The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 2

[bear74]

I wanted to let everyone know that Bill's dad died late last night. Even though we knew it was coming, it was still a shock. Bill being the only child is having a tough time.

Thanks for the kind words.

Kristine

to your family.

 

[marcij]

Kristine -- PD and prayers to you, Bill and the rest of the family.

Jennifer -- what a beautiful Valentine card. Thanks for sharing it!

 

[ReAnSt]

Sending and to everyone. I know you can all use them.

Ok, so I'm not caught up. Not even sure when I last posted. Not sure I am cohrent enough to post. I'm sorry if this post is scatter brained. I just want to update you on my life without breaking down in tears due to frustration.

I have been working too many hours. Plus I had a Brownie sleep over this weekend. Have been sick on and off. Sore throat, earache, nauseous, coughing, I think I might have a sinus infection and I definitely have a fever. I should probably call in sick but I feel way to guilty to do so and after today I think my manager might freak out if I end up sick also.

I am frustrated that today when I went into work my co-worker handed me his keys, said our manager pushed him over the edge and left. *** So now I might be working more hours. I worked almost 70 this week plus planned and held a brownie meeting and planned and held a Brownie sleepover. I really don't think they appreciated it.

Got so much to try and do and so little time. This week I have GS cookie sorting and distribution plus a service unit meeting. Luckily I cancelled the troop meeting, but some parents were giving me grief for it. Hello, we had a sleepover this weekend plus cookie sorting, distrbution and a service unit meeting this coming week. But they just want to have their Wednesday night so they have have their time away from their kid.

I really hope it doesn't snow much because it will make my life harder because I have to go to work whether it snows or not.

My manager stopped in today to attempt to figure out hours to fill in. We didn't get very far. She is doing way too much also. Who knows what is going to happen with filling in the hours. She also does massages. She said I needed a massage. I said she needed a massage. We both decided we need a massage and to get away.

Plus my circle journal which has been booknapped and the person said they were going to release it reccently has yet to do so.

Plus my Grandfather is in the hospital with gout and his heart rate had been at 168 beats per minute. He isn't doing that well. This is a bad time for him to be sick like this because 3 years ago my other grandfather died around this time and we had his funeral on Valentine's day. I am hoping to not have a repeat.

I wish I could just hop on a plane and go anywhere away from here. I need a spontaneous trip, road trip or whatever. I just need to get away.

I am so . I am really bad about getting my feelings out and I always get to the point where I break down and just cry for hours. But I am not there yet so my frustration level just builds and I don't know how to reduce it. I try things but they never seem to work. I know I just need to cry but I am not there yet.

Sorry to blab on and on. It's so sad I am apologizing in my own venting. I don't know how to say no and I always feel everything is my fault.

Becky

 

[itdjbw]

Sending and to everyone. I know you can all use them.

Ok, so I'm not caught up. Not even sure when I last posted. Not sure I am cohrent enough to post. I'm sorry if this post is scatter brained. I just want to update you on my life without breaking down in tears due to frustration.

I have been working too many hours. Plus I had a Brownie sleep over this weekend. Have been sick on and off. Sore throat, earache, nauseous, coughing, I think I might have a sinus infection and I definitely have a fever. I should probably call in sick but I feel way to guilty to do so and after today I think my manager might freak out if I end up sick also.

I am frustrated that today when I went into work my co-worker handed me his keys, said our manager pushed him over the edge and left. *** So now I might be working more hours. I worked almost 70 this week plus planned and held a brownie meeting and planned and held a Brownie sleepover. I really don't think they appreciated it.

Got so much to try and do and so little time. This week I have GS cookie sorting and distribution plus a service unit meeting. Luckily I cancelled the troop meeting, but some parents were giving me grief for it. Hello, we had a sleepover this weekend plus cookie sorting, distrbution and a service unit meeting this coming week. But they just want to have their Wednesday night so they have have their time away from their kid.

I really hope it doesn't snow much because it will make my life harder because I have to go to work whether it snows or not.

My manager stopped in today to attempt to figure out hours to fill in. We didn't get very far. She is doing way too much also. Who knows what is going to happen with filling in the hours. She also does massages. She said I needed a massage. I said she needed a massage. We both decided we need a massage and to get away.

Plus my circle journal which has been booknapped and the person said they were going to release it reccently has yet to do so.

Plus my Grandfather is in the hospital with gout and his heart rate had been at 168 beats per minute. He isn't doing that well. This is a bad time for him to be sick like this because 3 years ago my other grandfather died around this time and we had his funeral on Valentine's day. I am hoping to not have a repeat.

I wish I could just hop on a plane and go anywhere away from here. I need a spontaneous trip, road trip or whatever. I just need to get away.

I am so . I am really bad about getting my feelings out and I always get to the point where I break down and just cry for hours. But I am not there yet so my frustration level just builds and I don't know how to reduce it. I try things but they never seem to work. I know I just need to cry but I am not there yet.

Sorry to blab on and on. It's so sad I am apologizing in my own venting. I don't know how to say no and I always feel everything is my fault.

