The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 2

[bengalbelle]

Our meeting with her principal was actually much more subdued than I figured it was going to be. My husband did most of the talking. According to the principal my DD wasn't telling him the whole story. I can see that happening. She tends to get on one track and can't switch gears (excuse the mixed metaphor).

When we walked into his office there was another little girl standing at the same conference room door with her nose to the knob as my DD was yesterday.

The meeting was short; less than 15 minutes. He explained that he didn't call because DD told him I was asleep. True, I was sick yesterday, but I wasn't sleeping.

DD's principal explained his point of view. It seems like a big mix up. He says he's going to investigate further.

We didn't touch on the discipline method. I kept waiting on DH to bring it up (since he was the one so infuriated by it and I was trying to follow his lead). DH said he's not going to tackle that one head-on because the School Board is so tight around here and we just don't have the clout to do much about it. We are going to write a letter to the Principal and tell him that she's not to be disciplined in that manner any more. Frankly, yes, we wimped out.

My sister works for a lawyer in another city in Alabama. Her boss serves on the Board of Education in his city. We're gonna try to get some more advice regarding the punishement before we go crazy on it and so we can follow proper channels.

DD only has 4 more months in this school before she goes to Middle School. We asked her last night that if things went badly would she want to change schools right now. She said she would not.

The homework was checked to see if the kids had it by the boy who marked her as not having it. Then they went over homework in class to check for accuracy. Then the sub took it up. DD didn't know the boy had marked her as not having it when they checked it. So she didn't protest. When it WAS taken up by the sub, they assumed she did it while they were checking it. I had a note from my mother saying she had checked over DD's homework and it was done.

You know, the one good thing to come out of this is that DD has good, solid proof that her Mom and Dad are on her side and will go to bat for her. We've never really encountered anything like this before.

Thank you all for your encouragement and advice.

On a positive note, tomorrow is DD's birthday party! We're having a magic show for her. Should be fun!

Here's hoping everything works out for you and your DD

Happy Birthday to your DD!

 

[bengalbelle]

I think that I forgot to come back with an update on SIL. I told you last Friday that she came through surgery fine. She went home on Monday which greatly helped her mood. She is still having a little trouble with speech (finding the correct words), but the doctors are sure that it is caused by swelling from the surgery and is temporary. She is a bit frustrated with that and exhausted (as is my brother). But all in all, they are heading back to "normal" life.

Thanks again for all the prayers, pixie dust, and good wishes! It really helped last week when my nerves were getting the better of me. (We need one that says the DDA Rocks!!)

Beth

That's great news! Prayers for her continued recovery!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Clare - beautiful pictures - have fun tomorrow night!! I wish I could have had two weddings - Just ask nancy!!!

Kristine - the house looks gorgeous -

marti - the curley wurleys look great

beth - glad your SIL is feeling better

nancy - I agree about Austin and Carrie - I was irritated he forgave her before and now she is being this b!tchy about the teakeover

did I miss anything

I am so weak today - like I have NO muscle control - and my kids are taking full advantage of the fact that mommy doesn't have the energy to do anything with them or to them!! DH felt this yesterday and feels better today - how did he skip the vomiting day of this? just not fair!! my mom said my dad is still feeling bad too - well at least I haven't been vomiting all week - asnd I have been able to eat and drink a little bit so I am not dehydrated or starving - just exhausted

 

[bengalbelle]

Let's check in with all the pregnant ladies -- yes or no to steak sauce and chocolate

I'm gonna have to go with no. My stomach is feeling queasy just reading this. I will take the chocolate and caramel bar

 

[julia & nicks mom]

hey marti -

here is a site that sells curly wurlys

http://www.britshoppe.com/cadcurwur.html

and of course ebay has them too

 

[bengalbelle]

Clare - beautiful pictures - have fun tomorrow night!! I wish I could have had two weddings - Just ask nancy!!!

Kristine - the house looks gorgeous -

marti - the curley wurleys look great

beth - glad your SIL is feeling better

nancy - I agree about Austin and Carrie - I was irritated he forgave her before and now she is being this b!tchy about the teakeover

did I miss anything

I am so weak today - like I have NO muscle control - and my kids are taking full advantage of the fact that mommy doesn't have the energy to do anything with them or to them!! DH felt this yesterday and feels better today - how did he skip the vomiting day of this? just not fair!! my mom said my dad is still feeling bad too - well at least I haven't been vomiting all week - asnd I have been able to eat and drink a little bit so I am not dehydrated or starving - just exhausted

Take it easy and feel better soon

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Take it easy and feel better soon

Thanks -

my day just when from bad to horrible

I called DH and asked him to bring me home my favorite ice cream - and he comes home with black raspberry chip - not regular chocolate chip - seriously if you want to see a girl in deep depression - it would be me at this moment

 

[bengalbelle]

Thanks -

my day just when from bad to horrible

I called DH and asked him to bring me home my favorite ice cream - and he comes home with black raspberry chip - not regular chocolate chip - seriously if you want to see a girl in deep depression - it would be me at this moment

I understand completely! I'm craving carmel brownies (thanks Marti and UPDisney ) and I don't even like brownies!!!!!

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

MidNite and Kristine...here's some this morning.

Tammi, have a safe and fun weekend!

I leave for my scrapbooking retreat in 26 hours and I still haven't packed. I'm so behind on scrapbooking, I don't even know where to begin!

