8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 7

[windermerejudy]

Okay so to continue the Survivor update.....
so they went to the challenge and it was a rafting thing where they had to collet these boxes that each had part of a pole and a flag. They had to collect them, haul them to the beach and then assemble .....well the underdogs were ahead the whole time until the assembly part and they lost it and the girl that they voted off freaked out screaming to hurry up .......I wish I knew their names but it is too early in the season for me to actually know their names. ......

 

[justmestace]

Good Night, Monica!

 

[captaincrash]

Why thank you Tom....she is my baby. They are truly worth every cent I have spent for them.....(not my kids....although they are too) the photos....I think shutters does a fantastic job!!!!!

I've tried shooting copies of those settings with MY DSLR... and cannot get the expoure right WITH a good pose and eye contact. I shoot photos as a passonate hobby... and I am not very good at it ... but when you shoot a LOT you get a few that make you look .... "skilled".

SO I really do appreciate some studio style settings with a creative eye... as well as an artistic one! One eye each for the technical and artistic merit.

 

[pyramid2000]

Hmmmm....could Stacey & Caroline be twins seperated at birth? Wonder how many more of us have had this happen.

So are we the first set Lisa?

 

[windermerejudy]

Night Monica---
See you tomorrow after your hard day at work.....

 

[captaincrash]

I think three is the best age! That's when they start to get really funny. He'll be making you laugh every day. Hang in there through the twos, because the threes are sooo worth it!

I had to chime in and say I've not encountered any terrible twos, troublesome threes, fours or fives yet? Nor have we had any bad ones. I HAVE had folks admonish me by warning it's all accumulating and might land on my lap some year down the road. FRankly, I welcome all challenges and look forward to the experience... good, challenging or... bad.

 

[justmestace]

Having two little girls of my own I pause to reflect heavily on things like your remarks - as I am hungry for insights into the future. My spouse says in school there were lots of clique's and some were catty and viscious... while the majority were so-so and coexisted in a kind of detante state.

As a male student ... I was clueless. I did run a couple of clubs as the President or assisted as VP. But I made a point of being diplomaticly neutral...

It does get pretty vicious. The absolute worst was last year, when Jordan was a cheerleader. She didn't even try out this year....it was just not her thing. Those girls were sooooo nasty. And most of the moms were, too.
It isn't about cheering on the teams anymore, it's all competition. This year, she's sticking with her true love, dance.

I really think if you raise them to be loving, caring, decent people, then they'll know the "right" group to be in. Emphasize good grades and good manners, and they're much better off.

 

[captaincrash]

Jared's wearing his Mickey vest. He owns his tuxedo and LOVES wearing it.

And it is true, Jordan is very shy....not a member of that "popular clique" at school (thank goodness) and really does not see herself as anything special. She doesn't have any kind of complex or whatever...but she shrugs it off if someone tells her she's pretty.

Sounds like Jordan has great self esteem ... and that's a credit to her family. And Jared getting exposure to formal wear and liking it is a really good thing... EG... when I first was dating my spouse she said one of the things she liked about me were my table manners and diplomatic aplomb. Dressing fair for the occasion is a part of that drill too.

 

[pyramid2000]

Am I too late to post about kids with medical issues?

But I have happy endings...

DS #1 was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkins in 2001. He was in 8th grade at the time. He spent most of the year enduring chemo and radiation treatments. Just this weekend, we watched him swim in the finals as a freshman in the D3 Metropolitans at Rutgers! We are keeping him out of the CC rugby game as he had an unfortunate rugby accident as a junior that required ACL grafting surgery last year

DS #2 was having issues with his knees in the beginning of 8th grade. Ended up needing surgery and was diagnosed with arthritis. Took almost two years, but we were finally able to get his medicine adjusted and he is now swimming on the HS team and made varsity this year. He also has a hole in his heart, but it is a very small one and just needs minor monitoring.

DS #3 is halfway through 8th grade and has had no medical issues yet! We are just watching him as he is very large for his age (6' 3") and will eventually need to have his heart monitored.

It breaks my heart every time I read about kids who have medical issues since I have had the opportunity to spend so much time around really ill children. My boys were very lucky; they were able to go back to their regular lives, but there are so many who can't.

We are all very lucky even when we are being driven nuts!

Disclainer: I have been reading (and sobbing) all of these heartfelt stories, but have not given a shout out or hug to each one. I want to so much give each person here a big hug for any hard-knocks or bumps they have hit in thier road through life. So if I happen to come up to you during our cruise and give you a great big "in person" hug, please do not find me strange!

 

[justmestace]

I had to chime in and say I've not encountered any terrible twos, troublesome threes, fours or fives yet? Nor have we had any bad ones. I HAVE had folks admonish me by warning it's all accumulating and might land on my lap some year down the road. FRankly, I welcome all challenges and look forward to the experience... good, challenging or... bad.

FIFTEEN. Sometimes thirteen. Just you wait.

 

[windermerejudy]

Disclainer: I have been reading (and sobbing) all of these heartfelt stories, but have not given a shout out or hug to each one. I want to so much give each person here a big hug for any hard-knocks or bumps they have hit in thier road through life. So if I happen to come up to you during our cruise and give you a great big "in person" hug, please do not find me strange!

Well no promises on that one

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

You're raisin' a ruckus mentioning those things around me like that!​

LOL
Are they getting you too? calling to you?

Well....that, and the fact that we both talk a lot????

Well yeah, there's that.

