About a month ago we had our Beekmantown Class of 2000 10 year reunion. Planning what a nightmare, but it was worth it. Not only did we learn a lot about how to plan the next one, but we ended up having a blast.
Saturday, 8/21, about 30 of us met at the Naked Turtle to have dinner, dessert, and some crazy amounts of alcohol. All of the food was good, until the bill came. When I went to pay for our dinner with my debit card, the employees admitted that tey didn't know how to adjust tips, amounts, etc., and they charged my card three times! Needless to say, I wasn't happy as it killed my available balance. We still had a ton of fun. Glass Onion was playing, so we stayed for a little while before heading over to Krazy Horse. Surprisingly, I was one of the ones that made it to closing time.
Sunday, 8/22, we had a family picnic planned for the city beach. This was where all hell broke loose! We woke up and it was pouring. Dee & Mark realized that the beach wasn't even going to open in the crappy weather we were having, so we had to make a last minute change to Point Au Roche. We got lucky in that the pavilions were open and we quickly nabbed one. Not many people made it due to the weather and location change, but it was still nice to see all of those who made it.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Fantasy Football
Every year, I play fantasy football with the Kane family. I never do very well, but I try like crazy! After this years draft, I felt okay about my team. That was, until week one rolled around. Come to find out, I have the worlds worst quarterbacks. GRR!!!
I am still really happy to be playing and I am going to try to get my team in order. Hopefully, with a little bit of luck, I will at least make it to the playoffs.
Wish me luck!
I am still really happy to be playing and I am going to try to get my team in order. Hopefully, with a little bit of luck, I will at least make it to the playoffs.
Wish me luck!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Kasey Starts School
Well, Kasey has now been in school for a week, so I figured that I would post a little update. We had orientation the Thursday before school. It was very quick, but at least he was able to find his cubby, check out the bathroom and we could get a little information.
The first day, I was a wreck. Kasey, on the other hand, was perfect. Keith and I dropped him off at 9:00 and he didn’t even want to say goodbye. I ran out to the car to get a potty seat for him and, when I returned, he was sitting on the floor and a little boy (Jacob) was hugging him. I went out to the car and cried for five minutes before attempting to drive home. I cried for a bit more and then I settled in a home.
After getting some work done and watching a movie, 3:00 rolled around and I picked up Kasey. His teacher pulled me aside and told me that Kasey had peed in his pants and he fell off the merry-go-round, which resulted in a trip to the nurse’s office. He cried because he didn’t want me to bring him home, which made me feel awful. I bribed him with a trip to Target and off we went.
We managed to run a few errands and headed to Denny & Linda’s for dinner. Kasey was so tired that we did an early bath and he fell asleep in the car.
Thursday was his first whole day, which meant that he went to school at 7:45 and was picked up at 5:00. He was super excited to go, which made it easier for me. The only problem he had was that he was afraid of the big kids eating him at aftercare and he cried. Luckily the lady in charge of aftercare talked to Kasey and the big kids and he settled down pretty quickly.
Friday and Monday seemed to go okay, per Kasey, but I noticed that he didn’t eat much for lunch on Friday and he didn’t eat anything on Monday. Kasey’s teacher told me that he ran out of lunch crying on Monday. I talked to him a bit and he he had one good day and apparently yesterday didn't go well because he ended up eating lunch with the 3 year old classroom.
The only thing I am worried about this year is sickness. I guess that is what we can expect for not having him around too many kids. I guess I will just have to hope that he will be okay until January. His allergies are already kicking up, but he will be fine.
The first day, I was a wreck. Kasey, on the other hand, was perfect. Keith and I dropped him off at 9:00 and he didn’t even want to say goodbye. I ran out to the car to get a potty seat for him and, when I returned, he was sitting on the floor and a little boy (Jacob) was hugging him. I went out to the car and cried for five minutes before attempting to drive home. I cried for a bit more and then I settled in a home.
After getting some work done and watching a movie, 3:00 rolled around and I picked up Kasey. His teacher pulled me aside and told me that Kasey had peed in his pants and he fell off the merry-go-round, which resulted in a trip to the nurse’s office. He cried because he didn’t want me to bring him home, which made me feel awful. I bribed him with a trip to Target and off we went.
We managed to run a few errands and headed to Denny & Linda’s for dinner. Kasey was so tired that we did an early bath and he fell asleep in the car.
Thursday was his first whole day, which meant that he went to school at 7:45 and was picked up at 5:00. He was super excited to go, which made it easier for me. The only problem he had was that he was afraid of the big kids eating him at aftercare and he cried. Luckily the lady in charge of aftercare talked to Kasey and the big kids and he settled down pretty quickly.
Friday and Monday seemed to go okay, per Kasey, but I noticed that he didn’t eat much for lunch on Friday and he didn’t eat anything on Monday. Kasey’s teacher told me that he ran out of lunch crying on Monday. I talked to him a bit and he he had one good day and apparently yesterday didn't go well because he ended up eating lunch with the 3 year old classroom.
The only thing I am worried about this year is sickness. I guess that is what we can expect for not having him around too many kids. I guess I will just have to hope that he will be okay until January. His allergies are already kicking up, but he will be fine.
Friday, August 27, 2010
KeyBank
We recently decided to open a second checking account at a bank that is located closer to us. The only banks in Champlain that are also in Plattsburgh were KeyBank and Community Bank. Both of them had lovely bankers hours (without Saturday hours), so I decided we would go with KeyBank because we could sign up online.
To be honest, I was really skeptical about going with them. I’ve heard some bad things, but I really hate Community Banks predecessors, so I bit the bullet. I have to admit that it was really easy to open an account through them. They did send out a letter that was a bit misleading, but when I called Customer Service about it, they quickly resolved the issue.
On top of that, a real person from our local office call me to make sure that my transition was going well. Are you kidding me? A real live person! AWESOME! Last winter, when I called HSBC’s local number, someone in India answered and he ended up having to call our local branch to find out our holiday hours. I was less than thrilled.
So far, I am completely thrilled with them. We are really good with our checking account, so I am not worried about the fees. Besides, if we screw up our account, we deserve to pay the fees. Luckily, I only had one payment almost go through our old account (I forgot to switch it to our new one). Luckily, I caught it in time and I made sure there was enough cash to cover it.
Also, I paid for the dinner for our 10 year reunion with my debit card. The guy at the Naked Turtle informed me that they authorized my card 3 times. You know what that means, right? My available balance was over $900 in the negative. While KeyBank doesn't have 24 hour customer service, they were able to reverse 2 of the charges this morning. Thank goodness!
Other than that, life is peachy in our banking world (except that I would like more money in the account).
