The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 10

[bethbuchall]

Ok, what does his shirt say? My dad loved Snoopy so I love anything with him on it.

I love all the smiles of the toothless kiddies!

It just says "Good Night, Sleep Tight." I made the sleep shirt for Miles' birthday, and I always say to the kids "Good night, sleep tight, see you in the morning light." (Even the 15 year old)

I love Snoopy, too, because my favorite aunt was a Snoopy fan. Matthew's nursery was all done up in Snoopy when he was a baby.

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

Beth - that is an adorable picture!!

I love the stitch pillow!!!

I found that at the Disney Store when his first tooth was loose. It was over with the small beanies/plushies.

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

Chuck saw the specialist again today. The news wasn't exactly what we were hoping for. Basically, he said it's now a waiting game. It still could be rheumatoid arthritis. How will we know? If the pain comes back! He is to start cutting back 1/2 tablet a day each week of the prednisone (he takes 4-5mg tablets a day). If he needs it and it helps, he can take the celebrex. His shoulders have been bothering him still quite a bit so the doctor gave him shots in both of cortisone? or whatever it is the athletes get. The doctor did take x-rays of his shoulders since he didn't last time. He is also repeating the lyme test that was done up here just to make sure that the test wasn't bad. So, we wait! Have I told you guys that I'm not a very patient person??!!

and

Beth

 

[marcij]

Here's my toothless cutie! He also had a major amount of hair cut off since the 4th of July photos.

Beth

Beth -- He is very handsome! I'm a sucker for those toothless grins!

 

[marcij]

Chuck saw the specialist again today. The news wasn't exactly what we were hoping for. Basically, he said it's now a waiting game. It still could be rheumatoid arthritis. How will we know? If the pain comes back! He is to start cutting back 1/2 tablet a day each week of the prednisone (he takes 4-5mg tablets a day). If he needs it and it helps, he can take the celebrex. His shoulders have been bothering him still quite a bit so the doctor gave him shots in both of cortisone? or whatever it is the athletes get. The doctor did take x-rays of his shoulders since he didn't last time. He is also repeating the lyme test that was done up here just to make sure that the test wasn't bad. So, we wait! Have I told you guys that I'm not a very patient person??!!

Vicki -- for you and Chuck and prayers sent. I'm not patient at all when it comes to health for my kids or family. What gets me, and I know it's wrong to think this, but they have made such strides in medicine over the last 50 years that I expect them to be able to diagnose accurately with none of this wait and see business.

 

[marcij]

I stabbed Bill today and it was at 132...amazing what 1 day of pills can do!

Woo Hoo! Hope tomorrow's reading is even better!

 

[bengalbelle]

I can't tell you how much I wish I were going sooner!!! I keep asking him if he's sure he doesn't want to go in October...but he insists we go for my 40th bday in Feb.. (How mad can I be?!)

This Feb? When is that?

I'm glad Bill's sugar level is down! Go Bill!!!

 

[bengalbelle]

If it gets that cold watch out for the people who don't understand you need to scrape the ice off and instead blast there car defroster and drive off as soon as they got in the car hanging their head out the window like a dog until the windshield clears. The first time I witnessed it I couldn't believe people would do that. I'm waiting for the accident when two people are driving along with their heads hanging out the window and they bump heads.

Those people are probably running late for work. Don't ask me how I know

 

[marcij]

Happy Birthday Becky!

 

[bengalbelle]

There is a thread called "I need a Woody" on the theme parks board -

she is looking for woody the character - but you can imagine her responses!!

Baloo posted this cartoon - which is so hilarious!!!

 

[bengalbelle]

I don't have any kiddos yet...

And neither does Jennifer, Becky, Jen....

It could be a whole new generation of DDA kids!

And just when do you plan to give us a DDA baby? (Do I sound like your mother yet )

 

[bengalbelle]

I would love to do this (if I could convince DH that it is a good idea to go with "complete strangers" from the internet)! Our 2007 vacation plans are pretty much spoken for, but 2008 is wide open (unless my mom gets her way, and I'm pregnant!).

I'd love to do the DL meet, too, but will have to wait to see the dates. Unless I switch jobs by then, Sept. can be just as busy as my summers.

Lindsay I swear I didn't read this before my last post!

 

[bengalbelle]

Yes, I made him three pj shirts for his birthday to go with sleep boxers that I bought.

