POPpers are back from POP 9/29-10/6 and made GREAT friends!Chat until next trip!! Part 4

[mrFDNY]

Hi gang,
Whats doing??? I have a question for you guys. any so called rumors about what disney will be doing to the haunted mansion when it goes down for rehab??? Just wondering?? It looks like it will be down for a long time so i was wondering if there are any rumors floating around about any major changes???

So whats doing??? I have to go to the fire house tonight for a shift, at 6pm.

 

[Msslaydbug]

Ok we're back. Seriously - I have got to have two of the most hard to photograph children. Well, maybe just one ( Ella) but by the time I got her to actually look in my general direction that was the time Austin would choose to yawn or scratch his eye, or blink, yada yada - you get the idea !!

I got your message but it wasn't until after 11 my time and didnt want to bug you if you had gone to bed. How's you new stuff. I am SO jealous !!

 

[Msslaydbug]

I had heard at one point that the floating woman at the end with the white dress will have an actual role now ?! That was months and months ago I heard that. I didn't actually even know they were closing it down until Tia told me the other day.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

SO, I was thinking of going to get my Real Estate Appraisers liscense. Beause Mike is in banking we have a lot of contacts for realtors, appraisors, and lawyers....it would be easy to find a job. The Illinois appraisal institute would take me with my doctorate degree, I'd only need 4 classes in real estate appraisal

My BIL is an appraiser and all that jazz. He has been laid off 3 times already from 3 different companies. He loves the work when he has it though!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

hello, i'm home and all went well, just a bit overwhelming! But it wa snie to meet all the staff adn we had to watch like 3 different movies about the surgery and recovery. Operation starts at 8am tomorrow, but we have to be there at 6 if we want to say hello to him. Then the procedure will last about 5hours and then another 1-2 before we can see him after that.

I really like the staff at this hospital waaay better than Sherman, so i'm happy they had to send him here. (I guess things really do happen for a reason)

THank you all for the kind words and well wishes. I really appreciate you all being there for me you are all the greatest friends

 

[Msslaydbug]

Michelle -
I am so glad they eased some the anticipation. I am sure all goes well - we will be thinking of you tomorrow.

 

[scrappinmom]

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CHRISSounds like you have been crazy busy. YOU BETTER BE THERE IN SEPTEMBER WOMAN! It would be soooooo horrible to not meet you AGAIN!
Good luck deciding about the job. At least you have another month or so to decide right?

Yep I don't have to register until August 1st...so I have plenty of time. Oh don't worry I'll be there!!!! even if I have to play the "mom & dad card" meaning beg my parents to send me to disney with my girls....I'll BE THERE!!!

My BIL is an appraiser and all that jazz. He has been laid off 3 times already from 3 different companies. He loves the work when he has it though!

Yea I think when it's your bread & butter it's not necessarily a good thing, there's such ebb & flow to the market....I was thinking that's another plus for me...

:but we have to be there at 6 if we want to say hello to him. Then the procedure will last about 5hours and then another 1-2 before we can see him after that.

I really like the staff at this hospital waaay better than Sherman, so i'm happy they had to send him here. (I guess things really do happen for a reason)

THank you all for the kind words and well wishes. I really appreciate you all being there for me you are all the greatest friends

I'm so glad you're happy with the hospital & staff...I think that so makes such a difference!!!!! Prayers & thougths for tomorrow

Today was a kinda blah day....trying to finish up loose ends before the kids are home...finished a bunch of laundry...spent a whole lotta time online today (bad me)...had my spaghetti sauce simmering most of the day....mmmmm dinner

 

[dreamergirl78]

Ok we're back. Seriously - I have got to have two of the most hard to photograph children. Well, maybe just one ( Ella) but by the time I got her to actually look in my general direction that was the time Austin would choose to yawn or scratch his eye, or blink, yada yada - you get the idea !!

I got your message but it wasn't until after 11 my time and didnt want to bug you if you had gone to bed. How's you new stuff. I am SO jealous !!

