Dads Rock Too Share Café

Happy Birthday to Taylor & Ansley!! Hugs momma!

Tracy - and I can't believe you were still awake at 11:00! :Pbpt:
Happy Birthday to Ansley and Taylor! And congrats on getting your school work done too!

Lindsay - As pathetic as it is, I love painting a room a different color. Much harder to do with kids around though. I'm hoping to paint our downstairs bathroom this summer, but I don't know if it will happen.
Hope the new ST is what you are looking for!
And may I highly recommend the Chrysler Town and Country over the Sienna? Living in Detroit, I've learned so much about how important it is to buy American when our economy is struggling so much! (Ok, off my soapbox )

Lauren - Woohoo for a great appt! And I'll have to remember that drunk dial thing.

Tracy - Happy Birthday to your girls:)

Lauren - Yay for a great appointment!

Jackie - Yeah, it can be difficult to paint with kiddos around for sure. We've been able to paint with one away at summer camp for a few hours. We tape off at night:) What's the resale value on a Town and Country? I've only owned Toyotas and I like 'em cause they last. Speaking of Michigan, my dad is headed back to Farmington soon for his 50th high school reunion.

Catch ya'll on other side of Akeelah's 4th Birthday! xoxoxo

Happy Birthday to Taylor and Ansley! Hope the day is filled with fun and love for both your girls!!!!

Lauren, hope you have a special time away with your family celebrating and remembering your girl!

I also love my Town & Country, I especially love that I can open both side doors and the back from my keys. Makes it easy to get both boys in the car in the rain!

Happy 4th birthday to Akeelah! (Just to make sure you see it!) Hope you have a wonderful week honoring her memory.

Lindsay - Resale is probably not as good as a Toyota because everyone has the mindset that Toyota is the best out there. However, the Big 3 have improved quality *immensely* and are almost neck and neck with them now. Besides the power doors, I also love the stow-n-go in my T&C. We're do it yourselfers and We can fit an 8 ft sheet of plywood in the back when the seats are down. The base Town and Country has many of the same options as the top levels of the Sienna (from what I understand). For example in 2012 all Town and Countries have leather and DVD standard. My kids are pysched about having a DVD player in the car!

Jackie - Oooh, the Town and Country sounds dreamy:) Okay, okay, if/when we get to the point of being able to purchase another vehicle, I promise to take a looksy:)

I can't seem to remember much these days, my brain is over exhausted, I keep dreaming of those work papers, and I just arrive home exhausted..... almost dragging my briefcase.....

mmm..... seems like Laura & Jackie are doing free publicity for Chrysler, I hope you girls get pay for that, or at least a little card for Mother's day......wow Jackie how many cylinders and horsepower does this mini van has??? my kids are also crazy for the DVD and I love my hands free Parrot of my car.......

Tracy: Happy Birthday for Taylor and Ansley, glad to hear that Ansley had a great Bday party......well done girl, you are almost over with school.....

Lauren; Happy Happy Heaven Birthday for Akaleah.... I truly hope you are enjoying your family mini vacation, hugs to you.... and I am keeping my eyes for you here... 34 weeks now ugh? I had to laugh about the drunk calls, and remembered an embarrassing moment years ago..... I had little over cups and I called my best friend...... in Canada!

Liz: How are you doing??

Donna: Where are you??

Katie: hope you are enjoying your trip......

Lindsay: Glad to hear you found a good ST for Mr. T, how is summer camp going??? mmm... painting my house is not in my vacation/summer list, I prefer to do that when kids are in school.....

Stacy: so glad to hear you and Mr. Elim had a great time at that religious event, and you are back safe and sound. Hope Elim is feeling much better with his molars..... what are your plans for the summer????

work is little over, and I have not seen any pay check..... ..... I know I was going to be pay little, but at least I was hoping to work for something.....

My kids are on their 2 weeks vacation time, not much done here, just that we have been playing that wii resort game, the 4 of us, is so funny to watch miss V, she just grab the remote control even if it is not working and she swears she is doing the things, and she laughs so hard.... so funny.....it has been impossible to go to the movies, seems like everyone is on vacation..... I hope to take miss V to the zoo if there is a nice weather......

Happy Tuesday everyone....

Lorena

Lauren: sorry for the misspelling... I mean Akeelah.... so sorry....

I forgot to comment I read an article in The New York's Time, this Sunday. The title was "Would you give drugs to your kids? " so it got my eye..... my hair stand up, and I have now several doubts and questions on my mind..... it states that ADHD medicines, are category 2 of drugs, in the same groups as morphine and cocaine, an as addictive, and the study talked about how much "prescribe drugs" are in school these days, and even some kids that don't need them are receiving them..... an some kids are using them intentionally to get better grades to enter a college..... not a good reading it seems.....

