~Snowbird Chat 2~

Kim- I'm praying for you and your family during this time of grief of losing Jason's Dad!! It's never ever easy to lose someone you love!!! Lots of hugs and prayers

Shelly- I'm so sorry for your loss also!! Pets are family and its never easy to let go!!!!
 
No chit chat today? Everyone must be busy! I have had a crazy week. Spent 2.5 hours at the vet ER last night. Cody wasn't eating, acting lethargic, vomited a few times yesterday. They did a ton of tests, gave him fluids and anti-nausea meds. Think it's some type of stomach bug. He's not eating much today either, but we shall see.
Worked late today, ran to a school meeting, - my brain is a bit fried!!!

But I had to change my signature just a teeny tiny bit.

:bday::cake: to my wonderful DD - Paige!!! My baby is 8 today!!
 

Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers. It's been an emotional week for all of us. It doesn't feel real yet. I keep waiting for him to call and say "Hey guys, it's Pop." like a normal day. I've been keeping busy but find myself falling apart at the littlest things that remind me of him. He was a second father to me for fourteen years. I even lived with his family for about a year. He was a devoted grandfather to Andrew and Emily. I'm thankful they got a chance to know him and I have oodles of pictures of him with them to remind them of how much he loved them. It's been even more difficult for Jason. He and his dad were best friends. I think our life will be a new normal from this point on. I'm praying for some healing to begin for all of us once we get through the memorial service tomorrow. I keep reminding myself to take a deep breath...one moment at a time. It will get easier.
 
Happy birthday, Paige!

Well, I broke down and booked my airfare on Southwest today. Saw that it had been going up, slowly. DH can't commit to being able to take the road trip - he's in his own business, so it always depends. I didn't want to risk the really high last-minute fares (I had been burned in March and couldn't go). Since Southwest has no change fees, and I can use the credit at another time, I went ahead & booked. If he can take the time, then we'll drive. If not, I'll fly and he'll come for some fewer days. At least I'm going!

ETA - We posted at the same time, Kim; I've been thinking about you. My dad passed more than a decade ago; I still sometimes get the urge to call him. My mom passed just this past October. It's hard, but yes, it does get easier.
 
Hey everyone...I'm 31 weeks pregnant today!!!! :yay: I cannot believe how fast time has been flying. 9 more weeks seems like an eternity, but I know it's going to go by quickly. We've been very busy working on the nursery and I'll be posting pics on my TR (as soon as I get some time to update it). The past 2 days I've done some baby shopping. Yesterday, I bought some clothes (including swim trunks!!!) and today I went to Target to use the gift cards I got for my baby shower. Buying baby stuff is just so much fun!!! :goodvibes
 
Shelly - :hug: Oh, my, I'm so sorry. It must feel like losing a child to have had your dog for so long! Prayers for you too!

Oh Shelly...I am sorry....we will continue to pray for your family. I know it's got to be weird without him...It made me wonder what it'll be like when we lose our dog! She was a stray,so we don't know for sure how old she is...vet assumed she was around 2 yo when we got her...she had a litter when she was found...we have had her for over 4 years,so hopefully we have a long time left with her....my older son is very, very attached to her...

Shelly, hugs and prayers to your family as well. :grouphug:
Pets truly are members of the family.

Shelley - sorry for your loss as well. I remember reading Rabbi Marc Geller's commentary that one should be grateful for grief, for it proves that we are able to love and receive love. Who would ever choose the alternative to grief, which is never to know the love of a pet?

Shelly - :hug: Praying for you guys too.

Shelly- I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. We had to put one of our cats to sleep in December 09 and she was only 4 years old (she was using the entire house as a litter box and losing weight). We couldn't bear to tell Madison (it was Christmas Eve), so she thinks that we sent her somewhere to get better and someone else would take her home. I know, I know....we shouldn't have made up a story like that, but she's the most sensitive little thing. Losing a pet is truly like losing a member of the family. You guys are in my prayers. :hug:

Shelley-I am so sorry that you had to put your dog down :( It's so hard to lose a treasured member of your family.

