Very Merry D23 Holidaze Dec 2009 TR - 7 magical park days! updt 7/1

[jenseib]

I didn't know the ADR swaps stopped, but it wasn't something I was interested in anyways.
Whith photopass shares, very few actually had problems, but there were alot of people on Dis who didn;t think it was right. They thought people were stealing from Disney basically. They do have photopass groups on yahoo and facebook though. Not nearly as busy as the one here was, but even if you only pay half of the CD price it's still better than full price.

 

[MyMuse]

oh wow! I didn't even know those things exisited, it is sad that it is no longer out there. Do you know why these things were stopped?

Mainly, because Disney stopped allowing transfer of names on ADRs. However, there were a couple of ADRs that I wasn't me.

I think the peeps, like jenseib said, thought it was "stealing" from Disney. Doesn't make any sense to me. However, my first PP share with jenseib went really well, but my second, wasn't great but wasn't horrible.

For my trip in December, I'm probably going to share expenses with my friend and her mom, so it's not so bad.

It just makes me sad that these things are gone.

 

[MyMuse]

Ok, now I got it in my head to drive back to Orlando and stay another 2 nights!

Hmmmm....

- The difference in airfare is zero
- I can *probably* take the extra time from work
- I can do the Holiday D-Lights Tour (No park tickets needed)
- Rental car price ??? (no drop off fees, but prices have skyrocketed!)
- I see Pop for $133,
POFQ for for $216,
AKL for $335,
WL for $437 and BW area for $549
or I can stay at my BFF about 30 minutes away for FREE (more time with my goddaughter!).

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

UGH OH!!! I am going to be the devil on your shoulder and say:

DO IT!!!

 

[MyMuse]

UGH OH!!! I am going to be the devil on your shoulder and say:

DO IT!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ​

I booked the Holiday D-Lights Tour and talked to my BFF during lunch and will stay by her. Now, I just have to see if I can take the time off work.

My airfare actually drops, but god knows what my car rental would be.

My only increase would be the tour and the car.


Blame MadilynnsMomma! She made me do it! MadilynnsMomma made me do it!

That is what I'll say if anyone asks.

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

I will gladly take the blame

 

[disneyaddicted]

Well since Madilynnsmomma made you do it!! Enjoy it to the fullest. It's awesome that you get..ahem...I mean were forced to take the extra time.

 

[jenseib]

How fun. As long as you are already down ther you might as well make the most of it!

 

[MyMuse]

I will gladly take the blame

Thankyou, thankyouverymuch.

Well since Madilynnsmomma made you do it!! Enjoy it to the fullest. It's awesome that you get..ahem...I mean were forced to take the extra time.

I don't know where it come from because I really should be back at work. And God knows, what the weather will be. I found that I was really missing time with my goddaughter since she is now in school, the little pipsqueak!

How fun. As long as you are already down ther you might as well make the most of it!

I hope so! And I hope I have a job to go back to.


I used to have 3 bosses, now I have 2 since 1 retired. The first one said yes yesterday, but I was having intense feelings of guilt, so I reminded him that I was taking off the week before. He's completely ok with it, since it is all in my head, as it is commonplace to take 2 week vacations here, but I've never have.

My second boss said ok this morning, but I am unsure whether she knows that I am not in the week before. I don't do alot of work for her since she has quite a large department below her, but I do projects when she needs me. It's the other boss that I work most for and the retired one.

Now, the retired boss' boss took over alot of his responsibilities, so I sort of work for him now, but I sort of don't. I do have to check with his PA to make sure I'm not taking off the same days she is as well as the admininstrative asst to my other boss. Technically, that's 4 people, I need to check with. All said ok, so I should be ok with it.

I guess I'm just nervous taking off 8 working days. The only other time I've taken so much time was for Italy last year.

*breathe in, breathe out*

If you read this far, you are the coolest in the land!

 

[jenseib]

wwooo hoo I'm the coolest! LOL!

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

Woo Hoo - I guess I am the coolest in all the land as well - even if I am hazardous to your Disney Budget

 

[MyMuse]

wwooo hoo I'm the coolest! LOL!

That you are!

Woo Hoo - I guess I am the coolest in all the land as well - even if I am hazardous to your Disney Budget

Coolness does prevail on my PTR.

 

[MyMuse]

Ok, so I'm gonna vent. And it's a vent about a personal thing, which I don't do alot and never here, but ooohhhhh...it has me burning.

I'll try to explain... *breathe in, breathe out*

Over the course of the previous 3 weeks, my cousin Lisa asked my sister to take on her son CJ, to live with my sister and her husband. We consider CJ our nephew and my sister did not hesitate to refuse as we were very concerned for his well-being. Last Saturday, my cousin dropped off her child to my sister's home to live. We all knew this was a possibility for quite some time now, so it wasn't a shock or anything.

CJ is 13, mentally challenged, bi-polar, physically disabled and pretty much emotionally disabled, but a lovable, polite and sweet kid when he is not emtional. My cousin tries, albeit not very well, to be a mother, but she is emtionally distraught herself and considers life overwhelming and blames everyone else for her issues. CJ has not flourished in her care. My sister is a special education teacher and understands all of CJ's problems.

Anyways, CJ was dropped off and to make things easier for him, my sister had a picnic. CJ arrived with NOTHING; just his fish, a small duffelbag, one single garbage bag of clothes that we later found out were way too small or beyond stained and another garbage bag of stuffed animals. No books (many we have bought him!), no toys, not even his photo album (which Lori bought/made/filled especially with photos or his vitamin medication

Later that day and the next day, my sister and I made shopping trips (as he cannot handle so much in one day) to buy him new clothes. He still needs so much more. He also badly needed a haircut. We ended up with 4 outfits, fish food, belt, underwear, socks, his vitamins and he wanted a radio clock for his room. He was beyond excited.

