It's amazing to me how people just don't bat an eye at the unsolicited comments they make! 9 out of 10 times we bite our toungue and respond with a fake little laugh or grin or on good days even respond with a joke. But there is one family in town that I just want to give a piece of my mind. The mother (my moms age they are/were friends when I was a child) first made a rude comment to me when she found out I was preg with #3. It was something like this will be it right?? Instead of saying don't you have 3 kids *&^@*& I just grinned! Funny to see a few years later her daughter have her third. Well comments have continued through the years. This Summer the mother saw my mom and someone else in the area knew I was on bedrest and asked how I was when she over heard this she proceeded to make negative comments to my mother which my mother (gotta love her) responded to the lady with I am so blessed to have 8 grandchildren (one is my niece) and we see every child as a blessing! If now yesterday I didn't get a &^%^&)y comment from the daughter. As tempted as I was to make a blunt comment back I refrained!! But WHY?? Why do I stay polite I would never vocalize my judgement on others lifestyles. As much as I'd love to respond to the mother with so how did you handle things when you were busted sleeping with another married man by his SON??? Or so has your daughter gone back to her husband or is she still messing around with the black guy?? But yes I just had my seventh child with my husband whom I've been with and faithful to for 15 years!!
We always get random comments and we are fine with that and most are followed by support or a positive comment! Example as I walk up with Icky in the sling another of my mothers friends sees us and says "how many is that?" 7 "SEVEN oh my gosh well good for you we need more population like yours" But I just seriously don't get it. Why is our family size anyones business? I can not think of one thing that my kids don't have or won't have that they would if we had just two kids. We aren't having children and then leaving them with grandparents every weekend so we can go have "our" time or leaving them with a sitter for "me" time! We 9 out of 10 times if you see us you see all of us together! Not my kids with their grandparents or ponned off to others. Gov't is not buying our kids meals. They may eat store brand cereal and off brand bread but guess what I was raised on that too and I only have one sibling! Our kids are well behaved straight A students that contribute in a positive way to society. So again WTH is it anyones business and definately WTH is it acceptable for people to make non supportive comments about it? But I can promise you if I answered the question "don't you know what causes that" with a birds and bees response I'd be seen as rude. But I guess only people with fewer then 4 kids are permitted to make rude comments and get away with it!! And sadly its not just friends family does it to.....and we all know how perfect all our family members are so of course they are permitted to throw those stones ::: insert EYE ROLL :::
So off my soap box but soon very very soon that family is going to catch me at the wrong moment and get an ear full!! (oh and this would be a well to do family in town) :)
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
2wk check up
Well to quote the doc... "he's a good lookin kid!" Guess that means he passed inspection! He weighed 8lbs 14oz and was 21 1/2in that translates to he's a good eater! Doc wasn't worried about his stuffy nose; he got his PKU done and didn't even cry through out like most babies- he would cry then wimper then look at me so sad- He forgave us quickly though!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Icky is here!!!
Its A Boy!!
Aug. 29th 10:55am
7lbs 5oz 21in
He at first looked to have RED hair its looking a little more golden now so who knows!! He is absolutely wonderful!!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
First Day Of School
OK pictures will have to follow later....I've tried uploading them to here for 3 days and its just not working :(
Big C started the 8th grade this year! Hard to think he'll be in high school in just another year!! He is excited about the year talking non stop everyday so far about it all. He is taking the toughest academic classes offered to him but still is able to squeeze in like 4 electives. But for the most they too will either help guide him onto the right track for high school or at the least look great on applications in coming years. He is thinking much further ahead in life than most of us could imagine! Last week he was applying for the Airforce Academy...yes seriously you can apply at his age! And he did that on his own!!
Little Red started the 6th grade! She has not acted "excited" but not "upset" either! She has been very quiet each afternoon which is very unlike her. She too is in the toughest classes offered and I think that has her a little worried. She needs the challenge though and to have this year as a confidence builder.I think I may be saying "Can't Never Could" a lot to her! We discussed how much attitude played a role in things too. She of course is a little more focused on the social aspect of school! No clue where she got THAT from!
Squeaks started the 4th grade! What a HUGE difference this year has been starting out! Last year she had cried each day begging to be home schooled! This year she seems SO EXCITED. I think it helps she got the teacher she wanted! I hope she is able to come out of her shell a little more this year finding activities she enjoys! For the first time ever she is the "oldest" of the family at school so she isn't always so and so's little sister!!
