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[Charleston Princess]

to Chelsea and her cool new glasses! I understand her resistance. I just got my first pair of glasses a few years ago and I hated them!

She looks fabulous and is all smiles!

I don't think I will be telling Chelsea that you hated your glasses, Mary Ellen!

she looks adorable! It's a hard transition but I bet she will be motivated to move to contacts and be ready for them in a year, I got them in high school as well.

I think she is going to want to since getting her learner's permit is only two years away, and she knows we will not be letting her behind the wheel of the car without glasses or contacts. (By the way, my heart stopped a little when I wrote two years )

My first pair of online rx sunglasses arrived yesterday, 2 more are on their way. While they aren't "designer" they are cute, cheap and the rx and lens quality is surprisingly good for the price! Very pleased with them. Mine were "expensive" at $49 including shipping due to the progressives. A funky frame and a departure for me but for the price, kind of fun to have. You might want to consider it for Disney for her as a birthday surprise or something! When the other ones arrive I will post links and a little review on my PTR.

I like that idea. I need to get the website from you at some point. Are progressive lenses the ones that change according to the amount of light?

super cute glasses!!! A few years ago we went through the whole "wow, I never knew houses were back there!!" along the same road we had driven weekly for years

Yep, that was pretty much the conversation on the way home -- that and a lot of billboard and sign reading.

Chelsea looks great in her glasses. I started wearing glasses in the 7th grade, then contacts in the 11th.

Thanks! I really love those frames!

Chelsea looks great in her glasses. Yes I loved Prince of Persia. I love a great action movie with just a touch of romance. I actually have seen it twice, the first time I went with a girl friend and then the second time I dragged my dh along and he liked it too.

Thanks! Oh, that is exactly the kind of movie I like!!!

Chelsea's glasses look great! She looks so grown up! I was able to get contacts when I went into high school. I took care of them because I preferred them to glasses...still do!

Thank you! Chelsea is pretty good about taking care of things, and I noticed she has been very careful to follow the rules for her new glasses -- not laying them down on the lenses, putting them back in the case when she's not wearing them, etc.

I used to ask Santa for glasses every year (and crutches), but my Christmas wish never came true. I even used to try to fail my eye exam in hopes of getting a pair (I think my mom would secretly tip the doctor off).

Well, here I am 43 years old and still waiting for my glasses. Do tell Chelsea that I'm jealous of hers...they're so stylish.

PS. I never got my crutches, either!

Too funny! I have a pair of crutches if you want them from when Charles damaged himself playing soccer.

I will admit that I was trying on all the frames, too, while we were waiting.

ROFL....In elementary school, I wanted braces and glasses in the worst way! Then I got glasses in 8th grade and eventually, contacts so I could play soccer and see the ball at the same time. Now I just wish I could accidentally fall asleep on the couch for a delightful nap without waking up to contacts plastered to my eyes because they're bone dry. Or wear my glasses to dinner without losing all depth perception while trying to get the fork IN my mouth as my food comes in and out of focus.

Apparently, defective body parts aren't all they're cracked up to be!!

Charles says the same thing all the time about falling asleep with contacts in.

I love the glasses! Cute choice Chelsea. I wonder why she caved and admitted she needed them?

Thanks! I am not sure what changed her mind -- it might have been my comment of, "You will never get your driver's license until you admit you need to have your eyes checked," or it might have been something else since it still took two months after that for her to say she wanted to go have her eyes checked. There is no telling with how a 12-year-old's mind works.

She picked out a wonderful pair- they are very cute on her! One of my twins is far sighted and wears glasses; the other was devasated that she didn't need them. (The doctor told my mom (I overhead) in fifth grade that I didn't really need glasses, but he could give them to me for confidence.)
So I thought I saw just fine. Then I got glasses at 16/17; On the way home I said to my boyfriend (husband now) can you see that? Can you see that? I was shocked by what everyone else had been able to see!

Thanks! It's so funny to me that some kids want glasses and others that need them don't want them (Chelsea).

 

[Charleston Princess]

This will probably make you run in fear, but I wore glasses 3rd grade to 8th grade, and got contacts in 9th. I love contacts, and it's nice to have peripheral vision when you drive.
I always just used old lady clip-ons on my glasses.
Funny story-so on my first two trips to WDW, I would take off my glasses before going on Splash. It was really exciting when I went with contacts and could see things.

It really is an amazing ride when you can see everything, isn't it?

Chelsea looks great in her new glasses!! My DD has had them since she was 3 so they are old hat to her but this year she is excited to get new frames. At almost 8 she's getting into "fashion"!

Connor has been wearing glasses for quite awhile -- he has been giving Chelsea pointers about them for the past couple of days. I think he likes being the "expert" for a change.

