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Something about Nothing, come join in........ Part 2
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Quick drop in before I collapse.
The house is not clean yet (the boys were taking toys out faster than I could put them away). I am keeping my fingers crossed that the in laws stick to a 4pm arrival time tomorrow.
Hubby is trying to convince the boys that it is bedtime, but exciting days make for difficult bedtimes.
I'm hoping to get FILs birthday dessert made yet tonight (gluten free chocolate mousse), but it doesn't look like that's likely to happen.
Gemma - Penn State is short for Pennsylvania State University. What you probably heard in a movie somewhere about prison was State Pen... short for State Penitentiary.
The house is not clean yet (the boys were taking toys out faster than I could put them away). I am keeping my fingers crossed that the in laws stick to a 4pm arrival time tomorrow.
Hubby is trying to convince the boys that it is bedtime, but exciting days make for difficult bedtimes.
I'm hoping to get FILs birthday dessert made yet tonight (gluten free chocolate mousse), but it doesn't look like that's likely to happen.
Gemma - Penn State is short for Pennsylvania State University. What you probably heard in a movie somewhere about prison was State Pen... short for State Penitentiary.
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Hi Guys - We're back from 6 Flags and with lots of stories to tell!
Of course the most important is (as Mac already said!) that we got to meet up with Mac herself - the OP of this awesome thread!
It was great to meet you Mac, and I notice you politely left out the parts about my kids fighting and us making you sprint to Superman at rope drop! Yes, unfortunately for Mac, we're Type-A, Commando-style park people so she got dragged along, even though she wasn't riding Superman anyways! We didn't even bring a camera along, so no pics
but I feel bad that we didn't at least think of having DH use his cell phone to snap a pic of us! But you guys are probably getting sick of looking at pics of me anyways, although Mac would have been a nice change! When we left Superman and Mac headed to the exit as we sprinted off to the next coaster, we commented that she was probably saying to herself "Thank goodness I don't have to hang with them all day!"
We did ride Raging Bull, and then Deja Vu since it's the first time this coaster has actually been open in about 10 visits to the park over the last many years. It was a bit too rough of a ride for me, but I'm glad we got to do it once. We then headed back out to the car for a quick snack break (frozen lemonade juice boxes and donuts - yep, super healthy!) then brought our swim stuff in. Changed and did a bunch of the water slides, family raft rides, tube rides, etc.
Okay, I don't know how to post a pic from their website, but we had a pretty bad experience on one of the waterslides. You guys know the slides at Blizzard Beach - I think called Toboggan Racers, where you lie down on the mats and race down the hill together? Well, this one was similar, but first you ride the mats through a curvy, enclosed slide area (like a body slide, but in the dark) before you shoot out onto the race course down nearer the bottom.
The four of us (DS15 had stayed home because of his back) raced down together. As I was going down through the enclosed part, I got jerked pretty bad. When I got to the bottom, I realized I'd bit my lip hard and it was bleeding. No big deal - wiped it on my hand.
Meanwhile, DH comes over holding his head. Apparently he hit a bump and smacked his head on the top of the tunnel (he's almost 6'2" and these were very narrow tunnels). He's complaining about his head and we're feeling sorry for ourselves and then DS12 comes over.
Apparently he'd hit a dry spot on the slide, which made his mat stop, but not him. He went up onto the handle part of the mat and had sliced his stomach a bit - about a 2 inch cut, but not deep, but still bleeding. So now we're feeling really bad for him until DS14 walks up.
Apparently he did the same thing as DS12, but much more abruptly and pretty much his entire stomach skidded across the folded up hard part of the mat with the handles. His entire stomach/chest looked like it had a huge carpet burn across it - literally probably about 14 inches across and maybe 8 inches high.
It was just horrible looking! Fortunately he said it really didn't hurt that much, and we quickly went and all put t-shirts on to cover up. For some reason, we opted not to try this slide again, and I'm guessing won't in the future - at least not without t-shirts on! Just amazing that all 4 of us could get injured at the same time!
Anyways, we still enjoyed the rest of our time at the park. Spent a good, long time relaxing on the lazy river then, got some snacks, did the wave pool, etc. Then we were all relaxing on the pool chairs and the kids wanted to play games so we told them to go get dressed, gave them some money and coupons, and sent them off while we relaxed in the sun and listened to the Jimmy Buffett music on the nearby speaker! Finally headed out around 2pm! Just a beautiful day weather-wise - probably got up to around 80, but it was nice for the park in the morning and then warm enough to enjoy the water park!
