DDA Chapter 20

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Beth - you've gotten some great advice, and yes, I agree. I would be furious.

Elizabeth - I'm glad you got an appt. with the NP.

Anne Marie - beautiful kitchen! When is the housewarming party? ;)

Ditto! Thanks Tammi :goodvibes

Tom continued :wizard:for Angie.
 
Cold & rainy Tuesday morning....:rolleyes: Thankfully the weather is supposed to be nice for Sophie's party this weekend.

We decided on stainless steel appliances for the new place (I am sure you were all on pins & needles waiting to hear about that!:rotfl2:)

Newkitchen.jpg




The cabinets are in great condition so those will be painted white & new drawer pulls will be put on. I chose that particular stove because it has 5 burners on top & the ones to the left look like a hidden Mickey!:rotfl:;)

I like the new appliances and the hidden Mickey is really cool :thumbsup2

Nicholas and I were talking last night while Alyssa was in ballet class. He started out by asking me about colleges. I think this was brought up because his friend's older brother was touring VA Tech, and they must have been talking about it. So he was asking about which universities are in VA and what would be a good college to go to to be a police officer. Then that morphed into a discussion about how what his ideas for a career will change over the years, as he grows and is exposed to different/more things in school. He proceeds to tell me that he has his life planned out, except for the person he will marry. He wants to go to college, move south to Florida so he is closer to WDW, be a police officer, get married, have 2 kids (a boy and a girl), he's not sure what he will name the boy, but he will let his wife pick the name for the girl. I teasingly asked why he doesn't know who he will marry, and he said he's keeping the options open, but if he had to choose now he would choose Bailey. I asked if she knew this and he said no. Then I told him that we should just keep that to ourselves. ;) :rotfl:

Is this normal for them to start mapping out their future, or even thinking about it, at this age? Or is my kid a strange one?

I don't think it is strange at all. Some kids are just more organized than others, he'll probably have a type A personality. My boys can't plan out what they'll do tonight, let a lone the rest of their lives :confused3

I need to get this off my chest. I can't vent it in front of the kids, and dh doesn't seem to understand. Since I don't want to start a fight with him, you are my "lucky" audience.

My in-laws aren't coming to Matthew's graduation, because it will be long and boring (and FIL doesn't really like crowds). We aren't having a party, but I was planning to taking the grandparents (my parents are coming) and any other family* that wants to come out to dinner. I guess the group will be a little smaller. Am I right to feel a little hurt by this or am I overreacting as dh seems to think? We weren't invited to his nephew's graduation last year, so I don't know if anyone (including the graduate) even went to that. I know that his family isn't the type for ceremony and celebration, but to really not want to attend your grandson's graduation!? They only live about 75-90 minutes from here, so it's not a hardship to make the trip, and they are young grandparents in good health.

* Dh's sister, her boyfriend, and their kids (16 and 18) were going to be invited, too, but I didn't really expect that they would come. They live near my MIL and FIL. I will extend the invitation to my brother and his family as well, but they are far away, so I don't expect them to come either.

I'll get over it, and Matthew doesn't seem to really care one way or another. Maybe I am making too big a deal over it.

This is one of those situations where you have to consider the source. My MIL couldn't be bothered with Colby's baptism as she had to work...the next day :sad2: She only lived 30 minutes from us. She also spoils her other grandchildren and great grandchildren and barely remembers our kids. I let it go a long time ago. I think Chris has started to let go to, he totally forgot her birthday this year and so did I:rolleyes1 No, I really did until 3 weeks after the fact. He didn't seem to care when I mentioned it.
 
Tammi it is very normal for children to map out their life & I think it is wonderful that he has such insight(not sure if that is the word I am looking for)into what he wants to do/be when he is older.

Riley is still dead set working in the same field as Gary, running heavy machinery. Garrett still talks about being a vet. At this time I can see them both doing these things. Riley has always been very interested in the work his dad does & Garrett has so much warmth & kindness for animals, they are just drawn to him. But who knows what will happen or change in a few years.
 

