about to avail of the time to have a nap, but Bath :hug: BBS
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about to avail of the time to have a nap, but Bath :hug: BBS
Oh Bath :hug: I don't know what to say - you are normally the one giving us such wonderful advice. I can't believe that Verity has been doing this stuff - she always seemed to have her head screwed on straight. It must be doing your head in? Alarm on the door? What has led to this behaviour? I wish I could do or say something that would help but just know that we are hear to help in anyway. Even if you just want to vent! Boarding school doesn't sound like such a bad idea under the circumstances - might be exactly what she needs, to get away from these idiots she is hanging around with. Didn't she have aspirations to be a police officer? That will certainly go down the drain if she wants to continue to hang around these people or person. You do need the support of family and its wonderful you have such good support in your sister and aunt/uncle.
Good for you getting your learners again. My GF renewed her's so many times and finally got her licence at age 37. She doesn't drive very far but enough to get her around. I'm sure you'll do great.
Your nan will be so pleased to see you I'm sure.
Please don't worry about anything else other than your family - we miss you too!
Sounds like you need another box of Cacao chocolates about now! Please let me know if there is anything I can do.
Oh gosh Bath, im so sorry to hear you have to deal with this, how did you first find out she was going out? I canot imagine the panic if you had of gotten up one night and she was gone.
this is horrible to think what could happen to her, i mean we've all done things behind our parents back but to be hanging out with a criminal is really scarey.
There was a family of "serious Crash unit" just last week (maybe if u can get ur hands on a copy for her to watch) and a 15 or 16yr old girl snuck out of her house to go for a joy ride with 2 friends. the 2 friends were sisters and they also snuck out and took their grandmothers car without her knowin
the friends were 14 & 16 and the driver was the 16yr old who just got her L's.
she got out of conrtol, hit a pole & a tree and the 15yr old girl died. when the police went to her parents house to tell her they told them it wasnt her daughter because she was home in bed. they went up to her room and found that she had stuffed pillows under her doona, they were obviously in shock and devestated.
Im not telling you this to scare you further but i dont know if seeing something like that would have any impact on her making decisions like that?
But if pot is in the picture then she's probably not thinking like she normally would.
i hope you guys can help her out and get her back on track, she is such a bright and intelligent and beautiful young lady.
Bath- Just wanted to stop in and let you know I am thinking of you. I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it is to be a mother to a teenage daughter. I hope you are right and this cloud does have a silver lining for everyone :hug:
Bath it must be so hard to be watching her go though this stage, I hope you can work out what the best thing to do for her... but just remember there are dead **** boyfriends where ever you go, and taking her away from the situation might just make it worse, as she may get it in her haed to run away... for her this feels like LOVE and first love at that, she will have her blinkers on and think your just " out to get her" and dont understand what she is going though as you are old and have never felt like this about anyone... I am sure you have heard it all from her so dont intend on saying it again... :hug: I hope you can open her eyes enough so she can see him with a clear head....
But that said I have no idea what the right thing to do is... I am not looking forward to the fast aproching teen years...
Mel sounds like you had a wonderful birthday... what a great way to spend a birthday then eating chocolate with good friends... I might just have to look into doing that once I am back in Melbourne...
Nic you will be fine on your own, sounds like you are enjoying have the work to do... I have been a SAHM so long the thought of having to work scrares the crap out of me :redface: but know the day is fast aproching that I too will have to face the world of work again, not that I have any skills to do anything...
Not much happening here, I am in our new house, which is very small but has 4 bedrooms so cant complain too much, but the town! OMG it is sooooooo not me... there is nothing much here at all, the woman keep to themselves, and stick with the mine site that their DH works for, and as BHL is a contrator and not company they dont talk to me much at all, but it truth I havent tried I just can be bothered anymore, I dont want to try to make friends pretend that I like their town, when really all I am doing in counting down the days until we can get out of here, ever BHL who was saying before we moved her 2 years is now saying as soon as we have enough to get us a house deposit... so I am :pray: that is will only be a year but dont want my hopes up... on a good note though where he is working he has found out that the company works 7,7 and earns what he is on now, so if nothing else works he will just work for them when we move and FIFO from Melb...
Apart form that, the winkies have settled in well, but they always do, Kai is unwell so we havent really dont too much yet, but once she is better I am going to look at going to the gym as they have childcare, so will go there once a week and try to get my legs in better shape than they are now...
