This day has been coming for years. In fact, I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner. After several scares, I finally lost my cell phone.
Ask Greg, he is my search and rescue guy. If I can't find something - keys, cell phone - he can. So after finally deciding to search my car today and not having success, I enlisted Greg to look there. Yep. No luck for him either.
He decided to look online. Multiple calls to Mexico General Counsel. Nice. Luckily, all my charges were reversed. The AT&T chick really hooked me up. I was surprised.
I figured out that my cell phone must have fallen out at a park on Friday morning. I had thought that it was hiding in my car as water spilled out of Logan's bag everywhere so I emptied out the contents in the car. Guess I wasn't that lucky.
Now I have to admit I do "lose" my phone from time to time, even for days at a time. During last incident, it turned up after two weeks outside on our swing set. I was pushing the boys and had left it out there. It even survived the rain.
I've had so many close calls this was bound to happen, but its quite a downer as I prided myself on never really losing it. Now I can see the "I told you so" from my Mom. Surprisingly, Greg hasn't pulled that one out, but I can feel the vibes!
I did get a new phone though. My renewal was up for August 15th anyway so they gave it to me early and I got a RED phone. Pretty fun! Now I just need numbers, so if you are out there reading, email them to me because I lost them all!!!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Funny Dylan Sayings
Michelle over at Michelle's Musings does this and I always mean to write these down so here you are...
- "Whoa! That is gorgeous!" - Showing Dylan his new lobster floaty which was still in the package.
- "I'm the man pour." - When pouring out syrup to dip his waffle in...
- "There's something in my bottom. Its a chipmunk!" - At dinner one night...We still haven't figured this one out except that later on he was talking about Chip and Dale. This was right after Disney World.
The latest purchase
I got an All in One printer just so I could have a scanner. It is actually very exciting. I figured out how to use it. Just took me one afternoon and now I am rollin'.
Why?
As most of you know I am a scrapbooker. I'm pretty serious about it and have done Greg & I's dating, wedding, both boys baby albums, family albums, etc. Well, I decided that I wanted to go digital. That means that I want to do all my albums on the computer and print them out as books. I am a Creative Memories snob because I do believe they have the most throughly tested products for longevity so last year Greg got me Storybook Creator 2.0 so I could do everything from October 2007 forward online.
Pros
1. I can do it during nap time and not make a huge mess. There is always so much to get out when doing it on paper and now, I just go to my computer and play.
2. Cheaper - In the long run, this is the cheaper route even though the printed books are pretty expensive. I'm almost done w/ all my manual tools and plan to Craig's list them soon. If you are interested, let me know.
3. I can resize stuff as I'm working on a page and not have to pre-plan all that out.
4. Baggage - Instead of bringing my two huge bags (one w/ rollers and one w/o) to a crop (an event where you work on your scrapbook) I can just bring my laptop and go!
Cons
1. I'm not sure how I feel about not having actual paper memorabilia in there. For example, on the way to Disney World the boys got flying certificates. Must scan those in now...
2. I'm keeping track of all my photos better and have numbers that I have to look at all the time when I am messing in my programs. Right now I am a little under 600 pictures behind since last October. Ewwwww! I'm on Halloween right now.
Summary
Yes, this has been a boring post, but hey, I felt like updating you on my latest endevor. I still have a few pictures left that I need to do in my other "manual" albums. I think I have about 100 of those left. My plan was to get all caught up before the baby came, but I'm falling short of that goal.
Eventually, when I get more done, I'll post a jpg of a fun page w/ pictures of the boys. Gotta go, Dylan and Logan are awake. Dylan is standing here waiting for me to finish....
Why?
As most of you know I am a scrapbooker. I'm pretty serious about it and have done Greg & I's dating, wedding, both boys baby albums, family albums, etc. Well, I decided that I wanted to go digital. That means that I want to do all my albums on the computer and print them out as books. I am a Creative Memories snob because I do believe they have the most throughly tested products for longevity so last year Greg got me Storybook Creator 2.0 so I could do everything from October 2007 forward online.