I remember when my DH (DBF at the time) got his glasses. We were driving home and he kept saying "oh, is that what that looks like" and "Has that sign always been there?" I felt like this that I'd been driving with him all this time!!

No kidding!!!

Chelsea looks so pretty in her glasses. What a mature young lady to decide that she needs them and to finally get them!

Thank you! Well, now she is playing the mature young lady part -- you should have heard some of the tantrums before that!

LOL!! Oh my gosh, I was just thinking of my first pair! They were a pale baby pink that you could see through on the sides and the frame. They were huge!! I think I have only a few pictures of me wearing them. That was in 6th grade, then when I hit 8th.....contacts!! Thank goodness for contacts! Then, oh my goodness, thank the Lord for lasik surgery!

Chelsea does look super cute in the glasses!!!

Thanks, Heather! Do you find you still have to wear reading glasses even with the lasik surgery? My MIL had it done, but she still has to wear glasses to read.

She looks BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love those glasses so much!!! Definitely make her earn her contacts someway....she will appreciate them so much more and hopefully take care of them!!!

Thank you! Oh, yes, Chelsea will be proving she can do the contacts thing over the next year.

Very cute Way to go Charles.

Thank you! Charles cracked me up with his singing!

Love that Charles broke into song! LOVE the new glasses Chelsea picked out! They're so flattering on her and now she can SEE, yayyyy!

LOVE Chelsea's new glasses!! She looks so grown-up in them!! And the Whole New World reference is GREAT!!! I remember getting glasses in middle school and telling my parents that I could see the leaves on the trees! What a difference glasses made!!

Thanks, Becky! That's what Chelsea has been saying, too! I think she understands now why she needs them!

I never realized how high a key A Whole New World was in until I tried singing it without the CD.

awww she looks really cute with those glasses..she's going to be happy she checked them now than in the future when they're worse! Good job! LOL!

Thanks! I knew we had to get her in soon before her eyes got worse, so I am glad she made the decision on her own.

I'm sure this has been said a lot already...but Chelsea looks so grown up and so pretty with her glasses! I love those frames! I can get a new pair this coming winter and it's time to upgrade to something new LOL!!! I'll have to ask Chelsea her advice, she picked a great pair!!

I hope she wears them all year, sounds like a great incentive to me!

Thanks, Jen! Chelsea did pick a great pair -- she had a lot of fun trying them all on. Connor wasn't due for new frames, so he just got his lenses changed in his pair from last year.

 

[disneyfan61]

Chelsea looks great with her new glasses

I have worn them since 4th grade!! I did wear the hard contact lenses in high school but could never wear the soft because of my astigmatism in my left eye.

Both my DS's now wear contacts. They inherited my poor vision!!

My DH is VERY close to getting glasses & I am amazed every time he goes to the doctors & they tell him not yet but close. He cannot see the writing on the tv. He always asks me what is says.

 

[Happydog]

I thought I had already commented on your last post, I have been spinning Cute glasses! I think I was about the same age when I got mine for the first time! She'll probably end up liking them and not want contacts

FUNNY about the song, that was cute!

 

[SoonerGirl]

I completely missed your post about Chelsea's glasses - I had to go back about 4 pages to find it She looks very stylish, much nicer than I did in my first pair of glasses. I look back on those pics and cringe!!

 

[Native NYer]

Chelsea looks adorable!
I agree with Heidi about the Rx sunglasses. Another option could be Transitions. I LOVE them. I love not having to switch glasses.

 

[Poolrat]

LOVE Chelsea's new glasses!! She looks so grown-up in them!! And the Whole New World reference is GREAT!!! I remember getting glasses in middle school and telling my parents that I could see the leaves on the trees! What a difference glasses made!!

That's what my daughter said when she had glasses in Middle school. Yes, I said had, somehow when she went for a checkup before going into High School her eyesight was 20/20. She really needed then but her body changed alot when she went through puberty. Her allergies got better and so did her eyesight- go figure.


Love Chelsea's glasses. Very chic. Transitions get darker in sunlight, Progressives are the new bifocal? I have both. Love my transitions. I have been warned that they are not good for driving since they they won't change while you are in the car, but I drive with mine all the time and have no problems with glare. I also have a pair of Rx sunglasses in the car but I think I have had to use them once.

Well that parade has sucked me in. I am booked for July.
Can I fit another ticker?

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Chelsea looks cute and smart (which I'm sure she is) what more could you ask for?

 

[Charleston Princess]

Chelsea looks great with her new glasses

I have worn them since 4th grade!! I did wear the hard contact lenses in high school but could never wear the soft because of my astigmatism in my left eye.

