WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 11

[HollyTyler]

Yes, I'm sure Shaelyn will be way too excited to be annoyed with you!

I had a great day, thanks for asking. It was very windy here this morning, but my daughter and I went for an hour walk together and chatted the entire time Samantha called me at noon to say she was not feeling well, but I could still come and get Serenity if I wanted. Of course, I wanted! So I picked her up at 2:00 had her here for about 6 hours. A friend of mine stopped in to meet her and we had a nice visit too. Serenity even shared some big hugs with her too, she's been a little shy with others lately so I was glad she was her usual loving self! My friend has been battling cancer for quite some time now, and Serenity's hugs brought her to tears, in a good way, if that makes sense at all? Once again, I am exhausted, but happy.

Kathe

I'm sorry for your friend's struggle, Kathe, but love how Serenity's hugs made her so happy!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Glad you had a nice visit with Serenity! I understand what you mean about "good tears".

One of my favourite memories of Shaelyn and my grandmother, is when Nana was in the hospital at the end, I took Shaelyn to visit her and Nana would be smiling with tears in her eyes when Shaelyn would hug her and jabber at here. Shaelyn was only 15 months old, and her middle name is Marie after Nana.

Time to go read a story to my girls and get some studying done. Good night folks.

 

[katypop]

Did you decide when to tell them? I heard Ken wanted to tell them while he was driving... kind of hard to video at that time...



Glad to hear you had a great day!!!

I'm sorry for your friend's struggle, Kathe, but love how Serenity's hugs made her so happy!

Glad you had a nice visit with Serenity! I understand what you mean about "good tears".

One of my favourite memories of Shaelyn and my grandmother, is when Nana was in the hospital at the end, I took Shaelyn to visit her and Nana would be smiling with tears in her eyes when Shaelyn would hug her and jabber at here. Shaelyn was only 15 months old, and her middle name is Marie after Nana.

Time to go read a story to my girls and get some studying done. Good night folks.

Thanks Michelle, Holly and Shannon

Shannon, that's a lovely memory for you to have

Michelle, how is your mom doing? Did she enjoy her feast last night?

Kathe

 

[HollyTyler]

Oh, I did my new Hip Hop Abs DVD today. One thing I didn't like is that it's 40 minutes long. Another bad thing about it is that the music overpowers the guy's voice so I can only pick up a few words now and then. BUT, it's really fun to do! I had no problems doing the whole thing though, so I don't feel like I had a workout. Maybe I could alternate and do that one on the days my knees are sore or when I'm just too sore overall from the evil Biggest Loser workout.

I also bought another Biggest Loser video, and it's weight loss yoga. Doesn't sound like it should be too hard, but I'll try that one tomorrow.

 

[Tink rules]

Thanks Michelle, Holly and Shannon

Shannon, that's a lovely memory for you to have

Michelle, how is your mom doing? Did she enjoy her feast last night?

Kathe

Mom's doing much better. She's glad to be home. Slept good last night (after her feast...) We have to get her to drink more water (I got 3 cups into her today... she's supposed to get up to the normal 8...) (they think she may have gotten too dehydrated and then got the migraine)

I told her her convalescence is over as of tomorrow... she gets to load up the dishwasher... (with the whole 4 plates we use... )

She has to call for the dopplar test on her neck and that's about it. Everything else is fine.

She's getting very good at telling everyone that she scared the you know what out of me ... but that it was a good thing for me to have called 911.

 

[katypop]

Oh, I did my new Hip Hop Abs DVD today. One thing I didn't like is that it's 40 minutes long. Another bad thing about it is that the music overpowers the guy's voice so I can only pick up a few words now and then. BUT, it's really fun to do! I had no problems doing the whole thing though, so I don't feel like I had a workout. Maybe I could alternate and do that one on the days my knees are sore or when I'm just too sore overall from the evil Biggest Loser workout.

I also bought another Biggest Loser video, and it's weight loss yoga. Doesn't sound like it should be too hard, but I'll try that one tomorrow.

Good for you Holly I'm hoping to get out for walks more frequently now that the sidewalks are clear ( I hope I'm not jinxing the weather now!) I would really like to get back to the gym to work out again, I haven't gone regularly since just before this cruise...which is almost a year ago now!

Well, goodnight all. I need to get some sleep after my busy day. I have work in the morning, and I have not slept well for 3 nights in a row now. I have to work the next 6 days before I get another day off, yuck!


Kathe

 

[Tink rules]

NIght Kathe.... Sweet Mickey Dreams...

 

[katypop]

Mom's doing much better. She's glad to be home. Slept good last night (after her feast...) We have to get her to drink more water (I got 3 cups into her today... she's supposed to get up to the normal 8...) (they think she may have gotten too dehydrated and then got the migraine)

I told her her convalescence is over as of tomorrow... she gets to load up the dishwasher... (with the whole 4 plates we use... )

She has to call for the dopplar test on her neck and that's about it. Everything else is fine.

