Team Focker Watch Chat - the 10th anniversary thread!

[lazydoxy66]

UPDATE!​

Lessa either has slow mail or a slow local government. Or both. Are you packed yet Lessa?

Rosie was up early to say 'Hi'! She had a 'call-off' wake her up!

CE has nothing planned, but...............she needs to clean the WHOLE house before Fri. Good luck. By 8 AM she had done a crossword puzzle. D is gone for a couple of days. She says she loves to work out - Um what planet are you from, dear. ANNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDD we have a new nickname for her - The Dream Crusher!

Jodi says both girls are better and she is still busy.

Katt watched a music meltdown at school program. If she'd been in charge it would have been better. The show, not the meltdown. Now she is having a family room meltdown. According to some posts a page back, you don't want to be a neighbor on her bad side.

V woke up with a migrain that had 'job stress' written all over it. I'd have a migraine worrying about doing laundry during vacation- again, just what planet do you hale from.

Carrie tried vampire hours. They don't agree with her. It takes a special kinda person to deal with abnormal human habits. Yes, I am from another planet.

Rachel has been working a lot. Making the big $$$$$. We've missed you! Her hubster was dealin' with some anxieties w/out meds. He is back on meds and better now.

Dawn needs some more hugs. Still stressing over the house. She wants to get her new one built - now. They have to sell the old one first. She is also tired of Kirts commuting. She found out her dog has aquired a taste for kitty puke. YUM! Aiden's gonna have his first adult tooth soon!!!! I hope the tooth fairy visited last night.

Mel's windy. I mean she said it was very windy up north. She reports that GM and Disney have still made no contract agreements for TT.

Sharky has been catching up. It has been a busy week with the boys activities. She's is planting a tree to impress a neighbor. "Impress" upon him that her yard is not a driveway.

Dreamin' and Bug have been Get well soon!

Janet wants to skip right to August. She posted a couple of pics of Jimmy from his trip. Pg 60, #891.

Lori's computer was out of commision for a while. She's back now. Her lilac bush is sprouting.

Tig's DS6 cut his leg in a fall. It needed stitches. He had to run around before work to get neosporin and bandages. He ended up with a headache.

Kat's back is giving her some serious hurt. Her hearing for disability is Monday. They are going to IKEA Sunday. KC is getting home earlier during the week. This is good!!! I hope you get feeling better soon.

Jo won at............everbody say it with me........golf! She had a sore throat that was in need of a tub of ice cream. She said it didn't help much but made her happy.

Miz D is getting herself shaped up. Congrats on the weight loss. I hope the meds help.

JV is swamped. There is light at the end of the tunnel. It must be Tinkerbell. 4 more days! Have an awesome trip!

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I started my PTR on Enchanted. I think we are still password protected on the PTR board. That might change. Not much on it yet. Here's a preview of some pics for the next installment.
Rockie and me circa 1983/84.

OOOOO, sexy!

 

[DisneyJo]

Their little girlfriend who is the daughter of my friend didn't get signed up in time for this session, which is too bad on the one hand and great on the selfish-me side.

Oh CE Glad you had a good workout though!!!

I think you didn't eat enough Haggen Daz. Go get some more.

It's all gone

Well, I went to the dr today.

Hope all's well and congrats on the weight loss

Evening everyone...Jim and Jimmy had a great time at the show today. Jim said it wasn't a broadway performance, but the kids enjoyed it! .

Awww cute

Anyway, looks like the 40 excerpts I read are only read by me and one other person. They only picked 100 people to do this. First, I feel really, really honored. Then, I feel horrible, as the ones I hated will be half the author's feedback and my reviews are MUCH more important than I knew! Mind you, the ones I hated were really, really bad, but still. I'm crushing people's dreams.

Strange how only 2of you are reviewing them, you'd have thought they'd be more don't worry about your reviews they don't know who you are

I'm going to WDW!

Woooohoooo

Has anyone told you guys lately that your the best!!!

Hey it's cold here again!​

OOOOO, sexy!

Very cute and funny


I still have a really sore throat and just feel blehhh so I've done nothing so far this morning, well I did answer a ton of questions for the Mom's Panel and checked out FB and Twitter and here I need to go to the supermarket but I just can't be bothered

 

[rachel3]

Just a quick drive by. Bug and I have been sick all week and it is hard to stay awake let alone get anything done. Poor Nana has been trying to pick up the slack and finally went on strike last night. I have to go in to work for a couple of hours tonight and I am not looking forward to it. I haven't even got to preschool this week for my student teaching.

feel better.

