The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 4

[Tammi67]

Denise....

My new 2 cents:

Take a deep breath! From reading your posts...the school thing is really burdening your soul....take the December trip...and don't look back!! Forget all the other pros, cons etc etc etc...you will go CRAZY!! You will have another WONDERFUL trip in December!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, I think I'm going to agree with Kristine. You were all set for December and this free dining threw you for a loop. I think the expense of the stress that it is costing you doesn't really make the free dining worth it.

Maybe after you get a year of school under your belt and you can see how the admin/teachers handle things like vacation, and how Rees does, next year might be different for you.

 

[mommykds]

Denise,

If taking your kids out in September is causing you so much stress than you might be better going in December..hey you had a great time last December right??

I stressed so much last October over this situation. Our school has no unexcused absences. If the child misses a test they get a zero, no make ups, no excuses. I hate the school policy so I had to call them in sick for 3 days. That alone..just lying to call them in tore me apart. Swore I wouldn't do it again. So as much as I would love to go to MNSSHP party again I just cannot..August for us will have to do.

As far as them missing anything, I don't think Davis & Brantley Kate will suffer is they miss K but Rees may & you know best on that front. Since you mentioned he has trouble "settling in" to a new routine then December would be better..again you know what would work best for your family & Rees' special needs.

You can have a pity party anytime you want..you have dealt with alot of stuff with your son & this is your venting spot. We'll listen.

 

[triplefigs]

Thank you all so much for making me feel loved and less neurotic. You're compassion for my family is overwhelming, and you've got me in tears. i think I may switch back to December. I just couldn't live with myself if I put Rees at even a bigger disadvantage. And, we'll get the GAC again which helps tremendously with crowds and lines. I don't like the crowds, but we can work around them by going EARLY and using TGM.

I'm still going to hold on to both ressies for a while, but I think I know which way I'm leaning. Thanks again.

 

[triplefigs]

I'm off to take Rees to therapy, and then BK to the doc at 2:30pm. I'll be back later.

 

[tink2020]

They get NO days at all for family vacations, etc. I'm just afraid he may have just gotten into the groove of things (it takes him a while) and then I take him out for a week (albeit it would be so fun!. We would go during the 8th full week of school. Then he has to totally regroup and try to get back on track, and it might take him a couple of weeks to get back into the groove. The more I think about it, the more it worries me. And I'm afraid of what the school will think of me taking them out 7 weeks after they start Kindergarten, when I have a child with "issues". And, my kids, especially Rees, get sick a lot, so they may miss a ton of school for legitimate health reasons, so I don't know if I want to take a chance and add to it. I won't know his teacher until school starts Aug 7. So, what's a mom to do?

I've bought the airplane tickets, but I do have trip insurance so I could cancel and just be out my trip insurance amount. I'm hoping AirTran will have a special for December, but it is more expensive now and we're not taking a chance on Delta. We could drive since it'd be over the Christmas break.

So with this new info, WWYD? Is it ok if I'm having a pity party and mad that my child has to be "special" where things are ALWAYS going to be that much harder for him? And I know that several of you face the same issues with your children. Ok, pity party over. Back to normal.

First of all, it's VERY ok. You have to be strong so much of the time, and press on regardless fo whatever comes your way... because that's the nature of life. So if you have a few minutes for YOU, and even if it's a little pity party, I say take it!

As far as the trip, here's my opinion (albeit from a childless girl!). When it was just the school, I thought forget them. You will have a very legitimate reason for going, and a doctors recommendation to support it. The kids won't miss much as far as material, and the trip sounded perfect.

With the information and concerns about Rees, though, I think I'm going to be the oddball and say I would understand more if you went in December. I really think that it will be "ok" either way, and you will all rebound and adjust. I just think that the extra time off and not throwing the schedule off too much sounds more beneficil, IMO.

Keep coming back as long as you need to vent and or switch back and forth; I know none of us mind, and we all want you to make the decision that brings you the most peace!

