****OFFICIAL August, 2012 (PART 2)****

[NightAngelX]

Myself and Parrothead goofy(I think, I have a headache and not thinking clear today) as well as others were selected to participate in a research, posted back a few pages I think. Its a program, they shadow us for 2 hrs 3 days on trip and observe how you tour and you get rewarded with $ and video camera to keep and a photo book after. I am waiting on my camera, was shipped over night today.

That sounds cool! How were you chosen? From the boards? Fun!

OM Goodness- I can kinda relate on "Mom Madness" I adore my mother, but Ive been living with her since February and I swear shes driven me a little batty. Fortunately, I have finally found a place in the school district where my daughter needs to be, so we are finally moving next week! (can I get an Amen) My mom's one of "those" moms who's frequently heard saying, you know what your problem is, Penny..?" or "THIS is what you need to do". LOL, She's right, Im wrong,lolol.

AMEN!!

I feel for you all with the mom issues! My mom was an undiagnosed bi-polar. She didnt get diagnosed until I was already out of the house but once she did and I learned about the illness so many things that I had to deal with as a kid made sense. Even though she has been on medication for years she definitely still has her moments. I know the "Your problem is" line all to well lol.

How stressful that must have been for you! I try to be completely different w/ my children (NOT-Critical or judgemental) because I know that I certainly never wanted to hear that growing up, so I, as a parent, make sure to choose my words carefully with my kids. I feel bad for my mom~she gets those personality traits from my grandmother who, sorry to say, was a horrible human being. So , its all in the bringing-up. My mom was a much better mom than grandma, and I am a much better mom than MY mom. So I figure by the time my great-great grandchildren are parents, they'll be perfect!

Maybe we should all start a support group? My mom has diagnosed mental health issues and alcholic issues. She did some really horrible things when I was younger. If anything she's gotten slightly better since I left the house or maybe its just because I'm not around her 24/7 that I think she's 'better'. But like if DH and I ever have kids they will NEVER go to grandma's house without us. DH would prefer she never see our kids but since we have none yet it hasn't become an issue. I agree she shouldn't spend time with them alone. It's because of her I don't drink. I know drinking won't turn me into my mom but I try to do my best to do the opposite of whatever she does. Luckily for me I knew this from an early age and my entire life I've strived to do the opposite of whatever I think my parents would do.

On the flip side of that we may stop to see her for a few minutes on our drive down to FL since we drive right by there. I figure we stop for a meal or 15 minutes depending on what time it is. Then I will have fulfilled my mother quota for the year.

 

[litlpixie]

but I try to do my best to do the opposite of whatever she does. Luckily for me I knew this from an early age and my entire life I've strived to do the opposite of whatever I think my parents would do.

This is how I parent I totally understand this statement

 

[NightAngelX]

This is how I parent I totally understand this statement

I forgot to say this before but....

22 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited today and I don't know why. <<me

Only 3 more Fridays til vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cinnderly]

Maybe we should all start a support group? My mom has diagnosed mental health issues and alcholic issues. She did some really horrible things when I was younger. If anything she's gotten slightly better since I left the house or maybe its just because I'm not around her 24/7 that I think she's 'better'. But like if DH and I ever have kids they will NEVER go to grandma's house without us. DH would prefer she never see our kids but since we have none yet it hasn't become an issue. I agree she shouldn't spend time with them alone. It's because of her I don't drink. I know drinking won't turn me into my mom but I try to do my best to do the opposite of whatever she does. Luckily for me I knew this from an early age and my entire life I've strived to do the opposite of whatever I think my parents would do.

I'll have to join you. Although my mother likes to tell people she is Mother of the Year, her and I both know the word "Worst" belongs in front of that. When I was younger I spent many years being upset and wondering how anyone could love me since my own mother didn't, but now it's different. I've come to accept she is an impaired person. I see my family occasionally, and keep in touch with one of my sisters, but otherwise keeping my distance is the best thing for my mental health.

