TKers...8 is NOT enough!

[JOCAmom]

Very impressive, Wendy. I usually end up throwing the Rubik's Cube at the wall well before I get close to solving it.

You better take care of yourself.

We decided that the only gift Curtis is getting this year is a new phone. An iPhone 4. Which when he goes back to school is going to be handed over to the kid that he stole from. And then he will hate us even more. And his mom will tell him how horrible we are. But......I don't care anymore. It's not her money that is forked out time and time again. Heck, he was at her house for the weekend and didn't even think to punish him. When he moves in with her and he steals again, don't call us.

 

[M&N]

Well JO---She already knows what a lousy job you have done raising him and of course he agrees 100% and wants to move out...so what difference does it make? None at all. Make sure the local police have his new address and his mom's phone number and change the locks on your house! It is just so sad to see it come to this but you can do no more.

 

[BKMETV]

JO ~ I think that you're handling the situation great...there's not much else you can do...and like you said his mother can deal with it when he lives there...it's just too bad he never realized how good he had it at your place...rules and punishment are given out of love.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

Trying to catch up a few pages at a time here:

How's the Ohio weather? I thought I saw Cleveland get a good share of snow already. JO and I are not sad about the little we have gotten.

Yeah, LITC, how's the weather out your way? Curt was suppose to do a job out near Cleveland. Of course, he gets a job someplace where I would want to tag along and the idiot bosses take it away.

Last week we had LOTS of snow, I even stayed home from work one day as there was no way I was going to try and drive in it. From our living room window I watched one of the local news vans reporting on how bad it was, from my nice cozy home!

J-Figures we miss out on meeting again!
M- sorry for your families loss.

Morning!

Thanks for all the b-day wishes. We had a wonderful day and great weekend.
Strange as it may sound, I am not looking forward to Christmas. Mostly because we have to meet w/ extended family. If it were just us I'd love it. No drama, just a quite day with the kids and my DH would be ideal. Maybe next year we should go away for Christmas.
Found out my wonderful sis had a Christmas dinner/party at her place this weekend. Just for my mom and those "rich" relatives she likes to hang around with. Brother and I weren't even invited. Guess she had a nice big dinner, cookies, gifts, etc. Never puts that on for brother and me. We're lucky if she serves us hot dogs and chips when we go there.
Better find my flask before Friday.

Hope it was a wonderful birthday, not sure if I posted or not!

I'm pulling out all the papers they've sent us. And I'm heading to the insurance company's website to see if I can find anything.

It just seems wrong to me. I've never heard of not being able to drop your insurance. What if I got a job and better insurance rates and wanted Curt and the kids on mine instead? We would still have to pay for something we don't want? Ugh!!

I'm not to sure but I do know if you got a job with better insurance offered that would be considered a "change of life" event that would exempt you from doing things during an open enrollment period.

So my mom calls me this afternoon to tell me all about this wonderful Christmas party I was not invited to. Found out my sis (the hot dog princess) made ham and turkey w/ all the fixin's and invited an entire group of my mom's cousins and relatives to this event. She even exchanged gifts with their kids (remember, she didn't want to exchange with her own nephews!!!) Ugh!!!! I know it shouldn't bother me but it does -DARN IT!!! (only I didn't say darn) Mom couldn't understand why I was so upset. Guess it doesn't matter that her other 2 children weren't there.
I am just so darn sick of this crap and that my mother doesn't seem to care. My God, don't call me and rub it in about the wonderful time you had yesterday or have the nerve to ask how my weekend was!!!!

So sad right now and disappointed in these people. Why do I let them break my heart over and over???

Straight up? She's a B***h and NOT worthy of you. We LOVE you.

Thanks Kerrie...I can't beleive that Vickie is almost two months old already! And such a good baby at that....congrats!

Wow, you mean two WEEKS right? Or did I totally miss something?!?!?!?

 

[JOCAmom]

Well JO---She already knows what a lousy job you have done raising him and of course he agrees 100% and wants to move out...so what difference does it make? None at all. Make sure the local police have his new address and his mom's phone number and change the locks on your house! It is just so sad to see it come to this but you can do no more.

Yep, we did a horrible job. Bailed him out when she wouldn't, went through therapy she couldn't be bothered with, moved to a new house in a new school district to give all the kids better opportunities. She never backed us up and took every opportunity to undermine us.

