Working Force of "All Hope Abandon Ye Who Enter Here" (5)

[sevillafox]

I agree.. Now thats only my inlaws!!! My wife has 11 Aunts and uncles who also live in our town and also drop in about once a week which is not bad for one aunt or uncle but when you have 11 of them coming over spread out over a week it gets VERY crazy at my house!

My wife has a very large Portugese family and aparently for them its nothing to spend all there time together and they don't mind it.. but for me i come from a family of one brother and my parents.. Thats all the family i have had for the last 20 years of my life and i am only 30 now so i am not use to this and i find it an intrusion on my life.

Portuguese family....that explains it.

I'd go along with what Z said....set up visiting hours or even start the tradition of a once weekly pot luck at your house for the extended family. They just have to learn to respect your boundaries. And, I hear you on the small fam to big fam transition. I still hate my hubby's big family gatherings.

[Michael_Lambert]

Have you seen "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"? If not, I'd recommend it. Sounds very similar. Reminds me of my family vs. my first girlfriend's family.


Yea i watched it and you know for the last 9 years we have been together i had no issues with the large family, and the big get togethers and such.. its just the crap going on with her inlaws always over!

Don't get me wrong they are great help and they buy lots of goodies for the baby :D saves me the expense but man i need some space, and my wife is starting to see it but she wont speak up against them!

[SoaringUSAEagle]

I found just the sign...

[Michael_Lambert]

My house is not big enough for 40 of them to show up !!! :D I mean we bought this house as our 3 year house the idea was a starter home smaller for our first couple of years of marriage and such.. Then buy bigger and start a family.

Well i could not wait on the family thing so we got that a year ahead of time and now i am trying to find a house in another province!!!!!

I alteast have my wife agreed to buying north of where we are now so they would have to drive about 45 mins to get to our house.. thing that sucks is its 45 mins farther for my parents.. but i know if her family have to make an effort they wont!!!

[gjl711]

DOCTOR PHIL!!!!!!!!!..!He's not a doctor.. ;)

Oh i think we are well past Dr.Phil!!

I think i need Dr.House :D Or Jerry Springer. :)

[ngineer]

He's not a doctor.. ;)

Or Jerry Springer. :)

Even more fun!

[Michael_Lambert]

Yea we could hold our weekly Potluck on his show!!! That would turn out to be very interesting!

[ngineer]

Yea we could hold our weekly Potluck on his show!!! That would turn out to be very interesting!

Food fight!

[Natalie]

Good Morning.

[sevillafox]

Michael, your situation sucks. A cheapskate uncle, an invasive family....

Ugh, babies are SUPPOSED to bring joy not headaches.

Oh, here's my little one because I can!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/3042712686_084fb8f66d.jpg?v=0

[Natalie]

I found just the sign...



What have you done with my husband? Where is he? Bring him back!!!!!! :confused: lol

[BrokenRoad]

My family and my in-laws are spread across the country so we never get drop-ins. When it takes a plane or an 8 hour car ride, everything is carefully planed.
my ex mother in law was overbearing and irritating and down all the time. We moved 45 min south of her to get away from her and she would still come and bug us at least 4 times a week. I'm no longer married to her son and no longer in Ga so that makes things easier. She calls all the freakin time but I can ignore her calls now.
I have family nearby. My sister in law lives 4 blocks away, mom 11 miles, and his dad and that side of the family are 20 miles away. We don't see them unless they call or we call. The other inlaws are in southern Illinois so I don't see them much. I've been very blessed this time around and not having an overbearing inlaw set.

[BrokenRoad]

Where is Chet this morning?

[gjl711]

..
I have family nearby. My sister in law lives 4 blocks away, mom 11 miles, and his dad and that side of the family are 20 miles away. We don't see them unless they call or we call. The other inlaws are in southern Illinois so I don't see them much. I've been very blessed this time around and not having an overbearing inlaw set. I guess I should have been more specific. When I'm talking in-laws, I'm thinking about the parents. I do have sisters living near by and they do drop over unannounced often which is not a problem. My wife has a brother who commuted from New Mexico to Chicago a couple times a month and he comes by as well.

But there is a differance when siblings drop by as they are more like friends than when the parents drop by.

[Michael_Lambert]

Well if i had my way i would take early retirement and open a dive shop down in mexico :D Already have it all lined up.. just gotta get the wife to give permission :D

[sevillafox]

Well if i had my way i would take early retirement and open a dive shop down in mexico :D Already have it all lined up.. just gotta get the wife to give permission :D


Good luck with that one. ;)

[SoaringUSAEagle]

What have you done with my husband? Where is he? Bring him back!!!!!! :confused: lol

I'm right here :D

[Natalie]

Your name is all weird though. I haven't seen that one in YEARS. Weirdo ;)

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Ah well, I'm good with it :D

I am about to fall asleep. This not being able to work stuff sucks.

[gjl711]

Your name is all weird though. I haven't seen that one in YEARS. Weirdo ;)
Now now... Keep it at home kids. ;):)

[Natalie]

Thought you were going to ask to go home ;). I'd let ya. Sorry! It's ok. I like that picture though.

I wish I could go home. I am so uncomfortable I can hardly sit or stand. :(

[Michael_Lambert]

Not to mention the COST is killing me!

