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Kar - I know EXACTLY how you feel! My husband used to say the same things to me about how rough I had it staying home and taking care of the kids! If only he knew!! Ethan can be exactly like you described and I just want to beat him within an inch of his life...then I suck it up and pull it all together and do what you did - take something away! For us it is usually TV time - which he treasures! - right before bed. I am so very excited about getting our new sitter next week! Since I do work now - someone else cares for him all day. Traditional daycare is just not going to work for him - so I have a girl coming to my house to watch him. (I HOPE! I HOPE!) She is supposed to start next week. I wish you all the luck in the world - the only way I get to keep any of my sanity is by having them in bed and getting a little time for myself!! Motherhood really is the most thankless job! No insurance, no monetary payment, and everyone thinks you get to sit at home all day and watch TV!! AS IF! That never happened at my house! LOL

Tess - good luck at graduation tonight! Take pics!! I am sure that it will be great!!

Hugs to all hope you all have a great day!!

Megan, Thank you. Some time I feel like I am losing
my mind. I wanted to smack his butt so bad. But you know people look at you like you are a terrible person, or would they just rather we let them make a scene, either way we as the mother look bad.
Good luck with the sitter. Good for you!

Kar,
Sorry to hear about your day. Boy do I remember those tantrums... but I finally grew out of 'em. JK! Seriously, when my kids acted like that I just got 'em home as soon as possible and then into their room and timeout for a day or two (at least until the fit was over). After a few times of just plunkin' 'em in timeout, and ignoring 'em, and not givin' in, they finally shaped up some. Anyway, they grow out of it eventually and before you know it they'll be drivin' ya crazy wantin' the car. Hang tuff!

BTW I gave Joey the link to your uncle's myspace page. Hope ya don't mind.

Hi everyone....its good to be back....pc took a crapper.

I'm not sure which i hate worse....No PC ~or~ cramps?

Great big hugs to all my Days buds.

Good Morning Dakota, and thanks for the honest advice. It's been a rough road. I plan to start job hunting over the weekend. I just need my computer fixed to update my resume' and job hunt. Should be fixed this weekend. Then, hopefully, you all will see more of me around here. Currenlty, I've had very little reasonable time to use the internet so I've dedicated most of it to the story. I hope that changes soon, though I do love writing the story too.
I haven't been able to back track & read everyone's comments, so I just want to tell everyone that I appreciate all of you & I'm glad to know you & be able to have this meeting place for us. I hope everyone is doing well.
All I can say is TGIF!!!!! Have a great weekend & hugs to all.
Dakota, email me an update on your life

suz: I plan to get emails done this weekend.

Good morning all

Today's gonna be a good day. It has t be after my day yesterday.
Biff thanks for your kind words. I am hanging in their.
Thanks for spreading the word about our cousins band.


Megan thanks for making me feel like I'm not alone with this Tantrum situation.

Dakota thanks. We ave good days and bad days. At this point it is just a power battle, and trust me I'm gonna win or die trying....LOL


Sunny glad to back. Hope you are enjoying the FL sun.


Suz good luck with the job hunting. Their is nothing worst then going to a job you hate everyday. You deserve to be happy.

Tes, Hey girl How are things going? How was the graduation?

Hello to everyone I missed. Hope you are having a great week. Check back with you all later today.

Hey Ladies,and Biff... I miss you all so much. I'm in the office today by myself, so I've had a little time to read up on some of this thread. Suz, I'm sorry your having such a hard time at work...you must find a job that you can be a little more happier, like Biff said, you are way too smart and talented...
Dakota, how are you, and how is your mom doing? I do hope we can catch up soon!
Kar, honey, I know exactly how you feel about talking and not being heard! I wish I could tell you it gets easier with kids, but the more their vocabulary expands, the more they talk back...my twins are great kids, very respectful towards adults..except Tony and I...kids just test their parents, so we have to stand our ground! Good luck with the terrible two's...I'm not looking forward to it, my baby is spoiled so rotten I can smell her before I walk in the house...lol.
Just stay strong Kar, you'll get through it!
I'm so glad to see Tune back with her wise words...
Meg, IHeartU, speechless, sunny, nana, Jess, A-luv, Biff...forgive me if I've left anyone out...hello to all of you and I hope you are all doing well!

I just wanted to add a few things about the twin's graduation...first of all, I hate modern technology!! My digital camera crapped out on me while the kids were walking down the aisle!! So I only had my cell phone to take pictures with...crappy! My mom used a disposable camera and she was flashing pictures left and right, so she's going to make me copies. I am so proud of my kids, my daughter received a citizenship award, and also a presidential award for academic excellence...and my son also received an award for academic excellence!! It took all I had not to break down in tears during the ceremony..I know it was only a 6th grade graduation, but they are my first babies, so it's hard knowing they are growing up so fast! Anyway, despite the weather we had a wonderful time!

Kar, I received this as an email today, and thought about you, so I posted here, I couldn't find your email address...some words of wisdom and a little laugh for all of us with children!

GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN)
To those of us who have children in our lives,
whether they are our own,
grandchildren,
nieces,
nephews,
or students...
here is something to make you chuckle.
Whenever your children are out of control,
you can take comfort from the thought that
even God's omnipotence did not extend
to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth,
God created Adam and Eve.

And the first thing he said was
' DON'T !'
'Don 't what ? '
Adam replied.
'Don't eat the forbidden fruit.'
God said.
'Forbidden fruit ?
We have forbidden fruit ?
Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit ! '
' No Way ! '
'Yes way ! '
'Do NOT eat the fruit ! '
said God.
'Why ? '
'Because I am your Father and I said so !'
God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped
creation after making the elephants.
A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked! 'Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
'Uh huh,'
Adam replied.

'Then why did you ? '
said the Father.

'I don't know,'
said Eve.
'She started it! '
Adam said.
'Did not ! '
'Did too ! '
'DID NOT ! '

Having had it with the two of them,
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve
should have children of their own.
Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you ?

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT !
1. You spend the first two years of their life
teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend
the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.

2. Grandchildren are God's reward
for not killing your own children.

3. Mothers of teens now know why
some animals eat their young.

4. Children seldom misquote you.
In fact,
they usually repeat word for word
what you shouldn't have said

5. The main purpose of holding children's parties
is to remind yourself that there are children
more awful than your own

6. We childproofed our homes,
but they are still getting in.

ADVICE FOR THE DAY:

Be nice to your kids.
They will choose your
nursing home one day

AND FINALLY:

IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION
AND YOU GET A HEADACHE,
DO WHAT IT SAYS
ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:


'TAKE TWO ASPIRIN'
AND 'KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN'!!!!!

Tess thank you so much for that. It put a smile on my face.

Kar...anytime girlfriend! Glad I could help, and hope you have a great weekend!!

Hey everyone...sorry I haven't been on much, work has been really crazy (but in a good way). I am so glad to see everyone posting, things seemed to have calmed down a little bit and it appears that this is a friendlier board once again.

Yes it is great that Tunes is back on board with her wise words and great thought provoking posts.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Gapeach, I'm so glad that everything is going well for you! Hope you have a great weekend, take care!