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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 1:28 pm
3. for 4. Dogdoc 5. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 11:24 pm
1. Well Caleb spent the day feeling absolutely miserable and then absolutely fine, then miserable, etc. When he went to bed he was feeling fine. 2. We're acting like he'll be well enough for company but have settled for having family and a couple friends drop by to visit for a bit, have some cake and then leave. 3. Smart thinking ahead on my part, lol, though I didn't realize it'd be because he would be sick! Every single year something happens when we have his party planned and we end up with only a handful of people showing up. This year we planned the small get together with something special planned for a couple weeks from now since he has plans next weekend. 4. Dakota's been quite the helper today. She helped with housework, she was fetching stuff for Caleb, being quiet while he slept and playing with him when he was awake. 5. I went out to my sisters earlier to pick up her cake pan and she was showing me the video she'd taken at the hospital last Saturday when we went to visit our new nephew. There was a shot of me holding the baby...my youngest niece turned around to glare at me, hands on her hips and said "YOU'RE MY SANDY!" She was so mad to see me holding the baby! She didn't have a prob with my sis or mom holding the baby, just me. 6. The rest of the time I was visiting she refused to leave my lap. Sis and I looked at each other and she said, I think we might have a little jealousy problem here. You think????? She'll learn though that she's not going to be forgotten just because theres a new baby around.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 9:43 pm
1. Caleb woke up and told me he felt good this morning. I asked if it was cuz he didn't want to postpone his party, he said no, he really did feel better. 2. He wasn't up for much though. Luckily there were four boys who came who thought an afternoon playing video games and legos sounded like fun. They spent most the party inside where Caleb was able to take it easy and sit around. He told us when we put him to bed tonight it was the best birthday he'd ever had! 3. The girls on the other hand played volleyball and zipped around the driveway on scooters and bikes all afternoon! 4. My youngest niece discovered a new best friend in the littlest neighbor girl, lol. They're about six months apart in age and had a blast playing with each other. 5. Everyone who was invited showed up, including little adopted sis, her husband and new baby. Guess how I spent my day? They didn't see their baby from the time they showed up til the time they left, lol. He went from me to sis to mom to neighbor lady back to me again. 6. The kids were thrilled since this was the first time any of them got to meet their new cousin. While he's still too young for any of them to hold, they did take turns standing over him and oohing and aahing. They were also busy hugging on their auntie who they hadn't seen since before she had him. 7. The wind around here has been terrible for the past 3-4 days. Friday was so bad we could see the smog coming over our mountains and it hasn't improved much at all. Poor Dakota sounds like she's been sucking on an exhaust pipe. We haven't been able to leave the house without her inhaler (well we usually don't anyways, but the past few days she's actually been using it when we go out!) When we've been home she's been doing regular breathing treatments and still sounding bad. Her coughs gotten bad enough now that its irritating her throat. I've got to call her ped tomorrow and see what I can use for her to soothe her throat. She's not sick sick, no fever, no cold or anything like that, but her throat is just sore from the coughing. 7.5 Oh, and littlest niece let me hold the baby today without too much fuss though she stood right next to me each and everytime I did and as soon as he was passed off she climbed right up into my lap. She was quite happy when I told her she could come over later this week to spend a few hours with me alone. We're going to make one of those stepping stones with the hand prints for her daddy for Father's Day so it should be a fun few hours with her.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 2:35 pm