Lorena - I'm sorry for the dragging briefcase and hoping that the paycheck arrives soon. Hey, every little bit helps. I didn't see that article, but I had heard of high school/college students taking ADHD meds to stay awake in order to study. Sounds like some fun family time playing the Wii. Hope you get some decent weather your way to take Miss V to the Zoo:)

Some folks sure are passionate about their vehicles. I just need something that will take me from A to B. That's about as far as I'm traveling right now. However, I do dream often of that new car smell . . . aaaahhhh . . . Summer camp is going well. Mr. T is learning more songs and is happy to go:) That definitely makes it easier to drop him off in the morning. They are doing different countries each week in prep for the Olympics and right now it's Deutschland:) Too cute!

Lorena~ Sounds like you've had a wild week too! There are people who abuse meds just like there are people who abuse other things. As long as you're doing what you're suppose to with the meds and as perscribed then no worries!!

My day has been full of birthday fun for my girl!!! I'll have to blog about it later, but it was a great day! Thanks for all of the birthday wishes for both girls! I know there was fun in Heaven today too!!

Tomorrow will be a huge continuation in Heaven as Akeelah celebrates her big day!

Tracy: I've actually been considering if it'd be possible to do one for angel mommas or something. Not sure how it'd work, but just an idea. Happy birthday wishes to Taylor and Ansley and big hugs to you!

Lauren: HA! I was a heathen till I started going again in December.

Lorena: I've got my high school reunion this weekend, after that not much plans till August when I'm going on a road trip! Aww, lil kiddos are so cute when they try to play video games!

Today started not so great, no hot water but I figured out how to get it started back up so I got a hot shower in the afternoon! Had the girls over for ladies night and had salsa chicken and lemon icebox cake, yum!! Elim actually let me sleep in this morning so I'm finally caught back on sleep from this past month, woohoo!

OMG, we have a plumber over right now checking our pipes and stuff and he just as the dreaded question, "How many kids do you guys have?" My heart just stopped for a second and heard hubby quickly say, "Two." The plumber just said, " We have three." Such a normal question, but forever hard to answer.

Ugh, big hugs to you Lindsay! Always so hard when they ask such simple questions to most everyone else and it's so complicated for us.

Tracy: Hugs to you today, keeping you and your sweet Taylor close in my thoughts and prayers.

Lauren: Huge hugs and Happy Birthday wishes to Akeelah up in Heaven! I hope that you're enjoying your birthday trip <3

Stacy~ Thanks!! It's been a rough day....

Lauren~ Hugs!

Lindsay~ I'm sorry that "the question" came up.

Classes are done-----until August----but DONE!!!!!!

Hey ladies!!! Just checking in, we escaped the flood down by us. It was a nightmare for others though.

Tracy-Happy Birthday to Ansley and Taylor.

Lauren-Happy Birthday Akeelah.

Lindsay-Hugs momma.

Lindsay - Such an innocent question but heartwrenching at the same time.

Tracy - Woohoo on your classes being done!

Lorena - Enjoy your 2 weeks of downtime. And yup, I love my Chrysler and I'll shout if from the rooftops. (I'd gladly accept payment for that too, but I don't think it will happen)

Katie - I missed news about the flood... near your house, or where you are traveling?

Stacy - way to go with the water heater! Seems like everything that breaks around here is not an easy fix.

So I picked up my new car last night - it's very cool. The kids watched a DVD on the way home from the dealer and I plan to spend some time playing around in it today.

Tracy: Hugs, I'm sorry it was a rough day yesterday, I'd say I hope it gets better but I know better. YAY done!!!

Katie: Glad to hear that you were able to escape the flooding! I heard that road by the gulf was flooded, but my Aunt and Uncle that live in the area were ok last I heard too.

Jackie: Nope, I had a cold water shower yesterday morning again! He thinks it was maybe having the door to the attic open creating a draft when the garage door is opened so he shut it. I had hot water this morning so here's to hoping that's all it was!

Much better night of sleep tonight than last, even though I was up for an hour with him. He would fall asleep then throw his hand up and start signing milk out of the blue, little stink! Lol, but kinda cute at the same time!

Jackie - Yay! I bet it's really cool inside and smells new car fresh!

Tracy - HUGS!

Katie - Lots of water down there. Glad to hear your place is dry.

Stacy - Good that you had some hot water for that shower and got some better sleep.

Plumber didn't find anything major yesterday. I'm relieved! I guess we got a good water heater nine years ago. We're not using as much hot water in the summer months obviously. Keeping it cheap people, keeping it cheap.

