Nrthwnd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Might as well admit it now. But when Elissa gave birth to Kristen, and kidtums was to become an immediate part of any and every current TPR tour... Well, I don't think I was alone in wondering how the baby would cope; how Elissa & Robb would cope...and more blantantly, how the f--- WE would cope on the tour, blah blah. Needless to say, she was (in any particular order) adorable, a perfect , a screaming banshee, and just the best traveller anybody could hope for. Kristen was an amazing Extra Bonus of the Japan tour, and I feel very lucky to have finally met the little charmer - and still see how the Alveys would cope, etc. hah hah! By the way, props to all you guys who helped keep kidtums happy, fed, occupied and generally at ease on this madhouse of a tour we did. You were all a great 'team' for Elissa & Robb, and it was wonderful seeing you all get so intimate and oogie-googie with the little sweetheart. So congrats on your first credit, kt! You earned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Congratulations on your first credit, Kristen. I don't think I got mine till my folks let me ride the Russian ice slide at about age 6. But the real question is: Will she remember this? Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 ^ We were all starting to figure out some kind of POLL for what her "first word(s)" would be.... Then several of us all thought at the same time.... "JOEY!" Or "VEKOMA". And she already showed signs of sitting up on her own, during the tour! Quite the fast learner, I'd say, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFreak Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I think the "1" sign just might be one of my favorite photos on the whole of TPR! -Jahan Agreed. Kristen is so cute and Elissa looks so proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Uh-oh! KidTums just cut my credit lead on her in half! Hey congrats kiddo. I'm happy for you and your parents. That's a great way to start out a lifelong family tradition and you'll treasure the pics and video of it many years from now. That first drop was just insanity! Almost lost my applesauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 ^*5 Katie Screamed on this trip? Wow. I think she did that maybe once on the Spain trip. Including at night since Ron and my room somehow often ended up next to R&E&K's, sometimes even adjoining (as was the case in PortAventura) She was such an angel and soooo adorable. I admit i cooed and made more baby noises more than i think i ever have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 With Elissa's thumb just behind Kristen's hand on the #1-sign pic, it looks like the little one's giving Tivoli a thumbs-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Katie Screamed on this trip? Well, remember we were all dealing with humidity, no coach to continually take us places, and in and out of that stroller thru the train stations...? She did what I'd call Happy Screaming, which was almost as freaky as cry screaming, heh heh. So really loud stuff from her was really at a minimum, compared to all the time we spent with her and her folks. But when she let her lungs go....omg she could be an opera singer, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Congratulations on Kidtums' first credit. It's quite an achievement, considering that most (yes, most) of us got our first credit after we were out of diapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pufferfish Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Congrats Kidtums! I didn't get my first credit until I was four. Your lucky to have the parents you do. You will probably have more credits than me when you turn ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDragon Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I swear to God, KidTums is freakin' awesome! She already got her first credit???? She's beaten me by 2 years! Looks like everyone had a good time... Can't wait to get on one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneygurlz2s Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Congratulations Kristen, you cutie!!! That picture is going on the Shoufler refrigerator!! In no time at all now you, too, will be a coaster prostitot, making those dollars!! Your pals, Shari and Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterWarriors Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Finally the day has come... I was always wondering which would be KidTum first roller coaster and how soon would it be! Is this a record - KidTum being the youngest person riding on a roller coaster? She is now what?... 6 months and 15 days (TODAY)... ROCK ON!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxegon Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Just a heads up folks; I'm posting Korea trip reports here: http://www.bannister.org/coasters/trips/2007/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 In no time at all now you, too, will be a coaster prostitot, making those dollars!! Ohhh nooo. Yikes! We're all in trouble here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I'm jealous...I wish my parents took an interest in my credit career at such a young age... But since when is Kristen AKA Katie? If she is, and I just didn't know, I apologize, but that's a new one to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 ^ Just a slip of the tongue. It happens. On the tour, we were trying to get our Japanese words in order, heh heh. And our bows. And our 'garbage sensibilities'. And I think some of us accidently called her Kersten from time to time, depending on what we were saying, lol. I know I did, IMhO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 KidTums = KT = KayTee = Katie? Just a guess. Love the pics of her first credit! Too stinkin' adorable! And could that sweet, adorable baby possibly look any more like Robb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printersdevil78 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 And could that sweet, adorable baby possibly look any more like Robb? No, she couldn't. But maybe she'll outgrow it and lead a normal life anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealTinkerbell Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 HORAYYYYY!!!!! KidTums' first coaster credit! Congrats cutie! That picture of her 1st Credit sign is by far one of the cutest pictures of her! So, for those who don't know anything about Japanese parks(and who are too lazy to google it) is Tivoli like one of those small family parks with not many big coasters? Or did you just hide them from us so we couldn't see how much awesome-er Japan is than U.S. of A. As always, thanks for all the updates! I love living vicariously through the pics! Jen "I miss Joey....kind of...not really" Raphael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Tivoli was a lovely little park that actually packed quite a few flats and themed attractions into it's smallish area, PROS were The Dessert Ride!; pretty landscaping and gardens everywhere; a not-too-bad flume with a blacker-than-black darkness inside (very freaky to NOT see your hand two inches in front of your face, lol); a ball-shooting bumber cars; a animatronic show w/moving audience I am PO-ed I missed out on seeing; and some great food there, but... the CON was we just didn't have enough time to enjoy all of it IMhO, and take our time, etc. I think an extra hour would have made a difference, but I think we were arriving near the end of it's opening hours. Timing. Ah well, a great little park for families with one cred and several cool rides and unique attractions to it. Hopefully you'll get to see more pix of it thru everybody's TRs too, including a couple I took there. With omg film-in-a-camera, my usual way to take trips, lol. In time, will post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIPDUDE Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Am I the only one who went "Awwwww!" upon seeing the kidtums #1 sign picture? So cute!!! And yes, Kristen truly is wonderful, she was always so cute on the Midwest trip, hardly creid at all, and the few times she did it wouldn't be long before she'd stop. She was sooo cute at the airport too. I made her smile or laugh or something Robb and Elissa told me along time ago they planned for the railway to be her first credit, but it's still so cool that it all worked out and everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Honestly, I don't consider myself a credit whore, but I felt a little dirty after riding the Tivoli Express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 "Welcome to Tivoli! Where you will be eaten by carnivorous bees! blah-blah-blah-blah-blah TIVOLI!!!!!!!" This made me smile. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 KidTums = KT = KayTee = Katie? Just a guess. Kristen will NEVER be called "Katie" by us. No offense to anyone who shares that name, but we really don't like it as a nick name for Kristen. --Robb "KidTums will do just fine!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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