~Snowbird Chat~

[MAGGIED]

I wish either SWA or Airtran would come to Syracuse... we ahve Jet Blue, US Air, Continental... none of the less expensive airlines.... we usually have to travel to Rochester...

39 days!!!

 

[Monny2AE]

Kim!! How fun!! I would TOTALLY be watching MP on a camping trip!!! LOL Hope you are on the mend soon--and little Em too!! That is a yucky way to feel...when I get it I am just soooo exhausted!And I think that's the worst part of it.
We went to see the new movie You Again last night...you should all go watch it!! I was laughing soooo hard!!!! It was really good-couple of tiny little things that you might catch but your kids def wouldn't...we were rolling!!! You know...everybody has that somebody from High school that if they walked in right now and were to be part of your family, it would make you want to jump out of a window? Well, thats what is happening to this poor girl and it is hysterical!!!!! Hope you all have a great week ahead....I can def feel the change in the air outside...lots cooler and even moreso tonight!!!!!Fall is here-just hope it stays and we don't get an Indian summer!!!

I saw previews for that movie and it looks funny! We're feeling pretty good- just stuffy and sinus headaches. Almost feels like allergies but I don't usually get allergies.

That's so encouraging! Thanks!!

Well, it turns out that I have an official bacterial sinus infection. My coworker, who thinks she has a sinus infection, probably has pneumonia. I'm going to blame this on the college students. She got it from them. I got it from her. Oh well. Hopefully, I'll start feeling better ASAP.

Did y'all see the news about the Southwest/AirTran "merger"? I'm a little concerned, because AirTran's two big routes from Detroit (Atlanta and Orlando) are what helps keep the prices down. Southwest doesn't fly direct from here, unless I'm going to Baltimore or Midway.... and it's less of a merger and more of Southwest eating AirTran. Maybe i'll be wrong and SWA will expand their Detroit offerings!!

Ewwww get some antibiotics!

Netflix Starz plays has The Princess & the Frog on it right now. I had wanted to watch it since I first noticed, but I was waiting for Logan to not be around, because I thought he wouldn't be interested and for me to have 90 minutes to commit. (I usually turn on something shorter while feeding the baby...)
Well, on Saturday Logan was going out for a run, and I had finished cleaning the house, because the in-laws were coming. I scrolled over to it, and Logan says "You're watching that...aww man." He wanted to watch it with me! He loves Raymond the Firefly.

Anyways...the in-laws were here this weekend. We mostly just sat around while they held the baby. We took them to see the base yesterday, so I got to show off my stroller. My MIL was impressed, which was good because she had made some comments about strollers before while I was doing my research. I think she thought it was silly for me to spend a lot of money on one when I could just get an umbrella stroller for cheap.
Of course the stroller I picked out is awesome though and she had to agree.

Logan is supposed to get his re-cut orders today, so I might be able to convince him to let me at least book a room. We shall see. He still doesn't want to spend the money, but my argument is, if we plan on being out of here by the end of October, then we'll have to spend the 2 weeks, after he's done with his class, getting everything ready to go. Then, we'll be staying with people for the next 2 weeks, which isn't conducive to family bonding time.
I did figure out the other day that even with a discount we'll be paying the same amount per night for a Moderate as we did for AKL for our Honeymoon. Silly Disney seasons. I think it will be worth it, especially since we can't say that we'll just wait until Value season, but its still frustrating.

What stroller do you have? I'm curious now!

Book a room!!!!!!!

 

[Monny2AE]

My house smells absolutely delicious today! We are making homemade applesauce in the crock pot. It's a rainy blah day and it totally makes it feel like fall here!

 

[Monny2AE]

Here's some pics of our camping adventures this past weekend.

They had this big spider webby thing and I had this crazy idea that I was still as limber as I was ten years ago. Not so much! I got stuck in the darn thing! Jason got some pics but luckily didn't grab the camera fast enough to get the really embarrassing shots.

Me trying NOT to step on my poor child.

Finally made it to the middle of this thing.

Andrew on the top.

Em on the swings.

Painted some ceramics- classic camping activity.

Walked around the lake.

Jason being funny and pretending to leave me behind. Notice only one of my children is concerned. The other is laughing.

Here's our little camper.

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Kim....love your campin' pics!!! I can NOT believe that little Em is getting big enough to help with a crock pot!!!!! She's soooooo cute!!!!!

 

[MAGGIED]

Kim... looks like you all had a great time...

 

[MAGGIED]

where is my other ticker??????????????????

 

[MAGGIED]

yeah it is back... wonder what was up with that....

 

[crzyred]

mmmm....I want applesauce now!

 

[Monny2AE]

mmmm....I want applesauce now!

It turned out pretty good but the kids got a little heavy handed when sprinkling the cinnamon in it so it was VERY cinnamony!

 

[danceintherain]

What stroller do you have? I'm curious now!

Book a room!!!!!!!

It's a Baby Jogger City Mini. It's on the lower end of the more expensive strollers. What sold me on it was the easy fold. I tested a lot of strollers that said they were easy or one handed fold, but this one was by far the best. It has a snap on each side that much be snapped and unsnapped for every use, but then you just lift up on a handle in the seat and it collapses. It's only 19lbs even though it looks bulky, and it folds fairly flat. I could hold the baby and collapse it at the same time if I needed to.

We bought a bar that makes it compatible with his car seat, but we don't use it very much, because the seat reclines almost flat, so he could use it from birth. I mostly got the adapter because I thought it would make traveling through the airport on the way to Korea easier, but it looks like if I ever get to Korea baby boy will be too big for his infant car seat, but I digress...

