Will TarzansKat meet Captain Jack? ~A Pirate's Life for 3 Pre-Trippie~ We're back!

[TarzansKat]

Mickey Crocs for DS?

Or

The Coveted Mickey Heads from Home Depot?

:::insert James Bond theme music::::

Alrighty, the search for the Crocs did finally end. But not without some duress.

I participate in a handy little site called mypoints.com. You can earn points by registering and clicking through them to shop on websites you normally would. It's great for me because I get points on things I would normally buy, like diapers. Yes, we are still going through the potty training saga. Let's set that aside though, I'm going to attempt not to ramble in this chapter.

Anyhoo

I was all over mypoints looking for every single Mickey Toddler Croc Seller. My normal haunt, shoebuy.com, didn't have them! Sold out! Double Yikes. Well, I finally ended up on shoes.com, still free shipping and returns, and they had the coveted blue that DS so loves. I did end up ordering and paid full price! I really abhor full price. I love coupon codes, but none of the available ones were applicable to Crocs. Ah well. For my DS, I make the exception. Let's face it. He's adorable, and mostly well-behaved, and my little nut. If it's full price Crocs, it's full price Crocs. I ordered the size I'd thought he'd be, then the next day ordered another size just in case. Remember, free shipping and returns. We have yet to receive, but I am really looking forward to it!

Now, on to the Mickey Heads.

Oh, my friends. To know this story is to be so entertained by funny.

Picture this. A rustic hunting lodge...my latest kill roasting over the fire...my little wife... SORRY! Wrong movie!

Picture this. TK has just gotten a haircut, and has some precious time alone. It's Monday night, around 600pm. It's still light out. She's in the vicinity of a Home Depot. She's feeling sassy, and sporty, and new haircut-y. She drives to said Home Depot, thinking, just be cool. No one will ever know. And she has a perfectly good exscuse.

See, I actually had it all planned out. If anyone came up to me, I was going to very politely say I was making a chart for DS for potty training. Well, not entirely a fib, I have thought about doing that.

Really, it's to feed my DIS addiction. I mean, Tinkerbellarella did it! It must be okay to score some LGMH!

So I did. And as I'm standing there, "perusing" paint colors, an employee of HD walks up to me. And begins talking to me. Oh boy.

"Do you know about the special promotion that we're offering our customers today?"

Yikes. All I can think of is the home equity blitz we just had at work. "Do you know how low prime rate is right now? Check out our great rates!"

Anyway, back to the HD lady. "I said, no I don't."

"Well, we're offering customers a free in-home consultation for cabinet refacing..."

To which I totally cut her off, very politely, by telling her, "I live in an apartment." After which she thanks me, and wishes me luck with my painting.

Ah, cover blown. How many apartments have I lived in that I could actually paint? Wait, let me get out the fingers and toes...um...none!

You might as well have tatooed, "I am a DISER!" across my forhead.

And all I could think about, as I made off with my bounty, was, this will make such a great chapter.

At which point I almost got hit by this woman backing out of her spot who absolutely did not see me. She was driving a largish SUV and I was probably in her blind spot. So I very calmly stepped out of the way of the moving vehicle, chuckling to myself.

That would have made a horrifying chapter. TK, lying across the pavement, Mickey Heads flying in the air in some graceful Godfatheresque, mobster movie type shot.

Oy. Sometimes I have a little too much imagination, you know?

At any rate, on both counts, successful. Mickey Crocs for DS and Mickey Heads for me. I'm not even quite sure what I'm going to do with them yet, but I do know that I feel as if I'm completed a rite of passage. Look, ma, I'm a real DISer now!

 

[TarzansKat]

I knew you would see the light! Just chant "CJ CJ CJ CJ" over and over and you will do just fine.

This so reminds me of that Tonga comment I made on Tinkerbellarella's trip report. Instead I picture myself saying CJ, CJ, CJ to the tune of Toga, Toga, Toga!

How old was your son on his first trip to WDW? I'm curious only because people at work today were saying a woman was nuts for bring her 4 year old daughter and I think that is a perfectally reasonable age. They just don't get the magic, me thinks.