ETA: apparently while I was typing I became less of an oddball. Well, I wouldn't go that far but more people agreed with the December trip than when I started posting!

 

[ReAnSt]

Denise,

Whatever you do you will have a great time and tons of memories with your kids. Lots of and to your and your family for sleep for you and a speedy recovery to all.

Becky

 

[UP Disney]

First of all, it's VERY ok. You have to be strong so much of the time, and press on regardless fo whatever comes your way... because that's the nature of life. So if you have a few minutes for YOU, and even if it's a little pity party, I say take it!

As far as the trip, here's my opinion (albeit from a childless girl!). When it was just the school, I thought forget them. You will have a very legitimate reason for going, and a doctors recommendation to support it. The kids won't miss much as far as material, and the trip sounded perfect.

With the information and concerns about Rees, though, I think I'm going to be the oddball and say I would understand more if you went in December. I really think that it will be "ok" either way, and you will all rebound and adjust. I just think that the extra time off and not throwing the schedule off too much sounds more beneficil, IMO.

Keep coming back as long as you need to vent and or switch back and forth; I know none of us mind, and we all want you to make the decision that brings you the most peace!

Very well put for a childless girl. You will make a great mom someday (however, you get it - regular birth process, adoption, stork, or cabbage patch).

 

[marcij]

My mom took me to see it. We also watch it at least once a weekend on CMT or TBS. My 5 year old can almost recite it (the edited version). He also goes around singing east bound and down...

loaded up and truckin.....

I just watched it again around 3 months ago. My DH rolled his eyes at me....

 

[tink2020]

Very well put for a childless girl. You will make a great mom someday (however, you get it - regular birth process, adoption, stork, or cabbage patch).

Aww, thanks Now if only I could figure out the stork or cabbage patch thing, I'd be set!

 

[marcij]

WHEW!!!................



You all had such a fun stroll down memory lane last night.

And here I had to walk it all by myself.

But I could relate....graduated from HS in 84 and college in 88.

Isn't it funny how we all were cheerleaders or worked with them, at some point or other? How ironic is that?

Yes to HS '84 and college in '88, but I was a feature twirler -- have the arthritis in my hands now to prove it.... Mothers -- don't let your kids twirl.....

 

[kc10family]

I was gonna post that!! We did our cheerleading routine to that song.

We did also. In fact I think I remember parts of it.

 

[tinknme]

I like the way you think!

See http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=12185529&postcount=17020 for your answer!!! I'm still sticking to it!!!!

 

[tink2020]

I love my husband!



I've been dreading this weekend (as I have all of these shifts (talk about UNnecessary pity party, you should be at my house this month! ) as I won't see Kyle at all, except in passing. For the whole weekend, until late Sunday .

Well this was made worse when he had to take call today, so I won't see him even in passing from yesterday evening through.... I dont know, tomorrow evening? Saturday evening? Sunday? (ETA: sorry to complain about this. i know so many of you are away from your husbands for much longer time periods... I'm just a baby! )

Well, he came home just now! It's just for a few hours, and I have to tag along on errands the whole time if I want to see him, but he told them he needed to take care of some things at home during the lecture if that was ok.

It's the little things I appreciate

So have a good afternoon, and I'll see if I can get on some while I'm at the NICU, or I'll catch up in spurts!

 

[kc10family]

Darn, darn, darn. All you youngin's are killing me! BTW, I graduated in '87 from HS and '91 college. I'm a totaly rad product of the 80's, dude.

Oh My God! (said in the Valley girl way) I totally so graduated in '88. How rad its that.

 

[kc10family]

I was a freshman in High School. I should drag out my cheerleader pics and really show you an ugly uniform! Go Golden Eagles!

Don't you start.
The next thing we'll be posting cheers.

 

[UP Disney]

We did also. In fact I think I remember parts of it.

