Chatty Hyena Thread (Everyone's welcome)

[Alex2kMommy]

Yeah, I fit the bill of "oldest", if you consider that I am the oldest female. (I'm 3rd of 4 in birth order.) My sister is definitely the baby, and behaves in many ways like the baby, but aren't they supposed to be more carefree and charming? Sunny personality ain't exactly her.

My brothers were pretty irresponsible in their youth, but the younger one cleaned up his act and became a self-supporting adult and eventually a husband and father. My other brother has never really been the responsible type, still messes around with stuff he should have ditched as a teen, and still doesn't think through the consequences before making bone-headed decisions.

I would characterize my boys as more typical in birth order. DS7 is usually very reserved, quiet and shy, and concerned with rules and fairness (like me.) DS4 is more fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants impulsive, charming, gets by on his cute factor more than he should and he plays my heartstrings like a fiddle.

Only children, like DH, are called "super first borns" because they have the traits of the firstborn child, but magnified. And I'd agree with that about DH. He's a workaholic, very direct, abides by strict rules of behavior (well, the important ones anyway...)

But he's also very charming, can schmooze when he needs to and is very good at it.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Sorry to be a party pooper, but I'm really tired. This week was really busy at work and I'm headed off to bed.

Happy Dreams!

Good night, Sam. Sleep well.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

I just picked up Morgan from a movie night at the owner of the dance studio's house. She had all the company girls from last year over. They had a blast. A Blast would be an understatement actually. Those girls did NOT want to leave. I'm so glad she has so many friends here.

Anyway, Jake is running around in his room avoiding bed and Morgan is watching tv in her room. They need to go to bed soon but I want to DIS for awhile.

So Hello.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Hello yourself. And nice timing, by the way.

Yeah, both the boys are still up, watching a Scooby Doo DVD, something about Ghoul School.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Can we say jock strap on the DIS? this is a test before my story of the day

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Hello yourself. And nice timing, by the way.

Yeah, both the boys are still up, watching a Scooby Doo DVD, something about Ghoul School.

Seriously, I believe watching Scooby Doo as an adult that they should have scared the living crap out of us as children.

let me edit this to say put a funny talking dog and a doped up man/boy with it and its hysterical though

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Can we say jock strap on the DIS? this is a test before my story of the day

Oh my! I can't wait to hear it!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Seriously, I believe watching Scooby Doo as an adult that they should have scared the living crap out of us as children.

let me edit this to say put a funny talking dog and a doped up man/boy with it and its hysterical though

I remember when I was a kid I used to have nightmares where something scary was happening and when I tried to run away, I did the cartoon "feet are running but I'm not going anywhere" deal.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Oh my! I can't wait to hear it!

Ok here goes.....

 

[AZMickeyfans]

I remember when I was a kid I used to have nightmares where something scary was happening and when I tried to run away, I did the cartoon "feet are running but I'm not going anywhere" deal.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

My boys doing their best Robert DeNiro:

DS7 aggressively to DS4: You wanna piece o' me?!
DS4 aggressively in a high-pitched voice: You wanna piece o' meat?!

 

[staley7580]

 

[staley7580]

My boys doing their best Robert DeNiro:

DS7 aggressively to DS4: You wanna piece o' me?!
DS4 aggressively in a high-pitched voice: You wanna piece o' meat?!

Alex used to say that!!! You wanna piece of meat???

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Chica! Como estas???

 

[staley7580]

Chica! Como estas???

Same ole. same ole.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

O.M.G.

Scrappy Doo is rapping.

 

[staley7580]

O.M.G.

Scrappy Doo is rapping.

That is wigety-wigety WAK yo.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Same ole. same ole.

Awww. Still???

 

[staley7580]

Awww. Still???

YES.. Still. Dh want to take me to the Dr. tomorrow if I am feeling as bad as I am right now. I went to check the mail this afternoon, and Alex had to go get dh out of bed because I count breath from walking up the stairs.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

So Jake's football coach called the other night telling us about practice 3 nights a week and what we needed to get. Mouth piece, football cleats, tube socks, 40 ounces of water per practice at min. and a jock strap with cup for games.

The last one got me. I mean really got me. I grew up in a football house. Football was all we talked about. My dad played for a major college and had a NFL contract til he blew his knee his senior year of college. My brothers played, we watched it nonstop from Friday (high school) til late Monday night all season long. My parents were the Booster club presidents, I was on the field with my best friend helping keep stats for the varsity team after I graduated. He went on and is now the Offensive Coordinator for a NFL team where Bernice lives. To put it mildly we've been around football all our lives. I lived football. I could handle a jockstrap. Except on my 5 year old that is the size of a 3 year old. WTH? REALLY? Do they make them that small?

The coach replies, yes they do but they are hard to find.

Ok so I'm on a search. Jeff just isnt into football. He was in the band. We had a name for the band in my school. I wont post it here. Luckily Jeff grew out of the band thing. He did play in middle school and 2 years in high school so he's not a total loss he's just not that excited as I am about all of this. He only watches K-state football. I think for the band. He was in it. Now you know my shame.

Back to the jock strap. I call my brother who is working out with the athletes at the University Gym. Tough guys, some football players around him. I ask him if I can put the strap thing over a pair of briefs because I cannot picture Jake wearing just a strap. I'm thinking old school as he announces this to the room full of athletes and they all reply to get this type of boxer briefs with the cup or this type of briefs with the cup never get just the strap except LaRouse likes the strap. LaRouse must be Gay was the verdict after his announcement. So no strap. Look for brief with cup. Ok I can do this.

I head to Wal Mart to get the cheap mouth piece just as the coach and my brother instructed. No need to get the colored expensive ones. The cheap ones work just fine. So I get the cheap ones.. I grab a pee wee size football because I am not sure we have that at home. I grab the football tees to kick the ball from. I grab a flag football set. I dont have one and this would be fun to practice in the park with and would be fun anyway so I have an excuse to not play tackle on Thanksgiving with my huge brothers. I called Jeff, we do have the pee wee football so I put it back. Then I spy the Jock straps. Ummm athletic underwear......

I'll let you catch up.