judyblume14 - I was wondering the same About crabs — we do that all along the Gulf but no clue about the Pacific!
Flashlight tag is a great idea too - if I can find the stash of camping flashlights...summer camps and they went OUT and I have no idea where they were “put away”.
2chatter- frisbee or a football to toss around, charades, ghost stories or jokes if DS will freak out at ghost stories. Also, depending on where you are, there’s a good possibility you can see fireworks from Seaworld.
2chatter, I know you can crab year round in Oregon and they even have a special permit for shellfish for out of state people. No idea about San Diego. I bet you could look it up in CA version of fish & game. DD found crabbing very boring. Our friends have this fishing pole crab pot thing to make things more interesting when their grandkids come up from CA.
Vent- DS swallowing a $1 coin obviously. I am finally starting to recuperate mentally from that.
Celebration- Saturday afternoon was pretty good. Work was good today.
Celebration and vent- DS freaked out at the Incredibles. Actually he didn’t even make it to the movie. There was a flying dragon preview and then a terrible short about someone eating their friend- turned out to be a dream but super weird in front of a kids movie.
So we ended up at Mamma Mia 2 and he was fine. I do wish we could see more movies with him but maybe the key is chic flixs? As in a cartoon you never know when it will be scary but romcoms are basically never scary.
I need more family friendly programming with non animated movies. The 80’s were so good and nowadays they just aren’t as good.
Vent- DS swallowing a $1 coin obviously. I am finally starting to recuperate mentally from that.
Celebration- Saturday afternoon was pretty good. Work was good today.
Celebration and vent- DS freaked out at the Incredibles. Actually he didn’t even make it to the movie. There was a flying dragon preview and then a terrible short about someone eating their friend- turned out to be a dream but super weird in front of a kids movie.
So we ended up at Mamma Mia 2 and he was fine. I do wish we could see more movies with him but maybe the key is chic flixs? As in a cartoon you never know when it will be scary but romcoms are basically never scary.
I need more family friendly programming with non animated movies. The 80’s were so good and nowadays they just aren’t as good.
waverly, the coin swallowing is so scary. Glad he is ok.
We also can't watch any movies with DS. The kid is totally fine with nature documentaries, no matter how gruesome. But any type of animation is a nono. We made the mistake of trying to get him to watch Finding Nemo 2 weeks ago (after telling him beforehand the entire plot), and he managed to get through about 20 minutes of it before breaking out in tears. And now apparently he still has bad dreams from the experience.
These beach stories are why we are going to the Club Med in 2 weeks. They have a kids camp where the kids get to enjoy the resort as much as the adults. They even get to do stuff like snorkeling and wind surfing lessons. I cannot wait to ACTUALLY spend time with DH.
judyblume14,I echo the sentiments of the other mamas here. We just returned from a vacation and had little adult time. I see it as time we're giving to the kids. We need to travel without the kids if we want quality adult time.
Celebrations: We just returned from a great family vacation! Not much adult time, but we really had fun with the kids, explored new places and caught up with family and friends.
Vents: I cannot figure out the Insta-Pot to save my life! Everyone raves about it....but I don't get it. I tried Brussels sprouts last night night and they were terribly mushy. Tonight, the chicken was super dry. It's totally me and technology. However, when I do get it, I'll be really proud of myself, like I was when I figured out how to use the Starbucks app to pay for coffee....this past March.
Post by covergirl82 on Jul 24, 2018 7:12:52 GMT -5
waverly, I took DD to Incredibles 2 and the short before the movie was something about a lady who imagines a dumpling coming to life and being her son. Later on she eats the dumpling to control it, and then her real son comes home. It was bizarre. Definitely not the right short for little kids.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Jul 24, 2018 9:04:14 GMT -5
It's the end of summer and vacations are obviously in full swing. I don't think I've ever had so little traffic coming in to work.
We have the meeting with DS' psychologist to find out if he officially has dyslexia or what he has...I'm all nervous and I don't even know why. She's not going to change anything, she's just going to label what we have. And yet it feels so high stakes.
SOS: DH told me THIS MORNING for the first time that he's not coming to the meeting with the psych. Guy's how does a man have full conversations - both verbal and in writing - with me, it's on the calendar, we discuss it over and over, he's well aware of the appointment....and yet this morning is the first time he says "good luck at the appointment" and then stares at me confused when I say -- "you're not going??"
I am NOT the crazy one. Stupid head.
But it almost doesn't matter. He doesn't add much of anything to the conversation anyway. We wouldn't even be going through this rigamarole if DH was DS' only parent and I guess DS would be a 6.5 year old who doesn't know his alphabet and can't read or write.
traveltheworld, waverly, my DD is the same way about movies. Took her to Incredibles 2 and she spent most of the move curled up in my lap (thank goodness for the big lounger chairs now). She was begging to see Hotel Transylvania and did great until the end. But had a hard time during the previews. I think I need to start timing it to come in after the previews are basically over.
At home we have gotten to the point of trading off who picks to try and get DD to watch something other than the same handful of movies/shows. She is so paranoid that it will be scary and we can't reason with her that it isn't. But then once she watches it she is okay.
Post by covergirl82 on Jul 24, 2018 10:25:55 GMT -5
mustardseed2007, good luck with the meeting with the psychologist today! I agree it's super weird YH told you last minute he wasn't coming.