Both my DS's now wear contacts. They inherited my poor vision!!

My DH is VERY close to getting glasses & I am amazed every time he goes to the doctors & they tell him not yet but close. He cannot see the writing on the tv. He always asks me what is says.

Thanks! I can tell that as I get older, my eyesight is getting a little worse. I find myself squinting every now and then.

I thought I had already commented on your last post, I have been spinning Cute glasses! I think I was about the same age when I got mine for the first time! She'll probably end up liking them and not want contacts

FUNNY about the song, that was cute!

You have had a lot on your plate these last few days! Thanks! I think Chelsea picked out a good pair! I would be okay with her not wanting contacts. LOL!

I completely missed your post about Chelsea's glasses - I had to go back about 4 pages to find it She looks very stylish, much nicer than I did in my first pair of glasses. I look back on those pics and cringe!!

Thanks! I didn't have glasses, but there are quite a few pictures from my middle school years that make me cringe!

Chelsea looks adorable!
I agree with Heidi about the Rx sunglasses. Another option could be Transitions. I LOVE them. I love not having to switch glasses.

Thanks, Jen! Connor really wants the Transitions glasses -- he asks if he can get them every time we go to get his eyes checked.

That's what my daughter said when she had glasses in Middle school. Yes, I said had, somehow when she went for a checkup before going into High School her eyesight was 20/20. She really needed then but her body changed alot when she went through puberty. Her allergies got better and so did her eyesight- go figure.

I wonder if Chelsea's eyes will improve as she goes through puberty. She would be thrilled if that was the case.

Love Chelsea's glasses. Very chic. Transitions get darker in sunlight, Progressives are the new bifocal? I have both. Love my transitions. I have been warned that they are not good for driving since they they won't change while you are in the car, but I drive with mine all the time and have no problems with glare. I also have a pair of Rx sunglasses in the car but I think I have had to use them once.

Thanks! I think her new glasses are very cute. Thanks for explaining the difference between the different types of glasses -- it's all new to me because I don't pay attention to Charles' glasses.

Well that parade has sucked me in. I am booked for July.
Can I fit another ticker?

I saw your big news over on MeMom's trip report! That's awesome!!! Hurray for seeing the Main Street Electrical Parade!

Chelsea looks cute and smart (which I'm sure she is) what more could you ask for?

Ah, thank you! Chelsea cracked me up when we were driving home and she said, "These glasses make me feel smarter."

 

[momof2TNboys]

I love Chelsea's glasses!! So cute. I love your plans so far. I am glad you get to see your beloved giraffes soon!

 

[Wicket's Mom]

I used to get the transition lenses, but this last time I didn't. I really regret that I didn't. It was so convenient to always have my lenses change rather than awith off to sunglasses. When we went to WDW last Sept I forgot my sunglasses & it was a major pain. I won't go without the transition lenses again. I think that Conner would really like the glasses.

The lenses used to change when driving a car, but don't now because of the uv filters that are built into new car's windshields.

 

[MEK]

I don't think I will be telling Chelsea that you hated your glasses, Mary Ellen!

Let's just say that its probably a lot easier to get your first pair of glasses at 13 then at 40 something +.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Ah, thank you! Chelsea cracked me up when we were driving home and she said, "These glasses make me feel smarter."

That's funny! Now she'll get straight A's for sure!

 

[Poolrat]

I saw your big news over on MeMom's trip report! That's awesome!!! Hurray for seeing the Main Street Electrical Parade!

I am sorry we won't be there at the same time. We will have to try for October then right????

Let's just say that its probably a lot easier to get your first pair of glasses at 13 then at 40 something +.

I got my first pair at 40 +. I went for about a year with ther "cheaters", the drug store cheapies for reading. Could not stand putting them on and taking them off. I could not walk with the reading glasses on because I just could not see. Finally went to the Dr. and just got progressive lenses with the transitions so I put them on in the Am and forget 'em.

 

[Lynn5700]

Aww, Jackie, she looks so cute!!! They are adorable on her. Love the shape of them!

 

[MEK]

I got my first pair at 40 +. I went for about a year with ther "cheaters", the drug store cheapies for reading. Could not stand putting them on and taking them off. I could not walk with the reading glasses on because I just could not see. Finally went to the Dr. and just got progressive lenses with the transitions so I put them on in the Am and forget 'em.

That is so great cause my first pair were transitions and i could NOT get used to them. I think its just me. I could use them for driving, but that was about it. I always felt like I was trying to see out of one small area.

When I got my new pair I asked for distance glasses only and I am much happier. I can read OK and if I need to thread a needle I use readers, but I do much better with the distance glasses. Really wanted to like my transitions and just couldn't get the hang of them.

