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[michelle1017]

Sedalia is only about 2 hours from here for the average driver! We are spending the day down there Saturday. I told Fudgie I would look her up and I have a friend who will have some cattle down there to visit. Last year we went on the rabbit weekend and I was disappointed I didn't get to see the chickens, so I scheduled around that this time!

We just got back from lunch with family and we went home to potty Thunder. It just gets better. He won't poo in the yard! He walked me all the way to the edge and I finally told him it was okay. He barked when we left, but we told him we would be back soon. Destiny got him a sweet John Deere collar, so he is really styling now!

 

[sonew123]

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he totally sounds like a keeper Michelle-you got really lucky and so did he! The kids yes drive me nuts but they are great girls-which reminds me-My 13 1/2 yr old has her first BFriend- I told her under no circumstances is there any crossing the line-good friends yes-more than that no-she is too young and not emotionally ready for that yet-shes going to be a freshman this year. Am I expecting too much? Am I being a jerk-this boy is a good kid but he is totslly crazy over my DD. It is one of my FIL summer workers-he is over everyday!! I can accept the googling and flirting but Im not ready to let her experience stuff like that yet. tell me the truth guys-when I got home tonight-I saw him hugging her goodnight in my house-I opened the door and scared them-I said Good night sir-and he just looked at me and said goodnight Natalie see you tomorrow-now my DD tore off-she knewwww. I pulled her into the laundry room and not a chance in my house will he disrepect my wishes-and If I saw or caught her crossing the touching threshold again I will make sure there will be no contact!! Now I feel bad all though she said Im sorry mom-you can put your foot up our butts if it happens again. I love her...am I being really to hard. I thought when she was going into 10th or something but not so soon...


Charmed one-Im here I may only have time to read our thread for a minute or two and not have time to respond-but I look everyday-thank you for looking out for me

 

[thechickenchick]

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Honestly it was, shall we say a "financial" issue!

We had satellite and the $100 was better spent on getting our bills under control. I have mentioned my sons accident before. It sent us into a financial tail spin.

It was really a blessing in disguise though! We play more games and sit at the table and talk as a family. We do still own a TV and watch movies (love Netflix) adn TV shows on DVD. Our favorites are Friends and we just started collecting seasons of House. We get 3 channels, sometimes.

As long as I can listen to the View and Rachel Ray while I clean house, I am happy!!

 

[thechickenchick]

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I love Reba's show and we still watch reruns everyday! She has a new album and of course it is really awesome, but I have always loved her!

My son raced his ATV Friday night. He had 3rd place sewed up in the main feature, but got greedy for 2nd and wrecked. He is okay, but the chest protector is completely busted at the shoulder. It was hubby's because he couldn't find his! Between that and riding in the demo car plus working the FFA cookshack this weekend he was toast on Sunday. Yesterday he started football practice from 7am to 2pm. Went to sleep at 4, woke up long enough to eat, and right back to bed! Poor guy, he is like you, would rather be home all the time working, so this has been a shock to his system! He did come by today and bring me doughnuts for my birthday on break, so he can be a sweet kid!

Thank goodness he wasn't hurt. That protective gear is SO worth the $! Tell him congrats!!

Happy Birthday by the way!!! I hope you get to do something fun.

It sounds like you have a sweet boy there. Mine is very thoughtful and sincere too. I raised him basically alone until 3 years ago. When he gets called a Mama's boy, he says, And that's a bad thing, how?!

Gotta love him!!

 

[sonew123]

Michelle, Your son sounds like a very well rounded boy-very active and very sweet-its a very good thing he would rather be home than anywhere else. That just means he enjoys the company of his momma and daddy! Nothing wrong with that..my 2 nephews 18 15 are mommas boys and they wouldnt have it any other way. The farm is a great place to raise chicldren with all the hard work and responsibilities.. It teaches them hard work can pay off and laziness is not an option when it comes to earning what you want in life-What he is involved in does sound scarey but youve have God on your side protecting him from serious harm...That and mom and ada by his side how can he go wrong?? yeah,...

 

[sonew123]

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Honestly it was, shall we say a "financial" issue!

We had satellite and the $100 was better spent on getting our bills under control. I have mentioned my sons accident before. It sent us into a financial tail spin.

It was really a blessing in disguise though! We play more games and sit at the table and talk as a family. We do still own a TV and watch movies (love Netflix) adn TV shows on DVD. Our favorites are Friends and we just started collecting seasons of House. We get 3 channels, sometimes.

As long as I can listen to the View and Rachel Ray while I clean house, I am happy!!

being home with the kids and family and animals is where I would rather be 100%=I cant wait till my kids enjoy it with me! They feel trapped where we live but they dont understand the beauty of it all and all its offerings. Financial tailspins are what weve been through over and over-something always happens to ruin it when we are nearing where we want to be...we just have faith in god that he will help in any way shape or form and let the stresses all go-as best we can. Monday nights "Antique road show" thats our favorite show!!!

 

[thechickenchick]

Michelle how are Solo and Thunder this morning? I bet he looks stylin in his new collar! That's my sons word, stylin. "Mom don't I look stylin in this new shirt?"! Oh and he says, "Cuz that's how I roll"

He is coming down with teenager-ism!!!

sonew DS feels that way too sometimes. He feels like he misses out because he will go to school and find out that some of his buddies were at KFC (the only fast food place in town!) and they didn't call him. We try to be really good about running him to town when he wants us to, within reason. He is an only child and I feel like he needs his friends too.

What I don't like is when we just get home and a friend calls and wants us to run back to town and pick him up so he can stay out here for a couple of hours! So as scary as it is, I am kind of looking forward to the drivers license. Now with DS being a FB manager I will be going in every day. Like I said I am a home body

I just might get sick from all these "town" trips!!

Have a great day ladies! I am off to town to take a friend to lunch for her birthday.

 

[sonew123]

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I feel your taxi pain-I had to bring my daughter to town this am -on my way to work-no biggie right? I have to go back to town at 8:30 tonight-20 miles away-to pick them back up. I have 6 extra trips in the next 3 days for her and her friends to be together. I am looking forward to school where they dont have a choice but to be in the same place for 8 hrs a day a big gas and stress reliever! hope you had a good lunch

 

[michelle1017]

Good Morning to my fave peeps!!

Sonew: I understand completely how you feel about your daughter. It is hard when they are young like that and "in love". Destiny got her first boyfriend when she was 12, in 7th grade and kept him until midway through senior year! (5 years) It started out by sitting on the bus together, then phone calls, and gradually built up, so it was easier to deal with. We made it quite clear there was no dating until 16, but they went to dances, school things together or places with us. He turned 16 2 months before her and she was so excited when he got his license. What a shock when I reminded her she was 15. She thought we would cut them some slack, but we didn't. They waited and it didn't kill them. They are both really good kids, just didn't want them to grow up too fast. They have been broke up 3 years now and although it was rough for a while, they are now best of friends again. I love that kid as if he is my own and every Monday for the last month (since he moved back closer) he is on my couch around noon to have lunch with us! Sorry for rattling. I guess what I want to say is you are the mother, do what you think is right and your children will respect you for that. More importantly be a friend. Listen to what they have to say and tell them how you feel. If you say no physical contact as this age, explain why, not just because you said so. Not saying you do, but that really irks me when people do that and that is why alot of parent/child relationships fall apart. That said, good luck with her. Raising a teen daughter is quite the experience. Wouldn't trade Des for the world, but there were days it was touch and go. Have you gotten to the crying over everything, emotional stage yet? lol

 

[michelle1017]

chickenchick-- I had a wonderful birthday yesterday. Thank you! Thunder is doing wonderful, he really is "stylin"! We also got him a John Deere bandana to wear, so we will have to get pics of that! Solo is still hangin in. We just take it one day at a time.

I live about 6 miles from town and I get tired of the driving also and it was such a relief when Colton got his license. Especially now that football has started. Not that far, but not as handy as being right in town. That being said, I wouldn't move any closer if my life depended on it!