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

[rachel3]

hi everyone!!!! i'm at work............again!!

oh and much less dis time for me.............. i came into work tonight and they removed the internet from all but 2 computers (the doctors computers ) yup, my boss is so nice............................ she's pretty much like mo's withcy poo!!!!!

they took the internet away bc people (pts) were complaining that the staff was talking about vacation plans and other things.. well people, we can't talk about your health problems (hippa) and why would we want to freely discuss the people in the er. what do they want us to do in downtime, not talk, just stare at the walls???????

so now, i'm on the doctors computer.............they side with us............tonihgt he said , use my computer, f them. it cracks me up coming from the doctor.

so...............everyone had a bad friday , huh???? i didn't see a full moon and not the 13th. wth????? to you all.

jen- yup....sounds like it's best to move back..........



ll........ sorry about your crappy er visit. i would've taken great care of you and your son if you came to my er!!!! i know er's are horrible anymore. our's isn't too bad and i 'm not just sayin that cuz i work here. in this town, if people wait longer than 30 minutes in the waiting room they're gettin mad. they are used to waiting only 5 min then getting back to a room. the doctor usually see's the pt within 30 minutes.

oh and about the broken arm............. i believe you're talking about a radius
and ulna fx. that's the 2 bones in your lower arm. they probably put a

sugar tong ocl splint on it. it's a temporary splint because it's not firm all
the way around . it just "splints" the bones on both sides. that's what the

sugar tong means . (picture a pair on tongs) one hard part on each side.
that's bc both bones are broken. they put the temporary splint on bc the

arm is still swollen and the swelling won't go down for a few days. they
usually wait a few days before they put the permanent cast on d/t the

swelling. now, few things you should look for with the temporary splint......

1. keep it dry, it can not get wet.

2. keep an eye on circulation. check his fingertips, make sure they are pink, warm. check cap refill by pinching his finger, it will blanch white, should return pink within 3-4 seconds. if it doesn't , his circulation is impaired.

3. if his circ. is not good, you can loosen the wrap, but keep it splinted and take him back to the er, so they can reapply.

4. sometimes it will get too tight, because the swelling can increase within the first 2 days. ( we usually don't even type these people in , we just rewrap and send them on their way. however, with your recent er story , i doubt this will happen for you )

the sling is to keep the arm elevated abouve the level of the heart. this will decrease swelling and throbbing. also apply ice bag over the splint to decrease swelling. when he's resting at home, taken 2-3 pillows and elevate the arm. it's really important to elevate and ice broken bones.

i think i covered it all!! if you have any questions pm me!! i can't believe what horrible care you received. i would have gone over all of this stuff with you and your son at discharge. if i think of anymore info i will let you know.

 

[rachel3]

okay, my mom calls me yest and says ,

"so , do you think i can still get a room at disney when you go"

so, i call and check. i got her a room at all star sports. we're staying at movies, but at least it's close. i reserved the room, got her tickets, dining plan. i gave her the phone number and instructed her to call twice a day until we go, trying to get a room a movies instead of sports so we'll see.


but , here was my dillemma. my mom is a lot high strung. she is the equal oposite of me!! i'm on the extreme side of laid back and she's on the extreme side of nervous. she once told me "rachel , if you were any more laid back , you'd be dead" it drives her crazy how i am, as is the same for me with her. i tell her , "mom, take a xanax and drink a beer"

so, last sept, i had reservations for sept/oct in disney. well, my dh got a new job and couldn't go. but, i told him, well i'm still going!!!! i called my mom and invited her to come with me and my 3 kids. well, i was crazy!!! taking my mother was like taking a 4 th child. for example, one day we went to the water park. we were halfway there (we drove) and she says, "oh i think i forgot my pass" WHAT??? so, i drive back to the hotel so she can grab her pass. this was a theme the whole vacation. next problem, she chain smokes like crazy!! now i admit , i have a bad habit, i smoke too. shhh, don't tell anyone. but, i can go a day without smoking. i usually smoke at work (on break) and occasionally outside at home. oh yeah, and if i'm drinking adult beverages. well, it drives me crazy to stop and smoke in the parks, cuz i want to just keep going.

so, when she calls and asks , i'm like !!! she says to me "i want you to call mike and make sure it's all right with him first. if you guys want this just to be your family vacation alone, then i completely understand. it won't hurt my feelings." i call my dh, he says "i don't care if she goes, you know i'm not like that" then i start to feel really bad bc i feel really mean for even thinking that i didn't want her to go. my mom is super nice. she is on disability bc she has ms. i am an only child and live 3 hours away. physically, she is okay right now, just a little slow sometimes. however, she couldn't work anymore bc her mind is slowing down too. she has blocks a lot, like can't think of the word she wants to use or name of things. she is actually pretty healthy right now, so its okay. it's just hard on her not working. she's home alone all day and of course she gets bored. i think going to disney will be great for her. she can start planning, packing, and looking forward to it.