And then Cani Bear....God bless his teacher!! He does behave usually at school and does VERY well. But this year he has some wild classmates that just may put that poor teacher over the edge!! This is the same 1st grade teacher Red had and we're friends with her and adore her! He will actually have 2 teachers the other is young fresh out of school so she has a lot of energy and ideas! He will also start being pulled out for GT next week. This will be a new adventure for him and hopefully give him the extra challenge he needs to stay on track behavior wise! My only issue right now is getting his school supplies to stay in HIS box so he is not chewing on the same pencil the kid next to him just had in his mouth and sent home daily (and yes I may end up cleaning them too ;) ) !! This is ALWAYS a peeve of mine but a risk I can not and will not take this year with Icky being a newborn! Seems like all schools would be thinking ahead trying to keep kids well but obviously not so!! :( We'll see what is in the backpack today!! Otherwise the teacher is going to have a phone call in the morning!! And yes I talked to her once already but I know she can't monitor 22 kids all day so alot is just training C Bear!!
For having 4 kids in school we are very fortunate!! Not very often you get all good teachers and all the kids are excited for the year!! Lets hope it stays on track and they all end the year on the same note!! We are truly blessed to have such great kids!!
Big C started the 8th grade this year! Hard to think he'll be in high school in just another year!! He is excited about the year talking non stop everyday so far about it all. He is taking the toughest academic classes offered to him but still is able to squeeze in like 4 electives. But for the most they too will either help guide him onto the right track for high school or at the least look great on applications in coming years. He is thinking much further ahead in life than most of us could imagine! Last week he was applying for the Airforce Academy...yes seriously you can apply at his age! And he did that on his own!!
Little Red started the 6th grade! She has not acted "excited" but not "upset" either! She has been very quiet each afternoon which is very unlike her. She too is in the toughest classes offered and I think that has her a little worried. She needs the challenge though and to have this year as a confidence builder.I think I may be saying "Can't Never Could" a lot to her! We discussed how much attitude played a role in things too. She of course is a little more focused on the social aspect of school! No clue where she got THAT from!
Squeaks started the 4th grade! What a HUGE difference this year has been starting out! Last year she had cried each day begging to be home schooled! This year she seems SO EXCITED. I think it helps she got the teacher she wanted! I hope she is able to come out of her shell a little more this year finding activities she enjoys! For the first time ever she is the "oldest" of the family at school so she isn't always so and so's little sister!!
And then Cani Bear....God bless his teacher!! He does behave usually at school and does VERY well. But this year he has some wild classmates that just may put that poor teacher over the edge!! This is the same 1st grade teacher Red had and we're friends with her and adore her! He will actually have 2 teachers the other is young fresh out of school so she has a lot of energy and ideas! He will also start being pulled out for GT next week. This will be a new adventure for him and hopefully give him the extra challenge he needs to stay on track behavior wise! My only issue right now is getting his school supplies to stay in HIS box so he is not chewing on the same pencil the kid next to him just had in his mouth and sent home daily (and yes I may end up cleaning them too ;) ) !! This is ALWAYS a peeve of mine but a risk I can not and will not take this year with Icky being a newborn! Seems like all schools would be thinking ahead trying to keep kids well but obviously not so!! :( We'll see what is in the backpack today!! Otherwise the teacher is going to have a phone call in the morning!! And yes I talked to her once already but I know she can't monitor 22 kids all day so alot is just training C Bear!!
For having 4 kids in school we are very fortunate!! Not very often you get all good teachers and all the kids are excited for the year!! Lets hope it stays on track and they all end the year on the same note!! We are truly blessed to have such great kids!!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Last Day Of Summer
Well Friday we celebrated our last day of Summer break!! In the past we've always had "water day" last year we added a shaving cream fight and the kids had so much fun we had to bring it back this year!!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
I can see the light!!
Well went back to the Dr this AM!! No change and I will see him again on Thursday! The good news is... if Icky is not here by Aug 29th then he will induce!! As done as I am that day would really work out great. First my Dr is on call so he will deliver-the kids will not miss school-we'll have a week of school behind us- I will have help with the older kids- It will hit right for P's paychecks and he'll get to be home for 2 weeks- and a bonus it will be prior to Sept 1st so we will get to decide when Icky starts Kinder not the state! We still just pray if I go into labor before that it does not go TOO quick and P is able to be here and I make it to the hospital. But we REALLY do not want Icky to arrive this weekend it would be very difficult on us all! Only one bad thing about the 29th....Icky will share Michael Jacksons birthday :) I guess we can get past some issues! It is nice to think though we will be holding Icky in just 8 short days!!
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