Of course the most important is (as Mac already said!) that we got to meet up with Mac herself - the OP of this awesome thread!
It was great to meet you Mac, and I notice you politely left out the parts about my kids fighting and us making you sprint to Superman at rope drop! Yes, unfortunately for Mac, we're Type-A, Commando-style park people so she got dragged along, even though she wasn't riding Superman anyways! We didn't even bring a camera along, so no pics
but I feel bad that we didn't at least think of having DH use his cell phone to snap a pic of us! But you guys are probably getting sick of looking at pics of me anyways, although Mac would have been a nice change! When we left Superman and Mac headed to the exit as we sprinted off to the next coaster, we commented that she was probably saying to herself "Thank goodness I don't have to hang with them all day!" We did ride Raging Bull, and then Deja Vu since it's the first time this coaster has actually been open in about 10 visits to the park over the last many years. It was a bit too rough of a ride for me, but I'm glad we got to do it once. We then headed back out to the car for a quick snack break (frozen lemonade juice boxes and donuts - yep, super healthy!) then brought our swim stuff in. Changed and did a bunch of the water slides, family raft rides, tube rides, etc.
Okay, I don't know how to post a pic from their website, but we had a pretty bad experience on one of the waterslides. You guys know the slides at Blizzard Beach - I think called Toboggan Racers, where you lie down on the mats and race down the hill together? Well, this one was similar, but first you ride the mats through a curvy, enclosed slide area (like a body slide, but in the dark) before you shoot out onto the race course down nearer the bottom.
The four of us (DS15 had stayed home because of his back) raced down together. As I was going down through the enclosed part, I got jerked pretty bad. When I got to the bottom, I realized I'd bit my lip hard and it was bleeding. No big deal - wiped it on my hand.
Meanwhile, DH comes over holding his head. Apparently he hit a bump and smacked his head on the top of the tunnel (he's almost 6'2" and these were very narrow tunnels). He's complaining about his head and we're feeling sorry for ourselves and then DS12 comes over.
Apparently he'd hit a dry spot on the slide, which made his mat stop, but not him. He went up onto the handle part of the mat and had sliced his stomach a bit - about a 2 inch cut, but not deep, but still bleeding. So now we're feeling really bad for him until DS14 walks up.
Apparently he did the same thing as DS12, but much more abruptly and pretty much his entire stomach skidded across the folded up hard part of the mat with the handles. His entire stomach/chest looked like it had a huge carpet burn across it - literally probably about 14 inches across and maybe 8 inches high.
It was just horrible looking! Fortunately he said it really didn't hurt that much, and we quickly went and all put t-shirts on to cover up. For some reason, we opted not to try this slide again, and I'm guessing won't in the future - at least not without t-shirts on! Just amazing that all 4 of us could get injured at the same time!Anyways, we still enjoyed the rest of our time at the park. Spent a good, long time relaxing on the lazy river then, got some snacks, did the wave pool, etc. Then we were all relaxing on the pool chairs and the kids wanted to play games so we told them to go get dressed, gave them some money and coupons, and sent them off while we relaxed in the sun and listened to the Jimmy Buffett music on the nearby speaker! Finally headed out around 2pm! Just a beautiful day weather-wise - probably got up to around 80, but it was nice for the park in the morning and then warm enough to enjoy the water park!
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HI all! 
I've been MIA for a few days (football and lots of other stuff...they won their game Thursday night , btw
), and haven't had time to read all of what I missed, but wanted to drop in right quick.
Penny you may not be back on until after your trip, but I wanted to tell you Bye! and have lots of fun!
I noticed that it's Katie's Birthday, so
to KATIE! (Kstarfish82)
I've been MIA for a few days (football and lots of other stuff...they won their game Thursday night , btw
), and haven't had time to read all of what I missed, but wanted to drop in right quick. Penny you may not be back on until after your trip, but I wanted to tell you Bye! and have lots of fun!