i'm really excited about her going now. she loves disney just as much as i do, just can't afford to go every year. i took her last year and paid for everything. since i was going to pay for dh anyway, it wasn't money lost.
since she asked to go this year, she wants to help with gas money. i told her no, but she really wants to. (oh yeah, she paid for her own room, tickets, dining plan too) but, i think it makes her feel better about going, since she feels like she intruded. so, i will let her pay some of gas money.

i even called dining and was able to add her onto all but one reservation. i think it will be better bc my dh will be there. i think last time, she was worried about helping with the kids. i didn't ask her to go to help with the kids , but she always felt like she needed to help more. so , this time she will be more relaxed and can kinda do her own thing if she wants. she even offered to watch the kids , so mike and i can go to world showcase by ourselves......with no kids.......yesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!
i've always wanted to do this.

so, yes, i'm very happy that she's going, but feel little guilty cuz it wasn't my first reaction, kwim????? thanks for listening gals!!!


now, i;m off to read book #3 of the twilight series!!! it's sooo adicting.
i hope everyone has a better saturday!!!!

 

[rachel3]

okay, i haven't read at all. i've been here dising and catching up on tr's...

do you know why???????

well, obviously i love to dis, but i didn't mean that....................


i meant the fact that once ya tell me i can't do something, i want to do it so much more!!!!!!! haaaaaaaaahhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....

we have a new witchy poo in town girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but i can be evil too!!!!

i feel your pain mo!!!!!!!!!!

yup, get that popcorn out girls. i;m feelin more to come on the work front!!

 

[kykatt2]

I've talked to my friend who lost his Dad and he gave his blessing for us to leave.

So the bags are packed and we will be leaving in about an hour.. UGH... ONLY HOUR OFF SCHEDULE.

Talk to you from WDW..

Katt.

 

[englishrose47]

Good Morning all
Kat cute pix and How sweet of KC I told you he is an Angel ,but you already knew that!!

 

[Lauralee131]

hi everyone!!!! i'm at work............again!!

oh and much less dis time for me.............. i came into work tonight and they removed the internet from all but 2 computers (the doctors computers ) yup, my boss is so nice............................ she's pretty much like mo's withcy poo!!!!!

they took the internet away bc people (pts) were complaining that the staff was talking about vacation plans and other things.. well people, we can't talk about your health problems (hippa) and why would we want to freely discuss the people in the er. what do they want us to do in downtime, not talk, just stare at the walls???????

so now, i'm on the doctors computer.............they side with us............tonihgt he said , use my computer, f them. it cracks me up coming from the doctor.

so...............everyone had a bad friday , huh???? i didn't see a full moon and not the 13th. wth????? to you all.

jen- yup....sounds like it's best to move back..........



ll........ sorry about your crappy er visit. i would've taken great care of you and your son if you came to my er!!!! i know er's are horrible anymore. our's isn't too bad and i 'm not just sayin that cuz i work here. in this town, if people wait longer than 30 minutes in the waiting room they're gettin mad. they are used to waiting only 5 min then getting back to a room. the doctor usually see's the pt within 30 minutes.

oh and about the broken arm............. i believe you're talking about a radius
and ulna fx. that's the 2 bones in your lower arm. they probably put a

sugar tong ocl splint on it. it's a temporary splint because it's not firm all
the way around . it just "splints" the bones on both sides. that's what the

sugar tong means . (picture a pair on tongs) one hard part on each side.
that's bc both bones are broken. they put the temporary splint on bc the

arm is still swollen and the swelling won't go down for a few days. they
usually wait a few days before they put the permanent cast on d/t the

swelling. now, few things you should look for with the temporary splint......

1. keep it dry, it can not get wet.

2. keep an eye on circulation. check his fingertips, make sure they are pink, warm. check cap refill by pinching his finger, it will blanch white, should return pink within 3-4 seconds. if it doesn't , his circulation is impaired.

3. if his circ. is not good, you can loosen the wrap, but keep it splinted and take him back to the er, so they can reapply.

4. sometimes it will get too tight, because the swelling can increase within the first 2 days. ( we usually don't even type these people in , we just rewrap and send them on their way. however, with your recent er story , i doubt this will happen for you )

the sling is to keep the arm elevated abouve the level of the heart. this will decrease swelling and throbbing. also apply ice bag over the splint to decrease swelling. when he's resting at home, taken 2-3 pillows and elevate the arm. it's really important to elevate and ice broken bones.

i think i covered it all!! if you have any questions pm me!! i can't believe what horrible care you received. i would have gone over all of this stuff with you and your son at discharge. if i think of anymore info i will let you know.

Hey Rachel! Thanks so much for the advice! They never said anything about ice so thank god you told me! I just put another pillow under his arm and put some ice on it. He has to go and get a haircut in an hour and the poor little guy is freaking out...he doesn't want the girl that cuts his hair to see him like this!

Thanks again! I really appreciate the advice!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

To add my misery to a crappy Focker Friday...Guess where I spent all afternoon today??

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?? Bueller???

The Emergency Room.

Yep. That's right. The E-freakin'-R...

I was sitting in my office having lunch and about 12:15 Tony comes flying into the trailer and mumbled something...all I heard were two words...