Shelly- I'm so sorry for your loss also!! Pets are family and its never easy to let go!!!!


Thank you all so much for your all of your kind words. :grouphug: We are doing the best we can. He really was a treasured member of our family and it feels so wrong that he is no longer here. I am struggling with the guilt of having made that decision and also missing him so very much. :sad2: The kids are actually doing better than DH & I. I'm glad they are doing so well, but I am just worried that it is going to catch up with them later. I thought I could hold it together by Friday and went back to work, but only made it until lunchtime before I had a break-down. Luckily I work with some really great people who are very understanding. Everyone says it will get easier with time and that I will eventually want to get another dog, but the way I feel right now I have no desire for another one. I just don't want to ever feel this way again. :guilty:


I'm sorry to be such a downer lately! I hope all is well with all of you. I hope Paige had a great birthday and your dog is doing better Sheree. Congrats to those of your booking airfare and those of your counting down for your upcoming trips. For those of you just returning -- I can't wait to hear all about your trips! Continued prayers for your family Kim. :hug:

Have a great weekend everyone.
 
Hello Ladies!

I'm sad that I was met with so much sadness, when I logged on this morning.
Kim - I'm sorry about Jason's Dad.

Shelly - It's always sad to put down a pet.

As for me, I should be Korea bound by the end of April. It might be May though, considering how everything has gone thus far. I'm just glad we're the lucky ones that get to go.
I'm even more anxious to get there, since Logan has been in and out of the hospital for several weeks now. It's frustrating to not be able to talk to the doctors myself, especially since they have no idea what's wrong with him.:headache:
Gideon keeps getting bigger and bigger.
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At the moment, I'm visiting Logan's parents, because I hadn't brought Gideon down here since Logan left. It seemed like a good time to make a trip, since we could find out we're going any day now.
 
Hello Ladies!

I'm sad that I was met with so much sadness, when I logged on this morning.
Kim - I'm sorry about Jason's Dad.

Shelly - It's always sad to put down a pet.

As for me, I should be Korea bound by the end of April. It might be May though, considering how everything has gone thus far. I'm just glad we're the lucky ones that get to go.
I'm even more anxious to get there, since Logan has been in and out of the hospital for several weeks now. It's frustrating to not be able to talk to the doctors myself, especially since they have no idea what's wrong with him.:headache:
Gideon keeps getting bigger and bigger.
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At the moment, I'm visiting Logan's parents, because I hadn't brought Gideon down here since Logan left. It seemed like a good time to make a trip, since we could find out we're going any day now.

Hey Becca~~ How have you been!!! Your baby is a doll!!!! I can't believe you are really going!! I am sorry your hubby is sick and nobody knows why....bless his heart!! Be sure and keep us posted between now and then...we want to keep tabs on you and little Gideon!! Love to see all our snowbird babies !!!!
 
Hi Snowbirds!

The memorial for Jason's dad was beautiful and it gave everyone a chance to start the healing process. It was wonderful to hear stories about his life from his family. He was loved by so many. It was a reminder of how blessed we were to have him in our lives. It's still hard and I suppose it will be for quite some time. Yesterday I broke down in the middle of church when they read Psalm 34. Today I've done pretty good..so far. One day at a time. :thumbsup2

Andrew's birthday is this Friday (my little April Fool's Day baby:laughing:). He's so excited to be 7. :sad2: I still can't believe my baby will be 7. :eek:

Jason started his new job today. I'm hoping all is going well. At his old work he would call to say hi to me on his lunch break and I could call him whenever I wanted to. I doubt I will be able to that with this new job. They must be keeping him busy because I haven't heard from him. I'm so glad he's finally at a job that is a step up for him. He's worked so hard over the years and deserves this.

Becca- Glad to hear you're counting down the days until you are in Korea with Logan! Gideon is such a cutie pie! I'm sure Logan misses you two terribly. Hope they figure out his illness soon. :hug:

Shelly - I'm still keeping you in my prayers. I hope each day gets a little easier for you, DH and the boys.

