October 27, 2007 - Cruising around the Moon - A Magical All Hallows Eve

[vital]

Now my son is sick! There's so much snot slinging around here that I think we are turning into snails! Ok, maybe that's not funny when it's written, but I need a laugh. He's got a 102 temp. Strep and the REAL flu are rampant here so I took him to work and had him swabbed. Nothing was positive so we have to ride it out. He was complaining of a bad headache so I gave him some of his pain medicine he had leftover from surgery last year. Now it's had the opposite affect on him and he's bouncing off the walls. Good grief do I need a vacation and a Coors Light!

 

[rer1972]

Now my son is sick! There's so much snot slinging around here that I think we are turning into snails! Ok, maybe that's not funny when it's written, but I need a laugh. He's got a 102 temp. Strep and the REAL flu are rampant here so I took him to work and had him swabbed. Nothing was positive so we have to ride it out. He was complaining of a bad headache so I gave him some of his pain medicine he had leftover from surgery last year. Now it's had the opposite affect on him and he's bouncing off the walls. Good grief do I need a vacation and a Coors Light!

Damn if I could send you the coors through the screen i would. Hope both of you start feeling better; especially Ethan.

 

[Hockeychic]

Aw, sorry to hear Ethan is sick, I hope he is feeling better soon.

Kim

 

[Babs417]

4 out of 5 of my grand kids had strep hope you all are feeling better.I have 2 partys to go to hope I dont get sick have a great weekend

 

[Tluvs2talk]

Hope everyone is feeling good soon, Have a great weekend.

Teri

 

[Hockeychic]

HI Teri,

How old are the teens traveling with you? Mine are DS 18 and DD 15.

Kim

 

[vital]

Thanks for all the good wishes! I'm fine, it's just Ethan sick. His temp is now 103.4 so we are off to the doctor. If his temp would've stayed in the 101 area, we would've rode it out but 103 makes me nervous. And when an ER nurse gets nervous, look out!
His school is having Polar Express day on Tuesday. We have to paint a box like a train car. I found one big enough that he can sit in. I hope he feels a little better tomorrow so he can help. He's been looking forward to it all week. Sorry for all the complaining! This too shall pass! Hope everyone has a great day! I'll probably be back later this afternoon since it looks like I'm homebound this weekend!

 

[Tluvs2talk]

HI Teri,

How old are the teens traveling with you? Mine are DS 18 and DD 15.

Kim

My Niece Amanda will be 17 1/2 and my Nephew James will be 15. They are both great kids!!!! We have taken them on 2 prior Disney cruises, but this will be their first 7 day Disney cruise.

Teri

 

[Tluvs2talk]

Thanks for all the good wishes! I'm fine, it's just Ethan sick. His temp is now 103.4 so we are off to the doctor. If his temp would've stayed in the 101 area, we would've rode it out but 103 makes me nervous. And when an ER nurse gets nervous, look out!
His school is having Polar Express day on Tuesday. We have to paint a box like a train car. I found one big enough that he can sit in. I hope he feels a little better tomorrow so he can help. He's been looking forward to it all week. Sorry for all the complaining! This too shall pass! Hope everyone has a great day! I'll probably be back later this afternoon since it looks like I'm homebound this weekend!

Here's extra for Ethan. Hope he is better soon.

Teri

 

[vital]

Well, Ethan has the flu. Diagnosed him the same way I swabbed him yesterday in the ER. Must've been too early to catch. He is now on Tamiflu and I'm going to get some called in for me. He's asleep now and is so pitiful. The doc said that even though his flu shot was last Friday that he has a few antibodies in his system and this is actually a lesser case than what he could have. I can't imagine a "full blown" case if this lesser one is this bad. A lot of kids have had the flu and strep throat at the same time. I'm off to lay on the couch and watch TV. Nothing else really to do!

 

[Kimmielee]

Hugs & Kisses for Ethan... and for you too Paula... nothing worse than a sick child... You just want to take all the sickness from them and put it in you so they don't suffer!!

I hope he takes a turn for the better tomorrow morning!

 

[A fat english gent]

Just off to footie,it's raining,it's cold,the wind is blowing and rosie can't wait to get there,oh to be young again....

BUMP...

ps...Paula hope the little fella is feeling better..

 

[Hockeychic]

Good morning everyone.

Paula how is Ethan this morning? Hope he is feeling better!!!

Teri, thanks for the ages on the kids, mine will be happy to know there are kids there age onboard, DS will be 18 and DD 15. Do they come on this boards maybe the kids can chat before we cruise.

Kim1 how are you haven't chatted in a while.

Gent how are things? What is footies , when I chat with my sister I always tell her we need a translation dictionary. She was born in England during WW2 moved to Canada when she was a few years old with my mom and dad who met during the war and stayed here untill she was married but you wouldn't know it talking to her she totally has a English accent.

