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Post by 45thparallel on Jul 5, 2018 9:47:59 GMT -6
Betweenthelines I just saw your corona bull dog drinks on insta. We made those last night too. Did yours work to keep a balance of beer/margarita - bc our sure as hell didn’t. I have no idea how to make it work.
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Post by armpants on Jul 5, 2018 10:23:45 GMT -6
I was up until 11:30 and I'm so tired today. M had a blast though. Today we're chilling and tonight I'm going with some friends to the botanical garden for cocktails in the garden.
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jul 5, 2018 10:39:16 GMT -6
armpants, that sounds fun! I'm glad you are getting out and hanging with friends! Rest up today!
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jul 5, 2018 10:40:55 GMT -6
I'm dragging today. And I can definitely tell the difference of no alcohol in my life. I drank a bit yesterday/last night and i'm just blah today. Since almost cutting out alcohol 100%, i usually feel energized and better than this. Alcohol and i are very very close to breaking up for good.
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Post by Betweenthelines on Jul 5, 2018 12:00:52 GMT -6
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Post by Betweenthelines on Jul 5, 2018 12:02:12 GMT -6
Betweenthelines I just saw your corona bull dog drinks on insta. We made those last night too. Did yours work to keep a balance of beer/margarita - bc our sure as hell didn’t. I have no idea how to make it work. It definitely worked. Were yours slushy enough? I found that my second.. or maybe it was the third - lol, was a little too thin so we blended up some ice and I mixed it in and it fixed it.
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Post by 45thparallel on Jul 5, 2018 12:14:02 GMT -6
Betweenthelines I just saw your corona bull dog drinks on insta. We made those last night too. Did yours work to keep a balance of beer/margarita - bc our sure as hell didn’t. I have no idea how to make it work. It definitely worked. Were yours slushy enough? I found that my second.. or maybe it was the third - lol, was a little too thin so we blended up some ice and I mixed it in and it fixed it. Maybe they weren’t. They are quite thin.
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Post by 45thparallel on Jul 5, 2018 12:14:32 GMT -6
Betweenthelines I just saw your corona bull dog drinks on insta. We made those last night too. Did yours work to keep a balance of beer/margarita - bc our sure as hell didn’t. I have no idea how to make it work. It definitely worked. Were yours slushy enough? I found that my second.. or maybe it was the third - lol, was a little too thin so we blended up some ice and I mixed it in and it fixed it. Double post: The last 1/4 of the drink we were drinking straight beer from a straw. Classy hey? Lol.
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Post by Betweenthelines on Jul 5, 2018 12:42:10 GMT -6
It definitely worked. Were yours slushy enough? I found that my second.. or maybe it was the third - lol, was a little too thin so we blended up some ice and I mixed it in and it fixed it. Double post: The last 1/4 of the drink we were drinking straight beer from a straw. Classy hey? Lol. Oh that definitely happened to mine towards the end too.
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Post by jedi on Jul 5, 2018 19:30:22 GMT -6
I’m tired. We had two busy day.
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Post by aydee on Jul 5, 2018 20:06:18 GMT -6
Still in a crib over here. Probably going to buy a toddler bed soon.
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Post by aydee on Jul 5, 2018 20:09:54 GMT -6
We had a great 4th of July yesterday. We took the kids to a parade in the morning and then in the evening went to a symphony concert followed by fireworks at the Arch. It was pretty awesome. Even got a family photo of the 5 of us where everyone is looking and smiling. I took the day off from work tomorrow for my birthday and we're having friends over for dinner and cake in the evening. I'm looking forward to a relaxing day!
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Post by aydee on Jul 5, 2018 20:21:47 GMT -6
For those of you stressing about still having a kid in diapers, let me remind you that diapers can be pretty awesome. Last night we were stuck in bumper to bumper gridlock for over 30 minutes while trying to exit the upper levels of a downtown parking garage after the fireworks. Didn't take long before Abigail was insisting she had to use the potty. I offered to change her into a pullup in the car and she refused, insisting that she would not pee in it. Eventually we got out of there after much stress and found a deserted hotel downtown that took pity on us and let us use their bathroom. I get her in there and what comes out? About 3 drops!! Really kid? And here I thought she was dying trying not to pee herself.
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Post by 45thparallel on Jul 5, 2018 21:22:56 GMT -6
who's kid is still in a crib? Mine is on the crib mattress on the floor. So no for us. BUT the only reason he’s not is bc we finally night potty trained bc he was ready. He needs to be able to get to his potty alone without waking us up. <——— lazy parent award goes to....
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Post by fierymama on Jul 6, 2018 5:03:57 GMT -6
For those of you stressing about still having a kid in diapers, let me remind you that diapers can be pretty awesome. Last night we were stuck in bumper to bumper gridlock for over 30 minutes while trying to exit the upper levels of a downtown parking garage after the fireworks. Didn't take long before Abigail was insisting she had to use the potty. I offered to change her into a pullup in the car and she refused, insisting that she would not pee in it. Eventually we got out of there after much stress and found a deserted hotel downtown that took pity on us and let us use their bathroom. I get her in there and what comes out? About 3 drops!! Really kid? And here I thought she was dying trying not to pee herself. We are taking going on vacation next week and the drive down will be 8.5 hours. I will be begging K to let her pull up stay on for the drive. I don't have time/patience to deal with 100 potty break stops where she doesn't do anything. Most of the time, she is pretty good, but every once in a while she needs to potty about every 5 minutes. I highly doubt she'll do something in her pull-up because she wakes up in the MOTN to pee and her pullups are always dry, but I'm not taking any chances.