And to those people I say, a-pu-huh!

Actually, DS was nine months old the first time we took him. He also refused to breastfeed, and I was pumping my milk exclusively. I became very well acquainted with baby care centers during that trip. Let me tell you, it was hard. We didn't get a lot done, but we ate some nice meals, rode a few rides, and really enjoyed watching our baby interact with characters.

He has been every year since. We make one Disney vacation a year a priority. We do not drive fancy cars, buy expensive clothes, or eat out a lot. Actually we barely eat out. We save as much as we can to take that one coveted trip to the World per year. In some ways, I can mark DS' growth by those vacations. What his reactions were to things on his 9 month old trip, compared to 1.5, compared to 2.5, this year he'll be 3.5ish when we go.

It's wonderful, and it's not always about what your children will remember. It's about what you'll remember doing with them, and the memories you'll get to hold dear, regardless of what anyone else says.

 

[TarzansKat]

I think that you will enjoy having an earlier flight, once you are up and at the airport. It gives you so much more time to enjoy being at Disney !

Sage advice my friend!

Hold on to your Captain Jack/Dole Whip/Hot Dog dreams when that alarm goes off at 4:00.

And what lovely dreams they are.

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

Which means we need to wake up about 400am. Which means I'd need to go to bed the night before at 700pm. Which is totally ridiculous. I mean DS isn't even in bed by then.

Like others have sagely said before me, once the 7:00 a.m. flight is over, you'll be happy you did it.

I can't promise you'll think it a wise choice when the alarm goes off, LOL, but after it will be all good. And all that much closer to Jack.

Oh, and if it makes you feel any better, I used to have to take the 5:25 a.m. train to work. Which means I had to leave the house no later than 4:50 a.m. Which means I was up at 3:50 a.m. At least three days a week. I've since become a morning person, but not by choice.

She drives to said Home Depot, thinking, just be cool. No one will ever know. And she has a perfectly good exscuse.

See, I actually had it all planned out. If anyone came up to me, I was going to very politely say I was making a chart for DS for potty training. Well, not entirely a fib, I have thought about doing that.

Really, it's to feed my DIS addiction. I mean, Tinkerbellarella did it! It must be okay to score some LGMH!

If Tinkerbellarella jumped off a bridge, would you do it to? Sorry, after I read that I couldn't help but hear that proverbial mom-ism in my head.

And as I'm standing there, "perusing" paint colors, an employee of HD walks up to me. And begins talking to me. Oh boy.

"Do you know about the special promotion that we're offering our customers today?"

"No hablo ingles. Hablo espanol."

Mickey Crocs for DS and Mickey Heads for me.

Yay for the MHs for you and double yay for the Crocs for DS! I'm glad you were able to find them.

 

[Lady Lallie]

This so reminds me of that Tonga comment I made on Tinkerbellarella's trip report. Instead I picture myself saying CJ, CJ, CJ to the tune of Toga, Toga, Toga!



And to those people I say, a-pu-huh!

Actually, DS was nine months old the first time we took him. He also refused to breastfeed, and I was pumping my milk exclusively. I became very well acquainted with baby care centers during that trip. Let me tell you, it was hard. We didn't get a lot done, but we ate some nice meals, rode a few rides, and really enjoyed watching our baby interact with characters.

He has been every year since. We make one Disney vacation a year a priority. We do not drive fancy cars, buy expensive clothes, or eat out a lot. Actually we barely eat out. We save as much as we can to take that one coveted trip to the World per year. In some ways, I can mark DS' growth by those vacations. What his reactions were to things on his 9 month old trip, compared to 1.5, compared to 2.5, this year he'll be 3.5ish when we go.

It's wonderful, and it's not always about what your children will remember. It's about what you'll remember doing with them, and the memories you'll get to hold dear, regardless of what anyone else says.

That is exactly what I thought. I think at any age you can make it work and the memories are what count. But you know when I voice my opinion I get met with those "youdon'thavechildrenyoudon'tunderstand" glares.