I noticed that it's Katie's Birthday, so
to KATIE! (Kstarfish82)
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Real women scream like girls
marci - blood & road rash...i may faint...that would never happen @ Disney
Hope all are a-okay. Mac is 'da bomb
always knows what to say!
gemma - To confuse things even more, he could try for Penn
- far too ivy league $ for my pocketbook. I expects my 'lil darlings to produce in the grade dept & earn academic scholarships
. Otherwise, we have community colleges where you can apply yourself for 2 years & transfer credits to state school and earn their diploma.
. Oldest turned down a great offer from Pitt, went to small private school (for dual degree - business admin & sports management). I could still kick his butt for not staying the extra semester & finishing teaching degree.
Strangely, he's taught @ the high school level in the past...some sort of "special dispensation" thing.
doesn't bode well for education system imo.
marci - blood & road rash...i may faint...that would never happen @ Disney
Hope all are a-okay. Mac is 'da bomb always knows what to say!gemma - To confuse things even more, he could try for Penn
- far too ivy league $ for my pocketbook. I expects my 'lil darlings to produce in the grade dept & earn academic scholarships . Otherwise, we have community colleges where you can apply yourself for 2 years & transfer credits to state school and earn their diploma. . Oldest turned down a great offer from Pitt, went to small private school (for dual degree - business admin & sports management). I could still kick his butt for not staying the extra semester & finishing teaching degree. Strangely, he's taught @ the high school level in the past...some sort of "special dispensation" thing. doesn't bode well for education system imo.
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Okay - part 2 of the story! I had to go take a quick break to make some dinner for DS15, who apparently could only find ice cream and cheese to eat while we were gone (yes, our house is stocked with food he could have eaten, but you know how it goes!).
We left 6 Flags and drove up to a bit north of Milwaukee to the bd's Mongolian Barbeque. We had many of these in Michigan, and even went to the original one (back when it was the ONLY one), but this is the first one in Wisconsin and the first time we'd been to it. It's in Glendale, but right off of 43, if that helps people like Mac who might know the area. We ate and had a good time there, and afterwards decided to explore the outdoor mall area adjacent to it. It had a lot of nice, upscale, and fun stores.
So of course DH figures out first that there's an Apple store - we just got a new Apple laptop, so everyone had to go there. We probably stayed about 15 minutes, then DS12 had been saying he really wanted to go to the bookstore, and there was a Barnes and Noble just a couple stores away. (However all the store entrances, etc. are outdoors, not an indoor, "more-normal-for-Wisconsin" type mall). We tell the kids it's time to go and head over to the bookstore.
We probably spend a good 45 minutes here browsing and DH checks out, we use the restroom and get ready to go and can't find DS14. We look for awhile, increasingly more seriously. Finally, after both DH & I have each looked on each of the 2 floors, we go up to the cashiers and ask if they can page him. They do - 3 times. I wait by the front while DH continues to look. And look.
By now we're getting a bit stressed out, and so is the store staff. I mean, I know he's not 5 years old (and that it's nothing like your story, Rose!) - the kid's 14 years old. However, we are in an area he's never been in before, in a store he's never been in before, he doesn't have a cell phone on him, and it just doesn't seem likely that he would wander off in that case. And it's been awhile.
By now the store has called security and closed off the front entrance so no one can go out with him or we can see him if he does go out. Finally, when DH comes down again, I suggest he run back to the Apple store, just in case DS left and went back there looking for us. A few minutes later, as security is talking to me (hey, at least I knew what he was wearing!), DH returns with him!
Apparently, he hadn't gotten lost in the bookstore. No, he'd never made it to the bookstore! He never heard us say we were leaving and just stayed at the Apple store for over an hour by this point until DH came back and got him! While we were relieved that at least he'd been smart enough to just stay in one place, we did ask him why he hadn't called DH's cell phone. Granted I knew he didn't have a phone with him, but I think if he'd asked one of the 20 employees in the Apple store, they might have lent him one of their 100 iPhones to call DH!
Well, it turns out that not only DS14, but DS12 as well, both don't know either DH's or my cell phone numbers!?! Hello? We've lived here over a year and had these numbers! They're both bright kids - and tomorrow we're having cell phone memorization classes! We did point out to DS14 that he could have called home (where DS15 was) and told him to call us or gotten DH's number from him. Obviously that didn't occur to him either!