1. cute story about the new baby, war. and i hope caleb is feeling better soon. 2. i'm wondering how my niece is going to react when she has her new baby brother. she's been the baby this whole time, and i think it will be a big adjustment. she's so helpful, though. she wants to help my sister with everything baby-related. her 7th birthday is a week before the new baby is due. 3. i went to my sister's today. they bought a new kiddie-type pool...maybe 1.5 ft deep, but good for heat relief, no less. i took lola with me and she played with my sister's chihuahuas. she fell in the pool at one point and it was so funny to see her paddling across the pool! she looked like a little sea otter. 4. i went to one of the parties i was invited to for the weekend last night. i was the only single person there, and only one of the other couples didn't have any children. but it was so fun! who knew married folks could be wild? 5. tonight was the other party, but i opted not to go to it, because it is a pool party, and i'm a little burnt from being at my sister's this afternoon. plus, i needed a break from partying...it's back to the grindstone tomorrow. blech! 6. i am baking a potato casserole right now. just sounded so good. it is one of the few things i can make with no recipe. it's a favorite of mine! can't wait for it to be done! 7. i have missed having coco around here, too. i know she is a busy bee these days, and i also know her son's graduation is coming up, if not already here. 8. like hermi, i have joined myspace too, and it is pretty fun. i may be a little overly-cautious with it, but i think better be safe than sorry. happy memorial day everyone!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 9:04 pm
1. Happy Memorial Day everyone! 2. We ended up skipping sis' bbq today. Surprisingly Darren wasn't feeling well. 3. Caleb is on the mend and feeling much better. Having the long weekend was a good thing because he was able to spend most of today just sitting around. 4. Dakota also seems to be doing better. The wind calmed down quite a bit and she woke up sounding much better than she has. I'm going to go in tomorrow and let the school nurse know she had a rough weekend so she won't be surprised to see Dakota if she shows up for her inhaler. 5. Caleb went shopping with his birthday money today. He bought one video game he's wanted for a while then decided to save the rest of his money. He said since his aunt and uncle bought the lego set he'd been saving for and he got his game he really wasn't sure what else he wanted and didn't want to spend money on stuff he'd regret later on. 6. I think I'm going to clean my carpets tomorrow. Maybe. It'll definitely be sometimes this week. 7. I've been gripping lately cuz I'm down to four dinner plates and keep forgetting to buy a new set. Today Darren was out in the garage and he came in just cracking up carrying a box. A few months ago his mom sent over a few boxes and not having the time to go through them I stuck them in the garage. One box which Darren found today was filled with plates, lol. Lets see how long it takes me to finish those off! 8. I bought the kids a few new summer outfits. I completely lost my mind and went a full size up on Caleb's outfits. He's got plenty of growing room I guess! 9. I managed to find Dakota some really cute outfits. I was a little disappointed because I wanted to get her a couple sundresses for play and couldn't find any. Both of them are set for summer clothes for the moment at least.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 10:54 pm
1. jigzone.com is a very evil, time-sucking website. I love the puzzles, though. 2. Won a $50 jackpot on a penny slot machine yesterday. 3. I have about half of my housing arranged for the summer research trip. 4. Ellie just knocked at the door to come it. She has been sluggish in all this heat! 5. The pool will get another vacuuming and then I think that I will have all of the leaf residue gone. It is an aqua green right now. I am hoping for aqua blue soon. 6. GADS! Three weeks and I hit the road! Four til I get to Europe! 7. I have my days and nights mixed up right now. 8. It is very hot here. The air-conditioning finally turned on. I am a miser and have it set at 80. 9. I am looking forward to a "Big Love" marathon starting tomorrow. That would be the show on HBO, not my personal love life! LOL! 10. My carpets need cleaning...War, are you coming over to do mine too?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 6:46 am
1. I'll be there this afternoon Marm, lol! I'm looking around the living room and realizing I can't do mine today cuz first I need to wash the walls and clean the bookcases. Might as well wait to get those done first then the carpets!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 12:10 pm
1. I'm not getting much of anything done today. Sis called about 10 to tell me bils work truck broke down in Bakersfield and no one could go pick him up. Asked if I could watch littlest niece so she wouldn't have to drive all the way there and back. I said sure. 2. She's been sitting in my lap or clinging to my leg since she got here and when she's not doing either one of those she's sitting on the floor next to my feet. I think she's seriously worried with a new baby in the family she'll be forgotten. I half don't mind cuz she likes to spend time with me and half do cuz I really would like to go to the bathroom alone, lol!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 2:21 pm
1. I just got done mowing the yard and vacuuming the pool. WHEW! 2. The carpets will just have to wait. 3. Been surfing the internet WAY too much lately. Need to get to work!
