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

[hlrababy]

Awww, what a nice party for Trent!!! It looks like everyone had a wonderful time! What a nice send off for him and he got some really great stuff!

 

[punkin413]

i wish my grandfather was here - he has a joke for every occasion. but honestly most of them are slightly dirty so i couldn't tell them here anyway!

i wish i was there to give you real hugs!!!!!!

 

[disney<333]

What a great going away party! I love the idea of everyone decorating the boxes.
These next few days will be hard, I am sure, but we are all here for you.
Why can't Cinderella play soccer?


She keep running from the ball.

 

[MeMom]

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

Yeah, DIS-friendly jokes only! If I can get my finances in order, then I can see it as Trent only being two hours away...by plane.

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.

I can feel my heart in my chest - it's that kind of hurt, but I know it is the way things go. Kid grow up and move away and lead wonderful grown-up lives. I think it is the distance more than anything in this case. If he were going three hours north or south, I can't imagine I would be feeling this much pain, because day trips or weekend trips would be so doable, but ten hours is going to make things hard.

Your prayers are appreciated.

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!"

Bella will be the next one to drive off the stairs. She's so much like Trent anyway, we might as well prepare for it.

We just have to become friends with DING!

I think him missing his little girls is what upsets me the most.

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

And you 'googled' (that's a modern day real live verb now, right?) a religious one. How appropriate.

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.

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.

___________________________________

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!

Thanks for all the jokes and hugs, I actually have used some of these with my students as I reach them cursive writing. They love practicing even more when they can write jokes instead of just random words.

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

Tell Avery thank you so much for making me smile!

That is pretty much what I told him today as we hugged. I want the best for him always. For all of my kids always.

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!

I haven't heard the Mermalade one. I tried the 'prints will come' on a long time ago, but they didn't get it at all.

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

I know it will be. After he is finally on the road, I think we'll all be able to face the changes with less emotion. Right now, everyone is being dictated by the emotions.

Why did the lion spit out the clown?

Because he tasted .......

funny.

Oh cool, you had a Boardwalk pool joke!

Awww, what a nice party for Trent!!! It looks like everyone had a wonderful time! What a nice send off for him and he got some really great stuff!

He was looking through his boxes earlier. I think he is happy to know he can eat until he gets a paycheck.

i wish my grandfather was here - he has a joke for every occasion. but honestly most of them are slightly dirty so i couldn't tell them here anyway!

i wish i was there to give you real hugs!!!!!!

I'd just fall apart. Even cyber hugging makes me cry right now. I have such a headache from the off and on crying all day. I only sobbed that once, but the tears have been silently flowing off and on the entire day. I am ready for some Advil and bed.



Thanks you all for all of your sweet thoughts. They mean so much to me/us right now. Keep us all in mind this week. Jill and I will have some breakdown moments, I know. She's probably like me - the thought of him not being here to see the girls every time will be the hardest thing. We're just going to have to become frequent flyers. We've figured out that Destin will be a good halfway place, too. Perry, GA is really a little shorter for both of us if we were to meet in GA, but Destin would be so much more fun and have more to do when we're together, so a little extra travel time will be worth it.

 

[MeMom]

What a great going away party! I love the idea of everyone decorating the boxes.
These next few days will be hard, I am sure, but we are all here for you.
Why can't Cinderella play soccer?


She keep running from the ball.

Cindy should have taken soccer lessons from Trent. He wanted the ball so much he almost died.

Thanks for the good thoughts. It is nice to have our Dis friends to be there for us this week.


I spent a lot of time in prayer this evening and listened to some sermons that reminded me that this little traumatic moment in time for us is nothing compared to the sorrow the envelopes so many people in this world every day. Me having a happy, healthy son living a little far away is a blessing compared to what so many people have going on in their lives, so I feel ashamed to even have the nerve to be sad.

 

[Poolrat]

to you MeMom. I know this is rough on you and Jill too. I teared up when I read you lost it.


http://www.disboards.com/showthread....hreadid=509578

coteau chick posted this story from the community board on Winkers thread. The story will give you a laugh.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

You have every right to your feelings and emotions right now. The last thing you need is guilt.

I love the way you find a silver lining to every cloud and Destin Fl. is a silver lining. The beaches are beautiful! The girls will love playing there and taking walks along the shoreline!

 

[slightly_obsessed]

You have every right to your feelings and emotions right now. The last thing you need is guilt.

