Ringing in 2010, 6 months til we'll be back again

[Charleston Princess]

I'm feeling well, thanks for asking!

It's getting harder to sleep, partly due to discomfort and partly due to sheer excitement. I can't wait to meet my baby girl!

Hmmm, did we know you were having a baby girl, Julie? Did I miss that somewhere? Congrats on being so close to meeting your new princess!

 

[MeMom]

Drew's pictures look like the ones Disney would use for postcards. Amazing!
My 14 year old just told me yesterday that she will be a professional photographer when she retires. Not even out of middle school and knows what she wants to do when she retires.

Don't say 'retire' around me too often. It depresses me, since I know I'll never get to see retirement! Since I didn't go back and finish school until I had all three kids, I got a late start. A lot of my friends my age are nearing retirement, and I still have for-ev-er to go!

What does she want to do between middle school and retirement?

Yes, I would like to see those pictures a little larger....
they look very good as always!

I'll have to get Jill to work on resizing them.

My favorite is the fountain one in Asia! So pretty!

There are many pretty things to photograph in Animal Kingdom. I'm so excited about being there again in May!

We're having a Read Your Shirt Day today, so I am wearing an Animal Kingdom shirt with all the characters on front and their autographs on the back.

Those pictures are amazing. Some of them look like they could be in Disney brochures. I must say, it was strange seeing pictures of AK so bright and sunny, because the few pictures that I got there during the day were during the torrential downpours. It's incredibly windy and raining really hard here, too, so I loved seeing the bright and sunny pictures!

In relation to what you posted on another report, Katie and I DO know each because of your reports. Another amazing DIS friendship you can take credit for!

I love seeing anything bright and sunny right now. They say snow is returning to us on Monday and Tuesday.

I thought you guys did meet while you were hanging out with us, and Dawn and Erica and xoktenox and tinkgurl. It thrills me that you guys met here and have become good friends!

I'm feeling well, thanks for asking!

It's getting harder to sleep, partly due to discomfort and partly due to sheer excitement. I can't wait to meet my baby girl!

Good. We can't wait to meet her, too!

Drew's photos are amazing! What a talented boy you've got!

I hope he can make a living with it someday. I know that is what he wants to do.

I love Drew's pictures!!!

Same here! It's so yucky out

And I met you through MeMom's TR too!

Add another growing friendship! Now the three of you have to get together!

 

[nowellsl]

Don't say 'retire' around me too often. It depresses me, since I know I'll never get to see retirement! Since I didn't go back and finish school until I had all three kids, I got a late start. A lot of my friends my age are nearing retirement, and I still have for-ev-er to go!

Don't feel bad, I'll have 30 years in in May, but I'll have to keep working until I can collect medicare - who can afford private health insurance I just hope I can live on my retirement and social security when the time comes!!! Maybe Obama will fix things, who knows?!

 

[Stasieki]

Hooray for a Mothers Day trip! What a great way to spend Mother's Day with your three girls. I know you all will have a blast.

If it is the same Nelsons, which I think it is, my brother in law knows them well. It would be neat to get down to Disney when they play sometime. I think they have done that show for a few years now.

 

[Megablocks]

And I met you through MeMom's TR too!

We did! And our DIS meet was seriously one of the most fun nights of my vacation!

I thought you guys did meet while you were hanging out with us, and Dawn and Erica and xoktenox and tinkgurl. It thrills me that you guys met here and have become good friends!

Isn't it awesome? Christine isn't too far from Boston, so it'll be pretty easy for us to meet up, and Katie and I are going to make plans to meet up again once the semester is over because it's pretty crazy, especially for her. Pretty soon, I am going to start working on Charles to make the drive.

I love the idea of a "Read Your Shirt" day -- that is really cute!

 

[Megablocks]

MeMom, Katie just texted me and asked me to ask you if Trent is at ESPN the weekend at DHS? Because she thinks she just saw him on TV and was wondering if it was him.

 

[MeMom]

Hmmm, did we know you were having a baby girl, Julie? Did I miss that somewhere? Congrats on being so close to meeting your new princess!

I think I read it on her FB page. She said the name on there, but in case she hasn't said it on here yet, I'll wait to let her share.

That is, if I haven't already slipped and said it.

Don't feel bad, I'll have 30 years in in May, but I'll have to keep working until I can collect medicare - who can afford private health insurance I just hope I can live on my retirement and social security when the time comes!!! Maybe Obama will fix things, who knows?!

I'll be old and slow and gray and whatever else comes with old age before I leave here, I guess. I've got to get my house paid off, and I'm thinking I'll get a new car paid off right before I retire and then it can last me for forever. Hopefully.

Hooray for a Mothers Day trip! What a great way to spend Mother's Day with your three girls. I know you all will have a blast.

If it is the same Nelsons, which I think it is, my brother in law knows them well. It would be neat to get down to Disney when they play sometime. I think they have done that show for a few years now.

It's the boys, Gunnar and Matthew. I'd like to hear them to do of Ricky's songs sometime.

We will have a blast. We need to do a few things in each park that we have skipped for the past couple of trips. We haven't done Philharmagic, the Nemo Musical, or Beauty and the Beast in a while, so maybe we can do all of those, or at least two of them. I don't know that we'll have to to go to Hollywood at all. Probably the only way we could get all four iin would be to do one late Friday night, two on Saturday, and the last one on Sunday, but I am up for whatever Jill and the girls want to do at any time.

We did! And our DIS meet was seriously one of the most fun nights of my vacation!