Here they all are:

Beth

Those are really cute!

 

[bengalbelle]

Chuck saw the specialist again today. The news wasn't exactly what we were hoping for. Basically, he said it's now a waiting game. It still could be rheumatoid arthritis. How will we know? If the pain comes back! He is to start cutting back 1/2 tablet a day each week of the prednisone (he takes 4-5mg tablets a day). If he needs it and it helps, he can take the celebrex. His shoulders have been bothering him still quite a bit so the doctor gave him shots in both of cortisone? or whatever it is the athletes get. The doctor did take x-rays of his shoulders since he didn't last time. He is also repeating the lyme test that was done up here just to make sure that the test wasn't bad. So, we wait! Have I told you guys that I'm not a very patient person??!!

 

[UP Disney]

Will do but it will have to wait as the address is in a pile in my dining room that probably won't get touched for another day or so.

I will send it to Denise in a couple of minutes as I have it in my DDA red folder!

 

[UP Disney]

Here is Becky's 18th birthday thread! Thanks Heidi for creating it for her. She will be so excited to see the posts especially since "Mom" didn't create it. She is a little blue because her best friends can't spend any time with her today. She was so excited not to be at camp this year for her birthday (usually camp starts a week earlier so her birthday has been at camp) and now there is no one except family to make it special.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1163899

 

[tmfranlk]

Ok, I'm supposed to be working on putting our budget together. While we were in Green Bay today for Chuck's specialist appointment (that is a thread for later), we stopped to look at travel trailers. We have been talking about upgrading our pop-up to a regular travel trailer since Chuck has been having his joint issues. We looked online last night at some Jayco ones and picked one that we liked. We stopped at a big dealership in Green Bay and didn't really like them as well as the Jayco we saw online. We stopped at our local Jayco dealer in Iron Mountain when we got home. They have the exact one that we were thinking about and it has all the bells and whistles. It is a 2006 model so is clearanced price (I never quite understand that but I guess they have to make room for the 2007's which will be out in the next month or so). It is reduced by $7000. They think that our pop-up is probably worth $3000. We can get financing and the interest is tax deductible because it has a bathroom, bedroom & kitchen.

Here it is. We would get the 26' version. That is all we need. It has two bunk beds in the back for the girls if they come (or our grandbabies in 5-10 years if we are so lucky).
http://www.jayco.com/html/catalog/gallery.php?prod_id=95

Here is the floor plan.
http://www.jayco.com/html/catalog/floorplans.php?prod_id=95

Now, I have to get off the DDA and put together the info to show Chuck that we can afford this. I know that it will cut into my Disney trips, but my new plan is to travel around the country and meet my DDA friends!!!! Chuck says that he would do that with me in this (& after we get a new vehicle to pull it because our suburban isn't reliable). We pay off both our vehicles within the year so next summer we could afford another vehicle payment!!!! So I could be knocking on DDA doors as early as next summer!!!

I love it! I hope that you can work it out so that I can live vicariously through your travels. It will be many years before I can do it. (Though I have tried to convince Phil that we should buy one instead of a house and hit the road for awhile).

 

[MrsHeg]

Here is Becky's 18th birthday thread! Thanks Heidi for creating it for her. She will be so excited to see the posts especially since "Mom" didn't create it. She is a little blue because her best friends can't spend any time with her today. She was so excited not to be at camp this year for her birthday (usually camp starts a week earlier so her birthday has been at camp) and now there is no one except family to make it special.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1163899

Shouldn't PM send Birthday Wishes to his Big Sister?

 

[UP Disney]

Shouldn't PM send Birthday Wishes to his Big Sister?

As most big sisters with little brothers, she isn't real thrilled with his existence right now! Of course, if something was to happen to him, her true feelings would surface. She has already commented that she is concerned he will get lost during his travels.

 

[tmfranlk]

I would so suck as a single mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Things are really looking up around here though!!!

Steve's company was in doubt as to its success - due to a law that needed to be repealed - it was and things are taking off like gangbusters!!! Which means good things for us financially!!!! On top of everything else going on in our lives - we have actually been very concerned that his company was going to close - leaving him jobless and more importantly - us without health insurance -

now that those concerns and Nick's health concerns are over - things are really good at our house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great news, Kate!!! I am glad that things are looking up all over for your family.