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Post by fierymama on Jul 6, 2018 5:05:10 GMT -6
It isn't a lot, but a half mile jog in with C this morning. The neighbor and his kid started doing it, I told C and he fell in love with the idea. Hopefully by the end of a week of this, I'll actually be able to do the whole half mile without stopping to walk and we can work on adding longer routes in the morning. Someone, just kill me now.
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Post by jedi on Jul 6, 2018 5:22:07 GMT -6
Would you be upset if your kids swimming instructor handed out the slips to the kids on weather or not they passed front of all the other kids in the class? As in jimmy you passed good job Susie you passed good job Isaac you made great progress Edward you passed you good job
This happened and Isaac was extremely upset and crying because he’s taken this swim class 3 times and has not passed. I’m thinking I’m going to call in and tell them not to hand them to kids telling them if they passed or not in front of other kids.
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Post by jedi on Jul 6, 2018 5:30:19 GMT -6
I should add that he would have been upset either way. But having your kid say but x and z passed why didn’t I well it’s a lot harder to make him feel better. I mean he’s 6.
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Post by armpants on Jul 6, 2018 5:39:33 GMT -6
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Post by armpants on Jul 6, 2018 5:43:34 GMT -6
jedi handing out slips or telling them out loud? I would think part of it would just be for ease to let everyone know at the end of the class, but as long as they weren't announcing it out loud I think I would be okay.
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jul 6, 2018 6:08:33 GMT -6
jedi, do you take him swimming outside of his class and practice the skills the instructor does in the class? I would be asking the instructor what he needs to work on and begin there. Also, I am on the side of no everyone does not get a trophy. (I know no trophies here, just the concept). I think it's good that he is realizing that he has skills he needs to work on in order to move up. It teaches them hard work and practice. I know this doesn't help his feelings now but in the long run it will help shape him into a better person. I think you need to be supportive of his feelings but suggest practicing what he needs to work on. Also, maybe the instructor can speak to him. Such as, you know I, you really improved on skill a, last time you really struggled with it and now all your hard work shows. But skill b needs more work in order to move up to the next level, here are some things you can work on to make that happen.
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jul 6, 2018 6:08:45 GMT -6
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Post by jedi on Jul 6, 2018 6:47:39 GMT -6
jedi, do you take him swimming outside of his class and practice the skills the instructor does in the class? I would be asking the instructor what he needs to work on and begin there. Also, I am on the side of no everyone does not get a trophy. (I know no trophies here, just the concept). I think it's good that he is realizing that he has skills he needs to work on in order to move up. It teaches them hard work and practice. I know this doesn't help his feelings now but in the long run it will help shape him into a better person. I think you need to be supportive of his feelings but suggest practicing what he needs to work on. Also, maybe the instructor can speak to him. Such as, you know I, you really improved on skill a, last time you really struggled with it and now all your hard work shows. But skill b needs more work in order to move up to the next level, here are some things you can work on to make that happen. I don’t find out what he needs to work on until the end. A lot of it was coordination issues. We don’t practice a ton. And I’m not saying he should have passed. I’m saying the instructor shouldn’t have told everyone in the group who passed and who didn’t. Just like in school a teacher wouldn’t stand in front of the whole class and say “Johnny you got an A on the test. Susie you got a C, Jane you got a F” the second time Isaac took this swim lesson the instructor gave them their sheets and said “give these to whoever brought you to swimming” and that was it. We are thinking about seeing how much the one on one lessons are. We are also thinking of trying an actual swim school. The swim school is really expensive though.
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Post by jedi on Jul 6, 2018 6:49:56 GMT -6
jedi handing out slips or telling them out loud? I would think part of it would just be for ease to let everyone know at the end of the class, but as long as they weren't announcing it out loud I think I would be okay. Both. She handed the slip to the kid and told them if they passed. All the kids were standing around her. So Isaac heard if the kids passed the level or not.
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Post by fierymama on Jul 6, 2018 6:54:56 GMT -6
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Post by jedi on Jul 6, 2018 7:34:31 GMT -6
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Post by jedi on Jul 6, 2018 7:35:06 GMT -6
Isaac slept until 730. E is still sleeping but will probably wake up as soon as I hit submit.
Guess I wore them out yesterday
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Post by fierymama on Jul 6, 2018 8:04:41 GMT -6
I'm a little disappointed. I think friends of ours are having some marital issues so our Labor Day vacation has been cancelled. The plus side is I'll see a family friend that is coming in to town. I'm sad about it though because it's a couple we get along with and the kids all get along too. :-(
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Post by fierymama on Jul 6, 2018 10:45:53 GMT -6
There is a huge difference in knowing a death is coming with a family member and an unexpected one. My dad sent me a text to say my grandma passed away. No details but he was on the way to the apartments where she was living so I assume she passed away there. Then left it to me to tell my mom and brother.
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jul 6, 2018 10:47:00 GMT -6
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