Well imagine my surprise!June 2009 PTRw/pics 7/7 pg. 76 NEW TR started link on pg. 76

[CRSNDSNY]

I don't think I noticed that until you just mentioned it!!!! Ha ha!

BWV are our second favorite resort. We have had many phenomenal stays there!!!

Holy cow! How did I miss the change to BWV??? I know you'll love the area, Diane. I'm so excited about trying the villas myself.

 

[dddisrunner]

HI! Just found your TR and thought you'd like to know we'll be getting to WDW June 22nd!

WELCOME!!! How fun, maybe we will bump into one another!!

Hi Diane!

Haven't been able to get on the DIS much in Nov/ Dec so I'm just reading now.

Two weeks sounds great!

Lots of ADRs! Should be some great meals.

Poor Eric, I can imagine how upset he was about missing Star Wars weekends. I would have liked to go at the end of June next year for it. But if they keep those dates we will never be out of school in time. They should have made the announcement MUCH earlier. Doesn't Disney realize how far in advance we plan these trips.

I think you mentioned SW flights, I was on their site last night, and they are currently listing flights opening up on Jan 29 for travel thru mid August. The date is on the special offers page.

The boys look as cute as ever! Sounds like a fun Christmas.
How nice to get away to Atlantic City, and f&W sounds great too!

Hi Kathleen! I am glad you found us and caught up! Thanks for all your sweet comments!!

Holy cow! How did I miss the change to BWV??? I know you'll love the area, Diane. I'm so excited about trying the villas myself.

About the credit card thing--they've always done this for holidays. I remember having to use a credit card for the reservations for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. We weren't on the dining plan, though. It seems odd that they'd require a cc for someone on the dining plan but I guess it would cut down on the overbooking.

Your funny Amy!! Yes we are SO EXCITED to try out BWV!! That is why I am expecting a full report from you!!

I don't think I noticed that until you just mentioned it!!!! Ha ha!

BWV are our second favorite resort. We have had many phenomenal stays there!!!

So good to know, thanks so much! We are thrilled to be within walking distance of both Epcot AND DHS

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Seriously, not only is it a beautiful and fun resort, but you cannot beat the location. We've stayed there 4 or 5 times. A couple of my TRs detail the BWVs.

So good to know, thanks so much! We are thrilled to be within walking distance of both Epcot AND DHS

 

[dddisrunner]

I have seen many photos of the BWV'S and CANNOT wait to experience it ourselves!!

 

[dddisrunner]

Well it has been a whirlwind couple of days.... starting on Wednesday, the boys got there report cards and I am proud to say they both did VERY WELL! I am sure I have mentioned it prior but Eric was born about 4 1/2 weeks early and contracted RSV at 7 weeks old and was hospitalized for a week over his 1st Christmas and New Years Well he has had ongoing struggles ever since so because of this, we take him to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia every 4 months for a check up. Well on 1/21 we took him for a 3:30pm appointment which means we have to take him out of school early. It takes us about 1:45minutes to get to Philly. The appointment went great and they actually reduced some of his medication which is AWESOME! We left Philadelphia at 4:45 and di not get home until about 7:30pm, we totally hit rush hour traffic and it was a nightmare. As we are driving home, I get a phone call that a friend of ours was rushed to the hospital because she was bleeding internally from her liver after routine kidney stone laser surgery! She has been put in intensive care and we are praying for her! Then on Thursday night Eric has a MAJOR asthma attack, and he hasn't had a bad one in over a year. He was soooo scared the poor thing! So we gave him his rescue inhaler and he got better...or so we thought! Around midnight he woke up and threw up all over the place on my bed The poor thing is so little to begin with and it was just so awful for him! Needless to say I got NO sleep for 2 nights straight but I am happy to say he has recovered nicely and bounced back enough to go to the pinewood derby for scouts yesterday!

I was excited and nervous at the same time because neither one of my kids likes to lose There are MANY rules to follow for this such as the weight of the car, etc. I am very thankful that Bryan is a den leader because he had a GREAT grasp on how to do it all! Here are some pics...

The boys in their uniforms!

Matthew getting ready to race...

Eric getting ready to race...

Well Matthew won his 1st heat and Eric came in 3rd out of 3 BUT he raced his car backwards!!

The boys ended up doing REALLY well, Matthew placed 1st in his den and Eric placed 3rd! Eric also won a trophy called "Best in Show" which all the scouts vote on for the car they like the best!!

Matthew's car and trophies, he made a limosine...

Eric's car...

Eric's trophies...

A picture of all the cars lined up for display...

A pic. of Bryan...he was in charge of the derby this year, can you see the stress!

All in all it was a great day and we went out to eat afterwards to celebrate..


Bryan relaxing...

Bryan and Matthew....

Eric and I (do not mind my crazy curly hair, I didn't feel like straightening it!)