Pros
1. I can do it during nap time and not make a huge mess. There is always so much to get out when doing it on paper and now, I just go to my computer and play.
2. Cheaper - In the long run, this is the cheaper route even though the printed books are pretty expensive. I'm almost done w/ all my manual tools and plan to Craig's list them soon. If you are interested, let me know.
3. I can resize stuff as I'm working on a page and not have to pre-plan all that out.
4. Baggage - Instead of bringing my two huge bags (one w/ rollers and one w/o) to a crop (an event where you work on your scrapbook) I can just bring my laptop and go!
Cons
1. I'm not sure how I feel about not having actual paper memorabilia in there. For example, on the way to Disney World the boys got flying certificates. Must scan those in now...
2. I'm keeping track of all my photos better and have numbers that I have to look at all the time when I am messing in my programs. Right now I am a little under 600 pictures behind since last October. Ewwwww! I'm on Halloween right now.
Summary
Yes, this has been a boring post, but hey, I felt like updating you on my latest endevor. I still have a few pictures left that I need to do in my other "manual" albums. I think I have about 100 of those left. My plan was to get all caught up before the baby came, but I'm falling short of that goal.
Eventually, when I get more done, I'll post a jpg of a fun page w/ pictures of the boys. Gotta go, Dylan and Logan are awake. Dylan is standing here waiting for me to finish....
Monday, June 16, 2008
Security Questions
I am trying to get a support question answered online through chat. I feel so stupid right now. Here's why..
Jasmine Park: Before I provide any information, please answer your security question correctly.
Jasmine Park: The question is: What is the name of your favorite restaurant?
Kristen Duffey: Olive garden?
Kristen Duffey: or Luigi's
Jasmine Park: Which one is your final answer?
Kristen Duffey: Luigi's
Jasmine Park: I'm sorry but that is incorrect. Please try again.
Kristen Duffey: Olive garden
Jasmine Park: Thank you!
Can't they just ask my mother's maiden name? I look like such an idiot to Ms. Jasmine Park
Jasmine Park: Before I provide any information, please answer your security question correctly.
Jasmine Park: The question is: What is the name of your favorite restaurant?
Kristen Duffey: Olive garden?
Kristen Duffey: or Luigi's
Jasmine Park: Which one is your final answer?
Kristen Duffey: Luigi's
Jasmine Park: I'm sorry but that is incorrect. Please try again.
Kristen Duffey: Olive garden
Jasmine Park: Thank you!
Can't they just ask my mother's maiden name? I look like such an idiot to Ms. Jasmine Park
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Beth Moore
Today was my first day of a Tuesday morning Bible Study I am doing at my church. I've never really done a Bible Study before and probably haven't really taken a close look at the Bible since 6th grade Sunday School. Sure I go to church, but actually studying of the Bible hasn't happened yet. After 6th grade we would all skip Sunday School and go eat at Burger King across the street for breakfast.
So this morning I couldn't find my Bible I bought in college. I think it is lost somewhere in a box from the move 2 years ago. So no Bible for me at the Bible study. Talk about prepared. Luckily, it is a Beth Moore DVD and a workbook that we used today. However, there is homework for 5 out of the 7 days of the week. Whoa! I had no clue it would be so intensive, but I'm still excited. She is a great speaker and I like the ideas we are going to be talking about.
So after lunch I went to the Christian store and bought a new Bible. I'm all set to go and off to do my homework. I've wanted to do this for awhile, but never really wanted to dedicate the time. My friend Robbie inspired me as she signed up for it first. I decided at least I'd know one person in the class. I have to say that I feel grown up and proud of myself for trying this out. I'll let you know how it goes and maybe some of what I learned.
