Chatterbox Thread-Cmon in and Jabber! Everyone is Welcome!

[Alex2kMommy]

I recall my grandmother (mother to a dozen children, one set of twins) chiding me when I complained about getting curves.. she said "those are child birthing hips, you will be happy to have them some day"

I remember in jr. high a friend of mine was horrified when she had her first pelvic exam, and the doc told her she had good "childbirthing hips". Not something a 13 or 14yo wants to hear.

It's darn funny now though...

That same girl was at the 30th class reunion last month, and she looks fabulous. I walked in and she came running up to me, threw her arms around me and said she recognized me right away, I hadn't changed a bit!

I was told that by quite a few people, but then got the shock of my life when I was called up to the front at the awards presentations. I was chatting with a guy next to me and hadn't heard what award it was for, so I stumbled up there. My fellow nominees were a couple grizzled old, grandpa-looking guys and a guy who looked like Robert Plant - Like he'd lived life hard, still with the long, frizzy rockstar hair and everything. I was that whatever the award was, I was nominated with them!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

It wasn't until after it was awarded to Robert Plant that I found out it was for Most Changed. I didn't know whether to be insulted or pleased! I had worn a rather form-hugging dress with a narrow but low-cut neckline, definitely not my normal attire. So I'm hoping it was the dress that earned my nomination! At least that's what I tell myself...

 

[funnygarcia]

geeze, must have been an older doc. Or at least not something they would say now! Good grief, did you find out what it was for later?

Not sure if my classmates would recognize me now, major body change. Though if they knew my mom, it would be easy to figure out..

 

[funnygarcia]

It wasn't until after it was awarded to Robert Plant that I found out it was for most changed. I didn't know whether to be insulted or pleased! I had worn a rather form-hugging dress with a narrow but low-cut neckline, definitely not my normal attire. So I'm hoping it was the dress that earned my nomination! At least that's what I tell myself...

 

[funnygarcia]

Motorcycles? I can totally picture Megan as a biker chick. But where do you put all the kids? backpacks? frontpack? multiple side cars?

 

[funnygarcia]

We must do some magical anti-rain dancing for this trip. That was one of the most miserable wet DL visit ever, I've been there in the rain before.. it was kinda fun sloshing around. (I did have to buy shoes, I kept slip sliding on the bricks in the courtyard.) But the rain did STOP at some point in the day.

Reminder to self, need new crocs to prevent face planting self on wet bricks.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

DS11 came in two more times for more hugs. (Don't "Awwwww", it was totally to avoid going to bed - His eyes kept drifting to the monitor to read what I was reading!)

I better get going. I have laundry to fold before heading to bed. Good night!

 

[staley7580]

Motorcycles? I can totally picture Megan as a biker chick. But where do you put all the kids? backpacks? frontpack? multiple side cars?

No kids. Dh is buying me a motorcycle.. Thats why I wasnt sure if we could afford the DL trip.. He worys about my stress levels with the kids, so when I mentioned it might be fun he totally jumped at it.

 

[staley7580]

Yes// it was CRAZY WET!

 

[funnygarcia]

I better get going. I have laundry to fold before heading to bed. Good night!

night! nice to chat again

typing one hand brushing teeth

 

[staley7580]

I think going to head to bed to. Night!!

 

[funnygarcia]

No kids. Dh is buying me a motorcycle.. Thats why I wasnt sure if we could afford the DL trip.. He worys about my stress levels with the kids, so when I mentioned it might be fun he totally jumped at it.

wooohooo, Go Megan! Have you rode before or is it all new? I've heard there are classes to learn.

Eloy wants a moped, I'm like- uhh so what do you do with it the other 6-8 months of the year when it's too freaking cold?

 

[funnygarcia]

I think going to head to bed to. Night!!

Oh fine, be that way. Hmmph ;-)

It's late for me here... good night!

 

[funnygarcia]

 

[kelmac284]

Hi guys! Gosh I can't even keep up. You guys really revived this thread LOL.

