Team Focker Watch Chat - Good Grief We Talk A Lot! Part 5

[HomeschoolMama]

Jim just called me. He got back from the vet. Tink is well and healthy, except the vet wants us to pay $1000 so she can have her teeth cleaned

That's crazy! It cost $3000 for my doggy to have surgery and have pins in both legs!
Grab a toothbrush and start scrubbing, Jim!

 

[1Princess1Prince2006]

Z - Good luck with the transfer!

Rachel - Thanks for the welcome. I'm in Shadyside, OH. It's right on the OH river and close to the WV border. I'm about an hour from Pittsburgh, PA and 2 hours from Columbus, OH. And it sounds like you had a great weekend! What a site that would have been with the dog and the boat!

Katt - I am so sorry to hear about your trip! Hope your last day is magical!

Homeschool Mama (sorry, still learning names LOL) - Glad pre-op went well and hope you have a better day today!

V - Too funny about Leo. I can't blame him, I wouldn't want to be sweaty either when I could be cool swimming in a pool.

Janet - Thanks for the welcome! And to the teeth cleaning!!!

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My kids actually slept in until 10AM this morning (Grant it they were up until 11 last night) but !!

I think I'm heading out to the mall today. The kids and I are in a wedding this weekend and we have a bridesmaid lunch and rehersal dinner to go to on Friday and I need to find something to wear. I hate shopping with the kids and should have gone yesterday when the sitter had them.

I did hear from my attorney this morning about a settlement with the divorce. His terms are laughable and such a no go! My attorney refused just about everything. I swear this is never going to get over with.

Funny story of the morning...I'm in the process of potty training DR. He does really well with peeing on the potty but refuses to poop. As soon as I put a diaper on him he goes poop. He still wears diapers at night because he's not night trained yet, even though he does wake up dry. So this morning he wakes up and I'm fixing breakfast and I call him to come sit down. He doesn't come so I go and look for him. I find him hiding under one of our living room end tables and here is our conversation...

Me - What are you doing?
DR - Nufin'
Me - Oh OK...I'll let you finish pooping and let me know when you are done so I can change you.
DR - No mama! I won't let you know because I like my stinky little butt!

Gotta love kids!

 

[KatGarcia]

Have you ever seen the movie guts? Now you have~

I used to work in a movie theater and I actually learned how to put together the movie reels and stuff, it was neat. I wish there was a drive in enar here, how neat! BTW how big the kids got!!!!!

Barbie Botoxville Update:

Well, you'll never guess who got fired today..... yuppers, Tour Guide Barbie. And you'll never guess who's taking her place.... yuppers.... ME! I got everything I asked for... 3 days a week (M-W), the salary I wanted & no problems for 2 weeks off in August- colour me HAPPY!!! I need a code for the Poly for 2 nights!!

OMG!! You'll never guess the faux pas I made today.... I accidentally called the doctor Dr. Botox!! Good thing she didn't hear me, but the other new girl did. She started giggling when I said that... I think I may have found a partner in crime.

Awesome! Congrats! And OMG you better be careful what you say!! I hope you can grab the new girl and keep her sane!

Well let's see how long I keep up now.

Slept most of the day. Got a phone call to go testing for a transfer I put in, so . I need to get out of my department, I'm hearing along the grapevine that a 21 y/o who has only been there 1 yr will be our new supervisor. Only in our messed up hospital does that happen. How can I respect someone who I trained and who I know more than. Just because she cried that she couldn't move up. Excuse me? Whatever it has become ridiculous.

It was raining today as it was allllll of last week, so I know exactly how you feel V! Rain rain go away.

I saw the sad news about Carlin . I was lucky enough to get to see him live once and consider him one of the best comedians that have ever lived. RIP GC

Went with my friend to go see Incredible Hulk and it was good. I liked it better than the other Hulk movie. Plus Edward Norton is an awesome actor.

That's all from me hope you guys all had a great day!

Hi Z Nice to see you pop in! I was seriously upset about GC! He rocks! Hope the new position works out, make a stink like the other girl did except you'd actually deserve your job!

