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Those swimsuits are really cute. I have to say after watching the TV show19 kids and counting, I was a little scared at what I would find. There is a difference between modest, and really nasty ugly swimsuits (Swim-gowns). I am thinking that I for sure wouldn't want to be wearing more clothes while playing in the water, than I did when going to church.

I would also worry that with some of the suits that they have those girls wear that the kid could drown by being pulled under by the weight of the wet fabric.

I remember wanting a tankini like the ones you bought for your girls back in the late 70's. I was in high school swimming classes, and I have a very very long torso. The only semi one piece swimsuit was still not appropriate for the class. Unfortunately it was the only one that I could find that fit. I have to say that I am glad that there are places that make swimsuits, that don't make little girls look like hookers. It's also nice that maybe I can find a suit that will cover up an old ladies body. We were out in Hawaii a few years back and DH took a few pictures of me from behind while I was wearing a swimsuit. I don't I think I have been in one since.

So what Island are you going to?

 

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I didn't realize that I would start such a great topic!!! I love hearing that I'm not the only one out there!!! It sounds like we all have some pretty great kids though!!


WA4-H Mom- Our girls sound like they have a lot in common!

My girls comments while shopping were- "If I wanted to tie myself up in dental floss I could do it for way cheaper than this!" The other one was -"Uh mom, Not NO but HECK NO! My future husband won't ever even see this much of me!!" '

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[NWChicks]

Wow! Those suits are awesome! Thanks for posting that site! My girls are all excited now about getting their summer suits because the styles are so cute. My girls are very modest too and hate the skimpy ones. They always opt for swim shorts or skirts over the suit too. They've told me, "I wouldn't go out in public in my underwear and this suit covers LESS than that!"

I love my kids! We homeschool and like the other poster said, I know most of what's going on. They only ever even get online when they're sitting right next to me (laptop in the living room). I know they probably sneak some stuff past us but for the most part we're aware of what's going on with them.

 

[hallerlake]

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Internship at Google - how cool. My boys are 17 and 15. The 17 yo has his own agenda and girls aren't on it at this moment (thank God)

The 15 yo is being a casenova...gosh...he doesn't need a girlfriend...I keep telling him too much drama. He is a smart kid though, I trust him....but no girlfriend until 16. But it is the girls calling our house to talk to my boys. I ask who they are, if they can't tell me I don't let the talk with the boys. I know the 15 yo friends girls and boys, I know the 17 yo's friends (but mostly all boys). I had a girl call oldest boy and hang up on me cuz I would not let her talk to son until she told me who she was (I was asking politely). My phone....I pay the bills...you talk to me first. Had caller ID, I called back and got her daddy...talked with him. She later called and apologized to me.

I also agree that the internship is very cool. My thought is if you can't brag a little about your kids who will?

I got a good laugh at the girl having to call you back, and apologize. What is up with not explaining who you are? That seems like basic phone etiquette. At least her father explained it to her. There were some years when my DD had herself a posse of boys. I was okay with it because she was always telling me about the different boys girlfriends, and girls that they all liked. With homeschooling I was with the kids so much of time that there wasn't much I wasn't aware of.

One of the most awkward moments is when the mother of 2 of the boys, pulled me aside and told me to tell my daughter to stop flirting with her innocent little boys. Both of the boys had girlfriends at school, and I know that my daughter was only interested in these to boys as friends. I will say that one of my daughters friends was a different matter. She was looking to get married just as soon as she graduated from high school, and either one of these boys would have worked. There just so much said for knowing what is going on, and listening to what the other parents are saying, about what they are also seeing going on. All it took is a couple of parents talking to each other to know for sure that the stories we were being told by the kids meshed with what we thought was going on. I still often wonder if things went well for that other family. I just know that it didn't seem to matter what I knew was going on at the time. She wouldn't let me even say that I understood her concern. I don't think I would have let on to all of what I knew was going on though. Some parents seem to prefer not knowing.

We move away shortly after that. I could have told her that was possibly going to happen, if she had given me a moment to tell her. I still miss having all the kids hang out at our house while they watched Mystery Science Theater 3000. I felt fairly sure that DD wasn't going to get away with anything, with her little (6'2") brother in the room. From the stories they tell now I still am fairly sure I didn't miss very much. Most of these boys grossed her out on a physical level, but that girl did love bossing them around, and mucking with their brains. It wasn't that hard at that age. It gave her some experience with men when the time came. (That is the best spin that I can put on it, to this day.)

I have a few more stories that still make me shake my head, but I think that the biggest thing for a parent is being in-charge, and being fair with your exceptions.


PS congratulations on your first eggs. Way to go Hannah!

I liked it when the kids hung out at our house, too. It meant I knew who my boys were hanging out with. I also liked the days when we carpooled to and from school. They'd kind of forget I was there as they talked to the other kid. They said things to him they never would have said to me.

Those internships are coveted. There are kids from places like MIT competing for them. It's a comfort to know my son will be able to take care of me in my old age.

 

[hallerlake]

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Those swimsuits are really cute. I have to say after watching the TV show19 kids and counting, I was a little scared at what I would find. There is a difference between modest, and really nasty ugly swimsuits (Swim-gowns). I am thinking that I for sure wouldn't want to be wearing more clothes while playing in the water, than I did when going to church.

I would also worry that with some of the suits that they have those girls wear that the kid could drown by being pulled under by the weight of the wet fabric.

I remember wanting a tankini like the ones you bought for your girls back in the late 70's. I was in high school swimming classes, and I have a very very long torso. The only semi one piece swimsuit was still not appropriate for the class. Unfortunately it was the only one that I could find that fit. I have to say that I am glad that there are places that make swimsuits, that don't make little girls look like hookers. It's also nice that maybe I can find a suit that will cover up an old ladies body. We were out in Hawaii a few years back and DH took a few pictures of me from behind while I was wearing a swimsuit. I don't I think I have been in one since.

So what Island are you going to?

Tankinis are a great invention. I'm two sizes larger on top than the bottom. Tankinis let me buy two different sized pieces without exposing my middle aged middle.

I love Hawaii.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

We are going to Honolulu to the Hilton Hawaiian Village. We are very excited!!!

My oldest DD has a really long torso also, and those tankini's fit her fine. They were long enough to cover all of her middle.

 

[Nyrial]

More Downsizing if anyone is interested..

Poults, chicks and some of the laying hens. DH has some more chicks he'd like to sell too.

His number is on there as contact - we also just hatched some more slate babies, but they won't be for sale for a couple weeks.

 

[KristaChickenWhisperer]

Hey fellow Washingtonians! I am in a bit of a bind here. I have two lovely duck hens that need a new home! I have no room for them in my coop and really want them to be with other ducks (they don't seem to enjoy the company of my chickens.). I am in the Lake Stevens/Snohomish area. I would be willing to meet someone halfway as long as its in the Western Washington area and you're interested enough!

PM me if interested. I really want my girls to go to a good home. One is a Cayuga and the other is a Pekin.

 

[KMHunter]

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I thought the vaccine doesn't work on older chickens. It is only for right after hatch. Am I remembering wrong? My vet told me that I think.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Hey, that's only about 2 hours from Okanogan!

LOL

hmmmm how close to Winthrop? lol

Actually, I'm about 20 minutes away--I'm just on the other side of Loup Loup.