So, you may be wondering what the heck this all has to do with Disney well.....nothing really except at dinner last night Bryan says "you know, until we make the countdown calendar we should play a game called "picture this" and what you do is each member of the family will say picture this...and then say something about Disney" Bryan started and said "picture this" Both kids in the kids club and you and I walking through World Showcase with drinks in hand waiting for Illuminations to start!!! If that doesn't make the stress just melt away ..........

So this morning we were cleaning out our closet and I came across some pictures from the boys very first trip to Disney!! Eric was only 5 months old and Matthew was 2.


Matthew with Pooh!

Eric and I...(you would never know he was premature from the pics huh!

Eric w/Pooh at the Crystal Palace...

The family in Toontown with Pooh!

Well thanks for letting me vent a little and share our crazy few days with you!!

 

[Trentmom]

So glad Eric is okay

Trent has not had an attack since last July. I don't want to jinx myself...so knock knock on wood.

Congrats to the boys on their trophies. Their cars are great


Picture This sounds like fun way to pass the time

 

[disneyhockeymad]

aww your boys look adorable in their scout uniforms! It reminds me of my brother when he was that age, he loved scouts too, strangely the uniforms aren't too dissimilar either... although I think my brothers was green!
I love the old Disney pictures too, have you shown the boys yet? Bet their reactions were hilarious!!
PS. Glad to hear Eric is feeling better... and congrats on his tablets being decreased

 

[tinkgurl]

Aw poor guy...I hope he stays well!

The boys look adorable in their uniforms! And thanks for sharing the old pics! I just shared a few of mine the other day on my TR haha.

 

[NMAmy]

Eric getting ready to race...

This picture cracked me up because they can't even see over the top of the thing. No wonder he raced it backwards!

I'm glad Eric is doing better and I hope your friend is okay, Diane. What a scary week! The pictures of the kids when they were little are great. I'm actually scanning a bunch of old pics for a graduation movie for Caitlin. I'll have to see if I have some Disney ones in there.

 

[kaysmommie]

That sounds like and awful couple days. So happy Eric is feeling better. How is your friend doing? Congrats to the boys on their car races. I have a girl scout so this week is the first I heard about this. The old pictures are so cute! Sounds like Bryan is looking forward to Disney .

 

[Charleston Princess]

You have had a crazy few days!!!

I hope your friend gets better soon and I am so glad that Eric bounced back from his asthma attack -- how scary!

Congrats to the boys for doing so well at their races!

Love your picture this game -- walking through WS with drinks in hand sounds heavenly!!!

 

[lmillercrew]

So sorry about Eric and his asthma attack! Those things are scary! I'm feeling your pain about no sleep. My youngest DD went to the ER this morning with a ruptured eardrum.
I'm glad that Eric's tests came back super duper!!!

 

[MeMom]

I hope your friend is okay. Keep us posted.

The Scouts pictures are fun. That's a great thing for the boys to be involved in. I'm glad they were both well and able to participate in the races.

Great jobs on the cars, boys!

 

[trinaweena]

Enjoying your PTR!

 

[carissanboys]

Wow! It has been a couple of crazy days for you! So glad Eric is feeling better. And congrats to both boys on their report cards and trophies!

Loved the pictures from your past trip.

Is that a Guinness I spy in Bryan's hand?

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Great pics! It's crazy how they grow so fast! I'm glad he is doing better and they've reduced his medication.... Excellent news!

My daughter was nearly 8 weeks early and weighed only 2lbs 12oz when born so I totally understand where you are coming from with RSV. She was only able to get the shot for it through her first winter and luckily never got RSV. It is a scary thing, though! Sounds like he's doing great now.

BTW -- I love your hair curly! Very pretty!

 

[Trentmom]

So glad Eric is okay

Trent has not had an attack since last July. I don't want to jinx myself...so knock knock on wood.

Congrats to the boys on their trophies. Their cars are great


Picture This sounds like fun way to pass the time

totally jinxed myself

don't ya know trent was whining and coughing in middle of the night

he has bad cold and had to use his nebulizer a few times today

next time i will knock harder

sorry for going ot

 

[dddisrunner]

So glad Eric is okay

Trent has not had an attack since last July. I don't want to jinx myself...so knock knock on wood.

Congrats to the boys on their trophies. Their cars are great


Picture This sounds like fun way to pass the time

Thanks Kelly! Yes, knock on wood!

aww your boys look adorable in their scout uniforms! It reminds me of my brother when he was that age, he loved scouts too, strangely the uniforms aren't too dissimilar either... although I think my brothers was green!
I love the old Disney pictures too, have you shown the boys yet? Bet their reactions were hilarious!!
PS. Glad to hear Eric is feeling better... and congrats on his tablets being decreased

Thank you so much! Too funny about the uniforms being similar! Yes we are happy about the decrease in meds!

Aw poor guy...I hope he stays well!

The boys look adorable in their uniforms! And thanks for sharing the old pics! I just shared a few of mine the other day on my TR haha.

Thanks so much! I read some of your report, you and your sister are adorable!!

This picture cracked me up because they can't even see over the top of the thing. No wonder he raced it backwards!