 

[luvfigment]

Hi! Are you all moved now? We (I) are very excited about heading back to Disney for the parade, and Chelsea had lots of fun picking out her glasses. She must have tried on every pair in the store!

We are all moved in and are happy to finally be together again. (He was stationed in England and I was back home living with my parents.) Thanks for asking!

Make sure you take tons of pictures of the Maint St Parade...it reminds me so much of when I was a kid. I also am looking forward to reading about how everyone likes the new fireworks.

Let Chelsea know she picked out a perfect pair of glasses and the next time it will be probably the same. I remember not having much of a choice as a kid it was just a matter of what color and how big you wanted your plastic frames.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Just wanted to tell you that we saw the parade on our last night. I loved it! The
music was just so peppy or maybe it was just mood but would you believe it if I said I danced a little?

 

[Charleston Princess]

I love Chelsea's glasses!! So cute. I love your plans so far. I am glad you get to see your beloved giraffes soon!

Thanks! I am excited to see the giraffes -- hopefully they won't all be hiding under the trees in the shade.

I used to get the transition lenses, but this last time I didn't. I really regret that I didn't. It was so convenient to always have my lenses change rather than awith off to sunglasses. When we went to WDW last Sept I forgot my sunglasses & it was a major pain. I won't go without the transition lenses again. I think that Conner would really like the glasses.

The lenses used to change when driving a car, but don't now because of the uv filters that are built into new car's windshields.

Good to know!!!

Let's just say that its probably a lot easier to get your first pair of glasses at 13 then at 40 something +.

Very true!!!

That's funny! Now she'll get straight A's for sure!

She better!

I am sorry we won't be there at the same time. We will have to try for October then right????

Yes to October! I hope we can make it down there!

I got my first pair at 40 +. I went for about a year with ther "cheaters", the drug store cheapies for reading. Could not stand putting them on and taking them off. I could not walk with the reading glasses on because I just could not see. Finally went to the Dr. and just got progressive lenses with the transitions so I put them on in the Am and forget 'em.

I have a feeling that reading glasses will be the first kind I have to get.

Aww, Jackie, she looks so cute!!! They are adorable on her. Love the shape of them!

Thanks, Lynn! I think she looks so pretty in them, but that may just be my mom-bias!

That is so great cause my first pair were transitions and i could NOT get used to them. I think its just me. I could use them for driving, but that was about it. I always felt like I was trying to see out of one small area.

When I got my new pair I asked for distance glasses only and I am much happier. I can read OK and if I need to thread a needle I use readers, but I do much better with the distance glasses. Really wanted to like my transitions and just couldn't get the hang of them.

Glasses are a tricky thing!

I decided I need to get a picture of both Chelsea and Connor together in their glasses. They were so cute last night standing side-by-side in them -- of course, they were beating on each other at the time which seems to be par for the course this summer.

Are you all watching World Cup soccer at your house. The madness has started here since my husband and kids live and breathe soccer. I am loving that it is in South Africa and the montage sequences show lions and giraffes and such.

We are all moved in and are happy to finally be together again. (He was stationed in England and I was back home living with my parents.) Thanks for asking!

It must be so nice to be back together!

Make sure you take tons of pictures of the Maint St Parade...it reminds me so much of when I was a kid. I also am looking forward to reading about how everyone likes the new fireworks.

The MSEP just seems to embody the spirit of my childhood trips to Disney!

Let Chelsea know she picked out a perfect pair of glasses and the next time it will be probably the same. I remember not having much of a choice as a kid it was just a matter of what color and how big you wanted your plastic frames.

So true! Chelsea had so many choices to try on when we were there. Of course, being Chelsea, she wanted a "designer" pair of glasses, but I managed to steer her towards her actual price bracket.

Just wanted to tell you that we saw the parade on our last night. I loved it! The
music was just so peppy or maybe it was just mood but would you believe it if I said I danced a little?

Yeay! I was worried you wouldn't get a chance to see it before you left! I have read that the crowd has been unbelievably excited every night! I hope there is an enthusiastic crowd when we are there!

Where did you watch it? How early did you find a spot?

 

[MEK]

Are you all watching World Cup soccer at your house. The madness has started here since my husband and kids live and breathe soccer. I am loving that it is in South Africa and the montage sequences show lions and giraffes and such.

I haven't watched any yet, but the kids obviously were up for the first game. I decked it last night while I Dis'ed. No TV out there. In fact - that's about the only place in the house that doesn't have a TV since Denny is a TV addict!

But now that you told me about the real safari pictures you have peaked my interest and maybe I can catch a game today.