DIS Dads The DIS Dad's Club XII: Oh... There You Are Perry!

[theduck619]

Good morning guys!

Got some good news and bad news.

Good news is, I don't have to go to work today

Bad news is it is because I'm at home with a 20 month old who has strep throat. We'll try to make the best out of it though. Getting some things caught up around the house. When we went to pick up his prescription I happened to wander back to the electronics section and buy some movie about lions on blu ray, so we'll probably give that a watch later.

Andy, I hope the little man gets better

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Unfortunately, I never found the source of the bacon smell.
But I'm thinking of bringing in at hot plate to fry up my own to cover the smell of whenever someone burns their popcorn in the microwave 50' from my office.

Maybe what you smelled was this:

The Perfect Gift for any woman!

 

[middlepat]

The same thing happened to me on Facebook yesterday. One of my friends posted a column from CNN relating statistics that men 18-34 are spending their time playing video games and working for their local DOT for hours instead of getting college degrees, and being active as fathers and leaders in their community. I made a mild comment agreeing with the intent of the column and nearly got my head taken off. People are amazing these days.

What do you expect, defending the slackers at the DOT?

 

[that's nice]

The same thing happened to me on Facebook yesterday. One of my friends posted a column from CNN relating statistics that men 18-34 are spending their time playing video games for hours instead of getting college degrees, and being active as fathers and leaders in their community. I made a mild comment agreeing with the intent of the column and nearly got my head taken off. People are amazing these days.

Why did you go and do something like that? You have nothing better to do after demolishing me in fantasy this week?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

What do you expect, defending the slackers at the DOT?

I'm highly offended at this insinuation. It's impossible for us to spend hours playing video games at our jobs.

Because the websites are blocked.

Why did you go and do something like that? You have nothing better to do after demolishing me in fantasy this week?

You're the one who named your team after Beverly. What did you expect?

 

[FreezinRafiki]

When we went to pick up his prescription I happened to wander back to the electronics section and buy some movie about lions on blu ray, so we'll probably give that a watch later.

Gladiator?
Or were those tigers?

Hope little dude feels better soon. Doesn't he know you can't be sick at harvest time?

Maybe what you smelled was this:

The Perfect Gift for any woman!

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Well, it's now fall, which means the sun is crossing the sky a little lower every day. Which means the two south facing windows in my office are getting more and more direct sunlight. The thermometer in here is reading 82.7°. I guess that mean's it's time for some Animal Kingdom background music to complete the ambiance. Now if I only had a Dole Whip to cool off with...

 

[dvczerfs]

hi all!! we were up and out for rope drop this morning at epcot. ive noticed the new opening. they make an anouncement at 8:45 and say good morning in each lands language. shoot off some streamers and in you go. they no longer stop you on top of the hill. you get into the park at 8:50am but nothing opens till 9am.there didnt seem to be the stampeed like before. we got on 4 rides this moning and had breakfast in the land.did some shopping in mouse gear and headed back to okw around 11:30. we are heading back over now, we have an adr at 5pm in germany andwe want to hit a few other rides along the way. here are some pics from this morning. (sorry, tammys into palm trees)

the first pic was taken this morning at okw waiting for the bus.

 

[Grooovertoo]

Gladiator?
Or were those tigers?

It was a Tiger! Good call though. Watch the first 17 minutes of this film and your ready to go all day.

 

[Grooovertoo]

Oh yea....3 days for me until the Dream Cruise!!!

 

[prattpak]

Oh yea....3 days for me until the Dream Cruise!!!

SHUT....UP!!! YOURE GOING ON A CRUISE??!?!?!?! Thats sweet!!

 

[theduck619]

hi all!! we were up and out for rope drop this morning at epcot. ive noticed the new opening. they make an anouncement at 8:45 and say good morning in each lands language. shoot off some streamers and in you go. they no longer stop you on top of the hill. you get into the park at 8:50am but nothing opens till 9am.there didnt seem to be the stampeed like before. we got on 4 rides this moning and had breakfast in the land.did some shopping in mouse gear and headed back to okw around 11:30. we are heading back over now, we have an adr at 5pm in germany andwe want to hit a few other rides along the way. here are some pics from this morning. (sorry, tammys into palm trees)

the first pic was taken this morning at okw waiting for the bus.

For those of us in the midwest, palm trees rock

 

[Grooovertoo]

SHUT....UP!!! YOURE GOING ON A CRUISE??!?!?!?! Thats sweet!!

Yea...let's see...who else from the DDC will be on the same cruise with me, who could it be?

 

[Emma's Dad]

Mark, I replied on the podcast board.

So, after school, DD went to the mall to look at Homecoming dresses and to give moral support to a friend that was applying for a job. No big deal, I would pick her up at the mall and we would have dinner at Fridays.

We are seated and she hands me a package. Aww, thats nice. My daughter bought me something because I am such a great dad. She gives it to me and says, "Happy Birthday." Totally forgot it was my birthday today.

To top it off, the waitress asked me for ID when I ordered a drink. My response was, "Really?" She said yes, really. I handed my DL over and commented that I was probably older than her parents. She took one look at it and said I was right.

The best thing though is DD bought a dress and it was only $20.

I am mentioning it here not just because I thought it was funny but Stopher and I share the same birthday. So if you see this, Happy Birthday Christopher.

I spent the day at Disneyland yesterday with my kids. DW decided not to go with us. Her dad is going down hill FAST. He'll probably be gone within the next week, we're not sure. So I've been playing "distraction" with the kids. We've hit the beach a lot, the park, out to dinner, out to lunch, Disneyland... it's been fun, but very tiring too. I kept meaning to upload some pics to twitter, which then autofeeds to my FB, but I just never did. We did Star Tours 3x, hit all 4 of the mountains (yes, for those who have never been to DL, it's not just a "triple mountain whammy"... but rather a "quad mountain" with the inclusion of the original iron roller coaster - the Matterhorn Bobsleds"). We enjoyed the halloween overlays at Haunted Mansion (Haunted Mansion Holiday) and Space Mountain (Ghost Galaxy), and DD got to meet both Rapunzel & Flynn Rider in their meet & greet location in Fantasyland. We enjoyed lots of fun stuff as the crowd was relatively light. The longest wait we had was 35 minutes. We hopped back and forth between DL and DCA and also enjoyed Toy Story Midway Mania and the Little Mermaid ride, as well as other stuff. Enjoyed World of Color last night. Had ice cream sundaes for dinner... it was great. (My kids were dumbfounded by my doing that - it was such fun to see their faces when they realized I was serious!)

Today is a relatively quiet day as I sit here on my FIL's patio overlooking the ocean. It was raining this morning, but the sun has come out and the water is just sparkling. DW and the kids are planning to take me out for dinner to celebrate my birthday.

I hope you all are doing well.

Happy Belated Birthday to both of you!! Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity... including a blown radiator hose in the DW's car!

day 8 is in the books. we had another great day!! spent the morning and afternoon at the mk. the crowds were light so we managed to get on alot. tammy sat through the morning in the hall of pres., car. of progress, 2 trips on the people mover. we had dinner tonight at the liberty tree. very good!!! we got out of there and the fire works were just starting. sorry, we b-lined it for the bus stop!! our bus was sitting at the stop and we walked on, we even got a seat, it wasnt crowded at all. we seen our first clouds today. just white ones and then they were gone. tomorrow starts the begining of our 3 days left! looks like we are going to head for epcot and find a bench and get on a few rides. we have a 5pm adr in germany. i think i gained 10 pounds since ive been here even with all the walking. i have to wear my 40th shirt tomorrow, tammy had one of hers on today and alot of people asked where did she get that shirt? she said its my turn now. we purchased on main street in the crystal shop a chuck of glass with a pooh etched in the middle today. tammy is the pooh fan. besides the 40th stuff, i havnt bought anything on this trip. i did find my way into the art of disney and found a nice castle statue, i havnt gotten approval from the house keeping dept. yet. (the thing is huge and it is very detailed. i just havnt figued out where i would put it.) so that was it for today. on the home front, briana is freezing. all her winter stuff is in the attick of the garage and she cant get to it till i get home. who would of thought it would be in the 30s in the first week of october. ill send don the pics of the day tomorrow and if he would be so nice as to post them for me. thanks don! talk to you guys tomorrow!

If your house keeping dept is anything like mine you'll be waiting a LONG time for that approval!!

Pic of the day from Dave:

Mystery bathroom of the day... dark picture... I did not guess correctly, either:

 

[DEA]

Is anyone here interested in attending WDWToday Reunion at Walt Disney World (approximately December 8 - 12)?

I just discovered I have a free plane ticket on SWA that I have to use by early January, and I'm thinking I might be able to make Reunion happen, if I can find a roommate.

I will be there then, but my DW and I were not planning on a roommate, sorry.

All right guys, Im open to suggestions here. My youngest daughter, 5, is in a kindergarten/1st grade merger class. We got her mid term report card yesterday, and it looks like my checking account. Alot more minuses than pluses. She doesn't listen in class, doesn't follow directions, doesnt use materials well, and almost always comes home with a frowny face in her binder. We have tried taking away the tv, video games, and computer in the past. I think most of the problems stem from the fact that she is extremely intelligent for her age (she's started reading at 3, and her reading comp now is at a 2nd grade level). She knows all of her letters, numbers, colors, and shapes, and most of those she knows in English and Spanish. The teacher cant give her more work, as we have asked for that already. We told her yesterday that unless she improves, then she will not be allowed to Trick or Treat for Halloween.

Any one have any ideas?

Matt

So, she is having trouble with behavior while still being able to handle the material. First grade can be tough, even for smart kids, because of the relatively sudden appearance of expectations. With your DD being 5, she's also probably not as able to stay engaged all day as well as her older peers. My 4yo is in kindergarten this year, and I can see how she only has about 6 or 7 good hours of being awake before she starts to get tired and cranky. This usually hits her after the schoolwork for the day is over, but it can also depend on how her sleep was overnight.

Other than just developmental issues (being young to be doing 1st grade work and expending the mental effort to do so), I might look into things that might be frustrating her in class besides the schoolwork being easy for her. If they work off of a board at all, nearsightedness could make it difficult for her to "get" what's up there. That could be frustrating her, resulting in some acting out. Same with an ADHD or ADD issue; kids with those disorders have trouble with their "brakes", and can have trouble focusing on the things that they need to because of everything else to which they're attending.

One other suggestion: Rewards are a much better motivator than punishments, over the long run. Instead of "you lose this if you don't do this" you might be able to couch it as "you get this privilege if you do this" whether "this" could be a positive note from the teacher, or whatever you decide. The timeline for this should give pretty quick reinforcement; you can't really expect it to work if you make the reward contingent on her next report card, because that time frame is just too long.

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Shouldn't that be the alert bacon?

Good morning guys!

Got some good news and bad news.

Good news is, I don't have to go to work today

Bad news is it is because I'm at home with a 20 month old who has strep throat. We'll try to make the best out of it though. Getting some things caught up around the house. When we went to pick up his prescription I happened to wander back to the electronics section and buy some movie about lions on blu ray, so we'll probably give that a watch later.

I hope the little guy feels better.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Yea...let's see...who else from the DDC will be on the same cruise with me, who could it be?

MARK my words, I'll find out!

Pictures, or ....

 

[dvczerfs]

day 9 is in the books!!! we had diner tonight in germany, very good!! the place was full, ive never seen it that full before. we are both stuffed. we stopped to watch 38 special for about 20 min., continued walking around and headed out. 6am wake up tomorrow!!! we have an early in at mk, a 9:30 adr at crystal for breakfast.(yes again, we always start our vacation and end our vacations with breakfast at cp.) we have to run over to dtd for shopping, 10 percent ap discount at wod!! we also have an adr in china tomorrow night. we have never eaten there before. should be intresting. friday we dont have any adrs, we wing it. we spend our time over at the mk and pack up. now i have to wait 7 months before we come down again. i was thinking on the bus today on the way back from epcot, in the last 10 months, i have spent 30 nights at wdw!! 11 nights in december, 8 nights in june and 11 nights again this trip. i got my money out of my aps this year. here are two picks from this afternoon.

 

[AirGoofy]

Happy Wednesday. Glad this week is almost over.

 

[AirGoofy]

Mystery bathroom of the day... dark picture... I did not guess correctly, either:

Posted on another thread? Who's that strange guy taking pictures of all the bathrooms?

 

[theduck619]

Happy Wednesday. Glad this week is almost over.

It's all down here from here

 

[dvczerfs]

Posted on another thread? Who's that strange guy taking pictures of all the bathrooms?

they may be bathrooms to you but there my ticket to wdw twice a year! i think i have check out every restroom on property. we were in the metlife bldg for the wine and drunk festival the other day and i had to check it out. they still had the old bathrooms in that bldg with hand faucets and man. flush urinals. i will say,don is pretty good at his restrooms also. tomorrow ill be in the mk, i think i have one that he will have no idea were it is.