allocation)…. Here is another…. Warning: Reading about all the “pixie dust” others experience may cause you to try to experience every “magical” happening and may result in disappointment… or running through the parks from tour to special hard ticketed event like a chicken with its head cut off. Expectant mothers should consult a doctor before DISsing. Let me go ahead and say it- there were no towel animals on this trip. I was secretly a little let down but I had never had one on any previous trip so you can’t really miss what you have never had…. However I did remember from my childhood visits that the Mousekeepers had always artfully arranged our stuffed animals. No such fun this time either. So after our oh so magical wake up call to Mr. Logical-and-I-will-argue-about-it I morphed into cheerleader mode.

Maybe you are picturing a cute girl with pigtails saying rah-rah-rah. Wrong. Picture instead a very short Italian woman in her bathrobe with wet hair yelling from her kitchen “The bus will be here in 10 MIN-UTES!” and then a moment later “The bus will be here in 9 MIN-UTES!” The woman is my mom and the tradition began in very early childhood because both my dad and my baby sister are SLOOOW morning people. The kind who have to ease into their day gently and preferably at the crack of 10 am. They don’t worry about being late and thus indulge in all sorts of dillydallying and lollygagging and just plain dawdling. So my mom began what she called “morning cheerleading” (though a drill instructor is a much closer fit to the actual process) to get us all out the door on time. (Side note: is it just a teency bit ironic that the morning people (my mom and myself) are stay at home moms while my dad and my sister have Grown Up Careers?… hmmm…..hint hint: these characters will appear in a future trip report ) So back to June of 2000, a very short half-Italian woman with wet hair is yell-whispering “We are going to be at the bus stop in 6 MINUTES… move it people, move it… time is a wasting”.

I proceeded to pack our backpack with poptarts and nabs. Remember- no man left behind… we will not be hungry today! And in a moment of brilliant inspiration I took one of the now empty gallon ziplocks (remember I had used the DIS technique of packing DS’s outfits in ziplocks) and put in the leftover pizza from last night. I added a bottle of water or two and then noticed that the boys were in roughly the same position as last time I checked. That would by laying in bed. One boy (the big one) has his eyes closed.
“We are going to be at the bus stop in 4 MINUTES. Drag your carcass to the dead center of the room.” No one laughed at my attempt to infuse Disney humor into the situation. So I had to pull out the big guns.
“We are going to the Magic Kingdom as soon as you get dressed!”
“You mean the real Disney World, Mom?” asked DS.
“Yes… the real Disney World!!!”

 

[pilferk]

I feel your pain, TM.

Our oldest (DD4) starts pre-school on August 30th....my wife and I are already prepared to be emotional wrecks....

Hope DS has a great first middle school day and I hope you and DH have a great anniversary!

 

[Sirius.Lee.Askew]

Utah Mama, TM has such a good memory because Mr. Collector kept all receipts and made a list of all expenses when we returned home. That's right, I am the man, go ahead and say it. And I will let all of you TM fans in on a little secret, the next TR will be even better because I painstakingly recreated each day, ride by ride, from memory the night before our last day. So expect even more detail. Oh, and by the way, today is our ninth wedding anniversary, so give TM lots of love, that is what I will surely be trying to do!

Happy Anniversary.... your getting there we had our twelfth in early June.

DON'T PANIC

 

[princesslibby]

Happy Anniversary Twinkies!

 

[MyTalula]

Great installments! I can't wait to hear about your MK day!! Happy Anniversary to you both!!

 

[TwinkieMama]

Happy Anniversary.... your getting there we had our twelfth in early June.

DON'T PANIC

Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Askew. Of course we have more kids.... And is it really hot enough for a Carolina wedding in June? middle of August baby.... perfect time to wear about 40 lbs of fabric......

 

[TwinkieMama]

I feel your pain, TM.

Our oldest (DD4) starts pre-school on August 30th....my wife and I are already prepared to be emotional wrecks....

Hope DS has a great first middle school day and I hope you and DH have a great anniversary!

Thanks Pilferk! My girls also start pre-school for the first time on the 30th.... and DS1 had his first haircut last week now he looks like a boy instead of a baby! So August is a very emotional month......


PS to TwinkieDaddy- Happy Anniversary! Did you ever think we would have 4 kids and live in KANSAS?????

(I had to repeat myself because he is too cool to read the edit lines)

 

[pilferk]

Oh, and by the way, I'm adopting part of your siggie....well, stealing it really...but I figure by letting you know I'll get some sort of reprieve. Well, not really. I'm actually just hoping it soothes my guilty concience.

Now, if I could just hunt down some pics to round it out.

 

[sorul82?]

TM, I wanted more children, but Sirius did not. I mentioned that my bro is 12 years older, so I pretty much grew up an only child. I used to beg my parents to go adopt me a little brother or sister. I decided at an early age, before my not having any children phase, that I wanted my children to be as close in age as possible. I know, I'll have twins! But, this is not why I have twins. Now, bring Sirius into the pic; oldest of five boys. He only wanted one child, but thought one would be lonely, so two sounded like a good number. I wanted 4 children, so I said three is a good compromise? Sirius said, "The only way that I am having 3 children is if the second one is twins!" Yep, those were his EXACT words! And the powers to be said..poof, your wish is my command! I am positive that is how it happened, and it was nothing to do with me being super fertile....nope nothing to do with the recent loss of 60 lbs and nothing to do with the sweet potatoes that I ate almost every week from the first of November until New Years.....(Felony asked yesterday when we were going to have black eyed peas for New Years again? And she wants mac and cheese with them) Anyhow, why so many sweet potatoes? My dad grew up on a farm....he and his four bros still own said farm. The crop choice for 1998 was sweet potatoes......so, unlimited free sweet potatoes. Last year was peanuts, in case you were wondering.