Every time her parents come over my wife offers them drinks and they never refuse so on average i would say her father would drink a couple of beer or a bottle of wine which i would offer to any guest coming over but i mean we are talking EVERY freaking day! The other day they came over and i was sitting on the couch and he got up i assumed going to the washroom went into my laundry area where we store snacks and have a fridge and comes out with a bottle of wine and a thing of unopened bree cheese ( the round wheel cheese thing :D ) so i said to him that Liz had bought that for another night when we have guest coming over.. and he got all ofended ended up talking to Liz i portuguese and then she turned to me and said it was fine she will buy another one tomorrow.. I mean come on around here thats a good $20+ for it.

When i go to his place i drink water at lunch maybe some soda if her brother brings a bottle to the table and only take whats put on my plate!

[Natalie]

Now now... Keep it at home kids. ;):)


Nah what's the fun in that? ;)

[gjl711]

Nah what's the fun in that? ;)Ok then...FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!.. :)

[sevillafox]

Not to mention the COST is killing me!

Every time her parents come over my wife offers them drinks and they never refuse so on average i would say her father would drink a couple of beer or a bottle of wine which i would offer to any guest coming over but i mean we are talking EVERY freaking day! The other day they came over and i was sitting on the couch and he got up i assumed going to the washroom went into my laundry area where we store snacks and have a fridge and comes out with a bottle of wine and a thing of unopened bree cheese ( the round wheel cheese thing :D ) so i said to him that Liz had bought that for another night when we have guest coming over.. and he got all ofended ended up talking to Liz i portuguese and then she turned to me and said it was fine she will buy another one tomorrow.. I mean come on around here thats a good $20+ for it.

When i go to his place i drink water at lunch maybe some soda if her brother brings a bottle to the table and only take whats put on my plate!

Ugh...time to start hiding the booze! Or...learn portuguese

[gjl711]

..Or...learn portugueseOr just a few key phrases.. ;)

[Michael_Lambert]

This was a couple of weeks ago, She just loves the "Big Girl Bath" she just totally nuts in the water thrashing around with a big smile.. Just dont mind my nudity :D

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/abbywater.jpg

[sevillafox]

Or just a few key phrases.. ;)

True!

[Michael_Lambert]

Or just a few key phrases.. ;)

I know just enough to get myself in trouble!!! and i have gotten in trouble :D

[sevillafox]

This was a couple of weeks ago, She just loves the "Big Girl Bath" she just totally nuts in the water thrashing around with a big smile.. Just dont mind my nudity :D



Cute! I end up in the tub with my little one and big bro about every night. It's SO funny to see them get all excited and splash. It's also SO much easier than the sink...babies get too squirmy in there.

[Natalie]

Ok then...FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!FIGHT!!!.. :)



We're not fighting. Wasn't really planning on it either. Was just asking about his name change is all.

[Michael_Lambert]

And i made this for my wife, Stole the idea from this forum :D

We are going to get it printed 20x30 and hang it over her crib.. my wife cried when she came home and seen it as my background on my desktop.. I seen her crying through the web cam, but she would not come and say she loved it cause she knows she is not supose to use that computer... but i know she does. :D

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/abbysign.jpg

[sevillafox]

And i made this for my wife, Stole the idea from this forum :D

We are going to get it printed 20x30 and hang it over her crib.. my wife cried when she came home and seen it as my background on my desktop.. I seen her crying through the web cam, but she would not come and say she loved it cause she knows she is not supose to use that computer... but i know she does. :D

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/abbysign.jpg


Awww....did you use AndreaBFS's tutorial? I need to try that but with Ian I can only get so far. :lol:

It's super!

[Michael_Lambert]

Cute! I end up in the tub with my little one and big bro about every night. It's SO funny to see them get all excited and splash. It's also SO much easier than the sink...babies get too squirmy in there.

She has a Winnie the Phoo wash tub but one night i was in the tub she was about 7 weeks old then and my wife was sitting on the toliet ( not using it ) talking to me and Abby was just so locked in on looking at the water so i took her from my wifes hands cloths and all and dunked her in with me.. and she loved it! She actually cried when Liz took her out so pulled her back in and she went to all smiles!

Word of advice!!! Wait till they do there evening duties before bringing them in the water... Its amazing how the water goes from crystal clear to muddy looking VERY fast :D

[Michael_Lambert]

Awww....did you use AndreaBFS's tutorial? I need to try that but with Ian I can only get so far. :lol:

It's super!

I did not know she posted a Tutorial, i know she posted her work first and i pmed her and she gave me some insight on it and this was what i came up with :D

But yes her idea is what got me going.

[sevillafox]

Lol....I've never had a poop in the tub (knock on wood and excepting that one time when Aidan was a year old or so and I wasn't in there) although Ian did pee on me the other night. No matter in the tub.

It is a great way to soothe them. Of course, the screamin when you take them out sucks!

[sevillafox]

I did not know she posted a Tutorial, i know she posted her work first and i pmed her and she gave me some insight on it and this was what i came up with :D

But yes her idea is what got me going.


The tutorial link is in that thread...she added it later.

[gjl711]

Lol....I've never had a poop in the tub ..A Baby Ruth in the tub.. Where is this thread headed.

[sevillafox]

Ugh, John, you knew I wasn't talking about ME!!!

