The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[mommacat56]

The Lord said, "Let the realm of the mouse bring forth waiver of ROFR to bless the man I have made, and his helpmeet, and all his generations forever, or until 2054, whichever comes first."

And the man whom the Lord had made looked upon the waiver of ROFR, and behold, it was good. And the man was thankful, and ran to share the tidings of great joy with all his friends.

Actually, this post would have happened a little earlier if I hadn't had to start out by catching up on five pages of posts. I was so hoping that one of those posts would be from Jax, saying that they had passed. Sorry, friends, didn't mean to skip ahead of you!

Now, some ??

Why does everybody but me know how to find monami's blog? I'm assuming from the comments that she has been involved in international adoptions. I know she's as thrilled with her girls as I am with my little China doll, who got to come home to her grandbuddy (well, she actually lives with her parents - my son and daughter-in-law - but she is mine, nonetheless) when she was 8 months old. (She's 27 months old now, and still wears 9 mo and 1 yr clothes. Tiny little beautiful creature.)

I like everybody's photos, but can't get any to paste into my messages. Looked at "properties," and I'm guessing you have to first post the pix to some kind of file sharing site. Oh, well - mine shall remain the "mystery family," I guess.

Anyway - MOVE ME TO THE "LIVED THROUGH ROFR" LIST!! Then, in a month or two, I shall do it to myself all over again.

Congrats!

 

[colonialtinker]

Oh, I'm sorry!! I thought you were teasing HR for the thread last week!!

Hope DD recovers quickly!!

I'm not offended. Just got in a hurry typing and brain had a fart . DD screams and hollers whenever she gets a bang which she was doing as I typed. Now if she was really hurt she would be crying, hence the nickname Drama Queen (DQ) here. I had forgotten about last week.
See what happens when I am deprived of my net at work. 1week and I can't spell

 

[Verandah Man]

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[Laxmom]

My oldest DS was a DQ. Don't ever tell him I said that!! Everything is still bigger and worse than it really is. Would it be DQ or DK for a boy?

After reading the Aunt Edna thread, I am paranoid!

 

[mommacat56]

Who is she calling looney??

We haven't had anyone on our list not pass yet. It's a lucky list!!

I said friendly loonies. I'm right there with ya' sista!

 

[colonialtinker]

My oldest DS was a DQ. Don't ever tell him I said that!! Everything is still bigger and worse than it really is. Would it be DQ or DK for a boy?

After reading the Aunt Edna thread, I am paranoid!

I don't think you have to be paranoid here. How long before he grew out of the drama phase. 4th child and never had this problem before. But then again I wasn't planning on raising a grandchild as my child. Who knew. Long story, she is mine as far she is concern and treats my Ds and DD25 like their her siblings. Don't ask about DD28.

 

[mommacat56]

I agree. We are a lucky list . We all know how to laugh and have a good time, even when our patients are wearing thin from waiting

I think I was the last known ROFR before the mouse decided to become more benevolent. Anyone else Dissed by DIS on the list (aka ROFR) other than me?

 

[tammymacb]

Some more holiday pictures to pass the time..


The Osborne Lights are my absolute favorite part of Disney's Christmas..


My daughter in the pointsettas..

 

[Laxmom]

Well, yea, we are friendly. But loonie? Definately.

You wouldn't believe what I did today. Please don't laugh but I have to share this one!

I had a boat load of personal stuff that needed shredded. You know, cc offers, receipts and junk like that. I decided it was too much to shred so I would throw it in the fireplace and burn it. We had a fire a couple of weeks ago and I was sure that DH closed the flue. So I reach in and flip the thingy the opposite way that it is. I have started maybe 2 fires in the 11 years we have lived here. I throw the stuff in, light it, close the doors and run to the kitchen. I come back to find the fire box full of smoke. He never closed it!!! Now.....I can't reach in and open it because of the flames. I grabbed the nearest thing, which was a mixing bowl and filled it with water. I threw that on the fire and guess what!!?? More smoke!! It did put out most of it so I opened windows, let the dogs out into the back yard and ran for more water. So, now the fire is out and I go through the house opening windows so the smoke detector won't go off. I brought every fan we own to the family room and turned of the furnace. I had to take another shower because I smelled like smoke and spent the afternoon in my winter clothes with the windows open. I can still smell it but I think it is because I have wet, burnt papers in my fireplace. I can't just throw them away but I can't burn them either. Yuck!!!

Man do I need some Disney!! What a day! I am glad that DH is gone until Friday! Maybe the smell will go away by then. How do I tell him this one!! "Honey, today I tried to burn down the house!!" DOH!

 

[Laxmom]

I don't think you have to be paranoid here. How long before he grew out of the drama phase. 4th child and never had this problem before. But then again I wasn't planning on raising a grandchild as my child. Who knew. Long story, she is mine as far she is concern and treats my Ds and DD25 like their her siblings. Don't ask about DD28.

We are still waiting; he is 24.

I think I was the last known ROFR before the mouse decided to become more benevolent. Anyone else Dissed by DIS on the list (aka ROFR) other than me?

