DIS Dads DDC XVII - Leap year edition

[AirGoofy]

Another Saturday night ownage.

hello.

Hey Paul. Good catch. And, you beat me to the catch the man or the fish.

 

[cj9200]

Don't think I've mentioned this before, but I think your relationship with your daughter is really cool. I still have a long way to go and am not sure what things will be like when they are 18. I worry about the future, i.e., am I too hard on them now, and how that relationship will be in the future. I left home at 19, only because I couldn't find someone to lease me an apartment (I could afford) until then. I visit my parents and talk to them once a week, but we don't have a great relationship, and they are not involved at all in their grandchildrens' lives.

Thanks Dude, I appreciate that. The teen years are a trial. We have been through a lot including my moving to NY and the loss of her mother. I was hard on her early on but have eased up a bit lately. After all, she will be away at school and is about to start a life on her own. I believe she has the grounding to make mostly right decisions. I think she knows I am a backstop in case she needs me.

Our relationship is not always a bed of roses. She is hard headed like her mother and both set of grandparents. Not the even keeled person that I am. OK, just like me. We argue a lot but it is over quickly. She also feels that she can talk to me. She has told me secrets about herself and her friends that no other parents knew about.

One of things we do is have fun when we are together. Diving became a great common bond between us. And of course Disney. She is a good kid and I did the best I could to raise her. Realizing that soon the rest will be up to her. Hopefully, I did a good job as a parent. I am sure you are doing the same.

 

[AirGoofy]

Thanks Dude, I appreciate that. The teen years are a trial. We have been through a lot including my moving to NY and the loss of her mother. I was hard on her early on but have eased up a bit lately. After all, she will be away at school and is about to start a life on her own. I believe she has the grounding to make mostly right decisions. I think she knows I am a backstop in case she needs me.

Our relationship is not always a bed of roses. She is hard headed like her mother and both set of grandparents. Not the even keeled person that I am. OK, just like me. We argue a lot but it is over quickly. She also feels that she can talk to me. She has told me secrets about herself and her friends that no other parents knew about.

One of things we do is have fun when we are together. Diving became a great common bond between us. And of course Disney. She is a good kid and I did the best I could to raise her. Realizing that soon the rest will be up to her. Hopefully, I did a good job as a parent. I am sure you are doing the same.

Again, bravo. I think my oldest dd will come to me more often than my younger one. I don't try to favor one more than the other, but that may be their perception. At 10 and 7, they each have their own bank account and I help them write their money in the balance register. I try to teach them things that I didn't get as a child. I want them to be responsible, so we do money for chores (make bed, take out trash, etc.) But, then, do I try too much?

Also, I have coached most of their sport teams - soccer and basketball - but they have had different coaches/ teachers for softball and dance. Does that make it a different relationship? I know I am harder on my own children than the other teammates and try hard not to be. But, I also know their abilities and want them to reach and improve them.

Anyway, I am who I am and probably can't worry to much about changing that. I just hope everything turns out ok. Since I have two dds, my worst fears are them getting pregnant and/or getting into a relationship with violence/ drugs. While all 3 are not the "end of the world", they can impact the rest of their lives. I just want them to have the same oppotunities I had. Anyway, sorry for the ramble. Again, congrats on raising a great child and continued blessings in your relationship.

 

[katoot]

Oh, good. Only eleven pages to catch up on today.

 

[katoot]

Watching the end of LOTR: Return of the King. Always enjoy those movies, can't wait for the Hobbit at the end of the year.

Have a fairly busy day today. Have to clean the apartment, wash the dishes, do the laundry, go for a run, and work on a presentation.

 

[AirGoofy]

Watching the end of LOTR: Return of the King. Always enjoy those movies, can't wait for the Hobbit at the end of the year.

Don't mean to run away when you post, but we are in really different time zones. So, I am headed off to bed. I did like the LOTR movies and Return of the King was my favorite of the three. I know this sounds bad, but I was ready to push Frodo in the dang lava at the end just to hear him stop whining.

Have a good evening and getting caught up.

 

[RodBelding]

I am glad you cleared that up... I was worried for a minute

120lb catfish caught in the lakes north of here this past week

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/17/angler-hauls-in-moultries-fattest-blue-cat/

Another Saturday night ownage.



Hey Paul. Good catch. And, you beat me to the catch the man or the fish.

Just came back in from the lake. Turns out we did have a cusk on the line. 25 incher, about 6 lbs. Awesome fish. For you guys on facebook I should have a picture of it up tomorrow.

 

[cj9200]

Again, bravo. I think my oldest dd will come to me more often than my younger one. I don't try to favor one more than the other, but that may be their perception. At 10 and 7, they each have their own bank account and I help them write their money in the balance register. I try to teach them things that I didn't get as a child. I want them to be responsible, so we do money for chores (make bed, take out trash, etc.) But, then, do I try too much?

Also, I have coached most of their sport teams - soccer and basketball - but they have had different coaches/ teachers for softball and dance. Does that make it a different relationship? I know I am harder on my own children than the other teammates and try hard not to be. But, I also know their abilities and want them to reach and improve them.

Anyway, I am who I am and probably can't worry to much about changing that. I just hope everything turns out ok. Since I have two dds, my worst fears are them getting pregnant and/or getting into a relationship with violence/ drugs. While all 3 are not the "end of the world", they can impact the rest of their lives. I just want them to have the same oppotunities I had. Anyway, sorry for the ramble. Again, congrats on raising a great child and continued blessings in your relationship.

Not rambling, just a concerned dad. Means a lot, even if they don't appreciate it now. Pregnancy, drugs and bad relationships are why dads of daughters don't sleep much. We are what we are and do the best we can. By being there coaching or just providing for them is what we do. Coached her in both T-ball and soccer so I know what you mean. Sleep well my friend, you are doing a great job as a parent. And you have two to worry about, I only have one.

Blessing also to you and your family.

 

[RodBelding]

Oh, good. Only eleven pages to catch up on today.

Slow day...

 

[Disney Commando]

120lb catfish caught in the lakes north of here this past week

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/17/angler-hauls-in-moultries-fattest-blue-cat/

You guys and that Hillbilly Handfishin

 

[Disney Commando]

Just came back in from the lake. Turns out we did have a cusk on the line. 25 incher, about 6 lbs. Awesome fish. For you guys on facebook I should have a picture of it up tomorrow.

Nice, you had a great fishing day

 

[RodBelding]

Another Saturday night ownage.



Hey Paul. Good catch. And, you beat me to the catch the man or the fish.

Thanks. And I have been realizing that I often make posts that could be taken 180 degrees different than what I meant, so I'm trying to catch myself more often...

 

[twokids0204]

I think that's a AWESOME idea, you got the days right I think I'm going to finish listing my rough plan tonight

Very cool...

So it's a done deal...

We will work out details as it comes closer.

 

[Disney Commando]

Very cool...

So it's a done deal...

We will work out details as it comes closer.

I finished the rough plan

 

[RodBelding]

Nice, you had a great fishing day

Thanks, we did. Started out slow, but the finish was worth it.

I've been ice fishing up here for years, and this was one of the best days. I'll take it.

 

[Disney Commando]

Thanks, we did. Started out slow, but the finish was worth it.

I've been ice fishing up here for years, and this was one of the best days. I'll take it.

What are you going to do with them, eat them or have them mounted

 

[RodBelding]

What are you going to do with them, eat them or have them mounted

We'll put the pickerel out on the ice so the Eagles will come down and eat them in the morn. The cusk we weighed, pictured and released.

 

[Wherem I Now]

I don't feel like going back to find the original posts about WDW with the in-laws, but want to chime in with my 2 cents.

I have made trips with my parents and my DMil & DSil, both BEFORE we were DVC members. We enjoyed both, but there was give and take, mostly DW & I giving and them taking. I would love to do another WDW trip, or any trip with DMil, but she passed away in 2007. We did not always agree on things, but I loved spending time with her (not so much DSil). Even if you have to go by yourself for a while (I did this with DW,DMil, & DSil) or with your DW, taking a trip with the in-laws are worth the investment of time and money.

We've done the WDW with the in laws a few times now. Fact is, they are usually very generous about paying for rooms, or tickets, or other things. Last time they went was a few years ago and DW's sister and her family went as well. Can't have those two spending too much time together and it caused way too much drama. Drama while in my happy place makes me

DW's sister won't be going this time so the drama should be left behind. Unfortunately, MIL isn't the Theme Park type and has also had some mobility problems since she was in a car crash a couple of years ago. I just don't know how much she will get out of the whole experience. We usually tour the parks Commando style.

 

[cj9200]

We'll put the pickerel out on the ice so the Eagles will come down and eat them in the morn. The cusk we weighed, pictured and released.

Had to google what a cusk is. That is one ugly fish.

 

[afwdwfan]

Norm and CJ -it looks like both of you are doing a great job raising your daughters. It made me think about my future when we have or little girl here in a few months.

Hi Andy.

Hi Randall!

We had a great basketball game today and cruised to an easy win. Oldest dd scored half team points and just dominated on defense.

Congratulations. Hard to get a kid toplay much defense these days. Almost an underrated part of the game, but the most important, IMO.


The Lady Spartans are the 2012 Regional champs after a 61-51 upset win. They trailed once in the game at 3-2, but otherwise they led the whole way. The other team cut it to 3 twice in the 4th qtr, but they answered every time. Probably the best game they've played all year. Gonna have to do it again next week because now that it it's the final four there are no more give mes.