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| TXDISNEYNERD
Fri 10/26/2007 7:31a | Tink - you had me laughing out loud. You might just have to misbehave a little so Villians doesn't feel strange being at DL with normal people.
Wait - Did I just tell Tink she was normal? What's wrong with me this morning? LOL
Villians - You enjoy Tahoe. When I was a kid, we used to rent a huge house in Tahoe and spend every Thanksgiving there. It was about 20 of us every year with all of my Mom's family. I have some great memories playing in the snow and then playing Scrabble by the fireplace drinking Cocoa.
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392
| MOLLYSMOM
Fri 10/26/2007 8:32a | Mornin' chicks.
First off...villains, if your SIL comes within 100 miles of you in Tahoe, I will hunt her down and shoot her myself. Conversely...if you relent and ALLOW her to come along, I will hunt you down and shoot YOU.
Oh my gosh, tink...I love what you have planned for your time with villains next month. You guys are all gonna have such a good time. Are you sure villains will show up for your little meet? You may have scared her off.
Ever have one of those days that you want to rip someone's face off? I'm havin' one today. I w**k in a department with 23 people...I'm the only girl. Most of the time these guys don't get to me, but today, I want to kill about 8 of them.
I need more coffee. |
393
| mickeynewe
Fri 10/26/2007 9:57a | Jiminy Cricket- 26 posts to catch up on! Took me a half hour just to read through them!
Okay, first and most important--- I'm with MM, I want a recount! Seriously people--- you can ENJOY the holidays if you shop early. Forget the stress, forget the madness, and just ENJOY! Hey, if you still want to go to the mall, that's fine. I do. EXCEPT, as I leisurely stroll to take in the craziness of it all, I realize I can leave anytime I WANT, because my shopping is done, wrapped, and under the tree.
Tree decorations--- Okay, MM you are psycho. The psycho with THE best tree, but psycho none the less. Although, I do believe every tree needs ribbons. Mine always has ribbons. My favorite decorations? Okay, don't laugh-- total mom thing here-- but I can't have a tree without my daughter's ornaments. You know the ones....the kids make them every year and bring them home so proud. A Christmas tree would not be a Christmas tree without them-- they are what I call the "love" ingredient of a tree. My favorite ornament of all times is a little paper star on which my daughter drew a family portrait. It is tied at the top with a piece of twine. So simple, but the most precious ornament on my tree each year.
Villians-- I'm speechless, but I can relate. I had a SIL like that once. *shudder* I can feel your pain. All I can say is give your DNs all the love and support you can. They are going to need that extra love and guidance!
I think you need to start going on solo trips with just your family. Okay, Tink is approved for the upcoming trip. Can't say for the others here yet--- but Tink has the stamp of approval that reads, "Mickey approved." She's fun and easy to chat with. We had a good time, at least from my perspective, running about the park. Although I think we were all ready to drop that night!
Villians, if you're comfortable, what part of the Bay Area are you from? I'm up here as well.
I am so envious of all you girls getting to go! I can't believe this will be the first time in 10 years we haven't gone for the holidays. It is such a bummer. But you never know, sometimes *surprises* happen. Time to look at the school calendar again!
Nice to know we have a new club member willing to pull splinters out of booties. Must say, braver than I! Love ya guys, but I'm not pulling bootie splinters! You're on your own!
Okay, I think I'm caught up. Sorry I missed so much yesterday. Hubby decided to share his cold, which wasn't good. I felt really yucky yesterday. It really messes with the medicine too. I went home after w**k and slept all afternoon because I had a horrible headache and kept getting light-headed. Figured if I was already laying down, not much could happen. LOL
Tink, if you find that pic--- burn it! I was looking hideous that night! The pic I have will never see the light of day. I don't care how much MM bribes you----we'll meet up another time at DL and take a bright-eyed, non-exhausted pic with Mickey, my treat!
Hugs to all & have a great day!!