Nic - I watched that episode and it was so sad. I really felt for the parents, as she didn't appear to be an' out of control" daughter.
Bath - it would defintely be worth a look. To see how a bad choice affects everyone around them.
Tali - you are such a strong woman, to move so many times I honestly don't know how you do it!! I'm sure you'll find some nice friends - there has to be some around lol! How is Kai? Poor thing, hope she is better soon.
Better get back to work - busy day and I am only working two days this week so lots to do!!!
Just found out our family friend who was moved to the Warragul hospital passed away. I'm not in the headspace to post much, though I have been thinking lots about you, Bath :hug: I wish I could do more, this is such a crazy time for a few of us in the Junies, huh? I just wish I hadn't been so busy without DP here last week so that I could have gone to Warragul :(
Hey all, back from our two-week Tassie trp today!
Bath I am so sorry V is giving you both such a hard time - if its any consolation I put my mum thru hell when I was 16 and eventually turned out ok ;) Hope the trip North sorts things out for you all (hugs)
Bellybean seems ok for now - had some slight spotting two weeks ago but nothing since - I have my 12 week scan on Saturday so fingers crossed.
Ciao bellas - off to read two weeks of weekend papers :)
so how was your trip rory, tazzie is one of the place I would love to go see... one day ...
12 weeks already, all the best with you scan...
How are our other UTD Junies going....
Bath I hope you are settling down now your near your family... :hug:
Maya :hug: how you holding up...
well as most of you would know I have cyclone Ului visit us for my suprise birthday to Airlie Beach, but been that I was excited about finely getting to be in one after all the fizzler I have been though I was quite happy about it, the only downer was that once the power was out it didnt come back on ( still isnt I dont think ) so that meant we had no food on water and nothing to entertain the kids with... but they cope pretty well, loved having candles it would have all been fine if BHL hadnt gone all out and pick one the most $$$ places in Airlie Beach, so we were paying all this money with out been able to use any of it... not that it was there fault either but just annoying... there was honeymooners staying there aswell, they were ment to be on one of the island but couldnt go out due to Ului she was so not happy poor thing...
Tali that sucks about the cyclone crashing your party - but at least it didn't "crash" your party IYKWIM! I do hope you start being able to put down some roots sometime soon 0 maybe the kids will feel the way for you?
Bath I saw in FB that thins look better with Miss V - keep us posted!
My news - I am nearly 13 weeks pg. It is looking like Dh will study teaching next year and I will be a SAHM for ONE YEAR! We will be on a tight budget but thanks to some projected saving between now and mat leave and around $700 pw in government assistance I think we can do it. The plan is for DH to be working in 2012 once F is at school - by then #3 will be "old enough" to handle day-care a few days a week with Mum picking up the rest of the time, and Ollie will be nearly 4 so really able to handle it. With DH working as a teacher we will HOPEFULL be able to pay off our mortgage by the time #3 is at school. I so hope we can pull this off - to think I will have a 3-for-1 deal for a year (ie: being with 3 kids for a whole 12 months) AND that we can have 2 incomes coming into the house within the next few years would be marvellous. Plus DH is at the end of his tether being home with the kids - it was a nice idea, but he is soooo not suited to being a SAHD.
better go - will type soon :)
Tali - what a party to remember!!!! I'm sure it will be one you remember for a long time. Poor honeymooners lol!!! Did you get any of your money back? I know it's not the venue's fault but you certainly didn't get what you paid for. How are things up there now? Much damage around?
Rory - sounds like you have a plan! And a pretty good one too. I'm sure you guys will be able to make it work. DH has done so well being a SAHD. Not sure if my DH would have lasted as long!!! 13 weeks, wow that has gone quickly. I'm sure the next 27 will fly by ;)
Had my toe surgery on 19th and that went well. They decided to knock me out, rather than use twilight sedation which was fine by me! Recovery was so quick. I was in recovery at 7.35pm and DH came to pick me up at 8.30, home by 9pm. And I was feeling fine, toes nice and numb! Next day, numbness gone and toes very sore. I was on strict orders to keep my feet elevated for 7 days - easier said than done. Thankfully DH was home for the weekend but he started nightshift on the Sunday so I was on my own in the mornings. Trying to make breakfast and lunches with one hand on my crutches, the other trying to spread butter lol!!!! It was a bit tricky but we managed. For someone who doesn't sit around much, it was very hard to sit with my feet up and do nothing. By the end of the week I was over it. Went back to see my surgeon, he was happy but gave me another week off work as one toe has not healed as well as the other. Bandages have been removed (only band aids now) and I can finally put my thongs on after 7 days with no shoes. Went out today for the first time in 10 days!!! It felt fantastic to be out of the house. It looks like I won't be wearing shoes for at least another 2 weeks, maybe more. Luckily I like wearing thongs :lol:
We are off to Red Hill on Thursday for a week away with my BF from Qld. She has rented a beautiful French style farmhouse on 33 acres. Kids are going to love it. I am so glad I can walk better now, wouldn't be much of a holiday otherwise.
