The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 25

[Glynis]

Good night, everyone! It's pumpkin time for me! Hope you all have a great night tonight!

 

[Steffy]

163 days people 163 days!!!!​

Okay, I'm about 100 pages behind now. I'm getting ready to have the most stress filled 2 weeks of my career. My co-worker's mother is failing. I don't think she's going to make it to Mother's Day.

I have invoices to get ready, financial statements to do, bank recs to complete and all of her work too. I'm going to need another vacation.

Plus, I've got to start planning my godchild's first trip to Disney World in December and we don't even have the rooms reserved yet.

I'm going to have to depend on Terry to keep me up to date.

The computers at my job are acting all wonky and I have to meet the tech early in the morning.

I haven't even unpacked my suitcase.

I am exhausted, mentally and physically. I can't even figure out what smilies to use.

Know that I'm thinking of you. Hugs to all who need.

 

[tinker1bell]

Wow was I a chattie Cathy

Yes Stephanie will be very busy.
I have my orders to keep her up to date on what is happening.

I told her I cannot wait till October.

But to get me thru the summer with Camp Registrations, helping to sell discount park tickets and then in late July starting all over with Before and After School care programs and billing----

In 8 days my sister is coming to visit

We will be going down to Cape May for two days and then coming back home here she will be able to see her grand-nephews. This will happen next Thursday. We will also go Strasburg Railroad with Stephanie. Then to our favorite Sushi place.

 

[tinknme]

What about a Yahtzee score pad, yield sign(like the size of a patch or a magnet)?

Ok, my friends, I need some preschool help. Leslie has been assigned the "sound box". She has been assigned the letter Y and has to fill the box with items that start with Y. My mind is having a brain warp, and the only things I can come up with are Yarn, Yo-yo, Yogurt, Yellow (I'll put a yellow crayon in the box). Can anyone else come up with any other Y items?

Thanks in advance.

 

[tinknme]

Hi Christi, it is so nice to hear from you! Sorry to hear about Effie

Glad to hear Zack is doing better! We were at our family's tonight that will be joining us in Dec. We were trying to figure out our ADR's for Dec. as well. I can't believe June is almost here!

I hope RL slows down for you & you can join us more often.

Hello everyone I thought I would just pop in to say hi and let everyone know how we're doing. I miss being able to chat but things with Zack and school has been hectic. Throw a few ER visits in and what a spring. Effie was climbing in the kitchen and fell and cracked the back of his head so needed stitches. But we are doing well.
Zack is now on some medication and I feel like we're actually making progress. He has autism spectral disorder and PDD-NOS and is being evaluated by a occupational therapist for sensory integration disorder.
The kids have 1 month of school left and I have a ton of volunteer things to wrap up. I hope everyone is doing well and maybe I'll have some free time when school gets out to DIS. I still have to plan our family's GG for this Dec. ADR's have to be made in June and I'm nowhere near figuring out what restaurants every family can agree on.
Well I'm off to gather up things for teacher appreciation week. Thank you to everyone who prayed for Zack this year as things are starting to go somewhere and I feel prayer had something to do with it. Thanks and I hope everyone has a great May.
Christi

 

[tinknme]

Yay on getting your kitten tomorrow!

I canceled the repair because it started working again. Bad mistake on my part & I learned the hard way. From now on, if something is not working properly & then seems fine I am having it checked out anyway!

Congratulation to you DS!

I heard back from the foster mom, and we are tentatively set for me to get the kitty tomorrow morning.



YIKES! Janet I am so glad you all are safe! Didn't you just have somebody out to look at that water heater a month or so ago? I would be calling that guy and telling him the thing burst into flames!




We found out today that DS passed all of his TAKS tests! The teachers kept saying the Science test is really hard, and the kids only get one shot to pass it. If they fail the principal has to give them permission to go to the next grade level. Since our principal was fired in the aftermath of the lawsuit the lady we have now doesn't know DS from a hole in the ground, so I am VERY thankful that his future does not rest in her hands!

 

[tinknme]

You look nice in them all Jen, but #2 is my favorite!

Alright- i need some opinions--i have to decide what i want to wear to graduation...ill show you pics of all the choices..dont look at the hair--i didnt have the hairdresses dry it so it doesnt look good!

