The Meanest Mother in the World--A L-B TR, 5/05 *DONE. p.65, with one last pic*
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Great TR!! I was very lucky because I only discovered it today and have read almost the WHOLE thing without having to wait. Have a great time on your trip.
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Elbowed to page 1 while waiting ...
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Hey Kimmie...I am catching up on all of my reading. I have to say that my favorite picture is the one of Conor talking to Too White. I could SO kidnap him and take him home with me!
I am going to miss you TR when you're done. You are such a gifted writer.
I am going to miss you TR when you're done. You are such a gifted writer.
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kpk89 said:
or this one:
Those are the best pictures!!! She is absolutely adorable and I can just feel the MAGIC!!! I hope to get some pics like these when we take our kids in the spring (it will be our daughters first trip - she will be 2)!!!
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So. Time to resurrect this puppy off of page 4 or wherever it has ended up. Thanks again, Cass, for the beautiful PhotoShop job on my Sydneyralla photo! Now it is truly frameable! Thanks, too, to everyone who has read and shared comments.
So. Where were we? The 3 o clock parade, which at MGM is at 4:30. Stars and Motor Cars. Sydney loved it, as did we all. Doug thought the float with Jasmine and her similarly clad friends was particularly well done.
Following the parade, we had some time before we needed to take our Fantasmic! tickets to the super secret specially-doo entrance for our VIP treatment. So we made our way to Muppet Vision 3D.
I lovelovelove the Muppets. Grew up on the Muppets. It was literally the only show that our whole family watched and enjoyed together. Of course that could be because we lived in the boonies and there was no cable. We got two channels on a clear day, none on a snowy day. And changing the channel meant not only arising from ones comfy seat on the avocado green plaid couch to go and manually turn the dial, but also turning the rooftop antenna to best receive the signal for the channel you desired.
Why arent there shows like this anymore? Shows which are good clean fun, yet hilarious to young and old alike? My kids have seen the Muppet Movie, and they may be a little young yet to get some of it, but they love the Muppets and the songs. And one of my favorite Mean Mother lines to throw at my babies when they do something a little off is, this:
We picked up a weeeerdoooo!
That, and pretty much every road trip involves some form of
Bear left!
Right, frog!
The Muppets are a kpk family tradition. Then and now.
As a matter of fact, to this day when I, um, overindulge at the dessert table, shall we say, I can hear my dads voice. Singing, humming, or whistling the theme song of the Muppet Show. To bring Miss Piggy to my mind.
Thanks, Dad. How to give a girl a complex. Luckily Im extremely well adjusted (or at least I think I am!) and never developed an eating disorder. It makes me laugh, instead.
Im not one to turn away dessert, if I want it, by the way. No matter if somebody is outright singing Michael Jackson ala Weird Al Yankovic to me.
Because Im FAT, Im fat, you know it!
Mostly because as long as I feel good and my clothes fit, Im happy. If a little plush. When said clothes become a little tight, or I feel perpetually lardy, its time to cut back.
Anyway. The overarching point was this.
The Muppets rule!
As we reached the courtyard entrance of the theater, it seemed that we had just missed it. So we had a few minutes to wait before going in.
We checked out the fountain. Which is where The Incident That Nearly Ruined Our Day happened.
So. Where were we? The 3 o clock parade, which at MGM is at 4:30. Stars and Motor Cars. Sydney loved it, as did we all. Doug thought the float with Jasmine and her similarly clad friends was particularly well done.
Following the parade, we had some time before we needed to take our Fantasmic! tickets to the super secret specially-doo entrance for our VIP treatment. So we made our way to Muppet Vision 3D.
I lovelovelove the Muppets. Grew up on the Muppets. It was literally the only show that our whole family watched and enjoyed together. Of course that could be because we lived in the boonies and there was no cable. We got two channels on a clear day, none on a snowy day. And changing the channel meant not only arising from ones comfy seat on the avocado green plaid couch to go and manually turn the dial, but also turning the rooftop antenna to best receive the signal for the channel you desired.