I'm really toying with the idea of starting my own pretrip report, I have enjoyed reading yours & tinkerbellarella's that it makes me want to join the cool kids!

 

[2ScottishPrincesses]

Congratulations on your aquisitions I have a lovely selection of MH's courtsey of the wonderful Tinkerbellarella and I've already been making plans on how to use them for our 2009 trip

 

[Native NYer]

Lots to catch up on

 

[TarzansKat]

That is exactly what I thought. I think at any age you can make it work and the memories are what count. But you know when I voice my opinion I get met with those "youdon'thavechildrenyoudon'tunderstand" glares.

Alright, that would be the mean version of the youdon'thavekids stare. But, trust me, going from no children to children, even when you've loved kids and baby cousins and your big family your whole life, is still, at best, a rude awakening. Not to say that I didn't love my little nut at first sight. I couldn't believe the whole thing was real, and also that they were going to let me take this baby home to take care of with my DH! I mean what were they thinking! However, we have all adjusted quite nicely into the little family unit we are now. I just want to offer this up to you as one of those things that a lot of people never say or talk about it because it's taboo. Life with kids is hard! But, it is the most rewarding experience of my life, in addition to marrying my DH.

I'm really toying with the idea of starting my own pretrip report, I have enjoyed reading yours & tinkerbellarella's that it makes me want to join the cool kids!

Again to the tune of Toga:

Do it, do it, do it!

Congratulations on your aquisitions I have a lovely selection of MH's courtsey of the wonderful Tinkerbellarella and I've already been making plans on how to use them for our 2009 trip

I know, that Tink's a great gal, huh? Now when is your 2009 trip?

 

[Lady Lallie]

Alright, that would be the mean version of the youdon'thavekids stare. But, trust me, going from no children to children, even when you've loved kids and baby cousins and your big family your whole life, is still, at best, a rude awakening. Not to say that I didn't love my little nut at first sight. I couldn't believe the whole thing was real, and also that they were going to let me take this baby home to take care of with my DH! I mean what were they thinking! However, we have all adjusted quite nicely into the little family unit we are now. I just want to offer this up to you as one of those things that a lot of people never say or talk about it because it's taboo. Life with kids is hard! But, it is the most rewarding experience of my life, in addition to marrying my DH.



Again to the tune of Toga:

Do it, do it, do it!

Life with kids is hard and the more seriously we talk about bringing a little one into the mix, the more scary it gets! It's exciting though and nice to hear someone who doesn't act like they are absolutely perfect and do everything right but also really truly loves her family.

Peer pressure works everytime! I think I am going to do it, since I have been posting on here I can feel my stress level go down. I just need to think of a witty title.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Laughed heartily over the MH story!!! I bet the Home Depot worker didn't even realize that you can't paint your apartment -- or maybe, assumed that you were being a rebel and breaking the rules .

 

[TarzansKat]

Life with kids is hard and the more seriously we talk about bringing a little one into the mix, the more scary it gets! It's exciting though and nice to hear someone who doesn't act like they are absolutely perfect and do everything right but also really truly loves her family.

Peer pressure works everytime! I think I am going to do it, since I have been posting on here I can feel my stress level go down. I just need to think of a witty title.

I feel like you and I are sort of bonding, so I want to take the good, take the bad...the facts of life....

Just kidding. But seriously, I feel like you're sort of where I was, and if I can spare you any amount of grief, or anyone else for that matter, I am so happy to do it.

The witty title will come, trust me. I love being on the DIS, you are totally right about stress relief. I always loved writing, and even though I'm not doing it professionally, doing it here gives me a creative outlet I otherwise would not have.

 

[TarzansKat]

Laughed heartily over the MH story!!! I bet the Home Depot worker didn't even realize that you can't paint your apartment -- or maybe, assumed that you were being a rebel and breaking the rules .

I am glad that you laughed about it, because one of those endearing qualitys I inherited from my Granddad is a sense of humor that doesn't always jive with everyone elses, and a very uncanny ability to find myself absolutely hilarious, even when other people don't.

