Chatty Hyena Thread (Everyone's welcome)

[tinkermell]

Megan, if you are out there somewhere...........I hope you are feeling better. It's HORRIBLE to be sick like that!!!

 

[eatmypixiedust]

Morgan is home sick again today. She cannot stop coughing. I went to the pharmacy for some new cough meds and the pharmacist was very helpful. Hopefully we can get this cleared up. I hate for her to miss too much school since we will be gone in Oct. Our district put strict rules down last year and took some students to court.

Not that I think we will get to 18 absences but we have 2 under the belt with yesterday and today. Possibly 1 tomorrow. 3 to 4 in Oct for trip. 1 in Dec for my brothers Comissioning ceremony and that is hoping we dont get sick any other days. Last year one of her friends really had a few bouts of strep throat and the flu and had a hearing in court. YIKES. So stupid for valid illnesses with DR's notes.

Shawna, I'm sorry to hear that Morgan is not feeling well. I hope she feels better and that it's not anything serious.

So I called the school to leave a message for his teachers: Please take him to the potty, I forgot! And call me if he has an accident! (I have no backup pull-ups at the school, forgot those plus his backup clothes.) Oy...

The receptionist was cracking up at my message. I'm glad I gave her a chuckle of the day.

It doesn't surprise me that Mervyns is closing. It seems like lately, the stuff is just so so, and the stores by us set up the merchandising so poorly. I get confused.
It's really too bad though. I hate to see that happening to any business....big or small.

Yeah, I haven't been to Mervyn's in ages but their merchandise was not so great. A few things are cute that they have (that are Disney). My mom bought my younger sister a black short-sleeved Tink shirt for $12. I found 2 Tink necklaces for $8/EA and a Tink tote.

 

[staley7580]

Hi Melody! thanks, i have been trying all sorts of home remedies to see if any of them work. I got some ginger syrup, and some more B6 stuff. I am feeling a BIT better, but I think I need my meds back. All natural isnt my thing I guess.


Okay. Big news from the Staley house... My husband is NUTS. Well... We all knew that, right? He traded in our car and bought a minivan. I LOVED our car. LOVED IT. We went to the Toyota dealership just to PRICE them... The guy asked if we could get the same monthly payment, would we buy?? Yeah, like THATS gonna happen. IT DID. We got an 06 Toyota Sienna with 20,000 miles on it. An 8 seater.. It is a year older then the Matrix, BUT... has less miles. The payment is $10. more a month then the Matrix..

I didnt think we were going to buy it... The guy comes out at first with a monthly payment of like $660. Yeah... HELLO. Twins coming. That is WAY more then our payment now. Really.. Like $250 more. But they kept knocking of more and more of the price, and raising the trade in value. AMAZING how that works, isnt it? At first it was only worth $12,000. and I think we walked out with around $18,000 or something. The original price of the van was $22,000. and we paid 18 or 19... I dont really know. For the first time EVER... EVER in our WHOLE relationship.. My husband took over, and did everything. He insisted that we get it, and worked the deal. I sobbed the whole time. I LOVED that little car. But... I KNOW we need something bigger. Even if it IS a gold Sienna.. That blends in with every other minivan out there.

 

[staley7580]

No one yet??

 

[staley7580]

We just got back from swim lessons. Our last of the session and both beasties got moved up! Mikalah is now an Eel, and Alex is a Guppy. I had a feeling that they would both move up.

Oh.... and today was the first day of 1st grade for the boy. His teacher is young. WAY young! Cute too. I was talking to Alex, and I asked if he liked her, and he said yes... she is fun. I said something about her being young, and he looked at me like my head fell off.. No she ISNT!!! Shes OLD!!! She must be like 24-25. I was rolling.

 

[staley7580]

Oh... and I bought my first maternity shirt today... Only because it was on sale. It was only $6.00, so I had to have it.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Never fear I am here.

Calm down, read my tags.....you will survive the minivan crisis......you will survive.

 

[staley7580]

Still no one??? okay, FINE!! Here is my issue. I hate that my husband bought me a minivan. There it is. I want to do nothing more then walk outside and set it aflame. I KNOW we will need one. I have NOTHING against minivans or those who drive them. They are totally practical, and lovely. It is a REALLY nice van. Big... spacious... comfortable as all get out. BUT. it is so cookie cutter. Seriously. We were walking out of the Y and there were like 20 other vans that looked JUST like ours.

Plus, I feel like I have lost some of my identity. I USED to be a young, hip mom. Now I feel like a funky old soccer mom who should be dressing my kids in cords and turtle necks. What the heck?? Because of a VAN???? Stupid, huh?? Shawna has a van, and she is about as cool as they come.. I dont know.. I am in a major funk about this. I think I am just depressed we had to give up our car. I LOVED that car. Frelan LOVED that car. It was our first brand new car together... We worked HARD to buy it. I have been crying about it all day. Its JUST a freaking CAR!!!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Hey, I just got here, but I'm IMing with my MIL, plus I gotta get a chicken out of the oven in about 15 mins!