I love the way you find a silver lining to every cloud and Destin Fl. is a silver lining. The beaches are beautiful! The girls will love playing there and taking walks along the shoreline!

ditto. well said wigd.

 

[pooh'smate]

MeMom, my momm crued too when I left home. At least you will be close together. I only get to see my mom and dad twice a year, but we talk alot on the phone. You have every right to be sad and I cried too for about week when I moved away from home too. (I still cry every now and then when I miss my mom.)

I will get some pictures of Disney On Ice posted so you can see them. I have to say that I was a little worried how it would go as my dd does not like loud noises but she has been saying recently that "big" girls (she is 4 1/2) aren't afraid of noises. We were able to get really good seats only about 3 rows from the ice and she LOVED it. I was so happy and releaved as I had no idea how she would react. I don't have a joke but I can tell you a funny story from the show today. They did a part of "It's A Small World" and I said it is the ride form Disney World, well Lexi leaned over and said, "Mom, they have one in Disney Land too." She has never been to either place but she knows that there are some rides that are in both places. She also can tell the difference between the 2 castles too, but she refuses to learn the princess' names. I think she knows them she just doesn't tell me to bug me.

Also, I do have a question for all the teachers that read your thread. Here in Omaha at the public schools, they have just started a "no zero" policy. This means that if a student makes an effort on the assignment and fails they will get 65%, if they don't do the assignment then they get 50%. The parents are in an uproar because they think they students won't try any more and that it isn't fair to the ones that do try. Have you heard of this? Is this a common practice?

 

[MeMom]

to you MeMom. I know this is rough on you and Jill too. I teared up when I read you lost it.


http://www.disboards.com/showthread....hreadid=509578

coteau chick posted this story from the community board on Winkers thread. The story will give you a laugh.

So much for me going to bed early. It didn't work at all!

The link didn't work for me, Rat , but I appreciate the sympathy tears.

You have every right to your feelings and emotions right now. The last thing you need is guilt.

I love the way you find a silver lining to every cloud and Destin Fl. is a silver lining. The beaches are beautiful! The girls will love playing there and taking walks along the shoreline!

I do try to do that, because if I don't, it shows I'm not trusting God to come through with good things for us. I will spend some time looking at moderately prices Destin resorts. Trent's birthday is in September, so maybe we could do that then. So much is going to depend on his schedule, so we're on old for now. Being able to plan will help. Heather reminded me of Stone Mountain in GA. That would be a good place to meet and to meet some Disers, as well.

ditto. well said wigd.

wigd is wise, isn't she? Wise, wise wigd.

MeMom, my momm cried too when I left home. At least you will be close together. I only get to see my mom and dad twice a year, but we talk alot on the phone. You have every right to be sad and I cried too for about week when I moved away from home too. (I still cry every now and then when I miss my mom.)

I will get some pictures of Disney On Ice posted so you can see them. I have to say that I was a little worried how it would go as my dd does not like loud noises but she has been saying recently that "big" girls (she is 4 1/2) aren't afraid of noises. We were able to get really good seats only about 3 rows from the ice and she LOVED it. I was so happy and releaved as I had no idea how she would react. I don't have a joke but I can tell you a funny story from the show today. They did a part of "It's A Small World" and I said it is the ride form Disney World, well Lexi leaned over and said, "Mom, they have one in Disney Land too." She has never been to either place but she knows that there are some rides that are in both places. She also can tell the difference between the 2 castles too, but she refuses to learn the princess' names. I think she knows them she just doesn't tell me to bug me.

Also, I do have a question for all the teachers that read your thread. Here in Omaha at the public schools, they have just started a "no zero" policy. This means that if a student makes an effort on the assignment and fails they will get 65%, if they don't do the assignment then they get 50%. The parents are in an uproar because they think they students won't try any more and that it isn't fair to the ones that do try. Have you heard of this? Is this a common practice?

I would really be bawling like a maniac if I only thought I would see my kids twice a year! Did you leave for a job or what?

I'm glad you got to go to Disney on Ice and that you both enjoyed it. She probably knows the names very well and is just messing with your mind.

Our policy is unofficial, as far as I know, but we have been told to give them a 50 if they don't do it. The reasoning was that you can't let a kid get down on themselves and be so far down with 0, 0, 0 that he can't get a passing grade even if he decides to try at some point. As far as the trying, if a student gets a 30, I send the assignment home for parents to sign and do with the child. If it comes back completed and signed, I give them a 60 instead of the F.

