Team Focker Watch - Version 8: When V's Away.. The "Katt" will Play

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Morning

All around...sounds like they are needed in many ways.

I hope everyone stays WARM and has a good day.

 

[T-i-double-g-err]

Morning everyone!

Here's a round of for everyone.

I'm camped out in bed with the laptop. I've been trying to work but finding it really hard to focus on anything substantive for the time required to accomplish something with it. Lack of caffeine headache may explain part of that, but I don't think coffee's a good idea on my stomach at the moment. I should probably pop some Tylenol.

The girls are downstairs in the family room fixated on the TV. They were hungry for breakfast this morning, so that's a good sign. I'll probably go check on them in a bit to see if they want anything for lunch.

I've already e-mail'd, phoned, and text'd various folks to rearrange or cancel my day's activities. So, I'm pretty much just hanging here trying to get enough rest for my body to fight off this bug and fielding requests from the girls.

This is one of those times when I really wish I could nap during the day. It's very rare when I can actually do so, and it's not really feeling like one those times. I was up several times during the night for either me or DD11. DD9 slept all the way through.

Sorry for such a downer update. Hope everyone's having a better day!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

That was great!!! Dang, I miss you guys!! I'm all verklempt... I'll be back later to catch up.

 

[jcc0621]

Glad you liked it T. I will figure out why it didn't email the whole thing to everyone and get it back out so everyone can have a copy!

 

[PrincessV]

Janet, thanks for the video - now I'm all verklempt, too!

 

[Muffinygood]

Thanks Janet! I miss you guys!

That was such a great idea, thanks for doing it.

MEL (you made me smile, that's a first for today)

 

[sorul82?]

I'm going to work for 3 whole hours. But notice I changed my TFW title.

 

[jcc0621]

I'm going to work for 3 whole hours. But notice I changed my TFW title.

Perfect Slate

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

I'm camped out in bed with the laptop. I've been trying to work but finding it really hard to focus on anything substantive for the time required to accomplish something with it. Lack of caffeine headache may explain part of that, but I don't think coffee's a good idea on my stomach at the moment. I should probably pop some Tylenol.


Sorry for such a downer update. Hope everyone's having a better day!

Feel better

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I just read an interesting article that my dad sent down from his paper in NY and it made me think of you all and school issues...

"Outlawing Boyhood" ~ It's all about how we've worked so hard over the last few decades to close the gap between boys and girls in science and math and have left the boys in the dust not only because of our work to empower girls, but the work to demoralize boys, especially at the elementary level. Boys are diagnosed with attention disorders at four times the rate of girls...according to this author mostly because we expect boys to "act like girls" and sit still and focus.

I'm NOT looking to stir the pot by any means...it was just an interesting perspective.

 

[jcc0621]

V and Mel - Sorry didn't mean to make you sad. I thought it would make everyone happy

Kate - Can you tell me the name of the newspaper. I'd like to see the whole article!

 

[Goofyluver]

Morning all! I'm hoping for a MUCH better day today with Leo... but it's off to a rocky start for me. They just announced budget cuts for next fiscal year and it's BAD. Like minimum 20% across the board bad. I should be fairly safe as the most tenured employee in my dept.... assuming my dept. isn't eliminated. Then, all bets would be off.

Morning everyone!

Here's a round of for everyone.

I'm camped out in bed with the laptop. I've been trying to work but finding it really hard to focus on anything substantive for the time required to accomplish something with it. Lack of caffeine headache may explain part of that, but I don't think coffee's a good idea on my stomach at the moment. I should probably pop some Tylenol.

The girls are downstairs in the family room fixated on the TV. They were hungry for breakfast this morning, so that's a good sign. I'll probably go check on them in a bit to see if they want anything for lunch.

I've already e-mail'd, phoned, and text'd various folks to rearrange or cancel my day's activities. So, I'm pretty much just hanging here trying to get enough rest for my body to fight off this bug and fielding requests from the girls.

This is one of those times when I really wish I could nap during the day. It's very rare when I can actually do so, and it's not really feeling like one those times. I was up several times during the night for either me or DD11. DD9 slept all the way through.

Sorry for such a downer update. Hope everyone's having a better day!

Feel better Mr. T.

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Good morning. I'm a busy bee today. Lots going on!

all around honies!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Kate - Can you tell me the name of the newspaper. I'd like to see the whole article!

I'm going to have to ask my dad...chances are it was the NY Post. But the article sites a book called The Trouble with Boys, by Peg Tyre. She investigated what she called "an education system in which women principals oversee women teachers who treat girl behavior as a standard"...and boys, who squirm, fidget, and pretend to shoot each other, are labeled as threatening, anti-social or special needs. Basically, public education, according to this woman, is doing a major disservice to young boys.

 

[Miz Diz]

Hey TE, I might be opening a school. Would you like to teach goatology?

I think I could teach shopping and saleology.

I am laying in bed with a blanket and freezing cold as I type. Yucky!

If you don't have one - get an electric blanket.

Trying to get out of my WDW rut, I spent some time today exploring and pricing alternatives in the Bahamas and Sanibel Island, FL.

Have you looked at any all-inclusives like Beaches?

My favorite furbaby, Max, had an emergency surgery today for a herniated disk in his neck.

Poor furbaby!

 

[puggymom]

S'late you are such an enabler

Kate - interesting stuff

Janet loved the video, do we have to wait until 2010 for the next Fockerfest?