This is how I parent I totally understand this statement

Hear, hear!

 

[NightAngelX]

Not to double post but I was just checking my reservation for a room number like SenacaWolf and saw it has my husband listed as Mrs. not Mr. It was like that on our Mickey Mail too but I just figured it was a typo.

Should I call and fix that? Is there a way to fix it online? Or should I just not bother? We are from Iowa so a Mrs & Mrs is possible.

 

[NightAngelX]

I'll have to join you. Although my mother likes to tell people she is Mother of the Year, her and I both know the word "Worst" belongs in front of that. When I was younger I spent many years being upset and wondering how anyone could love me since my own mother didn't, but now it's different. I've come to accept she is an impaired person. I see my family occasionally, and keep in touch with one of my sisters, but otherwise keeping my distance is the best thing for my mental health.

Yep that is what I do too. I haven't seen or spoke to my dad since my wedding and I see my mother maybe once a year if that since she moved away. I keep in contact with most of my family via facebook but but in person not so much. It's hard because I live further away. Luckily I have AWESOME in-laws. They are such a close family and love each other very much. My MIL is alot like me (like scary alike personality wise...) so we get along fine. But they live 90 miles away and that's good because we see them about once a month which is perfect. Not too much not too little.

 

[disneysam2011]

I am staying at Pop 8/25/12 to 9/2/12, Can't wait!!!!

 

[Paula08048]

Hi there, I am very new here and I'm not sure I am posting this in the correct place be here are my ADR's that I have made for our upcoming WDW vacation!!

8/12 Planet Hollywood 3:45
8/13 California Grill 9:25 PM (heard this is a great spot for fireworks??)
8/14 House of Blues 6:15 La Nouba 9:00
8/15 Coral Reef 12:40
8/15 Teppan Edo 8:10
8/16 Brown Derby 5:00 with Fantasmic Tickets
8/17 Spirit of Aloha Dinner Polynesian Resort 9:00
8/18 Winging it!

So very excited!!

 

[mrstomrice]

Ok, need a little help here. I paid off my room only yesterday and got the email with my updated reservation that shows its paid. Then later in the day I got another email, looked the same so I clicked the link and it took me to my reservation but this time it had a room number. Does that mean thats going to be my room number?

Everything else is identical to the reservation I had received earlier except for the room number. Wouldn't be complaining, thats the area I hope to be in

I had heard that they do not assign rooms until 10 days prior to the arrival dates. Did you make a room request? If that is your room, it is the Lady building, BTW

 

[pigletto]

I forgot to say this before but....

22 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited today and I don't know why. <<me

Only 3 more Fridays til vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yaaaayyyyy!!!!
I know my excitement hit yesterday. All of a sudden it feels real again!! We're at 27 days and since I'm nowhere near ready it feels close

I managed to snag a 5pm Trex today!! We had another reservation I wasn't too excited about that day and my son will be thrilled. We have been before, and th food was basic but good, the atmosphere is fun but loud and ds will Build a Dino after supper. We have two that he still sleeps with every night along with 2 stuffed puppies and a Duffy. He's 8 so it won't be much longer that he still wants stuffed animals. I'll stretch this out as long as I can

 

[SenecaWolf]

Luckily for me I knew this from an early age and my entire life I've strived to do the opposite of whatever I think my parents would do.

I'll have to join you. Although my mother likes to tell people she is Mother of the Year, her and I both know the word "Worst" belongs in front of that. When I was younger I spent many years being upset and wondering how anyone could love me since my own mother didn't, but now it's different. I've come to accept she is an impaired person. I see my family occasionally, and keep in touch with one of my sisters, but otherwise keeping my distance is the best thing for my mental health.

Hear, hear!

I really think my mom believes that she wasn't that bad! I don't know if its the mental illness or just really good lying but there are times things she's said as 'memories' that are totally fabricated.
Goes to show that we have overcome our own rough experiences and have become better parents because of it! My kids and I are SO close and can tell me anything. I know that when I was their age I was doing everything possible to avoid my mom.