Is anyone else going away for Easter?
Hope everyone and their little ones are doing well and if I don't get back before Easter, I hope you all have a wonderful time with your families.
Wow its ben so long, can you believe we are almost in May... only 57 weeks until we move out of here buy a house and try to settle in Melbourne plant our feet so deap we cant find them to ich...
well lets see, a Huge Happy Birthday to Nixon, belated I know but I with FB now I feel we dont relly miss out on much news, You out did yourself again with his birthday cake Nic, I think I am going to have to put in a order for the winkies B'days...
Bath when do you move ? it will be weird knowing your not a Melbounre girl anymore... I wonder in our paths will ever cross.. How is DD's new school going is she all settled in, she would be loving the warmer weather... lucky girls tell her this will be the only winter she wont feel the cold so enjoy it while she can...
Mel hows you toe now, have the nail started to re-grow? How was Red hill I love it down there its so beautiful...
Maya, hows you 1st move going, all in, when are you starting on your new place? cant wait to see all the updated photo...
Rory, Amanda and Ali how are you all going, From memory you are all UTD, getting out of the yuky 1st trimester by now.. and moving into the best bit the 2nd...
AFM.... I now have 3 sisters UTD, the latest one is 38 and have a 15 year old son, and has MS, so to say the least this asnt planed or expected... but she and the rest of the famliy is slowly getting used to the idea, it will be like having a 1st all over again, we are all now just hoping that her MS isnt affected to badly once she has her child, most of the test have come back all good, she has her 20 week scan in a few weeks to check out everything else as she has had a few MS treatments before she knew she was UTD...
we are still TTC, still without luck yet... dont know how much longer I will keep it up... I might have to admit defeat soon and say its not meant to be, but just the though of doing that breakes my heart...
we have all our plans in place now, will be going to Melbourne in Dec/Jan with pre-approvel ( hopefuly ) to be able to buy a house, ( still dont knw where we are going to go yet, so have a lot to decide on ) then in June BHL wants to travel up to Cape york then come back here pack up everything and Move home... so I am very happy with have some plans in place even if moving in the middle of winter isnt proberly not the best idea know to man kind, but its better than nothing...
well until next time xx
Hiya Tali :) thanks for your newsy post! All is going well with us... DH has a job interview for the job in my hometown tomorrow! Fingers crossed! It's actually colder there in winter than down here. It snows within about 40km quite frequently there in winter because it's near the highlands.
Wish I could post more but I am using my iPhone and for some reason it doesn't like me posting lost posts... They often get lost... When I get on my pute I'll add more.
It has been a while between posts!!!! But like you said Tali, Facebook keeps us well updated.
Toes are doing beautifully! I have a small bit of nail regrowing on both nails which I am very excited about. I am now wearing shoes for the first time in over 6 weeks. Took much longer to heal than I expected but thankfully its all behind me now!!
Tali - I have a friend who recently had her second child and she has MS. It did set her back a bit, but things have improved a lot for her. Best of luck to your sister. And I'm sure if you just try and forget about conceiving, it might happen. I've heard that happening many times - fingers crossed for you as I know you really want it. How exciting to have some firm plans. Moving in winter will be a bit tricky, but make sure you buy/build a place with great heating!!
Bath - good luck to DH, hope he gets the job but I will be very sad to see you move. How is DD going at school and how are the boys coping without her? It must be strange for them.
Hope all our preggie mums are doing well.
I'm in the midst of organising DH's surprise 40th birthday party which is in July. I think I have found a venue and my graphic designer whizz cousin is doing the invites. DH has no idea and hope it stays that way!!
Still having toilet training issues with Marley (#2's) which feel like they are never going to end.
