Plateau Mama
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it sounded like the kid car needs lots of repairs - so they'll give them her car and get her a new car. we did that. got dh what he really wanted. . . . a miata. (he loved it - no one else liked to drive it. I felt like I was sitting on the ground just waiting to be squashed, and the kids hit their heads because they are 6' give or take an inch.) . . and gave the kids his loss-leader toyota tercel. . . . which they all drove until 1ds totaled it. (to which 2dd exclaimed "you mean that was all I had to do???" she drove it through grad school.)
I've also looked at the highlander and the pilot (both are highly rated) as a replacement for my 2001 minivan. (which I really like, and will probably drive to death. it has 156K miles and is 17 years old, but still runs quite well.)
my dd has a pilot and she loves it. I prefered how the highlander drove and "felt", but the back space behind the third row is really, well, not much there. I'm on the fence - but similar requirements. mostly I'm not wiling to give up my current cargo space. oh - and 2ds - who is 6'1" - is adamant than neither has adequate head room for an adult in the third row.
and the reason dh keeps mentioning the idea of doing serious repairs on my car. we just like it that much.
eta: dd doesn't haul her own kids - but she has worked with teenagers at church and hauled them. as well as "stuff" for various projects. her dh bought it before they started dating - and he really disliked it. he'd had an accord that was totaled, and he realized that really was what he wanted. so he ended up giving it to her, and went and bought another accord.
My youngest is 9 so he will fit in the 3rd row for awhile and by the time he is uncomfortable my other two will be gone. Honestly I dont know if I really need the 3rd row, but I like having the option. Now that DD drives we are rarely all 5 in the car at the same time. One of the reasons for giving the van to the kids is we would still have it available for long trips if we wanted.
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Do you mean that you would make the 2009 Sienna the car your kids drive even though it needs repairs? If so, I discourage that. Young people aren't as equipped as adults to manage a car crisis. Breakdowns are unpredictable - they happen at all hours of the day or night and in any location. You don't have a signature, but do you want your kids on the side of the road or a dark parking lot (for example) for an undetermined amount of time until you or a tow truck can get to them? In our home, the "kid" drives the safest, most reliable car.
No. The car my DD is driving needs a lot of repairs. Instead of repairing it we would give them my car with zero issues and trade hers in for something for me.
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I currently drive a 2009 Toyota Sienna. I was hoping to drive it 3 more years but our kid car looks to be on its last legs. So instead of repairing we are thinking of making my car the kid car and getting me something a bit smaller. I was thinking of a Highlander but wondered what else I should look at.
Requirements:
AWD
3rd row
Reliable (Sienna has 117K and only two non-maintenance repairs)
Decent gas mileage. I dont want a hybrid but I want better than the 15.8 I currently get.
Decent get up and go.
Will be purchased used. Want to stay around $20K. Newer than 2009 less than 100k.
Other cars I was pondering:
Honda Pilot
Lexus (smaller suv)
Acura MDX
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Dd has 17 schools currently on her list. She started with 60 last year, so we're making progress :lol: So far she's got 5 she wants to apply to, unfortunately 4 are at least low reaches. Quite a few of her potential safeties are free applications, so she may submit apps to all of those.
That is how DD was. We got it down to 35. I was happy when she only listed 18.
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Fun with the process? I guess that was me back in the day.
Ds is having a good attitude about it--but having fun? Nope.
I am happy for you, though. :-)
She is having fun with the process. A few days ago I told her she was having way too much fun and she said why not? Of course I guess when you have stats like hers there is no reason not to have fun.
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My daughter is planning on 18. Way too many but she really can't narrow it down. She is about 1/2 done and has finished all but 2 that I care about. Once she does those 2 I don't care if she finishes the rest.
I will say she is having a lot of fun with the entire process. Not stressed out at all. As long as this remains the case she can keep applying for all I care.
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What about working at Starbucks? 20 hours/week and she can take classes (full or part time) online at Arizona State. It is reimbursement so she would have to pay and then gets reimbursed after she completes each quarter.
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We went through the D1 process, but dd1 had several close friends go D3. The most important thing that we saw was that the school needed to be a good fit academically and financially without any regard to the athletics. Some D3's are very competitive, others are like high school sports. Both have a true off season though, so you really need to like the school, not just the team.