On a side note, if you really get me going, I have his laugh. It's more of a sucking in a lot air, with intermittent sounds coming out in between gasps for breath. Tink, perhaps you'll get to witness said laugh.

But the cutest thing, is that when he doesn't have on the baby giggle that I so love, my DS whips out that same laugh if something strikes him just right.

We don't always laugh like that, so even though it's truly funny to behold, it's a real gift, people.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I am glad that you laughed about it, because one of those endearing qualitys I inherited from my Granddad is a sense of humor that doesn't always jive with everyone elses, and a very uncanny ability to find myself absolutely hilarious, even when other people don't.

On a side note, if you really get me going, I have his laugh. It's more of a sucking in a lot air, with intermittent sounds coming out in between gasps for breath. Tink, perhaps you'll get to witness said laugh.

But the cutest thing, is that when he doesn't have on the baby giggle that I so love, my DS whips out that same laugh if something strikes him just right.

We don't always laugh like that, so even though it's truly funny to behold, it's a real gift, people.

I have been told I laugh like a hyena -- always the comparison I was going for .

 

[TarzansKat]

I have been told I laugh like a hyena -- always the comparison I was going for .

 

[Lady Lallie]

I feel like you and I are sort of bonding, so I want to take the good, take the bad...the facts of life....

Just kidding. But seriously, I feel like you're sort of where I was, and if I can spare you any amount of grief, or anyone else for that matter, I am so happy to do it.

The witty title will come, trust me. I love being on the DIS, you are totally right about stress relief. I always loved writing, and even though I'm not doing it professionally, doing it here gives me a creative outlet I otherwise would not have.

Bonding is good, right now I need it. It's nice to know someone has been where I have been and have made it through, with witty humor and a loving family to boot.

I have always loved writing too but due to personal roller coasters over the last 4 or 5 years, I haven't really written but I am enjoying this. I have promised myself that I will start writing again when things calm down after the wedding.

Oh a completely different note....speak to me of this lime green mickey heads. I'm not quite grasping it. I'm still a newbie!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I have been told I laugh like a hyena -- always the comparison I was going for .

I do that all too lady like snort thing when I laugh really hard.

 

[2ScottishPrincesses]

I know, that Tink's a great gal, huh? Now when is your 2009 trip?

Yep, big fan of Tink . We have nothing booked yet but the plan of action is 27Jun-11Jul 7nts BC and 7nt Poly(finances permitting). It's my 40th Birthday on 7July so the trip is to take my mind off of this horror.

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

the wonderful Tinkerbellarella

I know, that Tink's a great gal, huh?

Yep, big fan of Tink.

If either one of you were the BF, I'd ask what you want/did/need to tell me.

Seriously ladies stop.

Ok, no, keep going LOL. J/K

They like me! They really like me!

I want to take the good, take the bad...the facts of life....

Should I explain to you exactly what it's like to have this stuck in your head pre-8 a.m.???

On a side note, if you really get me going, I have his laugh. It's more of a sucking in a lot air, with intermittent sounds coming out in between gasps for breath. Tink, perhaps you'll get to witness said laugh.

I have been told I laugh like a hyena -- always the comparison I was going for .

I do that all too lady like snort thing when I laugh really hard.

I giggle. Then laugh. Then snort/laugh. That's usually the point when the BF says, "Aw, yeah! Now we've got her going!" Then I laugh/snort more/harder. This shortly progresses into hyperventilating. And once, just once, I threw up. No joke.

TK, I promise not to throw up during our Lapu Lapu Lovefest. But perhaps I'll break out the snort/laugh.

Oh a completely different note....speak to me of this lime green mickey heads. I'm not quite grasping it. I'm still a newbie!!

Home Depot has Mickey Head-shaped paint samples for the Disney line of paint (which I think is put out by Behr). These little doozies make great craft supplies for things like calendars, window decorations, bag labels. Oh, and samples for painting a room. (But that's SO secondary.) And because LIME is the patron color of the DIS, many, many DISers hoard the "Alien Green" lime ones. If you need a visual, there's a picture of them in my "Free Mickey! No, not Willy. Mickey" chapter in my PTR.