To be honest, I was really skeptical about going with them. I’ve heard some bad things, but I really hate Community Banks predecessors, so I bit the bullet. I have to admit that it was really easy to open an account through them. They did send out a letter that was a bit misleading, but when I called Customer Service about it, they quickly resolved the issue.
On top of that, a real person from our local office call me to make sure that my transition was going well. Are you kidding me? A real live person! AWESOME! Last winter, when I called HSBC’s local number, someone in India answered and he ended up having to call our local branch to find out our holiday hours. I was less than thrilled.
So far, I am completely thrilled with them. We are really good with our checking account, so I am not worried about the fees. Besides, if we screw up our account, we deserve to pay the fees. Luckily, I only had one payment almost go through our old account (I forgot to switch it to our new one). Luckily, I caught it in time and I made sure there was enough cash to cover it.
Also, I paid for the dinner for our 10 year reunion with my debit card. The guy at the Naked Turtle informed me that they authorized my card 3 times. You know what that means, right? My available balance was over $900 in the negative. While KeyBank doesn't have 24 hour customer service, they were able to reverse 2 of the charges this morning. Thank goodness!
Other than that, life is peachy in our banking world (except that I would like more money in the account).
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Running Shoes
Let me start this off with a disclaimer. I am not a runner. I would say I am a jogger (a walker when my asthma gets too crazy). Regardless, I want to share some running shoe love.
Way back in 2001, I worked at an athletic shoe store. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but it was really neat learning all of the technical data about various types of shoes.
I quickly grew to love Saucony and Asics for running. Back then, I did still occasionally go to the gym. There is just something about how they feel that makes them leaps and bounds better than Nike, Reebok, Adidas, etc.
Now don’t get me wrong, I would wear just about anything for looks, but when you need to really get moving, I have to be picky.
So, today, I send a little love to my favorite running shoes. Thanks for nine years of pure bliss!
Way back in 2001, I worked at an athletic shoe store. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but it was really neat learning all of the technical data about various types of shoes.
I quickly grew to love Saucony and Asics for running. Back then, I did still occasionally go to the gym. There is just something about how they feel that makes them leaps and bounds better than Nike, Reebok, Adidas, etc.
Now don’t get me wrong, I would wear just about anything for looks, but when you need to really get moving, I have to be picky.
So, today, I send a little love to my favorite running shoes. Thanks for nine years of pure bliss!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
LeBron/Favre
I had a big huge tirade about LeBron, but I just don’t think he is worth my time.
Is anyone else as sick of endlessly hearing about LeBron and Favre? I mean is there really nothing else going on in sports? I would rather watch shuffleboard on ESPN than hear one more word about either of them.
Enough is enough!
Is anyone else as sick of endlessly hearing about LeBron and Favre? I mean is there really nothing else going on in sports? I would rather watch shuffleboard on ESPN than hear one more word about either of them.
Enough is enough!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
AT&T Rant
I should have known what I was getting myself into with AT&T, but they were worse than even I could have expected. I knew that we weren’t going to have reception at our house, so when AT&T announced their Microcell, I was THRILLED! We caved and spent the $150 to buy it and it worked perfectly.
Then, I moved the desk four feet. Yes, you read it correctly. Four feet! Now, it does not work. After hours on the phone with idiot after idiot, they determined my Microcell was broken. So, I had to get a new one shipped to me. Well, it quickly arrived and I took it out of the box. Guess what? STILL DOESN’T WORK!
Hours later and AT&T tells me that they can’t fix it and I have to call the maker of my router, my ISP, and, if that fails, another division of AT&T. The guy also told me that there is usually a charge of $50 to call these people, but that there wouldn’t be any problem in reimbursing the cost.
I called back AT&T and they told me that they wouldn’t waive the fee. Are you kidding me? Luckily, I yelled (literally) loud enough that they reimbursed the fee. Come to find out, after spending $50, this other division has no idea either.
Now I am stuck with a $150 paperweight. Anyone want to buy it??
Then, I moved the desk four feet. Yes, you read it correctly. Four feet! Now, it does not work. After hours on the phone with idiot after idiot, they determined my Microcell was broken. So, I had to get a new one shipped to me. Well, it quickly arrived and I took it out of the box. Guess what? STILL DOESN’T WORK!
Hours later and AT&T tells me that they can’t fix it and I have to call the maker of my router, my ISP, and, if that fails, another division of AT&T. The guy also told me that there is usually a charge of $50 to call these people, but that there wouldn’t be any problem in reimbursing the cost.
I called back AT&T and they told me that they wouldn’t waive the fee. Are you kidding me? Luckily, I yelled (literally) loud enough that they reimbursed the fee. Come to find out, after spending $50, this other division has no idea either.
Now I am stuck with a $150 paperweight. Anyone want to buy it??
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Ebates
You all know that I am a very frugal person. Okay, I admit it, I am cheap. So with that being said, I was super happy when I was reading a fellow bloggers post about Ebates.
Ebates is this site that gives you cash back for online shopping. Just for signing up, you get $5 (once you make a purchase). I already used mine for an order from Target, my Disney Movie Club order, and a couple of items from eBay. All you do is go to their site and click on the store you want to shop at. The store and Ebates correspond and a few days later, you have cash in your account!
Also, a quick tip: Search for any store you are going to shop at online. There are a ton of options!
The only catch is that they only issue checks once per quarter, which doesn’t really bother me as it is kind of like found money.
For those of you who are members of Disney Movie Club, if you make a purchase using Ebates link, you get $11 back! Also, the Disney Store has 5% cash back right now.
I already have over $17 in my account and that is just from this Monday.
It really is free and there are a ton of stores to choose from. So before you shop online, go to: http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=Jqx1e0M7T3K7ru4BA1GkXg%3D%3D
Ebates is this site that gives you cash back for online shopping. Just for signing up, you get $5 (once you make a purchase). I already used mine for an order from Target, my Disney Movie Club order, and a couple of items from eBay. All you do is go to their site and click on the store you want to shop at. The store and Ebates correspond and a few days later, you have cash in your account!
Also, a quick tip: Search for any store you are going to shop at online. There are a ton of options!
The only catch is that they only issue checks once per quarter, which doesn’t really bother me as it is kind of like found money.
For those of you who are members of Disney Movie Club, if you make a purchase using Ebates link, you get $11 back! Also, the Disney Store has 5% cash back right now.
I already have over $17 in my account and that is just from this Monday.
It really is free and there are a ton of stores to choose from. So before you shop online, go to: http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=Jqx1e0M7T3K7ru4BA1GkXg%3D%3D
Friday, August 20, 2010
Great Escape
Keith and I decided to surprise Kasey with a trip to Great Escape on 8/14. We also invited Shannon and Cyle to come along. We had tickets from Spring Spin to come back for $13, so we couldn’t beat the price.
So, we loaded up the trunk with a cooler and some food and off we went! Kasey kept trying to guess the whole way down, but he never guessed correctly. It was a little cramped in the car, but we made due.
