Christmas Countdown - 2013

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

Enjoy your day, Made! In the words of Brak (I think it's Brak): "I hope you love it."

made582 said:
Good Morning MMC!!!!! It's going to be a cloudy cool day here with a high of 68 and a slight chance of rain. Today is one of my favorite days of the year. I've been watching coverage from the track since 8am and it's bumming me out. I haven't been to an Indy 500 in years and I really wanted to go this year. No one wanted to go with me though and it's not as fun to go by yourself. So I'll sit here and listen to it on the radio since it's blacked out locally. I'll probably grill out for lunch with it blaring in the background. Then once the 500 is over, it will time to gear up for the nascar race tonight!!!!! So it's racing all day for me!!! I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!

made582 · May 26, 2013

Seawaters said:
I wish we could all meet up and enjoy the day and great weather together!

2 years, 1 month, and 17 days!!!!!! Well maybe a few days sooner for me and you since you will be here that whole week.

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

I was thinking the same thing, Made. When I wake up hungry, I get myself a snack (not snake) because I am a grownup and I buy some of the snacks, and I am sure kiddos get hungry, too. Don't feel guilty about giving him a snack, BUT do discuss with him a change in procedure so you can be consistent and fulfill his need for a snack. Tell him that you realize that he might be hungry sometimes, but he needs to eat when it is time and not use that as a nightly excuse, LOL. In fact, set up a bedtime snack time.

made582 said:
LOL!!! Hey, if it works and he's a growing boy, so one snack isn't going to hurt.

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

No, a little crying won't hurt; but what is the reason? Some things are necessary for your own (and your daughter's) peace of mind. The pediatrician does not live at your house, nor does she pay your bills!!! I know I am sounding harsh regarding your doctor, but take what she says with a grain of salt. You and your family can come to an agreement and stick to it. For example, if EA abuses the privilege, then there should be some consistent consequences. If you set up consequences and don't follow through, then you really don't have ANY consequences when you give in. Make it something you all can live with.

sugar142286 said:
I agree, but my pediatrician wouldn't. See would never say that's okay. She would say, a little crying isn't going to hurt him, which I agree, but...it's also going to make his sister go nuts, which that is where I go nuts. She is worse then him...lol. She's a little drama queen!

sugar142286 · May 26, 2013

made582 said:
Well heck, you don't need to sleep all week then!!!!!! You can catch up on while laying on that beach next week!!!!

As much as I want to, I'm not sure how time I will get on the beach. Our hotel is a family resort - here is the link: http://www.coralbeachmyrtlebeachresort.com/

We will be spending most of the time in the kiddie pools and the small waterpark they have. That's what the kids will love.

sugar142286 · May 26, 2013

Just heard - Baby Please Come Home by Darlene Love on Christmas With the Kranks :dance:

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

Sooner or later, Mark, you are going to be successful, LOL!!!

made582 said:
Mark would be a good name if you have a third boy!!!!!!! :lol:

I loved Babies R Us when my niece's were young. I got them a lot of cute outfits there.

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

Perfect, MC, just perfect!

MerryCarey said:
We're having lunch with a friend today, then we need to get some errands done. Didn't do much yesterday ... had our indoor picnic in the afternoon. Broiled hot dogs on toasted buns, baked beans, tomato soup, and potato chips while watching the Red Sox on TV. Later in the evening I turned on the Roku (streaming video player) and we browsed through some 1950s commercials and game shows on Archive.org. We finished the evening with a Guy Lombardo New Year's Eve show from 1957/58! Hope your weekend is fun and relaxing!

sugar142286 · May 26, 2013

Seawaters said:
I was thinking the same thing, Made. When I wake up hungry, I get myself a snack (not snake) because I am a grownup and I buy some of the snacks, and I am sure kiddos get hungry, too. Don't feel guilty about giving him a snack, BUT do discuss with him a change procedure so you can be consistent and fulfill his need for a snack. Tell him that you realize that he might be hungry sometimes, but he needs to eat when it is time and not use that as a nightly excuse, LOL. In fact, set up a bedtime snack time.

