DDA Chapter 6

[lovesdumbo]

Isn't that amazing?! I saw Jen's link, and was shocked that they were so cheap now. I just got a GREAT deal (it really was at the time!) for a 2GB XD card almost exactly a year ago. At that point, the "bargain" was $85. I justified it just now by saying that SD cards are cheaper. Even so, a 2GB XD is now just around $30.

Out of curiosity, do you know if the SD stores the photos different to where they hold fewer frames? I thought the biggest difference was processing time, etc, but I'm under the impression I can do about 1000 pics at 8MP. Any thoughts?

I didn't think the cards were any different. I have a Sony so I use a memory stick which tend to be more expensive but I've done well on Black Friday. I think I paid $15 for my last 2GB stick. I have 595 photos on the stick in my camera now with room for 60 more at 7mp. I have to backup the photos from Joe's birthday trip (and all photos since) so I can erase them off the sticks before my trip.

Sorry to be incognito. It's been busy at work, school, just life in general. We leave on FRIDAY,and the kids have no idea. They think we're going Saturday morning. I can't wait to pick them up from school. And it looks like now Miley Cyrus is performing at the Disney Channel Concert too, so that's the Jonas Bros, Cheetah Girls, HM. There is also a parade for the DCG on the day we're at DHS! The kids have no idea and are going to flip.

Hope everyone is well. We're off to 2 birthday parties today.

WOW! You've guys are going to have the best time!

Question for those of you who have flown with infants before? did you get them their own seat or let them sit in your lap?

I bought Emma a seat when she was 11 months. I called the airline and they sold me a seat for about 1/2 price. I also had Joe who turned 3 and Lizzy who was 4 1/2. I figured if Emma was in her car seat she'd know she had to stay in it like the car and I was hoping she would nap which she did. If you don't buy Virginia a seat the 4 of you would fit in 1 row-that wasn't an option for us.

I think what ever bug Olivia had the other day I got hit with last night at work. Around 6pm the nausea started. With stopping on the way home to puke. Have had absolutely no energy today.
I am laying on the couch watching Baseball right now. Sorry Theresa we are winning.

Hope that doesn't last long.

At JcPenney Cassidy found a formal for $8 and I found matching shirts for the girls for $3...total!!

now my tv stopped working!

That stinks! Good luck replacing that.

It has been another tiring day here. After work I tackled the boys room, oh my I did not realize how many clothes they had. I have two extremely large trash bags full for Goodwill. I finally talked the boys into letting me get rid of all their stuffed animals. I am so glad, I have been wanting to toss these for years!

Anyway the boys room looks much better & I am done cleaning for the night. We have large trash day coming up Wednesday, so a lot of stuff is being tossed away to make room for the new

Deb I showed Gary your nice hallway & now he is considering doing our entryway like this. I told him it looks to complicated for me

Good for you! Want to come to MA?

 

[lovesdumbo]

Paper is still not finished. Today was a crazy day. It was pouring and thundering and lightening. Somewhere there is some leak into the garage. We are not sure if it us from the roof or an indoor pipe. One stove knob control decided it does not want to work anymore. So one of the burners does not properly turn on or off anymore. Finding a replacement knob is proving interesting as the stove and oven is from 1972.

Tomorrow the paper must be finished. I have a dentist appointment, then work and then a relay fund raiser. I still do not know when I am taking my final test for this class. I just wish the class was over and done with, but it is not.

Sorry to be such a downer all the time recently. I have just lost all motivation for the classes. I always have this problem. I am so excited at first and about 5-6 weeks in I am totally done. I totally struggle to get finished and done with the classes.

Thank you for all of your support and motivation. It is greatly appreciated.

Sending to all of you. Hope you had good weekends.

Good luck getting the paper done!

The concert was amazing, if I do say so myself! I still feel a bit rocky, and am hoping that a full night's sleep will help. See you all in the morning.

Hope you're all better in the morning!

