To make our kids happy. Feel free to list anything you have done here that you really didn't want to do... lol. Here's my example...
Just this morning my son comes in and sticks a pizza roll in my face and says... "oo eed ta eat!" I said thank you and took it and had plans to set it down but he sat there waiting... just looking at me all expectantly... So... despite it being cold... which made it disgusting imo... i managed to choke it down and smile at him, thanking him afterward... lol. Of course he gave a satisfied nod then left and went back to his room... lol. I know... eating a pizza roll shouldn't be that big a deal... but it was NASTY and COLD and yes... it was even a bit WET... so im guessing he spilled juice on it... lol.
Yesterday right after b'fast, my daughter and her friends that spent the night with us Sat. night, wanted to get in the pool. We knew their Dad was coming to pick them up some time in the morning. Hubs didn't want them to get in the pool and then their Dad show up to get wet kids, but since we had not heard from him yet, I told the kids they could go swimming. I knew the water was going to be cold, and it was, and that they probably wouldn't stay in there that long, and they didn't. But they were so happy just be able to go in the pool, how could I not let them?
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~ A woman was sipping on a glass of wine, while sitting on the patio with her husband. She says, "I love you so much, I don't know how I could ever live without you". Her husband asks, "Is that you or the wine talking?"...She replies, "It's me ... talking to the wine.
To make our kids happy. Feel free to list anything you have done here that you really didn't want to do... lol. Here's my example...
Just this morning my son comes in and sticks a pizza roll in my face and says... "oo eed ta eat!" I said thank you and took it and had plans to set it down but he sat there waiting... just looking at me all expectantly... So... despite it being cold... which made it disgusting imo... i managed to choke it down and smile at him, thanking him afterward... lol. Of course he gave a satisfied nod then left and went back to his room... lol. I know... eating a pizza roll shouldn't be that big a deal... but it was NASTY and COLD and yes... it was even a bit WET... so im guessing he spilled juice on it... lol.
now you are going to have to eat a cold soggy pizza roll EVERY morning.
I provide them shelter, food, clothing, help them with their school work, pretty relaxed with social things, spend time with them, and don't go crazy over messy rooms.
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Re: The things we do....
I used to get my hair braided every so often by a couple of daughters (Now, I just wish I had enough hair to braid).
I have no idea how many miles I put on my car going to softball tournaments and band contests.
Up every morning to get one daughter to her 6:00 AM swimming practice ... oh, and this was more miles on the car and more weekends spent.
Wedding ... don't even ask what it cost ... (but it was worth every penny when I saw her, and my son-in-law).
School to deal with language issues.
Oh, and on that hair thing ... as a joke, my daughters bought me this big wig. As a dad, doing his dadly duty, I put it on and took pictures and sent it to them ... got comments back about how I looked like Bon Jovi ... I'll take that.
Got up at 2:30 AM and answered the phone, then drove an hour one way to get a daughter and take her home when she said, "Dad, I've had too much to drink and I don't trust anybody here to drive me home."
And my son is now to the age to really want to compete, so we're beginning with Piano contests and Tae Kwon Do tournaments ... and I'll do it all with a smile on my face, and when I think I'm getting tired, I just remember how much I miss doing these kinds of things with my daughters.
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~ A woman was sipping on a glass of wine, while sitting on the patio with her husband. She says, "I love you so much, I don't know how I could ever live without you". Her husband asks, "Is that you or the wine talking?"...She replies, "It's me ... talking to the wine.
My daughter and her boyfriend moved on Friday. She asked me a few weeks ago if we could help, I said after work we could but she said that wasn't early enough.
Friday morning I get a call from her, crying hysterically "MOM!!!! EVERYONE backed out on us!! NO one is here to help!!! What are we gonna DOOOOOOOOOO!!?? *sobbing and blubbering* Pushover that I am, I called up her brother who works afternoons and went and got him and we went and helped her for a couple hours, then I had to go back to the office for a couple hours, then my husband and I both loaded up our SUV's and hauled more stuff, took them shopping, hauled MORE stuff, delivered the cat, and didn't even get supper till 11 pm.
We live in a rural area, it takes 20 minutes for us to get anywhere. When our kids were young, I would import friends to spend the night here. I drove them to all of their activities, no matter how far, and I got jobs that allowed me to be available for transporting them. I don't think that kids appreciate your efforts at the time, but they do when they look back on their childhood and realize how you made them feel special.
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Re: The things we do....
I thought about putting that in the "Post new pics of yourself" thread ... I suppose I can put it up there for a few minutes if you really want to see it, but you'll have to be quick if I do .
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Dolly speaks with a ****ney accent. On the drinks thread, we talk about ****tails. A confident person might be ****-sure. An arrogant person is ****y.
#%$@ TAM!!! It was a rooster long before it was an organ!!! FREE THE **** FROM THE EVIL TAM CENSORS!
I thought about putting that in the "Post new pics of yourself" thread ... I suppose I can put it up there for a few minutes if you really want to see it, but you'll have to be quick if I do .
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~~~ SW ~~~
~ A woman was sipping on a glass of wine, while sitting on the patio with her husband. She says, "I love you so much, I don't know how I could ever live without you". Her husband asks, "Is that you or the wine talking?"...She replies, "It's me ... talking to the wine.
Location: On a clear day, I can see Mt. Rainier ... but you can't count on the days to be clear here ...
Posts: 1,862
Re: The things we do....
Hmm ... that tired look. I'm sure that was subconsciously done on purpose. That's probably the look I had on my face when I did about half of those things I mentioned above
Ya know ... that's still less hair than I had in high school .
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Dolly speaks with a ****ney accent. On the drinks thread, we talk about ****tails. A confident person might be ****-sure. An arrogant person is ****y.
#%$@ TAM!!! It was a rooster long before it was an organ!!! FREE THE **** FROM THE EVIL TAM CENSORS!
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~~~ SW ~~~
~ A woman was sipping on a glass of wine, while sitting on the patio with her husband. She says, "I love you so much, I don't know how I could ever live without you". Her husband asks, "Is that you or the wine talking?"...She replies, "It's me ... talking to the wine.
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The things we do.... 
But they were so happy just be able to go in the pool, how could I not let them? 
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