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1. *~*~*~*~* Today is Monday, June 29, 2009 *~*~*~*~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:35 (1)

2. *~*~*~*~* RTAs and Reposts *~*~*~*~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:35 (1)

3. *~*~*~*~* ROLL CALL -- Name, DH/SO, family size, and how often do you go swimming over the summer? *~*~*~*~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:35 (18)

Michelle (34) DH (39), 6 kids and this summer we have friends who have a pool, so we've gone every weekend (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 01:37

Shannon34 & Gary38, w/8 kiddos. We go a few times. (nt) - mommy2jkserjlj 06/29/2009 02:02

Christine (40) 7 kids and they swim everyday and I swim a few times a summer. (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:44

Kate and Kevin, #4 due in 8 weeks...I got a few times- we go to the ocean with my Mom, we swim in a river when we go camping and we have a town pond. We got a quickset pool last summer that isn't really big enough for me to "swim" in, but I can cool off in it if need be. (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 02:56

JennP (37) with 5. My kids go to the neighborhood pool every day. I go to the Y a few times a week and try to get to the beach a couple of times a month in the summer. Those are about the only things we can tolerate in this heat! (nt) - tripntwinmom 06/29/2009 03:40

Kathy with 4 still- at-home. We don't swim in the lakes on purpose, but one of the kids swims at the neighborhood pool daily. (nt) - thescreamstress 06/29/2009 04:00

Jenn with 8. Me swim? Rarely ever. :( (nt) - msjennbug 06/29/2009 04:05

Beth & JC with 6 kids...I don't usually go swimming very often, but the kids go a couple times a month. (nt) - jakikoripiba 06/29/2009 04:22

Karen and Chris with 2. Swimming almost daily when the oldest is around. (nt) - xixstar 06/29/2009 04:50

Kim and Lee (32) with 5 (living)kids and ttc #7 ...we have a 3ft pool that the kids swim in everyday. I get in it a couple of times a week. I'll sometimes swim in the ocean and/or lake when we go. (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 04:56

jennie and edward prego w/ #9. We swim at least once a weekend now that I'm working. When I was a sahm, we went at least 3-4 times a week. I miss those days. (nt) - JensGr8Blessing 06/29/2009 04:59

Michele and Andy, 10 kids. We used to swim a couple times a day. Now that the pool is gone, I am not sure when we will swim again. (nt) - canadianmom 06/29/2009 05:41

Sarah and Bo, 4 kids....and we don't go as often as we would like. Only a few times a summer. (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:04

Michelle (37) & Martin (39) w/ 5b, 0g, & 6a - Dh and the boys have a chance to swim a camp, I however, haven't swam since we lost our YMCA Membership 3yrs. ago. (nt) - SevenMs 06/29/2009 12:08

Caroline & Melvin with six kids...we have a membership at our neighborhood pool. The three older girls go almost everyday. Oldest DS goes several times a week at a friend's house a couple of streets over. The two little kids go to the neighborhood pool when my mom takes them until I'm done with summer school, then I will hopefully get down there. (nt) - ckmom 06/29/2009 13:45

Jodi and Ray with 6. We have a quickset pool that the kiddos have been swimming in, but i have not braved it yet. We did go to a freinds house and swam once last week...Well I did not really swim, just stood helping the kids in the water, but it was fun! (nt) - jmommy2>6 06/30/2009 14:46

Kim and Tom with 12 kids, 9 still at home. If I can get the pool cleared up, I'd go every day! But haven't gotten in yet this year. (nt) - kmomof12 07/02/2009 04:12

4. *~*~*~*~* Welcome Back! Tell us about your weekend. *~*~*~*~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:35 (7)

Mostly nice - clean house and swimming + cookout Sat., Sam's trip Sunday afternoon (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 01:44

Took the family to see Transformers at the drive in, and went to the airshow yesterday. (nt) - mommy2jkserjlj 06/29/2009 02:08

Nice weekend. We had a graduation/end of school kid party yesterday which was a lot of work but fun for the kids. (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 02:57

cleaned a lot and found a new home church a couple of blocks from home. Now we have our schools, home, my job, store, and church all within a 2-4 block distance. (nt) - thescreamstress 06/29/2009 04:04

Went to the lake on Sat (no swimming for me or Jayden LOL) for a party/4th of July celebration. Sunday we cleaned and I took a nap! :-) (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:00

We went to a house warming party on Saturday and yesterday it poured rain like we have not seen in a long time! (nt) - canadianmom 06/29/2009 05:43

5. *~*~*~*~* Monday Polls -- Vehicles *~*~*~*~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:35 (70)

*~* How many vehicles do you own? What are they? *~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:45

2- 12 passenger Ford Econoline, KIA Spectra (nt) - mommy2jkserjlj 06/29/2009 02:04

15 passanger Chevy and a Kia (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:48

3-15 passenger dodge ram van, a ford focus and a saturn (nt) - mom2twelve 06/29/2009 02:50

Two. A Honday Odyssey minivan and a Ford F1500 pickup truck. (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 02:58