 

[lovesdumbo]

So here are Emma's new outfits. I had trouble with the buttonholes on the Buzz one. I hope fray check really works. I guess I shouldn't have tried it late at night.

Here's the Nemo outfit. I like it better with the capris that somehow ended up more like bermuda shorts. And Emma LOVES it so that is what really matters.

I may try to make one more A Line but a dress this time before our trip.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

well i cant sleep so im back--anyone still around?

 

[tinknme]

Bernadette I love the outfits, great job Will Emma be wearing these in May or are these for August? We only have 2 more weeks

Becky

 

[tinknme]

Hi Jen!

well i cant sleep so im back--anyone still around?

 

[lovesdumbo]

Bernadette I love the outfits, great job Will Emma be wearing these in May or are these for August? We only have 2 more weeks

Thanks! Both I hope. Definately taking them in May. Hope it won't be too hot for them in August.

I still need to pack the box to mail for my owners locker. And I need to do the minimus order. Do you see anything you wanted? I noticed they are advertising on the dis now.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Hi Jen!

hello!!!

 

[tinknme]

I can't wit to see her wearing them, Emma is going to look so cute

I have noticed this as well. I did not see anything I will need, thanks for asking though!

Thanks! Both I hope. Definately taking them in May. Hope it won't be too hot for them in August.

I still need to pack the box to mail for my owners locker. And I need to do the minimus order. Do you see anything you wanted? I noticed they are advertising on the dis now.

 

[lovesdumbo]

well i cant sleep so im back--anyone still around?

I'm here but need to go get laundry out of the dryer. Then I need to find some advil. My shoulder is killing me and the pain is running down my arm into my elbow and hand. I think I've been doing way too much ironing.

 

[tinknme]

I need to try & get to sleep. Tomorrow will be another long day.

Bernadette I hope your arm feels better

Night all!

 

[my3princes]

This was really cool. http://www.youtube.com/v/4S213qVZFN8&hl=en

Question for those of you who have flown with infants before? did you get them their own seat or let them sit in your lap?

We never bought them a seat when they were still young enough to sit in our laps.

I just spent the last 45 minutes seperating laundry....I think I have been a bad girl in not doing laundry

If I did it all tonight...I'd bet I'd get done tomorrow!!

At JcPenney Cassidy found a formal for $8 and I found matching shirts for the girls for $3...total!!

That sounds like phenominal deals

Well, I got a washing machine. I think it is the same one you got, Janet. I've done 2 loads, sheets and towels, and am finding out that it doesn't take nearly as much soap as the other one. It was 470 at Sears and I got a 12% cash back mail in rebate. The only problem..................now my tv stopped working!

Yea for the washer and boo for the tv. I hope you can find a new one or get the old one working.

Amy and Alyssa brought us dinner from the Cheesecake Factory tonight! It was wonderful visiting with them, and they didn't even mind that I looked bedrested and Kyle had worked 32 hours straight not long before they arrived.





AND, they came bearing gifts! You all are too much Kyle and I could not believe the generosity of this group! I don't even know how to begin to thank you guys! Amy took some pictures, and hopefully they aren't too horrifying! She promised to post them sooner than she posts her vacation pictures, or the pictures of her newborn children for that matter

Kyle has already put the swing together, and we are absolutely enamored with it. I have decided that I desperately need an adult-sized one now, and also that we can't wait to put a baby or two in the baby-sized one! Alyssa also bought me a Webkinz lion, to help pass some time while I'm here on bedrest. I've looked into it just a little bit, and have decided that I should have no excuse but to be a Webkinz pro, since it appears there is more to do on that site than anyone would ever have time for, unless they were stuck on the couch.

Thank you again, for caring so much about these girls (and me!). You are really a phenomenal group of women (and men!) that I am blessed to know.