Michael

and


AMBULANCE...

Turns out Michael's daycare called and said that he fell off the monkeybars and broke his arm. They were getting in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

OMG! Lauralee, I hope he's doing okay. And I hope you and Tony aren't frazzled. Michael must be scared to move at this point. Hugs from South Carolina.

I can move back home. My house is not sold. I got an offer from a company back home that will be about double what I was making before.

I haven't been able to get a job here...and Jon has to have benefits. He has to. With all of his medical stuff.

Plus, I"m miserable.

I wasn't able to get him into the private school I wanted to...it was $12,000 per year. I just can't do that as a single mommy.

The main reason we were coming here was for that school. But, with him having to go back to public school, I would rather him be with his friends. He doesn't make friends easily...and he finally has friends. This year, he has actually been doing things with other kids for the first time.

We also wanted to be closer to his docs...but with the school off the table..

Plus, he is miserable. And so am I. My motha is driving me crazy.

And with no job to speak of...I didn't feel like I could start him in school here. What if I couldn't find a job and I had to move him after the beginning of the year?

Jen,
We did a six week "move that never happened" and the stress was unbelievable. We were supposed to move to Maryland. We sold our house here, packed it all up, put it in storage and went. Got there and couldn't afford to live. It was one of those times in your life when you question everything. Me, DH, and 3 boys living in hotels and trying desperately to do the right thing. A great job presented itself right here in SC. We came back, rented a house while we had a new one built and returned feeling like this is where we were supposed to be. All this to say, I know your stress, I know your worry, and sometimes life has a crazy way of working itself out.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Katt~ Travel safely. Have an awesome time. You deserve it.

 

[jcc0621]

Ok, well seems like I showed up just in time!


I was sitting in my office having lunch and about 12:15 Tony comes flying into the trailer and mumbled something...all I heard were two words...

Michael

and


AMBULANCE...

Turns out Michael's daycare called and said that he fell off the monkeybars and broke his arm. They were getting in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

Well, the building that we're building is...yep - right there at the hospital so we went around the corner to the ER to wait...

Man, I don't know what's worse...hearing that your child is on his way to the hospital in an ambulance...or having to wait 15 minutes for the ambulance to arrive at the hospital...

My brave little man...he didn't start to cry until he saw mama start to cry. And even then, his biggest worry...they'll never let me go on a field trip again!

The director of the daycare showed up and she was freaking out...she felt terrible, PLUS the ambulance left before she did and she got here first...

PLUS...and this is what started to really aggravate me as the day wore on...their scheduled field trip today was supposed to be to the city pool...apparently they had an issue and someone didn't want to go to the pool so they went to the park instead

I hate when people DEVIATE FROM THE PLAN!!

And this was my first time to an ER where I had to empty my pockets and go through a metal detector... AND had a crackhead begging me for a dollar in the ladies' room. ATTENTION crackheads...the whole "I'm trying to get home and have no money" thing....DOESN'T WORK. IT's OLD AND TIRED. GET A NEW LINE!

So anywhooo...we had x-rays and then they were concerned with what they saw...he broke 2 bones in his right arm that go down to his wrist...something that sounded like "radius" and "something else"...but they're concerned about the way the "something else" bone broke so they wanted an orthopaedic surgeon to look at his x-rays. 5 hours...ICK...in the end they ended up putting some kind of a sugar wrap/temporary cast on it and we have to go see the ortho guy on Monday morning...

I WILL be having a little chat with some of the executives from the hospital next week about our visit...they were a horrible, dirty, disorganized mess there. It took an hour and 45 minutes for someone who was going to get Michael's ID bracelet and "come right back" and nearly 3 hours to get him some pain meds. THEN, and this is a beauty, they're discharging him around 4:30...AND no one had even LOOKED at his arm. It was still wrapped (and falling apart) from the ambulance EMT's. The nurse comes in and she's giving me his paperwork, going over the discharge information and I'm like Ummmm...is someone going to put anything on the BROKEN ARM???? So she said yes, someone will come and put the sugar tong or whatever she called it on and give him a sling - you need to keep it in a sling she says...it needs to stay elevated.

So this ditzy blonde comes in, wraps his arm, asks MICHAEL if he needs anything, he says no and she splits... Are you kidding me?

So I had to get someone else to get a sling - it took 3 people to look at it and see if it "looked ok"...

Sooooooo...in short, my fellow Fockers, BIG, HUGE group hug for all of you... What in the world was with our Karma today??

I'm going out to look at the moon...

LL, a for you and Michael. I am sure TOny is freaked too, even though being manly he won't show it

ER waits kill me. When Jimmy broke his leg we took him to the ER and after watiing almost # HOURS to be taken to a room the ER doctor told me it was sprained. Took him to the pediatrician as a follow up the next day, she read the x-ray and sent him directly to the orthopedic becasue it was broken

As for the camp deviating from THE PLAN. I would be freaking out on them too for not notifying parents of the change

Well, honies. I've got something to make ya' laugh. I just updated my TR again. Please stop by and read all about my wet t-shirt contest at Sea World. And you are welcome...in advance.

