tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post3429549591962414023..comments2023-09-25T09:45:22.835-07:00Comments on A Word In Edgewise: They Grow Up FastJeff Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-1065053859182311952008-09-12T12:21:00.000-07:002008-09-12T12:21:00.000-07:00I didn't have the chance to read all the comments....I didn't have the chance to read all the comments....but I am sure I am not alone in saying that good parenting does pay off here and there! (I especially give you kudos for raising a star wars fan.....laughing)<BR/><BR/>I have made use of teenage boys to do chores since....um...1995. They usually need the extra cash...and many have beat up trucks to haul things in. <BR/><BR/>I did notice that when the teenage boys were friends of my daughters it was much easier to recruit them...than when it was my own boy and his friends...smile.<BR/><BR/>How cool you now have someone to do things like refinish the steps. Although....I think you should be paying him more...that is tough work!katherine.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06000676644051958330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-53144577885261273012008-09-09T06:40:00.000-07:002008-09-09T06:40:00.000-07:00Jennifer- It's an interesting paradox. We nurture ...Jennifer- It's an interesting paradox. We nurture them and encourage their independence and then become teary eyed when they achieve it. Wouldn't change it tough, much like you I would suppose.<BR/><BR/>Lime- I do have periods of "I wonder if this is sinking in" with both he and his brother, but as you indicated, these instances help to reassure that they are.<BR/><BR/>Deb- Yeah, if you listen to the media, you'd be under the assumption that there are no decent children left in the world. Too bad they focus on the negative when all that does is instill that type of behavior.<BR/><BR/>Millennium Housewife- The sanding went great. I'm going to do a follow-up post later today with pics of the completed project.<BR/><BR/>Merisi- That's a cool tidbit. It's fun when they want to jump in and help, and even better when they get old enough to really do more things.Jeff Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-14735123309974235152008-09-09T05:49:00.000-07:002008-09-09T05:49:00.000-07:00Oh, you found a great job for him! :-)I remember m...Oh, you found a great job for him! :-)<BR/><BR/>I remember my son, as a four year old, offering to "clean the house", charging by the room. He actually did it, after a hard round of negotiations. At the ended I ended up paying a quart of a dollar extra for the closets. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-39751481669448558702008-09-09T05:28:00.000-07:002008-09-09T05:28:00.000-07:00What an insightful father you are, your kids are v...What an insightful father you are, your kids are very lucky! Hope the sanding went ok.. MHMillennium Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828746856608057335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-71377167016742891472008-09-09T05:19:00.000-07:002008-09-09T05:19:00.000-07:00Hi ~ I found this post to be reassuring. We often ...Hi ~ I found this post to be reassuring. We often hear only about the 'bad' parents who abuse and abandon their kids or only about the 'bad' kids who steal, or hurt others. This story is the type of stuff we all should focus on - positive, responsible parents focusing on raising responsible children. Thank you.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638456137129970537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-55417304775715858282008-09-09T03:18:00.000-07:002008-09-09T03:18:00.000-07:00here from david's. it's a moment like that which ...here from david's. it's a moment like that which makes a parent feel like they have somehow succeeded in some measure. this is the good kind of "they're growing up so fast." kudos to both you and your son.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-88672869139836801972008-09-08T18:53:00.000-07:002008-09-08T18:53:00.000-07:00I am watching my daughters become women and it bre...I am watching my daughters become women and it breaks my heart. Every milestone, every year.. takes them further away from me. They will be up and out of here before I know it.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I know what you mean.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547226679311827501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-57318534526338557992008-09-08T16:19:00.000-07:002008-09-08T16:19:00.000-07:00MrsNesbitt- Laughing at "the only asthmatic time t...MrsNesbitt- Laughing at "the only asthmatic time traveler"<BR/><BR/>Kimmie- He really is a great kid, I'm fortunate to have he and his brother as a part of my life.<BR/><BR/>Hammer- Agreed!Jeff Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-78134231344300210052008-09-07T20:51:00.000-07:002008-09-07T20:51:00.000-07:00What a good kid!What a good kid!nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550167783969561280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-14829103578258797312008-09-07T08:01:00.000-07:002008-09-07T08:01:00.000-07:00Jeff, that was a wonderful story. It is an amazin...Jeff, that was a wonderful story. It is an amazing thing to see the fruits of our child rearing start to take shape in our children. He sounds like one great little guy that has some really wonderful parents. <BR/>:-)<BR/>Blessings,<BR/>KimmieKimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08325629129760976855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-40139920919817488802008-09-07T01:54:00.000-07:002008-09-07T01:54:00.000-07:00Wow! What a great lad. Yes my dad taught me lots, ...Wow! What a great lad. Yes my dad taught me lots, sadly he is no longer around and today would have been his birthday. The lessons he taught me are instilled in my very bones.<BR/><BR/>Keep us posted and would love to see him in costume.<BR/>May the Force be with you!<BR/>Darth Vader, the only asthmatic time traveller! LOL!mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-11031830952812793672008-09-06T21:26:00.000-07:002008-09-06T21:26:00.000-07:00Rhea- Earning them certainly adds an element of va...Rhea- Earning them certainly adds an element of value to them.