Can't wait to see pictures. You can add me to your webkinz friends list. I'm my3princes there too It is fun and addicting. I haven't found time to play much lately, but I've done my share in the past

It has been another tiring day here. After work I tackled the boys room, oh my I did not realize how many clothes they had. I have two extremely large trash bags full for Goodwill. I finally talked the boys into letting me get rid of all their stuffed animals. I am so glad, I have been wanting to toss these for years!

Anyway the boys room looks much better & I am done cleaning for the night. We have large trash day coming up Wednesday, so a lot of stuff is being tossed away to make room for the new

Deb I showed Gary your nice hallway & now he is considering doing our entryway like this. I told him it looks to complicated for me

It sounds like you are making progress on your house Tell Gary that the painting is VERY labor intensive. Only do it if you really want to invest time.

The concert was amazing, if I do say so myself! I still feel a bit rocky, and am hoping that a full night's sleep will help. See you all in the morning.

Feel better

So here are Emma's new outfits. I had trouble with the buttonholes on the Buzz one. I hope fray check really works. I guess I shouldn't have tried it late at night.

Here's the Nemo outfit. I like it better with the capris that somehow ended up more like bermuda shorts. And Emma LOVES it so that is what really matters.

I may try to make one more A Line but a dress this time before our trip.

Very cute outfits. My you are whipping those off in a hurry

 

[my3princes]

Today did not work out as planned. I started the day by scrubbing the tub. From there I did some laundry and quickly cleaned Nick and Hunter's rooms. Then Chris and I ran out to Walmart to get my missing bag and to BJ's to fill 3 propane tanks. While we were gone my MIL called looking for us. Well she called my DB's house and he said that we would be home soon. So she and her BF came over. They drove separate cars mind you as we needed to see both of their new convertibles. Can you say Mid Life crisis We mentioned that we were trying to get our house together for our appraisal tomorrow and she said she was only staying for a minute. 5 hours later she finally left. I had gone to work long before that. Needless to say we did not get as much accomplished as we had hoped. When she is here we need to drop everything to entertain her, unlike my parents who dig in and help. She always has a sob story and wants the world to feel sorry for her. This time is was Chris' niece that she feels needs to "catch a break" Her x-boyfriend is suing her for full custody of their daughter. Then she proceeds to tell us that she has no job, is living with the father that abused her as a child. She dropped out of school, but that wasn't her fault as she got pregnant. Nothing is ever her fault. We basically told her that niece needs to get a job and an apartment and learn to take care of herself if she wants to be a mommy. Things are not handed to people, they need to work for them. That was NOT what she wanted to hear Of course she also complained about other things, but it really isn't worth my time to type it out. Chris gets so frustrated every time she visits.

With that I'm off to bed.

Night All

 

[bear74]

So here are Emma's new outfits. I had trouble with the buttonholes on the Buzz one. I hope fray check really works. I guess I shouldn't have tried it late at night.

Here's the Nemo outfit. I like it better with the capris that somehow ended up more like bermuda shorts. And Emma LOVES it so that is what really matters.

I may try to make one more A Line but a dress this time before our trip.

Bernadette love the outfits

all 4 of us in a row is something I like especially with her being young and very much mamas girl

 

[babytrees]

So here are Emma's new outfits. I had trouble with the buttonholes on the Buzz one. I hope fray check really works. I guess I shouldn't have tried it late at night.
I may try to make one more A Line but a dress this time before our trip.

oh my good golly!! I love them!!

 

[babytrees]

well i cant sleep so im back--anyone still around?

I'm here....it's not even ten here. Plus, I have a load of laundry in the dryer and 2 waiting to go into the dryer....AND probably 4 more to be done...don't think they're getting done tonight

 

[tinker1bell]

Yesterday our youngest son moved to Florida. Apparently he has been seriously thinking of this for over a year. I just found out a few weeks ago. Needless to say, I am devistated over this. I have always told my kids they could do what they wanted. If they wanted to leave the area, so be it. I have lived all over and have seen a lot, and if they need to travel they would have our blessing. It would be sad, but I have to think they would always come home to visit sooner or later when they could afford it.

Ever since he was in the Navy, I knew he would be the one to travel. Then one night going back to the base in Georgia, he was helping to drive back with two other friends. Because the owner of the truck was really tired, Steve offered to drive his truck. So the friend and his other friend, JJ were driving in JJ's car. It was raining and the car hit water and went off the road, across the medium and hit head-on a tractor trailer. The other young man was literally cut in half by the seat belt and Steve helped to try and find the body in the pouring rain. He later said all he could smell was gasoline.

I always knew he had never gotten over this and this past year was really sure of it. The accident happened almost 10 years ago, but it is something one can never forget. He even was asked to accompany JJ's body home to Ohio. After that, he admitted to doing drugs and then started drinking. He got out of the Navy and came home and did all kind of jobs. He has done masonry and seems to be really good at what he does. He got hooked up with a girl he had met while knowing JJ and his family. Apparently they kept in touch and now he is moving down there and she is gonna help him get back on track. I have to keep telling myself that he needs time and hopefully this will help.

He was trying to get ready for the past week to go down. His idea was to drive a van down that is older than the hills. He got an hour down the road yesterday and called us to say that he had a flat tire so we had to get the spare (which he did not have in the van) and drive down to get it to him. I made him call me every so often so I knew he was doing okay.
He finally arrived today at about noon after leaving yesterday at 5pm after the tire problem. This youngest son of mine is 29 years old and I keep waiting for him to grow up.

Sorry for rambling on like this, but I just needed to get this out of my system.

 

[babytrees]

Yesterday our youngest son moved to Florida.
Sorry for rambling on like this, but I just needed to get this out of my system.

That must have been tough

 

[lovesdumbo]

Bernadette I hope your arm feels better

Thanks!

Very cute outfits. My you are whipping those off in a hurry

Thanks! Have you seen my ticker? I had to get them done. I'm usually packed by now.

Today did not work out as planned.

How frustrating!

Bernadette love the outfits

Thanks!

oh my good golly!! I love them!!

Thanks!

Yesterday our youngest son moved to Florida.

 

[bear74]

Yesterday our youngest son moved to Florida. Apparently he has been seriously thinking of this for over a year. I just found out a few weeks ago. Needless to say, I am devistated over this. I have always told my kids they could do what they wanted. If they wanted to leave the area, so be it. I have lived all over and have seen a lot, and if they need to travel they would have our blessing. It would be sad, but I have to think they would always come home to visit sooner or later when they could afford it.

Ever since he was in the Navy, I knew he would be the one to travel. Then one night going back to the base in Georgia, he was helping to drive back with two other friends. Because the owner of the truck was really tired, Steve offered to drive his truck. So the friend and his other friend, JJ were driving in JJ's car. It was raining and the car hit water and went off the road, across the medium and hit head-on a tractor trailer. The other young man was literally cut in half by the seat belt and Steve helped to try and find the body in the pouring rain. He later said all he could smell was gasoline.

I always knew he had never gotten over this and this past year was really sure of it. The accident happened almost 10 years ago, but it is something one can never forget. He even was asked to accompany JJ's body home to Ohio. After that, he admitted to doing drugs and then started drinking. He got out of the Navy and came home and did all kind of jobs. He has done masonry and seems to be really good at what he does. He got hooked up with a girl he had met while knowing JJ and his family. Apparently they kept in touch and now he is moving down there and she is gonna help him get back on track. I have to keep telling myself that he needs time and hopefully this will help.

He was trying to get ready for the past week to go down. His idea was to drive a van down that is older than the hills. He got an hour down the road yesterday and called us to say that he had a flat tire so we had to get the spare (which he did not have in the van) and drive down to get it to him. I made him call me every so often so I knew he was doing okay.
He finally arrived today at about noon after leaving yesterday at 5pm after the tire problem. This youngest son of mine is 29 years old and I keep waiting for him to grow up.

Sorry for rambling on like this, but I just needed to get this out of my system.

Terry