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[Mike]

Okay Jojo... we're jealous. Absolutely nothing like going on here in Vallejo.


We still do it though.....

[j0j0ruca]

Okay Jojo... we're jealous. Absolutely nothing like going on here in Vallejo.


We still do it though.....

The teacher appreciation massges or the insurance? The upcoming year, 07-08, will be our last year with no copay. When I first started 5 years ago prescriptions were $1 - they are now $5 generic/name brand and Kaiser Docs have a tendency to write out 90 day prescriptions - so 3 months for $5. Last time I was in there for the Doctor remarked about how "clean" my file was. With the exception of this year - I seamed to be "sick" every other week" - I'm a pretty healthy person.

[pinkbugs471]

Good Job Sista!! I am not familiar with Culver's , but I get the general picture of what it is.

How great that you get a massage at work. We also have a person that comes in once a month. I think it is $30 for 15 minutes. Maybe next time I will give it a try.

I know what you mean about your sons not wanting to do "family" things. My boys stopped wanting to be seen in public with us when they were about your boys ages. Hope you had a good family day, and enjoyed the movie.

[Serendipity]

Doni, When my boys were that age, they truly wished we would disappear. There's hope, believe me. They become human again and actually like to have you around and appreciate your advice......eventually.

[Sojourner]

Doni, When my boys were that age, they truly wished we would disappear. There's hope, believe me. They become human again and actually like to have you around and appreciate your advice......eventually.

I completely agree!
What's great is when they come back to you as adults and thank you for lessons you taught them or advice you gave them. My stepson has done that on a number of occasions (he's 29 now). He lived with us full-time from the ages of 14 to almost 20...yeah, those great teenage years! Not only that, but I was just the wicked stepmonster, y'know?

Just the other day he said, "Do you remember that time...yada, yada, yada...well, I was talking to [his little brother] and YOUR words were coming out of my mouth. I actually stopped and said, 'That's what she meant!' So, I finally get it ~ and you were right. Thank you!"

Uh yeah, I made him say the "you were right" part again!

I'm glad you had a good time with your sons, Doni. Great job dealing with the popcorn and the burger, too!

[nickieluv]

Sorry, this isn't really related, but Sojo you've made me misty. My husband has a son from his previous marriage - he's 16 now but we've been together since he was 5. The older he gets the more *itchy he thinks I am and I hope someday we'll see eye to eye again!

[Pashta]

I'm having the same thing happen, but it's my own son. He lives with his father during the school year andhis father is saying all these untrue things about me and my son is just eating it all up.

He's become selfish, shallow, manipulative and lies fairly often. He's not even 12 yet! One day I really hope he realizes that his father is a liar and what I am trying to teach him is the right way to be (honest, hard-working and kind). There's nothing I can do about it.

[Sojourner]

Nickie and Pashta, I've responded to you in my journal so as to not hijack Donica's.

[nickieluv]

Yes, I felt bad about that too - sorry Donica!!!!

[DonicaB]

Don't worry about hijacking my journal. It doesn't bother me in the least.

I'm afraid I gave the wrong impression about my boys. I have been very blessed with my children. They have never (well, almost never) treated my DH or I as if they don't want us around. We, as a family, love to do things together, we just don't get to as often as we used to due to their ages and hanging out w/ friends, etc. My boy's friends are practically like my own children, they hang out here a lot and EAT!!!!! And........... they eat a lot, I might add. They are here so often.....we even have a toothbrush for each them.

I'm not so naive to think that they tell me everything.....I know they don't, but we really are close and have a wonderful relationship. I really don't deserve it, though, I was a terrible teenager......very rebellious. It's a miracle I turned out as normal as I am. (OK Sojo.....I know you're gonna get me back now for that "normal" comment)

[Sojourner]

"Normal" is just a setting on my washing machine.

Doni, I didn't think that you were saying that your boys were anything but the loveliest of creatures. Seriously. However...you did say that they are teenagers and I think we just took it from there! Teenagers are cretins. Even when they're good kids. They're still teenagers!! Know-it-all, rebellious, lazy, unmotivated, video-playing, chore-shirking, sometimes stinky (esp the boys!) teenagers! Gotta' love 'em!

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LOL, did your mother used to say, "Just wait until you have kids!!" Uhm, yeah. That might be one of the reasons that I never had any chilluns of my own. If they're s'posed to be worse than you were...oh my!

[DonicaB]

Teenagers are cretins. Even when they're good kids. They're still teenagers!! Know-it-all, rebellious, lazy, unmotivated, video-playing, chore-shirking, sometimes stinky (esp the boys!) teenagers! Gotta' love 'em!

That is definitely true.......remember I work with them every day. Over a 2 day period (because we are on block scheduling) I teach over 220 students. Try remembering all of those names. Plus I get new students each semester. That's 440 students per year.

Oh......and talk about stinky.......some days I just cannot walk into my boy's rooms because they smell so bad. I buy a great deal of deodorizer. Glade's stock should be going through the roof. What do they do in there?????


WAIT!!!!! Do not answer that question!!!!!!!!

Doni

[ChynnaDoll]

Hahahahahaha Donica, ya know what they're doing in there??...just wallowing in the "funk"...they can't smell'it, they're'in'it...LOL!..hope that's not'a bad word...gosh this brings back so many memories of when my kids were teenagers...and mine were GIRLS..lol

Sojo wrote:
LOL, did your mother used to say, "Just wait until you have kids!!"

ROTFLMAO Sojo, i hear my kids telling there kids that allllllready!!!..how funny is that!!...we LOV'EM anyway:+)

Donica sorry this is late, but i just want you to know how very proud i am of you about passing up that Culver's hamburger...that shows REALLLLL strength from within!!!
Ya doing GOOD my friend:+)))

Chynna

[DonicaB]

Thanks Chynna!!!

I so love the nickname (Doni) that Lizabette gave me when I joined this forum. Actually she gave me a nickname of my nickname. Anywho.........I've decided to go with it. I'm just gonna start signing my name....Doni.

I am having that fatty tumor removed tomorrow. I'm a little nervous about the IV's and getting stuck, especially after the last experience I had. I have already been praying that I get a very experienced nurse. I don't think I would be as nervous if the surgeon wouldn't have told me that he's afraid it is going to take some doing to get it out. He says it appears to be in and under the muscle. I have a feeling I'm going to be very sore.

I noticed I was a little snippy at school today. I had a great deal of work to do to prepare for a sub for 2 days. That is one really bad thing about being a teacher......you can't just call in sick..............you have to prepare for someone else to do your job for you. It's almost impossible to prepare someone to do my job, even if it is just for 1 or 2 days. On the positive side......I only have 7 days of school left when I return on Monday. Of course, summer school starts the next week, but at least it will be a change. During summer school I will be teaching math and reading in the mornings and a fun course in the afternoon called actors and actresses. I'm really excited about that class and am actually looking forward to it.

Gotta run......the family needs FOOD!!!

[SuzyQ66]

Hi Doni - I too like that name and will try to remember to use it for you. I hope everything goes well with your procedure tomorrow. Just tell the technician, nurse, doc - whoever - that people have problems putting in the i.v.'s - when I was in the hospital I told them that and I could not believe that she got it in on the first try. She had to fool around with it but never had to pull it back out. She said that I was definitely not for the beginner - I was just so impressed - on the first try. I pray it will be the same for you.

Summer vacation already? My kids go until June 12th or 16th. They don't start back until after Labor Day. I give you a lot of credit being able to handle all those teenagers. That is an extremely difficult age - I should know I have two of them - and both are girls - hormones.