Lol...we do a bedtime snack...he never wakes up and never wants a snack like this. I guess we will have to see if this continues...

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

I am going to check this out, Made. Thanks for sharing!

made582 said:
Nothing can top Jim Nabors singing "Back Home Again in Indiana" on the day of the Indy 500.

sugar142286 · May 26, 2013

Seawaters said:
No, a little crying won't hurt; but what is the reason? Some things are necessary for your own (and your daughter's) peace of mind. The pediatrician does not live at your house, nor does she pay your bills!!! I know I am sounding harsh regarding your doctor, but take what she says with a grain of salt. You and your family can come to an agreement and stick to it. For example, if EA abuses the privilege, then there should be some consistent consequences. If you set up consequences and don't follow through, then you really don't have ANY consequences when you give in. Make it something you all can live with.

I totally agree with you. I think a lot of pediatricians don't live in the real world - sorry to anyone who is a pediatrician on here. I work with them myself, so I can say that. Some of the things they say, just drives me nuts and isn't realistic. The ones that have kids, makes me wonder how they're kids really are. Just a thought...

made582 · May 26, 2013

sugar142286 said:
As much as I want to, I'm not sure how time I will get on the beach. Our hotel is a family resort - here is the link: http://www.coralbeachmyrtlebeachresort.com/

We will be spending most of the time in the kiddie pools and the small waterpark they have. That's what the kids will love.

Yeah forget the beach, I'd be on the lazy river all day. I'm sure the kids will have a great time!!!!

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Seawaters · May 26, 2013

They KNEW you would forget! In fact, they were counting on it, LOL!

Christmasstar said:
we had the same thing about 5/ 6 years ago.
Now, since I forgot to change the locks, they are all coming home again from college!

sugar142286 · May 26, 2013

made582 said:
Yeah forget the beach, I'd be on the lazy river all day. I'm sure the kids will have a great time!!!!

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We all will - it's so much fun there! That is where we stayed last year too. The first two or three days, it rained in there morning, but the third day, it rained pretty much all day. We played in the arcade and bowled. The kids loved that. I just love that there is different things to do, besides just beachy stuff.

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

If your son is napping, tell your daughter to wake him up and see if he likes that, LOL! What's good for the goose.... That might be a hard lesson, but it MIGHT let him see the effect, even at his age.

sugar142286 said:
Good afternoon, all. I ended up sleeping about 2 hours or so. EA, DH, and I spending time together now. DS is napping. I feel better now myself.

I have Christmas with the Kranks playing. I love this movie! :dance:

made582 · May 26, 2013

sugar142286 said:
We all will - it's so much fun there! That is where we stayed last year too. The first two or three days, it rained in there morning, but the third day, it rained pretty much all day. We played in the arcade and bowled. The kids loved that. I just love that there is different things to do, besides just beachy stuff.

I'm still mad at my sister for changing their plans to go there after all of the time she had me spend on researching it for her. They were looking at going next week too!! So you almost got to meet some of my family.

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sugar142286 · May 26, 2013

Seawaters said:
If your son is napping, tell your daughter to wake him up and see if he likes that, LOL! What's good for the goose.... That might be a hard lesson, but it MIGHT let him see the effect, even at his age.

He is actually awake now, but trust me, he knows all about that. More times then he waking her up, she wakes him up, at night and during the day. She is such a horrible sleeper, has been from day one.

Seawaters · May 26, 2013

Y'all are going to have a blast!

sugar142286 said:
As much as I want to, I'm not sure how time I will get on the beach. Our hotel is a family resort - here is the link: http://www.coralbeachmyrtlebeachresort.com/

We will be spending most of the time in the kiddie pools and the small waterpark they have. That's what the kids will love.

sugar142286 · May 26, 2013

made582 said:
I'm still mad at my sister for changing their plans to go there after all of the time she had me spend on researching it for her. They were looking at going next week too!! So you almost got to meet some of my family.

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That would have been fun and I can't blame you for being upset. We shall meet soon!!!