5 Things AFF Doesn't Know About Me!

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I was speaking to a woman yesterday and saying that - today - it's almost the most difficult thing to capture the mind of people!!!

It's a sad state of affairs, I see it all the time.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

My husband told me before I married him - "I don't want to misrepresent myself to you. I will never wash a dish. If that bothers you, then we can't get married."

He washed a frying pan sometime last year. My daughter happened to be over and had her camera with her!!!!

True story. I was in Dallas visiting my sister. My husband called me and told me I needed to come home, because he didn't know how to use the dishwasher.
Before we married he did not wash dishes, after he used them, he threw them away, and bought new ones.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by scotty

I have no problem cleaning and cooking... I want a domestic goddess ..

Ahhhhhhhhhh... the voice of inexperience.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Cindy

True story. I was in Dallas visiting my sister. My husband called me and told me I needed to come home, because he didn't know how to use the dishwasher.
Before we married he did not wash dishes, after he used them, he threw them away, and bought new ones.

My husband never cleans anything inside our house. He takes care of the yard. He is neat with his personal belongings so he doesn't make work for me. I would not be happy with that and would sit in the middle of the bed with my legs and arms crossed until he did something about it. I can't stand messy people - especially men. Thank God I didn't marry a slob!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

It's a sad state of affairs, I see it all the time.

I'm very overwhelmed by this issue right now. It's soooooo discouraging!!!

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

My husband never cleans anything inside our house. He takes care of the yard. He is neat with his personal belongings so he doesn't make work for me. I would not be happy with that and would sit in the middle of the bed with my legs and arms crossed until he did something about it. I can't stand messy people - especially men. Thank God I didn't marry a slob!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

How many times have we heard the saying "like father like son" and "like mother, like daughter"....... in many cases, not always, but many cases, that is the truth.... I'm still in the early stages of motherhood, my oldest is just now 11 ... and I've already made mistakes.... so none of us are ever going to be perfect.... but when you can see your children grown, raising families of their own, and you can say they are great kids..... my hat's off to you!

I've had an unique experience the past few weeks. My children are 25 and 22 and I've been able to watch them grow up right before my eyes.

I've transferred their childhood videos to DVD for them. So, within a matter of a few weeks I've watched them grow from birth to high school age. It's been fun to see their personality traits in them that I know now in them at such a young age.

I watched my daughter at age three on Christmas morning take about two or three LONG minutes to put on her new robe she got. She never got frustrated, she would put one arm in and then it would get twisted and she couldn't get her other arm in. She would take it off and try again and again and again. She refused help and finally got it on. That's her now - - determined to do it and do it for herself.

I watched my son rip through his Christmas presents every year - quickly. I watched my daughter take her time, open them slowly, enjoy the gift, then move on to the next one. That's the way they are now too.

I watched my son figure out in a minute how to hook up his new whatever and start playing it - - he's Mr. Tech man now -- nothing intimidates him.

I watched the sweet innocent childlikeness turn to a bit of adolescence withdrawal to moving out to college and barely being able to participate in family things because he's too grown up for it, then see him come back around to acting like a kid at 25....lol!

I'm just rambling, but seeing their lives flash so quickly before me really made me realize how important life, family, our love for each other is.....you guys with young ones enjoy each moment!

[Elizabeth]

Pressing kids are messy messy messy! At least mine are--they are getting better after much proding but ug!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I've had an unique experience the past few weeks. My children are 25 and 22 and I've been able to watch them grow up right before my eyes.

I've transferred their childhood videos to DVD for them. So, within a matter of a few weeks I've watched them grow from birth to high school age. It's been fun to see their personality traits in them that I know now in them at such a young age.

I watched my daughter at age three on Christmas morning take about two or three LONG minutes to put on her new robe she got. She never got frustrated, she would put one arm in and them it would get twisted and she couldn't get her other arm in. She would take it off and try again and again and again. She refused help and finally got it on. That's her now - - determined to do it and do it for herself.

I watched my son rip through his Christmas presents every year - quickly. I watched my daughter take her time, open them slowly, enjoy the gift, then move on to the next one. That's the way they are now too.

I watched my son figure out in a minute how to hook up his new whatever and start playing it - - he's Mr. Tech man now -- nothing intimidates him.

I watched the sweet innocent childlikeness turn to a bit of adolescence withdrawal to moving out to college and barely being able to participate in family things because he's too grown up for it, then see him come back around to acting like a kid at 25....lol!

I'm just rambling, but seeing their lives flash so quickly before me really made me realize how important life, family, our love for each other is.....you guys will young ones enjoy each moment!

My preacher taught against video!!

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by ILG

My preacher taught against video!!

Oh!!! I had a preacher preach against College while I was in my college age years! Wish I didnt listen to him either!