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Alwayzmovin
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 6:03 pm
1. Got back from a long weekend trip to Branson, Mo. 2. If anyone ever gets the chance go see the new Titanic museum that just recently opened there. It's a wonderful place, but some things made me cry. (darn hormones anyway) 3. Brought home my newest kitty this evening, posted a pic in the kitty thread. 4. On our roadtrip down south, I made a game out of counting how many dead armadillos on the side of the road and the grand total was over 70! (hangs my head in shame cuz I'm such a sicko to even count the poor things)
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 7:57 am
1. I hate being a substitute teacher this time of year! 2. DS #1 gf, 21 yrs of age, is moving in with us. From her talk (she was so upset, crying, shaking) of how her mother(its ongoing, some of what she said was shocking - admiting her younger sister into a psych ward years ago) (gf has lived with other friends before) and her mother's fiance treats her, I cant do nothing. I draw the line at abuse! (verbal - or 'belittiling, demeaning...) 3. She feels 'guilty' for "imposing' so yesterday she cleaned!! 4. We're all in shock at how good the basement looks!! BUT I made it clear she is not "a maid" nor does she "owe" anything... and she's making me feel guilty!! *g 5. I feel very lucky - we have great kids! 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 9:06 am
1.2 Reader, you are a saint for letting her stay with you. Good luck with that.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 1:24 pm
1. It's been awhile since I have posted in here and that is a fact. lol 2. I'm missing my grandson and dd as they have been gone a month now. 3. dd sent me a vid (via cell phone)of Joey(my grandson) playing the harmonica!! 3.1 She said he'll play for about 10 minutes at a time before he stops, he's only 17 months old! 4. My 21 yr old dd is having some pain in her stomach, so doc is doing a colonscopy(sp) in 2 weeks. I'm a bit worried but I'll hold off on the full blown scared to death for now. 5. My wonderful husband gave his blessing for us to send for my other niece(not the one who lives with us) to spend the summer with us. They were the '91 babies. 6. We are driving to NOrth Dakota in July to be with my ds and his wife while she gives birth to my grandaughter. I can't wait!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 7:08 pm
1. Ack, Reader! Never keep a long term visitor from aiding you in housecleaning. You stop them once and it's all over. 2. I've been thinking about Jbean a lot lately, every time I see Keith's name in the news. 3. Jbean, you still have one month. 4. It surprised me to see Glenn posting in the middle of the week. Hi Glenn! 5. Denecee, I know exactly how you feel missing the babies. I haven't seen mine since last September. 6. I hope more people will start planning to come to Texas next year in the spring. 7. Texas is beautiful in the spring.