Aidan pooped in the tub once...he was SO upset by it he never did it again!

[ngineer]

Lol....I've never had a poop in the tub

Oh, title fairy...

[sevillafox]

Knock it off!!!

I like my current title...it explains a lot.

[gjl711]

Ugh, John, you knew I wasn't talking about ME!!!..Well, that's not what you typed.. :):):)

[Natalie]

A Baby Ruth in the tub.. Where is this thread headed.


to hell apparently :rolleyes:

[sevillafox]

If I would be pooping it I would have said "take a poop"...have implies that I've never had anyone poop in the tub.

[gjl711]

If I would be pooping it I would have said "take a poop"...have implies that I've never had anyone poop in the tub.
Semantics... ;)

[Michael_Lambert]

Yup peeing happens all the time she gets over excited about it.. and a floating turd would not be soo bad... its the Brown water.. and draining the bath so we both can clean up under the shower that gets to me :D

[sevillafox]

I'll semantic you a crack aside the head....

[ngineer]

How come it's called "taking" when one is clearly leaving something behind?

The English language sure is goofy, glad I speak it natively!

[Michael_Lambert]

Here she is after about 20 mins.. she is soo tired she just goes into her crib and sleeps through the night :D

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/abbywater2.jpg

[gjl711]

How come it's called "taking" when one is clearly leaving something behind?...Excellent question...

[sevillafox]

How come it's called "taking" when one is clearly leaving something behind?

The English language sure is goofy, glad I speak it natively!

good point!

Here she is after about 20 mins.. she is soo tired she just goes into her crib and sleeps through the night :D



wow...you must have been issued a different model than me....mine gets crabby, screams while I'm dressing him, and cuddles/nurses to sleep and still wakes up in the night.

[Michael_Lambert]

This is a shot i took at the wedding this is my wifes cousin who delivered 2 days before Liz did. People can not get over how much bigger Abby is over most babies her age. She is soo freaking tall even her doctor was very pleased with her progress..

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/murfinweddingphotos/images/778T9635_1.jpg

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Well no such luck on talking Mark into letting us go home today :( But as long as no work orders show up by the COB on Wednesday, we get Friday off too! That'd be a very nice treat - 4 day weekend with plenty of time for us to move! As long as I dont get called in :D. I dont mind being on call for Thanksgiving though. I get Christmas and New Years off!!!!!

I also got a call yesterday about a wedding for July 18 next year, which is the first weekend of Cheyenne Frontier Days and it is a big event for the AF. We get all sorts of distinguished visitors that roll in, and we get to shadow them while they're here - from breakfast, to lunch, to parades, rodeos, nightshows, luncheons at the governor's mansion, wing commander's house, general's house etc. The list goes on. Well - I'd rather make $2000 with a wedding than just a couple hundred with work LOL. We'll see how it goes. I could do the wedding and then catch the closing weekend that way it's fair - Berni shadows them for a weekend and I do the other.

I even had another call yesterday for a wedding May 23. A lady named Barb is a well known person here on base and we got to talking when the 3 star was in town last week. Her daughter is getting married and Barb referred her to me - so we chatted and that one really sounds promising as another photog in town that she spoke with is booked and the one who did her senior pics was rude and she told him to eat dirt LOL.

So yeah - more business is sprouting up! :D

[Michael_Lambert]

good point!



wow...you must have been issued a different model than me....mine gets crabby, screams while I'm dressing him, and cuddles/nurses to sleep and still wakes up in the night.

I think we have been EXTREMELY lucky with Abby! She started sleeping through the night at 10 weeks old now that she is 3 months old she is eating 5-6 feedings a day 5-6 oz each feeding and she goes to bed at 10pm and sleep until 7-7:30. Which is a HUGE load off my wife cause she has a busy day and i typically take abby to bed around 9:30 and have to play with her for a while and then she just falls asleep in her Basenette so leaves my wife to watch her tv shows and take a hot bath while we sleep out of her way :D

[Michael_Lambert]

Here she is with my sister inlaw she just could not pull away from all the lights! She loves them.

Actually now that i think we took her to the towns Santa Clause parade on saturday and i snapped a few shots... so i do need to pull out the camera and download the card i do have few shots from recent. lol I will have to do that tonight when i get home.

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/murfinweddingphotos/images/778T9631_1.jpg

[Jon]

Gross I just had this very old married guy hit on me. And I am noticibly pregnant by now. CREEPY!What's Chet doing out there?
:{)#

Ewww I hate bees! Why do you have a random picture of bees?
You're going to be exiled from the state, you know, if you keep that up.

[sevillafox]

What's Chet doing out there?
:{)#




ROFLMAO!!!

[gjl711]

What's Chet doing out there?
:{)#
ROFLMAO!!!
That was pretty funny. :):):)

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Gotta love preparation for inspections. Just issued an exercise... back into Delta we go, base is locked down. But I just got a call for a mock aircraft accident that I have to go shoot.

The one day I dress up... shirt and tie, shiny shoes, the whole bit... since there is a graduation tonight. And it's snowing outside. Lovely.

[SoaringUSAEagle]

25 degrees, 18 windchill.

[sevillafox]

Sorry to hear that Jeff....but congrats on the wedding inquiries.