So this morning I couldn't find my Bible I bought in college. I think it is lost somewhere in a box from the move 2 years ago. So no Bible for me at the Bible study. Talk about prepared. Luckily, it is a Beth Moore DVD and a workbook that we used today. However, there is homework for 5 out of the 7 days of the week. Whoa! I had no clue it would be so intensive, but I'm still excited. She is a great speaker and I like the ideas we are going to be talking about.
So after lunch I went to the Christian store and bought a new Bible. I'm all set to go and off to do my homework. I've wanted to do this for awhile, but never really wanted to dedicate the time. My friend Robbie inspired me as she signed up for it first. I decided at least I'd know one person in the class. I have to say that I feel grown up and proud of myself for trying this out. I'll let you know how it goes and maybe some of what I learned.
Monday, June 2, 2008
We're Back!
Yes, we made it through Disney. Everything went pretty smooth, and I really have to say that I was surprised. There were those "Oh, I wish I was home moments", but very few.
Warning!!! This entry does have a lot of random writing. I'm trying to get all of our trip down so that I can have a good base for when I scrapbook it. I will not be offended if you don't read all of it! I'm going to try to do more installments throughout the week. This entry talks about the airplane and hotel only. Oh, and the things I learned.
Things I learned
1. Disney will get your children back on a chicken nugget and Mac 'n' Cheese kick. Logan had decided he was not interested in either of these options at home, but when you have been in the heat, are super hungry, and those are the only options on the kids menu you come around. Now both kids eat these non-stop! Woooo hoooo!
2. Lemonade is the official drink of lunchtime from here on out. I have always been pretty strict on what the boys drink. They think lemonade is like an expensive liquor that they never get. However, after Disney I have decided that breakfast and dinner are milk meals. Lunch is a juice, water, or lemonade choice. How far I have come! I just didn't want Logan to get sick after chugging milk and, besides, who wants milk when its 95 and 500% humidity outside? They really like this new policy.
3. Disney will get your kid over the automatic flushing potty fear. That's all they have there except in your hotel room. Dylan was a champ. I guess my warnings and Lakeline Mall prep worked because he got on it and did his business. Of course, I do have to mention that I would put my hand over the sensor to let it know we were there. Now Dylan insists on doing the same for me when it is my turn. I haven't the heart to let him know such things are a 3 year old fear, not a 31 year old fear.
Da' Plane, Da' Plane!
Both boys were excited about the airport and the trip. We left our house at 11 am to catch a 1:45 flight out just to make sure we had enough time to explore the airport, get through security, and eat lunch there. Everything went great. Dylan had airport Scholzkey's (sp?) and we had some Maudie's enchiladas. Logan had a banana and some chips. Yummy!
From the time we pulled into Fast Park until we got on the jet way, Logan kept saying "airplane, airplane." He was so excited he barely ate lunch and when I finally let him walk around he went straight to the windows, pointed and said "airplane, beep beep beep." The beeping is for the airplane moving.
So we get on the airplane. Dylan gets on with Grandmommy and Granddaddy because they are super frequent fliers and automatically get within the first 30 boarding on Southwest. They were saving us all seats. Dylan sat by the window and asked questions the whole time. He really liked the tray tables and snack time. Logan was a lap child and sat in Greg's lap looking out the window. Of course, no one likes sitting by a lap child so I sat in the aisle seat and we had the blank seat in between us. We lucked out! No one wanted to sit next to us so we got Logan a seat, too! Same thing on the way back, too.
So Logan is sitting in Greg's lap at take off and as we lift off of the runway he says, "Up. High." He then konks out for the next hour and 1/2 in Greg's arms which rocks! Such an easy flier. When he wakes up, we sit him in his seat, pull out the tray table and give him his snack of Cheese Nips and apple juice. This boy is in heaven.
Once we landed, which was the smoothest landing EVER, we boarded the Disney Magical Express bus and were on our way to Disney's All Star Music Resort. The boys loved the bus too.