Now, Lisa receives social security benefits for CJ and my uncle does quite well for himself. Lisa finally also got a job a few months ago (my uncle pays all the household bills). Neither of them, offered my sister any monies to help with CJ, even after they knew we had to go shopping, haircut and get medicine. She says she will forward CJ's check when she gets the next one.

She didn't call him for 2 1/2 days to see how he was doing. She did, thankfully, remember his school authorization, medical insurance card and his prescribed medication. She didn't check in with Lori to see if she can help with any school issues, doctor issues, medicine issues...NOTHING. It is like she is absolving herself of all responsibility.

Am I wrong for being so steamed?

 

[jenseib]

I feel for you. I'm afraid it does sound like she is just giving her child away. If I were your cister, I amy look into getting legal rights to him.

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

I can feel you! The one hurting is the child, and it seems as though your cousin could care less.

Kudos to your sister and you (and your brother in law) for stepping up and helping this sweet boy!

 

[dawnbu40]

Unfortunately, not everyone is cut out for parenthood. CJ is very lucky to have people like your sister and you looking out for him.

 

[MyMuse]

I feel for you. I'm afraid it does sound like she is just giving her child away. If I were your cister, I amy look into getting legal rights to him.

My sister received a notarized paper saying she has care of him now. This was enough to get him into school here and to have his files transferred and get a new caseworker. This was most important for now.

I agree we need to look into getting actual legal temporary custody. At least, have his checks sent directly to my sister. Thankfully, my cousin has sole custody.

I can feel you! The one hurting is the child, and it seems as though your cousin could care less.

Kudos to your sister and you (and your brother in law) for stepping up and helping this sweet boy!

Thank you. He is SUCH a sweeheart as long as his emotions are steady. Once he gets worked up over something, he gets verbally abusive. He does come down fairly quickly; this is his bi-polar.

His mother just doesn't get it. We tried our best to intervene as he was growing up, but as cousins, we can only do so much. This is one of the times I miss my mother. She would have taken no nonsense and got what needed to be done, done. CJ's very early years were handled by my mother guiding Lisa.

My mom raised 2 disabled children herself and both my brother and sister are doing astoundingly wonderful. However, this was based on lots of help in the developing years, despite it being difficult.

Unfortunately, not everyone is cut out for parenthood. CJ is very lucky to have people like your sister and you looking out for him.

Unfortunately not; it is very sad. CJ has alot to give.
She knew getting pregnant would result in a disabled child most likely. Her family has a strong line for disability and CJ's father is also disabled and bi-polar. I think she was relying on my mother to tell her what to do as well as myself and my sister to do all the hard work.

Unfortunately, my mother got very ill and passed away when CJ was small.


I'm hoping with a more secure people around him, he will flourish. However, my sister only has me around to help (and her hubby, but he tends toward talking waaay too much and just confuses CJ). I hope it will be ok when I leave in December. I still haven't bought my airline ticket. I'm just holding out and waiting until tomorrow. CJ's caseworker comes to the house tomorrow night. I want to hear her opinions and see if it is better (or worse!) than we think.


Thank you for letting me vent!

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

My sister was one of those people that really wasn't blessed with the mothering bone - yet God gave her the ability to be quite fertile. She has 4 children and one on the way. Her oldest two boys (11 & 8) live with their (abusive) dad and her youngest two (3 & 2) have severe cases of Autism. My sister was recently diagnosed with Lupus and her husband has a Thyroid condition. Yet they have decided to bring another child in to their crazy life. She moved away last fall from Massachusetts to Florida. I was the mothering one, I was the one that arrange get-togethers & play dates when she lived here. Now she is in Florida... alone.

I'm sending you more cause I know how it feels to be in your shoes. I have told my mother, and my sister, that I would take any of her children in a heartbeat...

Good luck tomorrow with the home study - we're all here for ya!

 

[disneyaddicted]

I think you have every right to be steamed. As hard as it is to admit, some people just don't have the motherly instinct to take care of their own child, and waiting 21/2 days to call? absurd and no excuse!
But now this boy has been blessed with your sister and you, makes me teary eyed to know that there are still good people in this world. Bless you and your family.

 

[MyMuse]

My sister was one of those people that really wasn't blessed with the mothering bone - yet God gave her the ability to be quite fertile. She has 4 children and one on the way. Her oldest two boys (11 & 8) live with their (abusive) dad and her youngest two (3 & 2) have severe cases of Autism. My sister was recently diagnosed with Lupus and her husband has a Thyroid condition. Yet they have decided to bring another child in to their crazy life. She moved away last fall from Massachusetts to Florida. I was the mothering one, I was the one that arrange get-togethers & play dates when she lived here. Now she is in Florida... alone.

I'm sending you more cause I know how it feels to be in your shoes. I have told my mother, and my sister, that I would take any of her children in a heartbeat...

Good luck tomorrow with the home study - we're all here for ya!

Exactly! Thank you. She's the same, but with 2 kids. I won't even go on about the 2nd one....
Her dad supports her, he's a very simple man, but sometimes he doesn't get it all that much. But he's supporting her and that's alot.

I think you have every right to be steamed. As hard as it is to admit, some people just don't have the motherly instinct to take care of their own child, and waiting 21/2 days to call? absurd and no excuse!
But now this boy has been blessed with your sister and you, makes me teary eyed to know that there are still good people in this world. Bless you and your family.

She still has not called again from that one time.
It doesn't matter, perhaps, it is for the best. He seems to be adjusting well so far.

Thank you all!!!!