And just so ya'll don't forget--- EARLY SHOPPERS RULE! |
394
| mickeynewe
Fri 10/26/2007 10:23a | *Throws a roll of duct tape at MM*
--- here you can muzzle the guys at work so you don't have to listen to them anymore! |
395
| MerryMouseWife
Fri 10/26/2007 10:33a | RTL, your story had me in tears. I have been best friends with my BFF for 40 years. I don't have any sisters and she is my sister in every way but blood relation. I think keeping your snowman theme is just the perfect way to remember her. I also believe that the people who are close to use don't leave us but keep close and watch over us.
It is my day off and my mind is fuzzy. Who is going to be at DL on November 27-29 again?
I am going to start my Christmas shopping next weekend. This weekend is wrapped up in finishing Halloween costumes for the two who are dressing up. Last night I made cookies for our church's haunted house tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday night; chocolate chip, oatmeal chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, English matrimonials with raspberry filling, and apricot bars. I rarely eat sweets; even though I love to bake, I don't usually sample very much of my labors. However, I had one of each cookie as I wrapped them up for the bake sale. Talk about a sugar rush, mixed along with coffee and I am buzzed this morning.
Well, that was a ramble. |
396
| mickeynewe
Fri 10/26/2007 10:54a | rtl--- I think it is a beautiful tribute to the friendship you have shared. Your friend is never far from you, her spirit is there with you during the holidays each time you gaze upon her tree. Be joyful, she's with you!
MMW-- I know what you mean by friendship. My best friend is 4Disnee here on the boards. Like you said, if I could choose my family, she would be my sister. She has been more of a sister than my own blood sister (long story-- she makes Villian's SIL look like a saint). Whenever I need 4Disnee, she's there, no questions asked. My life was blessed when she entered it. Because of her, I do have a sister, a BIL, and a nephew-- all of whom I love dearly. They are incredible people, and me, I am incredibly lucky because my life is richer with them in it.
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397
| gottaluvdavillains
Fri 10/26/2007 10:56a | Okay - I need to be honest here - I do finish most of my shopping on Black Friday - but I don't wrap early - as a matter of fact I spend the night before wrapping enlisting my older boys to help - one year do to a last minute late christmas trip to DL (okay it was last year) we didn't get back until the 22 and were too tired to wrap (we had gone to DL and Legoland staying the night in Carliff by the Sea) and DD11 was sick (he threw up in Legoland felt better so he ate again and when we stopped in DL on the way back he threw up in DTD)so it was a long trip home. So here we are the 24th and no gifts wrapped - so I send DH to the park (love N.cal) and me and the older boys start wrapping - well here's my bad mommy momment - I realize I gave the boys the wrong stuff and they are actually wrapping their own gifts not each others!! Luckily for me they thought it was too funny!!
I used to do the whole house thing and I am hoping we can get all our remodeling done by next year and I will go into the whole house thing again then - Oh yeah last year hubby put the tree together while we were gone and we only (are you sitting down) decorated the part that would show in pictures!!
We then went to my mom's house for the rest of the day - we are going to my sister's this year - Last year SIL was in one of her moods and we didn't see them til way after Christmas - she likes it that way as she can then shop the day after Christmas sales for my kids!! I always drop their gifts off either on Christmas eve or Christmas day.
Also one of our things is we have always alternated the day we celebrate Christmas - Santa comes to our house a day early every other year so that DS18 would always have a full Christmas with us (we switched each year with his dad).
I am sorry to here MM that the guys are being annoying today...And there is no way SIL will know where I am the week of thanksgiving!!
Tink - Please don't make me report your antics to the rest - you know I will.... :D
Mickey I am in Livermore - yep that's right I am a Livermoron....
