The dog is BACK from Disney and boy is he tired -Update 6/1 (With Lots of pictures)

[racefanof88]

Well, I can't wait to see what happens....
Your haircut is really cute, too btw

Thank you It feels nice too.

I will give an update this weekend. I have to work the next two days and as previously said..........brain dump............lol

Thanks for hanging in ya'll.

 

[mishy]

Love your hair cut! Looks great....

Looking foward to another update..

My niko says to your niko

I'll try to get a pic of niko if I ever figure out how to do it

 

[Msslaydbug]

Haircut looks really good !! I need to get a haircut as well but I always chicken out when it comes to getting a shorter style.

 

[racefanof88]

Love your hair cut! Looks great....

Looking foward to another update..

My niko says to your niko

I'll try to get a pic of niko if I ever figure out how to do it

Thank you. It is nice to have short hair again.

I will be updating this weekend. And my Niko said back to your Niko. Can't wait to see pictures.

Haircut looks really good !! I need to get a haircut as well but I always chicken out when it comes to getting a shorter style.

Thank you! I get these wild hairs.......... ........and have to change my look for a while. I will get tired of it after a while, because my hair grows so fast, and I get tired of going to the salon.



Thanks everybody for hanging with me . I will be off this weekend and I will give a new update.

 

[junebug88]

Your doggie is so cute. I wish I could take my puppy but he would have more fun at home at the kennel we take him too.
SO I see you are a #88 fan, I take it that you like Dale Jr too.
Hopefully we both have great weeks and maybe even bump into eachother.

 

[racefanof88]

Your doggie is so cute. I wish I could take my puppy but he would have more fun at home at the kennel we take him too.
SO I see you are a #88 fan, I take it that you like Dale Jr too.
Hopefully we both have great weeks and maybe even bump into eachother.

Thank you. He knows he is cute.........lol. I would really rather leave him at our vet but, Dale refuses. I think he would do better without all the travel time.

Oh and the #88 was actually for Dale Jarrett, that is acutally my AOL screen name and it was just easier to keep it on here too. I have had that screen name about 7 years. But, I like Jr too. My favorite drivers are Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart though.

I am hoping to bump into Disers. I will have my lime green mouse heads on my back pack so if you see me(see above pic.........lol)please just tap me on the shoulder............ I love meeting new people

 

[racefanof88]

Well at least he thinks he is......... Dale loves to buy Niko toys. Loves it. We will go to Petsmart and spend an hour looking for just the right toy. It has to be plush as Niko loves the plush toys. When he first picked us to take him home, he was such a little thing, he would cry at night because he missed his family. I thought about a stuffed toy for him and it worked. He loved it. It was a blue and orange plush shark from Walmart. You could throw that thing and he would chase it until his tongue was hanging out.

Well, he learned that it was easy to chew on the soft toy and thus Niko morphed into "The Plush Toy Shredding Machine" and I mean shred. He holds them down with his paws, gets his jaw teeth and starts to pulllllllllll. It is a site to see. Here is a sample. This is a toy Dale bought him tonight at about 5pm

Yeah he pulls the stuffing out of the thing, thus creating work for Mom, that being me......... We have spent about $100 on stuffed toys. I try to tell Dale not to buy them but.............again the dog wins............and here is the reason

He has Dale wrapped around his little paw. Yes. The dog sleeps on the back of Dale's recliner. He is Parrot Dog............

 

[Msslaydbug]

That is the funniest picture !

 

[tinknme]

What a cute picture!

He has Dale wrapped around his little paw. Yes. The dog sleeps on the back of Dale's recliner. He is Parrot Dog............

 

[racefanof88]

That is the funniest picture !

Isn't it. That is how he sleeps when he and DH sit in the recliner........

What a cute picture!

They are a pair. The only difference in this picture and daily life, Dale is usually asleep too

 

[racefanof88]

I told ya'll I change plans time and time again . In 2005 Dale and I went to Daytona and Disney twice. We love NASCAR and we had park hopper tickets with days left so we decided to do a double trip. In Februray we stayed at the Rodeway Inn on International Drive and it was ok but, just a room. When we went back in July we stayed at the LaQuinta Inn off International Drive and it was really nice. Big room with 2 queen size beds and a sleeper sofa, fridge, microwave and safe in the room. It has a free breakfast that is pretty good, great waffles. And you guessed it, they are Niko friendly.

So today I got an email from a booking agency and it had the LQ for 85.00 a night. I went to the LQ site and with my Sams Club card I got the above room for 71.10 a night without having to pay a pet fee . So I have now booked us at the LQ and cancelled the Buena Vista Suites and saved 30.00 more money to spend with the Mouse. And of course Dale asks if we can cancel the Disney room and stay at the LQ the whole trip? And I say "uhhhhhhhhhh NO"...... This LQ is one of Disney's Good Neighbor Hotels.

It drives my family crazy that I can't just book something and leave it alone.

 

[Msslaydbug]

Dana - It sounds like me. Everytime I try to give DH an update about a dining ressie, hotel or park. He always tell me "Great - but it'll change by the time we get there !"

 

[tinknme]

Dana how many nights are you staying at LQ? Glad you got such a good deal

 

[racefanof88]

Dana - It sounds like me. Everytime I try to give DH an update about a dining ressie, hotel or park. He always tell me "Great - but it'll change by the time we get there !"

I can't help it. I continue to look for better deals almost up to the day we leave..............lol. I tried to change the Crystal Palace to Tusker House but, not happening. They were booked solid and I knew better than to try for anything other than breakfast...

Dana how many nights are you staying at LQ? Glad you got such a good deal

We are only staying there one night. We will drive in on Friday and that is the night we will be staying at the LQ. Saturday our stay at Disney starts.

I am glad I found the deal too. Since we have stayed at this LQ before we know where it is and exactly how to get there. Makes the drive in much better because it is late when we get in.

 

[racefanof88]

I am trying to figure in the cost of gas for our trip.....WOW . It is 520 miles from my driveway to the ASMu resort. I have figured mileage, for the van we are renting, at 19 mpg and estimated gas prices at an average of $4.00 a gallon and drive approx 1500 miles with the trip down and home and driving around Orlando and filling up the tank when we get home. I came up with $316.00 just for gas . Last year it was $157.00 for gas. I just can't believe how much we are paying for gas.


Anyway, that is just a little update, depressing as it is............

Hey hey but there is light on the horizon it is only 7 days till we leave

 

[racefanof88]

Now is crunch time. I have got to finish the packing and get the house clean. Do the laundry and count clothing............lol. That is very important with my sons. My oldest son, Tyler, will throw a few things in the suitcase and say he is packed, only to arrive at Disney and have no socks, 2 shirts and 3 pairs of pants, and, if I am lucky, underwear I will start the laundry today to make sure everything we all need is clean. I know I am a fanatic.

I have had Dallas packed for about a week now. Some of my things are packed and none of Dales. Amanda can pack for herself and she will do so on Thursday. She has finals this week so it will be last minute for her to pack.

We go Thursday evening a pick up the van and Tyler, Amanda and I will put all the stuff in Friday morning and as soon as Dale gets home from work (noonish) we will be on the road............

I will call LQ today and make sure they have our reservation and finalize everything. Making sure they know that Niko will be with you and ask for a pool view room. At this LQ the pool rooms are the quietest. Some of the rooms border I-4. Even though the noise will not bother us that bad.

Ok I guess I need to get busy huh?????????????

OH OH OH I almost forgot we are gonna change one of our ADRs.

 

[tinknme]

I'm so excited for you Dana, you will all be there before you know it!

 

[Msslaydbug]

Oh my goodness - your trip is getting so close !! How exciting !

 

[racefanof88]

I'm so excited for you Dana, you will all be there before you know it!

I am excited for you too. You are right behind me

Oh my goodness - your trip is getting so close !! How exciting !

I am excited . You are the one I envy. You have 2 trips coming up. I know you are more than happy.

 

[racefanof88]

I mentioned that I was going to try and change one of my ADRs. Well, I did. We were going to eat at Mama Melroses on Wednesday night but, I knew the menu was very questionable. So, I called today and cancelled that ADR and got one for Tony's for Wednesday night. We will still get Italian but, it has steak on the menu so Dale will be ok with that as it is just plain ole steak.........lol.

Oh I almost forgot. We went to Walmart this afternoon to buy some new walkie talkies (yes we are one of those annoying families). As we were walking out I noticed some cheap t-shirts for ladies. I GOT ME A LIME GREEN ONE........