Becky

Becky, sorry things aren't going as planned and it is always hard working all those hours with little appreciation and then doing all the ECA and not being appreciated there either.
Maybe you should just take a couple of hours and go see a movie, eat some popcorn and get a dose of hollywood!!

 

[marcij]

Becky -- to you. I find myself in similiar situations from time to time. My DH reminds me to take one task at a time. Sounds obvious, but when I do try to focus on one thing instead of the big picture, it does help. Try to get some rest tonight. Good luck!

 

[Brendita]

wow that was fast.
Congratulations. so when is moving day.

Still need to sell the house.
Ramiro is bummed out.
D is final & we still have to stay here.

 

[ReAnSt]

Good luck with the potty training. We have literally been training ds 3 1/4 yrs old for a year and a half. He has been interested forever. Initially he would go if we put him on the potty, then he would go on his own, but not always remember. Then we went to Disney and had to start over pretty much. Now he is great during the day. Still uses a diaper for naps and night time and prefers to do #2 when he's wearing his diaper. Today however he announced that he had to go, went by himself and had us all come in to see what he had done on his own. We made a huge deal of it so hopefully he will continue. My first 2 trained in a very short amount of time. I don't think he will ever be out of diapers. I hope that you are have the luck that I had with the first two and have him completely trained, including nights in a very short time.

Deb

You reminded me of something we did for my cousins, when they were potty training. They had trouble doing number 2 on the toilet, wanted to do it in a diaper. They knew when they had to do number 2 but didn't want to do it on the potty. Or you could tell by their expressions. We started by placing them on the potty when the had to do number 2 but left the diaper on.

After they did this awhile. We would cut a small hole in the bottom of the diaper and set them on the potty seat or the toilet. Slowly increasing the size of the hole, so basically there is no diaper left. Going in the diaper was a security thing but by slowly cutting it away they were slowly feeling ok about going in the potty. It took some time but it made things better.

Thought this might help some of you.

Becky

 

[Brendita]

OK.
The D is final.
I still need to wait for these things to go through.
Before we can move.

House to sell before we can go anywhere.
I can't pay a morgage & rent.

Child support to go into inforcement.
Garnish from his paycheck, direct deposit to my account.
Before we can move out of state.

We are hoping all goes through fast.

I feel free , but still trapped.

 

[ReAnSt]

I wanted to let everyone know that Bill's dad died late last night. Even though we knew it was coming, it was still a shock. Bill being the only child is having a tough time.

Thanks for the kind words.

Kristine

Sending and to you and your family

Becky

 

[tink2020]

Jennifer I love the Valentine card. You sure made a beautiful bride.

Aww, thanks Delinda!


Thanks Penny, Julia, Janet and Marci too!

 

[tink2020]

My DS5 is outside playing in the snow as it comes down. I am not sure if he has ever seen snow before. He is so excited. He is around. He came in and said the snow feels just like water.

That is too cute!

 

[tink2020]

Sending and to everyone. I know you can all use them.

Ok, so I'm not caught up. Not even sure when I last posted. Not sure I am cohrent enough to post. I'm sorry if this post is scatter brained. I just want to update you on my life without breaking down in tears due to frustration.

...

Becky

Hugs to you! Sorry there is so much causing stress...... hang in there, and please come vent here whenever you need to!

 

[lmartin2711]

Just popping in to say Hello. I am exhausted from helping serve dinner at the Valentine Banquet at our church. It was a great time but I have no energy for nothing else. I will check back before I go to bed.

Lynn

 

[my3princes]

I wanted to let everyone know that Bill's dad died late last night. Even though we knew it was coming, it was still a shock. Bill being the only child is having a tough time.

Thanks for the kind words.

Kristine

To Bill and your family.

Deb

 

[my3princes]

Hi! I'm trying to come up with a creative idea for my son's 100 days of school project. He is in K-2 and is 5 yo., so it has to be something according to his age. I mean, I don't want it to look like his parents did it all for him, although we are allowed to work together as a family on this. His classroom teacher will give a prize to the best 3 projects. I know there's a lot of creative people in this board and I'll really appreciate your ideas. A Disney themed project would be great but any other theme may do it too.
Thanks in advance.
Monica

Last year we wrote "days of school" on 100 little pieces of paper. Someone else posted a T-shirt that her child wore to school on the 100th day. My neice did the Family Fun post card from each state project over the summer and ended up with 100 post cards so she brought those. I had thought of sending ds with 100 different disney character autographs, but he wanted to bring 100 tootsie rolls so that he could share them with his classmates.

Deb

 

[my3princes]

Well..... inspired by Kevin and Amy (albeit nowhere near as talented!), and suffering from serious flu-induced cabin fever....

I decided to make our Valentines. Talk about last minute! We usually only give them to our family, etc .... so it wasn't too bad. But they need printed and mailed today to arrive on time!

If nothing else, here is a Valentine for my DDA family.... at least yours is prompt -- if not a few days early!

~Jennifer

PS -- don't ask about the lower left photo. I think we were delirious by this point in the night!

Thanks for the Valentine's wishes and may I say that you made a beautiful bride.