Guess the bottom line is that he's safe and sound, but it was a stressful afternoon! But we're home, relaxed, and ready to call it a night!
Again, it was great to see you Mac, and we'll let you know if we'll be down in the area again next month if it turns out you're around!
We left 6 Flags and drove up to a bit north of Milwaukee to the bd's Mongolian Barbeque. We had many of these in Michigan, and even went to the original one (back when it was the ONLY one), but this is the first one in Wisconsin and the first time we'd been to it. It's in Glendale, but right off of 43, if that helps people like Mac who might know the area. We ate and had a good time there, and afterwards decided to explore the outdoor mall area adjacent to it. It had a lot of nice, upscale, and fun stores.
So of course DH figures out first that there's an Apple store - we just got a new Apple laptop, so everyone had to go there. We probably stayed about 15 minutes, then DS12 had been saying he really wanted to go to the bookstore, and there was a Barnes and Noble just a couple stores away. (However all the store entrances, etc. are outdoors, not an indoor, "more-normal-for-Wisconsin" type mall). We tell the kids it's time to go and head over to the bookstore.
We probably spend a good 45 minutes here browsing and DH checks out, we use the restroom and get ready to go and can't find DS14. We look for awhile, increasingly more seriously. Finally, after both DH & I have each looked on each of the 2 floors, we go up to the cashiers and ask if they can page him. They do - 3 times. I wait by the front while DH continues to look. And look.
By now we're getting a bit stressed out, and so is the store staff. I mean, I know he's not 5 years old (and that it's nothing like your story, Rose!) - the kid's 14 years old. However, we are in an area he's never been in before, in a store he's never been in before, he doesn't have a cell phone on him, and it just doesn't seem likely that he would wander off in that case. And it's been awhile.
By now the store has called security and closed off the front entrance so no one can go out with him or we can see him if he does go out. Finally, when DH comes down again, I suggest he run back to the Apple store, just in case DS left and went back there looking for us. A few minutes later, as security is talking to me (hey, at least I knew what he was wearing!), DH returns with him!
Apparently, he hadn't gotten lost in the bookstore. No, he'd never made it to the bookstore! He never heard us say we were leaving and just stayed at the Apple store for over an hour by this point until DH came back and got him! While we were relieved that at least he'd been smart enough to just stay in one place, we did ask him why he hadn't called DH's cell phone. Granted I knew he didn't have a phone with him, but I think if he'd asked one of the 20 employees in the Apple store, they might have lent him one of their 100 iPhones to call DH!
Well, it turns out that not only DS14, but DS12 as well, both don't know either DH's or my cell phone numbers!?! Hello? We've lived here over a year and had these numbers! They're both bright kids - and tomorrow we're having cell phone memorization classes! We did point out to DS14 that he could have called home (where DS15 was) and told him to call us or gotten DH's number from him. Obviously that didn't occur to him either!
Guess the bottom line is that he's safe and sound, but it was a stressful afternoon! But we're home, relaxed, and ready to call it a night!
Again, it was great to see you Mac, and we'll let you know if we'll be down in the area again next month if it turns out you're around!
bubba's mom
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D..."talk"?!?!
Silly....you shouldn't be talkin'..... 
Hey y'all....I'm not MIA today....just been a busy day!
I know Penny is gone.... happy travels Pen!
Katie.....
......still you and Gemma are the young uns.... Tricia....don't ya love those "wear your kids out" days? Unfortunately, YOU get worn out too
Marcie....what a day! Sorry to hear about the boo-boo's....
However, you DID get to hang w/ Raven.... 
Gemma....I am going to miss you while you are getting settled into your new home..... I know you don't try, but you make me laugh! Penn State a prison...
....not! .....but I'm sure some think so! I know you genuinely do not know things about America here, and I don't mind explaining them, but you make me chuckle! Rose....
(if it is YOU having the big day tomorrow......)Okay...so, after work this morning, met DH & DS at a friends house for a cookout. Said friends just moved in a week or two ago, and DH took a day off to help them...and then again that Saturday. "Cookout" was kind of a "thank you" for all who helped. So, they have eats, desserts, and birthday cake for friends Grandma. Oh, and the same "guys" (all friends) helped rip out bushes around the house.... picture: pick-up truck, chains, and lots of guys w/ beers
....one would think 'not a good combo'; but things went pretty well actually..... So, after a bit of time at the friends', we headed home because my friend ( & her DH) were coming for dinner.
