10/24/2009 Bash On the Boat (I'm with B.O.B.) - Thread 24

[captchris]

Ok...i forgot how to post videos.

 

[JOANNEL]

Thanks Jen



Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! - I was hoping you'd say he'd outgrow it! Dont tell me he'll be like this as a teenager too

How do you cope? He drives me crazy with his lack of interest and enthusiasm I'm the total opposite, I'm a speed freak and perfectionist so you can imagine how frustrating it is to have the slowest child in England who doesnt give a hoot about the presentation or quality of his work. I'm going to be in a mental institute before he's 12

Seriously though - does it cause friction in your family? I'm so embarrassed sometimes of his handwriting that I make him re-do a whole piece of homework (his writing is lovely when he takes care and barely readable when he doesnt). Even the teacher commented in the report that his homework is of a much higher standard than his class work - (thats only because we make him do it properly though).

I just wish she'd have higher standards and would turn round and tell him its not satisfactory. Unfortunately, because she has a lot less able children to sort out, he slips under the radar and she doesnt expect better from him, even though she knows he can do a LOT better.

Have you resigned yourself or do you just keep pushing? I feel like I spend my whole waking day telling Ellis to speed up and get a move on.

I have ripped up spelling words and made them do them over many times. They really get mad, but the writing got better.

 

[Scouter]

thanks for that info steve!!
i'm thinking free windows for everyone!!!!

Hmm, not if they have lots of lower category rooms still left.

 

[JOANNEL]

Ok... is anyone else depressed today. I wanna replay the last 2 weekends.

Better yet...let's have another dis meet. Where shoud we have it...Texas, Canada, California or Virginia (That's much closer for us.)

North west florida!!!

 

[disgrits]

Karen,

My DS # 2 is exactly like that. He could write a book on how to get the most out of the littlest work. It has always made me crazy and still does. But he has enjoyed every minute of life. His first grade teacher used to send him to read to the principle to keep him busy. He will be graduating from college in April. Not on any honor rolls, but never lost his scholarships and enjoyed college. I am sure if he wanted to go to law school or med school his grades would matter, but a solid B did him well.

You can't stress out, I did make him do homework before he could do anything else. They were very active in sports so the coaches also helped to get them to keep the grades up. Good luck and remember to pick your battles there are much bigger ones ahead.

This has always been the rule in our house, too. It works for us.

 

[Scouter]

Ok here's mine....



Our amazing hosts and great co-guests

Nothing unusual here....

It felt just like the cruise...big buffets with chocolate croissants to die for

Mike was all set here...

Again, nothing unusual...notice how Mike is "lifting a finger"

Some cool people showed up shortly after me...love this pic!

Shot of one of the fireworks that Jeff and Chris set off

More great photos!

 

[disgrits]

More Cass, more!

 

[Timon]

I hear ya! hey so we got our memberships to the lake settaled up so if you and Kira wanna go play on the beach just let me know we can have a picnick!

That sounds awesome!!!!!!!!

About 2 years ago?

Ooooh that would make me 20 again

ONLY a few years ago...you're still a young whipper-snapper, Cass!

Hahaha, Paige, if you only knew how much I WASN'T a whipper-snapper anymore


Here's my 2 videos....

First one is hard to see but you can just make out Jeff and Chris setting off the fireworks...



And this is Jeff's finale





Ok, supper time!!!! See you later

 

[Dyerneeds]

Mike Sandwich.

as i told afeg....its a curse i must live with.

 

[Dyerneeds]

you still picking on me cass??
even from 5,000 miles away?

 

[Dyerneeds]

He got a lapdance alright, but it wasn't by Minnie Ask Robin about that one

if i wouldnt have seen it, i never would have believed it.
the things some chics do for a free tea towel.

 

[goofyfreak]

I got some pictures posted on photobucket from our vacation. While it probably isn't in demand as much as the WI DIS meet, I thought I'd share. Forgive me if there are a couple I have already shared. I can't remember which ones from earlier in the week that I have posted.

Crossing into Delaware via the Delaware Memorial Bridge

Coming out of the Ft. McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore...made us get giddy for the cruise.

Seeing Marine One as we cross into Virginia.

Crossing into Virginia...the home of many BOBers.

Keep them coming. I love pics.

 

[goofyfreak]

Lori, we're never on here together!

I know this is definitely a rarity.

 

[Dyerneeds]

great pics chris. karens going to be one happy bobber tomorrow eh?

 

[captchris]

Here's my 2 videos....

First one is hard to see but you can just make out Jeff and Chris setting off the fireworks...



And this is Jeff's finale





Ok, supper time!!!! See you later

I kept thinking to myself after the fact that I should have bought some REAL fireworks in South Carolina the other day.

 

[disgrits]

Cool video, Cass!

 

[Scouter]

That sounds awesome!!!!!!!!



Ooooh that would make me 20 again



Hahaha, Paige, if you only knew how much I WASN'T a whipper-snapper anymore


Here's my 2 videos....

First one is hard to see but you can just make out Jeff and Chris setting off the fireworks...



And this is Jeff's finale





Ok, supper time!!!! See you later

Wow that's some fireworks display!

That's not legal here.

 

[disgrits]

Wow that's some fireworks display!

That's not legal here.

It's not legal there either.

 

[captchris]

South of the Border...an I-95 icon, and no we didn't stop, but it is VERY overated!

Crossing into Georgia...at last!!!!

I think I posted this one, but I love it. Me and the kids in our hotel pool in North Carolina.

I should have more tomorrow. Golf in the morning, followed by a trip to the Peach factory in the afternoon. We had thought about travelling into Atlanta, but ran out of days. We head back north on Wednesday.

 

[Scouter]

It's not legal there either.