Four-mer TKers...4 one, 4 all, 4 ever

[racetrack18kb]

Pepper!!!! Missed you? What are you talking about? Of course we did!!! I'm just sorry I missed you tonight. How are you doing? I'll have to remember your idea of "revenge" when DD runs into the same problems. That is so wickedly evil and I love it.

 

[My sister's princess]

Those were awesome pics! I always wonder how they skate in those costumes.

Thank you! I really wonder how the ones that fly skate with the harnesses on, that can't be easy!

 

[racetrack18kb]

Ok, I need all y'all opinions on a possible parenting dilemma. I swear it's nothing bad this time. We are actually on a roll with DS and things are good with him. This has to do with DD12.

She will be 13 next month. We just found out that one of her very favorite singers, Taylor Swift, will be going on tour. She is also from our area so we are figuring that she will put a show or two on close to here. I know DD will want to go see her with at least one friend. But I also know she will not want to sit with mom or dad. I've come to grips that we are just "not cool enough anymore".

Anyways, we were thinking that if we have the chance to go, we would get 2 sets of tickets. One set for DD and her friend and one for DH and I a few rows behind them. Our set would only be a couple of rows behind them so that we could see them at all times. Bathroom breaks and such would have to be with one of us. They absolutely would not be allowed to roam the arena on their own.

Does this sound like a good idea? Or is she still too young for this? She's always gone to concerts with us but I know there comes a time when I have to trust her a little more. My dad was way over protective and I don't want to fall into that either.

Ugghhh! I am not looking forward to the teen years with her!!!!!!!!!

 

[mariezp]

Evening Tkers! Thanks LivinInTheCastle, racetrack18kb, BKMETV & lighttech for the food recommendations at WDW. We are not picky where food is involved. We will try most anything! Ya'll have given me some ideas on where to start. Now I can get busy perusing those menus!


racetrack18kb thanks for the tip about wearing something warm to Disney On Ice. Makes sense but I probably would have forgot.



It was a looong day today! We had plans this morning to drop DS off at a Jiu-Jitsu Seminar in Fort Worth at 12:00. DH had plans to go by and visit with a friend so I suggested that he drop DD and I off at the movie theater so we would have something to do to waste some of the time since the seminar was for 3 hours. Well, DH decides to join us. No big deal. On the way down he informs me that he also wants to get a new phone because his has quit working properly. Fine. I am thinking that we will have plenty of time to get it all done. So, we went to the movie and saw "The Tale of Despereaux". It was a fairly cute movie. (DD has been watching "Open Season 2" for the last 3 days so it has been really hard to top that one.) I might have enjoyed it more but for some reason I started getting a headache.

Anyway, we get done there and have about 45 minutes before we need to pick DS back up. We head over to talk to his friend who owns a pawn shop. The place is closed which in turn irritates DH. So we set off to look for a phone. We passed a Walmart on the way to the movie so I just assumed he would go back to that one so when he starts driving in another direction towards one further out of our way I just mention that I thought he would have went to the other one. He runs into a bunch of traffic so detours and says he is heading to the one I suggested. However, for some unknown reason he expects me to know how to get back to where we were to begin with! So I have no clue and obviously he doesn't either but we just keep driving. While driving he says he also wants to find a car wash so we start looking for a car wash while trying to get back on track again. Finally, we get back to familiar territory and head to an AT&T store but it being Sunday they are closed. I tell him the Walmart is across the road but he misses the turn so keeps driving. We pull off for one car wash but it is too crowded. With all this driving nowhere we only have about 15 minutes before time to pick up DS so we start heading in that direction.

We get back to the gym and I go in to get DS which takes about another 15 minutes because they are not quite through.

We get back to the car and decide to grab food to take home. On the drive home DH tells DS that this is the last weekend that is going to be all around Jiu-Jitsu and proceeds to tell us that he had planned to see his friend, get a phone and eat Chinese food and didn't end up getting to do anything he had wanted to do, which all was true. However, he could have dropped us off at the movies or told me NO when I asked him about DD and I going to the movie.... his friend's business was not open so that was only his fault that he didn't find that out ahead of time... and we didn't eat where he planned because the seminar ending up being in a different location than we thought. So all of it just kinda happened. Still somehow he has been pissy all day like everything that went wrong was our fault. He snapped at poor DD several different times today. I know we all have bad days but sheesh! Anyway, I am glad this day is almost over!

 

[whgrn]

Ok, I need all y'all opinions on a possible parenting dilemma. I swear it's nothing bad this time. We are actually on a roll with DS and things are good with him. This has to do with DD12.