I am SO jealous of you all getting to go on the ladies trip but unfortunately with all that is going on in my life (divorce) and now new job I just can't go. I had cancelled awhile back but had things not changed once I found out you all were going I would have changed my mind. I am SO bummed that I am going to miss out on meeting you all.

This weekend was my weekend with the girls and we had a great one. They won their soccer game on Sat and then yesterday we had a baby shower for one of the coaches wives and all the kids from soccer came and they had a blast. Then last night we had our awards for Meet of Champs for swim. It was fun and the girls got ribbons this time. We didn't think they would because they qualified so low but they did and I was so happy for them.

This is my last week of freedom before I start work next week. I am REALLY nervous. Not so much about the job but just the fact that I haven't worked for anyone but my family in over 13 years and I never thought I WOULD have to again. My ex and I had planned that I would just work part time and stay home with the girls till they were out of school. So I could be there for taking them back and forth to school, for sports etc. So this is a huge transition and as it is they can't be at school till 7 and 8 respectively and I have to LEAVE the house by 6 to get to work at 7. So now someone is going to have to take them and pick them up. As well as take shelby to piano etc. So it is stressing me out a bit having to worry if that is all being taken care of but alas I have no choice.

Luckily it is a long term temp job so when it ends next June I am going to take the rest of the summer off before I start another job so I at least have SOME time with them.

I am pretty bummed too though about Disney. As we all know that is most of our love since we are on this board and I have been going at least once if not twice a year or more for the past 5 years. This is the first year I didn't renew my AP and then we had to cancel our nov trip due to finances etc.

Now it is looking like I won't get back there till Jan of 13 and that is not even a guarantee but I am going to try and make SURE that it does happen. That will be Katy's 13th birthday and we have always wanted to take her to DL on NYE.

The only good part is my mom wants to take the girls and I on a cruise so we are hopefully going to do that over President's week next year. I have never been and pretty excited. Just hope it works out!!

Anyway hope you all are having a great day and I know you guys are going to have a blast on the diva trip!!

 

[staley7580]

Kelly, Im sorry you cant go. and i totally understand the fear of starting a new job. I would be scared to death!

 

[funnygarcia]

Good morning!

Kelly, lots of changes all at once, I would feel totally overwhelmed.. but I bet things will settle down in the next few months.

I wish you could go with us, I look forward to meeting you in person some day. Hopefully the cruise will work out for all of you and also a trip on NYE... awesome way to celebrate that rite of passage into becoming a "teen"

 

[staley7580]

wooohooo, Go Megan! Have you rode before or is it all new? I've heard there are classes to learn.

Eloy wants a moped, I'm like- uhh so what do you do with it the other 6-8 months of the year when it's too freaking cold?

Its all new to me. We are all taking classes, me, dh and Julie. I already have the one I want picked out!

Yeah. I get that too... It rains so much! hwy would you do it? Its a waste of money! You have so many kids.. why put yourself at risk? I just thought it would be something fun to do.. then we got blasted by people as soon as we mentioned it.. which of course made dh want it more.

I think it gets him hot the idea of me on a bike!

 

[funnygarcia]

I read a thread on community board about this cool web site called Pinterest and I joined up, having fun with it right now.
It's hard to explain, it has "boards and pins" that you pick off the web based on your own interests. If you see something you like on a site (for example a new recipe), you use a bookmark tool to "pin it". The tool will show you the pictures on the site, you pin the one that makes the most sense (picture of the dish) and sort it into the board you want it to be on ("recipes to try"). Then you have this really cool looking page with pictures into categories.. like a virtual bulletin board of your fave things.. no tearing out of magazines needed!
It's an easy way to collect craft ideas and your own cookbook of sorts. (The web address is attached to the "pin" picture so you can use it just like a bookmark).

Here's mine..
http://pinterest.com/bgarcia/

And you can "follow" and have "followers", handy to look at other people's boards and pin to "repin" cool stuff to your own page.

 

[funnygarcia]

I think it gets him hot the idea of me on a bike!

That itself is THE best reason.

Glad you are taking a class, I think adults who just learn on their own are taking a bigger risk. With a class they teach you a lot about riding safe.

At least in your area you don't get the very frigid, days on end, below zero temps, when even a car won't start!