Oh...Jackie!!! A new car!!! I love a new car!!! (not so much the payments, but a new car)

I'll speak for Katie---the flooding was in FL...NOT where she is now..... I can say that, cause she's not far from me right now!!

Stacy~ Cold showers!! Not fun!!! Well....unless you're on the beach and just rinsing sand away! Yay for better sleep too!

Can ya'll see me doing the happy dance??? I'm done with school!!! I'm done with school!!!! I'm done with school!!!!! Technically, one of my professors could pull that rug out from under me by making me take a final due by midnight, but he said that if we had an overall average of 97 or higher that he wouldn't make us take the final. Last week we did.....no word from him today so I think we're clear!!!

Okay--house is a wreck, laundry to be done, and decisions, decisions on an upcoming vacation. Okay---let's get real, I'm more worried about my dog behaving for his sitter than what I'm going to pack!

Augh - it's been a busy few days for us. Yesterday Matt's dad had major surgery, it went really well but we were all at the hospital for 10 hours by the time we were finally leaving. I came home and convinced nathan to put his pajamas on (it wasn't even 5pm yet) and watch cartoons from bed with me: Mother of the Year!!! At one point I feel asleep and he woke me up by opening my eye and asking why I had my eyes closed

Katie, so glad you escaped the flooding!

Jackie, I'm a little jealous that all the T&C now come with DVD standard, we bought one year too early for that. We had one put in though and the boys LOVE it for long car rides. I also love the stow&go - it's a good place to store kid stuff.

Stacy, so glad you're all caught up on sleep. It's always nice when they let us sleep in.

Ugh, I had more but the boys are resting and I now hear little feet upstairs. Better go check it out....

---------->sneaking in quietly, head down in shame---------->

Hi people!! How I've missed you guys!! Why did I ever think summer would settle life down? Ugh!! I won't even try to promise I'll be here more. Dance isn't ending this year, and neither is soccer. And we leave next Friday for Yellowstone, BUT I have been able to hang out with Mrs. Lesh the past couple days. Loving it!

What's going on with everyone? What have I missed? Are ya'll still speaking to me? lol

Donna!!!!!!! I'm absolutely still speaking!!! I've missed you too! You might need to pencil us into the busy calendar just to say...."I'm still living" since your side of the country is so busy!!

Thank you for all the awesome birthday wishes for our lil' Akeelah. You guys are the best. xoxoxo

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<3

I miss all my peeps who are scattered all across the country as most of us are sweating it out literally this week. It was 99 here yesterday needless to say no outside yesterday afternoon.

I wanted to say to all my pregnant ladies on here. Keep it up. I am praying for safe, full term and healthy babies for all of you.

My little Maddie is 2 and half on July 4th. I am not sure where the time went but it is flying. She just jabbers non-stop.

MISS YOU ALL TONS! How many days left till SU?

Tracy - Two days in a row. This might be a record for me this year. So happy you're still talking to me. lol

Lauren - love ya!!

Been such a good week here, outside of the goodbyes to my parents and to Julie & Riley (Mr. Julie too). Finishing off on a high note - the diamond from my wedding ring is finally being replaced. Wahoooo!! Six weeks without it - ICK! Met with the jeweler this morning to choose the stone and I will have it before we leave for Yellowstone next week. Yay!

Donna - Of course still speaking to you! Bummer that the diamond got lost, but I bet the new one will sparkle too:) Yosemite sounds cool! Beware of bears - they seem to be everywhere these days:)

Jackie - Are you having fun playing in your car?

Hello girls! Donna- Welcome back! we missed you, great on the new diamond..... are you choosing a princess cut, FL, 1 ct., H diamond?? (my dream diamond)

Jackie: Congratulations on the new car!!! I love new cars, and the smell..... I hope you are enjoying, hey you should send your pic to car company and say you are a happy customer, maybe they get you little something......

Lauren: Glad to hear from you......

Liz: hope you are enjoying the day.....

Geri: 99!! wow that is hot.....yes they grow up so fast.... so SU'10 you were pregnant??? I didn't notice......

Tracy: Yeah! for finishing school......

Stacy: Are you getting ready for your WE school reunion??? I hope you enjoy it.....

Lindsay: No sabia que escribías tan bien en español, estuve leyendo algunas de tus respuestas a otras mamas,¡felicidades!

So I spend the day with my princess, we did all she likes, but first I took her for her first haircut in her life....... then her favorite restaurant (thank God it is not Chuck E. Cheese), we went looking in toy stores, and ice cream, some children library, and buying some clothes for her...... we had a great day..... I think we should do it more often, but I am exhausted.....

Happy Weekend everyone,
It is a long WE??

Lorena

Geri: sorry I miscalculated.....