To all my Snowbird friends- thanks for the prayers and kind words during this past week. I truly value all of you. I know we've not met in person (except Kimmy in Canada :yay:) but your friendship means a great deal to me. :flower3:
 
Thought we could use a happy post!

Here's some pics from the kid's birthday party last Saturday. :goodvibes
It was a Tangled/Transformers themed party :laughing:

I ordered their cakes from our local grocery store- the lady that does them is fantastic! I bought some Tangled figurines from the Disney Store for inspiration and she ran with it!
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Em's favorite gift was Bambi :goodvibes Andrew's was Lego Ninjago stuff. :rolleyes1
 
Becca - how nice to hear from you and to see that ADORABLE little boy!! Super cute picture! I hope all goes well with your move! Keep us posted.

Kim - oh, I hope the healing continues for you all. Also that Jason really likes his job and the transition is not too difficult. You all have been through enough!
Those cakes are gorgeous!! WOW!!!

I have to tell you all - I had my family over for Paige's b-day on Sunday. We hadn't seen my brother since before vacation, so he brought a gift for Sarah too. Then Paige had two friends come over to play and have cake. No big party. So I got just a basic cake mix to make her cake. OMG - someone has to tell me how to frost a cake without the cake's top layer coming off with the frosting! Do you have to freeze the cake first?? It was cool, but the frosting just kept pulling up the cake! It looked so funny! I covered it with multi-colored sprinkles to camoflauge it and told Dave not to take any close ups!!! At least it tasted good!

So Sarah's one day illness went away quickly, but our dog is still struggling with his little digestive problem. It's driving me nuts - I feel like Cinderella - I clean the floor and five minutes later, I have to do it again! Might have to call about some medicine for him. I want to avoid another vet visit. can't afford it!
 
Hey Snow friends!!

Haven't checked in for a while! Been super busy! I have tried to cut back on the amount of time I spend on my puter with the hopes of getting a lot more done around the house! It HAS worked!!! I am getting soooo much done!!! :cool1:

Kimmy G - so glad that Jays dad memorial service was a good thing for all of you, now you can start the healing process! Always remember what a GREAT man he was!!! Also so glad that Jay has started his new job!!! So glad for him!
Kids cakes look AWESOME!!! :thumbsup2

Sheree - I always put the cake in the freezer for at LEAST 15-20 mins before attempting to ice it! It also helps if you make the icing a little bit warmer/softer by nuking it in the micro for a few seconds at a time to get a better consistency! Better Luck nest time! :goodvibes

Hope everyone has a GREAT week - I shall try to pop in a couple times this week - but I have several projects I want to finish this weeek so I may be scarce!

Love and Hugs to ALL!!! :hug:
 
Hello birdies. Hope everyone is doing well.

Today is the 250 day mark (:woohoo:) for us. Nope not looking forward to this trip at all.

I've had to work everyday since I got back. I'm exhausted. Today I finally had a chance to actually do some laundry. It got so bad that Saturday night on my way home from work I had to stop at Kohl's and just buy a new shirt to wear Sunday (:rolleyes1).

So for the rest of the week, I'm just going keep praying that Spring comes REALLY soon!

Enjoy!
 
