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Bubbles5 -> Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/21/2008 9:15:45 AM)

Your heavenly Father knows your needs.
He will always give you all you need from day to day.
Luke 12:30,31

Yesterday is already a dream and tomorrow is only a vision.
But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of
happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/21/2008 9:48:43 AM)

Good Monday Morning Everyone [sm=wave.gif]

From last weeks thread:
Remember to send up a prayer for Leah (Linda) and her family. She lost her brother this last week-end.

Hope the rest of you all had a great week-end.
I think it went to fast, but it was nice just the same. Got to spend alot of time with my grandkids. Had the pleasure of watching four of them yesterday even. Lily and Emma were here most of the day, Sunday, and Ethan and Brett were here most of Sunday morning. Gave Brett a bath before the girls got here. He loves his baths. Ethan went fishing with his daddie, grandpa, and Cody, and Brett stayed here. He's such a sweetie.



Hisjoy -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/21/2008 11:35:16 AM)

That verse was very reassuring, Barb! Thanks!

I've not been around on these forums much, so thanks for the update from last week. I'm so sorry to hear of Leah's loss. We'll be praying for her and her family.

We're still in CA, hoping someone will come look at our house now the market is starting to improve.



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/21/2008 12:19:37 PM)

Hi Joy,
Great to see you pop in.
Good luck with the selling of your house. Any intresting buyers yet?



thisistheday -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/22/2008 12:20:07 AM)

Thanks for starting us Barb!

Hi Joy!

Leah, so sorry for your loss.

Maggie, I understand the social anxiety thing. It's hard for me too, to go somewhere where I am not sure of things.

The trip was fun. We went to Worlds of Fun last Wednesday. We were disappointed as the 4yo couldn't ride most of the water rides, but we found one she could go on finally. My 3 girls (17, 13, and 4) rode it for over an hour straight at one point while my hubby and son went on a roller coaster. The lines weren't long either. They rode is some more after that too. I remember going on that ride in HS, or possibly younger.

Thursday we went to see the secrets of the Steamship Arabia, or something like that. It's an exhibit of the stuff they pulled out of a sunken steamship that these 5 guys found. It's quite an interesting story. Link for Steamship Arabia museum.

Maggie, the Canadian government was most helpful to them in providing info about freshwater preservation.

Friday we did some shopping.

Saturday we came home, and E went back to camp.

My oldest daughter is back at camp. My middle daughter leaves for a trip with the youth group later this week, and she found out one of her best friends is moving later this week or maybe next. So they need to spend some time together. My oldest girl says don't make friends with pastors kids if you don't want your friends to move away. This is the second dear friend of Ks that was a pastor's kid that has moved. Neither of my girls, of course, would pick or not pick friends because of their parents' occupation of course.

Dee



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/22/2008 7:47:17 AM)

Good Tues. Morning Everyone [sm=wave.gif]

Dee,
sounds like a fun vaccation. sorry your daughter is going through her friend moveing away. that's not fun no matter how old you are.

Have my grandsons this morning again. Little Brett decided he needed to be fed as soon as he got here, at 5:30AM. He is still awake..wanting to be cuddled by grandma [sm=heart.gif]
I was changing him after I fed him. He spit up on his sleeper, so I got another sleeper for him...he spit up on that one also. So in a time-span of a minute he went through three little sleepers. Now he's sleeping in my arms...while I'm typing with one hand.
Ethan is asleep on the sofa. Hope he's a good boy today. [sm=heart.gif]
Have my two great neices comeing in an hour...and Isabelle will be here at 11AM. She was'ent here yesterday. Poor little one had a touch of the flu, over the week-end. When she would get sick..she would tell her mommie "I spilled it"
Good thing she is on the mend. Brandi just stayed home with her yesterday to make sure she was getting better.And, she did'ent want any of the kids here getting sick.

