The "Dumbo or Die" Pre Trip report.. updated 9/5

[BearcatsFan]

Today I finally had time to get our countdown done!

This is so cute! Where'd you get the idea? Do you do this every time to build the excitement?

 

[justakrazymom]

This is so cute! Where'd you get the idea? Do you do this every time to build the excitement?

thank you.. totally my own idea.. I even pinned it to Pinterest..lol

We did one last year too..but was totally different!

 

[BearcatsFan]

thank you.. totally my own idea.. I even pinned it to Pinterest..lol

We did one last year too..but was totally different!

Do you let a different child pull off a sticky every day / take turns? I love that the last sticky covers the Walt/Mickey statue

 

[justakrazymom]

Do you let a different child pull off a sticky every day / take turns? I love that the last sticky covers the Walt/Mickey statue

Yep..the go by age.. Noah will occasionally decide he wants to pull one too..lol.. I made sure to spread them out so they get little glimpses of the pictures. Today's gave them a touch of 3 different pictures...they are loving it!

 

[Carlyluvsdisney]

I love your countdown. I may have to steal this idea when I make ours. Usually I just do one with the mickey heads from home depot but i really like the one you made.

We are going to POFQ in Sept. for free dining as well. I'm so excited. Hope you have a great trip and I'm sure you will love POFQ.

 

[justakrazymom]

I love your countdown. I may have to steal this idea when I make ours. Usually I just do one with the mickey heads from home depot but i really like the one you made.

We are going to POFQ in Sept. for free dining as well. I'm so excited. Hope you have a great trip and I'm sure you will love POFQ.

we used the mickey heads from HD last year.. it was nice..but this is just more fun..LOL

 

[justakrazymom]

I am soo excited..I sat with a friends hubby who happens to be a tattoo guy.. he is drawing me up an awesome mother's bracelet that will be an arm band on my upper right arm.. and guess what the charms are going to be?? Mickey heads!!! i cant wait to see the final drawing on Monday!!

 

[MK2010]

Super cool! Are you going to get it done on Monday or is this going to be your Mother's Day present?

 

[justakrazymom]

Super cool! Are you going to get it done on Monday or is this going to be your Mother's Day present?

I can;t get it done for a few weeks.. Noah and my mom head to michigan tonight for 3 weeks..and my mom would be my babysitter..lol but I cant wait to see it and get a price!

 

[MK2010]

Well, you know we'll all want pics!!! Don'cha hate it when Mom all of a sudden decides to have a life of her own? I'm totally kidding. My Mom watches my niece for free and sometimes its amazing the fit by Brother and his wife throw when she decides to do something for herself (or she gets sick) and can't watch the baby! I hope you're Mom and Noah have a great trip and come back safe. Oh and totally of topic...what curriculum do you use? I'm thinking about maybe switching to My Father's World.

 

[justakrazymom]

Well, you know we'll all want pics!!! Don'cha hate it when Mom all of a sudden decides to have a life of her own? I'm totally kidding. My Mom watches my niece for free and sometimes its amazing the fit by Brother and his wife throw when she decides to do something for herself (or she gets sick) and can't watch the baby! I hope you're Mom and Noah have a great trip and come back safe. Oh and totally of topic...what curriculum do you use? I'm thinking about maybe switching to My Father's World.

hee hee.. I don't mind.. she rarely babysits ( i rarely need one) but if I need a sitter during the day it's all her.. plus I need a few weeks to work extra and save money to PAY for the ink. Once I have it I shall share pictures!!

We use Abeka for our core, ( ELA and Math) and we are eclectic with everything else. I will PM u a link to my Blog.. I've been really bad about maintaining it the last year..once upon a time I had a huge following..

 

[justakrazymom]

My 10 year old is playing baseball again this year.. my husband is helping the team. My other 2 wee ones are also playing..different league.. both on the same team. We just got all their info..

Mon 6-8 Dec practice
Wed 6-8 Dec practice
Thursday 6-7 Ziah and Taejan practice
Sat 4-6 Dec practice
Sunday 6-7 Ziah and Taejan practice

Games start the last week of April..

Dec will have games Mon, Wed and Sat
Ziah and Taejan Mon and Sat

add in Dance Mondays ( for all 4) and Thurs ( Ziah) plus Swim on Thursdays ( Ziah and Taejan) plus work for me and Eric ( 2 jobs each) and I'm pretty sure I may go crazy between now and the beginning of July when baseball is over.. hey at least it will help the next 3 months go by fast eh?

 

[annmarieda]

Looks like you are gonna be busy!

 

[MK2010]

Wow!! And i thought I was busy! Girl, I saw a special on Oprah a few years ago about stay at home moms who take uppers in order to keep up with their kids schedules Looking at this I'm wondering if you were on that episode! Good luck getting eveything done! By the time you resurface you'll be down to the 2 digit dance for Disney!

 

[justakrazymom]

Wow!! And i thought I was busy! Girl, I saw a special on Oprah a few years ago about stay at home moms who take uppers in order to keep up with their kids schedules Looking at this I'm wondering if you were on that episode! Good luck getting eveything done! By the time you resurface you'll be down to the 2 digit dance for Disney!

LOL. only upper I take is coffee.. and I'm sadly not a SAHM.. I really prefer it busy busy.. down town and I are not friends..LOL. Come July we will just be home..Dance is over Father's Day weekend.. swim is over in 3 weeks.

 

[justakrazymom]

Ahhh..just wanted to say hi.. Noah's been gone 2 weeks and it's been so nice..one more week to go..

 

[justakrazymom]

thats right..down to 150 days..I am soooooo excited!!!

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

thats right..down to 150 days..I am soooooo excited!!!

Did you make this cake just for today?

 

[justakrazymom]

Did you make this cake just for today?

LOL..no..found the image on google!

 

[justakrazymom]

Noah is on his way back from Michigan. the last almost 3 weeks have flown. I am very sad to say it appears the new girlfriend is almost as crazy as the last. The time apart was FULL of drama.. he didn't check in, he asked how her day was, he doesnt have a life plan, he this that and the other thing.. nothing but drama.. sigh... teens are unique!

we are at 145 days..I have 100 days to come up with the rest of the money for this trip.AHHH... I can do this..I pray!

I also realized that if we leave as planned my kids will miss 3 weeks of soccer games..so now instead of 2am we will leave after their last game..somewhere around 12pm. this def complicates things but they can't miss that much time it's not fair to the teams.

I just started the programs for our dance studios annual recital.. that alone takes me over 40 hours to do.. on top of everything else.. I may go a little nutso in the next 3 weeks..well a little more!