As for the airplane ride home, Logan had napped in the bus on the way to the airport so he stayed awake the whole flight home. I was so impressed. He looked out the window for awhile, ate a nice, large snack, colored, and watched some Mickey Mouse Clubhouse until we had to turn it off for landing. He was exhausted by the time we got into our car to drive home and was a little fussy, but really did great!
Dylan had a different experience. He laid down on his new pillow-like Pluto while we were waiting to be cleared for take off and was out like a light before we even took off. He slept about 2 hours and 30 minutes, waking up right before landing. Also, he asked for ice cream when we got off the plane, but settled for a Sonic smoothie on the way home.
The Hotel
When we were booking we decided to stay in the Value resort for a couple of reasons. One, it was the cheapest, but still on Disney property. Two, it had a family suite with a bedroom that closed off, a kitchenette, two bathrooms, and a family room with a pull out double bed couch and two twin pull out chair/ottomans.
I would stay at the All Star Music again for sure, however, our sleeping arrangements turned out not the best for the grown ups. Since my parents were with us, they like to stay up and out later. The door to the hotel room is in the living room with the pull outs. Also, the bathrooms flush like a cruise ship. If you've never been on a cruise, its like its sucking your whole room into the ocean loud.
So we decided we would try to put the boys together in the queen bedroom with the door since it was quieter. This was the first time they have ever slept together. It went really well. It took about 15 minutes each night for them to fall asleep. The only thing we heard was a little tattle tale ---"Mommie! Logan isn't sleeping." Logan would be crawling around the bed. Once we ignored it, all was good. Logan only fell off the bottom on the bed on the first night. We think. He was crying, trying to get back up on the bed. Greg put him up there and he fell right back asleep.
Now for the worst part of the trip. The boys have the only actual bed. Us adults ended up with the pull outs. Ugh! They were the worst things I have ever slept on. Even Greg said he didn't sleep good and he can sleep anywhere at anytime. It was worse than sleeping on a plank of wood. Of course, after we had been to the parks, we were so exhausted we slept much better, but everyone was aching after that experience. I did figure out 1/2 way through the first night to put a layer of pillows between me and the cot-like mattress. I was the only one who got that luxury because we were out of extra pillows and I got dibs because I was pregnant.
Overall grade of hotel - B. I'd use it again since the price is so nice and I'd even do a family suite again if it was just Greg, me and the kids. As long as I get the actual bed, I'm okay!
More tomorrow...
Warning!!! This entry does have a lot of random writing. I'm trying to get all of our trip down so that I can have a good base for when I scrapbook it. I will not be offended if you don't read all of it! I'm going to try to do more installments throughout the week. This entry talks about the airplane and hotel only. Oh, and the things I learned.
Things I learned
1. Disney will get your children back on a chicken nugget and Mac 'n' Cheese kick. Logan had decided he was not interested in either of these options at home, but when you have been in the heat, are super hungry, and those are the only options on the kids menu you come around. Now both kids eat these non-stop! Woooo hoooo!
2. Lemonade is the official drink of lunchtime from here on out. I have always been pretty strict on what the boys drink. They think lemonade is like an expensive liquor that they never get. However, after Disney I have decided that breakfast and dinner are milk meals. Lunch is a juice, water, or lemonade choice. How far I have come! I just didn't want Logan to get sick after chugging milk and, besides, who wants milk when its 95 and 500% humidity outside? They really like this new policy.
3. Disney will get your kid over the automatic flushing potty fear. That's all they have there except in your hotel room. Dylan was a champ. I guess my warnings and Lakeline Mall prep worked because he got on it and did his business. Of course, I do have to mention that I would put my hand over the sensor to let it know we were there. Now Dylan insists on doing the same for me when it is my turn. I haven't the heart to let him know such things are a 3 year old fear, not a 31 year old fear.
Da' Plane, Da' Plane!