When we pulled in the parking lot, we told Kasey that we were there. He started to look around to figure it out and, as soon as he saw the Screaming Demon, he gasped and yelled, “THE GREAT ESCAPE.” It was really cute.
Being that food is way too expensive; we had a picnic in the parking lot. Kasey actually thought it was really cool. Once we got in, we realized that it was hot and crowed. I dashed to a locker to put our swim stuff in and the rest of the crew waited for me.
After a quick trip on the carousel, Kasey and I headed to the Condor. I didn’t know if he was going to like it, but I figured we’d try it anyway since Shannon, Cyle and Keith were going on the Screaming Demon. Much to my surprise, he LOVED it. He actually had Cyle bring him again as soon as we got off.
We went on a bunch of other rides and then we headed to the water park. That was pretty much a bust. Everything had a line a mile long and Kasey couldn’t go on the bigger rides. The wave pool and the bucket brigade were both closed for over a half an hour, so we didn’t do that. The lazy river had a super long line for tubes, so I opted to walk the river. Kasey loved getting wet, so that was really all that mattered.
After realizing there wasn’t much for Kasey, we let him go in the Noah’s Spray Yard. He had fun going down the big slides and finally, I bribed him with a ride on the Ferris wheel to get him out.
We went on one last ride and then we headed back to the parking lot for another picnic in the parking lot.
All in all, Kasey left with a basketball that his Uncle Cyle won, a Puss in Boots Shannon and I won and a Pikachu Keith won. I would say it was a great day!
So, we loaded up the trunk with a cooler and some food and off we went! Kasey kept trying to guess the whole way down, but he never guessed correctly. It was a little cramped in the car, but we made due.
When we pulled in the parking lot, we told Kasey that we were there. He started to look around to figure it out and, as soon as he saw the Screaming Demon, he gasped and yelled, “THE GREAT ESCAPE.” It was really cute.
Being that food is way too expensive; we had a picnic in the parking lot. Kasey actually thought it was really cool. Once we got in, we realized that it was hot and crowed. I dashed to a locker to put our swim stuff in and the rest of the crew waited for me.
After a quick trip on the carousel, Kasey and I headed to the Condor. I didn’t know if he was going to like it, but I figured we’d try it anyway since Shannon, Cyle and Keith were going on the Screaming Demon. Much to my surprise, he LOVED it. He actually had Cyle bring him again as soon as we got off.
We went on a bunch of other rides and then we headed to the water park. That was pretty much a bust. Everything had a line a mile long and Kasey couldn’t go on the bigger rides. The wave pool and the bucket brigade were both closed for over a half an hour, so we didn’t do that. The lazy river had a super long line for tubes, so I opted to walk the river. Kasey loved getting wet, so that was really all that mattered.
After realizing there wasn’t much for Kasey, we let him go in the Noah’s Spray Yard. He had fun going down the big slides and finally, I bribed him with a ride on the Ferris wheel to get him out.
We went on one last ride and then we headed back to the parking lot for another picnic in the parking lot.
All in all, Kasey left with a basketball that his Uncle Cyle won, a Puss in Boots Shannon and I won and a Pikachu Keith won. I would say it was a great day!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
4th of July
Every year since we bought our house, we have hosted a big, crazy 4th of July party. We usually invite about 30-40 people and we usually end up with about 30 that show up. This year was no exception!
Keith and I were smart this year and we started preparing the week before the party. This meant that Sunday was spent doing just a few small last minute things. The weather cooperated with us again this year. This is a constant fear of mine because we don't have room for everyone to fit inside. As you can see from the picture above that's a lot of people to fit in our tiny house.
Four of my little cousins, Keegan, Dylan, Ben and Josh were all at the house. Add in Jack and Kasey and you get one hell of a water fight, which is exactly what happened. Dee and Mark brought water balloons, which I let the boys have a blast with. Cyle had to one-up it by going to buy a bunch of water guns. By the end of the day, all of my flower misters and every water gun were in use. The boys even stole my garbage can lids and storage bin lids to use as shields. They had a ton of fun and I was happy to see them all playing so well together.
The parade was pretty good (as far as parades go). We are towards the beginning, so the boys all scored massive piles of candy and goodies. As is par for the course, almost everyone left right after the parade. There were a few brave souls left (Craig, Oscar, Dee, Mark, Jack, Aimee, Jaramy, Kate, Shannon, Cyle, Holden, Jim, and us). We quickly started playing Just Dance which is this crazy dancing game Oscar brought. It was a ton of fun and Dee busted out her cheerleading past and kicked everyone's butt.
At some point in the day, I decided to bust out my birthday gift from my friend, Matt. Now this gem is a life sized replica of Gonzo. I have to admit that everyone was a little creeped out in the beginning. After all, he comes in a satin lined box that kind of resembles a coffin. He quickly became a hit though.
Once it got dark, we headed over to the fireworks. Now this is the most boring part of our celebration, but we do it anyway. After a lackluster display, we headed back to the house to play a little Mario Cart.
All in all, it was another great year. I can't wait for next year!
Keith and I were smart this year and we started preparing the week before the party. This meant that Sunday was spent doing just a few small last minute things. The weather cooperated with us again this year. This is a constant fear of mine because we don't have room for everyone to fit inside. As you can see from the picture above that's a lot of people to fit in our tiny house.
Four of my little cousins, Keegan, Dylan, Ben and Josh were all at the house. Add in Jack and Kasey and you get one hell of a water fight, which is exactly what happened. Dee and Mark brought water balloons, which I let the boys have a blast with. Cyle had to one-up it by going to buy a bunch of water guns. By the end of the day, all of my flower misters and every water gun were in use. The boys even stole my garbage can lids and storage bin lids to use as shields. They had a ton of fun and I was happy to see them all playing so well together.
The parade was pretty good (as far as parades go). We are towards the beginning, so the boys all scored massive piles of candy and goodies. As is par for the course, almost everyone left right after the parade. There were a few brave souls left (Craig, Oscar, Dee, Mark, Jack, Aimee, Jaramy, Kate, Shannon, Cyle, Holden, Jim, and us). We quickly started playing Just Dance which is this crazy dancing game Oscar brought. It was a ton of fun and Dee busted out her cheerleading past and kicked everyone's butt.
At some point in the day, I decided to bust out my birthday gift from my friend, Matt. Now this gem is a life sized replica of Gonzo. I have to admit that everyone was a little creeped out in the beginning. After all, he comes in a satin lined box that kind of resembles a coffin. He quickly became a hit though.
Once it got dark, we headed over to the fireworks. Now this is the most boring part of our celebration, but we do it anyway. After a lackluster display, we headed back to the house to play a little Mario Cart.