Hey girls! Kim~ I am glad for y'all that the funeral and all went so well! It's great that your dh has this new job to focus on...God's timing is amazing! Love all the bday pics,but the one of Em with that Bambi is tooo cute!!!
Well....it is spring here for sure--we had days tipping the 80 degree mark already:confused: But we have had a small front come thru with cooler nights--sure makes a difference!! Have been having some issues with the suburban--not major, just time for little things here and there to be replaced/repaired...tires are due this week.:scared1: GEEZ they are expensive!! But...we are looking at a new car! I have been in a Tahoe, or Suburban for 12 years now...so anything smaller is strange to me...we went to look at Tahoes,...ended up looking at the Buick Enclave. Mercy!! I fell in love with that vehicle!! So...we go to the other dealership our friend works at and they had a Denali Acadia...WOW!!! Looks a lot like the Cadillac Escalade!! Paint color and all that...so we are looking at both of those--they actually have my sub today looking at Trade values and let me take one home to check out....so...maybe by this evening we will be in a different vehicle. I was surprised at how roomy the interior is in this size car. I looove it:love:...if I get it will post pics. Really am shocked that we are even looking at something else...I already had my next Tahoe (Suburban if the price was right) picked out!!! You never know, I Guess...but it all hangs on the trade-in....my hubby is a haggler...so I may just send him down there alone and see what he comes back with:Denali, or old Sub!!:rotfl: I can't stand all that! I think it's a man thing...all the hubby's I know love to do this car haggling stuff!!:rotfl:
On a diff note...I am still dealing with these allergies!!! UGH!! It seems a bit better today...but just tired of dealing with it...I don't really need an Rx, but it just lingers.....
 
Good morning everyone!

Kim- LOVE the pics of the kids birthday party. It looks like they had a lot of fun. Those cakes were amazing!!!

Shawna- We're going to start looking for a new car for me pretty soon. I love my little Ford Focus, but it's now 10 years old. The air conditioning stopped working a few years ago and I cannot go through another summer without it. Especially with a newborn baby! I wouldn't mind getting another Focus or possibly getting a Ford Fusion. I even like the Ford Escape (I'm a Ford girl, can you tell?). I won't be getting a brand new car, but it will be new to me! We just have to find one in our price range.

In case anyone is interested, I FINALLY updated my TR today!!! It's been a few weeks and I'm down to our last 2 days. I cannot believe I came home from WDW 6 months ago TODAY!!!! At this time last year, I was in full on planning mode. So sad to think we're not going this year. I even got a pin for Free Dining, but Tony still says no. :sad1:
 
Hi ladies!

Been far too long since I checked in. Have had a hard time keeping my chin up, so I kind of just turtled up a bit.

Kim, I know I posted on Facebook, but I'm sorry to hear about your father-in-law. I'm glad to hear the memorial service was nice.

Shelly, I'm also sorry to hear about your dog. Pets are SUCH a part of the family. I still mourn the cat we let go back in December 1998.

I, on the other hand, have been up to my usual no good. Yesterday, I was officially diagnosed with a grade 2 calf strain. (I had unofficially diagnosed myself last week) In short, I've made a major tear to the calf muscle in my left leg. There's not much to, really, but wait for it to heal. The doctor said 3-6 MONTHS to full healing, which I think is very conservative. 3 months is probably realistic. Who has time in their life for that? Also, I so badly wanted to be able to be active. Clearly, my body disagreed.

I injured myself last Tuesday, walking. if one more person tells me that it doesn't happen that way, I'm going to scream. I know; clearly, it did! (I was walking. Out of a library. Wearing flats. No heels. I didn't trip. I wasn't running, skipping, hopping, or jumping... just walking when it tore. It was unpleasant)

Of course, we were hoping to go to a standing room only concert in a couple of weeks. We were hoping to drive to MA, too. It's uncomfortable to be in a car. We were thinking about driving to Minneapolis/St. Paul (hi Sheree!) for the Frozen Four and a baseball game.

Additionally, 3 months from today is only a few weeks from our Disney trip. if I'm not healed by then, what am I going to do? Rent a scooter, I suppose, or get a wheelchair to get pushed around in.

Fie.

I think we'll make it to MA, anyway. I really want to see my niece. She'll be 6 months old then and I can't wait to see how much she's changed! But I'm frustrated. I cried, once I got to work, when I got the diagnosis. The other advantage of seeing the doctor is that I got some prescription strength Motrin, so that it has cut back on the pain. A lot less agony when I try to walk!
 
Oh, Sarah, what a bummer!! Your leg has definitely not been good to you!! Is this the same one with the knee troubles?

You'll have to let me know if you do come to town! I'd love to meet up in person! My husband was asked to work at the Frozen Four, but I don't believe he's going to. He usually sells merchandise at that arena for concerts.
 


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