Wanted to stop in say "hi" and vent...

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Wanted to stop in say "hi" and vent...
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Sat, 01-21-2006 - 2:47am

Hi all,

Thought I would stop in and say hi to all who remember me. I have stopped in a couple times and read some of the posts. Sure are a lot of new people around here.

I'm doing pretty well and the kids and DH are well too. K will be 16 in about a month and you know how that is, everything is a drama. She is doing well though, has made some good choices concerning friends, very tough ones, but she has used her head. She just told me that her ex-bf that she "dated" almost 2 yrs ago is making some really bad choices. Guess he is doing a lot of drinking, getting drunk quit often on the weekends along with the others in the group she used to hang with. It suprises me to and extent, I thought they were all smart kids with good heads on their shoulders. Seems they have changed an awful lot in the last year or so. Especially Charles, I'm wondering what will happen when his parents find out. Oh well, not my worry, Kelsie won't hang with that group any more, she doesn't approve of a lot of what they are doing. She is friends with a different group of kids now and hopefully they will continue to be a good group, if not I guess she will have some more tough dicisions to make.
We really are very proud of her. She has her moments with us when I get so frustrated because she gets so mouthy and takes things for granted, but all in all she is a good kid. She is being a good friend to some kids that really need her right now. I just commented to DH earlier that we must have done something right. She is doing the right things as far as her friends are concerned.

Anyway, that's what's going on with her. I just needed to vent a little about those "old" friends. I still worry about a couple of them, we've known them since 1st grade and I hate to see them going down the wrong path, but there isn't any thing I can do about it.
Thanks for listening, I'll stop in again soon,
Kristie

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Sat, 01-21-2006 - 3:30am

Good to hear things are going well.

Stop back soon!

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Sat, 01-21-2006 - 9:41am
Hi Kristie!
Pam
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Sat, 01-21-2006 - 11:07am

Hi Kristie. It's nice to hear from you. It sounds as if everything is going well with your and your family. Your DD sounds as if she has a good head on her shoulder. Good for her. Count your blessings. :)

Mily

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Sat, 01-21-2006 - 9:48pm

Pam,

No she isn't taking Drivers Ed. For a couple reasons, they don't offer it at the schools in our district and also in NY state you can't get a permit until age 16. She will be 16 next month and I think she would like to get her permit, but Dave and I aren't too keen on the idea. She thinks it would be a good idea to have it in case of an "emergency" that I couldn't drive and we would have to get somewhere. I presume that means the ER, since I wouldn't be able to drive I assume I am injured or sick. I say, if I am that sick or injured that I can't drive, guess we will just have to call an ambulance. We live in a suburb, not a rural area, the police station and paramedics are about 2 minutes from our house and we can see the fire station from our windows. She also will have to be able to pay for insurance if she gets her license and she can't afford it. I just don't think it is necessary for her to drive yet. I will give her and her friends just about anywhere so that isn't a problem, besides she wouldn't be able to drive her friends around even if she got the license. That's the law. Her friend Christina, just got her permit and I was shocked at what it cost. $75.00! Used to be $3.00 when I got mine (of course, I'm old! LOL!) and then it was up to $10.00 when my neice and nephews got theirs, $75.00 was a shock. It is good for several years, something like 6, but do we really expect them to have it for 6 yrs?
Jaryd, who is 13 will probably have his license before she does. He already knows what all the dials, switches and gadgets on the car are and how every thing works. I wouldn't be surprised if he could just get into the car and drive it. Luckily, he still has 3 yrs to go, at least.
Jaryd is doing well too. Didn't say much about him in the OP. 8th grade is turning out to be his best year, academically. I can't believe he will be in HS next year. I was at school for something last week and it was lunch time so I stopped to see him. When I saw him walking across the cafeteria, I couldn't believe how grown up and handsome he looked. He isn't my baby anymore, boo hoo! He isn't interested in girls yet, thank goodness! I don't want to have to deal with 2 that want to date! He is a good kid and very protective of his sister, even though at times they fight like cats and dogs, typical I guess. He has some really nice friends, his best friend is the son of one of my closest friends, so that works out great. His sis is one of Kelsies good friends too. They are both wonderful kids, Jaryd and Brian have been friends since 3 yo nursery school, so looks like this may be a lifer. I am really proud of the young man he is becoming.
Will stop back soon,
Kristie

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