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

[wigdoutdismom]

We're all looking forward to the Fourth. Hopefully, Trent and Jamie can meet you and others next week!

I've been crying all morning back here in my bedroom, since the girls left. I know I am going to see Trent as often as possible, and I know this is a good move for him, and I know I like what I see in the way he and Jamie treat each other, so I know it is all good, but it's just going to be rough getting through this initial transition. I look like a raccoon with these dark circles under my eyes, and he's not even leaving until next Sunday! Silly me! Once he gets gone, I think it'll all work out just fine. If he had to move away, can't think of a better place he could have moved. Well, Huntsville, maybe, but you know what I mean. We'll get accustomed to the change after he leaves better than we're doing before he leaves, I think, if that makes sense.

The thought of you getting to see him for me next week makes me happy, so I hope that works out. Jamie is excited about it, too, so we'll let you know what kind of work schedule they have going next week as soon as they know.

I'm crying now....
I hope we get to meet them too! Did you say that you gave them my cell number?
I sure hope to hear from them!

I know you will adjust in time but it still won't make the next few days any easier, and that is what I'm worried about right now...

 

[xoktenox]

Looks like everyone really had a great time and enjoyed themselves. I think that's such a good idea to keep everyone happy while saying "see you soon" than sad while saying "goodbye."

Also, having something fun planned to do with Jill and the girls next weekend is really smart! Always thinkin', MeMom, always thinkin'!

 

[punkin413]

I think we just have to face the fact that I am going to cry a lot this week, and that is to be expected, and it's all going to be okay. It's a good kind of crying, because he's going off to good things.

Jill and the girls and I are going to Memphis this weekend. I think she's coming up here Friday to see Trent one more time, and we'll leave early Saturday morning for the zoo. That way, when Trent leaves the house on Sunday, I won't be here to be bawling and making it hard for him, and when I leave him on Saturday, we'll be leaving to do something fun with the girls, and that'll make it easier on Jill and me, too. Sounds like a good plan all the way around.[/COLOR]

great idea about having some fun plans to take your mind off things. awww....memom, we will be here for you!!! me moving away from mom was hard but it wasn't quite so bad because what happened was i came down here for "the summer" in may of 1997 and then just kind of never went back. i think that made it a little easier on her. plus we have a rule: we MUST talk to each other on sundays!!! we always talk more often than that but sundays are a rule. and we haven't missed a sunday in almost 13 years now! (gosh, i can't believe i've been here that long!)

Oh yeah, we forgot to tell you, we're coming to your house to meet in the middle sometimes! All you need to have is peanut butter.

i got it covered!!! i buy creamy peanut butter because that's what ray likes but i'll make it a point to stock up on crunchy too. i like both so it's all good!

 

[MeMom]

Aww MeMom, what a fun way to celebrate the next step in Trent's life! I know you will remain close even if physically not near each other!

I have no doubt that we will.

What fun party you guys had! That is a great idea that you decorated boxes and he had to guess which one was which! It looks like he loved it! I like that the boys put in their own "special" gifts! I was cracking up! That is something I would do! I bet Trent would wish that you would fit in one of those boxes so you could go with him! I know it will be a tough week MeMom

I think everyone had a fun evening. He and Jamie have already told me to go down there to teach, but I'm pretty set here. I think this is just going to involve a lot of travel.

It will be a tough week, for sure.

What an awesome gift for your whole family! A night boxes, practicalities, laughs and love! I think the Memphis trip is the perfect idea for next weekend because I am sure the leaving will be hard on Trent too.

Cry all you need to here with us! We have plenty of love and support to go around.

You may have to wipe my tears off of your keyboard.

I'm crying now....
I hope we get to meet them too! Did you say that you gave them my cell number?
I sure hope to hear from them!

I know you will adjust in time but it still won't make the next few days any easier, and that is what I'm worried about right now...

I will give Trent your # and give you his. He said he feels sure they can work it out to meet somewhere.

This is going to be a tough week. I may need an ark.

Looks like everyone really had a great time and enjoyed themselves. I think that's such a good idea to keep everyone happy while saying "see you soon" than sad while saying "goodbye."

Also, having something fun planned to do with Jill and the girls next weekend is really smart! Always thinkin', MeMom, always thinkin'!

See you soon is what it will be. I have to keep thinking this is so much better than someone leaving for overseas or something, knowing they won't see family for a year or more.

great idea about having some fun plans to take your mind off things. awww....memom, we will be here for you!!! me moving away from mom was hard but it wasn't quite so bad because what happened was i came down here for "the summer" in may of 1997 and then just kind of never went back. i think that made it a little easier on her. plus we have a rule: we MUST talk to each other on sundays!!! we always talk more often than that but sundays are a rule. and we haven't missed a sunday in almost 13 years now! (gosh, i can't believe i've been here that long!)



i got it covered!!! i buy creamy peanut butter because that's what ray likes but i'll make it a point to stock up on crunchy too. i like both so it's all good!

That would be easier. We'll talk all the time, I can assure you. Trent has always been one to call me to tell me the least little thing. He'll call me from a traffic light to tell me a story that is just so simple. With computers, it will help to be able to see pictures, too.

If you have a tent, we can just sleep in your backyard. We won't bother you in the house, we'll be able to see each other, and we'll pretend like we're really doing some bigtime camping.


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Brooklynn and I are watching Peter Pan together, sort of. She wanted to watch it this morning, but they had to leave early because Jill has Open House today, so I told Brooklynn to call me when she started watching it and I'd put it in here, too. I can just picture her laying in bed watching it, taking in every word they say, just seeing her expressions. She's so funny when she watches movies, and I love to watch her face as she totally immerses herself in them.

I'm trying to Dis my way into some happiness by looking at resort pictures and picturing us pulling into Pop or walking along the Poly beach or watching the giraffes browsing from the trees at AKL.

 

[nowellsl]

Memom, my family can't replace yours, but we will do our best to make him feel part of it when he gets here. He fits right in don't you think.....

By the way, they were all supposed to make a face but Trent told my nephew to act cool so the other two would look goofy

 

[MeMom]

Memom, my family can't replace yours, but we will do our best to make him feel part of it when he gets here. He fits right in don't you think.....



By the way, they were all supposed to make a face but Trent told my nephew to act cool so the other two would look goofy

He'll love hanging out with the kids. I hope he won't be too bad of an influence on them.


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Well, I guess it finally had to come out. I lost it just a few minutes ago when Trent left for the Y. He gave me a big old bear hug and said, "I love ya, Momma," like he does all the time, and I just gushed. He asked, "What's the matter?" and I squeaked out, "I'm going to miss you so much," between sobs. I told him I wanted him to move on to good things, but I am going to miss him terribly. I know everybody feels the same way, like nobody loves their kids more than they do, and I sure do feel that way about mine. I told him to be sure of what he wants, and then move on with it with my complete blessings. We'll arrange the traveling as we need to and can possibly afford to. I know I'll be okay after he leaves and we get through the first week or so, but this is going to be a tear-filled week, I think. He says he doesn't know if it'll be better or worse for us to be gone when he leaves. He said he wants to spend more time with Jill and the girls next weekend, so we may just do the Memphis trip another Saturday. It's probably not going to be the most wonderful weather anyway, and we can do that any time. If he wants us to surround him this weekend, I think that's what we need to do. I told Jill to talk to him and whatever they decided was best, I'd go along with. Drew saw me crying earlier, (actually it was more like I know he heard me, because he was in the hallway right outside my door) but he's a man of few words and has little emotion, so he just left me alone. I know he's contemplating all of this in his head now, though. He wants to move to Florida, too.

Anyway, I was a blubbering fool. I thought I could make it without letting him know my real hurts, but I didn't make it. It has nothing to do with the job, because I think he'll love it, and nothing to do with Jamie, because she's as sweet as she can be. It just has to do with a Mom who is going to miss her son incredibly much until she gets use to this big change. I feel like six months from now (or probably way less) we'll all be laughing at how stupid I am being, but right now, I don't feel stupid, I just feel sad and glad and weepy all at once.

Somebody tell me a joke...fast!

 

[MeMom]

Memom, my family can't replace yours, but we will do our best to make him feel part of it when he gets here. He fits right in don't you think.....