[Michael_Lambert]

We are sitting at -1 now.. dont even want to think about the wind chill :(

[Natalie]

What's Chet doing out there?
:{)#


HHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA Pretty funny there Jon ;) :D




Sorry sweetie. Hope your nice clothes don't get ruined!

[SoaringUSAEagle]

I think since it went to Delta I'm not going anywhere... I may have lucked out, we'll see.

[Natalie]

My fingers are crossed for you! lol. Hopefully ya don't ;)

[PiRho]

whew, lunch is over, now I'm re-running this report. and got caught up.

Michael, cute kid you got there!

Natalie, sorry your uncomfortable already, I'm told it will be over in an eternity :)

Jeff, why do you keep putting the base on alert? hahaha and I noticed your name and wondered who you had bribed LOL glad to know more of your side of the story now.

Jon... LOL that is a good one! hahaha

[gjl711]

I'm hungry.

[Natalie]

It is an eternity!!!!!!! I am dying of anxiousness (if that's a word) lol. And I don't think it'd be so bad but the baby is sitting so low and boy does that put a damper on everyday things such as sitting and standing lol. Oh well. Only 4 more months or something like that hahahaha.

Sounds like you've been awefully busy Z! Glad your caught up!

I try telling Jeff to mind his P's and Q's but he's not such a good listener ;)

[Natalie]

Me too! What's for lunch John?

[Michael_Lambert]

I had KD and Hotdogs :D

[Natalie]

What's KD?

[ssidiv3r]

hey everybody. Looks like y'all have been busy. 5 pages in the new thread.

Well, finally had the dry suit class last night. Check out dives are on Saturday. I went to home depot today and got the supplies I need for a pair of DIY dry gloves, but the vacuum o-rings are pretty damn tight. The cuffs on the chemical gloves are also pretty snug on the 3-inch coupling that I put inside the sleeve. I'm going to hit up Harbor Freight for a pair of their rubber blasting gloves (couple guys from the shop use those for their dry gloves) so I hope I can get them with next day shipping or over-night. Either way, the smurf gloves from Home Depot should work fine.


Edit: Forgot to mention, total cost for the stuff was only $12.75

[Michael_Lambert]

KD = Kraft Diner ( Macaroni and cheese ) :D

[sevillafox]

I had turkey, stuffing, mashed taters and gravy

[Natalie]

Ahhh got ya ;). Little slow on the uptake lol.

Your lunch sounds really good Tiff. Especially the mashed potatoes. Yummy haven't had those in awhile.

[sevillafox]

They were good...and so was the homemade bread. :D

[Michael_Lambert]

God i am soo sick of turkey.. We have been eating it for over a month since thanks giving :(

[ngineer]

God i am soo sick of turkey.. We have been eating it for over a month since thanks giving :(

You Canadians are ahead of us! :)

[Natalie]

they have homemade bread at school? Yummy! I will be swining by for lunch! ;)

[BrokenRoad]

I guess I should have been more specific. When I'm talking in-laws, I'm thinking about the parents. I do have sisters living near by and they do drop over unannounced often which is not a problem. My wife has a brother who commuted from New Mexico to Chicago a couple times a month and he comes by as well.

But there is a differance when siblings drop by as they are more like friends than when the parents drop by.
very true on the sibling/siblings in law. I still don't see my parental inlaws often. I'm ok with that.
I think we have been EXTREMELY lucky with Abby! She started sleeping through the night at 10 weeks old now that she is 3 months old she is eating 5-6 feedings a day 5-6 oz each feeding and she goes to bed at 10pm and sleep until 7-7:30. Which is a HUGE load off my wife cause she has a busy day and i typically take abby to bed around 9:30 and have to play with her for a while and then she just falls asleep in her Basenette so leaves my wife to watch her tv shows and take a hot bath while we sleep out of her way :D
ha you know cause you said this any other children you have are not going to be this easy right? I said that with my first and granted my next two weren't bad my 3rd still gets up at night and he'll be two in January.
We are sitting at -1 now.. dont even want to think about the wind chill :(
um keep that. wait F or C? I have a hard time converting.
I'm hungry.
I have some chips and salsa but you have to come get them.
It is an eternity!!!!!!! I am dying of anxiousness (if that's a word) lol. And I don't think it'd be so bad but the baby is sitting so low and boy does that put a damper on everyday things such as sitting and standing lol. Oh well. Only 4 more months or something like that hahahaha.

Sounds like you've been awefully busy Z! Glad your caught up!

I try telling Jeff to mind his P's and Q's but he's not such a good listener ;)
I so remember that. Hopefully baby will move soon. I seriously was waiting for Kyler's hand to pop out one day and wave at me.
KD = Kraft Diner ( Macaroni and cheese ) :D
when they make those in the plant it STINKS for at least 1/2 a mile away from there. However Ranch dressing day is about 50 times worse. Hubby used to work at a concrete place directly behind Kraft. There are very few things that they make that we buy anymore.
I had turkey, stuffing, mashed taters and gravy

They were good...and so was the homemade bread. :D
yummy

[PiRho]

well... I'm still up to my eyeballs in work. but I have to run this report that takes about 30 minutes to run each time, then I have to check and make sure that it is correct... then re-run if needed. once I can confirm it is good then I'll be done with it! W00T! hopefully when it finishes in a few minutes.

