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I have to tell you though that I'm going to be giggling all day with two mental pictures of different members of your clan. The first is you doing your "poo poo on the potty" dance and the second is the look on Thom's performance anxiety ridden face over the secret purpose of the couple's cabana. And don't correct either one of them either; the images in my head are high-larious!
Thanks to Karen... now **I** have the same images in my head and I'm giggling like a fool...
Have a blast, Jill and congrats on the potty training and continued healing pixies for Junebug!
Potty training. Sounds so simple doesn't it? Who thought it could be so hard???
Jimmy will be 4 when we hit Disney next and he's going to be potty trained come heck or high water.
I know the prize game though. He's gotten good with pee, but not so good with poo. He wants a "big black engine" for the Misty Mountain Railroad (which is actually the name of some model RR place he saw on tv and now every time he sets up his trains it's the Misty Mountain Railroad). He woke up at 9 last night to poop and the first words out of his mouth were,"I get big black engine now?"
This cruise sounds wonderful and I can't wait to hear how you and your family make out.
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Oh, Jill... I just can't wait to hear all about your trip Congrats on the potty training! I've been trying to bribe Scout with M&Ms, but all that accomplished was her saying "mama get M&Ms?" everytime I pee Thanks to you though, now there's an understanding that peeps on the potty = trip to see Mickey
I've been texting Jill and Thom as they drive down to Florida.
'course... they're *both* texting back and I can't tell which one is driving!
Karen is on my other line and is daring them (thru me) to make a detour and go surprise Sharon at WDW before the cruise. But, so far, I haven't been able to appeal to Thom's competetive nature.
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Congrats to Maddie on the potty training!
I hope your parents have a wonderful time! I am so glad to know that your
mom is doing better! Continued pixies for her as she is still recuperating!
Have a wonderful time Koenig family!
Bon Voyage!
Have a magical trip Jill!!! I can't believe you were able to snag the Walt Disney Suite! Loved the Maddie Poo Poo Potty story and the Spa Villa story too! So glad your mom is feeling well enough to join you on the cruise. Can't wait to hear all about it.
Holy cow batman!!! This sounds like one awesome trip!!!!!! I can't wait to hear about all the juicy details!!! So proud of Maddie, sounds like a great reason to go potty. When you start posting your pics, if you would be so kind as to post a pic of this wonderful device you bought for the girls for the trip down, sounds like something my girls would enjoy.
I'm assuming by now you are resting in your hotel room preparing for tomorrow's departure! Have an awesome time!
Yipes -- I'm so stinkin' jealous now that I'm spittin' nails!!
Look... just LOOK at what she sent me now:
It's the Golden Ticket, cruising style.
And... to top it off, Thom's enjoying the fact that the concierge staff just kicked out some interlopers who snuck into the special lounge reserved for concierge guests. Heeeee... he and I definitely have something in common!
Eileen
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