Get those kids in check missy! Honestly, you are a pro, photographing your kids should be a walk in the park eh? Just teasing, I know our own kids never do what we want them to do when we need them to, but will turn it on for complete strangers. Well except for my son the ham, but that's another story!
I was awake I could NOT sleep last night. Didn't go to bed until 2am. Tonight, I think I will be soooo ready for sleep!
The new stuff is GREAT! Rachael said if you come out here, she'll take the day off of work and take you to Ikea too!

I had heard at one point that the floating woman at the end with the white dress will have an actual role now ?! That was months and months ago I heard that. I didn't actually even know they were closing it down until Tia told me the other day.

Just call me Mrs. Weath of Useless Knowledge!

hello, i'm home and all went well, just a bit overwhelming! But it wa snie to meet all the staff adn we had to watch like 3 different movies about the surgery and recovery. Operation starts at 8am tomorrow, but we have to be there at 6 if we want to say hello to him. Then the procedure will last about 5hours and then another 1-2 before we can see him after that.

I really like the staff at this hospital waaay better than Sherman, so i'm happy they had to send him here. (I guess things really do happen for a reason)

THank you all for the kind words and well wishes. I really appreciate you all being there for me you are all the greatest friends

That's what friends are for! I'll be thinking about you guys tomorrow.

Yep I don't have to register until August 1st...so I have plenty of time. Oh don't worry I'll be there!!!! even if I have to play the "mom & dad card" meaning beg my parents to send me to disney with my girls....I'll BE THERE!!!

Today was a kinda blah day....trying to finish up loose ends before the kids are home...finished a bunch of laundry...spent a whole lotta time online today (bad me)...had my spaghetti sauce simmering most of the day....mmmmm dinner

Well you better, that's all I am gonna say.
I am making steak for dinner. I would rather have pasta though!

 

[Patsfan7]

Hi Michele--thanks for the updates.


Today for dinner I made diet coke chicken: diet coke (duh), can of cream of chicken and a can of cream of onion. But I cooked a BUNCH of chicken. So there is a lot leftover. Now DH won't eat leftovers, so I need a recipe that will incorporate this leftover chicken into a new dish. Any ideas?

Yes, send it to ME!!!! Sounds like it was wonderful!!!!! I wonder how many carbs???? If not many, I would LOVE to make this!!!!!

I made chicken and salsa tonight, which I will eat when Rob gets home.

I really like the staff at this hospital waaay better than Sherman, so i'm happy they had to send him here. (I guess things really do happen for a reason)

THank you all for the kind words and well wishes. I really appreciate you all being there for me you are all the greatest friends

Michelle, I hadn't been on the thread since your update.... GREAT news that you like the facility! I will be thinking of you and your family tomorrow. Everything will GO GREAT!!!!! Now, get some rest, you have an early morning!

I know that Consumer Reports does a "best" list of hospitals, or rn homes, I would guess maybe they would do rehab hospitals. I know a little about the ones here in Illinois. Does his mom have a Case Manager at the insurance company working on the case? They typically have a great resource and could give you many options. Especially if you tell her/him you're willing to look out of network for the best care. What's the insurance company you're working with? I still have some contacts in that industry.

Thank you so much! I will go look at that. I looked at US News and World Report, and that's where I found the list with Spaulding on it. Since I am ONLY the daughter in law, I don't have any of the specifics about the case manager or anything. I know she has someone with that title, but I thought it was through the hospital???? I know she has Tufts Health, but I also know that the family can not look out of network. None of them have any savings, and the mother has minimal, if any, only because she had just sold her condo and moved in with her daughter.


On that note, that is where Rob is now, discussing everything that should have been discussed a week ago with his cousins, (the administrator and auditor) and sister. He was absolutely LIVID today, because he got a phone call stating that his mother was being transferred at 2PM to the, far away (out of state), not as great reputation, rehab, that the sister liked, and that Rob did NOT want for his mother.

Oh well. It is really none of my business. And, for my sanity I have to distance myself more. I can only control myself, and what I would do for my own parents. [EDITED]

GOD GIVE ME A DRINK.... I NEED ONE!!!!! [I am sick of being a Mojito virgin... I can't wait any longer ]


Ok, so for the happy thing that happened today... Sarah had her P-K graduation! It was the CUTEST Thing! I will have to try to upload photos later. I took my fathers camera, and the battery is dying, so I will have to get the charger from him..... then I will share!