We did one of ours to "Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

 

[ReAnSt]

Aww, thanks Now if only I could figure out the stork or cabbage patch thing, I'd be set!

As for the cabbage patch thing. I know that you know better than this but, sadly my grandmother truly thought that was where babies came from. She was raised on a farm and the kids were all told they picked the babies in the fields.

I actually can see how they could believe this. There were 12 kids and most of them were born out in the field. So Mom came back from the field with a new baby in hand, "picked from the field".

My Grandmother had my Mom when she was very young, with no idea how she got pregnant. It's sad but true.

So this ends my posting party. Know that I am all caught up I must go to work, so I can come home and be un caught up.

Becky

 

[kc10family]

I am SOOOO far back!!!!!

Kristine love the shirts! You did a great job on them.

And love the pic w/ the dog and Mickey ears.



Weluvdisney I hope the b/d confusion works out soon



Amy & Kevin congratulations on the financing.

Looks and sounds like you all have a fabulous time at the birthday party. I love the pics! You had some wonderful decorations.

Amy I might need to call on you for my next party.

I think I will pay you to make my autograph books next time.



Julie you wrote ….DD was the perfect pregnancy, she arrived on her due date, just 'popped' out, no medication or anything else and I was home within 24hours!!! Someone was watching over me that day!!!! Hopefully everyone has an experience like this!!!

My first DD was rather easy, water broke at about 0100 and I kept thinking I had peed in the bed. By about 5 a.m. after taking a shower and keeping track of the contraction times, I called in and they said to come on in. I get thereat about 0600 and I was already at a 6. Ellie was born at 0758 but I did have an epidural with her.

With Bethie… she refused to come out, they waited the two weeks post date and then with the help of a little PIT drip that was started at 2p.m. she showed up at 6:20 that evening. To this day (2 ½ yrs later) she’s still stubborn).



Jennifer sounds like a great interview. (a few pages later I read the good news) CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!



For all who are making plans for WDW- they all sound so nice, I just don’t know much about WDW because I have never been. Now if you speak of DL… then I have been there, done that. It does sound like so fun and when we make plans to go I will ask a plethora of questions.



Kate love the picture of Julia at Alyssa’s party!

Good to hear the Doc appt went well. Keep up t=with the physical therapy and all should work out. You may want to bring a knee brace to WDW in May and maybe some motrin as well.



Tinkaroo I sure hope things get better. I will pray that everything works out for you, the firm, and your family. Can I through out the “Everything happens for a reason” saying?



Marti glad to hear Matt’s play went well.

Prayers for your friend Gail and her children.

HEY PAUL!!! Good to hear the MRI came out well.



Bengalbelle I hope you are feeling well today.



Denise It’s good to hear the Rees is getting better. Did I say I am sick of everyone being sick. It was said a few days ago BRING ON THE SUMMER.

Good job on clean your desk. You are welcome to clean mine anytime.



Marci did you say your house for margarita’s?



Clare so glad to hear you are feeling better.



Glynis thank you for the shortbread recipe. I will have to try this while DH is at his class. I get much more done at night when he is gone.

Peach cobbler? I might have to come over ( how long is the drive w/ two toddlers from CA to UT?)



Linzybrooke I have not seen that commercial, but I will look for it.



Elin I love recipes from grandmas, I think they are the best, thank you for sharing.

 

[UP Disney]

Don't you start.
The next thing we'll be posting cheers.

After all the talk of cheerleaders last night that I read this morning, I've had this cheer stuck in my head all day. We were the Engadine Eagles.

Hey, Hey!
What you got to say!
E ... A ... G ... L ... E ... S!
E ... A ... G ... L ... E ... S!
Eagles!
Hey!

Of course there are hand motions between most of those letters & words that (Yes) I do remember.

 

[kc10family]

I am also a sucker for The Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, About Last Night, ETC. ETC. there just aren't movies like that made anymore!!!

I am so renting these this weekend after the retirement party. I think we own TBC and Pretty in Pink.