All in all, it was another great year. I can't wait for next year!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
One BIG Blog for the last month and a half
Yet again I have been remiss in my blogging. I have kept track of the major events though, so here is a quick blurb on each of them:
5/23/2010: Softball
The morning after we returned from Disney World, we were up and out the door for our monthly softball get together. For some reason, there weren’t many people there, so we couldn’t play a game, but we did have some fun doing batting practice. As always, the food after was great.
5/27/2010: The First Gift Arrives
My friend, Matt, sent me my first birthday gift of the year. Matt and I go all the way back to La Roche. He is one of Keith’s friends and we ended up taking a few of the same classes, so we became good friends.
Well, he sent me a gift that would be off the wall for most people, but it was perfect for me. He got me a life sized replica of Gonzo. I was shocked when I opened the box. He is so awesome that I am afraid to take him out of the box. One of these days I will and I will post the pictures.
5/29/2010: Day Out With Thomas
Keith’s Gramma Kane was in town for about a week, so we decided to go to Day out with Thomas on the Upper Hudson River Railroad in North Creek. I don’t think Kasey knew what to expect, but he was thrilled when we got there.
It was cute and pretty fun. The train ride was only about a half an hour long, but he was on cloud nine the whole time. After a quick lunch and a stop at the gift shop (Kasey conned Meme into buying him a red Thomas shirt), we made the long drive back home.
5/31/2010: BBQ at the Deyo’s
To continue our celebration with GGMa (Kasey calls Great Gramma Kane this), Shannon and Cyle had a BBQ at their house for Memorial Day. The weather was wonderful, so we hooked up two Slip ‘N Slides together and the little and big kids had some fun! The water pressure got critically low, so we set up just one for Kasey to use.
During this time, Abby was hooked up to a lawn mower wagon. She is so strong that she ended up pulling it all around their lot. We all laughed hysterically, but Kasey got the biggest kick out of it.
Once we had a shivering little boy, we brought him in, changed him and we dug into some really great food!
Did I mention that I got my birthday cards/gift while I was there? My wonderful in-laws bought me a Pandora bracelet. The charm has by birthstone, which just happens to be a pearl. I just love it!
6/1/2010: Birthday/Migraine
Now here is where the fun begins. I woke up the morning of my birthday with a slight headache. I went into work and we had our normal beginning of the week meeting. When I came out of the meeting, I was starting to see double of everything. I went home for lunch and took a nap. When I tried to return to work, my vision was getting worse. I went home and slept for three or so hours.
When Kasey and Keith came home, we had hamburgers and potatoes on the grill along with some corn on the cob (Keith insisted on still cooking me dinner). I was able to eat, but my headache was still pretty bad. Keith was also coming down with a cold and didn’t have much energy. After dinner, Kasey was begging to go to the ice cream shop, so I drove him to get some. When I walked into the door, Keith had a cupcake with a candle in it. Kasey was really happy because he got to sing Happy Birthday again.
Needless to say, I made it an early night because I was still feeling off. My 28th year was not off to a good start.
6/2/2010: Migraine/Back
I woke up the next day and I nearly passed out immediately. I made it downstairs long enough to e-mail work to tell them that I was going back to bed and to change my out of office message.
Believe it or not, I slept ALL day. I was in my pitch black bedroom and my head was getting happier. By 2:30, I was feeling a lot better, so I hopped in the shower to get ready to go to my parents’ house for our weekly visit.
As I was getting dressed, I bent over to pull my pants up and I pulled a muscle in my back (pathetic, I know). The pain was AWFUL! I had this happen last summer, too. I remember that I was bending down to pick up Kasey and the same thing happened. I just wanted to cry. I still made it to my parents’, but I was pretty useless. Between the headache and my back, I was in a “lovely” mood.
That night I laid down to sleep. Unfortunately, I got stuck. I literally couldn’t sit up and I had to pee. Needless to say, Keith tried to help me, but it took half an hour to get up. From that moment on, I slept sitting up. I had to go to the doctor’s the next day. It was just too awful not to go.
6/3/2010: Doctor’s for Back
I went into work the next morning, but I was barely able to sit down. I called the doctor and the nurse told me that I should come in so they could prescribe me some muscle relaxers. Of course, my doctor wasn’t available, so I had to see someone else.
When I got there, he told me that my back was barely spasming, so he wasn’t giving me anything other than ibuprofen and he ordered an x-ray. When I went to get the x-ray, I got stuck on the table because they made me lay down. I felt so bad for the girl doing to x-rays because she needed to have me lay down, but I knew that I couldn’t get back up. It only took me about 5 minutes to slither off the table this time.
So, $65 later, I left with a bottle of prescription strength Advil and even more pain. They did tell me that they would call if they found anything. They never ended up calling and my back felt better after about a week and a half, so I cancelled my follow-up appointment.
6/4/2010: Anniversary/Kasey Sick
This day was our 5th wedding anniversary. We didn’t plan anything for that night because it was a Friday and my week had already been awful. It was a good thing that we didn’t!
Keith had been sick most of the week. Of course, Friday is the day that Kasey comes home sick, lethargic and miserable. He literally just laid on the couch all night. He didn’t even try to play Mario Kart with us. Keith was still under the weather, too, so we went to bed early and caught up on some sleep (sad, I know).
6/5/2010: Anniversary Lunch & Movies
We had agreed to not do anything big for our anniversary as we had just gone to Disney World. Keith was trying to get a weekend in NYC planned, but it was going to cost too much. What he didn’t know was that I had already made plans.
In the morning, we dropped Kasey off at Meme and Pap Pap’s. I then took the keys and drove us to Koto for lunch. This made Keith happy as it is his favorite restaurant. It is one of mine, too.
Once we placed our orders, I handed Keith my phone and told him to pick a movie. I thought this would be the easy part, but he was truly torn. I guess I should have narrowed it down for him, but I never let him pick a movie. In the end, he settled on Get Him to the Greek.
We enjoyed our meal and headed to Target to waste some time. After time finally ticked away, we were off to the movies. I have to say, it was pretty damn funny. There were some parts and characters that were a little too over the top for me, but all in all, it was a good flick!
6/6/2010: Sick
After Keith and Kasey were sick, it finally hit me on Sunday. I spent the whole day sleeping and lounging around the house. I felt miserable. I did still go in to work on Monday though. I was already too far behind on my work!
6/10/2010: Furniture/Aimee’s
On this day our furniture was finally delivered! We had ordered it the last week in April and I was happy when it finally got here. I had stayed up late the night before shampooing carpets in my empty living room so they would be wonderful when the furniture came. Then, I remembered that I have the worst luck in history!
All was well on this fine day until I realized that they weren’t coming until 2:00. This irritated me because I could have worked half a day and come home later, but they never called me to give me a timeframe. So, I sat in my nearly empty living room and read my eReader.