They will both have to learn the hard way.

Did you get any pictures last night? I took 2 but they didn't come out very well. Jackie was mad I didn't remind her about the eclipse.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

My house faces west...I'll just keep blowing that way!

How come my finger starts itching and skin peeling from a ring I have worn 20 years?

Did you get soap under it that dried? That happens to my DH all the time.

That's great Kathy...tickers make me happy! When I had to give up my lap top when I retired, I missed the pad. I had not used a mouse for a while. I could bring the school's home. My computer does things I do not want when I do my Microsoft Word...why do they change versions so much? I knew the one about 3 versions ago!

I have not been able to post on fb today. Everyone there is busy wrapping gifts...I have a few to do. I think next year I will give tins of Hammonds pretzels to everyone. Then no wrapping! Holly posted a few pics if anyone hasn't checked.

I even have mom ooohing over Walter...he is just adorable!

I guess I will go to bed early tonight! Not drinking caffeine tomight! (I always have to spell check caffeine---why isn't it the i before e, except after c rule? I guess it starts with a c?)

Thank you!

For starters, thanks to all of you who sent Christmas cards. I LOVE the pictures (and that Walter is soooo yummy! He's up on my fridge!) I haven't gotten many cards this year. But I did get the first "pod people" letter from my cousin--one of the ones with the perfect children who all play 3 instruments, 3 sports, are Eagle scouts, straight A students, and solving the world's problems by the age of 6. My Dad called and said he thought he was going to throw up reading it! And then he thought of MY letter, where I described my kids in great semantics, so anyone who didn't know what was really going on would think "wow, what amazing children!". Of course, everyone who read it DOES know, and got the joke! (My sister literally fell out of the chair laughing!)

Whatever I've got is getting ugly. It hasn't gone any deeper into my chest, but I'm sneezing my head off, and my sinuses are on the warpath. I'm going through tissues like crazy, and my poor nose is getting really sore. I HAVE to get better before Saturday, or my parents won't be able to come down. Can't you just see me spreading this to my Dad, and then he gets a call for a kidney and can't have it because he's sick? Ugh...

My DS just solved the Rubiks cube in 54.15 seconds. I couldn't do it in 54.15 years! He's amazing.

Thank you also! And if it makes you feel any better (though I doubt it) I think I have the same thing. bummer.

 

[JOCAmom]

LITC!!!! Missed you around here. And sorry you're sick too. You better take care of yourself.

Don't it figure......Curt could be traveling out by you when the kiddos are out of school and now they say no. Idiots. One day we'll meet up. I promise.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

Hey there JO!! I would have loved it, but I know for sure we will meet one day! Hopefully sooner than later!

 

[JOCAmom]

Are you all ready for Christmas? I'm done shopping but I have yet to wrap anything. I did get Jackie to wrap a bunch of gifts for me tonight. Maybe I'll only have to stay up till 1am on Christmas Eve instead of 3am.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

No I'm not ready!! I only have a few small things to get, problem is I don't know what to buy for the few kids I have left and my sister couldn't think of anything either. I think my mom is just getting wine, she'll be hapy. And I have zero things wrapped, yikes!

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

Sorry to post and run but I gotta try and get some rest. Night JO!

 

[JOCAmom]

Boys? Girls? How old? Maybe we could come up with some ideas.

You can be up with me wrapping things until the wee morning hours. I always say I'm going get everything done early. Never, ever works.

 

[BKMETV]

Morning all:

Kids home driving me crazy. Least it's not snowing for a change.

 

[M&N]

Cell phone question---Before I get rid of my old cell phone, don't I have to take something out of it so the phone numbers, etc will not be able to be seen? I opened it up and there was a little cardboard thing that had a gold grid on the back. It had 64Ksmartchip in it. I git it out. Now whoever would get it would have no access to my numbers--Right? I do not have to go through and delete stuff? I think there are places that collect old phones...

 

[M&N]

BTW---Good morning....

No sun yet. Somweone finally wants that old tv of mine! I'm so glad. The cost of it will be he has to change 2 light bulbs in my kitchen ceiling light! He's tall and will probably not even need a stool. His wife helped me do it before with the stool but she's my friend with bad vision now. I know he would have done it without the tv but he's so busy I hate asking for a dumb thing like that. I could have tried myself--there are 3 bulbs out now--but am afraid of falling or loosing my balance looking up.