Good Morning ,
Last day of our trip and it has been "something else".

Remember how things were falling apart before we left ?... lets just say they kept going.How about losing all your pictures ??

YUP... either my camera or my memory card freaked out and I lost 5 days of pictures. Sara has a few.. but not copies of all.

Knew I should have cancelled.

You should try looking into a USB memory card reader maybe, sometimes if you put it directly into one it will recover the stuff on it! PM me if I can help!

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Thanks so much to you all for the birthday wishes!

I had an awesome birthday (the best in a while!!!). I'll make another post since I have pics.....

I'm tired...it was a long day and I was up late. I guess the memory is the first thing to go in my old age (LOL) because I forgot to set the alarm clock and KC was almost late for work today...ooops. he made it tho, so It wasn't that bad!

Today I need to clean up and find places to put all my awesome gifts... on with the birthday stuff.....

 

[dismom9761]

We started Day 3 by making a mad rush to "rope drop" at the Eiffel Tower. No time for coffee, people, we have to get moving.

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Sounds like an awesome day.Great pictures.

Hi Amy


The girls and I went to the dentist today and we're all fine, he is a little worried about Jess as one of her canine teeth is still a baby one and isn't even wobbly so we've got to see the orthodontist, luckily it's all free for the girls

Hi,Jo! I have to take the boys to teh orthodontist but it won't be free.

I guarantee I'd end up with some strange stuff placed in front of me if I tried to eat.

I did.When I was in Paris I commented on the delicious chicken and someone informed me I was eating rabbit.

My big project for the weekend was editing photos on the computer. Now I am all caught up on photo editing and loving it!

Adorable photos!

First interview is on Wednesday. Then, another on Thursday. Then, possibly one more this week.

We're leaving town on Wednesday for Albuquerque. But, we officially move July 4th weekend!

Hope everyone had a wonderful day!!!

Good luck!

Well, you'll never guess who got fired today..... yuppers, Tour Guide Barbie. And you'll never guess who's taking her place.... yuppers.... ME! I got everything I asked for... 3 days a week (M-W), the salary I wanted & no problems for 2 weeks off in August- colour me HAPPY!!! I need a code for the Poly for 2 nights!!

OMG!! You'll never guess the faux pas I made today.... I accidentally called the doctor Dr. Botox!! Good thing she didn't hear me, but the other new girl did. She started giggling when I said that... I think I may have found a partner in crime.

Hilarious story and congrats on the job.

Slept most of the day. Got a phone call to go testing for a transfer I put in, so . I need to get out of my department, I'm hearing along the grapevine that a 21 y/o who has only been there 1 yr will be our new supervisor. Only in our messed up hospital does that happen. How can I respect someone who I trained and who I know more than. Just because she cried that she couldn't move up. Excuse me? Whatever it has become ridiculous.


Went with my friend to go see Incredible Hulk and it was good. I liked it better than the other Hulk movie. Plus Edward Norton is an awesome actor.

That's all from me hope you guys all had a great day!

Sorry about the job stuff. Glad to hear Hulk was good.My boys want to see it.

so , i had a great time this weekend. we drank lots, played lots of games. we went to my inlaws to ride 4 wheelers and stuff. (they have like 10 acres of land and 2 ponds). well, my husband got the paddle boat and row boat out. well, me, aunt, niece (17yr) and her friend got in the paddle boat. well, my dog jumps in the water and swims to us in the middle of the pond. my overweight dog is trying to get into the boat and is tiring out from swimming. i'm scared she's going to drown, so i'm trying to get her in the boat. well, she gets in , but tons of water flows into the boat. i;m sitting in water, holding onto my 90lb wet dog. so my niece and her friend are trying to paddle, but the boat is tipped into the air, so we're not moving!!! we finally make it back to shore and thankfully i'm already sitting in water cuz i almost peed my pants from laughing. it was fun, but i was ready to get home and down an adult beverage, kwim?!!!

so that was part of my crazy weekend!!

Sounds like fun!

Good Morning ,
Last day of our trip and it has been "something else".

Remember how things were falling apart before we left ?... lets just say they kept going.How about losing all your pictures ??

