Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:19 am

The Sybian wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:01 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:49 pm
Shirley wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:40 pm That's not the largest chest of drawers! (I don't think) I didn't realize there were two options in High Point.
Stolen Valor! I'll have to text her and let her know...
It’d be a shame to travel all the way to High Point and only see the worlds second tallest dresser.

The real treasure is the chifferobes we made along the way.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:36 am

Kudos, AB.

And, she's not going to miss Marathon weekend, is she?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:15 am

govmentchedda wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:36 am And, she's not going to miss Marathon weekend, is she?

No, she'll be back in Boston this weekend. The course is about a block from her apartment.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:19 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:15 am
govmentchedda wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:36 am And, she's not going to miss Marathon weekend, is she?
No, she'll be back in Boston this weekend. The course is about a block from her apartment.

There will be a lot of free beer and food and middle aged runners right before the top of Heartbreak Hill.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:49 am

EdRomero wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:19 am
DaveInSeattle wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:15 am
govmentchedda wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:36 am And, she's not going to miss Marathon weekend, is she?
No, she'll be back in Boston this weekend. The course is about a block from her apartment.
There will be a lot of free beer and food and middle aged runners right before the top of Heartbreak Hill.

That's a few miles before downtown though, isn't it? I wouldn't be trying to travel much along the route.

My oldest had "darties" for Marathon day which is just an excuse to party and drink during the day. Most of us call that "being an adult."

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:15 am

More kudos for my oldest. She is being inducted into the National Junior Honor Society next week for her 8th grade year. She made cheerleader for next year as well. But the one I'm most proud about is her being awarded the Academic Excellence Award in math. This isn't necessarily the best student grade-wise, but each teacher from their grade picked one student from all their classes to give this award to and Harper's math teacher selected her. Can't believe that next time this year she'll be so close to high school, but I'm so proud of how she's kicking ass so far.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:42 am

Nice, Giff.

Our oldest was stoked when she found out her teachers recommended her for the honors level classes for all the core courses her freshman year, including the English and Social Studies classes that cross over, including more debate and group projects.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:34 pm

Good stuff, Swamp dads!

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:39 pm

Yep nice job. Lil leery of the honors societies but anything to build the confidence. May need it next year. HS an independence seeking time in my house and it went fine for the girl and just ok for the boy.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:50 pm

Nice Giff. Running a little parallel here because my apathetic B- 6th grader has turned into a straight As, pissed off with anything less 7th grader. I'm not huge on grades at that age as long as she's learning, so its definitely any kind of pressure coming from us, just something clicked. Took me until sophomore year of college for that to happen and, even then, I really only cared about classes inside the business school.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:18 pm

mister d wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:50 pm Nice Giff. Running a little parallel here because my apathetic B- 6th grader has turned into a straight As, pissed off with anything less 7th grader. I'm not huge on grades at that age as long as she's learning, so its definitely any kind of pressure coming from us, just something clicked. Took me until sophomore year of college for that to happen and, even then, I really only cared about classes inside the business school.

Very parallel! She didn't care much last year either and now she's constantly showing us her phone showing all As. And same with the pressure other than getting mad when we trusted her to study/do homework and she came home with a D on a test cause she "forgot". She got the whole spiel about trying and failing rather than not trying and failing, and it struck a chord apparently.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:43 am

Jinxed her, just got an email from her a couple hours ago about a quiz today: "I did mid i got a 85%"

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:04 am

Fucking long day yesterday. Up at 5 to Philly to watch my son row in terrible conditions. Finish that and then drove 30 miles south of DC to catch my daughter's solo at the dance competition she had all weekend (which I was at until 11 pm on Sat).

Well daughter got her first Platinum Pro (which Giff may understand) and high score for the whole competition. Just a gigantic trophy. Bigger than the one Daniel got at the end of the All Valley Karate Tournament.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:16 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:04 am Fucking long day yesterday. Up at 5 to Philly to watch my son row in terrible conditions. Finish that and then drove 30 miles south of DC to catch my daughter's solo at the dance competition she had all weekend (which I was at until 11 pm on Sat).

Well daughter got her first Platinum Pro (which Giff may understand) and high score for the whole competition. Just a gigantic trophy. Bigger than the one Daniel got at the end of the All Valley Karate Tournament.

Congrats! Let’s see the trophy!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:30 am

Congrats!

