The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 4

[ReAnSt]

Tammi, Tammi, Tammi....

I LOVE HOW YOU THINK!​

So, one for each person; one for each day; one for each birthday.... I don't think we're gonna remember alot of this trip!!!


Let's write a trip report now - that way we won't forget to do stuff...


and thanks for the new signature Kate.

You just need to video tape the entire trip. That way everyone can vicariously enjoy the trip later.

Becky

 

[Cinderumbrella]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:30

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds (Duh!!)

3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? It's been so long I don't even remember

4. What is your favorite TV show? 24

5. What did you have for breakfast? Frosted Flakes

6. What is your middle name? Anne

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Italian

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? baked lays

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Journey's Greatest hits (don't ask)

11. What type of car do you drive? Dodge Durango (but not for long!! )

13. What characteristics do you despise? Whining

14. Favorite item of clothing? Shoes

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Hmm, let me think...... WDW!!

16. Favorite brand of clothing? Ralph Lauren

17. Where would you like to retire to? WDW!

18. Favorite time of the day? Naptime!

19. What was your most memorable birthday? 16th

20. Where were you born? IL

21. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball- Go White Sox!!

22. What fabric detergent do you use? Tide HE free

23. Coke or Pepsi? Coke

24. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Neither

25. What is your shoe size? 10

26. Do you have any pets? yup- a beagle

27. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with your family and friends? I'm going to Disney World!! Oh wait, you already knew that...

28. What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina

29. When is your birthday? Nov 28, 1974

****RIGHT NOW*****************

Wearing? Jeans and a sweatshirt

Drinking? water

Thinking about? how much I love you guys!

Listening to: the news

Kristin

 

[ReAnSt]

Or you could have the best of both worlds and have a Dole Whip w/ alcohol in it---maybe rum???

Although you can't buy alcohol in the Magic Kingdom. So a bit of smuggling would need to occur to do this.

Becky

 

[Tinkaroo]

I booked the surprise anniversary trip...going to Vegas! I'll have to save a cruise for next year!!

I have been wearing my crocs caymans all day..so far they are pretty comfy!

Yay! You guys will have fun. Were the pictures you posted earlier from your wedding?

 

[dumby]

OK...I picked up my Croc Niles from REI...while I was there I bought a pair of Caymans as well. Bill thinks I am nuts. I am breaking them in now...Amy's blisters have me worried!!

Kate, I feel left out I don't have the squares in my signature...

Kristine

Okay if the Crocs rub on you foot anywhere try this

Put them in the dryer just enough to get them warm/hot then put them on your foot and walk around. This will help them to comform to your foot. After I did this my new ones did not rub my foot anymore. Hope this helps you all keep the blisters away. LOVE MY CROCS

 

[Steffy]

Thanks to all of you for keeping Brandon in your prayers. My sister & her ex met with the Dr. and he said not to be concerned because it isn't unusual for kidneys to develop cysts. They can go talk to a urologist (I think it was) if they are concerned and want a second opinion. They are currently discussing it. My Mom also talked to her best friends husband who is a Dr. and he said there was nothing to be concerned about either. It sounds like it isn't anything to worry about. Thanks again for the prayers. Knowing that others had him in their prayers helped me wait for the info. If things change and there is reason for concern, I'll let you know. Thanks again. Vicki

I'm really glad her doctor told her not to worry. It confirms what my doctor has said to me for years. The cysts on my kidneys were not harming anything... And I've made it to 55!!!

 

[Steffy]

Welcome home Amy, Kevin, and Alyssa! And Happy Birthday to the big sis of Little Squirt!

BTW, our 11th Wedding Anniversary is on Saturday. Yes, we were married on April Fools Day and then had triplets. God does, indeed, have a grand sense of humor!

Happy Anniversary Denise!!!

 

[Steffy]

I just bought our plane tickets for December!!!!!!!!!! We're really going now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fly in early on Dec 14 and fly out late on Dec 21. Gives us 6 full days in the parks and 2 half days. I'm so excited!

YAY!!! I want to wait for Southwest to release fares before I buy. But I'll tell you, airfare in hand solidifies the trip.

 

[Steffy]

Hey Marti...

In all of my WDW trips...I have NEVER had a dole whip!!!

Kristine

 

[Steffy]

Ouh - that's like nails on a chalkboard to me! We'll have to take care of that pretty quickly!! I actually prefer the Dole Whip Float - pineapple softserve floating in fresh squeezed pineapple juice. OK - next thing you know - Denise is going to start posting pictures of Chick Fil-A!!!!!

Marti, when I'm there, I'm going to ry this. I've only had the regular Dole whips so far. Yummmmmmm

 

[ReAnSt]

You are doing so many great wedding ones I may have to get a divorce from DH so we can get married again!!!

You could always do a vow renewal at WDW or on a Disney Cruise for a special anniversary or something. That way you can still have the hoopla but don't need a divorce and an explanation for DH.

KristineN-This would also work for your DH and your special anniversary coming up. Do a vow renewal at WDW or on a Disney Cruise. Or even in Vegas do a vow renewal or a special suprise trip at one of the places he wants to stay.
Becky

 

[KMH1]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:30 a.m.