I will check it out!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BTW...I think I'm moving back home. don't tell anyone. I've been offered an opportunity I can't refuse.

If it an offer you can't refuse go for it

First, LL, this is for you!

Second, I am addressing this to all benevolent gods (whatever group you work for) and angels who aren't busy right now:

We Fockers need a break! Please let us have a do-over tomorrow. And now a cocktail...

Mojito????


MEL

Um, pina colada please? I have 13 4/5 year olds invading my house at 6pm. I need all the help I can get!

Ooooh! I have some of those in my fridge. But, alas, I asked K to buy paint and do A's room and he wants to start now.
Maybe I can paint some and come back for breaks. Drink up while I'm gone...

Um, are you supposed to be painting

Plus, I"m miserable.

THis right here is the key. IF you aren't happy, you will be no good to Jon!

The trip to see the family was good. The aunt that drives everyone nuts worked all day and never made it home for dinner, so that was a plus. We just spent the day hanging out and chatting. Their household is a huge mess! I just am amazed and KC & I spent the whole train ride home discussing how crazy it is over there. My aunt belittles my uncle (in front of the kids no less). The younger boy gets treated like gold and the older one is blamed for everything and he is a good kid not deserving of that. My aunt had nothing prepared for my grandparent's stay like coffee or milk or any foods they may like. They had to go to the store themselves. It was just nutso. At least KC & I got out of it that we will never end up like that!

Glad you were able to have good time Katt!

okay, my mom calls me yest and says ,

"so , do you think i can still get a room at disney when you go"

so, i call and check. i got her a room at all star sports. we're staying at movies, but at least it's close. i reserved the room, got her tickets, dining plan. i gave her the phone number and instructed her to call twice a day until we go, trying to get a room a movies instead of sports so we'll see.


but , here was my dillemma. my mom is a lot high strung. she is the equal oposite of me!! i'm on the extreme side of laid back and she's on the extreme side of nervous. she once told me "rachel , if you were any more laid back , you'd be dead" it drives her crazy how i am, as is the same for me with her. i tell her , "mom, take a xanax and drink a beer"

so, last sept, i had reservations for sept/oct in disney. well, my dh got a new job and couldn't go. but, i told him, well i'm still going!!!! i called my mom and invited her to come with me and my 3 kids. well, i was crazy!!! taking my mother was like taking a 4 th child. for example, one day we went to the water park. we were halfway there (we drove) and she says, "oh i think i forgot my pass" WHAT??? so, i drive back to the hotel so she can grab her pass. this was a theme the whole vacation. next problem, she chain smokes like crazy!! now i admit , i have a bad habit, i smoke too. shhh, don't tell anyone. but, i can go a day without smoking. i usually smoke at work (on break) and occasionally outside at home. oh yeah, and if i'm drinking adult beverages. well, it drives me crazy to stop and smoke in the parks, cuz i want to just keep going.

so, when she calls and asks , i'm like !!! she says to me "i want you to call mike and make sure it's all right with him first. if you guys want this just to be your family vacation alone, then i completely understand. it won't hurt my feelings." i call my dh, he says "i don't care if she goes, you know i'm not like that" then i start to feel really bad bc i feel really mean for even thinking that i didn't want her to go. my mom is super nice. she is on disability bc she has ms. i am an only child and live 3 hours away. physically, she is okay right now, just a little slow sometimes. however, she couldn't work anymore bc her mind is slowing down too. she has blocks a lot, like can't think of the word she wants to use or name of things. she is actually pretty healthy right now, so its okay. it's just hard on her not working. she's home alone all day and of course she gets bored. i think going to disney will be great for her. she can start planning, packing, and looking forward to it.

i'm really excited about her going now. she loves disney just as much as i do, just can't afford to go every year. i took her last year and paid for everything. since i was going to pay for dh anyway, it wasn't money lost.
since she asked to go this year, she wants to help with gas money. i told her no, but she really wants to. (oh yeah, she paid for her own room, tickets, dining plan too) but, i think it makes her feel better about going, since she feels like she intruded. so, i will let her pay some of gas money.

i even called dining and was able to add her onto all but one reservation. i think it will be better bc my dh will be there. i think last time, she was worried about helping with the kids. i didn't ask her to go to help with the kids , but she always felt like she needed to help more. so , this time she will be more relaxed and can kinda do her own thing if she wants. she even offered to watch the kids , so mike and i can go to world showcase by ourselves......with no kids.......yesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!
i've always wanted to do this.

so, yes, i'm very happy that she's going, but feel little guilty cuz it wasn't my first reaction, kwim????? thanks for listening gals!!!


now, i;m off to read book #3 of the twilight series!!! it's sooo adicting.
i hope everyone has a better saturday!!!!

I smoke too Rachel, but like you I don't smoke alot in the parks. DOn't want to waste time.

I've talked to my friend who lost his Dad and he gave his blessing for us to leave.

So the bags are packed and we will be leaving in about an hour.. UGH... ONLY HOUR OFF SCHEDULE.

Talk to you from WDW..

Katt.