Finally at 2:30, they showed up. As they pulled up, it started to pour. This resulted in mud all over my freshly cleaned floors and wet furniture. I was not too thrilled. The guys were really nice though and they did what they could to minimize the mud. The new furniture looks great and it is really comfy, too!
Once everything was in place, I headed to my friend, Aimee’s, house. She is a seller of vintage clothing and she had a ton for me to go through/try on. I was there for a couple of hours trying on lots of lovely things. In the end, I bought four dresses and a skirt. She also gave me the most wonderful jacket ever as a birthday gift. I went home a happy girl.
6/12/2010: Dozer Day/Keith’s Test
This day always proves to be fun with Kasey. Every year, the local Kiwanis puts on an event called Dozer Day. Basically, kids get to play in the dirt with every truck, tractor, and bulldozer imaginable. Kasey really loved it last year, so my father in law asked to take him again. I wanted to go, too, so we made the plans.
The only snag was that Keith had his last certification exam that morning, so we were going to be in town REALLY early. So, we piled in the car at 6:45 on a Saturday morning and Keith dropped us off.
We all went to breakfast and then decided to brave the weather and go to Dozer Day. Of course, it started raining the moment we pulled in. Kasey didn’t seem to care though. When we walked in, Denny paid for a chance to dig for a diamond. He let Kasey dig and, much to Linda’s surprise, Kasey pulled out her birthstone! I guess it made everyone happy!
Kasey had a blast and he even got to see his Nana there (she was volunteering). Unfortunately, the weather made us cut the day a little short.
When we returned to Denny & Linda’s, Linda and I headed out to the mall. I needed to get a new suit for a conference that week and Linda needed some new shorts. Once we finished there, we picked up some pizza for a late lunch. All in all, it was a good day!
6/13/2010: Cadyville Field Day
Another yearly tradition is the Cadyville Field Day. Now Keith and I have both been going to the Dodds’ house every year since we were little kids. We just don’t remember meeting each other until we were in high school. So, it is always nice to go and see everyone. A bunch of the Seton crew is always there and Kasey loves going in the pool.
The weather was GORGEOUS and the parade was fun (as always). Kasey had a blast collecting candy and he laughed his butt off when the horse pooped right in front of us. Once the parade was over, Kasey made me get in the pool with him. He does this to me EVERY year and he freezes EVERY year (I freeze, too). This year, he had more fun because the guys were all jumping off the diving board. Of course Kasey wanted to do it, too, but I wouldn’t let him. Instead, Shannon threw him into the pool. Once he was an ice cube, we got out and got changed.
By the time we got back outside, the guys were playing their annual basketball game. I had Kasey screaming at Keith, “Let’s go, old man!” It was so funny. After we ate some marvelous food, we headed to Target (Kasey had to have Hungry, Hungry Hippos) and home.
I did manage to get really sunburned on my chest and neck. It took nearly a week to go away and I still have awful tan lines from it.
6/15/2010-6/17/2010: Global Supply Chain Management Conference
This was the 2nd year for the Global Supply Chain Management Conference at SUNY Plattsburgh. Our company is a sponsor, so we have quite a few people that go from our office. I traditionally don’t ask to go to conferences because I am the backup for two people in the office. That means, if I go, neither of them can go.
This time, I was asked to go because another lady in the office couldn’t go. It was pretty neat and I was able to meet a lot of people that I have either heard of or spoken with on the phone, but haven’t been able to meet them in person. I also got to see a lot of people that I haven’t seen in quite awhile.
I went into it not knowing what to expect, but, in the end, it was really enjoyable. I hope I get to go again next year!
6/18/2010: Relay for Life
For quite awhile now, I have wanted to volunteer at the Relay for Life. For a ton of bad excuses, I never have, but this year was different. Not only did I get extra vacation time that I could use to volunteer, but work also gave us one paid day to volunteer. So, I called up Mark and his mom, Joan, and volunteered my services for the whole day. Much to my surprise, Aimee was also able to volunteer with me.
I arrived at 8:00 in the morning ready to go. With my coffee and sunscreen in hand, I was ready to work. Joan quickly got me started with decorating. If you saw a balloon tied to anything, odds are we blew it up. I ended up losing about three layers of skin on two of my fingers from tying balloons. We worked in the crazy heat until 1:30, when my blood pressure dropped and the heat kicked my butt.
After a near fainting spell, I drank tons of water, ate and I was happy again. I didn’t realize what time it was and, anyone that knows me, knows that my blood pressure doesn’t like it when I eat. I am one of the few people I know that has low blood pressure, which does have some benefits.
Anyway, we finished our decorating and headed to the luminaria filling station. This was so much fun (except for the sand getting into my balloon wounds). I have to admit that I did cry once. I tried not to read the bags because everyone’s story is sad (to some degree). I did happen to see one for a little boy who died and the luminaria was from his parents. I just lost it. After I regained my composure, I was a bag filling machine. I tried to grab the bags for everyone I know so that I knew they were done and filled correctly.
Once all of the bags were filled, Aimee and I were beat. Dee had arrived and we watched Jason and Vanessa set up the photo booth. After a test run in the booth, Aimee headed home to spend some time with her parents and her hubby. Dee and I watched the photo booth. This involved me staring at people until they gave a donation and reminding frisky teenagers that we got a CD with every picture, so they better make sure it was appropriate.
Finally Keith and Kasey arrived. Keith and I ate really quickly and we waited for Jack and Colette (Dee ’s Mom) to arrive. While we were waiting, Kasey and Dee took a turn in the photo booth. Kasey had a blast and he quickly jumped back in as soon as Jack arrived. The boys had to go twice so they could each get a sheet of photos and they turned out just wonderfully!
Colette, Kasey, Keith, Jack and I took a lap around the track. We look at the luminarias and we checked out all of the tents along the way. When we made it back to the front, Kasey and Jack decided it was time to shake their butts to the music. Jason and Vanessa got some great pictures of us having a blast. Keith had to leave to get the dog, but Kasey and I stayed a little longer. I finally convinced him to leave, just before bed time.
I had a blast, both volunteering and watching everyone work together to find a cure. I can’t wait for next year!
6/19/2010: Races
Kasey is a huge racing fan, which is good with a name like Kasey Kane. Regardless, he always wants to go to the races to see Papa and Uncle Craig. This day we didn’t tell Kasey what we were doing as the weather didn’t look very promising. We didn’t even put his racing shirt on until we got their, in fear that it would rain.
Much to our surprise, the weather held out and we got to see a good race. Papa and Uncle Craig were in the same heat and it was great to watch those two fools trying to beat each other. Craig did really well in the feature. He did get bumped in the last couple of laps, so he dropped from 3rd to 5th. Right as their race ended, it started to sprinkle. As the sprinkles changed to rain, we headed out. It was fun and I am happy that Keith came with us. It doesn’t happen too often!
