The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 25

[babytrees]

Afternoon DDA!

It's only morning here!!

This week has been soooooooooo long!! and only seems destined to get longer!!

 

[babytrees]

How are you doing Channon???

 

[tinknme]

Thank you Marci!

Congrats to Garrett and his team, and good luck to both boys!

I also noticed you're ticker -- congrats on getting closer to your goal!

 

[tinknme]

Robyn I am glad to hear that your grandmother is safe. But I do feel badly for Emma & the rest of you. I know this will be hard for her & is so unfair. Sending lots of

Deb & Tammi, I know it does you no good now, but I have all those needed items for the teachers where I work including the carefree gum (just in case you need these for next year ).

I think we are cooking out on Mothers Day. We had all discussed going out to eat, but I think that got vetoed lol Not sure if the cook out will be at sil's or mil's. I have to work, so I will just be making a side dish anyway.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

that the rain stays away. Congratulations to Jake on his home run

Garrett had a game last night & they won 9-0. They won against the team that creamed them last week, so they all felt pretty good. Riley has a game tonight & then they both have a game tomorrow night. I love baseball season!

Marci - Congrats to Jake!
Janet - Congrats to Garrett! I hope the games this weekend go well for everyone!

UGH!!! We have an appointment with the state property assessor at 11am to review our property for the tax assessment and he just knocked on the door. Eric isn't even home from work yet. I told him that our appt was at 11am and his response was well it says your husbands wants to have this done as soon as possible. Well yeah but at the time we agreed upon! Idiots, I tell you!

Idiocy is widespread, I'm afraid.
I hope the meds make Molly feel better. So the pediatric gastroenterologist didn't have any other ideas about what might be causing the issues? Could she be allergic to something?

Well, I'm glad to hear that she is safe! I, too, think it was really selfish. Regardless of how she is feeling, Emma didn't do anything to deserve being treated this way!

Hugs to you all!

I agree 100%!

Is it a private plane rental to FL? Private party at the stadium after the game? This should rack up more in table linens, servers, floral decorations... Individual signed baseballs for every guest? Include a movie on the big screen with popcorn and sodas...Giveaways at the end of each inning? Custom ice sculptures? Don't forget the celebrity DJ, invite a famous band to perform...private theme park breakfast the next day with characters?

I couldn't find online pricing for private jet charters. He has to print off all of his costs or document the phone calls (like the one I made to the TX Rangers front office). I swear it took me 3 hours yesterday to print off the prices I was able to find. Luckily he has another whole week to work on it, so we aren't in as much of a time crunch as I feared. I do need to add in dinner (I think the luau at the Poly, then breakfast at Ohana) then I need to add up the totals to see where we stand. We might be getting close.

So I talked to DS this morning and I just got off the phone with DH. We definitely think it would be best to cancel the current adoption and start over with the other rescue group. I just called and left another message for the foster mom asking her to call me (not telling her we are backing out). I also left a message for the lady I spoke to last night to ask her what the next step will be. So there you have it.

 

[tinknme]

They have a 10 run rule in the league that Garrett is in now. If a team is ahead by 10 runs in the 4th inning, they can call it & game is over. They had 9 by the 4th, but just couldn't seem to get the last one. So they went all 7 innings lol It was a good game.

YAY Garrett! 9-0 is pretty impressive, especially after losing to them last week.

 

[Tammi67]

So I talked to DS this morning and I just got off the phone with DH. We definitely think it would be best to cancel the current adoption and start over with the other rescue group. I just called and left another message for the foster mom asking her to call me (not telling her we are backing out). I also left a message for the lady I spoke to last night to ask her what the next step will be. So there you have it.

I'm sorry to hear this, Elizabeth, but I'm thinking it is probably all for the best. I hope your next adoption goes smoother.

 

[tinknme]

Elizabeth good luck with the new adpotion. I hope this one goes more smoothly for you

So I talked to DS this morning and I just got off the phone with DH. We definitely think it would be best to cancel the current adoption and start over with the other rescue group. I just called and left another message for the foster mom asking her to call me (not telling her we are backing out). I also left a message for the lady I spoke to last night to ask her what the next step will be. So there you have it.

 

[Tammi67]

The 18th of this month? If so, I'd probably wait and just get another AP when you go in October. I don't know that the renewal savings would be enough to offset it sitting dormant for 5 months (or will it? )

Yes, the 18th of this month, and no, I have no plans to go in the heat of the summer. The savings, I believe, is around $30. Maybe I will wait, considering I have no future trips, other than October, actually booked, although I do want to go around Christmas. This way my ticket will be on track with the kids' then, since theirs expire in October.

 

[tinknme]

If you buy a new one in Oct., can you apply the 1 day base ticket to the cost of buying the AP? I know I have heard others say they do this when renewing, just wasn't sure if the same goes when buying a new one.

Yes, the 18th of this month, and no, I have no plans to go in the heat of the summer. The savings, I believe, is around $30. Maybe I will wait, considering I have no future trips, other than October, actually booked, although I do want to go around Christmas. This way my ticket will be on track with the kids' then, since theirs expire in October.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I'm sorry to hear this, Elizabeth, but I'm thinking it is probably all for the best. I hope your next adoption goes smoother.

Elizabeth good luck with the new adpotion. I hope this one goes more smoothly for you

The foster mom just called me and I told her we just aren't comfortable and that we are going to cancel. That was REALLY hard. She said all of the females are fine, and we could have had the kitten tomorrow. I feel terrible backing out like that, but our vet said the story was just too odd. And I am very skittish about contaminating our house with FP contagion. So at least that part is over and we are back to Square 1.

If you buy a new one in Oct., can you apply the 1 day base ticket to the cost of buying the AP? I know I have heard others say they do this when renewing, just wasn't sure if the same goes when buying a new one.

When we bought our APs last year we applied 8 day hoppers towards the APs. The info I got on applying multi-day tickets to an AP renewal was spotty - nobody could agree on a policy for that. But you can definitely apply the one day base ticket to a new or renewed AP. We are going to either buy new ones or just get 6 day base tickets for August. It depends on my job situation.

 

[bear74]

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

Christi glad to hear you finally have a diagnosis for Zack. Hope things continue to get better.

 

[yellowfish78]

How are you doing Channon???

I'm doing good! I had a GREAT day with my Dad and brother yesterday. (Normally both are drunk, to put it bluntly) but they were both sober and the visits went great! Today I'm just excited it's Friday! (OFFICALLY AFTERNOON NOW! )

I couldn't find online pricing for private jet charters. He has to print off all of his costs or document the phone calls (like the one I made to the TX Rangers front office). I swear it took me 3 hours yesterday to print off the prices I was able to find. Luckily he has another whole week to work on it, so we aren't in as much of a time crunch as I feared. I do need to add in dinner (I think the luau at the Poly, then breakfast at Ohana) then I need to add up the totals to see where we stand. We might be getting close.

If you're looking for characters - you can print off pricing from the Disney Fairytale Wedding site in their Wishbook! Good luck!

 

[bear74]

okay caught up

 

[bear74]

Tammi love the trip report and pictures. Glad you guys had a great time.

 

[bear74]

Tia hope you have a great trip and Happy Birthday.

 

[bear74]

Jen,
Congratulations on Graduation. Have a great time with your family today. When Is your party. I hope it is lots of fun.

 

[bear74]

Theresa,
Hope Jim had a great birthday and that he enjoys his party this weekend. In case I dont make it on this weekend tell the Girls Happy Birthday for me.

 

[bear74]

Deb, we got my MIL the cookbook from the '05 F&WF. Do you want me to check with her to see if by chance this recipe is in there? I'm happy to do so!

Hey Lindsay congrats on 119,000 posts I dont think any of you noticed.

 

[Tammi67]

If you buy a new one in Oct., can you apply the 1 day base ticket to the cost of buying the AP? I know I have heard others say they do this when renewing, just wasn't sure if the same goes when buying a new one.

When we bought our APs last year we applied 8 day hoppers towards the APs. The info I got on applying multi-day tickets to an AP renewal was spotty - nobody could agree on a policy for that. But you can definitely apply the one day base ticket to a new or renewed AP. We are going to either buy new ones or just get 6 day base tickets for August. It depends on my job situation.

Thank you both for this info. That is what I will do then.

Tammi love the trip report and pictures. Glad you guys had a great time.

Thanks Jennifer. I hope you are doing okay.