I'm glad Eric is doing better and I hope your friend is okay, Diane. What a scary week! The pictures of the kids when they were little are great. I'm actually scanning a bunch of old pics for a graduation movie for Caitlin. I'll have to see if I have some Disney ones in there.

Thanks Amy! you know looking back they should have had a stool or something for the kids! Thanks about my friend, her blood counts are starting to come back up and the hope to move her out of the ICU on Wed.

That sounds like and awful couple days. So happy Eric is feeling better. How is your friend doing? Congrats to the boys on their car races. I have a girl scout so this week is the first I heard about this. The old pictures are so cute! Sounds like Bryan is looking forward to Disney

Thanks Nichole! My friend is doing better they hope to move her out of ICU on Wed! Thanks for the congrats to the boys. So funny, Bryan was the last one to convert to the Disney madness and now he is the leader!

You have had a crazy few days!!!

I hope your friend gets better soon and I am so glad that Eric bounced back from his asthma attack -- how scary!

Congrats to the boys for doing so well at their races!

Love your picture this game -- walking through WS with drinks in hand sounds heavenly!!!

Thanks Jackie it was VERY scary! I actually took him to the doctor today and he has a sinus infection! Thanks I thought the "picture this" game was great too!

So sorry about Eric and his asthma attack! Those things are scary! I'm feeling your pain about no sleep. My youngest DD went to the ER this morning with a ruptured eardrum.
I'm glad that Eric's tests came back super duper!!!

Oh no! I hope your DD is OK. Thanks for all the sweet thoughts!

I hope your friend is okay. Keep us posted.

The Scouts pictures are fun. That's a great thing for the boys to be involved in. I'm glad they were both well and able to participate in the races.

Great jobs on the cars, boys!

Thanks so much! My friend is actually doing a little bit better, her counts are up and they are hoping to move her out of ICU on Wed.!

Enjoying your PTR!

WELCOME and thanks so much!!

Wow! It has been a couple of crazy days for you! So glad Eric is feeling better. And congrats to both boys on their report cards and trophies!

Loved the pictures from your past trip.

Is that a Guinness I spy in Bryan's hand?

Yes, that was the first of 2 Guinness' that Bryan had that night Yes, definitely a crazy couple of days! Thanks for the compliments about the boys!!

Great pics! It's crazy how they grow so fast! I'm glad he is doing better and they've reduced his medication.... Excellent news!

My daughter was nearly 8 weeks early and weighed only 2lbs 12oz when born so I totally understand where you are coming from with RSV. She was only able to get the shot for it through her first winter and luckily never got RSV. It is a scary thing, though! Sounds like he's doing great now.

BTW -- I love your hair curly! Very pretty!

You are so sweet! Thanks! WOW, 8 weeks early, that is scary! It was so terrible that Eric had to spend his first holiday in the hospital like that!! Thanks for the sweet comments about the old pictures!!

totally jinxed myself

don't ya know trent was whining and coughing in middle of the night

he has bad cold and had to use his nebulizer a few times today

next time i will knock harder

sorry for going ot

OH NOOOOOOO!!! Poor Trent! Maybe it is because of the CRAZY weather we have been having or just the exposure to the kids at school! I hope he is better REALLY soon!!

 

[Trentmom]

Thanks Kelly! Yes, knock on wood!



Thank you so much! Too funny about the uniforms being similar! Yes we are happy about the decrease in meds!



Thanks so much! I read some of your report, you and your sister are adorable!!



Thanks Amy! you know looking back they should have had a stool or something for the kids! Thanks about my friend, her blood counts are starting to come back up and the hope to move her out of the ICU on Wed.



Thanks Nichole! My friend is doing better they hope to move her out of ICU on Wed! Thanks for the congrats to the boys. So funny, Bryan was the last one to convert to the Disney madness and now he is the leader!



Thanks Jackie it was VERY scary! I actually took him to the doctor today and he has a sinus infection! Thanks I thought the "picture this" game was great too!



Oh no! I hope your DD is OK. Thanks for all the sweet thoughts!



Thanks so much! My friend is actually doing a little bit better, her counts are up and they are hoping to move her out of ICU on Wed.!



WELCOME and thanks so much!!



Yes, that was the first of 2 Guinness' that Bryan had that night Yes, definitely a crazy couple of days! Thanks for the compliments about the boys!!



You are so sweet! Thanks! WOW, 8 weeks early, that is scary! It was so terrible that Eric had to spend his first holiday in the hospital like that!! Thanks for the sweet comments about the old pictures!!



OH NOOOOOOO!!! Poor Trent! Maybe it is because of the CRAZY weather we have been having or just the exposure to the kids at school! I hope he is better REALLY soon!!

Thanks Diane



I am going to guess it is this crazy weather. We kept him home today. Crossing my fingers he well enough to go back tomorrow

 

[dddisrunner]

Thanks Diane



I am going to guess it is this crazy weather. We kept him home today. Crossing my fingers he well enough to go back tomorrow

What we really need is a REAL snowfall to kill everything!!