There will be a teenager in my house very soon. My oldest daughter will be 13 in 5 weeks! We are planning on having a party for her and we are allowing her to have a boy/girl party.
The only concerns I have are what should I have planned for this? I know I will have food and music. Do I need to have other things planned for teenagers to do? I was thinking of having a bon-fire outside. We also have Guitar Hero, an electronic dart board, and a nice fooz ball table.
Any one out there have experience with this? I am trying to think back to my first boy/girl party and the only thing that comes to mind is Spin the Bottle!
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Can't Wait for the Green
I signed up for the Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago at the end of March. I am so excited to do this race. It is a huge venue. They cap the runners at 32,500. That is a lot of people. The race is an 8K. I am doing this with hubby and our best friends.
I like having things to look forward too. It motivates me to train harder. I know I am a bit pyscho as it is about working out, but this makes it worth my effort. I even looked up times from last year in my age category. I would like to place in the top 100 of my age category. If not the top 100 close to it. I am already going to start hitting it hard. The only thing is that I will have to continue to run the track at the Y or use the treadmill. The weather outside is horrible. I don't mind the cold, but today again windchills below zero. It can only get better. I hope. :)
We did have 1 sleepover this weekend. Not to say that the begging went on and on for everyone. I just held my ground. My oldest daughter had her friend stay over and they texted kids for hours last night. Just to see how nuts they were, I checked the log this morning...she texted almost 500 last night alone. I am totally serious. Thank goodness for the unlimited plan. They were texting boys...I remember when I was that age...we would call and actually talk. I guess this way it isn't so awkard with the silence on the phone.
Oh and I found this note on the floor today. It wasn't snooping because it was just sitting there...on the floor ready for me to read.
It was quite cute...I remember those days. "J" do you still want to go out with me? Or not...let me know by the end of the day...A When I mentioned it to her...it was like old news. To be 12 again...haha.
I like having things to look forward too. It motivates me to train harder. I know I am a bit pyscho as it is about working out, but this makes it worth my effort. I even looked up times from last year in my age category. I would like to place in the top 100 of my age category. If not the top 100 close to it. I am already going to start hitting it hard. The only thing is that I will have to continue to run the track at the Y or use the treadmill. The weather outside is horrible. I don't mind the cold, but today again windchills below zero. It can only get better. I hope. :)
We did have 1 sleepover this weekend. Not to say that the begging went on and on for everyone. I just held my ground. My oldest daughter had her friend stay over and they texted kids for hours last night. Just to see how nuts they were, I checked the log this morning...she texted almost 500 last night alone. I am totally serious. Thank goodness for the unlimited plan. They were texting boys...I remember when I was that age...we would call and actually talk. I guess this way it isn't so awkard with the silence on the phone.
Oh and I found this note on the floor today. It wasn't snooping because it was just sitting there...on the floor ready for me to read.
It was quite cute...I remember those days. "J" do you still want to go out with me? Or not...let me know by the end of the day...A When I mentioned it to her...it was like old news. To be 12 again...haha.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Gave In
Caved....got unlimited text messaging for Alyssa. She managed to do 200 texts in 13 days. So, I told her that would be part of her allowance to pay for this plan. I can't fault her. Her friends texted her at least 40 times today. It is better this way...no crazy bills each month. Now she can text as much as she wants. Phew.....even hubby agreed on this one...and with grin at how his little girl is growing up way too fast.
Between my shoe addiction and her texting habit....you know...I may break the bank. (hahaha)
Between my shoe addiction and her texting habit....you know...I may break the bank. (hahaha)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
CP Nightmare
New phone for Alyssa= big headache for Mom.
87 text messages in 3 days! Who has that kind of time? I looked and she finds time on the bus and after softball practice. I only got her the 200 messages a month package. I really don't want to add another $30.00 a month for unlimited...what is that teaching her? This way she has to learn to budget. Hopefully after our talk this morning she can maybe use her voice instead of her fingers!
87 text messages in 3 days! Who has that kind of time? I looked and she finds time on the bus and after softball practice. I only got her the 200 messages a month package. I really don't want to add another $30.00 a month for unlimited...what is that teaching her? This way she has to learn to budget. Hopefully after our talk this morning she can maybe use her voice instead of her fingers!
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