The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 18

[Blueeyes101817]

I have a couple of gowns picked out for the red carpet, just need to decide. Neither have a description, so I am not sure what to say about them

im still working on finding one! I guess just make something up about the description!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Jennifer-the pictures are great!

 

[UP Disney]

Jennifer - your photos are wonderful. You saw A LOT of characters. I can't believe all the princes that were out. We haven't seen any of them. Was Olivia shy with some of the characters?

My favorite is the one with the 3 of you and tinkerbell!

That's my favorite too!

 

[UP Disney]

Did you say Tinkerbell I might have to stop by today!

I knew you would be one of the ones that was interested. Did you see my post a couple of weeks ago that I found Tinkerbell wall decorations (they are stickers that are designed for the wall)? Very cute. Becky had me get her a second set.

 

[UP Disney]

Chuck wants to know if I'm cheating on him. He wants to plan our Feb. trip. He is researching places to eat so I can make reservations. I better get off here before he catches me!

 

[rosiejo]

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THANK YOU CLARE!!!!!

With my camera and computer not talking nice I had to go out and find this picture.
This is the fabulous ornament Clare sent me from the ornament exchange. DH saw it straight away and asked if we could get a few more. So we might be getting some as gifts because of Clare.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

I'm so glad it arrived in one piece Paula - and that you all like it - he is kinda cute isn't he? There are lots more in the same range too

I unwrapped my gift from Janet and it is a beautiful Minnie in a big glass bauble - and it lights up too! Thank you so much Janet!

I need to take some pictures and post them - but Real Life had been a PITA just recently and I've not had much time to get on here and just play.

Hope everyone is well and excited about the upcoming holidays

 

[bear74]

Jennifer - your photos are wonderful. You saw A LOT of characters. I can't believe all the princes that were out. We haven't seen any of them. Was Olivia shy with some of the characters?

My favorite is the one with the 3 of you and tinkerbell!

she was very shy with Lilo and stitch. she would go up to the others give them her book and pen then come back to me. the ones with eeyore and tigger. she saw pooh was running towards eeyore and slipped and fell. that is why she looks shy their. she was tired with snow white, and scared of the beast and Genine. really wasn't to scared but she did want me with her the first few times.
we had breakfast with JOJO, Goliath, June and Leo and she was not afraid.

 

[PNO4TE]

You know, I have exactly the same problem as Alyssa!

 

[PNO4TE]

Evening everyone,

Thought I'd stop by for a little pity party before I go and try to find some extra blankets and go to bed. I'm sittin ghere wrapped in a blanket and wearing socks, which I never do at home.

Our heater decided to go out today, so after working another extra long day that was total chaos, I get home to find out that it is going to take approximately $1200.00 plus labor to repair, or $3000.00 plus labor to replace our heater. This when tuition is due, and the "Holidays" are here, sometimes I just feel like throwing in the towel . . . . . . . .

So I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself, when I came across an ornament that a friend and coworker gave to me two years ago. It made me think about her story.

Her name is Donna, she is one of the kindest, most generous people I have ever met. Four years ago right before Christmas, Donna's mother took ill, she passed away the week of Christmas, this was so unexpected it really hit Donna hard. Then the following year on December 17th, Donna's BIL came to the store to see her, she was off that day and was out doing some Christmas shopping. Donna's husband and her BIL had invested in an apartment complex in Gretna, LA. For those of you who might be familiar with Gretna it has some extremely "rough" areas, and the apartments are in one of the bad areas. Donna's DH had an aparment there where he stayed when he was working on the apartments so that he didn't have to travel back and forth. Someone broke into his apartment and bludgeoned him to death with a hammer and then set his body on fire. You can only imagine how totally devastated she was, she came back to work and tried to do her best to go on, we spent many a day crying together in our office. Now her DH was a great guy and could do many things but he was awful about starting projects and not finishing them, leaving their home in pretty rough shape. So Donna had taken part of the life insurance money and had her home redone, it was almost complete and she was so proud of it, she took me by there at lunch just to show it off, it really did look good.

Well, the town we worked in and she lived in was Waveland, MS, which is where the eye of Katrina came ashore. Katrina completely destroyed her home and everything she had that she didn't take with her when she evacuated. It also flooded the store that we worked out so she also lost her job, she was unable to relocate close enough to the store I transferred to so that wasn't an option.

The good news is she has found a new home and has started over once again. I think maybe God made me come across that ornament to show me just how trivial my problems are. I should count my blessings and not my sorrows.

Sorry to rattle on, but I just needed to "talk" with someone.