Good afternoon, I actually got to take a lunch today. Jim and Jimmy are Seussical the Musical and I am waiting to hear how it went. They should be back at school in about 15 minutes or so.

It has just been crazy here...is it August yet

work sounds crazy janet. should you be done with all this any time soon??

Hi Fockers!

I finally have a computer back so now I need to play catch up! Any of Kristal's updates around?

My computer went down yesterday morning and I was able to get my dad's work laptop to work and I'm happy to have internet back. I can only do so much on my cell phone. LOL

yah to being back online.

I pulled Aiden's tooth! I barely touched it. We ran for milkshakes at McD's to celebrate.

Just a quick drive-by. I'm at the office. Jenny is home with the girls. She seems to have accomplished the task with the hair combing that's been eluding me the last two days. Thank goodness! I'm not real sure how "sick" DD9 really was this morning, but we weren't in the mood to fight it this morning as Jenny was staying home anyway.

DS6 had an extra special adventure in after-care yesterday. He landed hard on something and had a gash on his leg. After a visit to the doc, Jenny continued on with him to the ped. ER for some stitches. He's doing fine but required some neosporin and redressing this morning before school. I made 6:30 run to Walmart to pick up the stuff since it turned out we were out. As you can tell, it was quite the morning.

I spent most of the morning just trying to figure out what I'd missed the last two days and have tried to do some of it this afternoon. Now, I've got a bit of head-ache, so I've been taking a quick break while the ibuprofen kicks-in.

Here are some for those who need them.

TTFN!

sounds like you need the what a week you're having.

Hello All.

Day 2 of really bad back pain is in full swing. I was in tears most of yesterday with pinch nerve pains. These are new pains, added on top of the already annoying and ever present sciatica and herniated disk pains. JOY.

I mainly laid down all day, KC brought home dinner and took care of everything around the house, I was that bad off.

It was a 10 out of 10 pain yesterday, today it's about 7 1/2 -8 out of 10.

I can not wait to go to my disability hearing Monday!

We are planning a trip to IKEA Sunday, and have been writing down all our measurements in hopes of some new stuff coming home with us.

The only other good news I have is KC has been home really close to on time all week, after we chatted about how he needs to leave work at work after 7pm, he really took it to heart.

Anywho, to the couch with me!

oh kat, i hope your back is better today.

Golf for me again today and I won This was the return match of last week where we lost and unfortunatley they beat us by more than we beat them so they win over all. But they were last years champions and have won the competition 3 times before and they haven't been beaten in a long time and we beat them Oh and this was our first year so we've done well!!!

I now have a killer sore throat though and even haggen dazs didn't get rid of it

i'm glad you won golf!! but on the sorethroat. ice cream always works. that's what we give to people in the er. you should see a doctor if it keeps up. could be strep.

 

[rachel3]

Shoot by the time I hit 6th...I had had 1 LONG TERM BOYFRIEND.. from 1st grade to 5th. 6th grade I had one for a few weeks.
Then I hit a dry streak till I was 16.

Sarabeth has had none yet..

wow 1st grade!!

Hi guys! Bye guys! I'm heading home, but just remembered a question I meant to throw out earlier...

Doing laundry at WDW... do you put your stuff in and leave it there, or do you feel like it needs to be watched? My only public laundry experience was in college, and things disappeared if you weren't in the laundry room keeping an eye out! But with just me and Leo this summer, there's no way I can do that. So I can either leave a load washing and drying on its own while we swim, or I can - UGH! - bring a crapload of clothes and skip laundry. What do you think?

Thanks! I'll be back tomorrow...

yep, i usually go swimming or have a few drinks while it's washing/drying. no need to sit there.

Because they weren't there, though, I actually worked out hard today. I burned off the girl scout cookies I ate this afternoon. !

you're getting me motivated!!

Well, I went to the dr today.

i hope they figure out why you're feeling so crappy!

Evening everyone...Jim and Jimmy had a great time at the show today. Jim said it wasn't a broadway performance, but the kids enjoyed it!

Here are 2 pictures that Jim took.

those are cute janet. love his glasses!

Hi Everyone!

Swamped is my First, Middle & Last name! Good news is...

I'm going to WDW!

Miss you!


