This life is just a test .... Now pass me a beer.

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

Great job on the updates, Leslie!

I understand about life getting in the way of updating your TR.

So take your time, no worries.

My comments on your updates:

- Love the fake photopass poses! That is hilarious!

-Thank goodness that tooth has finally come out. I was afraid we would be looking at photos of fingers in that mouth for the rest of this report.

-Cosmic Ray proved that his new name is deserved by taking the golf cart keys with him and getting lost on the monorail on the way back.

-Jody should have turned down that ten bucks and slept in the hammock. Although to be honest, I haven't let any of my DD's sleep out in a hammock for the night either. I hope they don't find out about this bribing.

Looking forward to the rest of your report when you get time to update!

TCD

[stefa70 205]

We'll be here when you get back for an update.

I made your sausage things yesterday morning, and they were a huge hit! Thanks for that recipe.

[CKCK 45]

that looks like great family fun! Especially the drinking around the world part. :naughtywave:

Ditto

[MicknMin...Holly 54]

I just got all caught up again. I love the pool pictures! I especially love the Cousin Song! I smiled and laughed the whole way through. Looks like you had the perfect Disney vacation!

[kampfirekim 260]

Designing Women....4 Southern ladies with sarcastic senses of humor, obsessing about men and cocktails. Am I the only one picturing the WWW gals?

Well, there were some "misplaced southerners" among us.... aka yankees ;D I can't remember if anyone obsessed about men unless you count that one weird time when... Oh nevermind!!! MPR!!! :rofl2:

well, sarcastic sense of humor and obsessing about cocktails, yes......

obsessing about men....... I think most of us are waaaaay beyond that :)

Was there sarcastic humor?! What!? And there were cocktails there!? How did ya'll keep this such a secret? ;D

[lklasing 16]

Hey guys - Thanks for hanging in there with my tough week. I'm going to get an update up in just a minute, but then it will probably be a while before I can get another one up. Sadly we have the first of two family funerals tomorrow, with the second on Friday. My 52 year old aunt and my 94 year old step-grandfather. One didn't get to live nearly long enough, and both will be missed terribly.

So, there's my sad story this week. But, it's good to be among fiends, and it is a nice break to get to work on this report when I get a chance to take a break from all the family stuff.

More in a sec. Thanks for reading!

[DaveInTN 3,247]

Leslie, so sorry to hear of your losses this week. No age is good to leave this life, but 52 is just way too young. Praying for your sweet family at this time.

[lklasing 16]

Tuesday, March 20

Of course, I was up early again, but that’s my MO at home, so I don’t mind. Waking up at any time at FW is better than sleeping in at home. We had the usual pandemonium of breakfast at cabin and simultaneous pandemonium of breakfast for those that slept at the camper. The fun part of this morning was the discovery that Tinker Bell had helped the Tooth Fairy overnight, and brought Ryan a dollar for his first lost tooth!

If anyone is paying attention (which TCD clearly is not), you’ll notice that it is Ryan, not Evan (the tooth wiggler in the pictures) who lost the tooth.

We all met at the Outpost at 7:45 and once again, had lots of fun just waiting on a bus.

Even though Brad looks pretty reclusive in this picture, and even though he generally kept his personalized shirt covered up the whole time, he was an awfully good sport this trip. I even gave him a choice on the shirt and he opted to wear it, so I was happy even though we never saw it!

Fun on the bus:

We arrived at Animal Kingdom around 8:20. There were tons of people lined up, but we saw lots of the ticket things still covered up toward the left of the crowd. So, we hung out in line where it wrapped around from the uncovered to the covered ones, and then low and behold, they uncovered them. We jumped easily to the front of one of the turnstiles. :parrot:

We barely had time to sunscreen up before they let us in to the internal rope. I ran to EE for FPs while the group did Dinosaur, then at Daniel’s suggestion, they rode again so I could get a ride. Elise was so cute on this ride. She was very nervous and kept her eyes closed the whole time. Afterward, she declared that she kept her eyes closed all the time so Danielle wouldn’t be embarrassed to close hers. :heartsmiley: So cute.

After Dinosaur, we split up into the spinners and non-spinners. Triceratops Spin for the little ones and Primevial Whirl (2 times!) for the bigger ones. Finally we headed off to EE for everyone’s favorite ride (or at least the favorite ride for a bunch of us!).

More soon... Thanks for reading!

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

Great update!!! Love the Shirts!! Who's on the Fast Attack Boat?? (Yes, I recognize the DOLPHINS on the hat)

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

If anyone is paying attention (which TCD clearly is not), you’ll notice that it is Ryan, not Evan (the tooth wiggler in the pictures) who lost the tooth.

Good grief!

I am going to fail the final exam for sure.

I swear there are more kids in the group every time you post a photo!

I am not happy to hear that Evan has not lost his tooth.

We all know what that means . . .

More photos of Evan with his fingers crammed in his mouth!

As for your update, I love the t-shirts! Great job on those, and props to the teens for going along with the plan.

I'm sorry to hear about the losses you recently suffered in real life.

TCD

[doodlebug....Cherie 461]

Love the matching shirts!! Looks like another great day.

I'm sorry you had such a sad week, praying for your family.

[Hotmamac aka Misty 11]

I'm a VERY pro-matching shirts!!! We had three the last time we went and for my upcoming trip, I'm planning matching shirts for each day!!