Not to double post but I was just checking my reservation for a room number like SenacaWolf and saw it has my husband listed as Mrs. not Mr. It was like that on our Mickey Mail too but I just figured it was a typo.

Should I call and fix that? Is there a way to fix it online? Or should I just not bother? We are from Iowa so a Mrs & Mrs is possible.

LOL this is awesome!

Good thing your driving, somehow last trip Disney got my son's middle name as MSTR so he was Ian Mstr instead of Mstr Ian on his plane ticket. TSA agent at Buffalo airport actually called over a supervisor to see if it was ok! (As if I would give my child THAT as a middle name!) Thank goodness our tribal ID's have photos, he looked over his ID, asked Ian his date of birth then let us thru. MCO didn't say a word LOL.

 

[pigletto]

As far as that room number, perhaps it assigned early because it's wheelchair accessible and they only have so many?
It does say removed though.. so I have so clue on that one!

 

[SenecaWolf]

I had heard that they do not assign rooms until 10 days prior to the arrival dates. Did you make a room request? If that is your room, it is the Lady building, BTW

When I switched from a package to a room only I spent quite a bit of time on the phone making sure that there was a roll in shower. Then a few weeks ago I called to make sure that there were 2 beds in the room. I got transferred from the call center to POP to housekeeping to check the room type. I told them I wasn't concerned about it being a king/dbl as long as it was at least a dbl/dbl with a roll in shower. They assured me that my reservation is as it states. I really hope thats my room number, I would love that location!

 

[Tara]

re: budgeting $200 for next trip deposit and all the changing resort talk

We just started talking last weekend about what week to go next year. I'm going to book a 1br the 3rd week in August at BLT as soon as my booking window opens in September. I'm planning on getting an AP (gotta love that DVC discount!!) and I'll do the Tables in Wonderland card again so both of those will be good next year.

That said, by the time next summer rolls around, we may be in CA. :-O I wonder how hard it is to get a room at the Villas at the Grand Californian at the 7-month window...

I was never much of a resort changer at all, but since buying DVC, I don't change anything unless it's due to a waitlist coming through. Kind of "set it and forget it" mindset.

 

[CRdisMom]

Like the idea of budgeting that little extra. Since it is just me I'll also volunteer to bump off of the plane I'd necessary. That's how I paid for this trip. Lol

 

[DisneyMomFanatic]

At this moment, we do not plan on doing bounce back because our DD has requested to go on another cruise for our family vacation. If we do a cruise for next summer, it will be our 3rd cruise. The kids love it as much as my DH and I do. We don't do (please no flaming on this one) Disney cruises. They are way too expensive and don't have the kind of entertainment that I like on a cruise (casino). If I am gonna pay that amount of money and still not get what I want out of a vacation, that would be crazy. So, we go with another cruise line who we are very happy with. Unless we come into some nice money, we will not be back to Disney until 2014. YIKES!!!!!

As for the family issues, I get along better with my sister now that we don't live together. I love her dearly but we can't live together. I love going to Disney because my family all live within 12 miles of Disney property. So we get family time together and a vacation all in one. My parents join us for a couple of meals that we do out of the parks ( they can't handle walking and doing the parks in August anymore) and my sister and her family will join us at one dinner as well. My brother, well he doesn't even call me back when I leave a message or send my kids cards for Christmas or birthdays and I am not sure if it's just not his mindset or if he feels bad he can't buy them gifts so he doesn't do anything at all??? So, he won't be joining us for this trip. It's sad because my kids are like who's Uncle Richard?

My Mother-in-law, she is one we don't like to see very often because she is so critical of everything we do. We didn't even tell her we were moving earlier this month until we were in the new house. That way it was done and overwith and she couldn't say or do anything about it. She says I am a bad mom and the only thing wrong with my autistic son is my bad parenting skills. Whatever... She doesn't get our repeat trips to disney, so who needs her??? Not me, not really. Of course, she lives the next town over! WAY too close for my liking...