BTW-
Love the pictures Janet

V- You "know" who's going to WDW soon!

yah!!!! only a couple days!

Has anyone told you guys lately that your the best!!!

Hey it's cold here again!​

I still have a really sore throat and just feel blehhh so I've done nothing so far this morning, well I did answer a ton of questions for the Mom's Panel and checked out FB and Twitter and here I need to go to the supermarket but I just can't be bothered

did you call the doctor???

 

[PrincessV]

Also, it just felt kind of good - it was a real workout, not just tennis (which is good, but not enough) or the little 5 minute Wii Fit things, which I like, but they don't feel "real" enough, if you KWIM. Except maybe the 10 minute hula hoop...

But, I've got a Wii system going now that works for me - I'm basically making into an interval training session: 4ish minutes hula-hooping, a strength exercise, 5 min. stepping, strength exercise, 4ish min. running, strength exercise, 8-10 min. boxing, strength exercise. Makes a nice break from the old treadmill.

Well, I went to the dr today.

I haven't been on the weight loss board with you all, but I have lost 10 pounds AND my dr's scale says that I weigh less than my scale says, so I guess I kinda lost more than 10 pounds.

That's AWESOME Mary!

Evening everyone...Jim and Jimmy had a great time at the show today.

Yay!

Katt...Scott and I would get along great, I hate the beach too!

I could live at the beach.

I did, and I miss it terribly!

Anyway, looks like the 40 excerpts I read are only read by me and one other person. They only picked 100 people to do this. First, I feel really, really honored. Then, I feel horrible, as the ones I hated will be half the author's feedback and my reviews are MUCH more important than I knew! Mind you, the ones I hated were really, really bad, but still. I'm crushing people's dreams.

This sounds callous, but don't sweat it; this is exactly what people need in order to improve and refine their craft.

V- You "know" who's going to WDW soon!

Yes, but the weekend you're there I can't come!

Hey it's cold here again!

Ugh, I'm sedning you some FL sunshine!

I'd have a migraine worrying about doing laundry during vacation- again, just what planet do you hale from. [/QUOTE
I admit, I do love doing laundry, but NOT on vacation!


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T-minus 7-24ish hours and counting. A senior level meeting is scheduled for this afternoon... but no one knows if it'll actually happen. Stay tuned for more from Budget Cut Days of Our Lives.

I forgot to mention that Leo lost his first tooth last week! And I do mean lost... it fell out at school, he put it in this little tooth-shaped plastic necklace thingy his teacher gave him, and it fell out somewhere on the playground. He wasn't upset - he figured the "tooth fairy" would find it anyway. He was, however, disappointed to find the next morning that the tooth fairy doesn't bring presents. He wasn't real impressed with the $3 in quarters the fairy coughed up. But I let him take that and some allowance money to buy the toy he wanted at Target, so it's all good now.

 

[PrincessV]

I do several lots whilst I'm there and I always swim whilst it washes/drys the odd person will sit in there but most just leave. It probably takes about 2 hours to wash and dry so far too long to sit in that hot stuffy room!

Last summer at the Poly I tossed in two loads and then hit the pool. I just went back when I thought it was finished...tossed it into the dryer and then went back again. I had no problems with anyone touching anything.

I don't sit with it. But, I do keep an eye on it, usually while we're swimming. Laundry should be illegal on vacation.

I also leave it, but check on it periodically. I have had people take my stuff out and put it on the table.

Well I always have to do Laundry 1 day... I am pool side for the festivities usually... go in to move it over.. then Take it out and fold it when dry.

V - LAst year we did laundry at Pop. I put it in the washer, left, went back about and hour later put it in the dryer and went back and hour later to get it..no problems!

Thanks guys - I feel MUCH better about it now! I'd prefer not to do any laundry, but I just don't have enough shorts to make it 9 days without a wash or two. I'll have a couple of pool days planned, so it'll be great to throw a load in and hit the pool!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Morning

This looks like our last day of sunshine before the rain settles in for about five days I know...spring showers and all, but I don't do well without sunshine for days on end. Tut, tut.

So, we roped off our lawn last night. Oh yeah, we're looking classy now. I called the utility company to come mark off the cables and they should be here by Monday. Until then, I've got hoopty lawn. Oh, and check this out...when I called the number that is on the SC Electric and Gas website to have them come out and locate the cables, the number listed is for NORTH Carolina! Crazy!

I hope all is well and everyone has a great day.