I'm home from job #1 of the day. I'm pretty sure that I mentally checked out around 10:30 this morning. Of course I'm in a much better mood than I was yesterday or even this morning. I finally decided I would watch the area in front of me and be oblivious to everything else. No one drowned so I guess it worked. At one point we tried to count heads and we had over 250 people with a whopping 4 guards. Now tell me would you feel safe? I left work on time even with all the begging to get me to stay late. They made the bed, they can lie in it. They've know exactly how busy this week would be ever since they saw it for February vacation. Anyhoo, I'm resting my aching knees (concrete for 8 hours times 2 days is h e double hockey sticks on my knees) We will leave here around 4 to return dvds and get a couple of new ones then I'm off to work.
 
I don't think I believe my outdoor thermostat but it says it is 92 out there right now...it is definitely close to 80 :cloud9:Pearl went out with me until this little snotty dog was let out in the back...then she and I came in.
 
Tammi,
I think what he is doing is quite normal. Kids do that sometimes..my girls don't but Daniel has it all mapped out already too.
 
:lmao::rotfl::rotfl2: Ah you know me too well!!!!

They tried to install a microwave over the stove but they could not so we have to get a countertop one which I think will go by the fridge so you don't see it as much.

And no, I did not cook last week (I was on vacation!). :thumbsup2:thumbsup2:

How are you doing???
Are you planning on getting a stainless steel hood for above the stove then?
Doing good! Ultrasound is tomorrow (then doctors appointment, then appointment with the midwife - I swear I'll be there for 6 hours!) :rotfl:

I feel like I've "stalled" in being pregnant! :rotfl: I know that sounds funny - but I don't feel like I've grown in the past month. I guess I'm at the "is she or isn't she prenant" point of pregnancy. :confused3 I have a whole list of things to discuss this month though...my migraines (3 in the past month) as one example.

Anne Marie - I like the looks of your new kitchen and the plans you have for it too!

Chanon - Have I missed the explanation for your DL ticker? I assumed it was for work.
Nope, haven't missed the explanation! Just haven't gotten around to it.
My aunt and uncle live in San Diego and I emailed them months ago when Disney came out with free tickets to Disney. So they got some (saved them over $200) and decided to see if Mom (who is still in Vegas) want's to go. So they planned on going in the middle of May. A few weeks ago, I got an email from Disney and it had a TA rate of $99 a night at Paradise Pier and included tickets for me and one other person. So (you know, just for the heck of it... ;) ) I priced out air from CLE. I found air into SNA and the redeye out of LAX 3 days later for only $238!!! I couldn't pass it up. So I emailed my mom the TA rate info and said I could cover the airfare if they got the hotel. Within 30 minutes my uncle called to pay for my flight and the hotel was booked. So we'll be there all day Thursday and Friday, and most of Saturday. The flight times and time change is probably gonna be a killer, but I'm excited to go. We'll be there durning the Food and Wine Festival and have reservations at Blue Bayou and Wine Country Trattoria. I'm dying to go on TSMM again...though no FP is kind of odd in my opinion!

How's that for an explination? :teeth:
 
Chanon - I'm glad to hear the pregnancy is going well. Don't worry, you'll make up in later months what you aren't gaining now. ;) Good luck tomorrow at the ultrasound. Are you going to peek?
 
We stopped and picked up Nicholas' glasses tonight. He hasn't taken them off since he got them. I did opt for the bifocals and it hasn't been a problem.....yet. I told him he needs to put them on when he leaves here in the morning and they don't come off until he gets home. Unless he has PE or recess. He was sitting at the kitchen table tonight doing homework and I couldn't help but smile when I looked at him. He looked so studious! SOLs are coming up next month so I gave him a practice test on reading comprehension. I told him the glasses must be making him smarter because he only missed 3 out of 35. Comprehension is NOT his strong point. Oh, and when we were driving home I was asking him if things looked clearer. I asked him if the trees looked any different and he said, "Yeah, they look taller." :rolleyes: :rotfl:
 
I grilled a pork roast for supper...it was yummy. It's now about time for me to get off and get ready to watch Biggest Loser...it's Abi and I appointment tv.
 
Nicholas and I were talking last night while Alyssa was in ballet class. He started out by asking me about colleges. I think this was brought up because his friend's older brother was touring VA Tech, and they must have been talking about it. So he was asking about which universities are in VA and what would be a good college to go to to be a police officer. Then that morphed into a discussion about how what his ideas for a career will change over the years, as he grows and is exposed to different/more things in school. He proceeds to tell me that he has his life planned out, except for the person he will marry. He wants to go to college, move south to Florida so he is closer to WDW, be a police officer, get married, have 2 kids (a boy and a girl), he's not sure what he will name the boy, but he will let his wife pick the name for the girl. I teasingly asked why he doesn't know who he will marry, and he said he's keeping the options open, but if he had to choose now he would choose Bailey. I asked if she knew this and he said no. Then I told him that we should just keep that to ourselves. ;) :rotfl:

Is this normal for them to start mapping out their future, or even thinking about it, at this age? Or is my kid a strange one?

Becky had decided at about the same age as Nicholas what her life looked like. She was going to get married, have a boy, then twins, then a girl (or something like that). The main idea was she was having 4 kids and two of them were going to be twins. She had it all decided. I think she had names picked out.

Katrina on the other hand has always said that she isn't having children. Though, she did tell me when she was 4 or almost 5, that she wasn't getting married but she was having kids and she was living with us until she was 58 (or some weird number like that).
 
Well im going to watch the end of deadliest catch and head to bed...

By the way--report cards went out today!! so things should settle down after this week--bring on friday!! Were supposed to have beautiflu weather this weekend...75 friday..82 saturday..86 sunday!
 
I need to get this off my chest. I can't vent it in front of the kids, and dh doesn't seem to understand. Since I don't want to start a fight with him, you are my "lucky" audience.

My in-laws aren't coming to Matthew's graduation, because it will be long and boring (and FIL doesn't really like crowds). We aren't having a party, but I was planning to taking the grandparents (my parents are coming) and any other family* that wants to come out to dinner. I guess the group will be a little smaller. Am I right to feel a little hurt by this or am I overreacting as dh seems to think? We weren't invited to his nephew's graduation last year, so I don't know if anyone (including the graduate) even went to that. I know that his family isn't the type for ceremony and celebration, but to really not want to attend your grandson's graduation!? They only live about 75-90 minutes from here, so it's not a hardship to make the trip, and they are young grandparents in good health.

* Dh's sister, her boyfriend, and their kids (16 and 18) were going to be invited, too, but I didn't really expect that they would come. They live near my MIL and FIL. I will extend the invitation to my brother and his family as well, but they are far away, so I don't expect them to come either.

I'll get over it, and Matthew doesn't seem to really care one way or another. Maybe I am making too big a deal over it.

If it isn't bothering Matthew, then you need to let it go. However, I don't think you are overreacting. It is very sad that they don't care about things like this but as long as Matthew is fine with it then let it go. However, do you think Laura will mind when it is her turn? If so, you need to start thinking about how you prepare for that.
 
congrats on finding some shorts
Thanks! After my trip I'll have to find some for Lizzy. She doesn't like low rise and that is all I can find.

No, the head lifeguard was not around. Apparently he liked sitting at home getting phone calls from everyone with complaint after complaing :confused3 He said last week that he would be in everyday at 8 AM. I'm glad they promoted such a reliable person :rolleyes:
Were his bosses there to witness things? I can understand how stressful this must be for you-and exhausting!



Thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers for Angie.
We don't have all the results yet, hopefully will know more next Monday. But the doctor couldn't find a leakage in an area of Angie's heart that he saw on a previous echo, so I consider that miraculous! No comment though on the other area of concern, I guess we will find out more on Monday.
Continued prayers for Angie.:hug:

Cold & rainy Tuesday morning....:rolleyes: Thankfully the weather is supposed to be nice for Sophie's party this weekend.

We decided on stainless steel appliances for the new place (I am sure you were all on pins & needles waiting to hear about that!:rotfl2:)

Newkitchen.jpg


The cabinets are in great condition so those will be painted white & new drawer pulls will be put on. I chose that particular stove because it has 5 burners on top & the ones to the left look like a hidden Mickey!:rotfl:;)
Kitchen looks great-why didn't you take a photo of the hidden Mickey stove top?


Nicholas and I were talking last night while Alyssa was in ballet class. He started out by asking me about colleges. I think this was brought up because his friend's older brother was touring VA Tech, and they must have been talking about it. So he was asking about which universities are in VA and what would be a good college to go to to be a police officer. Then that morphed into a discussion about how what his ideas for a career will change over the years, as he grows and is exposed to different/more things in school. He proceeds to tell me that he has his life planned out, except for the person he will marry. He wants to go to college, move south to Florida so he is closer to WDW, be a police officer, get married, have 2 kids (a boy and a girl), he's not sure what he will name the boy, but he will let his wife pick the name for the girl. I teasingly asked why he doesn't know who he will marry, and he said he's keeping the options open, but if he had to choose now he would choose Bailey. I asked if she knew this and he said no. Then I told him that we should just keep that to ourselves. ;) :rotfl:

Is this normal for them to start mapping out their future, or even thinking about it, at this age? Or is my kid a strange one?
Joe has his life planned out-not so much career-he wants to be an exterminator or plumber or teacher or film maker or work at Disney. He wants Emma to build him a house. He will be married with 2 dogs (I think kids too but he talks more about the dogs...) and his wife will stay home to watch the dogs while he takes me to WDW.:rotfl:

It is absolutely beautiful here today....I may just find some shorts and spend time on my back porch. (I would say pants but I need to laundry to be able to do that:lmao:). Our snow is all gone from the weekend, leaving potholes and muck.

Cassidy came home Sunday night and seems to have had a grand time. Abi was thrilled to see her yesterday after school and about 10 minutes before bed time I could here them in Cassidy's room just giggling. :goodvibes
:love:Joe told me yesterday that he was going to miss Emma when we're away. When I was away with Lizzy she really missed Joe.

I need to get this off my chest. I can't vent it in front of the kids, and dh doesn't seem to understand. Since I don't want to start a fight with him, you are my "lucky" audience.

My in-laws aren't coming to Matthew's graduation, because it will be long and boring (and FIL doesn't really like crowds). We aren't having a party, but I was planning to taking the grandparents (my parents are coming) and any other family* that wants to come out to dinner. I guess the group will be a little smaller. Am I right to feel a little hurt by this or am I overreacting as dh seems to think? We weren't invited to his nephew's graduation last year, so I don't know if anyone (including the graduate) even went to that. I know that his family isn't the type for ceremony and celebration, but to really not want to attend your grandson's graduation!? They only live about 75-90 minutes from here, so it's not a hardship to make the trip, and they are young grandparents in good health.

* Dh's sister, her boyfriend, and their kids (16 and 18) were going to be invited, too, but I didn't really expect that they would come. They live near my MIL and FIL. I will extend the invitation to my brother and his family as well, but they are far away, so I don't expect them to come either.

I'll get over it, and Matthew doesn't seem to really care one way or another. Maybe I am making too big a deal over it.
I agree that you have a right to be very disappointed that they don't want to be there.:hug:

I think we will be going to the neuropsych on May 11. He has that morning open and I talked with Dadboss about taking Princess to school so I can go in with DS. As far as I can tell that doesn't conflict with anything, so hopefully that will go as planned.
Glad you got an appointment!:hug:

Doing good! Ultrasound is tomorrow (then doctors appointment, then appointment with the midwife - I swear I'll be there for 6 hours!) :rotfl:

I feel like I've "stalled" in being pregnant! :rotfl: I know that sounds funny - but I don't feel like I've grown in the past month. I guess I'm at the "is she or isn't she prenant" point of pregnancy. :confused3 I have a whole list of things to discuss this month though...my migraines (3 in the past month) as one example.


Nope, haven't missed the explanation! Just haven't gotten around to it.
My aunt and uncle live in San Diego and I emailed them months ago when Disney came out with free tickets to Disney. So they got some (saved them over $200) and decided to see if Mom (who is still in Vegas) want's to go. So they planned on going in the middle of May. A few weeks ago, I got an email from Disney and it had a TA rate of $99 a night at Paradise Pier and included tickets for me and one other person. So (you know, just for the heck of it... ;) ) I priced out air from CLE. I found air into SNA and the redeye out of LAX 3 days later for only $238!!! I couldn't pass it up. So I emailed my mom the TA rate info and said I could cover the airfare if they got the hotel. Within 30 minutes my uncle called to pay for my flight and the hotel was booked. So we'll be there all day Thursday and Friday, and most of Saturday. The flight times and time change is probably gonna be a killer, but I'm excited to go. We'll be there durning the Food and Wine Festival and have reservations at Blue Bayou and Wine Country Trattoria. I'm dying to go on TSMM again...though no FP is kind of odd in my opinion!

How's that for an explination? :teeth:

How exciting for the ultrasound! And the trip to DL!!!!
 
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