 

[tinknme]

I know, I know!

FORGET THE PANTS! We love you too much to lose you that way!

 

[tinknme]

You are doing wonderful!

I weighed in this morning..down 1.8lbs!

I was surprised since I ate whatever I wanted at the communion but I was good the other 6 days. I am so happy..I thought I would just end up maintaining.

for everyone. I am heading to bed.

 

[tinknme]

I thought that was one of the good things about the DP, having the tip included. Why do they always have to change things

The rumor says the price will stay the same. This is from a guy (I am assuming he is a CM) who posted on the DDP forum that he heard this from his union rep. I was reading about it the other day, too, but I can't remember where. Possibly on the "Rumors" forum.

 

[tinknme]

Alysaa looks beautiful, just like her mother

I love Nicholas hair & the cake looks wonderful.

Seems like the perfect birthday!

 

[tinknme]

I am so ready!

Sorry to hear work is going to be so stressful Here are some to help you through!

163 days people 163 days!!!!​

 

[tinknme]

Congratulations!

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[tinknme]

Night all!

I know I am talking to myself here

 

[PNO4TE]

The obvious choice for me would be to name her Ana. Then Son could nickname her Anastasia and Dh could call her AnaMarie and everyone is happy. That is how Colby got his name. Cole + Billy = Colby

After I got off here last night and was falling asleep, this was EXACTLY what I was thinking! And you could pronounce it "Ah-nah"

 

[PNO4TE]

Why not just Ana?

Same thought!

Well, that seals it for me!

 

[PNO4TE]

I can't even figure out what smilies to use.

OK, this is a very bad sign. I hope things fall into place quickly for you this next couple of weeks, Stephanie and it is not as bad as you envision.

 

[PNO4TE]

Wow was I a chattie Cathy

Yes Stephanie will be very busy.
I have my orders to keep her up to date on what is happening.

I told her I cannot wait till October.

But to get me thru the summer with Camp Registrations, helping to sell discount park tickets and then in late July starting all over with Before and After School care programs and billing----

In 8 days my sister is coming to visit

We will be going down to Cape May for two days and then coming back home here she will be able to see her grand-nephews. This will happen next Thursday. We will also go Strasburg Railroad with Stephanie. Then to our favorite Sushi place.

Congrats, Terry! Sounds like a fun week coming up. We LOVE Strasburg Railroad! Bob and I need to come up there and do it again sometime.

Please help Stephanie find her smilies...

 

[PNO4TE]

I thought that was one of the good things about the DP, having the tip included. Why do they always have to change things

Disney probably "caught on" that the servers were encouraging the purchase of high priced entrees to boost their tips. This way, they figure there are cheapskate diners out there who will tip minimally and they will possibly not order things out of the ordinary (insert "expensive" here) and the cost to WDW will be lower. That was my very first thought when I read this.

 

[PNO4TE]

Update on Aidan:

Wow it's been a long time since I posted, but as they say no news is good news. And in his case that would be great news. He had his first bowel movement earlier last week, but I wasn't sure how many people would want to celebrate POOP. <<inserted by Elin... doesn't Mac know this would be the one place we would celebrate that?!?!>>

But I guess we should celebrate all the little things, he's made it this far and is doing quite well.

Yesterday he weighed in at a whopping 1/2 ounce short of 13lbs. So the boy has some weight loss plans in the future.

We found out today that his surgery plans have been postponed. It seems that he is doing so well that the Surgeon is willing to put some other children in place of him on the list. So that means he will be pushed back to Tuesday of next week, almost a full week later. That news wasn't fun to receive, but we understand and will except it. The surgeon did say though that if he starts feeding on the weekend and doing it well that he may be able to come before Memorial Day weekend.

Now that will be a Memorial Party Celebration to remember.

I don't know if I have shared it enough, but we have some remarkable friends who have gone out of their way to do anything and everything they can to assist us. We have come home to care packages from strangers, sitting on our porch with little notes that say "we know so and so and just wanted to help". These are complete strangers that have come to our aid with just the Love of Christ in their hearts. What a blessing our church home has been. We can not say thank you enough and pray the blessings of our Father will fall upon each and every one of you. Thanks for your continued prayers and support, even though I fail to update y'all at times.

New Pictures posted soon.