MIssed you but here is so you have a great time!

Hey Rachel! Thanks so much for the advice! They never said anything about ice so thank god you told me! I just put another pillow under his arm and put some ice on it. He has to go and get a haircut in an hour and the poor little guy is freaking out...he doesn't want the girl that cuts his hair to see him like this!

Thanks again! I really appreciate the advice!

Crush on the hairdresser!

Jen,
We did a six week "move that never happened" and the stress was unbelievable. We were supposed to move to Maryland. We sold our house here, packed it all up, put it in storage and went. Got there and couldn't afford to live. It was one of those times in your life when you question everything. Me, DH, and 3 boys living in hotels and trying desperately to do the right thing. A great job presented itself right here in SC. We came back, rented a house while we had a new one built and returned feeling like this is where we were supposed to be. All this to say, I know your stress, I know your worry, and sometimes life has a crazy way of working itself out.

This would have stressed me out to no end

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Good Morning Fockers. Jim is mowing the lawn and getting stuff ready for movie night. Other than that it will be a lazy day for us until party time. I will check in with you all later!

 

[princessjv]

Jen- Look at it this way... I am sure you purged a lot when you packed (most do) and when you go to unpack you can place things in different spots and make your old home feel like new! I am happy that everything will work out.



Rachel- What is with the head nurse???? What if you wanted to go online and read about medical jargon? As long as your not impeding on patients all should be good. I am glad your are looking forward to your mother joining you. You know a few things come to mind...as my last WDW trip was with family...which I am currently reporting on the horrors, in my TR)

1. Maybe it is a good thing she is at the hotel next door

2. Set clear guidelines. (if you not ready at...we leave without you and you meet us there, same goes for her stopping to inhale the stuff that killed my mother...yes, I feel strongly about the smoking addiction)

3. Give her a a schedule of parks and time you plan to be at them.

4. Schedule away from MOM/Grandma time. This is YOUR family vacation too.

5. Pre-schedule when she will watch the kids for you...



Trust Jen, things can go south, like to hell fast, if not careful.




KATT- Safe travels! I hope this is a much better trip than before.




I'm off to update my TR, see ya all Real Soon!

 

[princessjv]

Good Morning Fockers. Jim is mowing the lawn and getting stuff ready for movie night. Other than that it will be a lazy day for us until party time. I will check in with you all later!

Janet- Good Luck for the main event tonight. Did you decide on an activity? What treats are you serving?

We have movie night in our neighborhood each summer. Someone down the street sells projector style equipment and sets up his largest screen for movies. The kids LOVE it!

Us parents love it too, because we get to sit around fires and drink wine.


You will have a blast!

 

[askelton]

So I'm at Dad's the weather has been gorgeous and the girls have already swum twice, we then spent the afternoon watching the airshow on the beach with 250,000 other people Wow there are some noisy planes built We then had fish and chips for tea and the girls are crashed out!

This sounds lovely!

Turns out Michael's daycare called and said that he fell off the monkeybars and broke his arm. They were getting in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

to you all!

BTW...I think I'm moving back home. don't tell anyone. I've been offered an opportunity I can't refuse.

Good luck Jen!

Mojito????


MEL

Absolutely!

I can move back home. My house is not sold. I got an offer from a company back home that will be about double what I was making before.

I haven't been able to get a job here...and Jon has to have benefits. He has to. With all of his medical stuff.

Plus, I"m miserable.

I wasn't able to get him into the private school I wanted to...it was $12,000 per year. I just can't do that as a single mommy.

The main reason we were coming here was for that school. But, with him having to go back to public school, I would rather him be with his friends. He doesn't make friends easily...and he finally has friends. This year, he has actually been doing things with other kids for the first time.

We also wanted to be closer to his docs...but with the school off the table..

Plus, he is miserable. And so am I. My motha is driving me crazy.

And with no job to speak of...I didn't feel like I could start him in school here. What if I couldn't find a job and I had to move him after the beginning of the year?

Dawn...can't I send him to you?

Sounds like you've made the right decision.

Wow. What was that, all of 6 minutes I was helping before I was beat?

The walls are this color with a horizontal stripe all the way around (about 1.5 ft thick) of this color

Uh, I don't know that those are right, but they're close. It's an olive color with a brown stripe. You get the picture. I'm sure I'll take a picture when it's all done.

Sassy! I love it.

I'm so sorry! When I said out loud what had happened (I sometimes fill KC in on the news of the Fockers) he said the frikkin cutest thing....

"Tell her (meaning T) he can say Hi to Walt for her now".

How cute was that! Brought a tear to my eye!]

Ohhhh.

The trip to see the family was good. The aunt that drives everyone nuts worked all day and never made it home for dinner, so that was a plus. We just spent the day hanging out and chatting. Their household is a huge mess! I just am amazed and KC & I spent the whole train ride home discussing how crazy it is over there. My aunt belittles my uncle (in front of the kids no less). The younger boy gets treated like gold and the older one is blamed for everything and he is a good kid not deserving of that. My aunt had nothing prepared for my grandparent's stay like coffee or milk or any foods they may like. They had to go to the store themselves. It was just nutso. At least KC & I got out of it that we will never end up like that!

