Crowns and Animal Kingdom

Friday was a day off of school for my boys. It was Fair Day in Hillsborough County. So the boys and I took advantage of the wonderful weather we are having and headed off to Animal Kingdom for the day. The day started off rocky. I had to make an early morning run to the store for milk. I buy three gallons of white milk and a half gallon of chocolate milk each week but somehow we still ran out early this week. So while at the I splurged and bought the Sweet Sixteen chocolate donuts. You all remember them. they are small, chocolaty and oh so yummy! While I was nibbling on one for breakfast my temporary crown fell out. Can you feel my agony?! I have been soooooooo careful not to chew on that side of my mouth. And I was not chewing on that side of my mouth when the crown fell out. So off to the dentist I went to have it put back in. I was unsure if we would ever make it to Disney. Well after it was put back in it felt so much better than before. I make a comment to the dental assistant about this but she just shrugged. My opinion........they did not put it in tightly or correctly the first time thus it falling out and feeling better than second time around. I will make sure I re-mention this to the dental office when I have the "real" one put in. So since I had no pain....off to Animal Kingdom we went.

We were disappointed to find out they closed early(5pm). But Evan decided we should park hop to Epcot after they closed. He and Trey wanted to go on the big ball ride again. At Animal Kingdom we tried to do things we missed the other times we were there. We saw the Flight of Wonder show(awesome) and went on the Dinosaur Ride(BIG MISTAKE!!!) Evan and Trey screamed the whole way through the ride and were hysterical when it ended. Never again they cried. We also walked around the Tree of Life and took pics with all the animal shapes in the tree. We walked right on the Kali River Ride. The water was freezing but they boys insisted on the ride.
My favorite part of Animal Kingdom is seeing the Gorillas and the Safari Trek Ride. I could watch the Gorillas all day. The boys had to pull me away from them. They mesmerize me.

At Epcot we finally got to ride Soarin. Every time we tried to ride it before the wait was over an hour. The time wait said 45 minutes but Disney staff said it would be shorter than that. So we went ahead in line. They were right. We waited only about 15 minutes. I was scared the first time riding it because Zane was not seated next to me. He was between Evan and Trey. I kept reaching over to hold on to him. And then there was the height factor I did not bank on. I am not scared of heights but I do not like them either. The boys loved the ride and wanted to go again. So I gave in. This time I sat between Trey and Zane and felt more calm.

NFL Experience

The Superbowl has taken over our town. The boys and I got into football mode Friday night when we went to an event called the NFL Experience. DH scored us free passes. So off I went with five boys in tow. It was a fun afternoon and night. I can be a manly mom when I need to be. No girly stuff for me...HA!!!!

These football mannequins were everywhere. The boys loved posing with them.















The boys doing some of the event. They had a blast pretending they were football players.














The kiddies got to try on life size football uniforms. They were very heavy. from the pics you can guess who the Hydock clan is rooting for in the Superbowl. Go Cardinals!!!

My Painful Day

So what did I do this morning that was oh so joyful and thrilling? What did I do that took all morning long....from 8:30am to noon?

I had a root canal and a crown put on my tooth. Do not believe anyone when they say it does not hurt. They are lying people!!!! I even have what I believe to be a high pain tolerance.

After the four numbing injections(which I felt by the way) I thought the procedure would not be so bad. I wore my IPOD to block out the drilling sounds. It blocked it mostly but certainly not all the way. Thank you Uncle Carl for giving me this device. If not for the IPOD I would have gone insane with all the sounds. The smells on the other hand made me nauseated. At times I was holding my breathe and praying for it to be done. While during the procedure the numbing was effective it wore off and had to be re-administered. Fun and Joy to me!

Now I am living with the aftermath of all the pulling and poking at my tooth and gums. I have never driven so fast to the pharmacy for a prescription. I only filled the Motrin prescription. I believe I will survive without Vicodin. I am not a drug taker in general so I think my body will respond well to the Motrin. For now I am hungry and afraid to eat. Wonder what the rest of my day will hold?