Deb

 

[babytrees]

I wanted to let everyone know that Bill's dad died late last night. Even though we knew it was coming, it was still a shock. Bill being the only child is having a tough time.

Thanks for the kind words.

Kristine

So sorry to hear . If we can help in any way please don't hesitate to tell us.

 

[tinker1bell]

Sending and to everyone. I know you can all use them.

Ok, so I'm not caught up. Not even sure when I last posted. Not sure I am cohrent enough to post. I'm sorry if this post is scatter brained. I just want to update you on my life without breaking down in tears due to frustration.

SNIP
I wish I could just hop on a plane and go anywhere away from here. I need a spontaneous trip, road trip or whatever. I just need to get away.

I am so . I am really bad about getting my feelings out and I always get to the point where I break down and just cry for hours. But I am not there yet so my frustration level just builds and I don't know how to reduce it. I try things but they never seem to work. I know I just need to cry but I am not there yet.

Sorry to blab on and on. It's so sad I am apologizing in my own venting. I don't know how to say no and I always feel everything is my fault.

Becky

Becky,
Hope things get better. Just keep trying to take one day at a time.

 

[dumby]

Wanted to share something I saw on the TAPS board just in case you might not have seen this. It sounds like a doable thing for anyone to do. I think I will give this a try also while we are there.

Paying it Forward.. with Fastpass"

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My husband had a great idea that I think you might all like.

For the past few years, ever since Disney started the fastpass system, when we are ready to leave the park for that day, we get fastpasses for one of the hard to get onto attractions.

As we are exiting, we give the fastpasses away to a family on thier way into the park at that time.

It is fun to share the magic of Disney by giving these tickets away to someone for them to enjoy. The reactions we have experienced are wonderfully rewarding.

In MK we like to get Peter Pan's Flight ( always a long line) and give them to a family with young children.

At Disney MGM Studios, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster or Tower of Terror are our choices.

Epcot attractions we have done are Test Track and Soarin' .

In DAK we usually get Kilimanjaro Safari but I imagine Everest would be even better.


So... My challange to you all is to begin "Paying it Forward.. with Fastpass" yourselves. I am sure you all will find it as rewarding as we do.

Spread some Pixie Dust "Pay it Forward.. with Fastpass"

Have fun!

 

[my3princes]

Sending and to everyone. I know you can all use them.

Ok, so I'm not caught up. Not even sure when I last posted. Not sure I am cohrent enough to post. I'm sorry if this post is scatter brained. I just want to update you on my life without breaking down in tears due to frustration.

I have been working too many hours. Plus I had a Brownie sleep over this weekend. Have been sick on and off. Sore throat, earache, nauseous, coughing, I think I might have a sinus infection and I definitely have a fever. I should probably call in sick but I feel way to guilty to do so and after today I think my manager might freak out if I end up sick also.

I am frustrated that today when I went into work my co-worker handed me his keys, said our manager pushed him over the edge and left. *** So now I might be working more hours. I worked almost 70 this week plus planned and held a brownie meeting and planned and held a Brownie sleepover. I really don't think they appreciated it.

Got so much to try and do and so little time. This week I have GS cookie sorting and distribution plus a service unit meeting. Luckily I cancelled the troop meeting, but some parents were giving me grief for it. Hello, we had a sleepover this weekend plus cookie sorting, distrbution and a service unit meeting this coming week. But they just want to have their Wednesday night so they have have their time away from their kid.

I really hope it doesn't snow much because it will make my life harder because I have to go to work whether it snows or not.

My manager stopped in today to attempt to figure out hours to fill in. We didn't get very far. She is doing way too much also. Who knows what is going to happen with filling in the hours. She also does massages. She said I needed a massage. I said she needed a massage. We both decided we need a massage and to get away.

Plus my circle journal which has been booknapped and the person said they were going to release it reccently has yet to do so.

Plus my Grandfather is in the hospital with gout and his heart rate had been at 168 beats per minute. He isn't doing that well. This is a bad time for him to be sick like this because 3 years ago my other grandfather died around this time and we had his funeral on Valentine's day. I am hoping to not have a repeat.

I wish I could just hop on a plane and go anywhere away from here. I need a spontaneous trip, road trip or whatever. I just need to get away.

I am so . I am really bad about getting my feelings out and I always get to the point where I break down and just cry for hours. But I am not there yet so my frustration level just builds and I don't know how to reduce it. I try things but they never seem to work. I know I just need to cry but I am not there yet.

Sorry to blab on and on. It's so sad I am apologizing in my own venting. I don't know how to say no and I always feel everything is my fault.

Becky

Wow..... to you.

I am also a person that has a hard time saying no, but this year I did. I cut back on my cub scout responsibilities because I have a part time job and I am much happier for it. The cub scouts are doing fine without my hand in every aspect. I also have stopped helping out with our snowmobile club (we don't have any snow this year anyway) and I don't go to any meetings that I know will end up with me volunteering to do something. This may sound selfish, but I have more time to spend on the important things In my life, my dh, 3 ds and of course Disney . Becky you are at the point that I was last year at this time. You are one person and can only do so much, let others carry some of the load. You have but one life to live so make sure that you enjoy it.

Deb