I let Cody drive again yesterday. He had to go to work, so I told him to drive...after I backed the van out of the garage. He did pretty good. Just had to tell him a coupl of times to slow down. He does better going 50MPH vs 55MPH. Guess he needs 30 hours of driveing time, besides his behind the wheel class driveing. I just have to remember to let him drive when we go places.



magdaleine -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/22/2008 12:58:28 PM)

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Thursday we went to see the secrets of the Steamship Arabia, or something like that. It's an exhibit of the stuff they pulled out of a sunken steamship that these 5 guys found. It's quite an interesting story. Link for Steamship Arabia museum.

Maggie, the Canadian government was most helpful to them in providing info about freshwater preservation.

Cool! Thanks for telling me.

Barb, I so enjoying reading about your love for and enjoyment of your grandkids.

Hi Joy!



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/22/2008 1:13:11 PM)

Thanks Maggie...I do tend to go off some when I'm talking about them. But they are soo darling [sm=heart.gif]
Even when Ethan is being a "pill" [:@] [:D]
Now he's suppose to be on the sofa during "quiet time". Needless to say he's pushing this grandmas buttons. He is by the wooden rocking horse and turning it around and around. Then he keeps looking up at me..like just to say "Ha Ha..I'm not on the sofa like you told me to be"
Just wait...your day will come. Then you will beable to tell us all about your little darlings [sm=heart.gif]



magdaleine -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/22/2008 4:02:39 PM)

I'm quite happy to wait for grandkids, thank you.



magdaleine -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/22/2008 5:32:34 PM)

I just got dh set up with MSN Messenger. He's having a great time with it. Which leads me to say that if any of you use MSN Messenger and want me to add you to my list, just let me know.



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 9:33:06 AM)

Good Wen. Morning Everyone [sm=wave.gif]
I have the pleasure of enjoying a quiet morning here today. First kids don't arrive untill 9AM. I was gonna stay in bed till 8:30AM, and just be lazy for a change. But the phone woke me up before then. It was just my daughter-in-law...I did'ent answer [:@]
But I was awake by then, so got up and made my husband his lunch for work. Now I'm gonna work on the last photo album. They are all mixed up photo's that did'ent get into the right album's. Just gonna place them all together, in one Misc. Album. And guess on the year they were taken. Guess everyone has a mics. album [sm=hammerhead.gif]
Warning...Rant Time...Back to the daughter-in-law
She has been looking for a job. I asked her not to get a first shift job, as it would be difficult to babysit the grandsons during the day. She enjoys working the second shift, and I could mannage the boys for a couple hours, from 2PM-5PM.. until my son picks them up. Well what did she do? Went and took a third shift job. Tom drops the boys off at 5:30AM and I'm suppose to watch them until she gets some sleep during the day. Now when she took this job, I said I would beable to babysit IF she slept until noon. Then if she picks them up at that time I would'ent have them the whole day. It's not working tho...she does'ent come to pick them up until 3PM-4PM. Yesterday her excuse was she fell asleep until then. The excuse the week before was she had errands to run. I'm being used. Now I have to figure out how to talk to her about this. That's the hard part. I still hav'ent talked to her about that "mother-in-law bashing" Yesterday Ethan was such a naughty little boy. He would'ent take a nap, even tho I made him lay on the sofa all afternoon. He kept getting off the sofa, and I had to keep yelling at him to listen to me. Then he picked at the girls when they got up. Kept teasing them and makeing them cry. I know it was because he did'ent nap. He NEEDS his nap yet. I used to have him on a great schedule when I watched him during her last job. When she got fired, I asked her to keep him on that schedule, because it would be easy when I got him back. She did'ent...and now I don't know how to fix it. I only have him once or twice a week now. How can you keep a child on a schedule that way? If this would be a regular day care child, I would'ent take him if he did'ent listen to me...but it's my grandson.
OK...rant is done...I guess I NEED to have that talk with Sarah

We are enjoying lovely weather around my parts. Low humidity and temps around 80 degree's. I LOVE it. Can finally open windows and enjoy sitting on the deck again. The kids had fun playing outside yesterday afternoon even (well besides Ethan being naughty)

I have a pattern here for summer dresses and the fabric bought. Now I have to figure out HOW to read a pattern [sm=popsigh.gif]



leah777 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 9:42:10 AM)


Good morning, Barb & everyone who comes in later. {{{{{{Barb}}}}}} it sounds like you definitely have your hands full, and that a talk may be in order. I do hope she will listen.

