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darrel in ND 
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Posted: 27 May 2018 at 7:16am |
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Today my youngest of four, graduates from high school. I am plum wore out from bringing up 4 kids, and for the most part, and am glad to see it coming to an end. But on the other hand, another chapter of life is coming to an end, and am well into the next, with my oldest son being married already and having a grandson that is already one year old. I don't know how some of the families in previous generations had 10 to 12 kids. Man that would have been stressful. Guess times were different then. Darrel
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 27 May 2018 at 8:24am |
Congratulations on bringing up four, now you can concentrate on being Grandpa, spoil 'em and send 'em back to mama and daddy. Raising kids these days is a lot tougher because of social media, crappy tv shows, and easy access to drugs. In the old days by the 4th or 5th the parents had learned what mistakes not to make and the older ones helped raise the younger ones. Plus the older kids made good field hands and house maids. 
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fixer1958
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Posted: 27 May 2018 at 8:32am |
It's not the end, just another beginning. I thought about the same thing but was in for a rude awakening.
We have 3, all pretty close in age. When all 3 were little we had a system without even thinking about it and got all of them taken care of on the daily routine. I used to see a couple with a new born about to loose there chit because of the stress and we had 3 and was no different than matching a pair of socks.
Now...with 6 grand kids, things have changed. Must be because I'm older and feel like the new parents about to go bat chit crazy at times. Some things are easier.
By some act from the heavens we a free this weekend. They are all doing there own thing. Any given day of the week we have at least 2 here. Not bad to have them around, just............there is no sound of one of the them hollering for something or the injustice of being shot in the ear with a Nerf Dart. Hide the zip ties, they are nothing but trouble.
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LouSWPA
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Posted: 27 May 2018 at 6:56pm |
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Darrell,
Stress not my friend, statistically speaking, at least one, and possibly two will return to the nest!!! Mom and I had adapted to empty nest pretty quick, but,
I'm here to tell you those statistics held true here in my castle, and the last one brought her husband and four grandkids to live for two years. I love them, but I would rather love them from "across town".
All together, three out of the four returned for a period of time.
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I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
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Posted: 27 May 2018 at 9:13pm |
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The ONLY advice I'll give you Darrel is because I am a GREAT Grandfather,,,,,ENJOY EM!! They are grown TOoooo soooonnn. Be stern, not a hard azz. MEAN what you say and stand behind it. The THREAT of a good whoopin is enough. The WORST thing you can threaten them with is "Wait till I tell Gramma about that!!" Be firm but loving. They'll never forget. They come to Grampa when they've got a problem and want help. I'm their friend and buddy. Heck, they get to use my tractors,,,,,,,,,,to do MY work. LOL and they LOVE it!
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 28 May 2018 at 2:31pm |
Yes Darrell enjoy them, the worry is far from over. They will always be in your mind on how they are doing in life.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 28 May 2018 at 9:26pm |
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you could always adopt me Darrel! I can be a kid again! what you have to drive? you gots fuel in them tanks? any beer in the fridge? turn that music back up!
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Posted: 29 May 2018 at 7:47am |
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Congrats on getting 4 raised. It's quite a journey. Mine are 23, 20 and 20 (twins). Bittersweet day for sure. I'm proud of what my kids are becoming......A week ago I helped my oldest move 750 miles away, and that was one of the hardest things I've dealt with in a very long time.
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 29 May 2018 at 7:12pm |
 shameless dude wrote:
you could always adopt me Darrel! I can be a kid again! what you have to drive? you gots fuel in them tanks? any beer in the fridge? turn that music back up! |
If I adopt you, are you going to clean out my quonset. ...? Darrel
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Posted: 30 May 2018 at 1:27am |
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awwwwww gee whiz! that ain't no kids job!!! but if you gots a skid loader, i'll push everything I can outside for you! do you have a sweeper attachment for that skid loader? my hands don't fit any brooms! can I have the keys please? hey...I said please! oh....and can I bring home one of my weekly girlfriends to spend the night?
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 30 May 2018 at 6:15am |
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Me thinks that you'd give me more trouble than all four of my kids combined did.
Darrel
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shameless dude
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Posted: 30 May 2018 at 9:13am |
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I seem to remember my Dad saying something like that about me....and also him saying he couldn't believe that I went working for/with the cops either!
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Posted: 30 May 2018 at 9:14am |
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what did you gits him for a gadseation present?
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 31 May 2018 at 5:46am |
shameless dude wrote:
what did you gits him for a gadseation present? |
Probably going to give him some good old fashion green cash to help him with college. darrel
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Posted: 31 May 2018 at 7:23am |
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and beer
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Posted: 31 May 2018 at 9:40am |
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Darrall, I say run frum thet aduption..."and can I bring home one of my weekly girlfriends to spend the night?
" with the crazed thoughts these teenies have these days, they mights drag home a skunk or a coon or sumptin much worse.... a drunk drag ape...
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