Both boys were excited about the airport and the trip. We left our house at 11 am to catch a 1:45 flight out just to make sure we had enough time to explore the airport, get through security, and eat lunch there. Everything went great. Dylan had airport Scholzkey's (sp?) and we had some Maudie's enchiladas. Logan had a banana and some chips. Yummy!
From the time we pulled into Fast Park until we got on the jet way, Logan kept saying "airplane, airplane." He was so excited he barely ate lunch and when I finally let him walk around he went straight to the windows, pointed and said "airplane, beep beep beep." The beeping is for the airplane moving.
So we get on the airplane. Dylan gets on with Grandmommy and Granddaddy because they are super frequent fliers and automatically get within the first 30 boarding on Southwest. They were saving us all seats. Dylan sat by the window and asked questions the whole time. He really liked the tray tables and snack time. Logan was a lap child and sat in Greg's lap looking out the window. Of course, no one likes sitting by a lap child so I sat in the aisle seat and we had the blank seat in between us. We lucked out! No one wanted to sit next to us so we got Logan a seat, too! Same thing on the way back, too.
So Logan is sitting in Greg's lap at take off and as we lift off of the runway he says, "Up. High." He then konks out for the next hour and 1/2 in Greg's arms which rocks! Such an easy flier. When he wakes up, we sit him in his seat, pull out the tray table and give him his snack of Cheese Nips and apple juice. This boy is in heaven.
Once we landed, which was the smoothest landing EVER, we boarded the Disney Magical Express bus and were on our way to Disney's All Star Music Resort. The boys loved the bus too.
As for the airplane ride home, Logan had napped in the bus on the way to the airport so he stayed awake the whole flight home. I was so impressed. He looked out the window for awhile, ate a nice, large snack, colored, and watched some Mickey Mouse Clubhouse until we had to turn it off for landing. He was exhausted by the time we got into our car to drive home and was a little fussy, but really did great!
Dylan had a different experience. He laid down on his new pillow-like Pluto while we were waiting to be cleared for take off and was out like a light before we even took off. He slept about 2 hours and 30 minutes, waking up right before landing. Also, he asked for ice cream when we got off the plane, but settled for a Sonic smoothie on the way home.
The Hotel
When we were booking we decided to stay in the Value resort for a couple of reasons. One, it was the cheapest, but still on Disney property. Two, it had a family suite with a bedroom that closed off, a kitchenette, two bathrooms, and a family room with a pull out double bed couch and two twin pull out chair/ottomans.
I would stay at the All Star Music again for sure, however, our sleeping arrangements turned out not the best for the grown ups. Since my parents were with us, they like to stay up and out later. The door to the hotel room is in the living room with the pull outs. Also, the bathrooms flush like a cruise ship. If you've never been on a cruise, its like its sucking your whole room into the ocean loud.
So we decided we would try to put the boys together in the queen bedroom with the door since it was quieter. This was the first time they have ever slept together. It went really well. It took about 15 minutes each night for them to fall asleep. The only thing we heard was a little tattle tale ---"Mommie! Logan isn't sleeping." Logan would be crawling around the bed. Once we ignored it, all was good. Logan only fell off the bottom on the bed on the first night. We think. He was crying, trying to get back up on the bed. Greg put him up there and he fell right back asleep.
Now for the worst part of the trip. The boys have the only actual bed. Us adults ended up with the pull outs. Ugh! They were the worst things I have ever slept on. Even Greg said he didn't sleep good and he can sleep anywhere at anytime. It was worse than sleeping on a plank of wood. Of course, after we had been to the parks, we were so exhausted we slept much better, but everyone was aching after that experience. I did figure out 1/2 way through the first night to put a layer of pillows between me and the cot-like mattress. I was the only one who got that luxury because we were out of extra pillows and I got dibs because I was pregnant.
Overall grade of hotel - B. I'd use it again since the price is so nice and I'd even do a family suite again if it was just Greg, me and the kids. As long as I get the actual bed, I'm okay!
More tomorrow...
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