Three and a half. - msjennbug 06/29/2009 04:07

Just one now. A 99 Mercury Sable. Ex-DH has the 15- passenger E350 and the Astro, but he uses those for his job. (nt) - thescreamstress 06/29/2009 04:07

3= 15 passenger van, nissan sentra and a pontiac vibe (nt) - jakikoripiba 06/29/2009 04:23

We have 1 and it's a 2005 Crysler Touring (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:11

A 7 passenger Toyota Sequoia, does not fit all of us, but it gets the groceries. (nt) - canadianmom 06/29/2009 05:45

3 - Toyota Sienna, Jeep Wrangler, Honda motorcycle (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 06:43

Two.....Dodge Caravan and F-150 truck (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:05

One~ 2005 12 psgr Chevy Express (nt) - tiddlywinks 06/29/2009 08:14

2 - 1 2002 Mercury Mountaineer and 1 Toyota GT sport (this is actually my oldest Ds's car, but as he has yet to get his licence - Dh uses it to get to and from work) (nt) - SevenMs 06/29/2009 12:12

*~* What vehicle did you buy that made you feel like a large family? *~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:45

The 12 passenger ford econoline (nt) - mommy2jkserjlj 06/29/2009 02:05

12 passanger GM van (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:49

We bought our 1st minivan when we were pregnant with #3 b/c our Subaru wouldn't have accommodated 2 car seats and another child. (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 02:59

When we bought the Suburban, several kids back. (nt) - msjennbug 06/29/2009 04:07

Our first full size van...it was an 8-passenger. (nt) - jakikoripiba 06/29/2009 04:24

We haven't yet LOL -I don't feel like a mini-van is a "large family vehicle", so when we get our "big van", then I'll feel like we have arrived! LOL (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:21

I'm with ya here! (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 06:44

Me too! I'm with you guys...I'll feel like a big family when we get the "big" family van. (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:07

the 12 passenger van we used to have, loved that thing..... (nt) - canadianmom 06/29/2009 05:46

I don't know - we had big cars before we had kids, then at times we've had to use two small cars just to go anywhere together. So I guess it would be the Pontac Wagon that we bought after 4th Ds was born. We only buy used and cheap so we often change cars yearly. My Mountaineer is the first in a long line of vechicles (some small, some large) that I have liked and it fit all of us. (nt) - SevenMs 06/29/2009 12:19

I thought our Expedition was larger...but now it doesn't feel that way! LOL, it is "only" an 8 passanger (nt) - kiddaw 06/29/2009 17:54

*~* What would be your dream vehicle--just for you? -- for your large family? *~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:45

1972 Ford Mustang convertable in midnight blue..for my family I have my dream van (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:50

For me- a Mini Cooper or a VW Bug. For my family....a VW Routan Minivan (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 03:00

63 Mustang convertible. Cherry red with white interior, white top and whitewall tires. For family - I just want a van with a/c. (nt) - msjennbug 06/29/2009 04:08

I'd love a hot rod...for the family I love our 15 passenger van, but I would like to have a radio/cd player in it. (nt) - jakikoripiba 06/29/2009 04:26

me~ a black sport jeep. family~ 15 passenger van (nt) - JensGr8Blessing 06/29/2009 05:04

For me, something sporty and fast! For the family, a J+K van. ;-) (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:27

Just for mom, a smart car or mini something...for the family a 12-15 passenger van (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 06:48

I'm so not a car person...l can't think of a single car I want for myself. A convertible might be nice. As for the family...just something big enough with a DVD player! (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:11

a Subaru Baja or a Chevy Avalache for me; Dh wants another Mazda (B-2000) king cab and family - we both love the Mountaineer, so maybe another Mountaineer with less miles. (nt) - SevenMs 06/29/2009 12:23

Just for me? A Jag...I WILL have it (one day) and for the family...er...we found a "limo" van once that had PRIVACY glass, swivel chairs, televisions, carpet..the whole nine yards. I want that more than anything...especially the privacy glass stuff. LOL! (nt) - kiddaw 06/29/2009 17:52

*~* When did you first learn to drive? *~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:45

when I was 16 (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:50

A ford maverick-3 on the tree then a 67 mustang (nt) - mom2twelve 06/29/2009 02:51

when I was 15 yrs 8 months I had my learners and at 16 my full license (nt) - mom2twelve 06/29/2009 02:52

16. Taught myself how to drive a stick shift b/c that's all we had and I was determined! (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 03:01

When I was 9 I learned to drive an automatic. At 11 I learned to drive a standard. - msjennbug 06/29/2009 04:09

I was 18....my friend taught me and took me to get my license. (nt) - jakikoripiba 06/29/2009 04:26

I learned to drive at age 15, got my Free pass (aka Driver's Liscence) at age 16 (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:33

I learned in parking lots at 14, but never got to the point of road ready until 24 (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 06:51

At 15....got license at 16. (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:12

I was 15 and got my licence at 16 1/2. (nt) - SevenMs 06/29/2009 12:26

*~* What was your first car? What happened to it? *~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:45

My cars I posted above my dad sold the maveric when he got the 67 mustang which we sold afer having 3 kids in car seats (nt) - mom2twelve 06/29/2009 02:54

