YoHo, YoHo, A Mother's Day Trip to the Mouse!

[racefanof88]

I have to agree with your decision. As a nurse we work 12 hour shifts, I worked nights for one year, when Amanda and Tyler were little, and it almost did me in mentally and physically. I was depressed all the time and sick. My doctor told me if I didn't get off night shift I would be in the hospital.

The way my nurse manager worked me was the problem. At the time we were working 3 12s one week and 4 the next. She had me scheduled Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed one week and Sun, Mon, Tue the next. I would take my kids to my mom on Sunday and then I wouldn't see them again until Thursday. My DH job is such that they could not stay at our house because he leaves for work at 5:30 and I didn't get home until after 7:30am. So, to shorten this LONG boring story I got off that shift and that was about 13 years ago and I don't want to do nights again.

On a better note we are in the 70's on our countdown .

 

[mommytothreeboys]

So I don't think i'm going to go for the overnight position. There wouldn't be a raise, I am Supervisor now, and I don't think there is a shift differential. After talking with dh and thinking some more I went against it. I Supervise 18 people and I've done so much work with them and it would kill me to leave, of course my kids come first , but with my youngest only in preschool, I really wouldn't get enough sleep. I don't have babysitters during the day, only on thursday when my Mom doesn't work. So I guess it wouldn't work out as well as I thought. Because of course I really didn't think it out. I just said oh, yeah more time with the kids, lets do it.

And by the way my tooth feels much better today!!! So Happy!

Ok so we love mini golf and know we are going to play in Disney. Which course do you recommend, I know there are 2 different ones.

Congratulations on reaching a decision about the job. I'm sure that's a great load off your mind. I can't imagine doing all the things that we do as moms with so little sleep, so I think you made a good choice...for yourself and for the kids.

I've not done Mini-Golf at WDW so I'll be anxious to see the responses you get!

Have a great day!

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

Love the party invitations! I am such a child, that I actually ENJOY going to Chuck E Cheese with my niece. I've been known to tag along with my friends' kids as well. WHAT is wrong with me?! LOL!!!

Part of the trip I just took was a reward to myself for having my wisdom teeth removed. I am beyond terrified of the dentist, and it took everything in me to go have that done. It was actually a piece of cake. I hope yours doesn't bother you too much.

You're getting closer!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Yes I do feel better about my job decision, I knew I didn't want to leave 2nd shift and it was stressing me out.... I'm good now....

73 MORE DAYS TO GO!!!

My tooth is fine today by the way, thank goodness! I couldn't even eat.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

So last night one of my best friend's , who moved a few states away, came down for the weekend. We went out to eat at a chinese restaurant, which is something we do everytime she comes down because that's where we used to eat when we were younger and just looking for things to do. Here are some pics of yesterday.

Anthony, who thinks he is much too cool for his picture to be taken.....Wait until we get to Disney World... He's in for a treat...

And my best friend Brianne

And to give you alittle background. Me, Brianne and Nicole(Makdyn here on the dis) have been best friends since 2nd/3rd grade. We all lived on the same street and played together everyday. We played dolls together, We hunted snakes in the woods together, Then when we got older we had boys over for little parties when one of our Mother's were gone. (Get minds out of the gutter, we were good) Then Me and Nicole had kids. Brianne does not want any yet, but she does love ours. We had so much fun together growing up, we were always so silly, So i'm going to show you a few pics...
Nicole, I can't wait for you to log on and see these.

Oh, how me and nicole were always doing stupid things.

This was our summer sleep overs in the tent outside in the neighbors yard. I am the one with the braces in the middle. Brianne is right behind me and nicole is to the side.

Here is one of me and nicole when we were alittle older. Neither one of us remembers what the heck we were doing or where we even were.

Ok that's it for now, it's snowing here today, and I have to go fold laundry. We're suppossed to get 5-11 inches by the morning. So i'm sure the kids will be home from school tomorrow. Sleeping in always makes me HAPPY!!!!

 

[Makdyn]

I just got off the phone with you and i did find the pics of us together at jordyn b-day party two years ago i would have to say as i was large human in the pic so I will not be posting it I almost posted on of Ricky from 4th of july but then I realize I dont know how to post pics but it is a very very very funny one.


We are some fabolous ladies I must say

 

[3princesses+aprince]

I'm going to take some good pics of us at Sam's birthday party in 2 weeks!!!!

 

[wlwilliams9]

Great pics of the kiddies and of you and your friends!! Don't you crack up and say, "What was I thinking?" when you look back at some of your old pics. I have some pretty funny and funky pics of me & friends growing up, they make me laugh everytime I look at them.

It's nice to have a friend who is into Disney too. My bff from childhood HATES Disney, can you believe it?? I know, how can I even be friends with someone like that??

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Great pics of the kiddies and of you and your friends!! Don't you crack up and say, "What was I thinking?" when you look back at some of your old pics. I have some pretty funny and funky pics of me & friends growing up, they make me laugh everytime I look at them.

It's nice to have a friend who is into Disney too. My bff from childhood HATES Disney, can you believe it?? I know, how can I even be friends with someone like that??

Yea, you need to loose that friend
Every once in a while we take our old pictures out, and we did some pretty crazy things...
Me and Nicole would really like to go to Disney together one day, the girls would have so much fun together!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Today was a SNOW DAY YAY, No school! We got 9 inches of snow. Very Fun.

Sam hitting Lizzie with a snowball

We had a fun and relaxing day. I was actually supposed to go to work tonight. It's my day off, but all of the Supervisor's need to go in on snow days. But my boss called me and said they were slow, and we could stay home and relax So that is just what I did!!!!