My personal opinion, which I don't really like to give very often: I understand the reasoning, but it is very hard for me when I give a kid who tried, studied, etc. and made a 68, say, and a kid who did nothing makes only slightly less. Yes, I think it is unfair, but in this messed-up school system we have, there are a lot of weird things going on. If I could video some kids at our school, you wouldn't believe what you'd see.

 

[slightly_obsessed]

wigd is wise, isn't she? Wise, wise wigd.

Wigd is indeed wise. I think it coincides with shopping. or maybe those grey goose slushies I read about, lurking on her TR.

 

[pooh'smate]

The link didn't work for me, Rat , but I appreciate the sympathy tears.

It didn't work for me either.

I would really be bawling like a maniac if I only thought I would see my kids twice a year! Did you leave for a job or what?

Well it was going to be only for 9 months but He had other plans for us and we have just never been able to move back and that was almost 11 years ago. My dh was doing an internship at a homeless mission but discovered that it really wasn't his cup of tea and then I had a job and he went back to school and now he has a really good job here so here we are.

I'm glad you got to go to Disney on Ice and that you both enjoyed it. She probably knows the names very well and is just messing with your mind.

I am sure she is, she is like that.

Our policy is unofficial, as far as I know, but we have been told to give them a 50 if they don't do it. The reasoning was that you can't let a kid get down on themselves and be so far down with 0, 0, 0 that he can't get a passing grade even if he decides to try at some point. As far as the trying, if a student gets a 30, I send the assignment home for parents to sign and do with the child. If it comes back completed and signed, I give them a 60 instead of the F.

My personal opinion, which I don't really like to give very often: I understand the reasoning, but it is very hard for me when I give a kid who tried, studied, etc. and made a 68, say, and a kid who did nothing makes only slightly less. Yes, I think it is unfair, but in this messed-up school system we have, there are a lot of weird things going on. If I could video some kids at our school, you wouldn't believe what you'd see.

I was pretty sure that is a common practice due to things I have heard you say here. The parents here were upset and the teachers were not. I was alittle shocked st one teachers reaction who said they were glad because the students wouldn't think the teacher was, "Lording over the students with all the power to destroy their lives" (that was a direct quote). It made me glad we are going to be homeschooling so I don't have to worry about it.

 

[tinkgurl]

It was my DMom's birthday yesterday and I gave her an invitation to go on the 'Character's of Flight' in her birthday card.

She was thrilled, she has always wanted to go in a hot air balloon and this is the next best thing.

I'm sure Tinkgirl will beat me to it, but I will be anxious to hear how she liked it.

The view looks amazing, you are so high up!

That is such a nice birthday gift! I really hope I have better luck with that balloon this year!

 

[*dreamit*doit*]

Aw MeMom you don't have to feel guilty for having feelings. I know what you mean though, when you put things in perspective you can see that the blessings far outweigh the hurts...it's just that the hurts...well, they hurt. You're a good mom for not wanting Trent to see that you were hurting, but now he just knows that much more how much you love him. I hope you get some rest tonight - you've been from one end of the spectrum of emotion on Saturday with your family fun to the other end tonight. Maybe now that you've had a good cry and been honest with your feelings you won't feel as anxious next weekend? If you and Jill decide to stay home next weekend I'm sure you'll find a way to have some more fun, especially for Brooklyn and Bella. You're a great family and truly are blessed to all have each other always.

 

[DisneyJoo2008]

Your notes have made me cry too!!!

I'm not sure there is anything I can say to make you feel better so I am just going to send across millions of hugs on the next flight out of Heathrow across the pond!

Thinking of you all xxx

 

[micandminforever]

Have a good day at school, my thoughts and prayers are with you this week, and the weeks to come.

Let me know if you decided to meet in Stone Mtn.. My parents live in the town of Stone Mtn.. I was raise in a house that you could see the Mtn. from our front yard. Plus working at the park during summers helped pay my way through college. I could plan a trip to visit parents and meet MeMom and family.

Our school policy was to never give a student a grade so low they could not bring their average up to passing if they decided to finally get to work. So 50 was usually the cut off.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Oh, MeMom!!! Lots of big hugs and pixie dust for you this week!

 

[MeMom]

Wigd is indeed wise. I think it coincides with shopping. or maybe those grey goose slushies I read about, lurking on her TR.

Well, if shopping does it, she is, as my students try to write at the beginning of the year when they are trying to stretch a sentence, verry, verry, verry wise. I let them get by with it the first week of Vocabulary Sentence night, but then that becomes one of the rules - only one very in the sentence.

