~~ They're leaving the nest, sew it's time for a trip - or two - or three...~~ D~'s bag ~9/22 ~~

[Chicago Mo]

 

[DMGeurts]

Sigh... Had a nice long update... Phone ate it. And posting pictures isn't easy either. :/

I'll try again...

Various photos of the dogs/kids/us at the lake.

And a short video of Cooper learning to swim. . Hopefully this works... I've never tried to post a video from my phone before, so I am not sure which link to use?

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dmgeurts/media/20150629_141906.mp4.html

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week!

D~

 

[Pluto0809]

Looks like you are having a wonderful time! And the video posted just fine, I was able to view it.

 

[KathyM2]

Great pics!! I love the dog ones!! Also the stand up paddleboard is so much fun!!

 

[Denovagirl]

Yay! I finished your TR and I think I am mostly up to date on all the upcoming trips!!!


I am so excited to see you, Suzi and Mo in DISNEY together! I love all your antics outside of the World, so I can only imagine what they will be like with you guys IN the World and all that pixie dust!!!


Wow-o-wow, your girls are so lucky to have you! Graduation trips!?!?! How fun!! I love that idea (may have to steal it a long, LONG time from now) and what a great way to spend some one on one time with them before you send them out into the real world!!! These are going to be so special, and I think its so cool you are letting them take control of all the planning... eeep! I know how hard that is to do for those of us who LOVE planning Disney vacay's so I applaud your AWESOME parenting here!

Lake looks so relaxing, I have been enjoying following your adventures there on FB... hopefully now that I am caught up here I can keep up without getting left i the dust again, no more breaks for me!!

 

[Clio]

I can see the video just fine. For some reason, I thought dogs already knew how to swim.
The lake looks like a fun place to be.
I hope you had a great vacation up there.
Liz

 

[goofymimi]

It is beautiful at the lake, looks like everyone is enjoying themselves. And the dogs are as cute as ever!!

 

[Chicago Mo]

very cute!!!!!! Just love your puppies!

 

[DMGeurts]

All packed up and headed home from the lake shortly... So sad to be leaving, but excited to dig in to paying for these trips. Our ADR date for Allison's trip is quickly aoproaching in the next 2 weeks... So I need to buckle down and figure out our itinerary. She has given me her ADR list, so I just need to buckle down and figure it all out.

I ordered a few items this morning for my outfits... Very excited to get to work on those. Suzi posted hers on fb the other day, I have some very stiff competition this trip! Suzi will be so adorable!

I have a few fun Disney related pictures to post from the lake... As we were cruising around on the pontoon... The girls and I noticed a few of our neighbor's "cabins" remind us of a few Disney resorts...

First, we have Beach Club...

Second, we have Wilderness Lodge...

Finally, we have the Contemporary...

I hope all of you had a wonderful 4th and a great week!

D~

 

[KatMark]

D, I rarely come here anymore, but I do follow all your postings on FB. The time at the lake looked like a lot of fun. Loved watching Cooper learn to swim. And I love your comparison of some of the lake houses to the Disney resorts.

 

[Denovagirl]

Haha!! I love the Disney cabins, you need to find a French Quarter one now!

 

[KathyM2]

That is so awesome. I think I'd pick the beach club or the Wilderness lodge...not a big fan of the Contemporary style lol. But at Disney..I'd love to stay at the Contemporary just for the location lol...and...I'd probably take that lakeside "cabin" for that reason too lol. What a beautiful spot that must be.

 

[solana131]

Glad you had a good trip. Loved watching Coopie play in the water with the big boys

 

[Wood Nymph]

Your lake vacation looks like it was very relaxing. We took a three night trip to a lovely resort in Wisconsin this past weekend.

I miss the days when we could go to my grandmother's lake house. It was nice to have a cabin and a boat to enjoy without having to rent them.

 

[Terkina]

Looks like you had a great vacation at the lake. The Disney related pictures from the lakes are funny. I can see why you associate the houses with some of the resorts at WDW

I got a letter from the office of payments and benefits within the social welfare system in Norway (that's where I will get my car from) with an appointment to find out what kind of aids I will need in my new car. It also said that I had to think through what aids I think I need before the meeting. That's not an easy task. I know the basic things I need, but I'm sure there are things a don't know about that is an advantage to have. I'm so excited. The meeting isn't until I come home from the US trip. But since it's summer time here now and most people are on vacation now it's not easy to get hold of people that can give me tips on what's practical to have in the car.

 

[Chicago Mo]

your a nut...

 

[JoeyEmmaMomma]

Puppy pictures

 

[DMGeurts]

Good morning everyone!!!

I just thought I would check in quickly... We are all home and settled. It feels good. Again - super sorry for neglecting my replies... Now that Cooper is almost potty trained, I hope to resume my morning office routine very soon.

I am back to working out every morning. I did walk at the lake every day - which I love walking there... but somehow walking isn't the same as my heavy lifting/other work outs... So - it feels good to be back at it. My eating at the lake wasn't horrible... But there was bread involved. As usual - I did the best I could in all situations and enjoyed myself in moderation. Now that I am home, I am back to my normal eating, and my body is thanking me.

I am also back to work... Running a little behind schedule, since this was a short work-week for me anyways. But I am slowly catching up... I plan to be caught up by the weekend.

SC and MM are doing well... both of them are particualarily lazy this week - lake recovery isn't always easy. LOL SC has only had one accident since we've been home - and only 2 while we were at the lake, so I consider him to be 98% potty trained... he is holding his bladder for much longer periods now and it's nice. However, if he could just eliminate that 5am wake-up call, that would be nice. It is summer after all and no reason for me to be up quite so early.

I am gearing up to do all of the ADRs for Allison's trip. She only has 3 requests... Tusker House, before AK opens... CP before MK opens... 50's Prime Time. She would also like to have an LTT lunch in there somewhere??? That one is a little iffy - we'll see. ADRs will be semi-difficult for us to make, seeing as we are staying at SoG for this trip... No 180+10 for us... So, I predict that our CP and TH preferred times will be very difficult to get. This also means I will have to be up super early many days to get our ADRs... I have not really even figured out which parks we are doing on which days - I need to sit down very soon and figure this out. Because we are planning to have the military tickets, we will have park hoppers... but those 2 early ADR days will have to be stuck in stone.

I hope all of you are doing well, and enjoying your summer.

D~

 

[Denovagirl]

Sending you pixie dust for the ADRs!!

Hopefully it will all work out!

Glad your home and settled and back into your routine! Your such an inspiration to me with your eating and lifestyle.

 

[Pluto0809]

I do hope you will be able to get all of the ADRs that you want. I know it's got to be tough not having the 180 +10.

Yeah for Cooper being almost potty trained! 5 am doesn't sound too bad actually. Eddie's preferred wake-up time has been 4 am recently.