Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 Dear sis, we are sorry you had to write a trip report that didn't bring back all good memories, but am so glad there were moments that you all shared where everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Dwell on those and maybe next time just you and your wonderful TinksGuy can come by yourselfs - recapture the magic! AND have an Apple Pie Apple! And twist my arm real hard (ask LS about this) and maybe we can come down & play together!!! luvyameanitbunches, ♥♥♥
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 ^^ shouldn't that be "yourselves"?? LOL Remember, it's the lack of brain!
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie STiL, sorry about the bummer. As I had a DH that ruined my last WDW trip, you are welcome to go with me and DS to DL and we can wear our tiaras with pride. Well except for DS. You probably won't get a tiara on him.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 ...DREAM EARS? Did you get Dream Ears? Don't tell big brother about them!!!
Originally Posted By tinkerbell1962 Gosh golly, sorry to hear about the trip! Yet another reason I love to go occasionally now WITHOUT the teen daughters. However ... we're planning on a week long trip in March and they are excited to get their first AP's!! Thankfully my oldest (15) still likes to hang out with her Disney-crazed mom!! However, I'm sure the day will come soon when the tides change.
Originally Posted By Pollyana Excuse me???? STIL ...you so quietly added that you got dream ears! That would have been a major highlight in my report. I have yet to be dreamed..sigh.........I have been looking on ebay for the ears..... but I am forever hopeful, hence the name, Pollyana...I still have time to get dreamed.
Originally Posted By chickapin Oh, bummer... This makes me glad we took our kids every year and we were lucky enough to raise Disney fans so we can still go together occasionally. Wonder how the gene passes on--some get it, some don't!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I admire you for not going "Mommie Dearest" all over them... *LOL* (I would have. ;-) Congrats on the Dream Ears! (We're still waiting to even SEE a Dream Team *L*)
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 >>>(insert “spirited family discussion” here)<<< I'm sorry but this really made me chuckle Been there, done that > It does sound like you had some magical moments together. YAY for the Animation Building! I'm glad that your husband enjoys his Disney time with you. Our 3 oldest went through a bit of a "too cool for school" attitude during our trips to DL in their later teens. Now they are adults and are often asking when we are going the next time so we can meet up Congratulations on the Dream Ears! May I suggest to check the girls schedules, find a time that they are really busy, find someone for them to stay with and plan another trip for just you and your husband
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Aw, you guys just made my month. Honest. I really never air the dirty family laundry and really didn't want to go there at all. Should've known you dear people would know just the right things to say. Pollyana: if I ever see one set of those Ears ever being abused, I will immediately sign custody papers over to you, sweetheart. You have first dibs. After all, without you, there would be no Billies in our life. xoxo Thankyou, everyone, from the bottom of my still-smarting heart. I would be glad to bring ANY of you in place of them (there's a little Mommie Dearest in me, after all, I guess) any time. {{{My LP girlfriends}}} I love you all.
Originally Posted By Pollyana Thanks for thinking of me and the dream ears. I am ever hopeful that I will get a pair one way or another. And I would gladly adopt any abused ears.....the horror of it all! Now I need to focus on our upcoming trip to Dland and meeting Shiva and Tinkeroon. And then Hawaii! Life is good, very good.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Oh STIL, I finally read this...somehow I just never seem to read trip reports very often...but my heart just hurt for you! But we know how it feels too! The love of Disneyland, the magic, it just skipped over our prodigals. DS calls us D-tards! The nerve! It's not that they don't like going but it just isn't something that makes their hearts go pitter pat. They'll have one day of fun, fun, fun and they are ready to leave. But US? One day is just an appetizer to us! The magic just isn't there for them. I think maybe they just see it as an amusement park. The same way we see Six Flags or Great America. But I know how much it meant to you and how you wanted the girls to have that same feeling you feel. And it's such a disappointment when they don't. But you have Us!! We feel the magic! We can ride on each others clouds!
Originally Posted By murfsmom STIL- how i feel for you ! i remember the days we thought we were just coolest parents because we were going to dl for a couple of days, just one big happy family.......................NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! if they had rolled there eyes any more i'm sure they would have rolled right out of their heads !!!!!!!LOL !! the 2nd day we decided to just let them go do their thing but they had to meet up with us for a dinner. the difference in their attitude compared to the day before was amazing, they were a lot happier(and so were we) they didn't look at us like we rejects from the old folks home and actually WANTED to stay with us the last few hours !! so don't feel bad,your not alone and your kids are not"ebay rejects" their just kids !! love ya !! murfsmom xoxo
Originally Posted By Pollyana I guess I am pretty fortunate....Both my boys, who have families, love doing Disneyland with us. It is a family experience that brings joy to all. And, yes, you can't please everyone all the time, but we, as parents, are always wishing the best for our children....and they may have different interests, but STIL, you will find that magical time together. Whether it be a concert or a play or something else, you will find that special time with the DDs..And remember, the true D-tards will always back you up.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer Twin, I was a little late getting here but , as you know, I had been on a business trip for a couple of days and wasn't posting much. We love our kids and part of us wants to be able to share something, that we love and means so much to us, with them. We sometimes feel hurt when they don't. It's not logical but still felt very deeply on an emotional level. There's nothing wrong with your Princesses-in-training, they're just normal kids, with their own likes, dislikes and interests. Their adopted cousins don't feel the magic either and that's Ok, it's not what I would have hoped for but we each have our special laughing place. murfsmom(♥) has some great advise and it will not only let your daughters discover their own interests in the park, at their own speed, it will also give you and TinksGuy some special Disney bonding time to yourselves. Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that the park means different things to different people and that's all right. That's even true of those of us on LP. I'm sorry the trip wasn't what you hoped for but, if you want to spend some time in the park with people who feel the magic like you do, you'll have no shortage of volunteers here. <--puts Tinkeroon's and his name down on the list {{{SoThisIsLove}}}
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon <<And remember, the true D-tards will always back you up. >> Hehe So very true!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice "D-tards" tsk tsk... *LOL* I thought *I* was bad for coining the phrase "Disney Dorks" to describe myself and all of us! ;-)
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^ *HUGS* Me too! I'm a dork in SO many ways, but the Disney Dork is the best part!