By the way, they were all supposed to make a face but Trent told my nephew to act cool so the other two would look goofy

P.S. He spoke highly of your family. He said you guys were just like us - regular 'folks', so I know he will feel very comfortable around everyone.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Oh, MeMom! I don't know any jokes. Why don't I know any flippin' jokes??? I can only imagine how difficult this is for you and you shouldn't feel badly for letting Trent see it or feel that you are being silly. Of course you are feeling this way. Things are changing but your close knit loving family and all the great work you did raising those kids isn't going to change. And as a bonus it sounds like you may get more visits to the Mouse!

Hang in there!

PS- I did think of a joke but it is not DIS friendly

 

[reelmom]

Oh, MeMom. We are here for you always. I can't imagine what you are going through right now. I don't want to think about my boys growing up. I think you have done an awesome job raising your kids. I think it is great how close your family is and I think this will all make you closer. Please know you and Trent are in my prayers.

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

Somebody tell me a joke...fast![/B][/COLOR]

I don't have any jokes, but remember that time that Trent rode down the stairs on Geoffrey giraffe the weekend we moved in. Remember when I made that AWESOME Batman costume for Trent out of construction paper and he stood bowlegged at the top of the stairs. Remember how we sat in the emergency room parking lot in lawn chairs from field day with people dressed for prom. Remember how Trent jumped from the Soarin' queue like a moron. Remember how we threatened to show Jamie pictures of these events plus Trent with pigtails! It will be alright! We will cry and blubber about it because that is what we do but it won't change the fact that we still have all those hilarious memories and we will get to have many more! I'm going to have to explain very delicately to Brooklynn that "Bubby moved to Disney World!"

 

[nowellsl]

The Rev. Billy Graham tells of at time early in his career when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon.

Wanting to mail a letter, he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy told him, Rev. Graham thanked him and said, "If you’ll come to the Baptist church this evening, you can hear me telling everyone how to get to Heaven."

"I don’t think I’ll be there," the boy said.

"And why is that may I ask?" Rev. Graham replied.

"You don’t even know your way to the post office."

sorry, I don't know a whole lot of jokes - I had to google one

 

[stace208]

Why did Cinderella get kicked off the soccer team?





Because she kept running away from the ball!!!

Corny, corny, I know!
Don't feel badly about breaking down. It's only natural and better than keeping it all bottled up. Spending more time with Trent before he leaves sounds like a great idea.

 

[jillyb]

The Rev. Billy Graham tells of at time early in his career when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon.

Wanting to mail a letter, he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy told him, Rev. Graham thanked him and said, "If you’ll come to the Baptist church this evening, you can hear me telling everyone how to get to Heaven."

"I don’t think I’ll be there," the boy said.

"And why is that may I ask?" Rev. Graham replied.

"You don’t even know your way to the post office."

sorry, I don't know a whole lot of jokes - I had to google one

Why did Cinderella get kicked off the soccer team?





Because she kept running away from the ball!!!

Corny, corny, I know!
Don't feel badly about breaking down. It's only natural and better than keeping it all bottled up. Spending more time with Trent before he leaves sounds like a great idea.

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

Do you mind if they are corny???????? If not, read on...........

Why is Cinderella such a lousy football player?

Because she has a pumpkin for a coach.

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Why is Snow White such a wonderful Judge?

Because she's the 'fairest of them all'.

There's a million more where that came from, but I won't torture you!

 

[burly]

 

[DisKate]

 

[MaryAz]

Ah man, I am crying over here too I think it is good that you let him know how you feel. You will miss him, want whats best for him and it is ok to be sad. Do next weekend what is right for the family. Big

Avery says Knock knock
you say who's there
Avery says Marshmellow
you say Marshmellow who?
Avery says Marshmellow are you fluffy and yummy?



yes she did make up the joke and she was reading along so I typed it for her

 

[slightly_obsessed]

goodness, you got me going too!

I had to google jokes too, but I liked these corny ones...

why are there no planes where peter pan lives?


because there is a sign that says "never neverland"

and there there is ...
What did Snow White say when her photos were not ready yet??


Some Day My Prints Will come

and one for your Ariel loving Brooklynn....
What does Ariel like on her toast?


Mermalade!

 

[Cat0727]

Aww, we're here for you MeMom!

Have fun with Trent next weekend, and have him go out with a bang! With time, everything will be alright

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Why did the lion spit out the clown?

Because he tasted .......

funny.