1. 7 or more words per sentence
2. Underline the Vocabulary word
3. Don't start all the sentences with I
4. Only one very

I know - completely random thoughts, but I am back in school mode this morning.

You should speak up on wigd's TR and not just lurk. I know she'd love it if you joined in.

Maybe you are afraid of Shocker's pictures?

It didn't work for me either.

Well it was going to be only for 9 months but He had other plans for us and we have just never been able to move back and that was almost 11 years ago. My dh was doing an internship at a homeless mission but discovered that it really wasn't his cup of tea and then I had a job and he went back to school and now he has a really good job here so here we are.


I am sure she is, she is like that.

I was pretty sure that is a common practice due to things I have heard you say here. The parents here were upset and the teachers were not. I was alittle shocked st one teachers reaction who said they were glad because the students wouldn't think the teacher was, "Lording over the students with all the power to destroy their lives" (that was a direct quote). It made me glad we are going to be homeschooling so I don't have to worry about it.

Seems like the temporary transitions make it easier. I think it's still just a bit of a shock, but he is excited about the job, he and Jamie have a good thing going, communication in many forms will help everyone stay in touch, and travel will be frequent. We'll make it okay.

Be glad you are homeschooling. I would recommend that as a nice option for many people, the way a lot of schools are today. It depends on the system, I guess.

That is such a nice birthday gift! I really hope I have better luck with that balloon this year!

I hope you get to go up in the balloon, too. Is that going to be on the summer trip with the family?

Aw MeMom you don't have to feel guilty for having feelings. I know what you mean though, when you put things in perspective you can see that the blessings far outweigh the hurts...it's just that the hurts...well, they hurt. You're a good mom for not wanting Trent to see that you were hurting, but now he just knows that much more how much you love him. I hope you get some rest tonight - you've been from one end of the spectrum of emotion on Saturday with your family fun to the other end tonight. Maybe now that you've had a good cry and been honest with your feelings you won't feel as anxious next weekend? If you and Jill decide to stay home next weekend I'm sure you'll find a way to have some more fun, especially for Brooklyn and Bella. You're a great family and truly are blessed to all have each other always.

It surely was a fun and emotional weekend. I think I needed to cry for a long time, and I did. Now I think I can better face the week ahead. I know there will be more tears, but maybe not like yesterday. The fact that he has a good job and a sweet girl waiting for him makes it nice. Imagine what I'd feel like if he were leaving for a job that I really didn't think was going to be good for him or a girl that the family didn't like. I'm glad neither of those things are true.

Your notes have made me cry too!!!

I'm not sure there is anything I can say to make you feel better so I am just going to send across millions of hugs on the next flight out of Heathrow across the pond!

Thinking of you all xxx

Just the fact that you are sending my hugs on a plane across the ocean makes me smile.

Have a good day at school, my thoughts and prayers are with you this week, and the weeks to come.

Let me know if you decided to meet in Stone Mtn.. My parents live in the town of Stone Mtn.. I was raise in a house that you could see the Mtn. from our front yard. Plus working at the park during summers helped pay my way through college. I could plan a trip to visit parents and meet MeMom and family.

Our school policy was to never give a student a grade so low they could not bring their average up to passing if they decided to finally get to work. So 50 was usually the cut off.

Stone Mountain is sounding like a good meeting spot. I guess we're going to check out Six Flags, too, and Destin is going to become a top option. I think we'll be having some fun times hanging out in between our home visits.

That grading policy is pretty much how it was put to us.

Oh, MeMom!!! Lots of big hugs and pixie dust for you this week!

Thanks, CP. I believe I am going to need them.

 

[MeMom]

Let's start with some DTD Disney pictures to transport ourselves from a Mundane Monday to Disney Delight!

My three sweet girls.

One day, I shall have many of these kitchen items.

So cute!

Brooklynn always needs a picture by the croc.

Thank you for all that you started with your Mouse.

Purses.

Where they make bats at Team Mickey.

The big spitting guy.

For your morning coffee or an afternoon cup of soup.

So cool.

That's all I have time for this morning. Have a beautiful day, everyone, and count your many blessings.

Or maybe I should say 'manny, manny, manny' blessings.

 

[kschafer]

Still catching up but if you still need a joke I'll share Daniel's favorite...

What is a baby's favorite constellation?




The big diaper!

And one of Patrick's just in case....

Why did the dinosaur cross the road?




Because chickens didn't exist yet!

And from Daniel: