DDA chapter 21

[bethbuchall]

How tragic for A and her family. I hope that you can be part of her support system and that she can come to terms with this without shutting down. May God be there for all of you

Ditto!

 

[bethbuchall]

We had the last recital of the spring season today...poor Abi gives me the giggles...she gets nervous and fidgets even while playing.

We then went shopping to find Josh pants.....I know why the boy hates getting new clothes...he has an extremely hard to find size 33x34. We got him a new shirt and found pants at ARC that I will have him try on tomorrow...can't have the boy go nakie to graduation. I am not sure what his "parents" did to the house to flood one/two floors but they flooded it....I am trying to make sure he doesn't have extra to worry about (he needs to get his car working or he won't be able to keep his job once he moves in with his sister).

We then had fatburger and came home....why is it something you think won't take long takes forever??

Chanon-welcome home and your pictures are so cool!!

That is the story of my life!

I am glad that you found him some pants. As I suspected, he is much taller than my crew.

 

[bethbuchall]

Well, DS was officially "discharged" from orthodontic treatment on Thursday. He has to wear the retainers at night forever, though. So he just dropped one in the sink and it snapped in half. I wonder how much the new one will cost?

Congrats to ds! My kids have been told to wear the retainers at night until they are 35. I don't know if they will really last that long, but they are good about it for now. (Sorry to hear that you already have one broken retainer.)

 

[bethbuchall]

Good Morning DDA!

Chanon, great pics of Disneyland! We really need to get there someday!

Deb, poor Riley!

I know some of you know this already, if you are on FaceBook. Leighanna's stray cat "fluffy" that she found after we returned from WDW in Feb. gave birth to EIGHT kittens the day before Mother's day. All eight are growing, and their eyes are starting to open. Now, I have to find homes for all these kitties! I know we will NOT have 11 cats in this house!

Time to get Leighanna up and ready for school. Three more weeks and I won't have to do this anymore! And more free time to do some fun stuff during the week!

Have a great day!

8 kittens! WOW! Sorry, but our two are enough for us right now.

 

[bethbuchall]

My 2nd workout is behind me!!! Slow and steady wins the race, right? I think that tomorrow morning I am going to get up and either power walk or start running. The high school is close by, but T/Th Eric leaves by 5:20am. I would need to get up at 4am.

YAY, Robyn!!!!!

 

[bethbuchall]

Saturday afternoon about 4:00 I finally received the list of awards for the convention this week. I spent about an hour and a half before we left for Star Trek working on the database and then got up yesterday morning early to load the printer with the certificates and start the printing process. They are all done. Unfortunately I know there are more out there. Last year I printed 189; this year there were only 105. Someone did not send in their annual report to the president on time and I know they are going to come asking for certificates at the last minute.

Don't worry (was it Bernadette or Beth?!?!?) I am NOT taking my printer to Lynchburg with me!

I also got all my lesson plans done for the week. One of my co-workers is being an angel and covering 7 of the 9 classes I will miss on Wednesday and Thursday. But we are getting ready for recitals so the plans have to be very specific and it was time-consuming. But it is done!

I think it was me... I am glad that you were able to finish. Stand strong on not scrambling at the last minute for someone else's procrastination.

 

[bethbuchall]

$119 to replace the retainer, and two trips to the ortho office to do it.

Sorry! I'm not sure which I'd hate more, paying $119 or having to coordinate two trips to the ortho office.

 

[bethbuchall]

Good thing you have four pairs of shorts to return.

Hope you are all doing well!

 

[bethbuchall]

I agree with Kristin, Elin.....Brown has great stories he just can't really write. (I did like Digital Fortress...maybe it's the religion angle that he can't handle).

I think that must be it. I've tried several times now to read Da Vinci Code, and I just can't make my way through it. I haven't even attempted any others. I think I'm the only one that doesn't love it. Maybe I'll try again.

 

[bethbuchall]

I'm on a roll!

I went to the post office (Tammi & Robyn - watch your mail), returned a shirt to Marshall's, dropped off DS's outgrown uniforms at the elementary, loaded all the service project donations into the car. Now I am off to the bank, Nordstrom, Sam's, and the Dr's office.

Hoping to make the shoe repair & the dry cleaners before I get Princess.

I think I need you to come get me moving. I am having a very lazy day!

 

[bethbuchall]

I'm all caught up with you (on this chapter anyway)!

It was a busy weekend, but it all went very well. I worked the meet all afternoon/night Friday and then again all day yesterday. Friday night I put together Miles' birthday sign. I've always made a little sign for them to see as soon as they wake up on their birthdays. This year, I thought I'd float it with two helium balloons. Unfortunately, it was too heavy and didn't float. He loved it anyway. Laura had practice until a little after noon, and then we went to our (very small) local zoo for Miles' birthday. It was "Endangered Species" day which meant that they had a few stations set up where volunteers gave the kids information, had them play a little game, and then stamped a "passport." Miles thought it was fun. He and Laura had their faces painted at the wolf station, too. After the zoo trip, we came home and ordered pizza (his choice for the birthday meal). Dh went out to get it, and it started pouring rain so hard we couldn't see across the street. That also meant water in the basement. We ate and cleaned up the water in the basement before starting the traditional birthday present treasure hunt. His cake was (once again) chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate covered strawberries. I think he has requested that cake for the last 5 years now.

This morning I had to run out to the DMV to renew my driver's license. I could have renewed it online or by mail, but I wanted to get the NYS enhanced license. That had to be done at the DMV. It is good for land border crossings into Canada. I don't have a passport, so I thought it was a good idea to spend a little extra for this license. Matthew can get an enhanced license, but I don't know if minors will still need a passport. So, it may not really do me any good unless I want to leave the kids behind.

This will be a busy week as it is the last week of preschool.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I think I need you to come get me moving. I am having a very lazy day!

This day was quite out of character for me. Getting 10 errands out of the way by noon doesn't typically happen. Actually, I don't typically have 10 errands to do!

 

[Pooh67_68]

Go Elizabeth.


I had the laundry done and the bathrooms cleaned before 9am when mom called and asked if I wanted to go with her.

 

[bethbuchall]

We're definitely heading to Gainesville, FL for the eSynchro Age Group Nationals June 30-July 4. I think we have talked ourselves out of going to WDW, because I want a "real" trip there next year. We are considering a couple of beach days somewhere and around three days to Universal and Sea World.

Can anyone tell me anything about the Universal hotels?

 

[bear74]

Deb, I am so sorry.

Chanon I love the pictures!

 

[tinker1bell]

Now that is just weird. This is the second day that the boards have been all wonky for me?



Riley is not doing well this morning. He is clearly less stable on his feet and his meow sounds a bit airy at the end, maybe fluid in his lungs? His little tongue is hanging out too. I'm very sad this morning as I fear that when and if I take him to the vet today it could be his last trip He ate all of his food last night and asked for more this morning, then he snuggled by my feet so that I could pet him. Now he is laying on his favorite blanket purring away

Deb,,,,I am so sorry about Riley. It hurts so much especially when they are really purring so.

 

[my3princes]

Both of the boys teams lost their games tonight. Hunter stepped up to the plate and played goalie for his team. He was hesitant, but since they don't have anyone that wants to play goalie they are all being asked to take turns. As it turned out he was very good at it. He ended up playing the entire game and so many of the coaches (from his team and other teams) told him that he was a natural, he thinks he might play goalie some more. We are very proud of him for stepping outside of his comfort zone and trying something new.

After the game Chris got a call from his mother. His great neice was airlifted to a burn center in Boston. Apparently the babysitter just got a new furnace or hot water heater and the temperature was not properly set. They baby sitter must have tried to spray her off in the sink and she has second degree burns on her head/face/upper body. This is one of the infant twins that his neice had 5 or so months ago.

This has been one stressful day in our household.

 

[my3princes]

We're definitely heading to Gainesville, FL for the eSynchro Age Group Nationals June 30-July 4. I think we have talked ourselves out of going to WDW, because I want a "real" trip there next year. We are considering a couple of beach days somewhere and around three days to Universal and Sea World.

Can anyone tell me anything about the Universal hotels?

That is exciting. I'm sure Chanon or Elizabeth can give you better info on US hotels, but I know you get front of the line access

 

[babytrees]

Deb-that poor baby

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Deb-that poor baby

my thoughts exactly--hope the baby is okay!