Thanks for all your prayers for me this week. It's been a long week, and not nearly over, so please continue to pray. I've posted in my thread, but have an appointment so really must run now. Hugs to all of you, and thanks again.




magdaleine -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 10:44:10 AM)

I'd be upset too, Barb. Why not tell her you can't do this? You don't HAVE to be the one babysitting your grandkids. {{{{Barb}}}}

Hey Linda! Good to see you posting here today.



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 11:41:34 AM)

Great to see you Leah [sm=wave.gif]
Have you in my thoughts and prayers..along with your brothers family.

Maggie, if I knew how to answer you I would. Guess I don't want that talk with Sarah because I am afraid I would loose the right to visit with them grandsons. I want to talk with her..and want to do it right. Not with any anger. That is what I have been feeling with her for a couple months now. So I just don't say anything...hopeing the anger will subside?
But in the meantime she just keeps useing me.



TwinCityGirl -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 6:24:09 PM)

From last week's chat thread:

How's motherhood treating you?
I will be in St. Paul this week-end. Us girls are going to visit our cousin. We are makeing it our "sister get-away" But decided to visit Kay this year. She is going through cancer..but is doing great so far. All the treatments are working well for her.
Would'ent it be great if we could meet you before we pull out on Sunday?
Let me know what you think about that thought.


Barb, I would really love to meet up with you and Pam this weekend but we have a big family get-together this weekend and folks coming in from out of town so we won't be home but will be out and about at family events. [&o] I mean, I'm happy about the family stuff but sad I will miss seeing you two. Rats!

I'm glad to hear your cousin is doing well with her treatments. That's rough, though. I will say a prayer for her.

Motherhood is great and busy. Oh goodness, there is no preparation for living on no sleep at all, is there! You just couldn't possibly convey to a pregnant woman how little sleep she will have once baby gets here. We have a good baby, too, I mean, he's laid-back and easy but he is still a lot of work. Being a mom has really made me appreciate every mother out there for their sacrifice.

That being said, though, I love being Adam's mom and he's a great kid. He just turned 4 months old and he loves to snuggle (could melt your heart, I tell ya!) and sleep and giggle and smile. Lately he's really uncorked himself with talking. He's been able to jabber for a while now but he only does it here and there. Lately it's been a lot of 3 minutes of "talk". So cute. Today I got about 2 minutes on video before he realized I was filming and stopped to stare at the camera. It's not great video like "Ooh, let's all gather around and see", but it's part of his history that I'll be happy to show him someday.

I also have really enjoyed watching my husband fall into the father role and the very sweetness it brings out in him. My husband has always been a gentle and kind soul, a real thinker and snuggler, but he is different with Adam -- protective, expecting, hopeful, happy. Not a day goes by that my stressed-out-by-work husband doesn't crack up laughing at Adam and something Adam is doing or how Adam is looking at him. It's so cute to watch those two together.

Yesterday Adam had his first train ride when we went to downtown Minneapolis on the light rail to have lunch with a friend. My DH had Adam in a baby carrier. He even let me take his picture of him carrying the baby in it WHILE ON THE TRAIN. It just is really cool to see this man become the kind of father the Lord wanted him to be. My husband rocks.

Anyhow, motherhood's good. Sleep is somewhat my own fault as it seems like I get so very little done during the day that once Adam nods off for the night I stay up late and do "me" stuff or finish picking up the house. Crazy, but I do need a little time to myself and that only comes in small spurts lately. I have enjoyed this ride called Motherhood, though, and consider myself really unworthy of it but definitely very grateful!