Anybody got some good appetizer ideas? Our neighbourhood is having a open house type thing where you go to everyone house for a drink and a snack but I want to do something really neat anyone have any ideas???

Well off to the mall, yes I am finished my shopping but there is still stuff in the mall I might need.

Have a awesome day everyone.

 

[vital]

Good morning all! Thanks for the concern over Ethan. He's still very sick, but taking it pretty good. He had a melt down this morning. Didin't want to chew the Jr advil. He can swallow the adult but for him to get the correct dose he has to take one of each. So here we are at 430 in the morning arguing over advil. I told him if he didn't chew it I would have to put it in his butt. That pretty much ended that argument. I tried the Jr Advil and it tastes like baby aspirin, not bad at all. He remembers taking suppositories for a stomach virus one time and I have to bring out the butt card every now and then . Sometimes it's not good to have a mom that's a nurse .

Anyway, the sun is shining, temp is supposed to be 78 and I'm stuck in the house. Oh well, I have some cleaning to do anyway!

 

[Kimmielee]

Good Sunday Morning to everyone!

Continued well wishes for Ethan ... his pirate book will arrive mid-next week. I wanted to send it with Noah "dedicating" it to him, but.... it was sealed AND Noah is getting the same book so I couldn't do it that way!

Hockeychic - I'm doing fine. I'm so glad you are back!!! A little nervous for this Tuesday's surgery but hoping that when I wake up they tell me they did the "minor" procedure... not the "major" one. If it's minor I'm off for a week, if it's major I'm off for xis weeks!

Anyone that wants more up to date info on our Sailing Roster (kids names added, etc...) I will do so! I know I need to update the boys that are joining the "girls only cruise". How fun for you guys to have the entire family going!

Well, Noah's off to a birthday party for a couple of hours... just long enough for me to drop him off, run back here, wrap his Christmas presents from Mommy and then go back to get him. I have to get most everything done by tomorrow in case I'm down for the holidays! Now is when I wish I had bought a lap tap and gone wireless so if I'm out for that long I'd be able to keep in touch better!!!

Hope everyone has a great Sunday!!

 

[pjpoohbear]

Good morning cruisers! The warm-up cruise is done, and on to the fun cruise, lol.

Pj

 

[vital]

Good Sunday Morning to everyone!

Continued well wishes for Ethan ... his pirate book will arrive mid-next week. I wanted to send it with Noah "dedicating" it to him, but.... it was sealed AND Noah is getting the same book so I couldn't do it that way!

Hockeychic - I'm doing fine. I'm so glad you are back!!! A little nervous for this Tuesday's surgery but hoping that when I wake up they tell me they did the "minor" procedure... not the "major" one. If it's minor I'm off for a week, if it's major I'm off for xis weeks!

Anyone that wants more up to date info on our Sailing Roster (kids names added, etc...) I will do so! I know I need to update the boys that are joining the "girls only cruise". How fun for you guys to have the entire family going!

Well, Noah's off to a birthday party for a couple of hours... just long enough for me to drop him off, run back here, wrap his Christmas presents from Mommy and then go back to get him. I have to get most everything done by tomorrow in case I'm down for the holidays! Now is when I wish I had bought a lap tap and gone wireless so if I'm out for that long I'd be able to keep in touch better!!!

Hope everyone has a great Sunday!!

Thanks again for the book! Hopefully Ethan will be able to go back to school Tuesday for his Polar Express party! Keep us posted on the surgery!

 

[vital]

Good morning cruisers! The warm-up cruise is done, and on to the fun cruise, lol.

Pj

Glad you made it safe and sound and no stomach virus ! I read some of your cruisers posts today and it made me sad! I hope I don't feel that sad after our cruise! I hope it's just the beginning of us all having lasting friendships even though we are scattered across the planet! That's the good thing about having friends everywhere, always have a place to stay or at least a tourguide!

So, tell us about all the fun things you did!

PS I'm jealous you got to go solo! I'd love to do that just once!

 

[Hockeychic]

Hey Penny welcome back!!!! How was the trip fill us in.

Kim1, what procedure??? I must have missed that post. Well we might be back to a girls only, the guys decided they might want to do something else, golfing in the Carolinas or DS might have the opportunity to start a program in the summer which will make him unavailable for October.....what do to what to do.

Paula have you been on a disney cruise before?? Sorry I can't remember, if you haven't and Ethan likes Pirates boy is he going to be in heaven on Pirates night.

Oh ya, I think I asked but don't think I saw a resonse, do we know when formal, semi formal and pirates nights are?? Silly thing is I should know cause Ih ave done this cruise before but don't remember

Thanks

Kim

 

[Kimmielee]

Good morning cruisers! The warm-up cruise is done, and on to the fun cruise, lol.

Pj

PJ - welcome back!! Will you be posting a cruise report? Did a lot of people get sick? It's so hard to be sick at all, let alone on vacation you paid thousands of dollars for!