Grandkids
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Topic: Grandkids
Posted By: fixer1958
Subject: Grandkids
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 8:57am
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We had 4 here this weekend. Ages 11 down to 2. All boys. Good kids but when they get bored and wound up.........chit! The wife had to go to the store and took the 3 bigger boys to help. Her back is giving her problems so let the kids do the leg/heavy work. We only go about once a month so it's a load. Next was the 2 year old, his dad had a job to do and it was just me and him. I distracted him outside while everyone was leaving but he saw it Oh Hell No! Let the games begin. He has the potential to be future terrorist because when he is pissed he stays pissed and dads not here so it is only compounded. 3 hours of madness. There is putting your foot down and all that happy chit but with this one it don't work. I've raised 3 already and have 6 grand kids so I know how it works. Finally got the little heathen to take a nap. Wife got home, got all the goods unloaded, told the bigger ones to keep it down because the demon is asleep. Dad gets home, goes in the basement says there is water down there. Chit!! There is a rule here that no toilet paper goes in the toilet, goes in the trash. Kids tend to use a half roll at a time and it will plug the drain in the basement(on septic system). So that means I have to rent a drain auger. Has to be at least a 50'. It's 2:30 on a Saturday and the rental closes at 3:00. 20 miles away. Another Chit! While I'm looking the demon shot me in the temple with a Nerf pistol that Granny bought him when she was at the store and he thought that was the funniest thing ever. I didn't. Drove to Home Depot, 40 miles, only place that had a 75' auger. $550 later got the drain cleaned out. Should have bought one years ago. Cleaned up the mess in the basement, drank some beer took a shower and went to bed. Back when I was younger and raising our kids I could have taken all this in stride and just been another day. But now that I have been out of the Biz for awhile it's a little harder. |
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Posted By: Wayne180d
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 10:34am
| My biggest regret in life is we have no kids but I wish I did because all those memories you will cherish down the road and look back and laugh when they have their own and you can just sit back and smile and say remember when!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 10:41am
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GEE Fixer,,I'da thought I was readin my own story,,,we got the newest one here every other weekend due to a divorce of his parents,,,,and,,,he must be kin to thet little terror you talkin bout,,,!!! This one never stops and goes BALLS OUT from sunup to sundown. The wife wonders why I have to take a nap bout 3-4 both days he's here. The one good thing,,,he LOVES the D14 and I can kill bout 30-45 mins just gettin him to check ALL the fluid levels but thet little chit is slowly gettin on to me and my trickery (He's only 3) Then we take bout a 1/2 hour drive down the road and back,,,AND,,,,THEN,,,why he has to check ALL the fluid levels again just to make sure we didn't lose any,,,,,
 I think he might be figurin out some things,,,,, |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 1:40pm
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fixer, I hear yea! we had the great grandsons Friday. (3 year old and 7 mo.) I had to take a nap mid day. Wife was beat too! Eatin, poopin, screaming, runnin, lovable, little ones! Next one is due Monday or Tuesday. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 2:15pm
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Hope that $550 was purchase and not rental. Should buy one myself but I have a friend that is part owner in a Roto-Rooter and plumbing business and only lives a mile away. And he likes Bud Light but I can't pay him until he gets through with the job. Grandkids are great but they can be trying. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: fixer1958
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 4:15pm
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No Hubert I finally bought one. Like I said I should have bought one years ago. When I need one I need it now. No regrets. A rental is $75 for 8 hours I think. No rentals open on Sunday. The thing weighs about 75lbs. Tried to envision everyone chitting in a 5 gallon bucket. All boys....that might work. That's when I got shot in the head with a Nerf dart. Then I got to thinking wife ain't going to go for that idea very well. Reality checks come in different forms. |
Posted By: Kenny L.
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 5:40pm
fixer, just remember them grandkids are God gift to you for not killing your own kids.
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Posted By: fixer1958
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 7:47pm
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Being the youngest of 4 siblings by 10 years (myself) I have heard stories of the terror I caused. Personally I don't believe it because I have no memory of it. But then again I remember my mom having a little brown suitcase by the front door with my name on it and her telling me I may be going to live down by the river with the "other" people if I didn't straighten up. Make out of that what you will.
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 11:00pm
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C'mon guys,,,,,,boys will be boys!! I mean we were (or in some cases still are). You gotta take it in stride.. Now if you want a REAL HEADACHE,,,,,,,,,,just have mostly girls for grandchildren!! NOW you've got problems...........BELIEVE ME!! I don't know WTH happened way back in the gene pool, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Some of youse guys might remember my dirge from before,,,,,,,,,,,and for some of you new guys,,,,,,,,I was the only boy with 4 sisters,,,,,,,,Now I've got 5 children,,,,,,,you guessed it,,,,4 girls and 1 boy.....now fast forward....The oldest girl has 2 boys, the second girl has 3 boys, the third girl has 2 boys, the 4th girl has a boy and a girl, my son has 3 GIRLS.... ages 9, 7, and 5. I need to build em a fort out on the back of the land someplace, so they can go play away from me. They question, you answer,,,,,they question, you answer,,,,,,they question, you answer,,,,,,,,,on and on and on....SO, it just goes to show you WITH PROOF,,,,,,,they learn when they're real young,,,,, 1- How to aggravate the chit out of men 2- How to never stop talking 3- How to keep asking the same question, even though they have the answer. 4- How to completely ignore you when you tell em to go someplace else and shut up and........ 5- How to SMILE and all is forgiven..... Boys are SO much easier!!! ANYTIME!! Thank God the Great Grand kids don't live close enough....yet anyway,,,,,, THREE GIRLS!!......so far! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2018 at 2:38am
| I also had to rent one of them roto rooter machines one day...can't remember how much it cost me, but it wasn't cheap. then was at HF one day and there sat the same machine I rented from the rental place. same brand/color/everything. bought it for about $375. and have used it a lot thru the years. just gotta remember to clean/oil the flex shaft after each use. we too don't have any kids...didn't think the world was ready for another "me"! I love kids...and when they come visit, they all have lots of new ideas in their heads of how to torment their parents! any of ya'll need a baby sitter for a day? |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2018 at 5:01am
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Well,,I'll tell youse for sure, Shameless,,,, I just LOVE the chit out of my Grandson who is now 3,,,but he is a handfull,,,thet boy just does not know how or when to stop,,,!!! I told him we were going to use the blower to blow the leaves off to a cawnor of the fence so we could pick up the pecans easier,,,,next thing I know,,,I look over and he's got him a cloud of dust as he is using the leaf rake to rake up EVERYTHING,,,nuts and all,,,!!! He makes me tired just thinkin on him,,,,,, Ain't say nuttin but am kinda glad he only comes over every other weekend,,,else I'd never get nuttin done,,,,,, PSSSTTttt,,,I'll PM you and let you know when he be over here next,,so you can come see for yourself,,,,,,
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