Sorry for the long answer.....you know me....I'm not one for one-liners, you know?

Hey, how's Daddy White-Pants?

Love,
Twin [sm=icon_smile.gif]



magdaleine -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 8:11:46 PM)

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Barb, I would really love to meet up with you and Pam this weekend but we have a big family get-together this weekend and folks coming in from out of town so we won't be home but will be out and about at family events. I mean, I'm happy about the family stuff but sad I will miss seeing you two. Rats!

Must be the same weekend dh and I came through Minneapolis last summer. You had the same thing happening then.



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 9:17:38 PM)

Twin,
Mabey next time...enjoy the family get-together. They are also important to me...when we have family get-togethers. I'm sure we will be visiting Kay more often. I'll check back next time we are over there. Thanks for the prayer you sent up for her.
Motherhood...cool is'ent it? I would'ent change one unslept night I had with my children. Even the teen years! (Now I have them darling grandchildren to spoil.) While I was doing my photo albums, it brought me back to the years I was raiseing my five kids. Oh..what I would give to go back into them years and do it all over again. They grow up so fast! Enjoy these years with Adam. It's so worth it! What a blessing God give's us, when he gives us children huh?
I LOVE hearing about Adam...keep them long posts comeing girl!
Daddie white pants is doing wonderful. I am going over to his house tomorrow. Gotta pick some raseberries. He is planning a trip to Mexico this Oct. for Pam's son's wedding. He is takeing my younger sister, and youngest granddaughter along this time around. Plus Pam's whole family is gonna be there. They invited me..but I did'ent care to go to Mexico.

Hey Maggie,
How you feeling today?

Leah,
Still praying for you and the family



magdaleine -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/23/2008 9:28:42 PM)

Hey Barb! I didn't sleep much last night because of my endometriosis pain so I had a nap this afternoon that will surely interfere with my ability to sleep tonight. Other than the pain that comes and goes, I'm doing fine.

I'm trying something new. For two years I've been taking medication to help me sleep but there are many times that the meds just don't work--like last week when my mind was in turmoil because of my fear of going to the camp-out on the weekend. But I discovered as I was recovering from surgery and trying to figure out how much I could do in a day, that I realised that if I got exhausted enough from the physical things I did, I could fall asleep without meds. So that's what I'm trying now--to do enough housework each day to get me tired enough that I don't need meds to help me sleep. It's working, most of the time. So this evening, since my nap, I've finished the vacuuming I started yesterday (I can do it only in spurts of ten to fifteen minutes because all the bending and twisting does me in) and plan to clean at least one bathroom--maybe both. We have dinner guests tomorrow--something we haven't done for far too long because I haven't had the wherewithall to clean or cook. Dh will cook and I'm trying to get the place cleaned.



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/24/2008 9:16:30 AM)

Good Thur. Morning Everyone [sm=wave.gif]

Maggie,
Well that's a wonderful idea for you're the sleeping problem. And the added bonus is you get to enjoy a clean house [sm=thumbsup.gif]
For me, cleanning gives me a sense of accomplishment.
Hope it all keeps working for you. Just take it slow..and rest when you feel the pain.

I am waiting to go into the clinic lab this morning. Have to have my cholesterol checked again. Every six months it get's checked, then I can get my meds refilled.Last Jan. it was a tad to high. The total was 207. My trig. were in the normal range,HDL were good,LDL was a tad high again. So I'm hopeing everything will be the same, or even down a tad again. I put on 2-3 lbs over the summer...hope that does'ent make it higher. Plus I did'ent get on that tread mill this summer yet. Shame on me [:o]
But I could'ent have any soda after 9PM last night...nor any this morning. I drink soda like my mom used to drink her coffee.
I only have my two great neices here this morning. Cody said he can get up early this morning to watch them. Yes...9AM is early for him over the summer. He usually stays in his bedroom until 11AM. Katie has a physical therepy appt. this morning. Oh..speaking of Katie:
I think she has set the wedding date for June 14, 2009
She has found a golf course nearby, where she will hold the wedding/ reception. She has also found a photographer to take the pictures.. Guess that's all she needs. She is just gonna serve desserts during her 3 hour reception.
Well....Hailey is awake needing a milk bottle.........



thisistheday -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/25/2008 12:52:06 AM)

I hope Katie is having fun planning her wedding! While we were on vacation E told me her and her boyfriend were going to elope.[&:] But I couldn't get her to tell me when.[;)] She's still got a year of HS so we will see.