 

[whgrn]

Wendy---maybe you had better get ot dr and get some strong stuff before the holidays and everythibng is closed! I'm with you on that stupid cube...the person who invented it must be crazy! to your ds!

Well, fortunately, I work for a Dr., and she is the one who put me on the antibiotics. I can call her any time (I know her home #!!) and she'll take care of me. That said, I'd damn well be feeling better by Saturday!!!

e decided that the only gift Curtis is getting this year is a new phone. An iPhone 4. Which when he goes back to school is going to be handed over to the kid that he stole from. And then he will hate us even more. And his mom will tell him how horrible we are. But......I don't care anymore. It's not her money that is forked out time and time again. Heck, he was at her house for the weekend and didn't even think to punish him. When he moves in with her and he steals again, don't call us.

Absolutely perfect, Jo. And even though you can't really wash your hands of him completely (he's still yours, no matter where he lives), at least you won't have to deal with him day to day. Now he'll be her headache. Bet your house will be looking reeeeeaaaaallll good pretty soon!

Well JO---She already knows what a lousy job you have done raising him and of course he agrees 100% and wants to move out...so what difference does it make? None at all. Make sure the local police have his new address and his mom's phone number and change the locks on your house! It is just so sad to see it come to this but you can do no more.

VERY good idea M&N--change the locks! Get dead bolts. An alarm system, even. Don't want him coming back and cleaning you out.

Thank you also! And if it makes you feel any better (though I doubt it) I think I have the same thing. bummer.

OH NO!!!! I hope you feel better soon.

Cell phone question---Before I get rid of my old cell phone, don't I have to take something out of it so the phone numbers, etc will not be able to be seen? I opened it up and there was a little cardboard thing that had a gold grid on the back. It had 64Ksmartchip in it. I git it out. Now whoever would get it would have no access to my numbers--Right? I do not have to go through and delete stuff? I think there are places that collect old phones...

Wow, I never really thought about that before! I usually donate my old phones for domestic violence victims, etc., and I always figured they wipe the phones before giving them out. I have most of the info saved to the memory card, which I remove before donating the phone. Maybe ask your carrier??

Off to DS's school to pick up more work for him. He is NOT happy that he will continue to have "school" over Christmas vacation. But he's so far behind, that 2 hours a day just isn't enough. I would really like to see him at least pass all his courses this marking period. I'm not expecting good grades, since that's the least of our worries with him right now. But I would hope he at least passes everything.

 

[JOCAmom]

Afternoon! Not much going on around here except cleaning. I'm going to try to get Jackie's gifts wrapped today while she's in school. If I can get her stuff done, I can make her help me wrap her sisters stuff. And she's a much faster wrapper than Curt.

I didn't mean we would wash our hands of Curtis permanently. But until he changes the way he is, he would not be welcome to live here. And if he gets into trouble again, don't call us to come bail him out.

Don't need to change the locks either....we never trusted him enough to give him a key in the first place.

M&N, I can't help with the phone thing. We usually keep all our old cell phones in case the one we are currently using breaks. Plus the little ones end up playing with the old ones.

Wendy, tell DS that some homework over the Christmas vacation is much better than the alternative of not passing.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

Boys? Girls? How old? Maybe we could come up with some ideas.

You can be up with me wrapping things until the wee morning hours. I always say I'm going get everything done early. Never, ever works.

8 and 4 (closer to 5) year old boys. Anything?

Got sent home fromwork for coughing up a lung. While that sounds nice of them, we get NO sick pay so I am home fromwork early worrying about money days before Christmas.
yikes I think my headache just got worse.

 

[M&N]

I so hhope the meds clear up up too Wendy. Just didn't sound like you were improving. And we all like to feel good for Christmas. It's too busy a time to be down with something.

JO---I know you are practicing tough love now. I know you are making him face all the consequences. But I also believe, if push comes to shove, you would not let him out there in the cold. He needs to see the life his mom allows him to live is going in the wrong direction...and we all know you have tried but the boy will not see it. I guess he has not hit bottom yet...

LITC---Is Walter ok with Santa? He is going to be such a joy to watch tearing into those presents.

I saw on fb that the weather is better for Holly now. It sounds like they are having fun.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

Hey M!

Walter didn;t really dig Santa to much. He didn;t cry but he has his arms outstrechted for mommy in the pics.