She's getting very good at telling everyone that she scared the you know what out of me ... but that it was a good thing for me to have called 911.

Michelle, I'm glad she is doing so much better. Say hi for me and give her an extra hug She has trained you well, by the way

Kathe

 

[katypop]

NIght Kathe.... Sweet Mickey Dreams...

Night Michelle!

 

[Tink rules]

Michelle, I'm glad she is doing so much better. Say hi for me and give her an extra hug She has trained you well, by the way

Kathe

Thanks Kathe...

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

We'll think of you when Ken's snapping pictures!

That's part of the bummer! I wanted to follow Ken around and learn from the master!

Today was my dad's birthday... he would have been 78.

Sometimes I forget he's gone.

to you, Michelle.

Here's a conversation I just had with Shaelyn:
Shaelyn: Mom, are you and Daddy thinking about going to Disneyland?
Me: yup, one day we'll go there again
Shaelyn: But what am I doing next week since I'm not going to daycare?
Me: I can't go to work next so you kids are staying with me.
Shaelyn: awwww then I miss skating and swimming with daycare.
Me: don't worry, we can go swimming
Shaelyn: but what about skating?
Me: we'll see, I don't know exactly what we'll do, maybe we'll go to Prince George.

So, Shaelyn has successfully been diverted, and I didn't actually lie to her

Hee hee hee...I love "tricking"!!!!

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

Will you send me your magazines when you're done with them??? I promise to send them on to another worthy person here on the thread...

so have you decided how to tell the girls???

On the magazines - ask Shannon, if we do it they will probably be hers. But if we do order them, they might get encased in a humidor.

As for the girls, I understand there is a post on here from Shannon about that. But I think it will probably be Saturday morning to get them moving at 5am.

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

Sorry, no time to read or post, but wanted to leave a quick one for Ian and Ken.

BATTERY NOT INCLUDED!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I missed that in all the fine print. Oh well, that just means a trip to Best Buy today!

What type of battery does it take??

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

As far as I can see:

1. It was easy to implement for Disney
2. It carries relatively low overhead for Disney
3. It was invented to juice more money out of people.

What you get from what I see:

1. A quarterly magazine subscription for $75
2. Paying for the privilege of buying stuff from Disney

They call it a "community," but based on their logic that would mean:

1. Everyone who shops at the supermarket I go to is a "community"
2. Visa card holders are part of a "community"

In my day, people who paid for such things were called a market, not a "community," it's just a ploy to use a cozy name for a market segment.

Read: Costco

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

Great summary, Ian.
Disney is fantastic at marketing. This one seems worse than the paving stones to me. We thought a lot about doing the paving stone before we did it, and I was very hesitant to do it especially since we aren't there very often to see it. But I like it, and I really like the wooden version we have to display at home.
Its too bad they made it so expensive, if they cut the price in half, then I'd feel it was worth checking into.

There's your answer Michelle about borrowing our copies. Apparently we won't have copies to borrow. Good more money that can go in the cruise fund!!

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

I'm very, very bummed that I won't get to see you, Ken, Shannon and girls. I'm dying for a trip to DL and it would be so great to see you (and everyone else at the DISmeet).

You're not the only one bummed about it. But we all must do what we must do.

Besides, it's not like we won't be back. My sister is planning a trip down there around October. It's not like it would be the first time we ever went to DL twice in one year.... But don't tell Shannon about this. I might want to make it a surprise.

However, we will see how it goes when we see Gaylean this trip and when she comes camping with us. After that we may never want to go to California again!!

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

We'll think of you when Ken's snapping pictures!

I've decided NOT to take my camera and I won't take a single picture. All pictures will be done via the photopass ...

 

[Tink rules]

There's your answer Michelle about borrowing our copies. Apparently we won't have copies to borrow. Good more money that can go in the cruise fund!!

I figure they will be on Ebay really soon for .99....

You're not the only one bummed about it. But we all must do what we must do.

Besides, it's not like we won't be back. My sister is planning a trip down there around October. It's not like it would be the first time we ever went to DL twice in one year.... But don't tell Shannon about this. I might want to make it a surprise.

However, we will see how it goes when we see Gaylean this trip and when she comes camping with us. After that we may never want to go to California again!!

And she's never going to want to go to Canada... (it's too cold I hear...)

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

I've decided NOT to take my camera and I won't take a single picture. All pictures will be done via the photopass ...

And if you believe that I've got a $75 subscription to a magazine that only comes out 4 times a year to sell you....

 

[MouseFaninQueue]