6/20/2010: Father’s Day
I have to say that I think I enjoyed Father’s Day more than anyone. Keith and I agreed to not buy anything for Father’s Day because we were going to watch Toy Story 3 in 3D. Of course I had already bought his present when I made that “promise”. I showed it to Kasey the night before and he nearly ruined the secret. Luckily I sent him to bed and the next morning he gave Keith his gift. I was able to find an autographed copy of Mike & Mike’s new book. Keith was shocked and thrilled. That made me smile.
We got ready to head to my in-laws. We had planned a brunch for 11:00. When we arrived, Linda, Shannon and I started cooking. We had a ton of food and I ate until I was stuffed! The moment Kasey was done eating; he asked if he could go to the movies.
When it was finally time to go, Keith and I were nervous because Kasey was not so great last time I tried to bring him to the movies. Regardless, we bought the tickets and got in line. The line was crazy long and Kasey waited as patiently as a 3 year old could. We finally were allowed in the theater and we sat Kasey in his booster seat. He had his Sprite and Twizzlers and he was ready! He put on his 3D glasses and he look like such an adorable little geek. It made me laugh.
As the movie came on, he was an angel. He only tried to ask one question and we quickly shushed him. He did ask out loud at the end of the movie why that kid kept kicking his seat, but I didn’t shush him for that!
It was a great movie and I can’t wait for it to come out on DVD. Kasey has already gone to see it again with his Meme and he will be going AGAIN this Saturday. He just loves all of the new characters. I keep asking him if he is Mr. Pricklepants and he tells me, “No, Mommy. I’m not a pork-e-pine.” I just love it.
6/26/2010: Andrea’s Graduation & Jack’s 3rd Birthday
This day began, yet again, really early. I had to be at my parents’ house by 8:15, so we had to be up, moving, and out the door by 7:45. I was going to my cousin, Andrea’s, graduation at Franklin Academy
So, I arrived at my parents’ house and I piled in the car. I had the cutest dress on and some lovely wedge slides. I even broke out one of the vintage purses I bought in NYC this winter. I made sure to bring a matching umbrella because the sky didn’t look promising.
When we arrived at graduation, we were told that they were having it outside, rain or shine. The invitation stated that if it rained, it would be inside. Needless to say, there were a lot of unhappy people. Mom decided that we could stay dressed the way we were. So, we dropped off Andrea’s card to Aunt Wendy, gave our apologies and got back in the car. The humidity and the climb up the stairs did not agree with my asthma and I actually had to take my inhaler when we got to the car.
Dad stopped at Stewart’s to get breakfast. I decided I was pretty hungry, so I got some breakfast sandwich and what was supposed to be French Vanilla Cappuccino. This cappuccino was so hot that it burnt my hand through the cup! Let’s add that Mom’s car doesn’t have cup holders in the back, so I was juggling the cup back and forth while trying to eat a breakfast sandwich. NOT FUN!
We made it back home and Keith picked me up for Jack’s party. I didn’t bring a change of clothes because I was only going to be at the party for about a half an hour, according to the original plans. I showed up way overdressed and I was freezing. I quickly grabbed a fleece from Dee and warmed up a bit. Then the rain came. The party moved inside and Kasey had a blast. He was very well behaved and didn’t try to steal Jack’s presents before he opened them. After he opened them is a different story!
Kasey and Jack were wrestling with Cliff, Mark’s step dad. They had so much fun. All of a sudden, Kasey jumped up and had to go to the bathroom. As he was running, with only one Croc on, he fell and twisted his ankle. He went to stand up, but it hurt and he fell again. He had to go so bad that he started to pee his pants. Keith tried to get him to go in the toilet, but Kasey ended up peeing on Keith’s face instead. I couldn’t help but laugh.
Dee and Mark got a new cat, name Mortimer. We put him in Dee & Mark’s bedroom, but then he went missing. We searched high and low in every nook and cranny and we couldn’t find him. Finally, we told Mark and Dee and they found him right away. Apparently there is a super secret hiding spot under their bed that he goes in. All that worry for nothing!!
6/27/2010: The Snake!
On Sunday, we planned on getting a lot of work done around the house. I got up and got ready to go paint our front steps. As I was out there, my friend, Laurie, stopped by to chat. Then, the neighbor brought their dog over to play with Kasey. During this time, Keith and I are feverishly trying to get our work done so we can go over to Shannon and Cyle’s to let Kasey use the Slip ‘N Slide.
Finally, I get a coat of paint on the steps and Keith gets his buckets filled with the rocks he had been digging up and we all get in the car. As soon as we got to Shannon ’s, Kasey wanted to get wet, so we set everything up. We were having fun sliding him down the Slip ‘N Slide and Cyle threw him down it. My arms were getting a little tired, so I went to sit on the front steps with Keith.
As I was sitting on the steps, I felt something brush up against the side of my foot. I looked down and it was a SNAKE!!!! I screamed, jumped up, ran to the other side of the lawn and cried like a baby. Keith didn’t even know what was going on at first. Cyle killed it and took it to the fire pit. I guess it was “just” a garter snake, but I don’t like any of them.
Once Kasey was shivering AGAIN, we went inside and played a game. We ended up staying for dinner and then we went home. Kasey did puke up his dinner while we were there, but that is starting to become a regular occurrence.
On the way home we stopped at Price Chopper to do our grocery shopping. Keith was impressed because I spent only $2 more than I had planned for (which was due to Kasey wanting ice cream) and I saved almost as much as I spent. We went home, tucked in Kasey and called it a night.
6/30/2010: Spanish Class
Just a quick note about Keith: He started his 6 credit Spanish class today. It is about a month long and it seems to be really intense. I hope he does well!
7/1/2010: Lego Harry Potter
Monday, June 7, 2010
Disney World 2010 (Sorry, no pictures)
Keith was kind enough to take blame for my significant lapse in blogging. To be honest, it is mostly my fault. I let things go for way too long and then I didn’t know where to start. I guess Keith just wiped the slate clean for me.
With that being said, I will start again with our trip to Disney World. As many of you know, Kasey has been potty training for a long time. One day, several months ago, Kasey all of a sudden decided it wasn’t cool to poop in your underpants. We were elated, to say the least.
Now Pap Pap Kane had mentioned once in passing that he would take Kasey to Disney World if he started pooping on the potty. Well, he never forgot the promise and called it in the second accident free day. Unfortunately, Mimi & Pap Pap weren’t able to swing a trip to Disney World this year, so Keith and I decided to bite the bullet and go on our own.
