priorities; what do the children give up

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priorities; what do the children give up
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Sun, 11-08-2009 - 6:49pm
This topic "piggybacks" on the priorities topic where we discussed what we gave up as working women and moms, what do you think our children give up...honestly!? What do you think they gain? Also please mention your own mothers status and your experience of a child as a SAH or WOH.

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:30pm
Well, how could you...it's not like you ever did anything else to create memories.

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Ducky

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:31pm
I cannot tell a lie. I made a Cherry Pie. We cut down the cherry tree the year before in celebration of Washington's Birthday. And on the REAL birthday, too. None of this made-up President's Day stuff.
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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:32pm
Well, I'm not familiar with the TV award, I suppose now I've lost the POTY, too.

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Ducky

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:32pm
Well, as long as you don't repot the pot on Arbor Day, that should be ok.

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:33pm

So let me get this straight, I have to play with them to make the good memories but I have to interrupt all that to take tons of pictures? So wouldn't the kids memories just be of me behind a camera snapping pictures? Hmmm...I'll have to ask them if their lives would be improved if I took more pictures to help remember the good things.

Karen

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:33pm
So, you cut down two cherry trees, but you planted tulips on Arbor Day?

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Ducky

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:34pm

That scenario with the scrapbook describes MIL to a "T". How scary...

Karen

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:34pm
Well you made that up because I never said that the randomness of what my children will remember has stopped me from planning anything or taking them anywhere. Why would you make up something that I never said?

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:35pm
No, no silly.

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Ducky

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Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:35pm
I've been kidding up until now but you bring up a good point. I think it was the year that DS#1 turned three, I was so busy video-taping his birthday party that I really didn't enjoy the party much. That was the last birthday party I ever videotaped. I'd rather live the event than spend it "making memories."

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