When YOu Wish Upon a Star... Hey That's ME!!!!..updated with pictures

[sherreis]

has gotten worse and worse from there.

Thankfully vacation is 19 days away!!!!! YAY! It's hard to get excited for it (although I am) as I am so afraid something will come along and that will get canceled and I will be let down again.


When it rains it pours, and right now I am in the middle of a monsoon.

I'm so sorry that you didn't get the attendance you were planning on and had worked so hard for. Does make for a bad day - actually a few bad days.

I know how you feel about the possible doom. It seems that is how our life goes. We leave in 18 days and I am so excited and trying to not let anything else get in the way of that. Just start focusing on your trip and that, hopefully, will get you in a good mood.

 

[starann]

Sherris....thanks for the support! It seems like that old saying...if it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all!

I am more than excited for our vacation, but gaurded as well. We got trip insurance, just in case (FIL and I both have health issues), with the thought, if I got it, we wouldn't use it, if we didn't get it we would have needed it! Things healthwise have been good with me, all the specialists have moved my appts to every 3 months (rather than every month) and I have been doing ok.

Off to bed now.....tomorrow DH is taking the kids to see a Firetruck show or something, so I will have the day and house to myself!!!!!!! YAY!

 

[rosiep]

Star!

You have the most beautiful family!
I'm sorry you were disappointed by your friends yesterday...especially since you worked so hard...but I truly believe that good things will come your way and I know you are going to have a great time at Disney. It looks like you and I will both be at Epcot on Friday. I'll make sure you have my cell # so we can meet up and share hugs.

-R

 

[starann]

Rosie, it would be the highlight of my trip to meet you!!!!

We are getting so close to our trips, I can't wait!

 

[stephbillalec]

Hey Star!! You're as addicted to the disboards as me! But just like MOA, you're more of a poster than me.
You're going to *love* WCC. Did you book Ohana??? A, M & B loved that one the best.
Sorry about the party...if I were closer to PA, I would have come. One never can have enough Fantasia products, hehe.

 

[starann]

Steph.....addicted does not even come close!!! Yes we have O'hana booked for B'fast , as Chey LOVES Stitch. LOL about the Fantasia stuff!

Thanks for stopping by to say "HI"!

 

[stephbillalec]

Star, we had a late booking at Ohana. Kind of a late breakfast/early lunch. We pretty much had the place to ourselves! We had soooo much character interaction. Stitch was so stinkin cute with Blake. I have a picture of him feeding Blake a sausage link in my living room and it makes me smile every time I see it! You guys are going to have sooooooo much fun. Wish I was going back! No plans in the works either, sniff, sniff. I've got to get on Bill about that!

 

[addictedtothemouse]

I'm so sorry about your Fantasia sad2: Some people don't have a clue. I think I'd rather hear a straight out no than a yes and not have you show up. At least that way you know.
On to brighter things....IT'S GETTING CLOSE

 

[jkCT]

Just wanted to say hello and I'm here reading along...I'm the quiet one of the group...

 

[StormTigger]

DH had NEVER been to WDW, had no desire to see some 'overpriced, overgrown rodent.' He had often told me I could bring the kids, but he was not going to ever set foot at WDW. He had grown up without ever seeing MM and was no worse for the ware.
...

He fell in love with it so much that he wanted his parents to see the magic of it...

Okay.. 1st off I love when that happens!!!

Starann - I just tuned in to your Pre-trippie, and I just wanna say a couple things... You have a beautiful family and ... - U NEED A VACATION! Wow! You are a nurse - which in my book means u r one of the blessed few and deserve every good thing that happens your way, then to read all you do and are doing to prep for this trip - if anything cancels your trip I think I'm going to cry!

I know you are going to have a great trip and these last couple days are going to fly by, just remember one thing - BREATHE!

 

[starann]

I'm so sorry about your Fantasia sad2: Some people don't have a clue. I think I'd rather hear a straight out no than a yes and not have you show up. At least that way you know.
On to brighter things....IT'S GETTING CLOSE

YES it is getting close!!! SO CLOSE!!! Thankfully, it's been a rough week. See my next update.

Just wanted to say hello and I'm here reading along...I'm the quiet one of the group...

Well hello, quiet one, thanks for reading!

Okay.. 1st off I love when that happens!!!

Starann - I just tuned in to your Pre-trippie, and I just wanna say a couple things... You have a beautiful family and ... - U NEED A VACATION! Wow! You are a nurse - which in my book means u r one of the blessed few and deserve every good thing that happens your way, then to read all you do and are doing to prep for this trip - if anything cancels your trip I think I'm going to cry!

I know you are going to have a great trip and these last couple days are going to fly by, just remember one thing - BREATHE!

Aww thank you....I DO need a vacation. Breathing is getting hard.... Thanks for reading.

 

[starann]

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

It's been a rough week, to say the least. Today brought me the question of wether or not to press charges against my father for making a serious threat against my husband. Bummer, right.

I won't get into the whole story here, as the DIS boards are not the place for it, and if I told it, many would find it unbelievable. Just a dysfunctional family, but sadly the 'fun' is no longer in it.

We almost did cancel our vacation last weekend due to issues with my father (even though he is not going with us), but thankfully my mom was able to help us out with money (which we will pay back at income tax time) and our trip is good to go. Cause after today I need something to look forward to.