I am also very sorry to hear about your family losses. I wish you an your family peace at this very difficult time.

[SCTigerCock 171]

Great TR!!!!

Sorry to hear of your family's losses.

[kampfirekim 260]

So sorry for your loss Leslie. <3

I am sooo loving your report. Your family is just precious!!!!

[Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64]

Sorry to hear about your losses. Loving the TR. It makes it almost unbearable to wait for our family together at the Fort. Also reminds me I need to make some shirts.

[dvccamper 32]

My sympathies to you for your recent losses. It's obvious from your photos that you have a close family to lean on.

Am really enjoying your report, what fantastic family memories you made!

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

Very sorry to hear of your sad week, Leslie.

Thanks for more wonderful family photos - LOVE the matching shirts!

[lklasing 16]

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments. It has indeed been a rough week. We buried my aunt yesterday and then heaven forbid, her 22-year-old daughter (my cousin) got robbed at gunpoint last night. She wound up on my doorstep at 1:00 crying and still shaking as she didn't know where else to go. Thank God she was okay, but what a terrible day for her! She is better today and things are hopefully moving in the right direction for her now. She will be moving in with us until she finishes with her exams, which will be good to get to keep a closer eye on her.

We have Buddy's father's funeral tomorrow. It occurred to me that I didn't tell you it was her dad that died on Tuesday. But, as I said earlier, he lived a long, wonderful life and we are all so proud of him and blessed for having been a part of his family.

Despite a complete lack of sleep last night, I'm actually feeling better than I was a couple of days ago. Thanks again for everyone's sweet thoughts and prayers. They definitely have helped!

I am hoping to have another update up tonight - it will all depend on how technology cooperates with me, as I definitely have no patience for doing the details it takes sometimes. If not tonight, then I will definitely get one up by the weekend.

Leslie

PS to Carol - I'm guessing you're talking about the cap that Brad (17 year old) is wearing. His dad Michael was on a sub in Hawaii many years ago. Brad is thinking of entering the armed forces upon graduation this year and I'm very proud of him for that!

[lklasing 16]

After EE, we were ready to cool down on Kali River Rapids. Get ready for far more pictures than you want to see on this one:

I absolutely love this one of Elise:

And this one is awesome with Brad having so much fun:

Believe it or not, that’s just a handful of the pictures from KRR that day. Sometimes I think I need to get a real life.

Next, we headed toward Safari to grab FPs and lunch, but first we had to have fun with the coolest water attraction at WDW.

Buddy and Paw Paw left around now to head back to the trailer to check on the dog and get dinner going. The rest of us rode Safari, looking of course for rhinos the whole time.

Found one!

After Safari, everyone left except Marie’s family plus Danielle, who all stayed to see the Lion King. Cute Stephen fell asleep during Safari, slept through the Lion King, the bus ride back to FW, the golf cart ride back to the cabin and then for about an hour more. WDW can definitely wear a kid (and his parents!) out.

Thanks for hanging in there through my slow week! More soon!

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

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments. It has indeed been a rough week. We buried my aunt yesterday and then heaven forbid, her 22-year-old daughter (my cousin) got robbed at gunpoint last night. She wound up on my doorstep at 1:00 crying and still shaking as she didn't know where else to go. Thank God she was okay, but what a terrible day for her! She is better today and things are hopefully moving in the right direction for her now. She will be moving in with us until she finishes with her exams, which will be good to get to keep a closer eye on her.

We have Buddy's father's funeral tomorrow. It occurred to me that I didn't tell you it was her dad that died on Tuesday. But, as I said earlier, he lived a long, wonderful life and we are all so proud of him and blessed for having been a part of his family.

Despite a complete lack of sleep last night, I'm actually feeling better than I was a couple of days ago. Thanks again for everyone's sweet thoughts and prayers. They definitely have helped!

I am hoping to have another update up tonight - it will all depend on how technology cooperates with me, as I definitely have no patience for doing the details it takes sometimes. If not tonight, then I will definitely get one up by the weekend.

Leslie

PS to Carol - I'm guessing you're talking about the cap that Brad (17 year old) is wearing. His dad Michael was on a sub in Hawaii many years ago. Brad is thinking of entering the armed forces upon graduation this year and I'm very proud of him for that!

Glad to hear life is sorting itself out! My first husband was on submarines in Charleston, and also in Hawaii, then changed to an instructor (I think). So they probably crossed paths.

[lklasing 16]

Here's a few miscellaneous pictures that wouldn't cooperate last night:

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

Cool!

[DaveInTN 3,247]

Great pics Leslie! I'm glad you are feeling a bit better. Weeks like this are so hard on a family, and at the same time they can draw them closer.

[momof3kids-Yvonne 596]

Every time I see a picture on this report I think oh it can't get any better than this. But then you post another one and I see all those smiling faces and sure enough it can. Those little ones are so darn cute they almost have me wishing I had another one. Almost.

[kampfirekim 260]

Every time I see a picture on this report I think oh it can't get any better than this. But then you post another one and I see all those smiling faces and sure enough it can. Those little ones are so darn cute they almost have me wishing I had another one. Almost.

X2 minus almost wishing for another one. Not even close. ;D

Love the Kali River Rapids photos!!! Our boys love that one and require us to ride it at least 3 times when we are at AK.

Glad you're starting to feel better. Those tough times really take the energy out of you. :heart: