Yes I do have 2 children DS 15 and DS6 ....DS 15 did not make this trip due to various reasons , some bad grades , attitude , the new school schedule , his band schedule .......But things have gotten a little better and he seems to be trying and really felt bad he didnt work harder to go after he realized we left without him ....But he says he will work harder to go on the Panama , but I think with his football schedule and band he may not make this one as well ....
Ah, I see.
I'm a little worried that we're going to have major issues next year- same kind of deal (except not football- insert cheerleading in place of football, if she makes JV cheerleader next year- and ofcourse band) The reason that worries me is because duh... I hadn't thought about the fact that they don't start those things when school starts- like they do in middle school! They start them WEEKS before school starts... especially marching band. I'm not even sure if they'd allow her to be in marching band if she wasn't there for the weeks of practices beforehand! I'm a little concerned about it... but we really have no choice. She would only be 14 and obviously couldn't be left home alone for that extended period of time- and I have no one that would be able to watch her for that extended period of time- during the school year. She could easily stay a few weeks with my sister- but my sister has kids in school too and she lives in another town. There is no way she could shuttle my DD back and forth to school here in this town.. every day plus taking her kids to their schools in her town. Yanno?
I dunno. I'm trying to stay in denial for the moment I think. And wait a little later. You know- like SEE if she even makes cheerleader for next year before worrying about that. And closer to the end of the year- I'll talk to the band directors at HS and see what would happen if she missed those few weeks.
I can't imagine going without her though- even if we like had someone (which we don't) that she could stay with that would take her to/from practices in the summer and to/from school once it starts... for that long of a trip! A few days maybe (with her staying with someone) but longer than a couple of weeks?
I'm sorry I didn't realize your other son was older. I guess I was thinking you had 2 kids pretty close in age... no clue why I thought that. LOL
Bip I cut your post down a bit but I just wanted to respond that I hope Jeff gets the job & it works out financially for you!
Glad the kids are doing well in school! I KWYM about staying on the same late schedule & "napping" while the kids are at school. Keeps me from doing much during the day too, but once they are home it's non-stop till their bedtime. So maybe we deserve that nap KWIM?
Funny the same thing happened to us. We moved from a neighborhood of smaller houses to a neighborhood of slightly bigger homes. The neighbors that lived across the street from us in our old house, moved across the street from us here about a year after we moved. Funny huh? My DD was good friends with their DD, but they don't get along anymore. Oh well life happens!
Thanks to you- and everyone else that sent us well wishes about the job. Still haven't heard anything- the guy hiring isn't supposed to be back until next week though.
Yes, same here- nonstop once they are home until bedtime... run us ragged in the evenings!
About the neighbors- it is ironic isn't it! Honestly my dd had told me previously (in 6th grade) that this girl really didn't seem to want to talk to her/etc- not that they really had time to talk in school at that age.. (no recess/no lunch together) BUT they both seemed really excited about the prospect of being neighbors again.
Unfortunately I'm beginning to wonder if they are really moving in next door-or if it's only on "paper" so the kids can go to the schools she wants them to. Still not a stitch of anything moved over to this house, not here all week except last night and a couple nights ago they swam in the pool for awhile- then left apparently to go spend the night back in their old house. Maybe they are just taking their time to move-- who knows. But for now it's like they bought the hosue for the schools and the pool. LOL
Late night posting...for once, I don't have to get up early for an appointment or meeting tomorrow.
Tina...good luck in your meetings with the surgeons! I'm so sorry you have to go through all that.
We've been getting as much done ahead of my surgery as possible....wheelchair, walker/scooter thing, groceries, paying bills in advance. I know it seems silly to go that far, but I just really want to have everything "done" so that I can take my pills and lay in bed and do nothing.
I'll just be glad when it's over with so that I can stop thinking of it as "the end of the world" as I know it.
Monday at noon....once they place the mask over my face, all will be right with the world. Until we schedule the other foot/leg, that is.
Take care everyone.
Andy....super-great picture of Angelina. I bet it was nice to see her smile like that!!
I'm definitely going to be thinking about you on monday!!
You sound a lot like me. Whenever I have had surgeries planned- I'm all about getting EVERY.THING.POSSIBLE done beforehand. I don't know if your reasoning is the same as mine. Mine is 2 fold. 1) because I'm anal that way LOL and 2) because if I don't get that stuff done- it won't get done until I'm up and able to get it done... seeing as how I do everything but mowing around here.
I still remember when I had Rita- I had planned out 3 days worth of clothes for the other two kids- just because I may be there up to 3 days due to being forced into another c-section (due to polyhydramnios- long story there) BUT I also got my tubes tied- ended up with fever and neither of us were able to leave the hospital for a week, until I went 24hrs afebrile. Oh you don't even want to KNOW how my kids (Ruby/Robert) were dressed when DH came in the evenings-after work- to visit us... after the first 3 days. It was so embarrassing. I was like look- we aren't leaving this room until it's time for y'all to go and when you leave.. pretend you don't know me in the hallway.
(j/k but it
was pretty bad... )
Error Error Error....
They dock at 5:15
am
So subtract 12 hours from your calculation ....
Plus, they do one less port (Cartagena)
We also get more time in each of the ports (except Cabo where WB is 1.5 hrs more and CC is same)
Thanks for clearing that up.
But has anyone figured out why they aren't goin to Cartegena but we are??
Oh, you are so naughty!
My son lost a tooth once when he and I and his sister were visiting my parents in Nebraska. The Tooth Fairy wasn't quite prepared (she couldn't find Daddy's wallet in Nebraska...it was in AZ with him!) so my son obviously felt cheated.
After we got back home (in AZ) I overheard him telling his friend "Don't ever lose a tooth in Nebraska. The Tooth Fairy there is CHEAP!"
HILARIOUS!
I would die laughing... your son is a hoot!
Happy birthday to anyone I've missed. Sorry I'm having difficulties keeping up with the thread often enough to wish birthdays ON the birthdays and individually!
Also I wanted to ask .. could I get my freak flag again please? It was posted and no way I can find it again. But it was huge and it was said that it was a rough draft- so I thought I'd get it again smaller and with BIP on it somewhere. I have no freak flag- so how can I fly it? wahhh 
I was going to do some laundry 
So I felt safe on many levels.