So, they were here for a few hours, we ate (Applebee's to Go cuz it's across the street) outside on the patio and worked on our video (DH is doing a video for our high school reunion next month). So, they left just after 9pm.DH & DS go outside (clear, cool, no-moon night) with the telescope and they find Jupiter and it's moons. I got to see..always cool...just like the time we found Saturn and it's rings (Neat to check out, but too durn cold for me!)
After awhile of that, I tell Bubba time for snack. Well, this is where I come up with my brilliant idea for a Halloween costume for him, but he won't do it
(maybe I will 
) Anyhow, at the friends cookout today, they gave all the kids cotton candy in plastic tubs. Choice of blue or pink. Of course, Bubba brought blue home. He was eating some for snack (sugar doesn't "wire" him like some kids ) and (this is where idea comes in) says to me: "Look Mom...I'm Thing" while putting blue cotton candy on his head! 
I told him, "GREAT idea for Halloween. You can wear your red THING shirt, red sweatpants, white gloves and we'll get you a blue, curly wig! I'm all excited, and he won't go for it I'm not worrying though....I still have time to talk him into it 
Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend.....
Well....been long day...haveta check on mail....... l8rs........
Nite
Sharon G
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Real women scream like girls
marci - blood & road rash...i may faint...that would never happen @ Disney
gemma - To confuse things even more, he could try for Penn
My son and I are heading to Villanova for an Engineering Day later in the month. He's having a tough time deciding on a college.
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Thank you everyone for clearing Penn State up for me- I think it may have been Friends I heard it in but I'm not too sure- If I remember I'll let you know
Marcie- Sounds rough! Couldn't you complain about something like that? I mean your DH hit a bump- that's a fault on the ride and Im sure most of the people who go down that one get bumps on the head (if they are tall enough) so surely something should be done about it? Both your sons hit dry patches? Im not sure if thats the rides fault of not but they both still got hurt and they probably aren't the first if it's that common that both of them got hurt on different chutes? And you got jerked- not sure if this was the slide or the way you were moving? But still- 4 injuries on the same ride! That sounds like a dangerous ride to me! I would have said something (or made my daddy do it for me! 
) Im glad you didn't get too injured and had a great day and saw MAC! Oh and I just had the image of you son watchin tv and eating ice cream on cheese!! 
Barb- That is a FANTASTIC idea for halloween!! You have to get him to dress up like that!! Bribe him, make him, sweet talk him- anything! I just gotta see that photo! That would be the cutest thing ever for halloween!! Maybe you could get someone to be the other Thing so he has someone else to dress up with him? Oh and thank you- Im glad I make you laugh. I love learning about America- well, not so much America but things like Halloween sweets and prison names. lol. Will miss all you guys for the few weeks I don't have internet.
Rose- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
I will make you a cake later on when I am 'awake'. Have a fab day and don't do too much- that's what the family are for!
As for me. Well, my daddy's looking at property abroad and has been looking at a few Orlando homes. A company have said that he and a friend can fly over to Orlando for 5 nights and they can stay in one of the 5* villas for free and if they buy a house off them then they will be reimbursed for their travel. Oh and I've told him that instead of a Disney room we will have a Universal room because we are Universal people!
Oh!! I totally forgot to mention this to you guys- in the Disney room of the villa we were staying at there was a giant Donkey from Shrek in the wardrobe!! Got me all excited because it was Universal! lol.
Marcie- Sounds rough! Couldn't you complain about something like that? I mean your DH hit a bump- that's a fault on the ride and Im sure most of the people who go down that one get bumps on the head
(if they are tall enough) so surely something should be done about it? Both your sons hit dry patches? Im not sure if thats the rides fault of not but they both still got hurt and they probably aren't the first if it's that common that both of them got hurt on different chutes? And you got jerked- not sure if this was the slide or the way you were moving? But still- 4 injuries on the same ride! That sounds like a dangerous ride to me! I would have said something (or made my daddy do it for me! ) Im glad you didn't get too injured and had a great day and saw MAC! Oh and I just had the image of you son watchin tv and eating ice cream on cheese!! Barb- That is a FANTASTIC idea for halloween!! You have to get him to dress up like that!! Bribe him, make him, sweet talk him- anything! I just gotta see that photo! That would be the cutest thing ever for halloween!! Maybe you could get someone to be the other Thing so he has someone else to dress up with him? Oh and thank you- Im glad I make you laugh. I love learning about America- well, not so much America but things like Halloween sweets and prison names. lol. Will miss all you guys for the few weeks I don't have internet.
Rose- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
I will make you a cake later on when I am 'awake'. Have a fab day and don't do too much- that's what the family are for! As for me. Well, my daddy's looking at property abroad and has been looking at a few Orlando homes. A company have said that he and a friend can fly over to Orlando for 5 nights and they can stay in one of the 5* villas for free and if they buy a house off them then they will be reimbursed for their travel. Oh and I've told him that instead of a Disney room we will have a Universal room because we are Universal people!
Oh!! I totally forgot to mention this to you guys- in the Disney room of the villa we were staying at there was a giant Donkey from Shrek in the wardrobe!! Got me all excited because it was Universal! lol.
i wish i knew damo...
i hope everyone will again list their birthdays. if you don't, i'll go thru all the pages to write them down again. i can not find the paper i wrote them on originally.
i believe rosemarie's birthday is either the day after kfish or 2 days after.
to be on the safe side, i'll do a hb for rose today and tomorrow...
going to church now.
catch you all later.
rose:
marcie, it was so good to meet up with you and the fam.
i enjoyed the time visiting with you immensly.
if i am home the weekend you will be in town, i'll meet up with you.
i do the fright fest every night when i am in town.
i enjoyed the time visiting with you immensly.
if i am home the weekend you will be in town, i'll meet up with you.
i do the fright fest every night when i am in town.
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Hi all-
Yes, today is my birthday!!! I am turning 41.
Any cakes I can eat??
Marciemi- Sorry to hear about one of your sons got lost, or was at the Apple store for a long period of time
It is always scary when any child gets lost
I always fear about pedifiles(sp) taking children, etc. That is always my greatest fear
Sounds like Great America went fairly well and you all had a great time
Oh, I just read about your DH got hurt Hope he is doing better today.
My family and I have never stepped foot in Hurricane Harbor at G.A. yet. Just never got to going in there I suppose. So I'm not familiar with the slides there, etc.
My DD doesn't like Fright Fest at all
Halloween is much too scary for her. She never liked Halloween. So I don't think we will be going to G.A. anytime during Fright Fest. Plus, I unfortuantley don't have the money to spend for 4 admission tickets now for SF G.A.
Have a wedding to go to out of town in a couple of weeks, so spending money for the wedding and hotel for that.
Penny- I'm sure you must have left by now. Have a safe trip!
I'm sorry I can't address everyone today, not intentional at all.
Got to get going today unfortuantley, would be nice to be lazy all day, but not going to happen I have a cold, too
Got to visit my grandma at the nursing home this afternoon. She LOVES to celebrate birthdays, etc. She is 91 yrs old, almost 92, what a party animal she is j/k.
I'm bringing some store-bought cupcakes to share with my family and grandma at the nursing home.
Also, we are going out to dinner(minus grandma) for my birthday. Grandma is very wheelchair- bound, so my parents don't take her out at all, only out to the patio area outside at the nurs. home.
I hope to be back later today or tonight to read-up.
Catch you all later!
Yes, today is my birthday!!! I am turning 41.
Any cakes I can eat??
Marciemi- Sorry to hear about one of your sons got lost, or was at the Apple store for a long period of time
It is always scary when any child gets lost
I always fear about pedifiles(sp) taking children, etc. That is always my greatest fear
Sounds like Great America went fairly well and you all had a great time
Oh, I just read about your DH got hurt
Hope he is doing better today. My family and I have never stepped foot in Hurricane Harbor at G.A. yet. Just never got to going in there I suppose. So I'm not familiar with the slides there, etc.
My DD doesn't like Fright Fest at all
Halloween is much too scary for her. She never liked Halloween. So I don't think we will be going to G.A. anytime during Fright Fest. Plus, I unfortuantley don't have the money to spend for 4 admission tickets now for SF G.A.Have a wedding to go to out of town in a couple of weeks, so spending money for the wedding and hotel for that.
Penny- I'm sure you must have left by now. Have a safe trip!
I'm sorry I can't address everyone today, not intentional at all.
Got to get going today unfortuantley, would be nice to be lazy all day, but not going to happen
I have a cold, too Got to visit my grandma at the nursing home this afternoon. She LOVES to celebrate birthdays, etc. She is 91 yrs old, almost 92, what a party animal she is
j/k.I'm bringing some store-bought cupcakes to share with my family and grandma at the nursing home.
Also, we are going out to dinner(minus grandma) for my birthday. Grandma is very wheelchair- bound, so my parents don't take her out at all, only out to the patio area outside at the nurs. home.
I hope to be back later today or tonight to read-up.
Catch you all later!
GemmaPixie
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Here's your cake Rose. Thought this one was a bit funky!!
marcie, now that i am back from church i wanted to tell you something.
you should contact guest services about the injuries at the water harbor.
if you had gone after it happened, you would have received quite of few nice things. food vouchers, merchandise, free parking, new clothes, front of line passes, etc.
you can still contact them but don't know what they will give you without seeing the situation, body, clothes, etc.
i hope you all are doing ok today.
you should contact guest services about the injuries at the water harbor.
if you had gone after it happened, you would have received quite of few nice things. food vouchers, merchandise, free parking, new clothes, front of line passes, etc.
you can still contact them but don't know what they will give you without seeing the situation, body, clothes, etc.
i hope you all are doing ok today.
marciemi
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Yet another 41 year old! Congrats Rose - here's a cake for you! It's supposed to be a large rose (which I thought was appropriate), but came with Tink instead of say Fiona! You can ignore the 16th birthday part too, unless you want to pretend!
My DS is 15 1/2 today, which may not seem relevant to most of you, however it means he can now get his drivers permit! (Him: Me: ).
Mac & Gemma - really, I wasn't trying to get anything out of the park. It's the kind of thing that happens - like scraping your knees in the wave pool or whatever, but it just seemed bizarre that all 4 of us would be injured on the same one at the same time! DH, DS12, and I are fine today (and probably were 15 minutes later). DS14 still has the abrasion marks across his stomach/chest, but they're much faded and reduced to a much smaller area (maybe 2 good patches about 6 inches by 2 inches). I think he'll have problems with itching more than anything else.
Maybe this is just a sign that we're getting too old for coasters and waterslides? You know, the "if it's too loud, you're too old" philosophy!
My DS is 15 1/2 today, which may not seem relevant to most of you, however it means he can now get his drivers permit! (Him:
Me: ).Mac & Gemma - really, I wasn't trying to get anything out of the park. It's the kind of thing that happens - like scraping your knees in the wave pool or whatever, but it just seemed bizarre that all 4 of us would be injured on the same one at the same time! DH, DS12, and I are fine today (and probably were 15 minutes later). DS14 still has the abrasion marks across his stomach/chest, but they're much faded and reduced to a much smaller area (maybe 2 good patches about 6 inches by 2 inches). I think he'll have problems with itching more than anything else.
Maybe this is just a sign that we're getting too old for coasters and waterslides?
You know, the "if it's too loud, you're too old" philosophy!
RVGal
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Today is crazy, so I have to make this quick... again...
I made the mousse last night and I've been cleaning all day.
Rose - 
Mac - you asked about birthdays... mine is May 21st... but I won't hold you to remembering it
Time to put the turkey in the oven (thank goodness for cooler weather) and prepare for FILs birthday dinner. I'll try to catch up... again... later.
Wait, before I go, here is one of the many, many pictures I took of the boys at Imagine It! yesterday:
I'll flood you with a dozen more of those before I'm done. It was a good day.
I made the mousse last night and I've been cleaning all day.
Rose -
Mac - you asked about birthdays... mine is May 21st... but I won't hold you to remembering it
Time to put the turkey in the oven (thank goodness for cooler weather) and prepare for FILs birthday dinner. I'll try to catch up... again... later.
Wait, before I go, here is one of the many, many pictures I took of the boys at Imagine It! yesterday:
I'll flood you with a dozen more of those before I'm done. It was a good day.
GemmaPixie
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Marcie- that's exactly the same as one of the new slides at Aquatica- the new Seaworld water park!! Not opened yet but I thought it looked so cool!
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