T - how are you feeling, still crusty

V - see WDW is a bargain

LL, Jodi, I got the cotton candy, not as bright as the web site makes it seem, it is actually a pretty neutral color. I had bought a pair of cotton candy ithacas locally and so I knew the color ahead of time. If my skin had color (as opposed to pasty white) that's what it would be.

Mr T hope everyone feels better

Mel

So I am not wearing the air cast today and not sure if that is good or bad. I thought I would be a lot better, well, see what the Dr says tomorrow.

Stay warm Fockers!

 

[Miz Diz]

S'late - so sorry, but I would love to move south and I could teach, um, I would say accounting, but you have that covered. Um, oh I know a class about pugs.
is that house across the street still for sale, all the Fockers could move in there Would the neighbors mind a lime green house?

OH - ETA...thanks V for doing that "comparison shopping" today...I'll use that as basis for my argument the next time Tony complains that we never go anywhere other than WDW!!

I am the one now saying we need to do more than Disney. We already have our June trip planned and will renew APs, but I am telling him that next year I don't want to renew the AP and do something else. I'm thinking a cruise or Atlantis. We'll see.

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D & I watched some TV, catching up, and went to bed at a reasonable hour. Still, no one wanted to wake up this morning.

It's hard to get back into the swing of things.

I'm camped out in bed with the laptop.

Hope you are feeling better. ds was home sick yesterday, but better today.

 

[HomeschoolMama]

I just read an interesting article that my dad sent down from his paper in NY and it made me think of you all and school issues...

"Outlawing Boyhood" ~ It's all about how we've worked so hard over the last few decades to close the gap between boys and girls in science and math and have left the boys in the dust not only because of our work to empower girls, but the work to demoralize boys, especially at the elementary level. Boys are diagnosed with attention disorders at four times the rate of girls...according to this author mostly because we expect boys to "act like girls" and sit still and focus.

I'm NOT looking to stir the pot by any means...it was just an interesting perspective.

I'm going to have to ask my dad...chances are it was the NY Post. But the article sites a book called The Trouble with Boys, by Peg Tyre. She investigated what she called "an education system in which women principals oversee women teachers who treat girl behavior as a standard"...and boys, who squirm, fidget, and pretend to shoot each other, are labeled as threatening, anti-social or special needs. Basically, public education, according to this woman, is doing a major disservice to young boys.

I find that very fascinating. Thanks for sharing, Kate.
That line of thought is one of the reasons I work so hard with Aiden. It's really different than the girls. It's tiring. I adore him and love him but it wears me out. I know that he's getting what he needs from me. I don't think our schools will put in that effort, so that's a big reason he's not there.

 

[PrincessV]

I'm going to have to ask my dad...chances are it was the NY Post. But the article sites a book called The Trouble with Boys, by Peg Tyre. She investigated what she called "an education system in which women principals oversee women teachers who treat girl behavior as a standard"...and boys, who squirm, fidget, and pretend to shoot each other, are labeled as threatening, anti-social or special needs. Basically, public education, according to this woman, is doing a major disservice to young boys.

I read something very similar by Michael Gurian and I completely agree. Boys are wired to be movers - they retain information better when moving around.

Have you looked at any all-inclusives like Beaches?

I have, but they're just not a good bargain for us. We won't use all the activities and we don't eat much so it winds up being less expensive to buy things per diem.

That said, I'm still keeping an eye on Atlantis. They're having a good package sale right now through April, so I'd imagine something even better for May-June when they go into off-season.

 

[princessjv]

Back from dance class with Tink. We ate lunch and snuggled up on the couch. It is currently -4 out, with wind chill we are -25. The sad thing is, it is DROPPING this afternoon drastically. I turned our heat down to 62 (to help the heat work better in this cold), which is still hard for it to keep up with.

I have a monster headache and slept for about 4 hours last night. I did have coffee yesterday AM. I hate to think that kept me up, but I don't know any more.

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Cute Video Janet! Hope that someday I can make a Fockerfest, if there is ever one not in summer.

V- That is terrible about the cuts. I will keep my fingers crossed for you!


Everyone who is sick get a lot of rest. I feel for you!

 

[cmp1111]

Kate, that's interesting. I wonder if it's why I get so irritated with my boys, too? They sure don't act like I did... My mom, though, who had only me, but was a 1st grade teacher for 35 years, is much more tolerant of them. Hmmm.

Kristel, how's Max today?

David, hope you all feel better.

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It's 15 here now, but that sounds balmy compared to some. We're expecting the really cold stuff tomorrow, but our wind chill still isn't expected to be the -20 and so forth that they were talking about in Chicago this week. Apparently it was good we left yesterday, too - they're a mess today.

I've done a load of laundry and did go to the store. The boys have yoga tonight. I need to get on the Fit - my weekend was NOT good, so who knows what that will say/bring - and also shower. My nice long nap, which I did need, left me still not wanting to do anything.

Oh! Janet, thanks for the video. It's lovely! As you figured out, my e-mail had only 11 seconds, but the whole thing is great! Did anyone else hear D say to me, "You've horrified your friends already?" No idea what that's about, but oh well. I hope I didn't, really.

 

[KatGarcia]

TOO MANY PAGES....

Can't Keep Up...

Someone fill me in...

Today is my day to relax and recharge and catch up on my DVR shows.

I got my pics from the January trip ('bout time) we took in the mail, so I'm scrap booking too.

Had a great day yesterday...will update later with pics...

Hope everyone is great!

Oh and since I wasn't here yesterday:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TE!!!!!!​