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 10:47 am
1. Coco....where are you? 2. I finally decided that tomorrow will be my last day of work before I start maternity leave. 3. Then I will be on holidays until the 16th so really....mat leave does not start until June 19th. 4. At my doctors appointment yesterday she said that I had started to dialate. Whoooohooo progress! 5. Sam will continue to go to daycare 2 days a week until I decide otherwise. I'm thinking maybe October or November. This will give me time with baby and rest up. 6. I've still only gained 14lbs and baby is about 5-6 so I don't really have much to loose. 7. I'm tired. 8. It's almost time to go home for the day.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 1:10 pm
1. Spitfire, how much time off work will you get altogether? I think it's great you're getting vacation first! 2. My little adopted sis' hubby was able to take a week off when their baby was born. Then when he was thinking about going back to work he found out they didn't have any (whole family's in construction so they get laid off, rehired, laid off, etc) so he gets a couple extra weeks off at home. He's so excited about it, lol. He'll go back to work mid-June which will put him off about four weeks. Said it's great because he gets to have the chance most new fathers don't having that much time at home with the baby and has the chance to spend time getting to know his new son. 3. I took my car today and got it fully detailed. Outside washed, buffed, waxed (they even buffed out the minor door ding and cleaned up the bad one on the other side.) Carpets and apholstery cleaned, tires were done plus a bunch of other stuff. It looks totally awesome! 4. Darren has a golf tourney for work this weekend and they're trying to take as few cars as possible. Since the minivan will carry 7 and he doesn't drink, he offered to be one of the drivers. 5. Besides the fact that we've now had the van almost a year and it needed to be done, I wanted it to look nice and spiffy for him to drive his work buds. 6. We got our Disneyland tickets yesterday. $8 altogether. Tried to get some more for sis and bil and their girls but they're charging a discounted rate through Darrens job $49. Thats not really much of a discount! 7. Anyways, sis and bil are going to take the girls and we're hoping we can all figure out a day that works for us and go together. 8. Caleb just informed me his buddy wants him to sleep over this weekend because they're cosmic bowling. Dakota just handed me an invitation for a friends birthday party for this weekend. 9. I'm not sure if this works or not, LOL. Sis and bil are going deep sea fishing Saturday and I told them I'd take the girls Friday night (so they don't have to drop them off at 4am Saturday) and keep them Saturday night so they don't have to rush back. Might be nice to have my kids off and occupied so all I have to worry about is the girls, but at the same time the girls might be disappointed to not have the kids here.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 02, 2006 - 8:25 pm
1. After about 16 phone calls with Caleb's buddy I finally got him to realize I wasn't going to ok Caleb spending the night until and unless I talked to his mom and made sure it was ok. 2. I know she works quite a bit and his dad works away from home and his older sister (who just graduated hs) takes care of him, but still got to talk to mom. She called this evening and we got it all set up. 3. She'll pick Caleb up tomorrow afternoon, the kids will play for a few hours then go to cosmic bowling. Afterwards Caleb will spend the night then we'll pick him up Sunday morning. 4. Which is right around the time we'll drop Kota off for her friends birthday party. 5. It works out pretty well all the way around. Just about the time Caleb gets tired of having 3 girls around, he'll leave. And by the time Kota and oldest niece start to get grumpy with each other Kota will leave and Caleb will be home to keep the other two girls entertained. 6. We had a fairly interesting conversation with the kids during dinner about the merits of reading for nothing but fun. 7. We ended up coming up with a new deal that Darren and I quite like but the kids aren't too happy about, lol. From now on instead of getting their 30 minutes (Dakota) and one hour (Caleb) of tv time, computer time, or video game time, they have to "buy" it. For every minute they sit in front of a box, rather it's a tv or computer, they have to read for a minute. And not a book for school or to log their reading, but reading a book for fun. This won't effect computer time for school work though. 8. I told Darren now we have to figure out what to do when one of them reads longer than their tv/computer time limit, LOL. There's no way I'm going to let either one of them watch tv or play the computer for hours a day! 9. Kids have open house next week at school. It's supposed to be Thursday night but the second grade teachers all had other committments so they're having open house for the second graders Wednesday night. Might be a little inconvienient having to go two nights in a row, but it also might be nice not having to rush through one class to get to the other like other years. 10. Little adopted sis called and asked if I wanted to bring the girls over to visit the baby tomorrow. Everybody else in the family went deep sea fishing so like me she's pretty much stuck at home tomorrow.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 4:30 am
1. This weekend is the Country Roundup that was mentioned in the update about my hometown. Last night, DH and I went to see Phil Vassar. He and his band, the 88s did a wonderful job. When we thought he was done, he and the band came back out and did a bunch of covers from the Beatles to Van Halen, and ending with Billy Joel's piano man. It was a spectacular show! Charley Pride was on before him, but we weren't able to make it to see him because I had a city band concert. My mom did get me two of Charley's CDs and one of Phil Vassar's. I'm anxious to pick them up and start listening after work!! 1.2 Sorry I haven't been by this thread lately. Been kinda busy. 1.3 in case ya'll missed, DH and I have a new addition, Leia, the kitten.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 5:54 am
1. weekends! gotta love em! 2. last night i started reading "marley and me" the book about the dog. i hear it's a real tear-jerker! 2.3 congrats on the new kitty, leia, saxy. kittens are just adorable! 