So on a happier note.........16 days!!!!!!!!!!! WOW. Now the stress of packing comes into my mind here and there as I haven't started any packing, although I have gotten a bunch of stuff (ziploc baggies for the boys clothes, bathing suits for dh and the boys, stuff for the car ride), but I haven't even broken out the suitcases.

This weekend is our yard sale!!! Hopefully we have a good turn out $ wise and I get rid of a lot of junk, although the ghost of our junk comes back in 3 fold.

Septembers commission check for Fantasia will be about $300-400! Wahoo, Disney $......Oh, I also sold some old gold jewlery to USGB (chains and charms and such from an ex) for $136!!!!! YAHOOO

It's now been over a year since our last vacation and in that year a lot of stress, a lot of good things, but a lot of family and friend drama. The good side of this (cause I'm always about the silver lining) is that my hubby and I are closer than we have been (there were some rough spots that even I wondered how it was going to work, but things like the situation with my dad come along and we grow together from it, rather than apart).


OK, hubby just turned off the light, so I guess this means I must go to bed!

 

[addictedtothemouse]

Wow, you've had a rough week.
are sent to you. I had to distance myself from my dad. I see him once a year for about 2 hours. (That's all I can stand.) Luckily I get along great with my Dfil.
In the mean time focus on Disney

 

[starann]

Wow, to think, at this time in 2 weeks we will be in WDW!!! ACtually at WCC for our 7ish dinner ressie!!!! YAY!

It's been a rough week, but today was actually nice! We had our yard sale, only made about $60 becuase of the weather (it rained on and off) so we covered the tables and will try again tomorrow, hoping for better weather!

A friend from HS (acutally elementary on up) came to sell some of her junk, and it was nice to get caught up with her as I haven't seen her since graduation, many years ago.

LAter in the afternoon we got talking with a neighbor, which was nice. Then we call came inside and took a nap!

I was talking with a friend a few minutes ago and realized I better start getting stuff from my list....things like sunscreen, more video tapes, batteries and so on. I better get to work!

Next weekend we have a b-day aprty to go to on Sunday, but other than that we will be packing and doing laundry (a lot of laundry) and cleaning (again, a lot of cleaning as my mom will be house/pet sitting).


Oh, I also wanted to tell you about our friends, I use that term, but really they have become more like Family. Joe and Sue live in the Outer Banks year round, both are retired. They have a son who is my age, but he has no intrest in children, so our kids are psuedo grandchildren for them. We have been down to their house in OBX a few times, they don't charge us, won't let us give them money for groceries and make sure we have a real vacation (as in, I don;t have to do dishes or anything more than keep up with the mess the boys make). Joe was diagnosed with throat cancer a few months ago, had chemo and radiaiton and is doing ok, but has had a few road bumps along the way.

Well Friday in the mail we get a card from Sue, with a note about how special vacation is and how great it will be to be in WDW, and a check for $150!!!! $50 for each of the kids. I almost cried when we got this, not becuase of how great it will be for the kids to buy something with it, but because of how wonderful and thoughtful these people are. They oculd have sent $10 for each of the kids and I would have had the same reactions. Our own family didn;t even do anyhting like this...in fact with how things are with my dad right now (again it's a long story, but he did things to get us to cancel our trip just to make us miserable) it means so much that people who have no realtion to us are giving us some Magic I'm getting teary just htinking about it!

We plan to let the kids get something special with the money Uncle Joe and Aunt Sue sent, take their picture and send it to them once we get back, along with a thank you note.

Which reminds me, I have to make a post card list! YIKES, even more to do.

We have the yard sale money, some scattered gift cards and remaining balances on VISA gift cards, as well as a check from Fantasia last month, around $350, as well as another $350 in our paypal account. So it seems as if Dad's attempt to squash our vacation was squashed! Hah take that!

 

[mickeysmyboy]

Wow! That is super sweet that they sent $ for the kiddos I hope they get something great with it!

Can't wait to read more! Hope all the packing and last minute things are going well!

 

[sherreis]

Don't stress about the packing. A lot of people don't pack for a vacation until the night before. Sometimes, I think, because we're reading so much here we start comparing ourselves to everyone else. We leave a week tomorrow and I haven't started packing and won't be packing until Sunday. I figure by then I can easily say it's time to pack up all the shorts since the boys haven't worn them in over a week due to the weather. Also, it's the only time they're out of the house for a good chunk of time to give me the privacy to pack and hide the suitcases.

That was so nice about your friends sending the kids spending money. I'm sure they'll have it spent in their heads thousands of times. I'm sorry about the rough time with your family - it makes vacation so much more special when you get there.

Yard sales - I never understand how people makes tons of money at them. I always make $50-$100 which is not worth my time. I'd rather just gather everything up and take it to the local mission and get the tax deductions. Good job selling the gold! That's what funding our trip. I sold all my junk gold laying in the jewelry box.

Enjoy the time before your trip and getting ready. Oh - and thanks for the reminder about the post card list.

 

[addictedtothemouse]

Sometimes "family" are those who aren't related to you by blood. Your friends sound like awesome adopted grandparents.
I can never start packing until 2-3 days before we leave and usually am up half of the night just before we leave finishing up. I do, however, try to make sure I have a list of everything I want to pack so I don't forget anything.
It's getting closer and closer.

 

[starann]

OK just a quick post to say......................

SINGLE DIDGETS!!!!!!


ok, back to work for me!

 

[addictedtothemouse]

Single digits!!!!!
You lucky, lucky girl.

 

[sherreis]

Single digits!!!! It gets so exciting.