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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 409854" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Well Im not a very good grandma either if cigarettes is a criteria. </p><p></p><p>However, back to the beginning of this post! Jena, you are in the thick of things right now. I remember how awfully tough it was when Cory was 12. Thats how old he was when I joined this board...can you believe it? Now look where we are! LOL. Actually, this month was my 12th anniversary here. I was so stuck in the midst of misery that I never thought I would see the end of parenting teens. I actually thought they would kill me. Back then, I swore I hated kids, I couldnt wait till they grew up and moved out, and I never wanted to have anything more to do with them. I swore I didnt want grandchildren either...lmao. Can you even imagine that one? I was furious when I found out Cory was going to be a father. FURIOUS! At least he waited until he was over 18 though. </p><p></p><p>When Cory actually turned 18, I threw a party including champagne. He thought I did it for him. Ha! It was for me. I was so thrilled that my final kid was an adult and I was no longer legally responsible for them that I could have done cartwheels. </p><p></p><p>Problem though is...look at me now. I still have kids at home. I still dont have a set of dishes that match or glasses that match. I still drink out of plastic cups or soda bottles. I still buy my flatware at the dollar store because it goes missing so often I refuse to pay good money for it. I keep saying...one day. One day when....they boys are gone. Now its...one day...when the grandkids are grown...lmao. </p><p></p><p>I moved straight from having little boy toys to big boy toys to little girl toys. Now though, I kind of like it that way. I have a whole different perspective on things. </p><p></p><p>One day you are going to wake up and your kids arent going to be there clamoring for your attention every 15 seconds and you will suddenly realize that there is silence. And you will miss these days. You dont think you will now...but you will. You will look at the pictures you have and remember every little thing that ever happened with the girls. And it will be good. Right now is just hard.</p><p></p><p>Take it from a mom who has been through the trenches and is sitting on the other side. </p><p></p><p>Go look at this. Its my favorite video of all time I think. We heard the song as we were leaving to take Jamie to bootcamp and we cried buckets. </p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]RYkzRYhlw_U[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 409854, member: 1514"] Well Im not a very good grandma either if cigarettes is a criteria. However, back to the beginning of this post! Jena, you are in the thick of things right now. I remember how awfully tough it was when Cory was 12. Thats how old he was when I joined this board...can you believe it? Now look where we are! LOL. Actually, this month was my 12th anniversary here. I was so stuck in the midst of misery that I never thought I would see the end of parenting teens. I actually thought they would kill me. Back then, I swore I hated kids, I couldnt wait till they grew up and moved out, and I never wanted to have anything more to do with them. I swore I didnt want grandchildren either...lmao. Can you even imagine that one? I was furious when I found out Cory was going to be a father. FURIOUS! At least he waited until he was over 18 though. When Cory actually turned 18, I threw a party including champagne. He thought I did it for him. Ha! It was for me. I was so thrilled that my final kid was an adult and I was no longer legally responsible for them that I could have done cartwheels. Problem though is...look at me now. I still have kids at home. I still dont have a set of dishes that match or glasses that match. I still drink out of plastic cups or soda bottles. I still buy my flatware at the dollar store because it goes missing so often I refuse to pay good money for it. I keep saying...one day. One day when....they boys are gone. Now its...one day...when the grandkids are grown...lmao. I moved straight from having little boy toys to big boy toys to little girl toys. Now though, I kind of like it that way. I have a whole different perspective on things. One day you are going to wake up and your kids arent going to be there clamoring for your attention every 15 seconds and you will suddenly realize that there is silence. And you will miss these days. You dont think you will now...but you will. You will look at the pictures you have and remember every little thing that ever happened with the girls. And it will be good. Right now is just hard. Take it from a mom who has been through the trenches and is sitting on the other side. Go look at this. Its my favorite video of all time I think. We heard the song as we were leaving to take Jamie to bootcamp and we cried buckets. [MEDIA=youtube]RYkzRYhlw_U[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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