Yes, I realize that it was probably not the best idea for us to do financially right now, but we had a lot to celebrate. Afterall, it was the end of Keith’s night classes, Kasey was fully potty trained, it is nearly our 5th anniversary, nearly my birthday, and it would be our first family vacation with just the three of us (no other family members!). So, I did my research and managed to get a trip that included airfare, hotel, food and a $500 gift card for a somewhat reasonable price and we dove in. Let me say right now, that I am glad that we did.
Here is a quick outline of our trip:
Saturday: We left early in the morning to get to the airport. Yes, Keith was right and we did leave a little too early, but I’d rather be there early than miss the flight. Kasey was amazing in the airport and on the plane. He did ask to go to the bathroom three times in three hours, but once I turned Toy Story 2 on iPod, he was an angel.
We had a great flight and hopped on our bus to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort fairly quickly. Upon arrival, check-in was speedy and our room was ready to get into. This made me happy because I wanted Kasey to be able to see the pirate theme before he just woke up in it. Needless to say, he was THRILLED to be able to sleep in a pirate ship.
Next, we quickly sorted through our backpacks and carry on and headed out to Epcot. To be honest, Keith is not a fan of Epcot. Personally, I really like it, but it does have some drawbacks. When we walked in Kasey was amazed by the giant golf ball. I stopped for a little bit to admire all of the flowers as it was the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. We quickly made our way to Test Track and got our FastPasses. By this point, we were starving because it was 3:00 and we hadn’t had lunch, so we stopped for a quick lunch.
Once we had some food, we went over to Finding Nemo. It turned out to be one of Kasey’s favorite rides. Then, Keith let me go to Mission Space while he and Kasey went to search for characters. The green line for Mission Space had no wait, so I opted to do that. I was really disappointed to see that the wait for Soarin was crazy long, as it was all week. Needless to say, I didn’t get to go on that.
We continued to walk around the worlds in Epcot until dinner time. Now dinner was something to remember. It wasn’t because of the food, but rather that Kasey got to eat dinner with Cinderella, Jasmine, Alice, Snow White, and Aurora. He LOVED it. He was even kissed by Alice (she left the evidence behind).
Following dinner, we dashed over to Test Track to redeem our Fast Passes. Kasey is a thrill junkie just like me! The faster and crazier the ride went, the more he loved it. Once we got off, he asked when he could go again. By the time we got out of the ride, it was time to watch the fireworks. As I figured, Kasey didn’t want anything to do with the fireworks and he was tired. He actually asked to leave. So, we changed him into his pajamas and took him back to the hotel.
Sunday was a pretty relaxing day. We actually didn’t have any meal reservations, so we got up when we wanted to and took our time. We had a quick breakfast at the hotel and hopped on a bus for Magic Kingdom. The bus took quite some time because of a triathlon that was going on, but once we got to Magic Kingdom, our day went well! There actually wasn’t any wait for most of the rides. Kasey LOVED Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain. He also became addicted to Pirates of the Caribbean. This began the transformation of Kasey into a pirate.
Being that the park closed early, we hopped on a bus and headed to Hollywood Studios. We had planned on checking out Toy Story Mania, but the line was CRAZY long. So, as it started to pour, we ate a quick dinner at Pizza Planet. After the rain let up a bit, we headed to MuppetVision and walked around for a while. Kasey was pretty tired, so we didn’t stay out too late. He got is picture taken with Mater and Lightning and we headed back to the hotel.
Monday was when the insanity really kicked in. Animal Kingdom was the park of choice for this day. We got there right when it opened and we quickly made our way to the safari. Kasey LOVED it. There was even a baby rhino, Lola, who was running around like crazy right next to our vehicle. Then, we had breakfast at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom. Kasey was excited because he got to see Goofy, Mickey, Donald, Daisy, etc. He just loved seeing all of the characters so close. Did I mention that the food was good? Because it really was!
Once we were stuffed, Keith and Kasey went to find characters while I shopped a bit. I met up with Kasey and Keith just in time to get a picture of Thumper. I had two happy boys! After that, we headed to Dinosaur. I had no intentions of getting on it, as I am deathly afraid of dinosaurs, but Kasey and Keith tried to go. The lady claimed that Kasey was too short and he was really bummed out about it. So, we headed to the flying dinosaur ride, which seemed to make everything better. Next, we went on a jungle trek to see the tigers, as Kasey HAD to see Raja. Then, we headed back to Tusker House for lunch. While there weren’t any characters, it was still a really nice little lunch.
Following lunch, it was getting really hot. We had passes for reserved seating at Finding Nemo, but we decided against it. Instead, we decided to go to Bug’s Life. What a mistake! Not only did Kasey declare that he had to poop before we walked in, but he got really scared and panicked. Once Kasey was settled down and had gone to the bathroom, Keith and I quickly went on Everest and then we went on the wildlife train to the back of the park. Our reason for going back here was to find Jiminy Cricket again. Well, that was a success, but you will never guess what I did! I touched a SNAKE!! You all know how afraid of them I am, but Kasey wouldn’t touch it unless I did. Let’s just say that I will NOT be doing that again. Kasey, however, fell in love.
This pretty much concluded our Animal Kingdom. We had time to quickly run back to the hotel to cool down a bit before heading to Downtown Disney to meet Tiffany, Tony, Conner and Owen. Tiffany and Tony are our friends that live in Florida. Keith met Tiffany at SUNY Plattsburgh (I think) and we have met up with them at least once each time we have gone down since then. Conner and Owen are their infant twin boys. Kasey just loved them to pieces and I really did, too. Conner was a cuddle-bug, which made me happy. Owen was pretty tired, but he was a trooper through it all. Our visit was so nice that we planned on meeting up again the Saturday we were leaving!
Tuesday morning quickly came and we headed to the Grand Floridian for our breakfast with Mary Poppins, Alice, Mad Hatter, Tigger and Pooh. Kasey LOVED the Mad Hatter (he calls him the Mad Mad Hatteren), but he said that he is too loud. Once breakfast was over, we hopped on the monorail and went to Magic Kingdom again. Kasey made us go on the teacups and Pirates again, which I was more than happy to do. We also hit a lot of the rides that we had missed the first day.
For lunch, we ate at Tony’s, which is inspired by the Lady and the Tramp. It was really cute and the food was great. Too bad there was just too much of it!
For dinner, we hopped over the Epcot to eat at the Garden Grill with Chip, Dale, Pluto, and Mickey. This was pretty neat because the restaurant rotates and the food is served family style. It was so good and we were serenaded by our waiter for our anniversary. While it made me blush immensely, he really did do a great job.
Once we were done dinner, we went on Fast Track again. We also made it on Maelstrom and Kasey and Keith went on Finding Nemo AGAIN. It was a fun day!