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:42 am

Congratulations - and it's never too early to start planting the seeds for a killer Fathers Day gift.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:19 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:04 am Fucking long day yesterday. Up at 5 to Philly to watch my son row in terrible conditions. Finish that and then drove 30 miles south of DC to catch my daughter's solo at the dance competition she had all weekend (which I was at until 11 pm on Sat).

Well daughter got her first Platinum Pro (which Giff may understand) and high score for the whole competition. Just a gigantic trophy. Bigger than the one Daniel got at the end of the All Valley Karate Tournament.

That's badass!!!

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:06 am

Congrats to daughter but question must be asked. How did you get it into the car

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:08 am

Congrats to the daughter but the question must be asked...you have a daughter, wlu?!?!?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:40 am

A_B wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:08 am Congrats to the daughter but the question must be asked...you have a daughter, wlu?!?!?

well she is more of a duaghter ...but yeah

Also I have now gone down a rabbit hole of biggest trophies in sports.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:20 am

Good on you, Wlu, going to a such lengths to see your kids perform. And, good job by your daughter there, too!

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:19 am

The Evil One made NHS but more importantly, this is how her boyfriend asked her to prom...

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:20 am

He's flexible!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:38 am

Guess he didn't make NHS.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:52 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:04 amFucking long day yesterday. Up at 5 to Philly to watch my son row in terrible conditions.

Whoa, we were possibly within ~500 feet of each other? Drove by boat house row around 10:30 AM yesterday while heading to the zoo.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:09 am

Seems like only yesterday Jerloma had his youngest in his arms as they duetted Copacabana.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:18 am

mister d wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:52 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:04 amFucking long day yesterday. Up at 5 to Philly to watch my son row in terrible conditions.
Whoa, we were possibly within ~500 feet of each other? Drove by boat house row around 10:30 AM yesterday while heading to the zoo.

Don't act like you didn't get his license plate number.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:26 am

LAKROS

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:28 pm

mister d wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:52 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:04 amFucking long day yesterday. Up at 5 to Philly to watch my son row in terrible conditions.
Whoa, we were possibly within ~500 feet of each other? Drove by boat house row around 10:30 AM yesterday while heading to the zoo.

you are the 2nd person who has said that to me. But nope. The racecourse start is 3 miles upriver from the art museum (finish line is ~2 mi) I was way up near the Temple boathouse and parked up near Strawberry mansion.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:28 pm

Jerloma wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:19 am The Evil One made NHS but more importantly, this is how her boyfriend asked her to prom...

I think the question mark bothers me more than the blowjob joke.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:48 pm

Shirley wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:28 pm
Jerloma wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:19 am The Evil One made NHS but more importantly, this is how her boyfriend asked her to prom...

I think the question mark bothers me more than the blowjob joke.

Fortunately, JLo isn't the kind of guy who gets worked up over small, pedantic things.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:20 pm

Do you guys not get the Arrested Development reference?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:27 pm

Jerloma wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:20 pm Do you guys not get the Arrested Development reference?

I did.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:30 pm

Jerloma wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:20 pm Do you guys not get the Arrested Development reference?

I assumed that's what he was going for. If the guy likes Arrested Development, I approve of him.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:33 pm

Can't wait to see his attire for the big night.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:41 pm

ACT scores out today. Girl doesn't stress easily but won't be much in June and Sept.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:18 pm

Jerloma wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:20 pm Do you guys not get the Arrested Development reference?

Of course. But it was also a blowjob joke in AD.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:06 pm

Yeah, as a dad of a girl, I’m not so sure how cool I’d have been about blowie jokes from my girl’s boyfriend.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:48 pm

The Sybian wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:30 pm
Jerloma wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:20 pm Do you guys not get the Arrested Development reference?
I assumed that's what he was going for. If the guy likes Arrested Development, I approve of him.

He does, but more importantly it's the girl's favorite show of all time, so that's what prompted it. She turned him onto it.

sancarlos wrote:Yeah, as a dad of a girl, I’m not so sure how cool I’d have been about blowie jokes from my girl’s boyfriend.

Almost definitely not you, but the problem generally with this sentiment is that most dads who share it would turn around and high five their son if it was the other way around.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:46 pm

To clarify, most dads that I know...excluding all of you wankers. If this community is bonded by anything other than sports, it's progressivism.