Hope you have a great weekend!
Thanks! I hope you did too!
Hope you have fun this weekend!
V sounds a lot like my Brother. He was two years behind me in school and struggled a lot. He is very bright and could have done well but just could not apply himself. He (kind of jokingly) blames it on me because I was such a goody two-shoes and got straight A's. He said I set the bar too high and he couldn't compete so he went the complete opposite direction. Seriously though, V may be feeling some pressure from being the second daughter though that school.
Thanks - I hope you had a nice weekend too!
I understand... It would just be so nice if she would concentrate and turn in her work - otherwise, she gets fantastic grades.
I hope you have a great weekend!!! dang kids! Matt just had a detention for missing homework too. I don't know how that would happen as ALL THREE have the exact same homework?!?!
Really now...
Thanks - you too!
Yikes!!! Not sure how that would happen?
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Thanks! YOu too!
How great that Alli is doing well at school even when she is sick. I'm sorry to hear that V isn't doing that well at school.
Have a safe and great trip to your dad and foster-parents
Thanks!!! I hope you had a nice weekend too!
Have a good visit with your dad and foster family.
My daughter was like that too. She's very smart but didn't like homework. Luckily she straightened out and did well her senior year and in college.
I had an early shift today. It's strange being home in the evening. I've been closing a lot since two people retired. They haven't been able to find replacements yet. Hopefully they will soon.
Have a good weekend.
Liz
Thanks - we had a great visit... It was busy - but fun!
I hope you had a nice weekend, even though you had to work.
We had the same problems with my kids - Steven didn't see the point of homework so he would rarely turn it in. Shannon thought she couldn't compete with Andrew (who was a straight A student without trying) so she didn't try at all - until her junior year. She did a complete 180 and made the honor roll for the very first time.
Doing the homework and not turning it in just is silly though.
Have a great weekend!
It's just so frustrating... If she would just turn in her work - her grades would be fantastic... Her test scores are really awesome, and so are her quizzes... but not turning in her work really brings that grade down.
I hope you had a nicew eekend too!
Hi Dee - I loved following your trip report and can't wait to read your next PTR. I think that you wrapped this one up a lot sooner than the last one, too.
I can't wait for the weather to warm, up, too. It has been a very cold winter this year.
I had to ask how to find the emoticons, too. Just click on the little smilie face in the edit bar at the top of the post and they will appear. There are different emoticons on each of the tabs, something that took me awhile to find.
I know... It's supposed to be super nice here this week... Shorts and capris nice... And I'll be wearing them!
Hmmm... Still not seeing the above mentioned bar... do I have to go in to "edit post" to do it?
I hope you had a good trip up to your Dad's and that he is doing well. I have a St. Patricks day card ready to mail to him in a couple of days, and already have his Easter card. I try to stock up whenever I'm buying cards for anybody. Then I forget to get them in the mail on time…
I'm so glad your doctor visit went well. You have worked so hard, it's nice for your dr to recognize that and encourage you. It must feel great to know you are taking control of how you will age. In fact, you are aging backwards at this point! Keep it up!
Glad you got a lot done in your sewing room. I know someone who is anxious for you to finish.
I don't know if you know, but Dan and I are taking Miles to Disney in April. He was 5 in September, but didn't want to get on a plane at that point. Now he's ready and excited to go! We're staying at Pop.
Well, I hope you have a fabulous weekend and safe travels back home
THanks Lois!!! We did have a very nice trip - I will tell you all about it below. Thank you for the card for my dad... I asked him if he ever writes any of you back, and he says he doesn't... I poked him about it a little and told him it would be very nice if he did. I hope he does...
Hahaha... Not sure about the aging backwards, but I am looking and feeling better every day, and it feels good.
Yaya!!!! That will be an awesome trip! I am very excited for you! I am so glad he is over his fear of flying! Disney is a good incentive for that!
Thanks! We did! The same to you!
Seriously - no I can't.
I'm mostly a lurker but wanted to let you know I really enjoyed your trip report. I'm from Minnesota too and live just north of the cities. I know you lift weights and wanted to mention that may be the cause of your pain. My husband went in for chest pain and after testing they thought maybe it was acid reflux. It wasn't until he went in for a follow up the doctor figured out it was strain from lifting weights. He had been lifting for quite a while so never suspected that. I can't remember exactly what he did differently, but when he quit for a while it went away. Just something to consider maybe. I'm looking forward to your next pre-trip report.
Robyn
Hi Robyn! Welcome! It's great to have another MN neighbor here and reading along!
It's very possible... It's just now starting to go away - which is a relief. My other shoulder is still sore from my lift last Tuesday though, so I am debating on taking this week off from lifting, as well. I don't like to take time off - but I am supposed to... Like every 6 weeks or so... I have no taken time off of lifting since before Christmas, so I am a bit overdue.
Again - I am super happy to have you here! Thanks for giving me some additional insight!
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Thanks for all of your safe travel wishes... We had a very nice weekend.
The girls' Dr. appointments went well... They are both healthy.
We left the house on Friday afternoon... We had to stop at Josh's work to drop off his wallet - he'd forgotten it at home and didn't have any cash for gas...
Which put us driving through the metro at rush hour and added another hour on to our trip. I was a little annoyed by this, but nothing I could do about it.
We stopped to visit my dad for a little while... We had a nice visit, but it was short. I wish we could have stayed longer. I will be going back up there this Friday - so I didn't feel AS bad about it.
My foster-mom held dinner for us... Which was super nice, because we were all starving.
We had a fantastic weekend... We played lots of cards for quarters... After loaning quarters to all of the kids (and them paying me back) - I came home about $5 short of what I arrived with... I am pretty sure most of that went to V. LOL It was super fun!
Again... We had lots of contests... Planking the counters... Push ups... Arm wrestling...
Poor Gus... Grandpa won... But Gus gave a really good fight. LOL Both of them had veins popping out of their heads.
We also went bowling on Saturday night... Gus had the best game of 149... And I bowled the worst game at 51. Yah - I am a sucky bowler.
Sarah, Jesse and I...
And all of the kids...
Then yesterday morning, we all went to church...
We visited for a while, then the kids and I packed up and went to my Grandma's 95th birthday party... It was great seeing all of my relatives, most of them I don't see unless it's Christmas.
We had a safe trip home... Gus drove my car the entire trip... Alli slept... V slept... and Gus and I chatted.
Overall - it was a great weekend and a lot of fun. The kids had a great time, and are already planning to go again.
Today... It's back to work for me... I will be in my sewing room all day, planning to finish up last week's bag.
I have to work out this morning though... I didn't eat very well this weekend... Lots of bread in my diet - which is unusual for me.
I will probably try to take a nap this afternoon... I didn't sleep well all weekend, and I woke at 2am this morning and couldn't go back to sleep. I am exhausted and it's only 5:30am. :/
I hope you all have a wonderful day today! And I hope you all had a nice weekend. Prayers and good thoughts go out to all of you!
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