Hey, here's a question.... do dogs get more **eeehhheeemmm*** "guts" as they get older???? My dog is getting pretty old, and he NEVER used to go into the trash, or go up on the table to sniff for scraps, but now it seems he has NO MANNERS!!!!! What is up with that???? He has always been SO GOOD!

 

[Patsfan7]

Oh, by the way, Rebecca, I got most of my Pampered Chef stuff today! One item was back ordered, but everything else looks great!

 

[scrappinmom]

so Tia what did you actually GET at IKEA???? I saw you went & loved it..did I somehow miss what you got?

I love going there!!!! I always come home with a car full of STUFF!!!!

I was uploading pics at Sams club.com tonight....I was on about pic 400 out of 600 (ice show, play, etc..) & the sam's websire CRASHED! I have to tell you I will be so flipping (no wait, what's the word I'm supposed to use...oh man I forgot) anyway I'll be so mad if those 400 pics aren't there tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Patsfan7]

so Tia what did you actually GET at IKEA???? I saw you went & loved it..did I somehow miss what you got?

I love going there!!!! I always come home with a car full of STUFF!!!!

I was uploading pics at Sams club.com tonight....I was on about pic 400 out of 600 (ice show, play, etc..) & the sam's websire CRASHED! I have to tell you I will be so flipping (no wait, what's the word I'm supposed to use...oh man I forgot) anyway I'll be so mad if those 400 pics aren't there tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FFFFFLLLLLLOOOOWWWWEEERRRRIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!! OMG I so hope they are there!!!!!!

 

[dreamergirl78]

so Tia what did you actually GET at IKEA???? I saw you went & loved it..did I somehow miss what you got?

I love going there!!!! I always come home with a car full of STUFF!!!!

I was uploading pics at Sams club.com tonight....I was on about pic 400 out of 600 (ice show, play, etc..) & the sam's websire CRASHED! I have to tell you I will be so flipping (no wait, what's the word I'm supposed to use...oh man I forgot) anyway I'll be so mad if those 400 pics aren't there tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I was an IKEA virgin, but now I am addicted! It is the best store!!! I got a new office chair for me, a desk chair for Ry, 6 candle/lantern things for outside, an apron (because the colors matched my kitchen perfectly ), a wine opener, a 3 pack of scissors (mine always wind up missing), a rug protector for under my new chair, 4 decorative mirrors, and I think that's it. It was all under $150.00 which was the best part of all!
Oh man, I HOPE HOPE HOPE all of your pics are ok. That is such a bummer.

FFFFFLLLLLLOOOOWWWWEEERRRRIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!! OMG I so hope they are there!!!!!!

YES!!! FFFFFLLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWWEEEEEEINNNNGG!!! Where the heck is Timmy by the way? Lori and I were just talking about the fact she has not been around. And Cat too! I can't believe they jumped ship!

 

[dreamergirl78]

Night all!

(yes Lori, I couldn't sleep again. UGH!)

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

good morning everyone. Just wanted to say thanks again!

Patsfan, love the pre-k graduation! how sweet! sorry about the dog!

Chris, i totally hope all the pics were there! that would drive me nuts!

Lori, i hope you are happy with the pics in the end! i'm terrified of what Gabriel will be like when we go do the maternity shots!

Tia, i'm an IKEA addict too! i think that i'm actually obsessed! i can't stay away AT ALL!

Rebecca, share some more yummy things you cook!!! I've stayed away from the kitchen recently and i can tell how much it is affecting the kids! Sal goes for easy stuff like mac & cheese and such right now, since i am just in no mood to cook after being at the hospital all day. Then there has been ALOT of fast food So i've got to get us back on track next week.

Timmy, hope you are not working yourself too hard!!

PJ, i don't know how you work in that weather, i would be melting away!!!!

 

[Patsfan7]

PJ, i don't know how you work in that weather, i would be melting away!!!!

Not that I could EVER do it.... but BOY WOULD I BE HAPPY TO BE MELTING AWAY

PJ- I am going to try to email myself those pics so I can upload them.... I forgot, and saw them in my phone yesterday!!!!

Hope all goes well today Michelle... BOY you really were up EARLY!!!! Did you ever go to sleep?