YUP... either my camera or my memory card freaked out and I lost 5 days of pictures. Sara has a few.. but not copies of all.

Knew I should have cancelled.

You know it's HOT when....

Leo decides he's done with T-ball and wants to skip it to go swimming. Reason? "Don't wanna be sweaty." I was with him on that one - we did indeed skip T-ball (I don't think he found it to be very fun anyway) and Leo swam after dinner yesterday. He's turning into a little fish!

More work for me today. I really need to get rolling on a writing project and I'm having a VERY hard time getting motivated.

I agree with Leo!

Pool time always trumps just about anything else I could offer the boys, too. Although #3 told me last night he wanted to go with his brothers to play lacrosse so he could "sweat out his cold" I don't know where he gets this stuff.

So there we are, #'s 1 and 2 playing "Indian" and #3 running around like a loon when the thunder started. It seemed far away, but I was watching. You know, three boys, an open field, aluminum sticks...So as it got louder I started to make my way over to where the older boys were playing and this lady comes up to me and says "How long are you going to let this go on?"

Pardon?

"Just how long are you going to make them play in the lightening? I can't believe it! I've seen five strikes over there and you're letting them play!"

She was seriously yelling at me.

Granted, I had on my Charleston LaCrosse t-shirt, primarily because I was cleaning the house yesterday and it's a good house cleaning shirt. But this lady was flipping and she thought little ol' me was in charge Finally I said "I'm just a parent."

So she grabbed her child off the field and shoved her in the car.

GOt it. There are a couple of places that offer it here, but won't take the kids until they are 5.

They take them here at 3,thank goodness.All my kids were gone for half a day for a week.

 

[jcc0621]

Funny story of the morning...I'm in the process of potty training DR. He does really well with peeing on the potty but refuses to poop. As soon as I put a diaper on him he goes poop. He still wears diapers at night because he's not night trained yet, even though he does wake up dry. So this morning he wakes up and I'm fixing breakfast and I call him to come sit down. He doesn't come so I go and look for him. I find him hiding under one of our living room end tables and here is our conversation...

Me - What are you doing?
DR - Nufin'
Me - Oh OK...I'll let you finish pooping and let me know when you are done so I can change you.
DR - No mama! I won't let you know because I like my stinky little butt!

Gotta love kids!

How old is he? Jimmy was sooooooo hard to potty train and still wakes up wet sometimes in the AM. I had the same problem with him that you are having. Peeing no problem. Poop - nope not until the pull up was on I think what finally did it for him was when we changed daycares and all the other kids were already trained...I think it was just the little push he needed, KWIM?

Good luck with it!

I used to work in a movie theater and I actually learned how to put together the movie reels and stuff, it was neat. I wish there was a drive in enar here, how neat! BTW how big the kids got!!!!!

We actually just found a drive in theater on our way to the shore this weekend. We are thinking of taking Jimmy one night. Bath him, put him in his jammies and then take him to the movie. It is about an hour from our house, but I think he'd love it.

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Thanks so much to you all for the birthday wishes!

I had an awesome birthday (the best in a while!!!). I'll make another post since I have pics.....

I'm tired...it was a long day and I was up late. I guess the memory is the first thing to go in my old age (LOL) because I forgot to set the alarm clock and KC was almost late for work today...ooops. he made it tho, so It wasn't that bad!

Today I need to clean up and find places to put all my awesome gifts... on with the birthday stuff.....

Can't wait to hear about your day!

 

[dismom9761]

Jim just called me. He got back from the vet. Tink is well and healthy, except the vet wants us to pay $1000 so she can have her teeth cleaned

Weird. A finally got to go last year when he was 4-thank goodness! He wasn't happy that the girls got to go and he didn't. This is B's last year, so I guess she'll be hanging out with me next year. I can't believe she's in middle school now.

Tyler is going in to his second year of middle school.It goes by so fast...

My kids actually slept in until 10AM this morning (Grant it they were up until 11 last night) but !!