The big negative we saw was that everyone seemed to think that coaches could get athletes in...maybe true at a non-selective schools. It was not true at the tippy-top D3 schools.
You had to get in to the schools on your own academic merits.
You have to be able to get in on your academics but coaches get a certain number of recommendations per year they can write. It can influence admissions. If you don't have the acadademics though, you aren't getting in.
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Every time he loses a card we tell him "Well, it should go faster this time since you have already done it all before". We do have the binder. He knows he is supposed to come straight home and put the bluecard in the pouch. I sent him to camp with 3 partially completed Cooking blue cards. We will see what they give him credit for. (I photocopiedthem all before he left.)
If he wasn't doing most of his MB's 2-3 times he would have Eagled a long time ago and had several Palms by now. But it is his journey, not mine, so if he is content redoing everything over and over so be it.
Son comes home from camp on Sunday. Rumor has it that he earned his cooking. 🎉🎊🎊🎉
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My son is a rising senior at LETU. We have been thrilled with the experience there and our son loves it. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you!
Thank you! I will PM you soon.
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We are back from the Grand Tx college tour! As requested Imam back to give you our thoughts.
Schools visited:
Rice
Texas A&M
Baylor
UTD
Letourneau
Intended Major - Bioengineering
Rice - We didn't do an official tour so DD didn't have thoughts one way or the other. She loved their library. The math section passed her muster. She liked that even though the campus is in downtown Houston you couldn't tell. Restaurant and shopping are 3 blocks away. IMO Campus was better maintained than photos on website showed. They have a squirrel problem though. Lots and lots of squirrels.
Texas A&M - I liked it much better anticipated. Campus was well maintained. Loved their presentation. Loved their traditions. Their new business building is phenomenal. Dd didn't like it. Way too big for her. My 9yo loved it. He is ready to sign up. Neither of us liked the (lack) of town. Definitely a college town and only a college town. If you go to visit stay at the Stella hotel. Very reasonably priced and one of the most beautiful hotels I have stayed in.
Baylor - Loved Baylor. Campus is absolutely gorgeous. Loved the learning dorms. Each dorm has a them. Some academic, other lifestyle. The tour was on shuttles. Very nice on a hot day. They don't have bioe so it is not high on her list unless she gets lots of merit. My 9yo loved it. It is tied with A&M.
UTD - DD liked it much more than she anticipated. Fresh dorms are amazing. They are suite style with 3 students in each suite but everyone has a private room that locks. There is a sink for everyone and one shower/toilet and a small loung area. They have the learning dorms too. Their engineering program seems well done. It is in the city but doesnt feel like it. Stores and resturants nearby.
Letourneau- this is the reason the trip was planned. Letu has been high on her list for a year. Long story short we ended up with a private engineering tour and a private campus tour. DD is absolutly in love with the engineering program. First semester everyone makes a 3d printer. The printer is used 2nd semester. As DD said "the campus is missing something but I can't say what". The town, well, there really isn't anything nearby. Closest shopping is 10 minutes away by car, but even that seemed abysmal. That being said DD is still very interested. If it is still in the running later I will probably will take her back when school is in session to get a better feel, hoping in November for scholarship weekend.
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Always, always see an entodontist for a root canal. My FIL is a dentist. He says "I can do a root canal but an entodontist does them all day every day."
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My mother works, at Hallmark, with a girl who has a degreen in palentolegy. I didn't pay super close attention when my mother was talking about it but basically if you don't go to one of a handfull of schools it is next to impossible to get jobs in that field. I cant remember which but I am sure it was places like NM, SD where there is a lot of good dig sites.
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We have family dinner every night. Whoever is home must sit at the table and eat with the family. Sometimes dh isn't home. Most often it is dd 17 who is gone.
Eta: during the school year I dont cook dinner. Dh takes youngest to church and they have dinner there.
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My daughter definitly preferred the ACT over the SAT. That being said she never took the SAT, just the PSAT and a practice SAT.
ETA: My daughter is VERY strong in math and science. Has a very fast reading speed/comprehension. She always finishes tests with lots of time to spare. The ACT she said she did not really have extra time.
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Maybe people will refuse the procedure if they know more? Or maybe they go by absolute best case patients?