So for the DN's - the oldest is a total pleaser - she will do her best in everything and will make sure you know it and if you compliment either of the other two on something they have done she will quickly point out something she's done to draw the attention back to her. She is also the most aggressive - she will pick on, hit, poke the other two constantly then lie about doing it, and her favorite game is the dissing game especially on her NDS -on this current trip she kept poking and hitting my DS11 and then when he wouldn't react to it she started saying my DS11 was actually hitting her - he just said why would you say that - but she persisted - I told my DS11 if he couldn't keep his hands to himself he would lose his treats for the day(with a wink) I when he protested I commented that DN12 wouldn't lie and let you get in trouble for it, but alas she still didn't cop to it and let him (so she thought) be in trouble for it... - the middle is mellow - she can hang with the older kids or play with little kids and be equally happy - she unfortuately is the target of her mother and her sister- at a recent party she worked her behind off helping clean - up and handed the nephew an ice cream scoop to rinse off and take in the house - well he took it straight in and dripped - he came out and told SIL who then proceded to yell at the 11 year old for being lazy and a slob, she is also very analitical as when on a recent trip to the movies DN12 kept picking on her, DN11 simply kept asking why she felt is was necessary to be so mean all the time - of course DN12 kept saying she wasn't doing anything. The youngest is the only boy and mommys spoiled child - the girls point that out on a regular basis - He can do no wrong and never seems to get his mothers wrath - He is slightly autistic and has ocd - which the school psychiatrist helped BIL discover and is in some wonderful programs in his current school - but SIL is in the dark over the diagnosis because BIL knows if she was told straight out she would deny it and pull him from the school!! She is really bad when it come's to him - she will give him extra treats and buy him extra stuff thinking no one knows - he is very worried about being cheated out of stuff and for example - I got my DS11 a Mickey's Treat t-shirt on ebay before we left - DN10 saw it and started questioning me on where he got it and if it was a 2007 shirt (last years were not dated) and when we were at the lego store he kept looking at the prices of the lego sets I was buying and asking if my DS11 had enough money for it...
It's funny if I have any or all of them with me there is very seldom a problem as I tell them I am not playing games and we can do stuff as long as we all get along - and we do.
BIL has long conversations with the kids - mainly the girls (because DN is a momma's boy) about how their mom is and how it is wrong - they even have little signs they through each other when SIL is in one of her tizzy's - she is probably more mean to BIL than anyone else - and he is only there until the kids are older - as he fears what it would be like for them if he was not there and they had to be there alone with her - even if they had shared custody. |
398
| mickeynewe
Fri 10/26/2007 11:25a | Wow, Villians. I cannot believe just how much your SIL sounds like my ex-SIL. The problem is (if she's anything like my ex-SIL) she will continue to make your BIL's like miserable when he eventually does leave. Its a shame she is messing up her own kids and is too selfish to realize it. My heart goes out to you and your family. I'll say an extra prayer for you.
You are a hour closer to DL than us! I wish we could make it down there as often as you do!! Our daughter's school would consider it as an unexcused absences therefore her teachers do not have to accept her work.
I called hubby a few minutes ago at work and asked if we would consider a 1-day trip. We haven't missed DL in 10 years for the holiday. I would totally make the drive, even if it were only for 1 day. |
399
| MOLLYSMOM
Fri 10/26/2007 11:30a | mickey...poo poo on the late shoppers. While we're enjoying ourselves 6 weeks from now, we'll be hearing ALL DAY LONG about how they have to get this, or they have to get that, or they can't find one of those. We can reply with a hearty "neener neener neener."
MMW...word of caution...NEVER admit to us that you have a fuzzy brain, or have forgotten something. Tink will be more than happy to show you her battle scars from the abuse she takes here when she has a brain lapse. Secondly...what the heck are English Matrimonials?????
Livermoron, villains??????? BaaaaHaaaaHaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! Also something that should not have been admitted here. Recalling your choice of Disney traveling companions lately, it may be an appropriate term for you. :) However, if it makes you feel any better, I live in Tum Tum...on Corkscrew Canyon Road, no less.
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400
| mickeynewe
Fri 10/26/2007 11:38a | What she neglected to tell you is that they named the Canyon after her! :P
hahahahaha --- okay, you left yourself wide open for that one. It was too easy.
MMW-- That's okay, we'll take you in MMW! You can join Tink and I on the fuzzy brain thing-- you're not alone! |
