5AF Parenting Thread

Post by **meow** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 8:25 am

I work with a Peter Dickhut

Post by **eddy** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 8:35 am

robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:34 pm I had an uncle Dick and my other uncles had me believing his real name was Harry and that his friends called him big Harry Dick. Got in trouble for that one, having no clue what I did wrong.

Are they from around the Baldwin or homestead area? I feel like I've heard my family tell me this same story...

Post by **King Colby** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 9:16 am

faftorial wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:41 pm
mac5155 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:59 am And less than 5 hours after arrival baby mac3 is here. My wife should write the book on birthing children honestly.
Congrats MAC! Two to three is easier than one to two.

Facts. Congrats on the sex maccy boy

Post by **King Colby** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 9:18 am

count2infinity wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:07 am In my grad school program there was a Todd Day and a Tom Marrow. They shared a mailbox.

Was there a Jed Sturdet?

Post by **NTP66** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 1:18 pm

My daughter and I had a conversation about taking a 'test flight' soon to see how she does. She'd like it to be a short flight in case she has issues, so I figure staying within an hour or so is best. Washington DC seems to be the cheapest options with both AA and United, so that'll be my target. If she does have issues, it's at least a shorter drive back in a rental. Gonna talk to her again before I redeem one of my vouchers on tickets, because it's still around $600 for all three of us, which is absolutely insane.

Post by **meow** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:15 pm

Boy you baby that kid

Post by **mac5155** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:20 pm

Yeah you're a better dad than me lol.

Post by **dodint** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:43 pm

Want me to take a crack at it? Happy to fly you wherever you want, the plane will fit all four of us if we don't bring any luggage.

Post by **NTP66** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:57 pm

meow wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:15 pm Boy you baby that kid

You’re an idiot if you believe this.

Post by **count2infinity** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:59 pm

Girl you baby that kid

Post by **meow** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:02 pm

NTP66 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:57 pm
meow wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:15 pm Boy you baby that kid
You’re an idiot if you believe this.

Boy, you baby that kid

Is that better?

Post by **NTP66** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:08 pm

NTP66 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:56 am Our middle school was built in 1964, and has a laundry list of issues. The school district has been working on plans to replace it for a while, and has come up with four options:

Option 1: Renovate and/or Remodel the Existing Middle School ($206-$268mm, open 2032)

Option 2: Build a New Middle School on the Existing Middle School Property ($252-$307mm, open 2032)

Option 3: Two Middle School Option ($320-$497mm, open 2034)

Option 4: Create Two Middle Schools, One for 7th and 8th Grade Students and Another for 5th and 6th Grade Students ($365-$505mm, open 2034)

The board will be voting on the best option between November and January, and it'll wind up being a referendum on a future ballot. They gave a presentation about each option, going into detail about each one, and I am hoping for option 2. Not the cheapest, but it's the best option of the bunch, and will elevate the district to another level.

A few facts I was unaware of, too:

Our middle school is the largest in the entire county, with more than 800 students more than the next largest

We are the second largest middle school in the entire state

The district built a tax estimator for these options where you can use your parcel to figure out what each option costs. For us, the low end is $685/year, with the high end being $1675/year. The option I want is between $838-1021/year. Honestly not sure I see this passing when it comes time to vote. Taxes in our district are already pretty high as it is.

Post by **CBear3** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:59 pm

Youch. I'm surprised it'll take that long to build a new school. Our High School did a two story 75k sqft addition in like 9 months while school was going on.

Post by **NTP66** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:08 pm

I think all options are around 5 years, with the most expensive ones (two new schools) being closer to 7. So, it’d be painful.

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:42 pm

eddy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 8:35 am
robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:34 pm I had an uncle Dick and my other uncles had me believing his real name was Harry and that his friends called him big Harry Dick. Got in trouble for that one, having no clue what I did wrong.
Are they from around the Baldwin or homestead area? I feel like I've heard my family tell me this same story...

No, it’s Iowa

Post by **mac5155** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:11 am

Volunteered to help lil macs basketball team.

We have a kid named Taysom Hill on our team

Post by **King Colby** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:15 am

Mimh is gonna nut

Post by **count2infinity** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 8:22 am

Every year, the elementary grades host a concert where each grade sings a song, then the whole elementary sings a song together. Last year little c2i wore a super sparkly dress that blinded the crowd, but it was big enough then that it still fits this year. We tried it on this morning, and it was a little short, but still fits.

On our walk to the bus stop this morning:

"Dad, can we talk about my dress for the christmas concert?"

"Sure, kid. What's up?"

"I think it might be a little bit too short. I'm worried that people are going to see my butt."

Post by **CBear3** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:12 am

Leggings. Boom, problem solved.

Post by **count2infinity** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:36 am

Oh yeah. We worked it all out, I just thought it was funny that her #1 concern was people seeing her butt.

Post by **mac5155** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:57 am

The post partum depression is already hitting my wife. I don't remember it coming this early, or this bad. But maybe it's just that I'm more attune to it the third time around. She's taken meds for it the last two. She broke down this morning crying about how no one is here supporting us (it's true, the third time around I guess everyone just figures you got this). The baby was crying bad last night, I got him settled down but she was still upset. It's definitely the worst time of year to have a newborn too cause I already have a 6 year old who is wired waking up at 5:30 every morning to see where the damn elf went to also

Post by **eddy** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 2:42 pm

Yeah, but you just renewed your excuse for getting out of ****. Didn't know you had another, but congrats! Loved going from 2 to 3 kids. Just wait until you have 3 teenagers, then you really don't exist in the world except to drive them around everywhere at all hours. I'm prepping for a colonoscopy today and it's the most time I've had to myself in a looooong time haha

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 5:48 pm

eddy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2024 2:42 pm Yeah, but you just renewed your excuse for getting out of ****. Didn't know you had another, but congrats! Loved going from 2 to 3 kids. Just wait until you have 3 teenagers, then you really don't exist in the world except to drive them around everywhere at all hours. I'm prepping for a colonoscopy today and it's the most time I've had to myself in a looooong time haha

I’m laugh-crying at that last line because it’s so true of our world as parents

Post by **mac5155** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 6:31 pm

Thanks Edward hahaha.

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 8:06 pm

Found out Cam Heyward’s son is playing basketball in the same league as my son. Kid is probably 5’2” and 9 years old. Absolutely dominates but only because he just holds the ball above his head and no other kid can get it

Anyway, our team scrimmaged his today and was happy to see my son steal the ball, take it all the way down the court and make a basket. In this league, games will be 12-8 most of the time, so it was cool seeing him get one.