Dee



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/25/2008 9:15:50 AM)

Good Friday Morning Everyone [sm=wave.gif]
Woke up to a overcast morning. Rain showers are in the forcast for this afternoon. Suppose to reach 85 degree's out there today.
I was gonna cut the front yard today...guess I'll have to leave that for hubby to do. I really do need to get my van vaccumed out today.
I will be driveing up north tonight. So it's gotta be clean.
This week-end is our yearly "sister get-away" We have been enjoying this event for six years now. It's suppose to be all five of us girls getting away for a week-end of fun. Dad sort of started it for us. He suggested all five of us needed a mini vaccation and said it was on him. But we never seem to get all five of us to attend. It's always the three older sisters, but them two younger ones don't always come along.One year we got Connie to come along, the next year Brenda came along but Connie did'ent. This year both of them had an excuse not to show up.
Dad still pays for everything tho. He sends his credit card, and we usually get a motel room, and enjoy a night out to supper. Then we always get a sweatshirt from that town. If we go shopping or anything else we cover that ourself.This year we are going to Minn. to visit a cousin. But dad still sent his card along. For gas and a meal to enjoy...oh, and the sweatshirt.
If I remember correctly, the way this started was us girls were all haveing a bad year with our families. Must have been when we all had TEENAGERS!
But dad just made a remark about all of us needing time away. So he suggested we all get away for an overnight vaccation. No Kids..No Husbands..just us five girls. We took him up on his offer and now we have been getting away once a year since then. Our husbands did'ent like the idea at first, but now they are all cool with it.
Gee, we have a GREAT dad huh?



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/25/2008 9:23:05 AM)

Oh almost forgot..
Dee,
How do you feel about E and her boyfriend eloping some day?
Katie is haveing a blast planning her wedding.
Sounds like it's all falling in place nicely.



magdaleine -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/25/2008 9:45:21 AM)

That is so cool about your dad underwriting a yearly get-away for you sisters. Good for him!



thisistheday -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/25/2008 11:34:26 AM)

Yes, very cool about your sister get togethers Barb!

The eloping thing. Well, I suppose it would save me a lot of stress and money. Mostly I just want them to wait to get married until they are not so young and foolish. They both have a lot of growing up to do first. Time will of course tell what they actually do.

Dee



Bubbles5 -> RE: Chat Thread For July 21-July 27th (7/25/2008 12:10:33 PM)

Hi Maggie [sm=wave.gif]
Hope you are doing well today? Did you have them guests over for dinner yet? Or is that tonight?

Dee,
Yes, things tend to change alot in a year or two time span.
Katie has been dateing James for going on three years now. She will be 19 years old next month. And she will be entering her second year of college next month. They are gonna move out next month also. Got a upper flat near her college. She will also be shareing the place with another couple. I'm not happy about them moveing in together before they are married...but there is'ent much I can do about it [sm=popsigh.gif]
But they are takeing the responsibility of paying for their own wedding. I won't have to spend anything on it. I did'ent spend anything on my oldest daughters wedding either. When they decide to move out, and live with their boyfriend, they are on their own. Altho I am happy my oldest daughter finally married her boyfriend..I did'ent approve of them liveing together first either. So anyways that's the way I see it..might sound harsh on my part...but that's how I feel. If you feel old enough to move in with your boyfriend/girlfriend you can take the responsibility of all your bills and your wedding party.



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