 

[PrincessV]

So, we roped off our lawn last night. Oh yeah, we're looking classy now. I called the utility company to come mark off the cables and they should be here by Monday. Until then, I've got hoopty lawn.

Dude, I'm LOL over "hoopty lawn"!!!

I'll try sending you some sunshine, too!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Dude, I'm LOL over "hoopty lawn"!!!

I seriously don't know what looks worse, a yard with big old tire tracks all over it, or our current situation...we look like we've been condemned.

 

[jcc0621]

Then, I feel horrible, as the ones I hated will be half the author's feedback and my reviews are MUCH more important than I knew! Mind you, the ones I hated were really, really bad, but still. I'm crushing people's dreams.

It gives them the opportunity to for re-writes and make it better

I'm going to WDW!

BTW-
Love the pictures Janet

Thanks Jen

Hey it's cold here again!

Love the picture...here too

UPDATE!​

ANNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDD we have a new nickname for her - The Dream Crusher! [/COLOR]

This sounds callous, but don't sweat it; this is exactly what people need in order to improve and refine their craft.

Exactly what I was trying to say, but you said it so much better

T-minus 7-24ish hours and counting. A senior level meeting is scheduled for this afternoon... but no one knows if it'll actually happen. Stay tuned for more from Budget Cut Days of Our Lives.

He was, however, disappointed to find the next morning that the tooth fairy doesn't bring presents. He wasn't real impressed with the $3 in quarters the fairy coughed up. But I let him take that and some allowance money to buy the toy he wanted at Target, so it's all good now.

$3 What happened to getting a quarter

Thanks guys - I feel MUCH better about it now! I'd prefer not to do any laundry, but I just don't have enough shorts to make it 9 days without a wash or two. I'll have a couple of pool days planned, so it'll be great to throw a load in and hit the pool!

Don't the DVC units have washers and dryers in them????

So, we roped off our lawn last night. Oh yeah, we're looking classy now. I called the utility company to come mark off the cables and they should be here by Monday. Until then, I've got hoopty lawn. Oh, and check this out...when I called the number that is on the SC Electric and Gas website to have them come out and locate the cables, the number listed is for NORTH Carolina! Crazy!

So what was the neighbors reaction

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Good morning all. Just a quickey howdy before works gets crazy again. Have a great day. to all who need them. Will check back, hopefully at least at lunch time. Are Katt, Mel and Dawn all ok. They haven't posted yet today!

 

[PrincessV]

$3 What happened to getting a quarter

LOL, I had the same thought! But his allowance is $2/week, so I figured it should probably be more than that. Apparently his friend at school got $20 for a tooth!!!

Don't the DVC units have washers and dryers in them????

Not the studios. I wish! But laundry is free for the studio dwellers, so that's nice.

Just a quickey howdy before works gets crazy again. Have a great day. :

Hang in there!

 

[askelton]

THanks Angela...aren't you on your cruise????

Saturday.

Mind you, the ones I hated were really, really bad, but still. I'm crushing people's dreams.

No, you're saving me from reading carp!

My classmate from elementary wrote this. I haven't read it yet, but it's on my list. Kind of cool to used to know a celebrity.

I still have a really sore throat and just feel blehhh so I've done nothing so far this morning, well I did answer a ton of questions for the Mom's Panel and checked out FB and Twitter and here

Feel better. You know I joined Twitter too, but I'm not sure why? I have no idea how it works.

T-minus 7-24ish hours and counting. A senior level meeting is scheduled for this afternoon... but no one knows if it'll actually happen. Stay tuned for more from Budget Cut Days of Our Lives.

This would be a great story if you weren't in the middle.

He wasn't real impressed with the $3 in quarters the fairy coughed up. But I let him take that and some allowance money to buy the toy he wanted at Target, so it's all good now.

Target makes everything better.

I seriously don't know what looks worse, a yard with big old tire tracks all over it, or our current situation...we look like we've been condemned.

At least someone should stay away from a condemned yard.

 

[kykatt2]

Jim calls me a communist all the time. His reasoning..I don't like Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, or Monty Python

I can take or leave the first two...( prefer to leave JW though) But according to what I've heard... Only American's like Monty Python.. Scott included.. and his family And the Brits do not.. So call me British With just a pinch of Southern Twang

UPDATE!​

Katt watched a music meltdown at school program. If she'd been in charge it would have been better. The show, not the meltdown. Now she is having a family room meltdown. According to some posts a page back, you don't want to be a neighbor on her bad side.