 

[TarzansKat]

Sorry, guys. We've had a really rough day over here. DS is sick, stomach virus. Last night he puked twice, and, to put it delicately, it's coming out the other end as well. Today, he's stopped puking, but still has the other issue, and a very high fever to boot. I called the doc's office and it's definitely a stomach virus. It's been very hard to get fluids into him, so tonight for dinner we gave him strawberry sorbet. We hoped the water/sugar combo would help at least keep him hydrated. After eating that, he promptly messed his diaper. Poor thing just can't keep anything in. We've tryed juice, lemonade, gatorade, it's very hard to get him to drink anything. When he's feeling more up to it, we also got Popsicles and some Saltine crackers. My mother tried Ginger Ale but he didn't like that at all.

Then at work, I was worried about him all day. I ended up being over in my drawer $40 and could not figure out where it came from. I am never, ever off in my drawer at the end of the day. What a bummer. Not a big deal since I'm normally so accurate, but still, a bummer. But, when you're off that much, you need to have your drawer audited. Which means I left work really late, which means I was also late for a doctor's appt I had to reschedule twice. Since my mother was okay with DS, he was napping, I decided to try to still make it to the doc's. You know the doc of which I speak? Ladies?

Suffice it to say that was not top on my list of things I wanted to do today! Add to the fact I was running late, through in a whole bunch of traffic (I hate driving on the highway, I used to do it and don't have to now and it just stinks) and I was fixin' to freak out by the time I got there. I was totally shocked when they took my blood pressure and it was a normal reading. The big bummer of that visit: I've gained back some weight. Ugh! I know I'll have good and bad days but I've really got to step up my workouts.

On top of everything else right now.

On a bright note, the 10-11 size toddler crocs arrived tonight. They look a little big on DS feet, but he was so excited to see them. I'm waiting for the next size down to come so we can compare them.

I'm going to hop around and see if I can catch up with everyone else!

Hopefully I have another chapter to post this weekend.

 

[TarzansKat]

Yep, big fan of Tink . We have nothing booked yet but the plan of action is 27Jun-11Jul 7nts BC and 7nt Poly(finances permitting). It's my 40th Birthday on 7July so the trip is to take my mind off of this horror.

I believe that spending some time in the World is the perfect way to gloss over that birthday! Much like how I plan to gloss over my next one with a trip to the World. Finances permitting, I would love to stay at the Poly as well. I have stayed at the Grand Flo, but just feel the Poly has a more family atmosphere, although I do have to say I love the look of the renovated rooms at the Contemporary. Ah, choices, choices.

However, if the budget is a bit more constrained, I am all for a mod resort. Told DH the other night that because it's my birthday, I'd like to spring for at least a mod. The $500 diff wouldn't kill us and I personally love POFQ. So much fun stuff to do there too.

If either one of you were the BF, I'd ask what you want/did/need to tell me.

Seriously ladies stop.

Ok, no, keep going LOL. J/K

They like me! They really like me!

Of course we do! And I do! I mean, do you think that I'd drink Lapu Lapus with just anyone?

Should I explain to you exactly what it's like to have this stuck in your head pre-8 a.m.???

Alright, I'll do you one better. Have you ever seen the movie Happy Feet? DS is stuck on this film right now. After having watched it for the umpteenth time this week, I have various songs/catch phrases in my head, which can be very inconvenient while waiting on customers at the bank. Especially when one of those phrases, which DH and I have taken to saying to each other at especially tense moments, is

"Don't be so snooty, booty."

Yes, I find the embodiment of Robin Williams as a penguin hilarous!

I giggle. Then laugh. Then snort/laugh. That's usually the point when the BF says, "Aw, yeah! Now we've got her going!" Then I laugh/snort more/harder. This shortly progresses into hyperventilating. And once, just once, I threw up. No joke.

TK, I promise not to throw up during our Lapu Lapu Lovefest. But perhaps I'll break out the snort/laugh.

I'm going to have to hold you to that. I've had enough puke in the past day to last a lifetime.