That is so sad for the boys.

Me & Grandma

Cute Kat.

so, yes, i'm very happy that she's going, but feel little guilty cuz it wasn't my first reaction, kwim????? thanks for listening gals!!!

You'll all have a good time together!

I've talked to my friend who lost his Dad and he gave his blessing for us to leave.

So the bags are packed and we will be leaving in about an hour.. UGH... ONLY HOUR OFF SCHEDULE.

Talk to you from WDW..

Katt.

to you and your friend. Try to relax a little and have fun.


Well maybe I shouldn't tell you what I'm doing today. Nothing! I am taking a book or two and going to lay on a raft in the pool. One of the good things about DH being gone. I feel no guilt for doing it.

 

[jcc0621]

Janet- Good Luck for the main event tonight. Did you decide on an activity? What treats are you serving?

We a grilling hot dogs and then letting the kids roast marshmallows. (We got beer and Mike's Hard lemonade for the grownups ). One of the activities that I found on one of the Websites Margie gave me had a scavanger hunt on it that we are going to do. I made up 15 paper Nemo's and put each kids name on it. I will hide them and when they find their name they get a little prize. I got some Disney stickers (princesses for the girls and Mickey for the boys. I alos got some of those magic towels at the dollar store. Again princesses for the girls and mickey for the boys. THat should just take enough time after hot dogs waiting for it to get dark enough to show the movie!

Well maybe I shouldn't tell you what I'm doing today. Nothing! I am taking a book or two and going to lay on a raft in the pool. One of the good things about DH being gone. I feel no guilt for doing it.

HAve fun!

 

[Miz Diz]

So, you for sure need art. What about just getting several fish shapes set out with lots of sparkles and decorative things.

Loved all your fish ideas! You are so creative.

Turns out Michael's daycare called and said that he fell off the monkeybars and broke his arm.

Poor baby! Hate to hear this.

Jim is mowing the lawn and getting stuff ready for movie night. Other than that it will be a lazy day for us until party time. I will check in with you all later!

The party sounds fun! I would be so stressed. We had an end of school party for ds7 at the end of Kindergarten. It was too much work for me and the other kids drove me crazy. A couple of the kids kind of took over things and were too aggressive - other parents were making comments to me about them. So this past year I let him invite 3 kids over for a sleepover. It was so much easier.

Have fun at the party!

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I wasn't going to complain to you all about this, but when the lying topic came up, I thought - why not. Plus I can complain to you instead of family and there won't be any drama. KWIM?

My niece and her husband came to visit. We love them and have a lot of fun with them. Their dd6 is spoiled rotten and she is not very well behaved. We had them visit in December and they really stayed too long - we wished we had invited them for only about 3 nights because things were getting to us. Her dad never tells her no and does is best to make sure she is always happy - doesn't matter if it affects everyone else. We decided to invite them again, but this time only 3 nights. We figured any more and we would not be getting along. So they came and she was much better behaved this time - didn't do things that bothered me. I told dh her dad was the one annoying me this trip. Several things happened - I won't go into all the details, but the one thing that teed me off the most is this:

The little girl opened my fridge and got out a soda, without asking anyone. ( I did not care) Her mom (my neice) says, "What are you doing? Did you ask anyone? You don't just go into someone's fridge and help yourself."
Her dad says, "Yes. She asked me."
Her mom says, "No she didn't. Don't lie for her."
I said, "She doesn't have to ask. I would have said it was okay. But J, I can't believe you are going to lie for her. What is that teaching her?"

He didn't say anything.

Is that crazy or what? Like I said - I could give several examples of how the entire trip he wanted to make sure she got her way (it just doesn't seem normal to me), but this was ridiculous. It is my opinion he is teaching her that she should always get her way and is not accountable for anything and it is okay to lie.

I told dh, I don't think we'll invite them over any more. She never has to follow the same rules as my kids. You know - she is their child, so they can decide for her, but my kids end up complaining how it isn't fair that she gets to do stuff and they don't. Like she didn't have to go to bed when they did. I caught her upstairs looking into the bedroom they were sleeping in when they were trying to go to sleep. They were already mad that she wasn't going to bed. I went into the room and covered them back up and when I walked out, she is laying right in front of the doorway, in the hall. I told her she had to go downstairs.

 

[HomeschoolMama]

WTH- You are moving back now? Where did this opportunity knock from? I don't remember an opportunity knocking back "home"... But if its' good. I'm good. Tell us more about it. *** long as Motha stays put, I think Jen will be alright.

I was thinking... what the heck did she type that was a naguhty word? Then I figured out you probably meant to type "as" and added one too many S's.

The offer came today...and it's too good to pass up.

Since I don't have a job here...I don't feel like I have any choice.

It's with a local agency...doing speech at a clinic. They provide speech, OT, PT, and early intervention. I've worked there contract before...and the pay is insane.

The motha is staying put.

Really, what this boils down to is:

1. I don't have a job here and I'm getting really nervous.

2. School starts here in 2 weeks. And without a job here, I can't start Jon in a school and take a chance of not having money.