Why arent there shows like this anymore? Shows which are good clean fun, yet hilarious to young and old alike? My kids have seen the Muppet Movie, and they may be a little young yet to get some of it, but they love the Muppets and the songs. And one of my favorite Mean Mother lines to throw at my babies when they do something a little off is, this:
We picked up a weeeerdoooo!
That, and pretty much every road trip involves some form of
Bear left!
Right, frog!
The Muppets are a kpk family tradition. Then and now.
As a matter of fact, to this day when I, um, overindulge at the dessert table, shall we say, I can hear my dads voice. Singing, humming, or whistling the theme song of the Muppet Show. To bring Miss Piggy to my mind.
Thanks, Dad. How to give a girl a complex. Luckily Im extremely well adjusted (or at least I think I am!) and never developed an eating disorder. It makes me laugh, instead.
Im not one to turn away dessert, if I want it, by the way. No matter if somebody is outright singing Michael Jackson ala Weird Al Yankovic to me.
Because Im FAT, Im fat, you know it!
Mostly because as long as I feel good and my clothes fit, Im happy. If a little plush. When said clothes become a little tight, or I feel perpetually lardy, its time to cut back.
Anyway. The overarching point was this.
The Muppets rule!
As we reached the courtyard entrance of the theater, it seemed that we had just missed it. So we had a few minutes to wait before going in.
We checked out the fountain. Which is where The Incident That Nearly Ruined Our Day happened.
What? What! What? Don't leave us here... please 
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kpk89 said:
One of my all-time Muppets faves to quote!
Second only to "Have you tried Hare Krishna?" any time someone says they're lost.This is the third or fourth time I've seen someone reference the MGM parade as the "3pm parade that's really a 4:30 parade"
In all my trips, I've never seen it, so what gives? It really doesn't start till 4:30?
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Awwwwwww......Naughty daddy. You ARE well adjusted and just beautiful, inside and out, Kim. I loved this installment, alot....you just know how to get the funny bone giggling and the heart a pumping. Thanks.kpk89 said:
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Ok...while we are on the Muppets....does anyone else cry at the Rainbow Connection song??? (or is that just me? ) 
Kimmie, Im glad you are finishing this.
Kimmie, Im glad you are finishing this.
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Donna, OF COURSE I cry at that!
Horsey, I love to tease my dad about that kind of stuff. He is a really good guy, and I'm the oldest kid. The practice kid, in a way.
It was innocent fun.
Turtle Hang in there!! It's almost here!
PrincessV I think there's a running joke about people asking what time the 3:00 parade is at Magic Kingdom. But yes, the parade at MGM is at 4:30. The one at Animal Kingdom is at 4. TFI.
One of my other favorite quotes from TMM: "They don't look like Presbyterians to me!" That and "Sparkling muscatel. One of the finest wines of Idaho. Would you like to smell the ... bottlecap?"
Toony They are freaks, aren't they? But loveable fer shur.
tadamom Thanks for the kind words about my pics and my babygirl. Two was a fun age to bring her to the World. Good thing I didn't have my heart set on her loving the characters or anything, though!
hucifer You're probably gone on VA CAY SHUN with your sister by now (as I hope to be someday -- with my sister, not yours) I hope you're feeling well and not too sickie, you sweet mama-to-be!
scrapbookersdis Thanks so much for reading, and for giving an elbow up out of oblivion.
UtahMama Thanks for the Welcome Home! And especially for my treats, awaiting me at the Boardwalk when I checked in. Yummy!
Next chapter coming up momentarily! Thanks for sticking with me!
Horsey, I love to tease my dad about that kind of stuff. He is a really good guy, and I'm the oldest kid. The practice kid, in a way.
It was innocent fun. Turtle Hang in there!! It's almost here!
PrincessV I think there's a running joke about people asking what time the 3:00 parade is at Magic Kingdom. But yes, the parade at MGM is at 4:30. The one at Animal Kingdom is at 4. TFI.
One of my other favorite quotes from TMM: "They don't look like Presbyterians to me!" That and "Sparkling muscatel. One of the finest wines of Idaho. Would you like to smell the ... bottlecap?"
Toony They are freaks, aren't they? But loveable fer shur.
tadamom Thanks for the kind words about my pics and my babygirl. Two was a fun age to bring her to the World. Good thing I didn't have my heart set on her loving the characters or anything, though!
hucifer You're probably gone on VA CAY SHUN with your sister by now (as I hope to be someday -- with my sister, not yours) I hope you're feeling well and not too sickie, you sweet mama-to-be!
scrapbookersdis Thanks so much for reading, and for giving an elbow up out of oblivion.
UtahMama Thanks for the Welcome Home! And especially for my treats, awaiting me at the Boardwalk when I checked in. Yummy!
Next chapter coming up momentarily! Thanks for sticking with me!
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It was silly, really. But any of you with kids know this. That sometimes the silliest little things set them off.
Like tan pants. That don't go all the way down to one's feet.
The kpkrew was admiring the Muppet fountain. It is pretty neat. Especially, for Piper, the money at the bottom.
At home we called her the magpie. Because of her penchant for stealing, er, collecting, shiny things. For a while I had to hide my jewelry box. Not that there's anything of value in it, except sentimental. That phase coincided with her phantom sketcher phase. In which we'd turn around and find, on a wall or door or leather chair (ouch) a ballpoint pen-and-ink sketch of Piper. Preschooler style. Big circle to represent both head and body. Four lines sticking out equaling arms and legs. With little circles on the ends of those to represent hands and feet. Little circle in the lower half of the big body/head circle. That would be the bellybutton. (Did you know that the navel is one of the most important body parts, to a preschooler? Yes. Because to a very young child, they are the center of the universe. And their own navel is the center of their own being, and therefore the very very center of the universe. Its true.) The phantom sketcher did some damage, until we trained her to make her mark on the foggy bathroom windows, with her finger. Instead of on the leather. With ballpoint pen. She also gathered quite a stash of coin, during the magpie stage.
Which was why she was behind me, trying to squeeze up toward the edge of the fountain.
And when I stepped back to make room for her, I stepped ON her. Knocked her down.
Yes, she was THAT close. Like, she was an iron-on patch on the back of my pants.
Tears and protests ensued. She was scraped. There was blood. Scant blood, just a flesh wound, but she was royally mad.
Because apparently, I am the meanest mother in the world. To go about flinging my children on the ground. On purpose.
The time came for the next show, and she was still pouting. Didn't want to go. She was just being "that way." Parents of four-year-olds, past or present, raise your hands. You know.
I wasn't about to drag her in there, to ruin it for everyone. EVERYone, everyone. Not just our family, everyone. So Doug came to the rescue and volunteered to sit with her. So the rest of us could go.
My hero!
Don't forget, though, that he's handicapped. Can't see the Cheap 3D Tricks anyway.
But he still gets big points for ensuring that I don't miss my beloved Muppets.
I was bummed that the drama made us miss the "holding pen" time. The time to explore the holding pen area. Check for the key under the mat. Find the Net Full of Jello. Take photos of ourselves in our 3D glasses. We were ushered almost instantly into the theater. The fee-ay-ter. Sydneyism. All the way to the end of the row, as per Sam the Eagle's instructions.
Click HERE for how to get into the fee-ay-ter
Conor, predictably, loved this show. What's not to love? Except Bean Bunny. He's not a real Muppet, in my humble opinion. And he's a whiner, to boot.
When we exited the theater, no Doug. No Piper. They have misappeared. Sydneyism. Actually that one might be a Piperism from a couple of years ago.
Search high, search low. Search the dump shop, then high and low again.
They're gone.
And of course my phone battery is dead.
Strike up a conversation with a nice dad who's watching over his stroller, with a fast-asleep set of twins in it. He benembers seeing our beloveds. Sitting and pouting.
I finally decide that we will hang tough and wait for them. They must've gone into the theater after us.
When they finally reappear, there are smiles galore.
Doug's mad parenting skills had saved the day.
Also known as "How to Use Guilt and Shame to Your Parental Advantage."
Like tan pants. That don't go all the way down to one's feet.
The kpkrew was admiring the Muppet fountain. It is pretty neat. Especially, for Piper, the money at the bottom.
At home we called her the magpie. Because of her penchant for stealing, er, collecting, shiny things. For a while I had to hide my jewelry box. Not that there's anything of value in it, except sentimental. That phase coincided with her phantom sketcher phase. In which we'd turn around and find, on a wall or door or leather chair (ouch) a ballpoint pen-and-ink sketch of Piper. Preschooler style. Big circle to represent both head and body. Four lines sticking out equaling arms and legs. With little circles on the ends of those to represent hands and feet. Little circle in the lower half of the big body/head circle. That would be the bellybutton. (Did you know that the navel is one of the most important body parts, to a preschooler? Yes. Because to a very young child, they are the center of the universe. And their own navel is the center of their own being, and therefore the very very center of the universe. Its true.) The phantom sketcher did some damage, until we trained her to make her mark on the foggy bathroom windows, with her finger. Instead of on the leather. With ballpoint pen. She also gathered quite a stash of coin, during the magpie stage.
Which was why she was behind me, trying to squeeze up toward the edge of the fountain.
And when I stepped back to make room for her, I stepped ON her. Knocked her down.
Yes, she was THAT close. Like, she was an iron-on patch on the back of my pants.
Tears and protests ensued. She was scraped. There was blood. Scant blood, just a flesh wound, but she was royally mad.
Because apparently, I am the meanest mother in the world. To go about flinging my children on the ground. On purpose.
The time came for the next show, and she was still pouting. Didn't want to go. She was just being "that way." Parents of four-year-olds, past or present, raise your hands. You know.
I wasn't about to drag her in there, to ruin it for everyone. EVERYone, everyone. Not just our family, everyone. So Doug came to the rescue and volunteered to sit with her. So the rest of us could go.
My hero!
Don't forget, though, that he's handicapped. Can't see the Cheap 3D Tricks anyway.
But he still gets big points for ensuring that I don't miss my beloved Muppets.
I was bummed that the drama made us miss the "holding pen" time. The time to explore the holding pen area. Check for the key under the mat. Find the Net Full of Jello. Take photos of ourselves in our 3D glasses. We were ushered almost instantly into the theater. The fee-ay-ter. Sydneyism. All the way to the end of the row, as per Sam the Eagle's instructions.
Click HERE for how to get into the fee-ay-ter
Conor, predictably, loved this show. What's not to love? Except Bean Bunny. He's not a real Muppet, in my humble opinion. And he's a whiner, to boot.
When we exited the theater, no Doug. No Piper. They have misappeared. Sydneyism. Actually that one might be a Piperism from a couple of years ago.
Search high, search low. Search the dump shop, then high and low again.
They're gone.
And of course my phone battery is dead.
Strike up a conversation with a nice dad who's watching over his stroller, with a fast-asleep set of twins in it. He benembers seeing our beloveds. Sitting and pouting.
I finally decide that we will hang tough and wait for them. They must've gone into the theater after us.
When they finally reappear, there are smiles galore.
Doug's mad parenting skills had saved the day.
Also known as "How to Use Guilt and Shame to Your Parental Advantage."
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Oh!!! I benember that!! Only in our house it was I Don't Know. And I Don't Know's FAVORITE thing to do. Was write K-Y-L-E. On EVERY AVAILABLE SURFACE!!!kpk89 said:
I'm actually a little surprised she didn't knock YOU out of the way. To get to the shiny-shiny's!!!!
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