1972 Capri, it caught on fire and then we tried to fix it and it sat in the garage until about 7 years ago when we sold it for scrap (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:54

A 1985 Nissan Sentra. We donated it. (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 03:01

Renault Alliance. It died a permanent death within a week of purchase. (nt) - msjennbug 06/29/2009 04:10

I had a 1980 Subaru 4-door....i loved that car, it was black, 5-speed with a sunroof. I traded it in for a Mitsubishi eclipse. (nt) - jakikoripiba 06/29/2009 04:28

1992 Crysler Sundance ...it got passed down to my sister and brother (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:38

1983 Nissan sedan (had Datsun paperwork) and it died within a month of being sold to a neighbor's brother (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 06:55

I drove my mom's 1986 Ford Aerostar minivan. Then my dh's Ford Escort. The first car that was ever MINE was a 2001 Jeep Cherokee that we sold a 3 years ago to get the minivan. I still miss that Jeep! (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:14

My first car was a bright yellow 1981 Chevy Chevette. It went off the road (parked in Bridgewater, ME) at the end of my senior year because of inspection issues. However, after an accident total my dh's car in 1993, he traveled up to Bridgewater and got my chevette. Then 18hours of work later my Chevette was on the road for another year. I loved that car - at its final parking it had 587,745 miles on it. (nt) - SevenMs 06/29/2009 12:33

*~* Who's a better driver? You or DH/SO? Who drives more? *~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:45

He THINKS he is! I drive way more than he does. (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:55

I have never hada ticket in my life so I would say me. But he is a very good driver too and he does most of the driving when we go out as a family. (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 03:02

DH drives way more. "Safe"? I dunno. - msjennbug 06/29/2009 04:11

I think we're both pretty good drivers....I think I drive more b/c I have to take the kids to all their activities....plus... - jakikoripiba 06/29/2009 04:30

dh drives more and I think he is better...but I am a ticketless and one fenderbender driver in 25 yrs of driving (nt) - mom2twelve 06/29/2009 04:56

I have never had a ticket, and dh has soooo...LOL. He drives for a living, so he definately drives more, and he drives when we go out as a family. He's a very safe driver but I feel like I am equally as safe. :-) (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:46

Both titles go to DH - he had tons of experience driving all sorts of vehicles in the Army and he does almost all driving when we are together (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 06:58

Dh....he has more experience being an ex-trucker. And he drives most of the time when we are all together. (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:15

I don't know whose better. I guess it's him even though he has the tickets, I have the accidents (only 1 my fault - in parking lot chose to bump a car fender over an elderly gentleman with walker). Who drives more - since the last accident I would give him that title - he drives 80 miles a day to work (I drive about 35 for the kids) and he now usually drives whenever we are together. (nt) - SevenMs 06/29/2009 12:39

Oh my gosh, dh is a MUCH better driver...and INSISTS he drive when we are together. Otherwise he has a sheer panic attack. LOL! I am an awful driver, so I see why he says that. (nt) - kiddaw 06/29/2009 17:55

6. *~*~*~*~* Monday Music - What's your favorite lullabye song? *~*~*~*~* - Mirz 06/29/2009 01:35 (12)

I'm not big on traditional lullabyes...usually sing "Skinamarink" or "You are my sunshine" to soothe tiny ones (nt) - queenmommy911 06/29/2009 01:40

"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be". (nt) - mommy2jkserjlj 06/29/2009 02:07

ME TOO ME TOO ME TOO. We read this book before every nap and bedtime. It's been a family fav since my brother little. (nt) - Shawna 06/29/2009 05:14

Daisy or the theme from Gilligan's Island (nt) - Christine 06/29/2009 02:56

Hush Little Baby... (nt) - mama-san 06/29/2009 03:05

Me too....love this one! (nt) - sis517blue 06/29/2009 07:15

Gens du pays....it is not a lullaby at all, in fact it is a Quebec nationalist song I learned in school. I don't know why I started singing it one night to Hailey as a baby. It got her to sleep! (nt) - canadianmom 06/29/2009 05:40

I usually make up songs using their names. Since we use these songs alot, they really love it! (nt) - mother2many 06/29/2009 05:56

I usually sing Christmas songs for lullabye's LOL...the only thing I can recall the words to these days! (nt) - kiddaw 06/29/2009 17:47

I've not had much opportunity, but usually Rock-a-bye Baby or Morningtown Ride (which my mum used to sing to me as a baby). (nt) - mini-mug 06/30/2009 01:31

Would You Like To Swing on a Star...and if they're not asleep by the time that one's done, I usually start singing any praise songs I can remember the words to. :) (nt) - BigSistah 06/30/2009 09:43

7. need advice on a sensitive subject - Shawna 06/29/2009 08:40 (4)

Shawna, that is a very unique situation to be in and hard to imagine exactly what I would do in that position. I think I would be open to taking her to meet the family as long as I were going to be with her the whole time. If you're concerned about overwhelming her, maybe you should arrange to meet a smaller group of relatives first and then the rest of them later as long as she does okay. (nt) - ckmom 06/29/2009 13:37