Love to everyone :)
Installed in MiL's, lurking, mainly, to keep up to date!
I have a nasty case of tendonitis and now T has woken up...typical...BBL
:hug: Maya!
I've just come on for a quick lurk too! Just home from school swimming lessons with Wade and Niall. Yes they miss Verity terribly Mel! But maybe it won't be too long... because right as I type DH is having his interview up in Sydney with the Westpac area manager that might employ him in my hometown! :pray: that DH says all the right things and they have the same rapport as they seemed to have over the phone!
Mainly came in to see if BB Admin have uploaded Rory's preggie avvy yet... sent in it well over a week ago now.
Looking forward to the big BB May Meetup! Check out the Meetups area of the forum. Might add a link to my sig. I hope as many members come as possible so i can have one final hurrah!
Only other news is that DH bought us a new car on the weekend. A 2008 Kluger Grande. Need to Google for reviews... anyone driven one? I haven't seen it yet... DH had to do the test drive without me as our car has died and he had to go up alone. All I know is that this new car seats 7 and has an inbuilt DVD system to keep the kids entertained... maybe this will help them enjoy car trips a bit more... the trip up to Tamworth and back was pretty horrible as they were so unsettled and fought most of the way. Except when i was driving hehe I noticed 3 sets of huge eyes in my rear view mirror and didn't hear a peep for the whole 50km I drove! They were all so spun out to see me behind the wheel! I just hope this 4WD is going to be easy enough to drive... oh well, at least it's safer with seven impact cushions.
Niall is too quiet... be back again soon...
Bath, a new car how exciting!!!! My BF's DH works for Toyota and that is what she drives and loves it. And it looks great too. Marley thinks the best part of it is when the boot closes by itself!! You just push a button and it closes very slowly. I can just imagine the kids watching you drive!!! As they don't see if often it must have been quite strange - but good tactic to keep them quiet ;). Poor boys, missing their big sister. I'm sure DH will get the job - he has such good experience. Are you excited to be moving? Will have to check out the May meet up, haven't been on much lately and must have missed it. If not, we'll will definitely have our own Junies farewell.
We are looking at getting a new car too. DH wrote his off in March (he wasn't hurt) and he doesn't know what to get. Thankfully he is using his dads car for the time being. His mum has offered to sell us her 2007 VW Polo at a bargain so we are seriously considering that. DH has got a job transfer to the city so will only be using the car when he does afternoon shift.
Lunch is calling....
Ok I have got Niall here right beside me on the floor playing the Angry Birds app on my iphone... he LOVES it! He is sitting on carpet incase he drops it... don't want another smashed screen!
I have also uploaded a sig link direct to the Melbourne Meetup thread.
Mel: thanks for the endorsement for the Kluger. it's a shocking name for a car though... reminds me of the horror flick Freddy Kruger character. I have sat and been driven in a standard model Kluger... my neighbours car... and it seemed ok. Not much room in the back to store suitcases and shopping compared to our mitsubishi wagon. Last year we managed to fit 4 Ikea boxes containing shelving units in the back of the old car... don't think the Kluger will be able to do the same... oh well... can't have everything I guess. We are very excited to be moving... mainly because it will be great to be living close to "The Cousins" (my sis's family). Plus we have found a house to rent that is much nicer than our current one and with a salt water pool... in the same block as Verity's school and around the corner from The cousin's school. Everything is so close in my hometown... looking forward to a greater sense of community. Even though i have lots of friends in Melbourne the place is so big that arranging get togethers with them is like making arrangements with people in another town...as we all know here! Plus I know that driving will be more manageable for me and my thyroid isn't getting any better... my ability to be a mainly pedestrian for much longer I suspect is limited... just don't have the energy :(
10 mins later: hot off the press! DH just rang! He is in the cab heading back to Sydney airport! He said "the interview couldn't have gone better!" :leap: And will know this Friday if he has the job... there are 3 other applicants though... please send "hire D vibes into the heads of the area managers" (there were two interviewing him). Don't worry if D gets the job we will come down and visit you girls in Melbourne heaps... DH's family live in Gippsland remember so we'll be there too! So it won't be much different to the last year with catchups being few and far between... but the ones we have had have been great... :grouphug: and it will be life as usual in here as we have seen with Tali and her moves! Gotta love this online forum caper as Maya would say :)