I think I'm heading out to the mall today. The kids and I are in a wedding this weekend and we have a bridesmaid lunch and rehersal dinner to go to on Friday and I need to find something to wear. I hate shopping with the kids and should have gone yesterday when the sitter had them.

I did hear from my attorney this morning about a settlement with the divorce. His terms are laughable and such a no go! My attorney refused just about everything. I swear this is never going to get over with.

Funny story of the morning...I'm in the process of potty training DR. He does really well with peeing on the potty but refuses to poop. As soon as I put a diaper on him he goes poop. He still wears diapers at night because he's not night trained yet, even though he does wake up dry. So this morning he wakes up and I'm fixing breakfast and I call him to come sit down. He doesn't come so I go and look for him. I find him hiding under one of our living room end tables and here is our conversation...

Me - What are you doing?
DR - Nufin'
Me - Oh OK...I'll let you finish pooping and let me know when you are done so I can change you.
DR - No mama! I won't let you know because I like my stinky little butt!

Gotta love kids!

Cute story. And welcome. I am not around as much as I used to be but I am Amy.I am staying home with the kids this summer then hope to work as a sub in the school system.
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I am going to run a few errands and then head to the pool. This week is going soo slowly,I am going to the beach on Friday or Saturday(haven't decided) and I am ready to sit with my toes in the sand.


Everyone have a great day!!!

 

[KatGarcia]

So I ran late for the hair appointment because I couldn't decide what to wear... Eventually I left the house, stopped for some caffeine and was half hour late for the appointment (I called so she knew). The girl did a really nice job. It's mostly the same haircut I have just trimming my long layers so they look purdy and evening out my bangs.

I hoped on the train and headed to the city. I got to the area near KC's job and he wasn't back from picking up my present yet so I went shopping! I ended up buying 3 shirts (thinking I'd change because I wasn't in love with the top I had on) and then KC showed up. We shopped for a while (2 MORE shirts later...) and went to Borders to relax and cool off.

Here's me on the 2nd floor of Borders against the city... Please note my hair was a lot nicer earlier but it was wilted in the humidity...

Here's KC giving me "sassy"...

He gave my my gift in the store. It came with a card from my cat (it was really cute). It's a stand for my Lord of the Rings replica necklace of the Evenstar (a previous birthdays gift). I loved it! Major points for he who always forgets things because I told him a million year ago I wanted the stand!

We were meeting Kat (Beana) at WoD at 6:30 but decided to wait for her there because she was coming in at penn Station, right under us. SO we met in front of the store and took the bus up to WoD.

World of Disney...

an awesome canvas print we saw

I had to get myself something...so this is what I got:

Then we walked over to Serendipity (a few ave's over) to wait for everyone else!

We waited just a short time and they said they would seat us all together! We had a table in the corner on the 1st floor. There were 12 of us so I was glad we got to sit together. The tables were big so I took several shots around the table.

To my left....L-R Allison (high school friend) and Angela and her HHBG, my friend Stephanie

KC was next to me, and for some reason not in the pics...

Me , Kat & Allison snuck in

Me & KC (I actually like this shot!)

Kc suddenly takes out another card at dinner and gives it to me, and as I'm opening it he hands me a box! he said the necklace stand was from Bale but this was from him! He really got me! It was Dumbledore's wand from Harry Potter!

It was a great night and everyone got me awesome gifts! I really didn't expect so much!

The stand is to the right in the glass thing, the jewelery set was from Pants (he's crazy lol). The watch is Tink (from L & D). I guess I'm predictable with all the Disney stuff, huh? LOL.

It was a really great night! It was the best birthday I have had in a really long time!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

It was a great night and everyone got me awesome gifts! I really didn't expect so much!

So glad you had a great birthday, Kat. You got some really nice stuff.

 

[jcc0621]

SOunds like a great Brithday celebration Kat. We really need to try and schedule the NYC Focker meet we were talking about earlier. I am liking the idea of a Christmas time meet...What think you?

 

[PrincessV]

Although #3 told me last night he wanted to go with his brothers to play lacrosse so he could "sweat out his cold" I don't know where he gets this stuff.