Anyone else get snow? I know bridetobedisney did, she posted a few pics of little Tyson enjoying it too.
Well, now unfortunately I have to go make the girls calm down and go to bed for school tomorrow. But right now they have a huge tent in the living room and dh is getting the flash light to tell scary stories. I don't think they're going to get to bed on time. Oh well

 

[mommytothreeboys]

Looks like a great day! ( Can you believe we didn't get ANY of that snow? Here in Rochester we usually get hit with everything! ) The girls are so adorable! Can't wait to see their smiling faces in Disney pictures! And Anthony will just have to suck it up and be a good sport! LOL! I have a 14 year old and he is the same way!

 

[Happy Elf]

The kids look like they are having a great time!

 

[wlwilliams9]

The girls look like they were having fun!! I'm glad we didn't get any snow! It's been super cold here though. I think the high today was 12 degrees! Burrrrrrr!

 

[racefanof88]

OH what fun. Your girls are so cute. When I had Amanda she had dark hair and I was just soooooooooo excited she didn't have red hair like me.....lol. It lightened up as she got older. Now she colors her hair RED.............. I love dark hair. My boys kept the dark hair like Dale.

I wish we would get some snow. I would love for Dallas to get to play in the snow.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Yeah the girls had fun, but it was very cold. We were only able to stay out for about 20 minutes. It was still flurrying, and windy, so the flurries were being whipped in our faces...

Just something funny.. I had a dream that I was making Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes. So I got up this morning really hungry ready to make them , and I didn't have any pancake mix. Bummer

 

[3princesses+aprince]

So for all of you who have been before. I need some advice on my first day there. Our plane lands at 9:05am, and we are taking ME over to Disney (I cannot wait) So figuring we'll get there at 11 or 12. We'll check in , although I doubt the rooms will be ready. But we'll have lunch in the foodcourt and get our refillable mugs. And i'm sure the kids will want to go for a swim. I'm figuring we'll get to the MK at 4 or 5pm. I know we want to ride Haunted Mansion on our first night there. I would like to wait until it is dark , but is HM really crowded at night. And getting there at 4 or 5, where should we start. What areas do you think will be busiest. It will be Tuesday May 12! And there are no EMH this day, the park closes at 9pm.
Thanks for any advice. Because as of right now, I was just thinking to head over and do Frontierland and adventureland.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Just my two cents...

I don't think it will be very crowded at all. You should be able to choose what you ride with little to no wait. If there is a major fastpass attraction you are wanting to see I would get the fast pass first and then check out the attractions at or near that. I've never had to wait more than 20 minutes to ride HM in the evening. I go a little later in May when the crowds are slightly larger. The line for this goes pretty fast and the theming is neat so a 20 minute wait doesn't seem long at all for me or the kids.

 

[racefanof88]

So for all of you who have been before. I need some advice on my first day there. Our plane lands at 9:05am, and we are taking ME over to Disney (I cannot wait) So figuring we'll get there at 11 or 12. We'll check in , although I doubt the rooms will be ready. But we'll have lunch in the foodcourt and get our refillable mugs. And i'm sure the kids will want to go for a swim. I'm figuring we'll get to the MK at 4 or 5pm. I know we want to ride Haunted Mansion on our first night there. I would like to wait until it is dark , but is HM really crowded at night. And getting there at 4 or 5, where should we start. What areas do you think will be busiest. It will be Tuesday May 12! And there are no EMH this day, the park closes at 9pm.
Thanks for any advice. Because as of right now, I was just thinking to head over and do Frontierland and adventureland.

If you have no preferrence of where your room is located, ask if there are any ready. If they have one they will usually go ahead and let you go to the room.

In my past experience at that time of day the crowds are pretty well spread out throughout the park. So I would head to whatever area I was most interested in. HM takes so many people in at a time that I can't remember ever waiting more than 30 minutes. Now they will cram you in like sardines at times .

 

[wlwilliams9]

I agree with the PP! The crowds will be well spread out by the time you arrive. We've never waited more than 15 min for HM at night, or any time for that matter. The line moves pretty quickly because they take so many people in at once.

If your flight gets in at 9:05am you'll definitely be at your resort by 11am. Probably more like 10:30am. In the past, we have always arrived at MCO at 9:15am and are checked in by 11:00am. There was only one time that our room wasn't ready and that was at the BC last year. Hopefully, your room will be ready too!

If you want to ride Splash Mountain, and I suggest you do, definitely head there for a fast pass when you get to the park. Then you can explore Adventureland and Frontier Land while you are over there.

My biggest suggestion is: Just go with the flow and have fun!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Thanks for the advice. This is all excellent news. I thought by that time, the crowds would be worse. It's great to know they won't be.

wlwilliams, that's also great to know that I'll probably be all checked in by 11am...and hopefully my rooms will be ready early.

Wow, so I guess i'll have to decide what we want to do that first night, besides HM of course. We have 2 more days at MK besides this first night, so we can take it easy and maybe let the kids look at the maps we have and pick a ride/attraction they would like to do that first night.

Lizzie is waiting very impatiently to ride Dumbo. So, we'll probably check the line on that first, and do a few things in Fantasyland.


By the way did anyone watch the Jon and Kate plus 8 episode at 10pm last night. I know it's a repeat, but I didn't catch it the first time around. They took a road trip to Disney World and stayed at the Wilderness lodge. I was getting so excited watching them pack. It was like watching a pre trip report. I LOVED IT!!!!