Isn't it awesome? Christine isn't too far from Boston, so it'll be pretty easy for us to meet up, and Katie and I are going to make plans to meet up again once the semester is over because it's pretty crazy, especially for her. Pretty soon, I am going to start working on Charles to make the drive.

I love the idea of a "Read Your Shirt" day -- that is really cute!

We've had a fun day so far. We had a reader before lunch who had a big book about whales, and they loved it.

MeMom, Katie just texted me and asked me to ask you if Trent is at ESPN the weekend at DHS? Because she thinks she just saw him on TV and was wondering if it was him.

Nope. He'd love to be, I'm sure, but he's still here in TN right now. I think he's going to FL in the next two weeks.

 

[*dreamit*doit*]

Whew! Thought I'd never get here! All caught up now! Of course I could have just skimmed through and gotten here quicker but what fun would that have been??

I'm not going to go all the way back and comment on everything but I did want to say a few things:

Mother's Day trip!! We were going to be there that weekend too but then we switched it to the following weekend and now we just decided to go in June.

Congratulations to Trent! It's tough to miss the people you love but such an exciting time for him!

I'm glad Bella's dr's appt went well and it seems like it's something that can be taken care of easily; I'm sure you will be so much more relieved once it's done and hopefully she is healed quickly with very minor discomfort and being her cute smiley self.

Well, my girls are enjoying the pictures so keep them coming and I loved the pictures of WL, as it is my favorite! sigh...

 

[Stasieki]

It's the boys, Gunnar and Matthew. I'd like to hear them to do of Ricky's songs sometime.

My bro-in-law helps them record music when they are in Vegas and have become pretty good friends (they met 10 yrs ago when they both did stuff for Royal Carribbean cruises). He told me they do play some of Ricky's songs. I will have to find out when they are in Nashville next. They come a lot to practice and don't advertise it. Maybe we can have a meet in Nashville if they play a small venue show.

 

[ClaireW]

Just spent some time getting caught up - quite a few pages in just a couple of days!
Hooray for Jill planning such a perfect Mothers Day treat

And please pass on to Drew my compliments on his photos, looking forward to seeing more from both of you!

 

[MeMom]

Whew! Thought I'd never get here! All caught up now! Of course I could have just skimmed through and gotten here quicker but what fun would that have been??

I'm not going to go all the way back and comment on everything but I did want to say a few things:

Mother's Day trip!! We were going to be there that weekend too but then we switched it to the following weekend and now we just decided to go in June.

Congratulations to Trent! It's tough to miss the people you love but such an exciting time for him!

I'm glad Bella's dr's appt went well and it seems like it's something that can be taken care of easily; I'm sure you will be so much more relieved once it's done and hopefully she is healed quickly with very minor discomfort and being her cute smiley self.

Well, my girls are enjoying the pictures so keep them coming and I loved the pictures of WL, as it is my favorite! sigh...

Too bad we won't have time for resort hopping on this teeny tiny trip, but we'll get back to Wilderness Lodge this summer. What are your June dates?

My bro-in-law helps them record music when they are in Vegas and have become pretty good friends (they met 10 yrs ago when they both did stuff for Royal Carribbean cruises). He told me they do play some of Ricky's songs. I will have to find out when they are in Nashville next. They come a lot to practice and don't advertise it. Maybe we can have a meet in Nashville if they play a small venue show.

That would be pretty cool! I thought Ricky was a 'dreamboat' back in the day. Back in the day when you said dreamboat.

Just spent some time getting caught up - quite a few pages in just a couple of days!
Hooray for Jill planning such a perfect Mothers Day treat

And please pass on to Drew my compliments on his photos, looking forward to seeing more from both of you!

I will pass the word. Hopefully, Jill will be able to resize them so that we can see them better.
Everybody keep your eyes open for job opportunities for him for the future.

 

[twob4him]

I <3 the pics that Drew took....wow!!!

I tossed the idea around of a summer trip but dh says its way too hot... I countered with the pool and nap midday... he counter-offered with "I can wait another year for Disney".

 

[Happy Elf]

What a fabulous Mother's Day present! You have a very thoughtful daughter!

Whoa, I was 12 pages behind! I need to get here more often! I enjoyed seeing your AK pics.

Have a super weekend!

 

[Tink9721]

Add another growing friendship! Now the three of you have to get together!

We did! And our DIS meet was seriously one of the most fun nights of my vacation!



Isn't it awesome? Christine isn't too far from Boston, so it'll be pretty easy for us to meet up, and Katie and I are going to make plans to meet up again once the semester is over because it's pretty crazy, especially for her. Pretty soon, I am going to start working on Charles to make the drive.

It was one of the most fun nights for me too! I think it's tied with the night I had my perfect Wishes view(the one I sent you the picture of!)

Yup! I'm only an hour away!!!

 

[disneyfan61]

Yes Memom hopefully the weather will be wonderful in May. We just got a terrible wind & rain storm yesterday & here in NH there were 229,000 people without power. The wind gusts were 70 MPH!!! We were without power for 12 hours from 10pm last night until almost noon today. Some still do not have theirs back yet & it could be days!! There were huge pine trees down all over the roads here We also had a flooded cellar as our pump could not work without power. We were bailing out all night but gave up around 6 am this morning. Now we are drying it out & everything is good but...I am ready for May!!!

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

Here are Drew's pictures resized plus a few more of his from the AK photo excursion.

Dawn and anyone else not fond of bird scroll quickly through the next few.

 

[declansdad]

great pictures!

 

[uncw89]

I agree! Drew's pictures are great!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Those pictures are just fabulous! Oh to have just a bit of that boy's talent.....

 

[arkie]

Great pictures!