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Chicken Little

4. What is your favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy, Cold Case, Lost

5. What did you have for breakfast? Captain Crunch

6. What is your middle name? Kristine

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Steak

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Ruffles

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Spectromagic

11. What type of car do you drive? Saturn LS1 and Ford Escape

13. What characteristics do you despise? Lindsay stole mine...disingenuineness

14. Favorite item of clothing? comfy pjs

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? WDW

16. Favorite brand of clothing? NY and Company (formerly Lerners)

17. Where would you like to retire to? Celebration, FL

18. Favorite time of the day? Watching Alyssa's reaction when Kevin comes home from work

19. What was your most memorable birthday? lots of them...16, 20, 21, and 30 stand out

20. Where were you born? Amherst, OH

21. Favorite sport to watch? Miami University Hockey, but I haven't seen them in action for years

22. What fabric detergent do you use? Era

23. Coke or Pepsi? both, but leaning toward Coke these days

24. Are you a morning person or a night owl? something in between

25. What is your shoe size? 7 1/2 to 8

26. Do you have any pets? a black Lab and 2 cats

27. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with your family and friends? We signed the contract for our new house tonight and Matthew's heartbeat was nice and strong today.

28. What did you want to be when you were little? pediatrician

29. When is your birthday? January 24

****RIGHT NOW*****************

Wearing? maternity jeans and top

Drinking? nothing

Thinking about? Alyssa's birthday party

Listening to: Kevin's watching last week's American Idol results show

Amy

 

[KristineN]

Yay! You guys will have fun. Were the pictures you posted earlier from your wedding?

Yes...this may sound corny...but in some ways it feels like yesterday. Of course tomorrow I may tell you it seems like 20 years!!!

 

[Steffy]

Now I'm going to have to plot where I can find Chick fil a on my way to New York City!!!

 

[KMH1]

Do you recall the gift shop hours when you could get your photopass CD? Did it take you a lot of time to do this? Were you able to add borders, signatures or characters to the photos or can you do this from home? If you add borders, etc., do you have to go through all the pictures one by one to make the changes, and so it'll increase the time you spend getting the CD?
Thanks for any information you can give me on this topic.

Monica

Kevin went to the Grand Floridian Gift Shop (the only resort gift shop that does this) and their hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. If you're buying the CD, you can only add the borders and autographs there. We had over 300 pictures, and Kevin very quickly went through them with the CM and added a few things, but he could've easily been there for hours.

Hope this helps.
Amy

 

[KristineN]

Okay if the Crocs rub on you foot anywhere try this

Put them in the dryer just enough to get them warm/hot then put them on your foot and walk around. This will help them to comform to your foot. After I did this my new ones did not rub my foot anymore. Hope this helps you all keep the blisters away. LOVE MY CROCS

I couldn't remember if it was dryer or microwave I mentioned it to Bill and he gave me the "eyeball" and muttered something about "crazy woman cooking her shoes"

 

[KMH1]

Absolutely, but I would expect nothing less coming from people as generous as Kevin & Amy!!!! Don't worry Amy we'll still act suprised !!!

Ha ha...very funny! Now, I'm going to rat you out and tell everyone you were with me when I bought all the treat bag "ingredients."

Amy

P.S. Wow, have you been on a posting frenzy!

 

[Tinkaroo]

Yes...this may sound corny...but in some ways it feels like yesterday. Of course tomorrow I may tell you it seems like 20 years!!!

I think we could all say that on certain days!

 

[monicatb]

I think that a lot of kids go to pre-school at 3 & 4 years old. It is not mandatory, and the days vary depending on the schools/parents. I think it is mostly for socialization, but the also work on letters and numbers, and other things. It is also a lot of fun things like songs, stories, games, basic principles like weather, calendar, etc.. I think it is a great transition before they go 5 days a week to kindergarten.

OK. Then there's not that different after all. I thought they just stayed at home until 5 yo. FYI, in case you're interested, the school system in Mexico works like this. The public school system starts also mandatory at 5 yo. There are also daycare centers for working mothers who receive younger kids, even babies. But here the public schools are not like those in the US, but they are geared more towards the low income class people. Unfortunately, this is how it works and the schools and the education is not as good as it should be. Most, or I'd say all of the middle to upper income class people send their kids to private schools. There are religious and non-religious private schools too, with a wide range of monthly tuition fees, so they can be affordable to more people. Basically the difference between private schools are the facilities, the school size, the activities offered, sports, etc. and also if they teach a second language (mostly english) and at what level, so there are schools with one hour a day of english, there are bilingual schools which have half day and half day or multicultural school, as they're called, which are all-day english except for one or two subjects in spanish. This is where my kids go.
After this loooong background, the school levels that our school has are:
Nursery-2 years (some skip this level)
Pre-K-3 years
K1-4 years
K2-5 years
Pre-first-6 years
Elementary school-7 years
and the rest goes about the same
As you see, our school has an additional year called Pre-first, but that is because the kids learn to speak, read and write spanish and english at the same time, so they require a higher maturity level to be able to handle this. If the school has few or none english time, they don't have this level so kids start Elementary school at 6 yo.
As you say, in Kindergarten they work on letters, numbers, weather, days of the week, etc. and activities with songs, stories & games, and in our school this is in english. They do go 5 days a week though, and the hours vary from one school to another.
Ufff! I guess that SUMS it up.
I hope it wsn't that boring.

Monica

 

[KMH1]

Kevin's new screen name was so secretive too -

KMH1indisguise

Now, if only you could tell me his password.

He's not sharing it with me...claims he may have to use his "secret identity" again someday.

Amy