No Sleep Till Brooklyn! WDW Road Trip July 2012! UPDATE 8/31/12 (DHS!)

[scottny]

All caught up.

Both days sound like good ones.

I ate at Biergarten once, it was enough. LOL

 

[Leshaface]

Took me about an hour going back and forth between your TR and dining TR, but i'm caught up!

Man, can't believe you'll be working on your last full day at WDW already! Hope everything is going well for you at work

 

[nessz79]

Hi and welcome!

My grandmother couldn't stand the sight of blood, and she fainted if she saw it, so I totally understand. I am definitely better than I was years ago with my phobia...I used to be scared of having kids because of morning sickness in pregnancy and because of taking care of them when they are sick...I thought my phobia would make me a bad mother because I couldn't do everything for them. But Eric assures me that just that one thing, which isn't even an everyday thing, is not that big a deal not to be able to do easily. I did take care of cleaning up Jonathan while Eric took care of the inside of the car. Another time a couple of years ago, Jonathan got sick in the middle of the night and I gave him a bath while Eric cleaned up Jonathan's bed. So, the motherly instincts have kicked in when I am faced with it. Even though part of me wants to run, I never do...I just suck it up and take care of my kids. Of course in my mind, I am in a panic at the time, but the last thing I want is for the boys to fear it too, so I try my best not to show my phobia. It seems like such a silly thing to me, but no one seems to find it strange or nutty if I tell them about it.

Have you returned to work yet? Teachers here go back Sept. 4th and the students come back Sept. 6th. We are lucky to have a few days off in September for the Jewish holidays, and then Columbus Day in October. The Fall semester usually goes fast, after the initial 2 weeks of the school year when all the kinks are being ironed out (students' schedules constantly change during that time, and we wait to give out textbooks because many times they are programmed for the wrong class, especially the incoming 9th graders). Once that happens, I feel like things go more smoothly, and then the timne really flies so fast, it's scary...the boys are getting older (Kindergarten and 2nd grade already) and time keeps going faster and faster because the older they get, the busier we are. They both do different activites...Philip does swimming and voice lessons once a week each, and he is starting Hebrew school once a week this year; Jonathan does soccer twice a week and he is starting Breakdancing class once a week this year. So, very busy house, but all good things, which we are very lucky to have. We are always so busy on the weekends too, getting together with family, socializing with friends, or just doing nice things with the boys. Again, all good things! So, when we are at the busiest times, Eric and I remind each other that we are busy with great things, and we are very grateful for that!

I must have missed your reply! We started back on 8/20. We had a day off on 8/27 for the passing Tropical Storm Isaac, but it didn't cause anything major so we were back to work the next day.

My son, Sam is also doing soccer this year. We just joined the Optimist league, which starts in October. My understanding is that it will be twice a week as well.

I'm going to get caught up with your trip report now. I hope that your school year is going well, also!

 

[PrincePluto]

Wow, almost done with your TR already! You don't let the moss grow under your feet! Some Trip Reports I'm following are still on day two after a couple of months!

 

[cherjp]

Phew read a few pages gosh I have missed out on loads but will try to catch up this weekend with your trippies, isn't it hard when life gets in the way of Disney !!!

 

[bangzoom6877]

All caught up.

Both days sound like good ones.

I ate at Biergarten once, it was enough. LOL

Haha, Biergarten is a LOT of heavy food, but we love it!

Took me about an hour going back and forth between your TR and dining TR, but i'm caught up!

Man, can't believe you'll be working on your last full day at WDW already! Hope everything is going well for you at work

Yes, last full WDW day...but it will have to wait, sooooooo busy right now!

I must have missed your reply! We started back on 8/20. We had a day off on 8/27 for the passing Tropical Storm Isaac, but it didn't cause anything major so we were back to work the next day.

My son, Sam is also doing soccer this year. We just joined the Optimist league, which starts in October. My understanding is that it will be twice a week as well.

I'm going to get caught up with your trip report now. I hope that your school year is going well, also!

School year is great, just busy!

Wow, almost done with your TR already! You don't let the moss grow under your feet! Some Trip Reports I'm following are still on day two after a couple of months!

I'll do my best to get something new posted here really soon, but things have been crazy busy over here. Soon though, promise!

Phew read a few pages gosh I have missed out on loads but will try to catch up this weekend with your trippies, isn't it hard when life gets in the way of Disney !!!

Yes, I don't like when life gets in the way...but even though we have been so busy, it has been for all good things which is the best!

 

[bangzoom6877]

Hi everyone! I'm so sorry I haven't been on here in a while, and have not yet posted about our last full day at WDW....things have just been so busy since school started again. In addition to adjusting to going back to work, which is going very well, the boys have plenty of after-school activities. Philip does swimming once a week, singing lessons once a week, and he started Hebrew school once a week. Jonathan has soccer twice a week and dancing school (hip-hop/break dancing class) once a week. I started working on SING! again (the show I am in charge of in my school), and finished the entire calendar (tentative of course). I have a student teacher from New York University. So I am so busy at work, I have not even had time to have one cup of coffee while at work yet since going back 2 weeks ago! Then always on the go at home. And of course there are busy weekends, but those are good, for fun things. We were off yesterday and today but we celebrate Rosh Hashanah so we were at my parents' house last night and the night before for dinner, which was delicious as always, but as usual I ate way too much! We also went to services at the synagogue, first time in many many years. I have to say though...we are not religious people, just aiming for our kids to learn about it and their identity, without being pretentious about it. We are very lucky to have found a great, warm and friendly synagogue that is laid back and lets children be children. They really make it fun for them and the boys enjoyed yesterday and today. Philip's best friend goes there too, and we are pretty close with his family so it is nice to share this with them too. So here I am...me...the least religious person, going to a synagogue. To me it feels more like a nice community of people who are very warm and friendly. So Eric and I feel very comfortable there.

Anyway, with all of this going on, I have not had time to continue my TR. But I sure have not forgotten about it and I have really missed the DIS! Every time I want to go on and report more, I have something else that must get done...then it is late at night and I need to get some sleep. So...soon my friends, I promise! I hope everyone is doing well, and I will be sure to report soon! Pretty busy days ahead too though...this coming weekend we are going apple picking on Saturday (without Eric because he has to work at the athletic field at his school), and Sunday is my niece's birthday. The following weekend we are spending some time with Eric's parents, and Eric works on that Sunday (soccer games at his school). Then Columbus Day weekend, we are going to Lancaster, PA overnight from Saturday to Sunday. We're looking forward to that mini-vacay, we will need it by then for sure!!!!! After that, as of now at least, I should have some free time. Hopefully I will post before that though, but either way... soon soon soon I promise!

 

[Leshaface]

Don't worry, we'll still be here waiting patiently for your next update