Oh, Debbie - what a day you had. I am so sorry, but I think that you are right that you came across that ornament for a reason. Seems every time something major happens financially, somehow the money is found. I hope that will be the case for you all.

 

[bear74]

You guys all look so happy in the pictures although Olivia seemed to be playing coy in a few. Are the characters dressed in the blue outfits for the Year of A Million Dreams? Where did you find Clareece? We've never met her. We've never met Ron or Kim Possible either. Ron looked pretty accurate to the cartoon version, but Kim not so much or was it just in the pictures? #126 of you and Olivia is great!! Snow White and her prince, Belle in Beast all dressed up. I'm really enjoying the pictures. Scrooge McDuck, Aurora and her Prince, Snow White and her prince, Now I'm jealous. We've never seen the Princes. Thank you so much for sharing. Those photos are priceless as are your memories I'm sure.

Deb

yes the fab five are dressed in blue for the year of million dreams those were at Epcot character greet.
Clarece was at MGM we were the last family to see her then chip and dale came out. they alternate every 3 minutes.
Ron and Kim were also at MGM the were on the avenues of america just passed Jojo and the little einsteins. I did not like the Kim but your right about Ron. The princes were all at the christmas party. Scrooge Mcduck was also at the party but we saw him 2 days later at the same spot. we had been in line for Donald when they swithced out and brought out Scrooge.
Ones we saw that did not have photopass were Lilo and stitch, Koda and Keni, Mulan, Mary Popins and 2 of the santas and Quincey.

 

[bear74]

The first didn't work, but this one did! Great pics!! I think its so neat they take pics in GF now. How did you get pics of the Osborne lights with noone behind you?

I guess it was the way they angled the cameras. It was EM hour that night it was around 9pm

 

[PNO4TE]

okay try this

http://www.disneyphotopass.com/share.aspx?share=ba77a91e-97e4-45db-966a-d6496fd53960

Great pictures, Jennifer. You all look like you had a wonderful time and Olivia is such a cutie-pie!

 

[bear74]

Vicki and Elizabeth your pictures look great.

 

[PNO4TE]

Look what I just read on allears. I'm surprised it's taken Disney so long to do this.




Christmas Religious Services will be held on Monday, December 25, 2006
in the Fantasia Ballroom of Disney's Contemporary Resort.


Catholic Mass 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. (services last one hour)


Protestant Service at 9 a.m. (service lasts one hour)

They used to do this all the time. I am glad they have brought it back!

 

[bear74]

Thank you all for the kind comments about our pictures and the hugs for dealing with my brother.
I have to decide which picture I want as part of our package was a free 5 x 7.

 

[ReAnSt]

I am so with my brother right now.
He had to drop the case against his ex girlfriend, as supposedaly the sherrifs department and CPS could not find any truth to the charges. They would not look at all the documenation we had. The 4 yr old did not cry out when interviewed so they dropped it. The sherrifs department let the ex here the tape of Jacob's current girlfriend asking him the questions to get it on tape. So the ex is being a real "B" towards the current girl friend. My Brother apparently has no spine because the ex will call and say it is very urgent she talk to him. so he calls her back and she proceeds to yell and "B" at him. all he does is say nothing. I am so I can't relax and go to sleep. I am so close to telling my brother off and not speaking to him for a very long time.
Sorry for the venting.

Sending and . I just hope that the kids stay safe.

 

[ReAnSt]

I'm so glad it arrived in one piece Paula - and that you all like it - he is kinda cute isn't he? There are lots more in the same range too

I unwrapped my gift from Janet and it is a beautiful Minnie in a big glass bauble - and it lights up too! Thank you so much Janet!

I need to take some pictures and post them - but Real Life had been a PITA just recently and I've not had much time to get on here and just play.

Hope everyone is well and excited about the upcoming holidays

and hope life stops being a PITA.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Oops!

I was going along, decorating like I said I was going to. I found some cute snowman window clings in one of the boxes and decided to put them in DS's window, even though he is probably too old for that. When I tried to close the blinds the ENTIRE assembly fell out of the window! I don't know if DH will be able to fix them or not, and the maintenance guys don't do things like hang blinds on Sunday! I have the blinds sort of stuck in the window right now, but they are only covering the bottom half. I should really NOT try to be so domestic!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Jennifer - Loved your pics!! We really should have made an effort to see Santa. I didn't know Mrs. Claus was there, too! We also missed Character Connection, but we might have time to do that in February. Olivia looked like she was having a ball! I am so glad you enjoyed your trip!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

looking at all of the disney pictures makes me REALLY want to go back!!!