Amy

Ooooh, sounds like fun!!!

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

Something I think some of you might find amusing....

Flash-back to last week. I was sick as a dog with a sinus infection, asking for advice from my DDA friends and complaining about my DH, whose only flaw in my mind is that he has absolutely no sympathy or tolerance for all my sinus/allergy problems.

He started to get sick this week, so I asked him if he wanted me to pick up anything over the counter, could help etc. Last night, I asked again if I could help, and the subject came up that he never offers me help or support in that issue. I broke down and told him that I'd even posted about it, hoping to get some advice and maybe hear opinions from other perspectives. He asked me what my friends had to say. I told him the truth -- most were sympathetic, some had felt the same way about their spouses and their illnesses, and hadn't really thought of how their reactions had hurt others, and that I had received good advice on things to try to feel better. I stressed that it wasn't an I'm right, he's wrong kind of post, and that no one said unkind things about him.

Flash-forward to today:

This huge floral arrrangement just arrived at my work. The card says:

To my DW-
Love you!
From your DH...

He used the DIS abbreviations! I thought that was too cute, and wanted to tell you again how much I appreciate this forum and being able to express happy as well as sad or frustrating things to my friends.

LOL at the abbreviations.

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

Our meeting with her principal was actually much more subdued than I figured it was going to be. My husband did most of the talking. According to the principal my DD wasn't telling him the whole story. I can see that happening. She tends to get on one track and can't switch gears (excuse the mixed metaphor).

When we walked into his office there was another little girl standing at the same conference room door with her nose to the knob as my DD was yesterday.

The meeting was short; less than 15 minutes. He explained that he didn't call because DD told him I was asleep. True, I was sick yesterday, but I wasn't sleeping.

DD's principal explained his point of view. It seems like a big mix up. He says he's going to investigate further.

We didn't touch on the discipline method. I kept waiting on DH to bring it up (since he was the one so infuriated by it and I was trying to follow his lead). DH said he's not going to tackle that one head-on because the School Board is so tight around here and we just don't have the clout to do much about it. We are going to write a letter to the Principal and tell him that she's not to be disciplined in that manner any more. Frankly, yes, we wimped out.

My sister works for a lawyer in another city in Alabama. Her boss serves on the Board of Education in his city. We're gonna try to get some more advice regarding the punishement before we go crazy on it and so we can follow proper channels.

DD only has 4 more months in this school before she goes to Middle School. We asked her last night that if things went badly would she want to change schools right now. She said she would not.

The homework was checked to see if the kids had it by the boy who marked her as not having it. Then they went over homework in class to check for accuracy. Then the sub took it up. DD didn't know the boy had marked her as not having it when they checked it. So she didn't protest. When it WAS taken up by the sub, they assumed she did it while they were checking it. I had a note from my mother saying she had checked over DD's homework and it was done.

You know, the one good thing to come out of this is that DD has good, solid proof that her Mom and Dad are on her side and will go to bat for her. We've never really encountered anything like this before.

Thank you all for your encouragement and advice.

On a positive note, tomorrow is DD's birthday party! We're having a magic show for her. Should be fun!

Glad you got to talk to the principal and that DD knows you're there for her.

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

Because if I asked for 20 of them I'd look like a pig!!!!!!

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

I've just spent the day in my wedding dress again - we had a vow renewal at the registry office for DH's parents - it was a surprise for them - they thought we were having a family portrait session at a studio and DBIL took them to the registry office to meet us. It was a lovely ceremony and we went for dinner after. It was freezing cold outside so we didn't get many pictures - but the ones we got were nice. DB was the photographer. Here's a link if anyone fancies a look: http://www.imagestation.com/album/p...l?id=2111788297



Oh and my DB finally gave me his wedding pics - so I have uploaded those too... careful there are quite a few!

http://www.imagestation.com/album/p...l?id=2114479041

Great pictures! Your cake topper was very similar to ours!

 

[triplefigs]

Really where in OR? They didn't pick a good time to move here, rainy overcast and downright saddening. Oh to see the sun.

They moved to Portland. He works for Accenture.

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

Thanks -

my day just when from bad to horrible

I called DH and asked him to bring me home my favorite ice cream - and he comes home with black raspberry chip - not regular chocolate chip - seriously if you want to see a girl in deep depression - it would be me at this moment

What was he thinking???

 

[julia & nicks mom]

What was he thinking???

the changed the packaging - the side says - ice cream with chocolate chips

only on the top does it say the flavor

 

[disney newbie]

I've seen a lot of talk about Dole Whip. Queen Kate can you find the recipe for these?

 

[triplefigs]

I have never heard it called Chick a lick

Now I know what I want for lunch today.....yum, yum!!!

That's what the kids have always called it!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

I've seen a lot of talk about Dole Whip. Queen Kate can you find the recipe for these?

no proiblem

Ingredients:
1 Quart pineapple juice (Dole)
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups cream
3 cups sugar
milk

Mix the pineapple juice and sugar until all the sugar is dissolved. Next add the cream and vanilla. Poor mixture into the Ice Cream Maker. Add milk to the "fill line" Follow the regular instructions of your Ice Cream Maker. Serve right out of the Maker for a soft serve taste or place in freezer and allow to set.

 

[triplefigs]

So Denise, did you (or people you know) have to utilize this trick for stinky hospital rooms, too?!

No, clothespins on the nose...