She will be 13 next month. We just found out that one of her very favorite singers, Taylor Swift, will be going on tour. She is also from our area so we are figuring that she will put a show or two on close to here. I know DD will want to go see her with at least one friend. But I also know she will not want to sit with mom or dad. I've come to grips that we are just "not cool enough anymore".

Anyways, we were thinking that if we have the chance to go, we would get 2 sets of tickets. One set for DD and her friend and one for DH and I a few rows behind them. Our set would only be a couple of rows behind them so that we could see them at all times. Bathroom breaks and such would have to be with one of us. They absolutely would not be allowed to roam the arena on their own.

Does this sound like a good idea? Or is she still too young for this? She's always gone to concerts with us but I know there comes a time when I have to trust her a little more. My dad was way over protective and I don't want to fall into that either.

Ugghhh! I am not looking forward to the teen years with her!!!!!!!!!

I think that sounds reasonable. If you could get something like Row L 101 and 103, and Row N 101 and 103 (2 rows back), that would probably be close enough for safety, but far enough for "privacy". When we take the kids to the movies, BFF and I have done this for years. heck, we just sit the row behind them and they forget we are even there!

Marie, so sorry your DH was a dingleberry all day. Hope he got up on the right side of the bed today!

My kids were up bright and early--and LOUD--after the Stupid Bowl. They drove me nuts. Heck, I should have let them get up at the regular time and be tired, but no, nice Mom, I let them sleep in and drove them to school, along with 75% of the rest of the mothers!

It's bright and sunny and the sky is crystal clear blue. Really hard to imagine snow tonite, but that's what they say...

Have a good day everybody!

 

[My sister's princess]

Ok, I need all y'all opinions on a possible parenting dilemma. I swear it's nothing bad this time. We are actually on a roll with DS and things are good with him. This has to do with DD12.

She will be 13 next month. We just found out that one of her very favorite singers, Taylor Swift, will be going on tour. She is also from our area so we are figuring that she will put a show or two on close to here. I know DD will want to go see her with at least one friend. But I also know she will not want to sit with mom or dad. I've come to grips that we are just "not cool enough anymore".

Anyways, we were thinking that if we have the chance to go, we would get 2 sets of tickets. One set for DD and her friend and one for DH and I a few rows behind them. Our set would only be a couple of rows behind them so that we could see them at all times. Bathroom breaks and such would have to be with one of us. They absolutely would not be allowed to roam the arena on their own.

Does this sound like a good idea? Or is she still too young for this? She's always gone to concerts with us but I know there comes a time when I have to trust her a little more. My dad was way over protective and I don't want to fall into that either.

Ugghhh! I am not looking forward to the teen years with her!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE Taylor Swift, I will take her for you! For real though, I went to a concert with a friend at about that age and her father sat with us. We were just so excited to be there we didn't care.

 

[Bopsmom]

Racetrack
Go with them. MSP is right, they will be so excited to be there that will won't care if you are sitting next to them or not. It might be hard to buy seats a row or so back the way concerts sell out these days. We always take DD and friends out to dinner the night of the concert and let them have their own table while we sit at our own and 'fortify' ourselves and put in our earplugs for the concert. You all will have a great time.
Mariesometimes taking DHs out is worse than taking the kids I hope he is in a better mood today.
He complained about a weekend centering around a kid's activity/love-tell him next time, 'welcome to my world'.
DD and I would have burst out laughing (we do often) when my DH gets into one of those snits. It helps defuse the situation and let her know it wasn't her fault. Your day is a perfect example of my DDad's phrase-'running ignorant'- it means you have things to do but somehow something, someone or some cosmic force keeps it from happening


hi Wendy

BTW-sorry guys that groundhog saw his shadow this morning

 

[mariezp]

Morning all!

Thanks for listening to my rant last night. DH was up and at em this morning just like nothing ever happened. Must be nice to forget what an a** you have been the day before.

Anyway, this evening is another of our Jiu-Jitsu days and already DD is saying she just wants to stay home. I don't blame her. I pretty much feel the same way. I think we will just let DH & DS go so he can go get a new phone without us interfering with his plans. Only trouble there is he threatened to get himself a new blackberry if I didn't come! Oh well, he gets to pay for it.

racetrack18kb, I am so glad that my DD is not at the age where I have to make those sort of decisions yet! Since you know your DD better than anyone I would think basing your decision more on her individual maturity level than her actual age would be good deciding factor. Your plan does sounds very reasonable to me. A little freedom... but not too much that it makes you feel uncomfortable.

whgrn, I suffer from the nice mom syndrome of letting my kids have just a little more sleep. Why, I don't know. Moms certainly never get any extra sleep, now do they?

My sister's princess!

Bopsmom, you are wise! (did you feel that pat on the back?) I really should implement a plan for when DD and I to have to deal with DH's moodiness striking. I'm not sure bursts of laughter would work for him. He'd probably get ticked off but it would sure be fun for us!

 

[DL55]

racetrack18kb I wish I had you for my parents. There was no way in he** that my parents would take me to a concert. So I have to make up for it now. We are going to see CCR on Thursday (my bday). I just wish I could have seen some of these groups when they first came out.
mariezp Sometimes it feels like you're a single mom with an extra kid.

 

[racetrack18kb]

Afternoon!!! It is beautiful here. 44* and sunny. All the snow and ice is melting.....just in time for the next snowstorm tonight.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. We don't even know if she will be putting a show on here but it's still something to think about.

You guys are so great letting your kids sleep in.

You know, sometimes I swear men get PMS more than women do. Unless PMS really does stand for "putting-up with men's s**t"

 

[whgrn]

Morning all!

Thanks for listening to my rant last night. DH was up and at em this morning just like nothing ever happened. Must be nice to forget what an a** you have been the day before.

Ahh, yes, that special talent that seems to be locted on the Y chromosome...

Afternoon!!! It is beautiful here. 44* and sunny. All the snow and ice is melting.....just in time for the next snowstorm tonight.

You know, sometimes I swear men get PMS more than women do. Unless PMS really does stand for "putting-up with men's s**t"

It's 54 here, sunny, gorgeous. Where is this snow supposed to come from?

I do believe that is true about PMS. Funny, after i got divorced, I never had PMS again!

 

[racetrack18kb]

snow is coming from the west. It's looks like it's already raining in Harrisburg.

 

[whgrn]

snow is coming from the west. It's looks like it's already raining in Harrisburg.

I'm sorry, that just stuck me as really funny. Must be the meds I'm taking...

 

[racetrack18kb]

It does look funny. I should drink more coffee in the morning.

 

[Sukie]

Evening all.

racetrack~ That sounds like a great idea. You seem to have everything under control.

My sister's princess~ Really cool pictures.

pepperw23~ Nice to hear from you. Stop by when you can.

Hi whgrn, mariezp, DL55, Bopsmom

"MEN" What can I say?

Chat later.

 

[M&N]

You know, sometimes I swear men get PMS more than women do. Unless PMS really does stand for "putting-up with men's s**t"

Sounds right to me!

snow is coming from the west. It's looks like it's already raining in Harrisburg.

I'll stick up for you...it is raining here now. The weatherman showed us a thin pink line for sleet next and then white for snow. Your sentence made perfect sence to me! But it does sound funny! I think you're getting more than we are because the next batch of snow tomorrow comes from the east and wraps around.

That stupid groundhog...but I did hear that one in York County didn't see his shadow. Not sure about the one in Quarreyville. There seemed to be 5 on the map tonight but I missed all their calls.

Cool pics of Disney on ice. Have to check if it was here yet.

Kids can be so mean...but mom's seem worse! Present company excluded of course.

 

[BKMETV]

That stupid groundhog...but I did hear that one in York County didn't see his shadow. Not sure about the one in Quarreyville. There seemed to be 5 on the map tonight but I missed all their calls.

How many darn groundhogs have you guys got? We heard that Phil (I'm not even going to attempt to spell the town) saw his shadow, Wiarton Willie (our Albino groundhog) did too. Six more weeks

I'm just going to pretend it's summer...

 

[racetrack18kb]

don't ask me about the groundhogs. I'm from PA and I thought there was only one until today. Reading our local paper, I found one we have one right here too.

I'll pretend it's summer right along with you.

 

[M&N]

I don't remember much Super Bowl talk??? How about those commercials? Anyone have any they liked? Didn't like?

I like the Bud ones of course---those horses are great. I also like the one with the lady bug and others who took the drink--Pepsi or Coke??? I just thought it was very creative but now am drawing a blank about the rest of it. I would have liked to see it again. For many though, once was enough.

 

[racetrack18kb]

Judging by DH's reaction, there must have been some funny ones. Me, except for the Bud ones, I didn't find any that I would want to see again.

I'm waiting to see if there are any good NASCAR commercials this year.

Bud Shootout is on Saturday. Starting to finally get a little excited.