"Just how long are you going to make them play in the lightening? I can't believe it! I've seen five strikes over there and you're letting them play!"

She was seriously yelling at me.

Granted, I had on my Charleston LaCrosse t-shirt, primarily because I was cleaning the house yesterday and it's a good house cleaning shirt. But this lady was flipping and she thought little ol' me was in charge Finally I said "I'm just a parent."

Good grief! Has she lived in the South long? Yeah, yeah, we KNOW that you're not supposed to be outdoors when there's lightning in the vicinity. But that's like 80% of our lives! In reality, we hang until we see it hit something, right?

Jimmy is in his last 4 days of daycare - EVER.

Awwwww, Real School pops up pretty quick on us, doesn't it?

They have me on a 48 hour liquid diet with no milk products before Thursday. I'm going to be really cranky by then!

Forget cranky, I'd be passed out in the corner!

i just feel bad for my dh. he's trying to have some sort of relationship with his brothers, but they make no effort at all. i just try to support him, but i feel like saying, why do you keep doing this to yourself? i guess i don't understand bc i'm an only child .

As a fellow only-child, I hear ya. I was lousy at walking the line between saying what I really thought and making nice with the in-laws.

v-- what hotel did you book for 4th of july weekend?

WIlderness Lodge!

Well golf for me again today and I played like a lemon but played to my handicap so obviously not as bad as I thought

And how, exactly, does a lemon play golf?!

Jim just called me. He got back from the vet. Tink is well and healthy, except the vet wants us to pay $1000 so she can have her teeth cleaned

WHAT???!!!

I did hear from my attorney this morning about a settlement with the divorce. His terms are laughable and such a no go! My attorney refused just about everything. I swear this is never going to get over with.

It will, I promise! Don't you hate the "lawyer games" though? Funny story - post-divorce, my ex went back to court asking for a bunch of ridiculous stuff through a lawyer. Our lawyers went back and forth doing what they do until we wound up going to mediation... at which time we found out that my ex didn't care about 90% of what his lawyer was fighting for - he just wanted to pay less in child support!

I had an awesome birthday (the best in a while!!!).

It sounds awesome - glad you had a great day!

 

[jcc0621]

WIlderness Lodge!

I will tell mom to keep an eye out for you!

 

[DisneyJo]

Hi, Jo!

Hey! I bet I can play about as good as a lemon! I didn't know there were varying fruit levels!

I think it's only lemons that play not oranges or apples

Hey, I beat Jim on a Tiger Woods Video game on the boardwalk this weekend, does that count

Oh definitely

Jim just called me. He got back from the vet. Tink is well and healthy, except the vet wants us to pay $1000 so she can have her teeth cleaned

OMG how much Can't you buy that food that cleans the teeth as they eat?

I did hear from my attorney this morning about a settlement with the divorce. His terms are laughable and such a no go! My attorney refused just about everything. I swear this is never going to get over with.

It will

DR - No mama! I won't let you know because I like my stinky little butt!

Gotta love kids!

So funny

Hi,Jo! I have to take the boys to teh orthodontist but it won't be free.

We are lucky with some stuff over here, we have to wait ages but it is free

I am staying home with the kids this summer then hope to work as a sub in the school system.

You not working in child care any more Amy?

I am going to the beach on Friday or Saturday(haven't decided) and I am ready to sit with my toes in the sand.

Sounds lovely

It was a really great night! It was the best birthday I have had in a really long time!

Looked and sounded lovely Kat, looks like you were a lucky girl

And how, exactly, does a lemon play golf?!

Like I did today So can I gather that you don't say that you're a lemon if you don't do something good?



I'm playing a big golf match tomorrow against the club champion, she's only 18 and plays off of 4, I'm actually dreading the chat more than the golf as she's so quiet and well I like to chatter away, maybe I can chat so much it puts her off

 

[DisneyJo]

After a post on the 86'd preTR is there anyone who's not able to come in August who'd like to be a flat focker????? I'm taking Flat Rosie, anyone else want to come?

 

[jcc0621]

After a post on the 86'd preTR is there anyone who's not able to come in August who'd like to be a flat focker????? I'm taking Flat Rosie, anyone else want to come?

This is going to be

 

[DisneyJo]

Where is everyone????? Enjoying the kids vacations???? Anyway, nightie night

 

[rachel3]

Why was the ex's mother there?

okay,that makes sense about prek.

and i have no idea why ex's mother was there!!!! maybe he didn't want to kick her out? someone living with me with no job, paying for nothin, i would have kicked her out ages ago!!!

Sorry about the IL's I think there's a weird one in every family and enjoy your time with your little one

Well golf for me again today and I played like a lemon but played to my handicap so obviously not as bad as I thought It's also really hot here today

well, we have a weird few, but that's okay, just makes us seem more normal!!! having a great time with my little one.

is it hot and dry or hot and rainy there? it's only around 70 today here, i need it warmer to go swimming!! i need to start playing golf again, hopefully when the kids are a little older. i haven't played in ages, like 10 yrs!! i know, you're probably ready to arent ya!!

Jim just called me. He got back from the vet. Tink is well and healthy, except the vet wants us to pay $1000 so she can have her teeth cleaned

what?!! okay, are you going to pay it?! that's like 1/3 cost of a week at disney, or 2 annual passes, or one night at the grand floridian!!

Rachel - Thanks for the welcome. I'm in Shadyside, OH. It's right on the OH river and close to the WV border. I'm about an hour from Pittsburgh, PA and 2 hours from Columbus, OH. And it sounds like you had a great weekend! What a site that would have been with the dog and the boat!

no way!!! you're really close to me. i live in salem , ohio about 30 min north of east liverpool. do you know where that it?
on the divorce issues, that must be rough.
and about the poop story!!! kids are sooo funny.

I am going to run a few errands and then head to the pool. This week is going soo slowly,I am going to the beach on Friday or Saturday(haven't decided) and I am ready to sit with my toes in the sand.

sounds like fun!! what beach are you going to?

He really got me! It was Dumbledore's wand from Harry Potter!
It was a really great night! It was the best birthday I have had in a really long time!

i luv the hair!!! great pics, i agree, i like that one of you and kc in the restaurant. dumbledore's wand, too cool!!! i luv me some harry potter!!!
i would luv to go to harry potter world, they really should open one!!!

As a fellow only-child, I hear ya. I was lousy at walking the line between saying what I really thought and making nice with the in-laws.

WIlderness Lodge!

i know, i usually just keep my mouth shut!! cuz i knwo i'll say something bad!

wilderness lodge!! sweet!

After a post on the 86'd preTR is there anyone who's not able to come in August who'd like to be a flat focker????? I'm taking Flat Rosie, anyone else want to come?

what??

 

[rachel3]

Where is everyone????? Enjoying the kids vacations???? Anyway, nightie night

nighty night? wow, i was way off on the time difference!!! remember , blonde at heart here!
night jo.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Sounds like you had a great birthday Kat.

 

[KatGarcia]

So glad you had a great birthday, Kat. You got some really nice stuff.

Looked and sounded lovely Kat, looks like you were a lucky girl

I am really really thankful for my friends today! I am the luckiest!

SOunds like a great Brithday celebration Kat. We really need to try and schedule the NYC Focker meet we were talking about earlier. I am liking the idea of a Christmas time meet...What think you?

I think that would be lovely...we go see the tree...go eat a nice meal....christmas shopping deals...it could work!!!!

i luv the hair!!! great pics, i agree, i like that one of you and kc in the restaurant. dumbledore's wand, too cool!!! i luv me some harry potter!!!
i would luv to go to harry potter world, they really should open one!!!

Thanks! I am a big Potter dork! The theme park will be the only thing that gets me away from Disney!

 

[rachel3]

Thanks! I am a big Potter dork! The theme park will be the only thing that gets me away from Disney!

yeah, me too. my dh does not get it tho!! he will not even try to read! i've tried really hard too. it's okay. cuz he "gets" the magic at disney, so i should be thankful.

i heard ages ago about a harry potter park at universal. is that true? if it is, i'm with ya. that's the only thing that could get me away from disney.