 

[staley7580]

Never fear I am here.

Calm down, read my tags.....you will survive the minivan crisis......you will survive.

Thanks. I am seriously bawling my head off over here. I so need to be committed.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Still no one??? okay, FINE!! Here is my issue. I hate that my husband bought me a minivan. There it is. I want to do nothing more then walk outside and set it aflame. I KNOW we will need one. I have NOTHING against minivans or those who drive them. They are totally practical, and lovely. It is a REALLY nice van. Big... spacious... comfortable as all get out. BUT. it is so cookie cutter. Seriously. We were walking out of the Y and there were like 20 other vans that looked JUST like ours.

Plus, I feel like I have lost some of my identity. I USED to be a young, hip mom. Now I feel like a funky old soccer mom who should be dressing my kids in cords and turtle necks. What the heck?? Because of a VAN???? Stupid, huh?? Shawna has a van, and she is about as cool as they come.. I dont know.. I am in a major funk about this. I think I am just depressed we had to give up our car. I LOVED that car. Frelan LOVED that car. It was our first brand new car together... We worked HARD to buy it. I have been crying about it all day. Its JUST a freaking CAR!!!

READ MY TAG!


throw some stickers on the back of it, something unique. Put a antenna ball on it that no one has. Put a personalized license plate on it that says "BEWARE, RANDOM SPORKING MAY OCCUR", Put some funky seat covers on it. Whatever! You are not like every other mom. I know it may feel like it. When I go to the grocery store and I try to get into my van and realize its someone elses but dont worry its NOT THAT BAD. Pretty soon you will be wondering how you ever did without. I PROMISE.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Hey, I just got here, but I'm IMing with my MIL, plus I gotta get a chicken out of the oven in about 15 mins!

Forget the chicken woman we have a crisis on our hands!!!


Minivan crisis people come out of hiding! Minivan crisis.

 

[staley7580]

READ MY TAG!


throw some stickers on the back of it, something unique. Put a antenna ball on it that no one has. Put a personalized license plate on it that says "BEWARE, RANDOM SPORKING MAY OCCUR", Put some funky seat covers on it. Whatever! You are not like every other mom. I know it may feel like it. When I go to the grocery store and I try to get into my van and realize its someone elses but dont worry its NOT THAT BAD. Pretty soon you will be wondering how you ever did without. I PROMISE.

Thank you!!!

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Get some movie star shades. Look cooler than all the other moms out there. Throw your hair around. Show the attitude. Walk the runway when you step out of the door. You can do it Staley, you CAN!

 

[staley7580]

Get some movie star shades. Look cooler than all the other moms out there. Throw your hair around. Show the attitude. Walk the runway when you step out of the door. You can do it Staley, you CAN!

Your nuts!!! I am so gonna!!! Sashay-Shaunte!

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Plus think of it this way. Yes, lots of moms have more than 2 kids but chances are some of the vans like me only are shuttling 2 in the van. So you have double the attitude. Like My van is better than yours, get out of my way #%^##$ I have 4 babies in this RIDE! Then hit your chest in a show of dominance.

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Your nuts!!! I am so gonna!!! Sashay-Shaunte!

You better Work, Work It GIRL! Make love to the camera!

Thats it, you are getting it! Minivans are sexy, just think of what you can do when the kids are not with you. Flip the seats down and you and dh can find a secluded spot. Thats right Staley, go to the dirty spot if you have to but embrace the minivan. EMBRACE IT. It has more possibilities than you can imagine.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Seriously, people, my CHICKEN IS BURNING!

I second the motion on the SPORKING license plate holder!

DH just got home; he says to tell Staley that certain activities that were geometrically impossible in the teeny tiny car will now be quite comfortable in the minivan!

OK, I"m going to try to save my dinner and be back later!

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Seriously, people, my CHICKEN IS BURNING!

I second the motion on the SPORKING license plate holder!

DH just got home; he says to tell Staley that certain activities that were geometrically impossible in the teeny tiny car will now be quite comfortable in the minivan!

OK, I"m going to try to save my dinner and be back later!

See I'm telling you lots of boom boom in the minivan.


Boom boom boom lets go back to my VROOM OK that stunk but you get the picture.

You have opened up a world of possibilities here. Take it for a test drive before the new babies come and I'm NOT talking about around the block with Alex and Mikalah.

 

[staley7580]

Plus think of it this way. Yes, lots of moms have more than 2 kids but chances are some of the vans like me only are shuttling 2 in the van. So you have double the attitude. Like My van is better than yours, get out of my way #%^##$ I have 4 babies in this RIDE! Then hit your chest in a show of dominance.

Shoot... You KNOW it! I just called my sister and told her about the van.... She was like... Um... are you laughing, or crying?? BOTH! She is excited for me. Of course she is... she doesnt have to DRIVE one! I am going to go to the store and funk it out.