OH, MY ACHING FEET AND LEGS!

Thursday, March 03, 2011

Sometime in the wee hours Sunday Corey, Stacey, Jayden and Bailey piled in their Volkswagen CC and headed off for Disneyland.

The kids were told they were going to Yellowstone and when they saw Disneyland signs when they were getting near they were really confused.

On Priceline's Name Your Own Price, Corey found us rooms at the Anaheim Marriott at the Anaheim Convention Center just a short distance from the park for $65.00 a night.

When Judy and I flew in later in the day, we upgraded our room to concierge level for an extra $40.00 a night which got the six of us into the concierge room for free breakfast, appetizers and desert depending on when we were in there. The first night we had the appetizers and we had a big breakfast every morning.

The first night we went to the park but because it was late we didn't do a lot. I think Soarin' Over California and who knows what else. The four days started blending in to each other.

Autopia (Bailey and Stacey) once.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad several times the last, Jayden and Bailey at my suggestion. Corey and especially Stacey were a little nervous especially since Bailey broke her arm Saturday morning playing Junior Jazz Basketball and it was only in a splint because by the time they left for California it was too swollen to put in a cast.

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster once.

We rode the Disneyland Railroad at least three times.

Enchanted Tiki Room once

Finding Nemo Submarine Ride once.

Frontier Land Shootin' Exposition Jayden, Bailey and I think Corey.

Haunted Mansion once

Indiana Jones Adventure three times. One time while Stacey and I were sitting across from Indiana Jones waiting for Corey to go to the bathroom, the kids went into the Indiana Jones gift shop. Jayden came out with a silly grin on his face and said "Come in the shop Mom. I want to show you something." When they got in there, he grabbed a Indiana Jones had and whip an.

d said, "Here you need to buy these for when you and Dad are in the bedroom!"

Where does an eleven year old boy come up with this stuff?

Both he and Bailey were coming up with funny quips on a regular basis.

It's a Small World once

Jungle Cruise once

Mad Tea Party (spinning cups) twice the first time Jayden, Bailey and I together. The second time all but Stacey. Both times our teacup was spinning far faster than any of the other seventeen cups.

Matterhorn Bob Sleds three times (at least.)

Peter Pan's Flight once.

Pirates of The Caribbean at least four times; thank you Bailey. I think it was her favorite

Space Mountain Corey and Stacey once

Tarzan's Treehouse Bailey and Stacey twice again one of Bailey's favorites.

Grizzly River Run once in the morning while it was still cool and got soaked.

Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Corey and Stacey by themselves.

Toy Story Mania! Twice Corey and Jayden were the best shooters.

Saw Fantasmic! once

We ate at the Blue Bayou and pizza and burgers.

Judy bought some beignets at the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square. Jayden especially fell in love with them was kept asking for more. Corey finally bought a six-pack and a funnel cake. Jayden was in hog heaven. I preferred the funnel cake.

I am sure we did more but as I said it all became a blur to me.

Stacey has a minor swearing problem and the kids have picked it up to a small degree. They are forbidden to say any bad words except…Stacey is trying to quit so she told the kids that if she says a bad word they have the right to say one also.

Last night (I stayed with them in their room the last two nights) Stacey was struggling trying to do something and said something (I didn't hear it) Jayden was in the bathroom with the door open and yelled out, "Damn!" and laughed.

KEEP IT CLEAN!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Judy, Jim, Austin, Molly and I ate at Café El Lago tonight.

Our waitress was young and pretty. At one point she brought us more chips and salsa without us asking for it.

I said, "You're a mind reader!"

She instantly responded with, "Yes, so keep it clean!"

Cracked me up.

SURPRISE MEAL

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Stacey has been having problems and made a doctor's appointment for this afternoon. She fasted so they could draw blood.

The only opening was such that I had to pick Jayden and Bailey up after school. When I picked them up Jayden immediately said, "We're going to Burger King." He was starving.

I told him we couldn't because we had to wait for their mother who was at the doctor.

Jayden grabbed my phone and called her. A minute later he handed me the phone and announced that she was meeting us at Burger King.

Oh well; what's a boy to do…so we went to Burger King.

Stacey was waiting for us in the parking lot.

She was starved from not eating.

Jayden was starved and ordered a Triple Whopper. It was bigger than his head. No way was he going to be able to finish it…but he did. Well, Stacey had one bite of it since she wasn't quit full from whatever it was she ordered.

Bailey didn't do too badly herself. She ate an order of macaroni and cheese off the kids menu and went back and got another one.

The doctor said that Stacey's problem was that she has made too many changes at once...eating better, exercising etc. He said if her problem continues to come back in a month or so but she should be OK.

POLYPS

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

10:30 a.m.

I just received a call from Becky at Dr. Wynn Hemmert's office concerning the colonoscopy I had last week. She said that I had four polyps removed –which I already knew- and that they were the type that would/could (?) turn into cancer if I hadn't had them removed.

I need to go in, in two years for another scope.