3. Jon can't go to the private school because it's just too much. so, if he's going to be in public school...why not put him in public school back "home" with friends...where he is comfortable. Jon don't do change well. All I could do, was picture him at a lunch table all alone. And I can't do that to him if I don't have to. The private school was small...only 30 kids. But the public schools here aren't great. so, why not make him more comfy???

Now...all my stuff is packed. But, still in my old house. I wasn't moving it until I had to. So, really, I just have to unpack.

I think it's the right thing to do. It sounds like you've really thought it all out and it's best for your family.
That's great that you can just unpack! Awesome!

Did you tell motha?

okay, my mom calls me yest and says ,

"so , do you think i can still get a room at disney when you go"

so, i call and check. i got her a room at all star sports. we're staying at movies, but at least it's close. i reserved the room, got her tickets, dining plan. i gave her the phone number and instructed her to call twice a day until we go, trying to get a room a movies instead of sports so we'll see.


but , here was my dillemma. my mom is a lot high strung. she is the equal oposite of me!! i'm on the extreme side of laid back and she's on the extreme side of nervous. she once told me "rachel , if you were any more laid back , you'd be dead" it drives her crazy how i am, as is the same for me with her. i tell her , "mom, take a xanax and drink a beer"

so, last sept, i had reservations for sept/oct in disney. well, my dh got a new job and couldn't go. but, i told him, well i'm still going!!!! i called my mom and invited her to come with me and my 3 kids. well, i was crazy!!! taking my mother was like taking a 4 th child. for example, one day we went to the water park. we were halfway there (we drove) and she says, "oh i think i forgot my pass" WHAT??? so, i drive back to the hotel so she can grab her pass. this was a theme the whole vacation. next problem, she chain smokes like crazy!! now i admit , i have a bad habit, i smoke too. shhh, don't tell anyone. but, i can go a day without smoking. i usually smoke at work (on break) and occasionally outside at home. oh yeah, and if i'm drinking adult beverages. well, it drives me crazy to stop and smoke in the parks, cuz i want to just keep going.

so, when she calls and asks , i'm like !!! she says to me "i want you to call mike and make sure it's all right with him first. if you guys want this just to be your family vacation alone, then i completely understand. it won't hurt my feelings." i call my dh, he says "i don't care if she goes, you know i'm not like that" then i start to feel really bad bc i feel really mean for even thinking that i didn't want her to go. my mom is super nice. she is on disability bc she has ms. i am an only child and live 3 hours away. physically, she is okay right now, just a little slow sometimes. however, she couldn't work anymore bc her mind is slowing down too. she has blocks a lot, like can't think of the word she wants to use or name of things. she is actually pretty healthy right now, so its okay. it's just hard on her not working. she's home alone all day and of course she gets bored. i think going to disney will be great for her. she can start planning, packing, and looking forward to it.

i'm really excited about her going now. she loves disney just as much as i do, just can't afford to go every year. i took her last year and paid for everything. since i was going to pay for dh anyway, it wasn't money lost.
since she asked to go this year, she wants to help with gas money. i told her no, but she really wants to. (oh yeah, she paid for her own room, tickets, dining plan too) but, i think it makes her feel better about going, since she feels like she intruded. so, i will let her pay some of gas money.

i even called dining and was able to add her onto all but one reservation. i think it will be better bc my dh will be there. i think last time, she was worried about helping with the kids. i didn't ask her to go to help with the kids , but she always felt like she needed to help more. so , this time she will be more relaxed and can kinda do her own thing if she wants. she even offered to watch the kids , so mike and i can go to world showcase by ourselves......with no kids.......yesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!
i've always wanted to do this.

so, yes, i'm very happy that she's going, but feel little guilty cuz it wasn't my first reaction, kwim????? thanks for listening gals!!!


now, i;m off to read book #3 of the twilight series!!! it's sooo adicting.
i hope everyone has a better saturday!!!!

That's so nice you want your mom to go with you. I couldn't do it.

I've talked to my friend who lost his Dad and he gave his blessing for us to leave.

So the bags are packed and we will be leaving in about an hour.. UGH... ONLY HOUR OFF SCHEDULE.

Talk to you from WDW..

Katt.

Great, Katt! Have a fun trip!
I can't wait to hear how it goes.

Um, are you supposed to be painting

I didn't really paint much. Mostly I sat down and helped with one wall. I think I was in the way and ended up leaving so K wouldn't get mad at me. He says it needs another coat today and I feel bad that I have doing this big job without my help. But, I want him to get it down if he's going to be working like crazy. A's been waiting for his room to be done. We did the girls' rooms a year ago.

Well maybe I shouldn't tell you what I'm doing today. Nothing! I am taking a book or two and going to lay on a raft in the pool. One of the good things about DH being gone. I feel no guilt for doing it.

Sounds good.

 

[princessjv]

Multiple posts. I keep forgetting to say things, then I hit post. Oups.


Dawn- How is the painting going? Are you close to done? Strips always ascre me.



Kat- How long is that train ride? Love the pictures!



T- How are you doing today?



New stuff:
Janet- Sounds like you have a great PARTAY for tonight! Good luck!


Dawn- Good catch! I am a cruddy typer and sometimes don't take the time to correct my work. Bites me in the Butt sometimes.


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My TR is updated and I am off to get groceries for tomorrow. Remember my friends who the wife found the cancer tumor whilst pregnant and has ...a grim outlook...

They are baptizing their baby and I am catering the food for them. (gratis of course.) She just finished a round of Chemo and really can't handle any food preparing. Her awesome story can be seen at lemmondrops . blog spot . com


Another reminder of keeping your mind on what is important to you.


See ya all later!

 

[jcc0621]

I wasn't going to complain to you all about this, but when the lying topic came up, I thought - why not. Plus I can complain to you instead of family and there won't be any drama. KWIM?

My niece and her husband came to visit. We love them and have a lot of fun with them. Their dd6 is spoiled rotten and she is not very well behaved. We had them visit in December and they really stayed too long - we wished we had invited them for only about 3 nights because things were getting to us. Her dad never tells her no and does is best to make sure she is always happy - doesn't matter if it affects everyone else. We decided to invite them again, but this time only 3 nights. We figured any more and we would not be getting along. So they came and she was much better behaved this time - didn't do things that bothered me. I told dh her dad was the one annoying me this trip. Several things happened - I won't go into all the details, but the one thing that teed me off the most is this:

The little girl opened my fridge and got out a soda, without asking anyone. ( I did not care) Her mom (my neice) says, "What are you doing? Did you ask anyone? You don't just go into someone's fridge and help yourself."
Her dad says, "Yes. She asked me."
Her mom says, "No she didn't. Don't lie for her."
I said, "She doesn't have to ask. I would have said it was okay. But J, I can't believe you are going to lie for her. What is that teaching her?"

He didn't say anything.

Is that crazy or what? Like I said - I could give several examples of how the entire trip he wanted to make sure she got her way (it just doesn't seem normal to me), but this was ridiculous. It is my opinion he is teaching her that she should always get her way and is not accountable for anything and it is okay to lie.

I told dh, I don't think we'll invite them over any more. She never has to follow the same rules as my kids. You know - she is their child, so they can decide for her, but my kids end up complaining how it isn't fair that she gets to do stuff and they don't. Like she didn't have to go to bed when they did. I caught her upstairs looking into the bedroom they were sleeping in when they were trying to go to sleep. They were already mad that she wasn't going to bed. I went into the room and covered them back up and when I walked out, she is laying right in front of the doorway, in the hall. I told her she had to go downstairs.

I don't even know what to say to this. If Jimmy did this I would kill him. SOunds like the father is trying to make up for something maybe

I was thinking... what the heck did she type that was a naguhty word? Then I figured out you probably meant to type "as" and added one too many S's.

That's what I thought it was too

Did you tell motha?
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Yeah JEn, didja?

I didn't really paint much. Mostly I sat down and helped with one wall. I think I was in the way and ended up leaving so K wouldn't get mad at me. He says it needs another coat today and I feel bad that I have doing this big job without my help. But, I want him to get it down if he's going to be working like crazy. A's been waiting for his room to be done. We did the girls' rooms a year ago.

IT will get done. No need to make yourself sick again missy

 

[englishrose47]

Just back from bank and PO ! Have cleaned the house a bit and spent half hour redoing a freeking pillminder for my part time job RN who seems to think I am the only one capable of doing it she has called me 20 times on the dang thing but now it's done and I can get some peace !!
Jo Did I go to the Airshow and have fish & chips for TEA! I like plaice & chips !!

 

[Miz Diz]

I don't even know what to say to this. If Jimmy did this I would kill him. SOunds like the father is trying to make up for something maybe

No - he's not making up for anything. He literally never tells her no and wants to make sure she always gets what she wants. Her mom told me she tries to discipline her, but gives up b/c she gets tired of being the only one.

He just lied for her because he didn't want to see her get fussed at. Seriously. It's not normal.

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

No - he's not making up for anything. He literally never tells her no and wants to make sure she always gets what she wants. Her mom told me she tries to discipline her, but gives up b/c she gets tired of being the only one.

He just lied for her because he didn't want to see her get fussed at. Seriously. It's not normal.

I hate to say it but someday that is all going to come back and bite him in the back side. It's got to be really hard for your niece to be the "bad guy" all the time.

 

[jcc0621]

No - he's not making up for anything. He literally never tells her no and wants to make sure she always gets what she wants. Her mom told me she tries to discipline her, but gives up b/c she gets tired of being the only one.

He just lied for her because he didn't want to see her get fussed at. Seriously. It's not normal.

I hate to say it but someday that is all going to come back and bite him in the back side. It's got to be really hard for your niece to be the "bad guy" all the time.

This is what I was going to say. Wait until she is a teenager and lying to him all the time. Then he will realize his mistakes. I feel bad for your niece though. THat is the one thing that Jim and try and do. If one of us says no, the other backs us up!