[sevillafox]

I've managed to dink off all day and not do much work at all. I've got my website revamped though and just need to upload it at home and do the galleries. :D

[Michael_Lambert]

-1C I Canadian we don't use that Ferenhight crap :D

So it would be around 30F?

[Michael_Lambert]

I use to be able to work on my website at work.. Till they raped my computer :(

They removed my CS3 suite off my computer cause they claim i don't need it for work anymore and someone else had a need for it and they are too cheap to buy another licence :(

[sevillafox]

I use to be able to work on my website at work.. Till they raped my computer :(

They removed my CS3 suite off my computer cause they claim i don't need it for work anymore and someone else had a need for it and they are too cheap to buy another licence :(


They don't know I have dreamweaver on mine...it's my own program. Although, they did cut off access to my server so it's all offline edits. :(

[PiRho]

...
when they make those in the plant it STINKS for at least 1/2 a mile away from there. However Ranch dressing day is about 50 times worse. Hubby used to work at a concrete place directly behind Kraft. There are very few things that they make that we buy anymore.



Hhahahaha yeah I totally understand Living near a food processing plant making you have a different outlook on their foods LOL, I lived right next to a little Debbie's bakery, sometimes it was great, other times... YUCK! and I also was working for a subcontracter of thiers, we processed their cardboard shipping boxes... to this day I have a very hard time eating most of their products.

[PiRho]

I use to be able to work on my website at work.. Till they raped my computer :(

They removed my CS3 suite off my computer cause they claim i don't need it for work anymore and someone else had a need for it and they are too cheap to buy another licence :(
I hear that! I'm just waiting until the day when they take one of my programs... LOL if only I could pick hahahahahaha

They don't know I have dreamweaver on mine...it's my own program. Although, they did cut off access to my server so it's all offline edits. :(
LOL that's the way! unfortunatly we don't have enough rights on our PCs to load any personal software on here. (unless it is a standalone app that doesn't require a registry key.)

[BrokenRoad]

-1C I Canadian we don't use that Ferenhight crap :D

So it would be around 30F?
lol and we're not much higher than you. I thought it was that but again I suck at conversions of anytype. It's a whopping 33F here with a wind chill of 22. Have I mentioned lately that I hate cold weather?

[Michael_Lambert]

Yea they incorporated new policies about 2 months ago and went around and restricted access to everyones computers and did a audit, Now nothing can be installed unless its licensed through our company and they removed the ability to install anything!

They even put a filter on our networks so we can't access any non work releated websites :D Lucky for me our neighbor was kind enough to let me rent access to his wireless for $5 a month :D

[sevillafox]

LOL that's the way! unfortunatly we don't have enough rights on our PCs to load any personal software on here. (unless it is a standalone app that doesn't require a registry key.)

They don't know about it. :D

They've since restricted access even more. I can't download ANYTHING!!!

Yea they incorporated new policies about 2 months ago and went around and restricted access to everyones computers and did a audit, Now nothing can be installed unless its licensed through our company and they removed the ability to install anything!

They even put a filter on our networks so we can't access any non work releated websites :D Lucky for me our neighbor was kind enough to let me rent access to his wireless for $5 a month :D

Ugh, I hate our filter. It pops up on this site even if I try and quote a "key" word.

[gjl711]

Me too! What's for lunch John?

I had turkey, stuffing, mashed taters and gravy
They were good...and so was the homemade bread. :D

God i am soo sick of turkey.. We have been eating it for over a month since thanks giving :(Boy, you guys had good stuff. I had some chicken fingers and catchup. BTW, why call them chicken fingers? They don't have fingers.

...I have some chips and salsa but you have to come get them...Chips and salsa sounds good. :) Yum..

[SoaringUSAEagle]

And I am back from the exercise. Pretty pointless. I stood around with all the high ranking evaluators and people thought I was someone else and not the photog because I am all dressed up lol. I didnt end up taking any photos as it was just that - an exercise - for those who are new to the base and whatever to practice and go over what would occur in such an event. They had dummies and aircraft parts spread all over. It was interesting but I am glad I didnt have to shoot. :D It's cold out there.

In the meantime I missed lunch with my wife :( That makes me sad. She even said she looks super cute today - but that's nothing new really. I haven't had lunch with her once this week.

[sevillafox]

Time for me to go home. I hope the boys are feeling better.

[Michael_Lambert]

Boy, you guys had good stuff. I had some chicken fingers and catchup. BTW, why call them chicken fingers? They don't have fingers.

Chips and salsa sounds good. :) Yum..


I question if it is even real chicken sometimes.

[Michael_Lambert]

Must be nice to go home soo soon! I get to leave in an hour and 20 mins and then have a hour and a half drive ahead of me in this freaking snow :(

[gjl711]

I question if it is even real chicken sometimes.I know that the fast food places like Micky-dees is not but I got the from Jewel, a grocery store, and it's not that re-formed stuff. It actually looks like chicken breast when you take the breading off.

[Michael_Lambert]

Aww then they are good. I like the "Pub Style" chicken fingers that we buy locally have a nice spice on them.

[BrokenRoad]

I make our chicken fingers. At least I know it's real chicken :)

[gjl711]

Chicken fingers are good if it's real chicken.

[FocalPrincess]

They just have to learn to respect your boundaries. And, I hear you on the small fam to big fam transition. I still hate my hubby's big family gatherings.

Good luck with that....its my family that's bigger, and I grew up with it and still hate the big gatherings. I'm just not a people person I guess.

This was a couple of weeks ago, She just loves the "Big Girl Bath" she just totally nuts in the water thrashing around with a big smile.. Just dont mind my nudity :D

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/abbywater.jpg

My little man would scream bloody murder in "his" tub, but also realllllllllly liked to go in the big bath with me. Half the time he'd nurse through it...so it was really super peaceful for both of us.

Awww....did you use AndreaBFS's tutorial? I need to try that but with Ian I can only get so far. :lol:

It's super! You could use his middle name in there too....

I've managed to dink off all day and not do much work at all. I've got my website revamped though and just need to upload it at home and do the galleries. :D

I like days where you dink around and still get stuff done. Today is not one of them. Hopefully tomorrow will be.

Hhahahaha yeah I totally understand Living near a food processing plant making you have a different outlook on their foods LOL, I lived right next to a little Debbie's bakery, sometimes it was great, other times... YUCK! and I also was working for a subcontracter of thiers, we processed their cardboard shipping boxes... to this day I have a very hard time eating most of their products.

Uh, yes. Let's not discuss the nastiness that can be found in R_ _ses's PB cups. Hubby worked there for a while....

[Natalie]

In the meantime I missed lunch with my wife :( That makes me sad. She even said she looks super cute today - but that's nothing new really. I haven't had lunch with her once this week.



Aww your so nice. We'll have lunch together eventually. You've just been way too busy lol. It's ok though. Maybe next week! Your so cute hahahaha. I do look darn good today ;)

[sevillafox]

Must be nice to go home soo soon! I get to leave in an hour and 20 mins and then have a hour and a half drive ahead of me in this freaking snow :(

It's nice but both boys are usually ready for a nap when I go and the bigger one fights me on it a lot. Plus, the paycheck sucks.

You could use his middle name in there too....
Uh, yes. Let's not discuss the nastiness that can be found in R_ _ses's PB cups. Hubby worked there for a while....

I though of that...too bad we're in holiday template mode. :lol:

And, please don't ruin PB cups for me....I do so enjoy them on occasion.

There's probably rat poop and hair in there along with other stuff.

Another reason I REFUSE to use formula....at least I know there's no rat poop or insect leavings in my boob juice. :D

[SoaringUSAEagle]

I just got to sit in behind closed doors with my boss and two other higher ups because a Major called saying that no photo support was provided this morning during the exercise. This is just another case of miscommunication basically. I was obviously out there. I asked the Lt. Col if she needed photographs taken of the exercise and she said no (and that was fine - no one complained about that. I couldnt do anything with them right now anyway.) The Captain I went with was the safety investigator and he thought I was supposed to be with him, when in fact I was supposed to be with another team later on who investigates the scene more thoroughly, which makes sense. The Major was not upset and was glad to hear that it was just a miscommunication error rather than us not supporting the exercise at all.

And now I am hearing that they may not clear cameras / memory cards / thumb drives to be connected to these computers until after the new year. :rolleyes: This is going to make for a long month.

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Aww your so nice. We'll have lunch together eventually. You've just been way too busy lol. It's ok though. Maybe next week! Your so cute hahahaha. I do look darn good today ;)

Yeah and today was completely unexpected. I'm sorry dear.

[ngineer]

I just got to sit in behind closed doors with my boss and two other higher ups because a Major called saying that no photo support was provided this morning during the exercise. This is just another case of miscommunication basically.

And now I am hearing that they may not clear cameras / memory cards / thumb drives to be connected to these computers until after the new year. :rolleyes: This is going to make for a long month.

Miss Communication works for the AF, too?

Man, she sure gets around, I thought she only worked here! Wonder if we can fire her for having outside jobs?

Sorry about all the security fun you're having to deal with.

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Miss Communication works for the AF, too?

Man, she sure gets around, I thought she only worked here! Wonder if we can fire her for having outside jobs?

Sorry about all the security fun you're having to deal with.

Oh yeah, she is prevalent just about everywhere! It should be a conflict of interest :D

Meh, it's expected as there is a big inspection coming up for the base.

[BrokenRoad]

It's nice but both boys are usually ready for a nap when I go and the bigger one fights me on it a lot. Plus, the paycheck sucks.



I though of that...too bad we're in holiday template mode. :lol:

And, please don't ruin PB cups for me....I do so enjoy them on occasion.

There's probably rat poop and hair in there along with other stuff.

Another reason I REFUSE to use formula....at least I know there's no rat poop or insect leavings in my boob juice. :D
PB cups are never the same after you have fresh ones. I can't eat them now. They taste like crap. That is Di's fault. She did however get Kyler completely addicted to them at the ripe age of 10 1/2 months.

Um yeah on the no formula thing. That is one reason why I never used formula. That and metal shavings. Those are in it too. Pass thank you please.

[BrokenRoad]

ugh today probably cant get any worse ugh

[sevillafox]

Um yeah on the no formula thing. That is one reason why I never used formula. That and metal shavings. Those are in it too. Pass thank you please.

And I'm sure lubricant and other "safe" in small amounts things. :rolleyes:

ugh today probably cant get any worse ugh

Yeah it can. It can always get worse.