TIA-I know that I should ask this on the other thread, but I haven't been keeping up too well.... so how did that Target medicine work???? I am willing to try anything! I hate having a few days with no movement on the scale!


Timmy-where the FLOWER are you??? Have you been testing out all the margarita machines???? I saw another one at CVS the other night. It was 39.99, and looked like the mini one that they have to rent. With the auger inside that turns the frozen stuff..... I am going back and forth about that one.... but, I would HATE if it didn't work.... BUT, if it did work, the thing would be on 24/7 and the kids would be living with one HAPPY MOMMA!!!!

 

[scrappinmom]

Morning everyone!

well my pics were there FOUR TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I have 1600 pictures downloaded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG I am so FLOWERING mad at Sams club right now! I dont' have the time to fix it...so I dumped the whole FLOWERING album and I'm going to shutterfly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UGH

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Good Morning!

Chris- Flowering Sam's Club! Well at least they were there!

Michelle- Good luck today!

Tia- I love Ikea! I could spend tons of money there!

 

[ANTSS2001]

Well I was an IKEA virgin, but now I am addicted! It is the best store!!!

YES!!! FFFFFLLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWWEEEEEEINNNNGG!!! Where the heck is Timmy by the way? Lori and I were just talking about the fact she has not been around. And Cat too! I can't believe they jumped ship!

LOL What the FFFFlower... you got the search party going ??? That is FFFlowering cool.. I feel FFFlowering loved

Timmy, hope you are not working yourself too hard!!

sortaaaa... kinda....

Timmy-where the FLOWER are you??? Have you been testing out all the margarita machines???? I saw another one at CVS the other night. It was 39.99, and looked like the mini one that they have to rent. With the auger inside that turns the frozen stuff..... I am going back and forth about that one.... but, I would HATE if it didn't work.... BUT, if it did work, the thing would be on 24/7 and the kids would be living with one HAPPY MOMMA!!!!

I am still hoping I can coerce mom to get the Mini Margarita thing.... Just got back from CVS but our CVS dont have it....

Ok... the reason behind why I have not been around... you know how you tend to be good with math when it comes to the WORLD ??? Well.. if you guys remember dmom is coming this Thursday the 7th... and I wasnt expecting that they will give me a weeks off next week at work since its like pulling tooth and nail but they gave me off.. then if you also remember my mini suv drinks gas like its water from hoover dam ! So after doing the math... just going to the nearest mall will cost me $55 to fill up... multiply that from 7th to the 15th... thats $440 ... for eating out for the 3 of us... $100 fur just lunch (unless me and dsis plays tag team with margarita then it would be more) thats $800 ... of course you would end up in some mall... or Ikea (Tia ) and if mom shops.... even with the discount I get at the TDS would cause me a good $500 ... then staying home.. of course I would be using electric to cool the house... water when they have the need to wash maybe about $100 ... totals to $1840 and thats not counting the soap in washing clothes, milk and other basic home necessities. To make rhyme and reason to my madness... me and dsis went halfway and decided to take mom to WDW... and the second reason why I have not been around... is do you know it is fully booked in June ?? so I was trolling the phone lines since Monday... no availability from value to deluxe...other than the cabins at WL and GF and no way we're staying there... sooooooo we renewed tha AP for $300( which can be use for more trips), got the room at SSR for $150 a nite with the AP discount...flying via SWA we're only paying for dmom since me and dsis got the free ones already... so that totals to $900 .... and dmom shoulders the meal ticket now knowing that is fully booked... I am contemplating for a rental so thats what I am trolling for... looking for a good discount.... 1st time to go in June but dsis is excited to get there on Star Wars Weekend... so if theres anything you need me to buy for you (Chrissssss).... you know where to call me... I will be adding the flicker window by Friday to my siggie...

 

[Msslaydbug]

Tia -
What's w/ the not sleeping thing ?! That's nuts ! I think you must be too stressed over your community board threads you little instigator !

Colleen -
If you end up buying that margaritta maker - I expect a full report ! I would LOVE one of those things !!

Timmy -
Good to see you ! I am glad you didn't disapeer off the face of our Pop thread !! I can't believe you are going to WDW AGAIN . Good grief woman !!