Its soo smooth that it can be pushed with one hand (it probably won't be as easy when Gideon is older, but for now...), which is nice for when Logan is pushing it while he's in his uniform and has to salute other soldiers. It has big wheels that can handle pretty rough terrain and it pretty much turns on a dime, which is nice for tight spaces.

Yeah...I'm a bit obsessed with my stroller. It was a great investment for us, so I'm glad I did the research instead of just getting the standard travel system that most people have.

I really want to try it out at Disney, but Logan won't commit yet. Ugh!
Maybe I'll have to play dirty and tell him if he doesn't take me in November there will be nothing keeping me from going while he's gone, especially if they do the Military Salute tickets again at the beginning of next year.

 

[sarbah77]

Ewwww get some antibiotics!

Done and done! Today, I have the start of some upset stomach issues. And some "I didn't sleep last night because of congestion." With a side of "you know, I just don't feel good." Who is worse, a small child who can only do so much or a 33 year old Sarah? (my bet is on the child!) At one point, at lunch time, I actually was whining to my husband that I wasn't hungry, didn't want to eat, knew I should eat (so I could take my antibiotics), didn't want what I had, didn't want to go anywhere to get anything else. I finally wore me out and microwaved my frozen dinner.

(When we got home, I told the husband that I wanted nachos. I think he made heaven and earth move to get me the "right" kind of nachos for dinner. He's a GREAT man!)

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Oh Sarah, I hate when I feel like that,but whining just goes along with it...you kinda have to! but, you are right, you never really feel like eating at this point and yet you must for the meds...it's crazy,....hope you are better tomorrow!!!!

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

My house smells absolutely delicious today! We are making homemade applesauce in the crock pot. It's a rainy blah day and it totally makes it feel like fall here!

Oh My Goodness - Does Em ever look like her Mama!!! What a cutie!!! Such a big girl all ready!!!

And Andrew looks JUST like his Daddy (especially their hairlines!) !!! Oh Kim, your children are sooo adorable!!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

I thought so too!! A little mom clone and a little daddy clone!! They are sooooo cute!!!!!

 

[Monny2AE]

It's a Baby Jogger City Mini. It's on the lower end of the more expensive strollers. What sold me on it was the easy fold. I tested a lot of strollers that said they were easy or one handed fold, but this one was by far the best. It has a snap on each side that much be snapped and unsnapped for every use, but then you just lift up on a handle in the seat and it collapses. It's only 19lbs even though it looks bulky, and it folds fairly flat. I could hold the baby and collapse it at the same time if I needed to.

We bought a bar that makes it compatible with his car seat, but we don't use it very much, because the seat reclines almost flat, so he could use it from birth. I mostly got the adapter because I thought it would make traveling through the airport on the way to Korea easier, but it looks like if I ever get to Korea baby boy will be too big for his infant car seat, but I digress...

Its soo smooth that it can be pushed with one hand (it probably won't be as easy when Gideon is older, but for now...), which is nice for when Logan is pushing it while he's in his uniform and has to salute other soldiers. It has big wheels that can handle pretty rough terrain and it pretty much turns on a dime, which is nice for tight spaces.

Yeah...I'm a bit obsessed with my stroller. It was a great investment for us, so I'm glad I did the research instead of just getting the standard travel system that most people have.

I really want to try it out at Disney, but Logan won't commit yet. Ugh!
Maybe I'll have to play dirty and tell him if he doesn't take me in November there will be nothing keeping me from going while he's gone, especially if they do the Military Salute tickets again at the beginning of next year.

Nice choice! I have an obsession with strollers. DH swears that I would have another baby just to buy the latest and greatest in the stroller world.

Done and done! Today, I have the start of some upset stomach issues. And some "I didn't sleep last night because of congestion." With a side of "you know, I just don't feel good." Who is worse, a small child who can only do so much or a 33 year old Sarah? (my bet is on the child!) At one point, at lunch time, I actually was whining to my husband that I wasn't hungry, didn't want to eat, knew I should eat (so I could take my antibiotics), didn't want what I had, didn't want to go anywhere to get anything else. I finally wore me out and microwaved my frozen dinner.

(When we got home, I told the husband that I wanted nachos. I think he made heaven and earth move to get me the "right" kind of nachos for dinner. He's a GREAT man!)

I lose my appetite when I'm sick too. I know I have to eat but nothing sounds appetizing and I'm usually feeling too yucky to feel like cooking something so I end up standing in the kitchen frustrated and whiny too. Feel better soon!

Oh My Goodness - Does Em ever look like her Mama!!! What a cutie!!! Such a big girl all ready!!!



And Andrew looks JUST like his Daddy (especially their hairlines!) !!! Oh Kim, your children are sooo adorable!!!

I thought so too!! A little mom clone and a little daddy clone!! They are sooooo cute!!!!!

I have to pull out a pic of me at Em's age!

Andrew has Jason's build too- skinny and tall.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Happy Birthday Kim!!

 

[Monny2AE]

Thanks Shelly! For a really rainy blah day it's been pretty good. I made cupcakes with Andrew and Em at naptime. Schools closed early for flooding so 3 of my daycare kids got picked up early. One family sent me flowers and another gave me a gift card to Macy's. One gave me a "oh happy birthday" in passing this morning at drop off At least 2 out of 3 appreciate me.

Jason planned a date night for us Saturday. His parents will be babysitting. All I have to do is decide where I want to eat. This is the first time in 9+ yrs of marriage that he's done that so it's a big deal to me!

 

[MAGGIED]

Happy Birthday to You Kim!!!! Hope it was a fabulous day!!!

 

[crzyred]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you had a good day!

Well it's almost Friday, not that it matters to me, since I don't have a day off again til Monday. However weekends are becoming busier so it makes the day go faster. Plus Saturday is the first hockey game of the season for our local team, so that's always fun.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.