[BrokenRoad]

yeah probably not. I had to bike Kyler over to the dr earlier. I buckled my bag onto Kyler's bike seat buckle. Apparently in those 4 blocks with gloves on he mastered undoing the buckle. My bag had all of our insurance stuff, my birth certificate, divorce papers, marriage license, 2 not cheap doodle bunz diapers with 2 extra inserts, and my only wetbag. Thankfully my wallet was in my coat pocket along with my cell phone. However It's snowing and on the way back I couldn't find it. I could not turn around and get it because we were already running late and I HAD to get him in today. I've called all the businesses between here and there along with the county sheriffs office, because for some stupid reason every number for the city cops goes to county. Nobody has seen it. You know the only thing bothering me is that my birth certificate is from North Dakota(military brat) and it's hard and not cheap to get a copy and those diapers. Ugh the fact that they're not that old and they're his day diaper system and I don't have enough to lose them and one of them is one of my favorites. It's a minkee diaper. I can't reach my husband and it's snowing hard and I'm not bundling 3 kids up to go look for a damn bag that no one can find. What is funny about the whole situation is that our address is listed in the bag at least 4 times. So I know they can find us if they wanted to.I just hope someone has a heart and returns it to me.

[sevillafox]

Ugh, sorry Leigh. That REALLY sucks! I do hope someone is kind enough to return stuff.

When does hubby come home?

And, may as well take the kiddos out...they'd think it's fun. Offer a little reward to whoever finds it. :D

[SoaringUSAEagle]

I bet someone will give you a call this evening. That'd be super nice. I cant imagine losing something like that - what a heartache!

[BrokenRoad]

I might in a bit. Kyler is being crabby and clingy. I don't know when he'll be home. I would assume in the next hour or so. I hate that I cannot contact my city police by phone.
I'm totally kicking my butt for not pulling the insurance information out of the envelope that had everything in it from when I ran to get my name changed on everything the other day.

[Bootsie]

Hey everyone!!!! How is it going?


You're going to be exiled from the state, you know, if you keep that up.

Ha ha you are funny Jon, but I still hate bees!

yeah probably not. I had to bike Kyler over to the dr earlier. I buckled my bag onto Kyler's bike seat buckle. Apparently in those 4 blocks with gloves on he mastered undoing the buckle. My bag had all of our insurance stuff, my birth certificate, divorce papers, marriage license, 2 not cheap doodle bunz diapers with 2 extra inserts, and my only wetbag. Thankfully my wallet was in my coat pocket along with my cell phone. However It's snowing and on the way back I couldn't find it. I could not turn around and get it because we were already running late and I HAD to get him in today. I've called all the businesses between here and there along with the county sheriffs office, because for some stupid reason every number for the city cops goes to county. Nobody has seen it. You know the only thing bothering me is that my birth certificate is from North Dakota(military brat) and it's hard and not cheap to get a copy and those diapers. Ugh the fact that they're not that old and they're his day diaper system and I don't have enough to lose them and one of them is one of my favorites. It's a minkee diaper. I can't reach my husband and it's snowing hard and I'm not bundling 3 kids up to go look for a damn bag that no one can find. What is funny about the whole situation is that our address is listed in the bag at least 4 times. So I know they can find us if they wanted to.I just hope someone has a heart and returns it to me.

Ah! Sorry Leigh that really sucks! I would be freaking out if I lost something like that!

[Bootsie]

Oh Yeah and.....

***2500!!***

[SoaringUSAEagle]

LOL Congrats Brooke.

[Bootsie]

LOL Congrats Brooke.

Ha ha thanks Jeff. :)

[sevillafox]

congrats brooke

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Ha ha thanks Jeff. :)

No prob.

Well it's about that time... I wish I was going home though :D. Hopefully this graduation is fairly small and goes quickly.

[Bootsie]

Thanks Tiff.

Good luck Jeff. :)

[gjl711]

Boy, I'm frozen to the bone. Been out the last few hours giving my car a front brake job. Got it done but my hands are like blocks of ice.

[DozerLYP]

wow, I just notice the new thread and it's on page 18 already.

[gjl711]

Oh, and congrats Brook. 2500 chatty :)

[gjl711]

wow, I just notice the new thread and it's on page 18 already.
Change it to 50 posts per page. THen it's only like page 6

[BrokenRoad]

Ah! Sorry Leigh that really sucks! I would be freaking out if I lost something like that!
I am very much so.
Oh Yeah and.....

***2500!!***
Congrats!!!
No prob.

Well it's about that time... I wish I was going home though :D. Hopefully this graduation is fairly small and goes quickly.
hope it does for you too.

[BrokenRoad]

Boy, I'm frozen to the bone. Been out the last few hours giving my car a front brake job. Got it done but my hands are like blocks of ice.
fun and I can imagine. It snowed nicely here for a bit. YUCK.
Change it to 50 posts per page. THen it's only like page 6
that is what I've done too. I dislike having to flip through a bunch of pages. Scrolling is much easier.



What is everyone having for dinner?

We're having fried potatoes, california blend mixed veggies, and homemade buffalo chicken nuggets. YUM

[gjl711]

...that is what I've done too. I dislike having to flip through a bunch of pages. Scrolling is much easier.I've set it to 50 posts and set it so the latest post is first. That wasy I minimize scrolling as well except first thing in the morning or after I've been gone for a while



What is everyone having for dinner?

We're having fried potatoes, california blend mixed veggies, and homemade buffalo chicken nuggets. YUMSpaghetti with home made meat sauce and garlic bread. It was very tasty.

[DozerLYP]

Change it to 50 posts per page. THen it's only like page 6


too much scrolling.

[gjl711]

too much scrolling.newest posts first. then there is no scrolling. :)

[Bootsie]

fun and I can imagine. It snowed nicely here for a bit. YUCK.

that is what I've done too. I dislike having to flip through a bunch of pages. Scrolling is much easier.



What is everyone having for dinner?

We're having fried potatoes, california blend mixed veggies, and homemade buffalo chicken nuggets. YUM

Mine is set to 50 posts as well.

We are going out to dinner before the movie! Yay! I am so freaking excited, it is going to be a great night!

[Natalie]

Bleck man I wish I could go home. What a long day. I still have a half hour left too! I'm here all by myself too. Genius of a bank to leave someone all alone :). MUAHAHAHAHAHA Just kidding. Oh well. I am dying. If this baby don't fall out right now it'd be a miracle. I'm trying to half sit and stand. It's not going so well.

Hope everyone had a GREAT day!

[gjl711]

...We are going out to dinner before the movie! Yay! I am so freaking excited, it is going to be a great night!What movie are you seeing?

[sevillafox]

Aidan had a fried egg and toast. I'm thinking I'll have cereal and WINE!!!!

The little butthead dumped out the trash in the laundry room and the sorted clothes because I turned the light off. Someone skipped a nap today! GAH!

[gjl711]

.. I'm thinking I'll have ceral and WINE!!!!...THats a unique combination.

[sevillafox]

THats a unique combination.

Maybe I'll have oatmeal instead.

[gjl711]

Ok, what the heck is with Firefox spelling.

I misspell "Thats" as "THats" and it doesn't give me "That's" as a correct option but it give me "Teats" and "Twats". WHAT THEW HECK IS WITH THAT. Jeez..

[gjl711]

Maybe I'll have oatmeal instead.Oatmeal and wine?

[sevillafox]

I don't have anything in the house to make quick and I want some wine DAMMIT!!!!

[gjl711]

I don't have anything in the house to make quick and I want some wine DAMMIT!!!!Cooking wine?

[gjl711]

I don't have anything in the house to make quick and I want some wine DAMMIT!!!!Mouth wash?

[gjl711]

I don't have anything in the house to make quick and I want some wine DAMMIT!!!!After shave?

[Bootsie]

What movie are you seeing?

TWILIGHT!!!! HA HA

[BrokenRoad]

Ok, what the heck is with Firefox spelling.

I misspell "Thats" as "THats" and it doesn't give me "That's" as a correct option but it give me "Teats" and "Twats". WHAT THEW HECK IS WITH THAT. Jeez..
Mine gives me some odd ones too.
I don't have anything in the house to make quick and I want some wine DAMMIT!!!!
eh just have the wine
Mouth wash?

After shave?
EEEWWWWW
TWILIGHT!!!! HA HA
I am so jealous. My and my sister in law are going next week. Our nearest theatre is in a college town and I am NOT fighting the crowds opening weekend.

[FocalPrincess]

PB cups are never the same after you have fresh ones. I can't eat them now. They taste like crap. That is Di's fault. She did however get Kyler completely addicted to them at the ripe age of 10 1/2 months.

Um yeah on the no formula thing. That is one reason why I never used formula. That and metal shavings. Those are in it too. Pass thank you please.

I can still get the fresh ones if I have to, I just prefer not to buy the buggers' stuff. Lil' bit bitter.

And yeah, ditto on the formula. I don't need melamine and that sort of thing giving my kid kidney/bladder/gall stones at 2 months of age, thanks. I'm glad its available to those who medically NEED it, but.....ok, end rant now.

Ugh, sorry Leigh. That REALLY sucks! I do hope someone is kind enough to return stuff.

When does hubby come home?

And, may as well take the kiddos out...they'd think it's fun. Offer a little reward to whoever finds it. :D

That sounds like a great idea. I hope by now you've called the police and stuff. Too much id theft these days.

wow, I just notice the new thread and it's on page 18 already.

Or 6. ;)

THats a unique combination.

Sounds good to me though too.

[sevillafox]

Wine and cereal it was.

Red wine and golden grahams...the supper of champions

[gjl711]

Wine and cereal it was.

Red wine and golden grahams...the supper of championsYou didn't.. Really.. Did the wine come in a box as well at least. :)

[sevillafox]

Nah, it came in a bottle. It was one of those $4.95 jobbies. :D

And, yes, I really did.

You want a pic of the empties?

[gjl711]

Nah, it came in a bottle. It was one of those $4.95 jobbies. :D

And, yes, I really did.

You want a pic of the empties?Thats ok, I believe you. :)

[PiRho]

Goooooood afternoon.... for those on the other side of the world LOL

looks like another busy busy Friday for me.
ya'll don't have too much fun in here without me ok?

[Michael_Lambert]

What another crappy drive! We where not meant to drive on ice... even with $380 freaking snow/ice tires :(

Good morning by the way.