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 7:17 am
2.1 Crap that just reminded me, Jbean, I want to read that story too!!! Have to head to the bookstore today.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 9:53 am
1. It has been glorious weather in between rain storms. I love it when I can open the window and not use the furnace or the air conditioner! 2. Went to the bank drive-up in my swim suit today! ACK! I thought that they closed at 1, so I hurried when the mail came....silly me! The drive through is open until 5 on Saturday. Boy was that a relief to get that "almost 1K" travel reimbursement check! 3. I have had a student leaving messages on my cell once or twice a day concerning changing his grade. SHEESH, last I talked to him I said that I would call him if there was a grade error. Get the hint, buddy, your C stands, and frankly you were very lucky to earn a C. Quit harrassing me. <Marm feels better after that rant!>
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 9:54 am
1. DD made a trip to NC - 4 hour drive - to do her taping for Survivor. In the middle of her taping, Austin came in. She says that he is very cute. She is on her way home now. 2. Grandkids and I went to the last Fun in the Sun fest here in Myrtle Beach. THis was the 55 one. The city is tearing the Pavillion down after the Summer and building Condos on the ocean. 3. We saw Rupert! We waited in line for a half hour, but we met him! He looks great = big smile and so nice! He took pictures with everyone. He is promoting his website for the kids. He told me to email him. I told him that I am putting his picture up in our scrapbook store. He has kept his weight off and of course he was dressed in his tye dye shirt.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 10:27 am
1. That's way cool about the Survivor stuff and Rupert, Knightpatti! Too bad about the beach Pavillion though. 2. Our local kids got out of school last Thursday. They started school in very early August last year. Texas decided not to allow the kids to start school this year until after Labor Day. 3. We had a fairly slow weekend at the coffee shop because of the long holiday, but the kids and their folks are making up for it now! 4. I am making Brunswick Stew for supper.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 11:02 am
1. Sis called to tell me they're heading back fairly soon so they'll pick the kids up before dinner time. 2. I've decided since Caleb's going to spend the night at his friends and go bowling tonight, Darren and I are going to take Dakota out to dinner and then to see Over the Hedge. If Darren isn't too exhausted after spending the day golfing, lol. If he is I will take her by myself. 3. Caleb told me he's going to take a nap after lunch cuz he wants to be able to stay up late tonight. 4. Put the girls in the tub, told them not to get the floor wet. Ok, what do I expect putting three little girls in the tub at the same time? I expected the floor to be a little wet but they got into a splashing fight and completely soaked the floor. 5. Told them they can go take naps after lunch too, lol. I figure all three can use a nap and I can use some quiet time!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 1:14 pm
1. They are tearing up the road in front of our house - no biggie EXCEPT THEY TURNED OFF THE GAS!! aaack, it will turn on again on MONDAY! cold showers brrrrrrrr (and I thought 4 teenagers and 2 adults were to blame for my cold shower!! lol) 2. I have 2 boys going to college. 3. I'm in shock. It just hit me today! 4. I would like to convince ds 18 to study to test out one or two classes of German - (he took it in high school) but no ds wants to learn Russian!! 5. I need the thread and advice on what to take to college - the college thread is about an STD... dare I start a new thread? 6. DD got her class assignment for 4th grade, again they effectively let all her friends in the OTHER class, she is basically alone. (with 10 other girls, and you have to understand the school to get this rant!) The teachers feel she "controls" her friends, she has a "strong" personality... so lets punish her!
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