My Award

I have won an award from my middle child, Trey. Many of you will say that they have also received this award. Others are not as fortunate as the rest of us. You have not been given this prestigious award. But I assure the latter group. One day your time will come.


So what is my award I am so proudly talking about....................................(scroll below for the answer)...........................
























"The Meanest Mother" Award and not only this one but another as well...............................




"The Worst Mother Ever" Award!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Yes.....my child gave me two awards for the price of one. All because I gave him corn on the cob for dinner. Shoot me now.....I did really deserve this award.

I know he was really angry and did not mean these words but it still stings. Only I can't show him it hurt. I did tell him the words hurt after he calmed down. But little that did. Oh how the words flowed so easily from his precious lips that once suckled at my breast. Hah........those times are over and the Hydock household has moved on. Put me out of my misery now if things get worse during puberty.

Weekend Rendezvous: Take 2

Yesterday was visitors day at Rendezvous. My whole family visits my mom and stepfather on this day. Everyone goes for different reasons. My sister wants to get her yearly fix of fried tacos and homemade root beer. I like any flavors of the homemade sodas. The boys like the kettle corn, sodas and running around. All the women on the family like to browse the shops. Haley just like being with me and my boys. My grandmother likes to shop and buy homemade foods like butter and fried pastries. Uncle Carl....well I think he indulges the rest of the family and just attends.

We had a first timer at Rendezvous with us yesterday. Haley brought along her boyfriend of one month named Mike. That is the tall yound man hovering behind Haley in the photo below in case you wondered.

Weekend Rendezvous

I had an easy weekend. Evan and Trey went to Rendezvous for the weekend with my mother and stepfather. DH and my uncle have stayed overnight at the camp a few years back. This is the first time my boys have stayed overnight and two nights at that. And this is the first time my boys have camped out. The boys had to wear period clothing the entire time. My mom had some clothing from my stepfathers grandchilrens previous years visits. The only problem that occurred was Trey's shoes. The shoes my mom had were slightly big. My stepfather attempted to make them tighter but that failed. So my mom bought him some shoes at Rendezvous but they kept slipping off his skinny feet. Eventually my mom told him to just wear his socks and no shoes. Oh My!! You can see from the pic the poor child has no shoes. Oh well.....no complaints from him.


The boys reported they had a grand time running around free and wild. They made a friend in the camp next door. My boys said they had a fun time climbing trees, playing with wooden swords, eating all they Rendezvous candy and meeting the Indian chief.


Visitors weekend for the camp is this coming weekend. The entire clan plans to attend. The boys are excited to show DH and I where they played and shopped.


So what did I do while they were gone for two whole nights. Nothing.....absolutely nothing. You all know me better than that. I cleaned and organized my house but you could not tell within an hour of the boys returning home. Oh well...at least I can find things again.

Welcome To 2009!!!

2009...I can't believe it. Time is flying by. Just yesterday(it seems) we entered into the 2000 era. It is already half way through January. I have not blogged at all for the new year. What have we been up to you ask that would keep me from my blogging world? Nothing in particular. My mood has been melancholy. But I can't use that as an excuse because I have been busy with life during the day. It just seems that when I settle down for the night I do not want to do anything. I have been one big blob at night. I am trying to easy my way up out of this mood.



So I will recap the highlights of January 2009(thus far) for all you folks. Hold onto to your hats....it's gonna be a bumpy ride!




Evan got a telescope for Christmas. We have enjoyed looking at the moon at night. We can see the craters on the moon. It is really neat. But then the weather turned cold at night thus the end of moon gazing. We will resume soon.
















While the boys were off from school we went to Disney and Hollywood Studios with the Wagner Family.















Trey got an Easy Bake oven from Santa. He made Smores one night for his brothers. They must have been great because the boys gobbled them up.















When the kiddies had a half day at school we headed over to the Manatee Viewing Center. A couple of friends joined us. It was a nice after school excursion.