Snow Day!

[ragboy]

damn, thats cold. Its like 33 right now.

[yllw20]

I like the fort right next to the road for throwing snowballs at passing cars......we usually hid in ditches.

jk I'm sure your kids are way less mischeivious than myself.

[ragboy]

They have their moments! But they weren't like me, which is good.

[Timmy!]

I like the fort right next to the road for throwing snowballs at passing cars......we usually hid in ditches.

We used to build the fort and do that! I also lived across the street from an elementary school and we would hide in the fort and wait for the buses to pass by and then run out and grab the tow hook on the back bumper and "bumper ski" for as long as we could or until the bus got moving too fast!

[Greg Mallek]

Rag;
Looks like it's time to buy a snow blower.
On second hand, maybe not. Nice chore for the kids.

[Timmy!]

He doesn't need a snowblower, like you said "Nice chore for the kids". He's got plenty of kids to help out!

[dtown]

My dad always used to say "I have a snowblower, its name is Daren".

[jwanck11]

We had a snowblower - it was one of the first with a transmission and we plowed everyones driveway in the cul-de-sac and never took a dime from anyone.

[ragboy]

My dad always used to say "I have a snowblower, its name is Daren".

Right on. My kids are privileged, there is no doubt about that, but they are not spoiled. They know how to work, and how to serve.

[SPBFAN]

It looks like RJ and a friend for life. It seems she has a connection with him more than anyone as he is always wake surfing and doing other things with her. It is great to see that type of relationship between siblings.

[ragboy]

My kids are all pretty close, a big family, and then all the outings we do together, and adventures, makes you close.

[SPBFAN]

My kids are all pretty close, a big family, and then all the outings we do together, and adventures, makes you close.

We do a ton of stuff with our kids. They seem to just fight for the attention all the time and cut each other down on a regular basis. It drives us crazy. They are so different in personalities and abilities. Some day I am sure they will appreciate each other. Until then we will just keep spending time together even if they don't like it.

[ragboy]

Well, they have done that at times, but I put a quick stop to it. For instance, if 2 kids are really having trouble with each other, they may end up sharing a room.

Also, my neighbor one time started laughing his a$$ off when he saw 2 of my kids running around the house, doing laps, holding hands. One of the punishments in our house, is to run laps, rain or shine. And if you fight, you may run laps hand in hand. They will run the laps I give htem, and if they are not friends by the time they are done, I will keep them running.

Basically, I have my ways. You may have one or 2 kids in a group that will naturally be close, but to avoid chaos, you have to MAKE it happen. But once you set the standard, they keep to it. Just have to be prettty darn tough. Now my neighbor sees em, and just says "You guys fighting again, huh?".

[da.bell]

Thanks for the idea Ragboy. We definitely have a few boys that could use some exercise and stop fighting. I am in the same boat as SPBFan with children and they constantly complain and tease each other. I think I might try your way and see what happens.

[ragboy]

I have found that exercise is one of the few types of disciplines that is actually therapeutic. I can make a kid wash a car, or rake leaves, and they can come back with just a worse attitude. But run it out of them, and they usually come back apologetic. No joke. With six kids, and doing foster care, where you can't use corporal punishment, I have become VERY creative, and tried many things. Laps work great.