Wednesday was our first full day at Hollywood Studios. We had breakfast at Hollywood & Vine with June, Leo, Handy Manny and Jojo. Kasey had a blast and we were the first family through the door (we got a little card to celebrate it). Once I paid the bill, we hightailed it into line to get to Toy Story Mania. As soon as the park opened, Disney employees guided us to the ride. I snuck into the FastPass line and Kasey and Keith quickly got into line. It worked perfectly! We went right on the ride and then we had time to do the Backlot Tour. Once the tour was over, it was time for our FastPass to go back on Toy Story Mania. When I got over there, there were still FastPasses available, so I got another round of them. We grabbed a quick lunch and we were able to make it to the Lights Motor Action show, which Kasey and I really like. We also went on Star Tours.
Because it was so hot, we headed back to the hotel a little early and ate dinner there. Much to my dismay, Kasey puked on the table at dinner, but he felt better after. I think he was eating too fast and it made his stomach hurt. Anyway, we then headed to the awesome pool at the hotel for about an hour or so.
Thursday was another Magic Kingdom day and it all started with breakfast at the Crystal Palace with Pooh, Tigger, Pigglet, and Eyeore. This place holds a special spot in my heart because this is where we celebrated Kasey’s 2nd birthday. I remember that his speech was really awful, but all we could hear to the car was “Igger, Igger, Igger” being softly chanted by a tired little boy. Well, this visit didn’t fail to impress either. Kasey was in his glory and he ate really well. We were able to go on Pirates AGAIN and the teacups AGAIN and Buzz Lightyear AGAIN (are you catching a drift yet?). We were able to go see Tinkerbell right when it opened, which was really nice and Kasey got to drive in the racecars, which he loved. It was another hot and humid day, so we ended our Magic Kingdom visits with the train ride. Kasey actually fell asleep not long after we got off the train, so we headed back to the hotel.
Kasey slept almost the whole way to the hotel and then he was up and ready to go again. So, we went back to Downtown Disney to do some shopping. It was a pretty successful trip and we bought most of what we were looking for, which was nice. We then headed back to the hotel to prepare for our last day at the parks.
Friday was CHOAS!! We had breakfast at the Polynesian with Lilo, Stitch, Mickey, etc. It was really nice and, I think, one of the best meals we had. Our waitress even gave us two cupcakes for our anniversary.
We quickly headed over to Hollywood Studios and that is where the madness began. Did I mention that Friday was the first day of Star Wars Weekends? Oh yeah, INSANITY!! I managed to lose Kasey and Keith 30 feet from the entrance, so I knew it was going to be nuts. We dashed to the back of the park to see what Star Wars characters were out. On our way, we were able to pick up one last FastPass for Toy Story Mania.
Keith and Kasey were excited to see the Star Wars characters, while I could have cared less. All Kasey was talking about was Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Keith went really crazy in the Star Wars store and me, being the good wife; I waited in line for nearly an hour to pay for it all. While I was impatiently waiting, Keith and Kasey were getting autographs from the Power Rangers. Keith was happy about this because, I guess; Power Rangers were sold and are no longer Disney, so they will be leaving the park. Anyway, we grabbed lunch at the Sci-Fi Dine In and then we headed over to get the rest of the Power Rangers autographs. I waited in one line while Keith held a place in another. After, we headed Beauty and the Beast. Kasey really enjoyed the show, but he was more excited to go on Toy Story Mania again. So we finished out our trip with one of Kasey’s favorite rides.
Finally, we headed back to our hotel and ordered in pizza, again. Then, we just hung out and watch Pirate Kasey fight with the skull & crossbones curtain between our room and sinks.
Saturday morning came all too quickly. I woke up pretty early to get everything all packed. We ran to get a quick breakfast and Kasey bought a pirate set (hook, sword, eye patch, etc.). Then we went back to our room to wait for the Gisondis. Keith called to get our luggage picked up and Tiffany, Tony, the boys and Michael (Tony’s brother) arrived. We all got changed and headed to the pool.
Rather than going to the big pool, we opted to stay at the smaller pool right in our village. It was a great idea! The water was the perfect temperature and there weren’t many people. There were a couple of ducks that were swimming in the pool with us, which I thought was neat (until they started fornicating in the pool). After an hour or so, we dragged Kasey out and got changed. We made the hike down to have a quick lunch. Tiffany and Tony forgot the boys’ formula in the car, so they were really unhappy and Kasey was crying because his stomach hurt again (guess what happened later??), so we parted ways.
Both Keith and I tried to get Kasey to puke in the bathroom, but he wasn’t having it. So, we got on the bus for the Customs house and, guess what? My dear son puked on a packed bus. Needless to say, I was not happy about the mess I had to clean up. I changed Kasey and asked for our bags to be brought out to us. I quickly grabbed extra clothes, just in case, as Kasey was still complaining that his stomach hurt.
The bus to the airport was very delayed, but luckily we had plenty of time. When we got to the airport, I quickly got us checked in and we flew through security. Kasey wanted McDonald’s for dinner, so we let him eat a little bit. His stomach still wasn’t quite up to par, so we limited his food intake. Then, we headed over to our gate and Kasey met this adorable little girl that was on our flight. They played for a little while, until she got in trouble. They lived in Stowe, so I chatted for a bit with her parents. They were really nice!
Finally, we got on the plane. Kasey ate a ton of chips, Twizzlers, jelly beans, etc. He told me that he was feeling much better. I turned on Toy Story on the iPod and he watched it all the way home. Much to his surprise, his MiMi and Aunt Shannon were waiting for us when we landed. Kasey was chattering nonstop about everything we did.
Once we got our luggage and made it to the car, Kasey quickly fell asleep. We made it home in one piece by about 10:30. We quickly unpacked a few things and headed to bed.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Returning Soon
Hello All,
I realize that this blog (as well as my other one for those who follow it) has been left untouched for quite awhile now.
Fear not!
The blog should be up and running again soon. I have been in grad school while also working a full-time job, and Erika has been left to take care of the house and our son (while also working a full-time job). So, the blogging has taken a backseat.
I finished grad school last night - and we are off on vacation tomorrow. So, after we return we will blog about our adventures. And hopefully remain somewhat more constant in the blogging.
For the most part this will be where Erika blogs about our family, but I will chime in every now and then as well, especially if she has been too busy to post.
So, until next time. You stay classy.
I realize that this blog (as well as my other one for those who follow it) has been left untouched for quite awhile now.
Fear not!
The blog should be up and running again soon. I have been in grad school while also working a full-time job, and Erika has been left to take care of the house and our son (while also working a full-time job). So, the blogging has taken a backseat.
I finished grad school last night - and we are off on vacation tomorrow. So, after we return we will blog about our adventures. And hopefully remain somewhat more constant in the blogging.
For the most part this will be where Erika blogs about our family, but I will chime in every now and then as well, especially if she has been too busy to post.
So, until next time. You stay classy.
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