<BR/><BR/>Nitebyrd- I like to think we each compliment the other quite well. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Travis- Let's hope this ground work will pay off during the teen years too.<BR/><BR/>Mel- I'll be sure to post a picture of the whole get up.<BR/><BR/>Sandi- The values my parents taught me are being passed to the next generation. Hopefully it's a cycle that stays unbroken.<BR/><BR/>Dianne- He finished the project at about 6:30 this evening. He wasn't going to let the sun set again until he had it whipped.Jeff Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-66117043149489999722008-09-06T19:50:00.000-07:002008-09-06T19:50:00.000-07:00I love the photo, he looks so determined!How cool ...I love the photo, he looks so determined!<BR/><BR/>How cool that you heard the words behind the words.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-70035218958094921252008-09-06T18:55:00.000-07:002008-09-06T18:55:00.000-07:00This was such a great post, Jeff...it shows exactl...This was such a great post, Jeff...it shows exactly what type of parent you are...a terrific parent and how I wish there were more like you in this world. <BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-47444979889904977292008-09-06T17:17:00.001-07:002008-09-06T17:17:00.001-07:00OH! Darth Vader for HALLOWEEN!!!k....there's a ki...OH! Darth Vader for HALLOWEEN!!!<BR/><BR/>k....there's a kiddo after my own heart!<BR/><BR/>;-)Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408403855260279799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-76441391730026171742008-09-06T17:17:00.000-07:002008-09-06T17:17:00.000-07:00k......made me all teary eyed....Geeze.Wonder why ...k......made me all teary eyed....<BR/><BR/>Geeze.<BR/>Wonder why that is...<BR/><BR/>What a grand young man you have there, Jeff.<BR/>And I gotta admire the parents who helped him arrive to exactly where you guessed he was.<BR/><BR/>k....another lump in the throat....<BR/><BR/>((((( Jeff )))))Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408403855260279799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-25540262794587412152008-09-06T17:14:00.000-07:002008-09-06T17:14:00.000-07:00Nice. Sounds like you made a good decision there....Nice. Sounds like you made a good decision there. Of course, it also sounds like you and your wife have been doing a great job all along.<BR/><BR/>He didn't come to you and say he'd found a costume and ask you get it for him. He said he'd found something he wanted and was ready to do what was necessary to get it on his own.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-32096242491168471852008-09-06T15:15:00.000-07:002008-09-06T15:15:00.000-07:00You should definitely be proud of your son, yourse...You should definitely be proud of your son, yourself and your wife.<BR/><BR/>You done good!nitebyrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967190902623933068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-31232691799338036442008-09-06T13:33:00.000-07:002008-09-06T13:33:00.000-07:00That's awesome, Jeff! Way to take a great opportu...That's awesome, Jeff! Way to take a great opportunity for growth and more maturity and run with it. You're such a good dad!<BR/><BR/>I can remember the things I worked for as a child/preteen, and those things meant a lot to me. I never forgot them.Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027061380778030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-15041494178350367802008-09-06T12:16:00.000-07:002008-09-06T12:16:00.000-07:00Anndi- He had a dust mask on for the most part, bu...Anndi- He had a dust mask on for the most part, but saw the camera coming out and didn't want to look too much the geek. Of all those that read this, I knew you'd be the one to pick up on that.Jeff Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-52237515250384648382008-09-06T11:58:00.000-07:002008-09-06T11:58:00.000-07:00One... GOGGLES! Woohoo! Yeah, I'm a dork.Two... Yo...One... GOGGLES! Woohoo! Yeah, I'm a dork.<BR/><BR/>Two... You and Lisa do have quite a lot to be proud of. Anthony is a fine boy. Scratch that, a fine young man.<BR/><BR/>You're doing your father proud.<BR/><BR/>HUGSAnndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-45675329407468058762008-09-06T11:38:00.000-07:002008-09-06T11:38:00.000-07:00Gene- If that were the case, dad would have been a...Gene- If that were the case, dad would have been arrested when all of us were kids too. And it sounds like Anthony will be spending the summer with you and the goose call!<BR/><BR/>Songbird- No guilt implied. There have been plenty of times when we went the "just buy it" route too. This was different because he came to me with his proposition in mind first.Jeff Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-18952644048850796902008-09-06T11:14:00.000-07:002008-09-06T11:14:00.000-07:00Oh, okay, it's time for me to 'fess up - last year...Oh, okay, it's time for me to 'fess up - last year, we went ahead and bought the damn Vader costume outright for my son. My husband's fault - he did it.<BR/><BR/>Don't think, though, that my son didn't do things afterwards to earn it, but at the time, I was questioning my husband's sanity.<BR/><BR/>Your son is doing you proud, Jeff.Desert Songbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320552900816326120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-65202917514028555882008-09-06T11:13:00.000-07:002008-09-06T11:13:00.000-07:00I'm going to turn you in for violating the child l...I'm going to turn you in for violating the child labor laws in your state.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I think I'm going to buy him a goose call for Chiristmas this year. A REALLY loud one.Gene Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266471278081134491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843897062921901090.post-77939674395844116512008-09-06T09:19:00.000-07:002008-09-06T09:19:00.000-07:00Jules- It really is. Makes you want to squeeze the...Jules- It really is. Makes you want to squeeze them even tighter, but you realize that they are ready to stand on their own for longer periods of time. We're certainly not ready for him to fly solo, but we know that day will come too.Jeff Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.com