I always do my own research and go by my own history.
Well, for me, I was in so much pain daily that I had no choice. But seriously if they tell you you will be fine in two weeks but the reality is 6 weeks not a lot of people can call up their job and say hey, turns out I need 4 more weeks. I mean, I fot my stitches out but I cant hold/grab anything. I can't write. Not a lot of jobs I would be able to do right now.
I had to wait 3 months for this procedure. It's not like they are hurting for patients.
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Good for you, for doing your own research. It is hard when you don't get the full story about recovery time.
I hope your recovery goes smoothly and that you are able to enjoy your vacation.
Amber in SJ
I am going where it is really hot and I can't swim the first 1/2 of the trip. I will survive, but, well mayby not. This wimpy Pacific NW girl has a hard time in the heat.
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Why dont Dr.'s tell you the real story of what recovery will be like? Just why?
I had surgery several years ago. Dr. Said, do it over Christmas so you will have help. You will be fine by new years. So I did and then my husband had to travel the first week of the year. The Dr. neglected to tell me that I would still be in a cast but it would be semi removable but I wouldn't be able to lift my young children. We had an ice storm the day dh left and my 1yo got a 105 fever and had to go to urgent care in the middle of the night.
Last week I had surgery on my hand. I asked several times how long is recovery. "Oh, its no big deal. You will be able to drive yourself home." I asked when I scheduled when I would be able to travel. Oh as soon as you get your stitches out you will have no restrictions. Blah blah blah. I did my own research and discovered i would be out of commision 10-14 days because I couldn't really use the hand a then it would be up to 6 weeks before I was back to normal. Well yesterday I get my stitches out and he tells me I can get it we but not submerged for 10 days. I leave for vacation in 5.
I mean why. Why can't they tell me before hand, you will not be able to get your hand wet for 3 weeks. Two weeks you will be useless and up to 6 weeks before your hand works properly. I mean, if I worked that would be critical information to have. Fortunatly I researched for myself and knew the answers so I was able to get it done and recuperate (I hope) before my job starts again the the fall.
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My mom friend of 4 kids says around 20-22. I just keep reminding myself of that.
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Yes and no. I started going grey at 16 so for many years I had fun with it. Different shades, highlights etc. I have jet black hair and at 44 am mostly grey (I think), so I have to color often. I would like to go grey but my husband has begged me not to so for now I put up with it. I am also looking to go back to work in the next year or so, so I will probably wait until after I get a job to go grey.
ETA, if I was just starting to go gre at 36 I doubt I would have ever colored. I am low maintenance and I don't worry about getting older.
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We use computer software to limit our kids' hours. The computers log off completely at 9 pm on school nights for the kids' accounts, 10 on weekends. There's no nagging needed on my part.
We did this as well and it has worked so well. One of my children was staying up till 2am on school nights. The other was texting all night. So we got Disney mycircle and it shuts the internet/cell off at whatever time we set. There is no forgetting, no losing track of time, no sneaking the device etc.
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Sudoku, logic puzzles...
catching up on all those sort of unpleasant phone calls you should make...
audio books...
learning to paint with your toes...
I have been reading. A lot. Sudoku & Logic Puzzles are a good idea, if I can find some apps to download. Painting sounds kinda messy but i may get there soon.
My friend had surgery and said she was so bored she made a cleaning list with pivot tables. That sounded kind of exciting to me.
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I had surgery on my hand last Friday. I have stitches and bandages till next Monday. It is my dominant hand so I can't do anything. My husband has made it clear I am not to do anything with my hand. I am so bored! I've read several books. TV/movies aren't enjoyable for me.
All I have done this week is pick my son up from VBS and push start on the Roomba. Ugh.
When I get the stitches out I still won't be able to do much but at least I can get my hand wet.
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The position is in Kent, so I was guessing we would live in Kent? I may or may not want a job, and it looks like I could possibly get one in Seattle proper.
Unless you are getting a very high paying job you would not want to commute from Kent to Seattle. There would be nothing that would get me to do that commute on a regular basis. Nothing.
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What car do I want?
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They aren't small but they are smaller than a minivan. I still have 3 kids at home so I couldn't go super small even if I wanted. Where I live I don't think I would ever go smaller than a Highlander or similar.