I shoot first and ask questions later.. If'n they be a Movin'

wow 1st grade!!

I had a crush on about 5 of the boys in 1st grade.. but settled down to just one... but I kissed 1 before Jeffrey... Hemmed that little boy up the the corner and layed one one him.. And he did not seem to mind I think it was Tony Burnett

I feel so much better today than I have felt in weeks. So now I can make our trip (If the weather holds we are going) to Pass-holder day on March 22 at Busch Gardens.. it's only open if you have an Annual pass, and Jack Hanna will be there. Never done this before because it's on a Sunday.. but I have asked for the day off IF the weather is Good...
And is Sarabeth is Lucky... Sesame Place will be open Oh was she MAD when she found out BIG Bird was invading her beloved Busch Gardens.

We see the Allergist for Sarabeth today.. then Dance tonight. We have a call for some "wintry weather" tonight.. and I HOPE SO.. I don't want to get up tomorrow and get the kids off to school.

 

[HomeschoolMama]

Kristel- What a funny picture! Thanks for the updates. It really helps me keep caught up!

V- I'm glad you asked about laundry, because I was wondering about this too.

Janet- I'm fine and here now. I had to retake some pics for the realtor and send him the links to the houses I am interested in. I'm just settling down to do school now.

I'm hoping to get a regular day in now that the house is ready to be shown. It's raining, so I would think no one will come by today. And that makes me happy. Now, I hope it gets hopping over the weekend. I told the realtor I have a vision of him calling me with an offer while I'm on the Poly beach watching Wishes with a Lapu in my hand. He said they sold their last house while they were at Disney World.

So, my only news, assuming I haven't mentioned it yet, is that I don't think we'll be building any more. I love the house, but I'm not willing to wait 3-4 months with no place that we can all be together. There are 5 houses for sale in our price range in the neighborhood we planned to build in. They looks nice and they are only 2-3 years old still. I would rather move into one and not have to worry about my family. YKWIM? So, bring on the offers, home buyers! Momma wants to move!

Also- the girls and I leave a week from tomorrow for our last Dallas dance trip. Then when we get back, we leave for Disney! It's so soon!

 

[HomeschoolMama]

 

[kykatt2]

I am guessing Dawn is Bored....

Builders I guess have been burned too many times now a days.. they want CASH before they start anything. And that 3 month building window could easily become 6 for what ever reason they wish to have.

Lets just get the house sold while you are vacationing.. and Give GOD some credit.. he will not let you sink but he does like to see how well we can tread water and like it sometimes

 

[jcc0621]

So call me British With just a pinch of Southern Twang

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And is Sarabeth is Lucky... Sesame Place will be open Oh was she MAD when she found out BIG Bird was invading her beloved Busch Gardens. [/COLOR][/FONT]

Tell her sorry Sesame Place doesn't open until May

Janet- I'm fine and here now. I had to retake some pics for the realtor and send him the links to the houses I am interested in. I'm just settling down to do school now.

Hi Dawn

So, my only news, assuming I haven't mentioned it yet, is that I don't think we'll be building any more. I love the house, but I'm not willing to wait 3-4 months with no place that we can all be together. There are 5 houses for sale in our price range in the neighborhood we planned to build in. They looks nice and they are only 2-3 years old still. I would rather move into one and not have to worry about my family. YKWIM? So, bring on the offers, home buyers! Momma wants to move!

Hope you find something you like!

 

[HomeschoolMama]

I am guessing Dawn is Bored....

Builders I guess have been burned too many times now a days.. they want CASH before they start anything. And that 3 month building window could easily become 6 for what ever reason they wish to have.

Lets just get the house sold while you are vacationing.. and Give GOD some credit.. he will not let you sink but he does like to see how well we can tread water and like it sometimes

I am bored.

I understand the builders are being cautious, but that only leaves people stranded for months. It's so ridiculous. Plus, I can find 5 or more houses that people built with the same builder, in the same neighborhood that are for sale now. That's the route we'll go with, I'm sure.


I know everything is out of my hands at this point. I've been praying for patience. I want it now.

 

[HomeschoolMama]

Hi Dawn



Hope you find something you like!

Hi!

I'm sure out of all those listed, there's something. I wasn't looking in this area the first time when I didn't find anything I wanted. I'm positive there's a house that's just right for us.

 

[HomeschoolMama]

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