As a note about Incredibles 2, I felt that some of the plot was a above kid-level. (Such as, if it's illegal to do/be something, but morally/ethically it seems to be the "right" thing to do, is it better to break the law or do the "good/right" thing? I don't think my 7 year old needs to ponder those things just yet.) Had a I known that, I probably wouldn't have taken DD to it.
I found the scene where the bad guy was in the apartment and the heroine didn’t know it to be super scary, almost on par with an adult suspense/thriller movie with the same kind of suspenseful scene. The music was just as scary. DD thought it was scary too, and generally does not have an issue with scary stuff (Jurassic World is her favorite movie).
waverly , I took DD to Incredibles 2 and the short before the movie was something about a lady who imagines a dumpling coming to life and being her son. Later on she eats the dumpling to control it, and then her real son comes home. It was bizarre. Definitely not the right short for little kids.
And I'm glad your son is ok. That is so scary.
Yup that was the short. Thanks I am glad he is Ok too.
I agree with the statements about Incredibles 2 I enjoyed it, but it seemed much darker than the first one. Being in a dark theater would not help. Very glad I did not take my DS. I think 6 to 7 would be the youngest I'd try and only based on maturity of the individual kid. My kid is easily scared. He might take longer.
And the short video before hand. OMG that was awful and not at all appropriate before a kid's movie.
Yeah I had heard the Incredibles was scary, and didn't really want to take him, but we never get to go to the movies with the kids, so DH really wanted to. At least it worked out that Mamma Mia 2 was on at the same time. I didn't really want to take them to that one either because it is about her having sex with 3 guys before she gets pregnant, but they didn't show anything- they just insinuated, and I think it went over their heads.
Good luck at the meeting mustardseed2007. It sounds like something DH would do too. I would like him there for moral support, but he is the same not adding a ton of value to the health question.
Sometimes I do wonder, if he were a single parent would the kids even be alive. He was great with the coin incident, but when DS was a baby and having trouble breathing, DH was doing work on a Sunday instead of going to the hospital- luckily I was there to take him. And DS would likely never have hearing aids or PT/ OT.
Post by HeartofCheese on Jul 24, 2018 12:44:05 GMT -5
Update: The date itself wasn't awesome. A lot of commiserating about divorce. But we've continued to talk and have really good conversations, generally on the same page, etc. So going to see what happens. Btw, he's a cardiologist. Like a legit, hot cardiologist. It will be fun while it lasts.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Jul 24, 2018 12:57:30 GMT -5
HeartofCheese , sounds like a winner! Not every first date has to be awesome. Actually, thinking about small talking on a date makes my head want to explode so I wouldn't judge anything solely by a first outing.
ETA: Have you seen the video of the hot dentist doing some kind of dance challenge? My favorite comment was the lady who said -- I found myself looking at his hand to see if there's a ring and then I suddenly remembered that I'M married.
That's pretty much how I feel about a hot cardiologist.
Good luck at the meeting mustardseed2007 . It sounds like something DH would do too. I would like him there for moral support, but he is the same not adding a ton of value to the health question.
Sometimes I do wonder, if he were a single parent would the kids even be alive. He was great with the coin incident, but when DS was a baby and having trouble breathing, DH was doing work on a Sunday instead of going to the hospital- luckily I was there to take him. And DS would likely never have hearing aids or PT/ OT.
I think this is a Mom thing. DH is so relaxed and is always the fun one. Meanwhile, I'm over here thinking about every little detail and making sure everyone is healthy and stays alive, 24/7. I have a really hard time relaxing anywhere when my kids are with me. I just realized how much DD1's allergy affects me. It's like a weight is lifted if she isn't there (and I know she is with someone I trust) and I'm starting to resent DH for it. It's hard always being vigilant and planning three steps ahead.
We had some pool incidents too. DD2 is getting too comfortable in the water. She jumped in the pool over her head at the local pool and luckily I was right there to jump in after her. It was right after the water slide and I don't think she realized it was deeper water and she seemed to learn from the mistake because she waited for me to get in the pool first the rest of the day. Then we stayed in a hotel last weekend and that all went out the window. My Dad was swimming with the kids and I was in the hot tub and DD2 had been using floats but forgot them at one point when she jumped into the pool, over her head. She looked like she was standing under water, not making a sound. My Dad was right next to her but didn't even realize it because he was playing with DD1. I had to yell at him to grab her. Makes me really nervous about our upcoming beach vacation.
Our vacations are for the kids. We rarely have time to reconnect and we're usually beat once the kids go to bed. I think my parents are going to take the kids one night so we can go out just the two of us which will be nice.
mellym, that is what I heard about the pool. It seems the risk is when they have floaties on and then take them off for whatever reason. We have a floaties on at all times rule, but I do have to take them off when they dry off and are sitting there before we leave, and I know they could just take off and jump in at that time without my permission.
DD is almost swimming completely on her own. I am counting down until that happens.
Post by erinshelley21 on Jul 24, 2018 18:52:21 GMT -5
The hot dentist is doing the "in my feelings" challenge I think for googling purposes. He had me considering dental work and I hate the dentist. All I could think about though is how awkward it would be to work for him now since I would have very inappropriate thoughts about him lol