BIP....back away from the Reeses....

go brush your teeth....seriously it sounds silly, but with the minty clean taste in your mouth, the candy won't be so appealing.

I guess it's worth a try. Although I have to say that I will probably give in to the temptation once this rerun of Sopranos is over in a few minutes...

Having two little girls of my own I pause to reflect heavily on things like your remarks - as I am hungry for insights into the future. My spouse says in school there were lots of clique's and some were catty and viscious... while the majority were so-so and coexisted in a kind of detante state.

As a male student ... I was clueless. I did run a couple of clubs as the President or assisted as VP. But I made a point of being diplomaticly neutral...

Yes, there are cliques. Nothing changes.. it's been that way for a long time as far as I know. Can't say when it started though.
My oldest is so much like me sometimes it hurts my heart. I was just like her- a tomboy, band player, good student (which some people would call all sorts of names from nerd to teacher's pet), nose always in a book, shy, and need I also mention NOT POPULAR. I was a bit more outgoing than she was, not that it ever helped me any. But I do think she has a few things going for her that I didn't. Namely I think she's beautiful, and I wasn't. But also I was very poor, she isn't.

When she occasionally opens up and talks about how she's not popular and "why mom?" -it breaks my heart.. and I don't know what to tell her. *sigh*

Meanwhile my 6yr old is the Belle of the ball, atleast so far (and complete opposite of anything I was like and opposite of her sister. She reminds me most of MY younger sister). HOPEFULLY I won't have to go thru this with her when she grows up... hopefully.
(oh and btw- she, the 6yr old, hasn't hit the age of not thinking she's pretty. She thinks she's pretty and she will tell you so. LOL)

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I had to chime in and say I've not encountered any terrible twos, troublesome threes, fours or fives yet? Nor have we had any bad ones. I HAVE had folks admonish me by warning it's all accumulating and might land on my lap some year down the road. FRankly, I welcome all challenges and look forward to the experience... good, challenging or... bad.

Well you may be one of those people who's children NEVER go thru that "stage" but for the majority... oh just you wait. LOL My oldest was an angel from heaven and I was all like what terrible twos? And I waited and waited for it to happen. I was not disappointed, later on. LOL

 

[windermerejudy]

YOu guys ever read THe Birth Order? Great fascinating reading.......Pick up a copy.......

 

[justmestace]

Sounds like Jordan has great self esteem ... and that's a credit to her family. And Jared getting exposure to formal wear and liking it is a really good thing... EG... when I first was dating my spouse she said one of the things she liked about me were my table manners and diplomatic aplomb. Dressing fair for the occasion is a part of that drill too.

It's really pretty fun to have a boy who likes to be well dressed. Not in a scary way, though...if you get my drift.
But he will ask me what I think is appropriate for a certain situation...I like that.
For his Christmas Choir concert, they had to wear a white shirt, black pants and tie optional. He was one of three to wear the tie, and I heard folks in the audience commenting on how nice it was to see some wearing ties.
Of course, my husband held me down, because I wanted to jump up and say "THAT'S MY SON!"

And I really think that he picked up the desire to look nice because we've done so many cruises.

Thanks, DCL!!

 

[pyramid2000]

Crash--

Thought you'd like to see a picture of the Enna-lets doing the polar bear slide this afternoon.

 

[captaincrash]

It does get pretty vicious. The absolute worst was last year, when Jordan was a cheerleader. She didn't even try out this year....it was just not her thing. Those girls were sooooo nasty. And most of the moms were, too.
It isn't about cheering on the teams anymore, it's all competition. This year, she's sticking with her true love, dance.

I really think if you raise them to be loving, caring, decent people, then they'll know the "right" group to be in. Emphasize good grades and good manners, and they're much better off.

Ya kno...

... you've struck a chord on something I've begun to notice and mused about. I sense that some kids must have a sort of "catty" environment at home because I tend to drop off my older child right at lunch time - so I stay a few minutes to help her get set and I sort of watch. SOme of the kids have a very catty and critical attitude... or a negative one. WHile a lot of the girls are nice or in some cases observant and ... for lack of other terms... clueless as to what is afoot. My daughter wavers from being clueless to being nice. I have yet to catch her being predatory. Plus I sense that she gets along well with ALL her peers (even the catty ones) and she gets along even better with the older kids. Some of the girls in her peer group were remarking that Julianna was "popular" as if that even mattered... shoot ... my daughter does not know the meaning of the term. She just gets along well.

As such... I am all ears... I guarantee it. And I am looking to raise well adjusted, capable and cordial daughters. I am not ready to tolerate catty nuclear exchanges in school. Life is too short for such trivial nonsense... if possible. <chuckles>

 

[pyramid2000]

Okay ...the Honey do's are over for today ...the room is Done ...take a look


Before

After

Before

After

And we started at 9 am and are now finished here at 4 pm and that included from start to finish ...not to shabby for a rum soaked Pirate ..Huh

You're good!

 

[justmestace]

YOu guys ever read THe Birth Order? Great fascinating reading.......Pick up a copy.......

Yes...and my family...two older brothers and then me, and Jay's family..two boys and a girl....are described perfectly in that book.

As far as my own kids go, they don't really fit the mold as much, but then it was almost like I had one child, and then had two. Because of the age difference, it wasn't really like having three. Make sense?

 

[windermerejudy]

Okay well I guess I am off for the night too. Sorry Caroline I tried to hold out until you got here but it is 2 am and I am tired. See you guys tomorrow....