Didn't you have a subsequent contract that passed? Have I lost it?

Some more holiday pictures to pass the time..


The Osborne Lights are my absolute favorite part of Disney's Christmas..


My daughter in the pointsettas..

What resort is that? Boy I needed that!! I bet I couldn't get DH to go this Christmas; he was already thinking that going in July was too much with a cruise in Sept.

 

[colonialtinker]

Well, yea, we are friendly. But loonie? Definately.

You wouldn't believe what I did today. Please don't laugh but I have to share this one!

I had a boat load of personal stuff that needed shredded. You know, cc offers, receipts and junk like that. I decided it was too much to shred so I would throw it in the fireplace and burn it. We had a fire a couple of weeks ago and I was sure that DH closed the flue. So I reach in and flip the thingy the opposite way that it is. I have started maybe 2 fires in the 11 years we have lived here. I throw the stuff in, light it, close the doors and run to the kitchen. I come back to find the fire box full of smoke. He never closed it!!! Now.....I can't reach in and open it because of the flames. I grabbed the nearest thing, which was a mixing bowl and filled it with water. I threw that on the fire and guess what!!?? More smoke!! It did put out most of it so I opened windows, let the dogs out into the back yard and ran for more water. So, now the fire is out and I go through the house opening windows so the smoke detector won't go off. I brought every fan we own to the family room and turned of the furnace. I had to take another shower because I smelled like smoke and spent the afternoon in my winter clothes with the windows open. I can still smell it but I think it is because I have wet, burnt papers in my fireplace. I can't just throw them away but I can't burn them either. Yuck!!!

Man do I need some Disney!! What a day! I am glad that DH is gone until Friday! Maybe the smell will go away by then. How do I tell him this one!! "Honey, today I tried to burn down the house!!" DOH!

Take them out and burn them in a metal garbage can. You'll never get rid of the smell until you do get them out. Been there, done that.
Remind me later to tell yoi the story of DS, the toaster aand Eggos.

 

[tammymacb]

You can ask my sister about trying to burn down the house...She caught my parents ceiling and cupboards on fire when I was in college ( she called me home to help clean it up in hopes my parents wouldn't notice )

My other sister and her friend DID manage to burn down the house ( the friends parents ). They decided to roast marshmellows on the gas grill while they were grocery shopping and used lighter fluid to start the fire.. The grill exploded backwards into the house and burned it to the ground. The parents came home from the grocery store to smoking rubbel.. ( DS and friend were only mildly injured ).

See, it could have been worse.

Hope your house smells better soon!

 

[tammymacb]

Those photos were taken this year. The first week of December at BWV...

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Well, yea, we are friendly. But loonie? Definately.

You wouldn't believe what I did today. Please don't laugh but I have to share this one!

I had a boat load of personal stuff that needed shredded. You know, cc offers, receipts and junk like that. I decided it was too much to shred so I would throw it in the fireplace and burn it. We had a fire a couple of weeks ago and I was sure that DH closed the flue. So I reach in and flip the thingy the opposite way that it is. I have started maybe 2 fires in the 11 years we have lived here. I throw the stuff in, light it, close the doors and run to the kitchen. I come back to find the fire box full of smoke. He never closed it!!! Now.....I can't reach in and open it because of the flames. I grabbed the nearest thing, which was a mixing bowl and filled it with water. I threw that on the fire and guess what!!?? More smoke!! It did put out most of it so I opened windows, let the dogs out into the back yard and ran for more water. So, now the fire is out and I go through the house opening windows so the smoke detector won't go off. I brought every fan we own to the family room and turned of the furnace. I had to take another shower because I smelled like smoke and spent the afternoon in my winter clothes with the windows open. I can still smell it but I think it is because I have wet, burnt papers in my fireplace. I can't just throw them away but I can't burn them either. Yuck!!!

Man do I need some Disney!! What a day! I am glad that DH is gone until Friday! Maybe the smell will go away by then. How do I tell him this one!! "Honey, today I tried to burn down the house!!" DOH!

That sounds like something I would do.. and for furthur reference I NEVER caught my kitchen on fire..

 

[tammymacb]

Not yours...Mom and Dads...

 

[Laxmom]

I feel better now. I do have an outdoor fire pit but no metal trash can. I think I will try that.

Thanks guys!!

I have never seen poinsettias outside before. Wow. They actually grow outside?

 

[dvcnewgirl]

That sounds like something I would do.. and for furthur reference I NEVER caught my kitchen on fire..

OK you beat me to it I lied.

 

[minniekissedme]

ok...my turn to post a picture...

DD8, DS11, DW??, DS7 (on Monday the 14th!)

 

[tammymacb]

Very nice family picture...

We don't have many of those, I'm always taking the pictures...

 

[tammymacb]

I feel better now. I do have an outdoor fire pit but no metal trash can. I think I will try that.

Thanks guys!!

I have never seen poinsettias outside before. Wow. They actually grow outside?

I think they were planting them while we were there..


DING DING DING

Just realized, I was the 2000th post!!