From Moscow to Mickey – My Little Girl’s Journey to the Fort (DaveInTN and Family Spend Thanksgiving With The Fiends!)

[Lou... 3,118]

Where did youse guys go to college, BSU? Isn't their mascot the Mighty Finger?

College, thanks Bob, for thinking that I was anywhere near smart enough to attend college, but no self respecting school of higher learning would lower their standards in order to accept me.

[4mickey2 41]

Great tr. dave! loved all the pics and the video was awesome! You have a great family.

[itsnotcindy 24]

I know you have a cousin or Uncle in the Florida area that is good with photo shop, I doubt that any of those lovely daughters would condone this type of mischief

Are you kidding me? They are in on every part...and he is teaching them all he knows. Which right now is not that much...... but I'm sure his mischief skills will increase as the years go by. Right?... my love? I love you.

[DaveInTN 3,247]

Are you kidding me? They are in on every part...and he is teaching them all he knows. Which right now is not that much...... but I'm sure his mischief skills will increase as the years go by. Right?... my love? I love you.

:argh:

I'm like Rodney Dangerfield. I don't get no respect. Now I've got INC piling on.

[itsnotcindy 24]

:argh:

I'm like Rodney Dangerfield. I don't get no respect. Now I've got INC piling on.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Dave, can you or INC bake a good apple pie?

Now you just wait a minute mister! What is this about you soliciting apple pies from other members?

I *snif* can't believe you'd do such a thing. Giving away my bribe ideas...*sniff*.....: :rofl2:

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Dave, can you or INC bake a good apple pie?

Now you just wait a minute mister! What is this about you soliciting apple pies from other members?

I *sniff* can't believe you'd do such a thing. Giving away my bribe ideas...*sniff*.....: :rofl2:

[DaveInTN 3,247]

Now you just wait a minute mister! What is this about you soliciting apple pies from other members?

I *sniff* can't believe you'd do such a thing. Giving away my bribe ideas...*sniff*.....: :rofl2:

Don't worry. His solicitations fell on deaf ears.

[Lou... 3,118]

Now you just wait a minute mister! What is this about you soliciting apple pies from other members?

I *snif* can't believe you'd do such a thing. Giving away my bribe ideas...*sniff*.....:

Don't worry. His solicitations fell on deaf ears.

Problem solved Nicki, but you can't blame me for trying.

Besides, your trip to the Fort is a long ways off. You can't expect me to go without apple pie for that long.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Problem solved Nicki, but you can't blame me for trying.

Besides, your trip to the Fort is a long ways off. You can't expect me to go without apple pie for that long.

I think you tag should say "I hold the record for cramming the most apple pie into my face!" :rofl3:

:hah: Cheater, cheater pie eater!

So you are saying you don't have any self control when it comes to apple pie... :rofl2:

I wonder how long TCD can wait for his apple pie....... :raspberry:

[Lou... 3,118]

I think you tag should say "I hold the record for cramming the most apple pie into my face!" :rofl3:

:hah: Cheater, cheater pie eater!

So you are saying you don't have any self control when it comes to apple pie... :rofl2:

I wonder how long TCD can wait for his apple pie....... :raspberry:

Seeing that I'm confessing, I cheated on you over the weekend. Yes, I couldn't stay away from Jen.......... Jen's mini apple pies. But I just had one. And I didn't tell TCD that Jen had made some.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Seeing that I'm confessing, I cheated on you over the weekend. Yes, I couldn't stay away from Jen.......... Jen's mini apple pies. But I just had one. And I didn't tell TCD that Jen had made some.

Well.... I've got no words but I am glad I didn't have anything in my mouth when I read that! I'd have choked on it or it would be on my screen right now.:rofl2:

November just can't get here soon enough!

Now you may have started something between Jen and TCD.... for shame!

[YENSIDCAMPER 66]

Dave,

I finally read the entire thing. What an awesome report! Your family is priceless. Thanks for sharing your family trip with us.

The Melvin story is great and well done on the photoshoping. However, I may have to call you out on the shimming up the pole. IF you daughter got in somehow then I suppose you could have gone in walked up the stairs and opened the doors and walked out? What is the truth Dave? Enquiring minds want to know!

You made good time back on that Saturday. We came back on that Sunday and it took us 16 hours, the Thanksgiving traffic was awful. Coming over Monteagle is always white knuckles for me and my hands cramp too. I have to agree that Chattanooga can be worse than Atlanta.

Maybe our families could camp somewhere in TN sometime with TNBob and any other regional FIENDS..

[Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64]

Dave,

The Melvin story is great and well done on the photoshoping. However, I may have to call you out on the shimming up the pole. IF you daughter got in somehow then I suppose you could have gone in walked up the stairs and opened the doors and walked out? What is the truth Dave? Enquiring minds want to know!

YC did Lou put you up to this? :rofl2:

[YENSIDCAMPER 66]

Would Lou do such a thing....?

You know, I was actually thinking about shimming that pole myself on my next trip, but the more I thought there had to be an easier way.

I plan to "shimmy" that pole myself in June because that is a really cool picture and even better story.

YC

[TnBob 311]

Dave,

Maybe our families could camp somewhere in TN sometime with TNBob and any other regional FIENDS..

YC, as a matter of fact, we are camping at Defeated Creek on Sept 21 and 22, I am sure you are welcome to join us.

[YENSIDCAMPER 66]

Thanks Bob, if Dave doesn't object after me calling him out on shimmying that pole, my family and I would love to go. You guys like to play cards around the fire? I will catch up with you on chat one night.

[DaveInTN 3,247]

YC - thanks for reading the report...and we'd love to have you guys join us at Defeated Creek.

What is this Photoshop you speak of? :rofl2:

[mouseketab.....Carol 1,261]

Can a little blue teardrop with mouse ears join ya'll!!

[DaveInTN 3,247]

Can a little blue teardrop with mouse ears join ya'll!!

Ya bringing your bartender?

Just kidding! Of course you can come! And anyone else that is interested. If anyone is considering booking, I'm booked in site 66. Bob is next to us.

[YENSIDCAMPER 66]

Thanks, Dave. I just got off chat with Bob and we are booking tonight. Carol it would be awesome to get to meet you too!

[TnBob 311]

Great Carol!

[mouseketab.....Carol 1,261]

Ya bringing your bartender?

Just kidding! Of course you can come! And anyone else that is interested. If anyone is considering booking, I'm booked in site 66. Bob is next to us.

Sure, I'll bring the bartender!! I'll look into reserving!!

[DaveInTN 3,247]

We had our one year post-placement visit from the social worker today. Russia requires 5 post placement reports; at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years. At each visit we need to provide 5 or 6 photos of Anna with all family members, to show how she is doing and how she is integrating into the family. I needed to select photos taken since our 6 months visit. That period of time included the Thanksgiving trip. So of the 6 photos I ended up providing, 5 were from this trip report. Those were such happy, wonderful family times. Plus a little part of me wanted to rub our good fortune and blessings into the Russian's noses. They don't think kids with DS are worth adopting or raising, and they don't believe they can lead purposeful lives. Yeah, sure. Put this in your Russian crack pipe and smoke it.

[rdancemom... Pam 113]

Darn just go make me tear up why doncha?? Those Anna smiles do it every time. What a beautiful & happy little girl - and she was a positive angel over Thanksgiving too... absolutely adorable! ... just don't eat the salsa :rofl2:

They say living well is the best revenge and, from what I can see, Anna and family are living very well indeed. Bless you all for sharing her with us. :heart: