Something About Nothing #3..........

[tlinus]

Tell you guys how bad things get with your kids when they hit teenage years .
My DS 16 wanted to go with friend to Orlando to go to WrestleMania and of course the only one he half way listens to is DW and she told him he could and finnally I gave in and that is this Sunday and was told they where leaving right after school today and learned last night that he was spending the night with his friend and thought it made sense but what I didn't see coming was that he didn't go to school and they headed out to Orlando last night and DW says I am getting upset over nothing and yet his grades are bad and missing a day of school is not helping.
So my question is am I right to get upset or should I just keep my mouth shut like a good little boy

Let him enjoy his little play weekend. Then tighten the straps when he gets home I have a dd (like Mary's) who will be 13 in April. She is starting to come around to our way of thinking. DH and I have been doing the united front parenting thing and she knows that she can no longer pit one of us against the other. School is first and her grades better stay improved or she will systematically start losing privledges, she is intelligent and has tested way beyond her grades. Even her teachers don't understand why she is not getting straight a's. It's called putting forth minimal effort ......At 13 I was helping out around the house WAAAAYYYYYY more than she does - and all of that is going to change shortly as well and she knows it

 

[Metro West]

Yeah - but what you should be doing is checking out Ellen and seeing if those stinking walls are down at the Simpsons ride yet ......sheesh......forget about being stuck in elevators and working!!

The Citrus Bowl is on the way to work...I drive past it every day on 408. I'll check out the walls tomorrow night but no Ellen tickets for the second year.

 

[tlinus]

and janet -

don't worry.....the force will protect your nanners

 

[macraven]

Good morning and happy Friday!

BTW...I got stuck in the elevator at work with three others this morning.

were they hot?


if not, did they have chocolate ?

 

[Metro West]

were they hot?


if not, did they have chocolate ?

No...they weren't hot and they didn't have chocolate either! Can you believe that?!?!?!

 

[macraven]

Good morning.

I just came on to say hi, hello, I'm alive, and thinking about all of you.


My demon cat eats popcorn. She doesn't just play with it. She eats it. What kind of cat eats popcorn? Doesn't just eat it, goes batty over it and inhales it? Popcorn. And pasta. Stupid cat. I can see her going batty when we give her shrimp ... but popcorn and pasta? Weirdo.


xxx

when my good son wakes up tomorrow, i will have him show me how to post the pics i took.

when i came home, the bad kitty here ate, yes i said ate, parts of my painted white wicker hamper in the hallway.


i think i would prefer popcorn over hampers.

 

[RVGal]

were they hot?


if not, did they have chocolate ?

If they were hot AND had chocolate, that would be great... or a sticky mess... one or the other...

 

[Metro West]

If they were hot AND had chocolate, that would be great... or a sticky mess... one or the other...

Chocolate doesn't stand a chance once I get in the area.

 

[tlinus]

If they were hot AND had chocolate, that would be great... or a sticky mess... one or the other...

or fun at the very least

 

[macraven]

Good Morning Homies and Yeah Friday

morning homie
hoo ray for friday.......as if i really know what day it is today.
i'm still on local hula time.

morning homies
I have a wicked head cold today - came on yesterday afternoon
took kbean to school, taking cbean to school now, cleaning up, taking fbean to school at noon then coming home for a nap

that is my day in a nutshell

the brightness from the screen is hurting my eyes, darn sinus pressure and headache....will try to post more later

poor homie.......i know how you feel and its miserable.
start drinking now. the headache you will get from the booze will make the other sinus headache disappear.

in service day? enjoy, get smart-er



I'm starting a secret society, ala the knights templar; shall dub it the SFPON - Society for Protection of Nanners; poor 'lil things...it's fruit profiling i tell you

the golden goddess hasn't had her hair cut/colored & only tanned once since end of November...typical Christmas austerity program ..i've got roots...evidently, the random grey hairs are keeping me from looking like a skunk

So it's Bob...anyway you spell it? sorry, couldn't resist


i believe i'm a marked woman; shall look for the giant smilie



did the cat want to be grabbed?

cat people don't grab, they pet and honor and bow to the cats....

janet better watch out, star may borrow my heavy machineary

dip your head in a can of paint and that will take away the skunk.
did i ever tell you the story of how my middle son stuck his head in a gallon of paint? he was almost 3 at that time. we were so glad he wasn't school age yet..

your nanners are special..

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!

Now, I know that you all know I am NOT a morning person....so, why so happy you ask??? Well....first, short work day today Bubba has midterm karate test tonite, so I'm gettin' done work around 5
Anyhow...to all those who have the weekend off: It's Friday! Enjoy payday!




Not a good day thus far Fletch?? Not even a 'mornin' ' for ya? Just a "Friday"?

My friend is a nurse....I agree 3rd shift may be a bit 'quieter', but it's 10x more tiring But, you have an honorable job...takin' care of sick people...I couldn't do it btw, do you have another name you'd like us to call you...or is Thatch or JS okay?


Lawrence ....feelin' any better today?


YOUR kind of cat eats popcorn!! Altho I'm sure not too healthy....still funny! Are you sure she's not part "dog"

good thing bubba is a morning person.
i think he smiles all the time.

bubba will do great on the midterm test tonight.

be sure to come back tonight and tell us all about it.


anyone watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest?
Nurse Rachett..............i think i didn't spell that name right thought.

how about Miss R for thatcher?
think she is too young to catch that one.....

You may call me your "Exhaulted 'Nanner Keeper"

i've been procrastinating for 4 months, why break my record now?





you get by with a little help from your friends

off to buy wood for entertainment unit DH is supposed to start today & hopefully finish sometime this century (think that's why we get along so well-birds of a procrastinating feather).

Jennifer - forgot to comment on WVU, way to hang in there so long; better luck next year?

Penny - looking forward to updates on racing & BB this week ; so glad you post it...i have yet to figure out how to check the standings on ESPN one - d'oh.

ditto for penny, jennifer and janet

Yes but that's a scary thought!

None were important or cute...we were stuck for about 20 mins. You KNOW I would have been the first one out the door if it was quittin time. Forget the "ladies first" crap...all's fair in love, war and elevator evacuations.

just like on the titanic

 

[macraven]

Chocolate doesn't stand a chance once I get in the area.

homie...........

i love chocolate........and hhn.......

you are a clone of me!

 

[macraven]

Yeah - but what you should be doing is checking out Ellen and seeing if those stinking walls are down at the Simpsons ride yet ......sheesh......forget about being stuck in elevators and working!!

has anyone seen ellen yet?


i would love to meet her!


todd, crash the ellen show. it doesn't matter if you don't have a ticket.
tell them the dog ate it.

 

[macraven]

Morning!

Joshua slept well last night and ate half a biscuit (w/ honey) for breakfast this morning. He's had his meds and seems to be doing okay. I'll feel better when he is eating and acting completely normal again, but we seem to be moving in that direction so I try not to worry.

Carol had more blood tests this morning and they are moving her to a private room. She's been in a semi-private all this time. If they are moving her, I'm assuming they plan to keep her for awhile. Sigh.

I've read everything, but I don't think I can remember enough to respond.

Lawrence, I'd say that NOT KNOWING that your son was going to miss a day of school is something to get upset over. If it was a planned thing and he simply didn't tell you so that he could sneak out a day early... yeah... I'd have a problem with that.

good to hear that joshua did eat and improving.
each day that goes by will get better for everyone in your house.

think positive and don't look back.
you won't lose your mind then.

don't know what to say about carol being moved to a private room.
maybe she is succeptable to infection and they want her away from other patients and their visiting guests.
she will pull through this.
she is a survivor.

 

[macraven]

Tell you guys how bad things get with your kids when they hit teenage years .
My DS 16 wanted to go with friend to Orlando to go to WrestleMania and of course the only one he half way listens to is DW and she told him he could and finnally I gave in and that is this Sunday and was told they where leaving right after school today and learned last night that he was spending the night with his friend and thought it made sense but what I didn't see coming was that he didn't go to school and they headed out to Orlando last night and DW says I am getting upset over nothing and yet his grades are bad and missing a day of school is not helping.
So my question is am I right to get upset or should I just keep my mouth shut like a good little boy

you are talking to the pro of 4 once teenage boys .............i have been through it all.

if he is not drunk, high, in the hospital or jail, he will be fine.

it's a boy thing to take off and follow a dream and do something that makes him happy. even if it is for only a season, he will still want to do it as an adventure.

16 year old boys don't think. they think for the moment not for the consequences of the future. once he finds out the hard way that no one in orlando will help them out, he'll appreciate you more. he's a normal teen that is head strong. he will grow out of that eventually.

in orlando, you have to be 21 to rent a hotel room.
also, he will learn how much gas money it will take to get there and back.
he and his friend will have to figure out where to sleep, and eat when there.
all they have on their mind is wrestling. all other items are not important to them.

when he comes back, i'm sure he will have grown up some.

did dw know he was skipping school today? if she did, then drop the issue of school with her. don't argue with her over the son. be a united front and deal with it together when he returns home.

i did not have the problem of my boys lying. my house was ran like brab's.
penalty for lying was more severe. honesty paid off no matter how awful the situation was.

talk with dw and see how she feels about this and how she wants to handle it.
you need to unite with her on the situation. decide together and then talk with son together.

today is not the best day to do that.
give it to tomorrow to talk to her and you both will have cooled off on your first thoughts of the shock of it all.


i totally understand your anger and worry over your son.
i have been through that before myself.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Joshua is doing okay. He still doesn't want to eat much, but he is drinking plenty and I've been able to get his meds in him. I'm thankful for that. We now go back to see the pediatric neurologist next month. She wants to see him to "reevaluate" his condition now that he had a breakthrough seizure.

I think I was somehow hanging on to the hope that we were going through the motions of treating him, but that his day of seizures would just be this weird fluke that never happened again. We'd have him on the meds as a precaution for 2 years and then be on our merry way. Sigh. I guess that bubble has been burst.

Since I am the bearer of all doom and gloom these days, I might as well tell you that Carol was hospitalized yesterday. She is running a fever and has severe leg cramps. They have her on antibiotics and a potassium drip. Bloodwork hasn't come back yet, so we don't know if she has an infection somewhere or what. This was her first round of the different chemo, so I'm just hoping this isn't something her body isn't going to be able to withstand.

Okay, so I'll stop the depressing stuff. I need to give my brain a rest. I've got to go see if I can get some more food in the bigger boy and convince the smaller boy that it really IS bedtime.

I'm glad Joshua is feeling better. Don't give up! Hopefully, he'll beat it soon. Sorry, to hear about Carol. I went through cancer surgery & treatments multiple times with one of my sisters. I know how hard it is. Hang in there. We're here for you.

tricia - now i've got to worry about the copyright police i'm going underground they'll never find me

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Too cute!

Sorry I didn't respond earlier but I had to run out. Mikey called to see if I was coming to the ball game tonight. Of course him calling meant that he wanted me there. So I had to get out of my comfy clothes and drive about 20 miles to watch everyone's kid but mine play. He failed to mention they were playing 2 games.

Good mom! I know it makes you feel good that he wants you there.

Don't have to go to school tomorrow because I'm going to a conference

Yippee!!!

Happy Friday everyone!

Have a fun non-work day.

You see a 'glow'??? What happened to 'golden bronze goddess' ?

Hey, I see a glow on my legs too. When my legs are around, you don't need a flashlight. They glow in the dark. Oh, are we talking about a different kind of glow?

That's okay....we know you're not 'morning shift'...you likes to sleep in (i would too if i could )

I have to sleep in, if I want any rest. My DH is a snuggler. That's not a good thing, with my back problems. So, I don't rest at night. I get my rest, when he gets up.

actually no...you'd be surprised what clients will tell you. For instance...some (drunk) dude didn't want to spend his "dollar" on eye protection (disposable WinkEase for 50 cents). He wanted to use his 2 quarters for eye protection yeah....he ended buying WinkEase.....

There's a genius born every day. I think I'd be worried about what he'd do, when he was in the booth alone.

So....where are we helping you decide to go?

Well, I have New Orleans, Montgomery AL (Shakespeare Festival), UO, & WDW on the list so far. I think that's it. Then I have a July trip with my sisters that I'm not looking forward to at all. It's not that I don't like to be with them. Of course, I do. The problem is they travel completely different than my family does. Hotel choice, dining choices, etc. are all totally different from what I prefer. The worst part is they like long road trips. I hate them! I'll be flying to NC, then we're driving to Montreal Canada, making stops on the way up & back. IMHO, NC to Montreal & back is a ridiculous distance to drive in a week. I feel obligated to go, so I might as well try to convince myself it will be fun.

 

[macraven]

hey, can i kill a thread or what..................

 

[macraven]

The kids have to earn your trust and you need to let him know that Lawrence. Keeping things from you does not allow you to trust him. I must say that I was very very fortunate and my kids never got into any trouble. Sure they caused me some worry but they both have a lot of common sense. You really have to pick your battles as well. Some things are just not worth getting upset about. It sounds like your son really doesn't like school and perhaps just needs to grow up a bit. He sounds very typical to me but I'm sure you want him to get an education or training of some sort and make sure he can support himself in a nice manner.



Everyone should take a look at the new Simpsons photos!!!

http://ioacentral.com/resort_updates/simpsons_exterior_construction/index.htm

thanks damo, kewl kewl kewl..........

Star man said he heard a rumor about a couple of rides going down when the simpsons ride opens.
rotm and T2


i would die if mummy went down in october when i will be there.
i need to ask my friend who knows someone that works the mummy if there is any substantial truth to that rumor.


i like your advice to st larry

 

[macraven]

did anyone here notice my grass skirt on the tag?

brab saw it last night on the other thread.

 

[bubba's mom]

Well....while yous were all busy yappin', I was PAYIN OFF MY CRUISE! That's right...my invoice now sez Paid In Full Guess they HAVETA let us on the boat now, huh??

Then, after that, I returned the one swimsuit Bubba didn't choose (bought him 2 cuz I couldn't make up my mind and let him pick when i got home)...and on my way to return it, I saw a couple shirts for DH...so, bought them

Last night, Bubba asked for the sequel to the book he was reading (for the third time and he's only had it 2 weeks!), so he gave me some $$ and his gift card for Barnes & Noble. So, I stopped in there for him while I was out that way and got him the book he wanted. I started browsing around looking at other (series) books, and I just could not resist buying him the first book in another series. Name of the book? The Day My Butt Went Psycho Oh c'mon...ya know it's funny....how can ya resist??

Well....gotta run....work to do!

 

[ky07]

you are talking to the pro of 4 once teenage boys .............i have been through it all.

if he is not drunk, high, in the hospital or jail, he will be fine.

it's a boy thing to take off and follow a dream and do something that makes him happy. even if it is for only a season, he will still want to do it as an adventure.

16 year old boys don't think. they think for the moment not for the consequences of the future. once he finds out the hard way that no one in orlando will help them out, he'll appreciate you more. he's a normal teen that is head strong. he will grow out of that eventually.

in orlando, you have to be 21 to rent a hotel room.
also, he will learn how much gas money it will take to get there and back.
he and his friend will have to figure out where to sleep, and eat when there.
all they have on their mind is wrestling. all other items are not important to them.

when he comes back, i'm sure he will have grown up some.

did dw know he was skipping school today? if she did, then drop the issue of school with her. don't argue with her over the son. be a united front and deal with it together when he returns home.

i did not have the problem of my boys lying. my house was ran like brab's.
penalty for lying was more severe. honesty paid off no matter how awful the situation was.

talk with dw and see how she feels about this and how she wants to handle it.
you need to unite with her on the situation. decide together and then talk with son together.

today is not the best day to do that.
give it to tomorrow to talk to her and you both will have cooled off on your first thoughts of the shock of it all.


i totally understand your anger and worry over your son.
i have been through that before myself.

What really got the argument between me and DW was that she told me she didn't know he was skipping school today until he left just right as I was picking her up from work last night and she didn't tell me until he called this morning and thats the biggest problem we have right now is that when ever I punish him she turns around and say go ahead don't mind what I say and go figure yes I might only be step dad and may forgot to tell you guys that but I don't see it that way cause I have raised him since he was 6 months old and his real dad won't have anything to do with him and ever since MIL and FIL said to tell him at age 9 its been like your not my dad even though he has not said it to me but he feels like I pick on him when I try to tell him every action has a consiqince (know I spelled that wrong ) and he seems to think he can get away with anything and when I tell DW that she yells and says I am picking on him and just found out friends aunt is putting them up so no worry there.
Sorry don't want to throw this on you guys but no one else will listen and you homies are the only friends I have