 

[Stan Solo]

I am staying at Pop 8/25/12 to 9/2/12, Can't wait!!!!

to our group disneysam and be sure to head on over to page one to see if anyone is stay at POP the same time as you. I myself will be leaving POP a day before you arrive I will be sure to keep the place clean for when you arrive. Also be sure to put in your request for your free printable LGMH from Sara.

Hi there, I am very new here and I'm not sure I am posting this in the correct place be here are my ADR's that I have made for our upcoming WDW vacation!!

8/12 Planet Hollywood 3:45
8/13 California Grill 9:25 PM (heard this is a great spot for fireworks??)
8/14 House of Blues 6:15 La Nouba 9:00
8/15 Coral Reef 12:40
8/15 Teppan Edo 8:10
8/16 Brown Derby 5:00 with Fantasmic Tickets
8/17 Spirit of Aloha Dinner Polynesian Resort 9:00
8/18 Winging it!

So very excited!!

Well hello Paula, and to the DIS and our little gang of marry misfits what with our coffee addictions, flip flop hatred (and love), Facebook grouping and now mother issues. I can see why you are not sure if this is the right place to post your AUG ADRs but you are certainly in the right place. Feel free to take off your shoes and look around for a while we are a very freindly buch.

Looks like you have some great ADRs planed! I love Teppan Edo it was one of my favorite places I ever ate at.

Be sure to put in a request for your free LGMH. Just in case you don't know what a LGMH is it stands for Lime Green Mickey Head and Disers where them when they are at Disney World. At one time we would get the Mickey Head paint chips from Home Depot wright our names on them and slap them on our back packs. This way if you saw someone with a LGMH you could introduce yourself as a fellow Diser. Now that Home Depot no longer has the paint samples we just print off our own but as a team 8 members (8th month get it) we have special ones. I myself will be arriving at DW the day after you leave so don't waste your time looking for mine.

*EDIT* Oh and one other thing put on your seatbelt and keep your arms and legs in the whole time because this is a very fast moving thread.

 

[SenecaWolf]

our little gang of marry misfits what with our coffee addictions, flip flop hatred (and love), Facebook grooping and now mother issues. I can see why you are not sure if this is the right place to post your AUG ADRs but you are certainly in the right place. Feel free to take off your shoes and look around for a while we are a very freindly buch.

Best description of our little group!!

Welcome new members to Team August!! Exciting its getting so near, isn't it??!!

The first page has all the info so far, be sure to post your resorts/ADRS/Park days (makes it easier for us to stalk ... er, find everyone ) Also if you wish, join our Facebook group, the link is in my sig. If you want a LGMH check out the first page, Nikki and/or myself will customize them for ya!

 

[litlpixie]

OK, As the Official Uncoordinated Cheerleader for Team August-I have now declared Thursday officially "Sigmund Freud Friday"

The good thing about what Im hearing in these posts, is that we recognize the dysfunction...that my friends, is the key to change it for us, and our lives, and our children-and their kids!!

 

[jm106]

That sounds cool! How were you chosen? From the boards? Fun!

Maybe we should all start a support group? My mom has diagnosed mental health issues and alcholic issues. She did some really horrible things when I was younger. If anything she's gotten slightly better since I left the house or maybe its just because I'm not around her 24/7 that I think she's 'better'. But like if DH and I ever have kids they will NEVER go to grandma's house without us. DH would prefer she never see our kids but since we have none yet it hasn't become an issue. I agree she shouldn't spend time with them alone. It's because of her I don't drink. I know drinking won't turn me into my mom but I try to do my best to do the opposite of whatever she does. Luckily for me I knew this from an early age and my entire life I've strived to do the opposite of whatever I think my parents would do.

On the flip side of that we may stop to see her for a few minutes on our drive down to FL since we drive right by there. I figure we stop for a meal or 15 minutes depending on what time it is. Then I will have fulfilled my mother quota for the year.

I filled out the survey that pops up when you go on disneys site.