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What your teen did/said today to make you smile/cry??

  • 19-01-2012 12:19am
    #1
    KittyeeTrix
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    It can be like 4 seasons in one day with regards to the emotions of a teenager in the house sometimes. Never quite know where the day will take ya!!! Today was a good one...Yeahhhhh!!!

    My son made me realise again today just how much he has grown up and actually how responsible he is becoming! He has decided to apply for degree courses in GMIT as he likes the fact that there are regulations set down with respect to attendance and said that he feels that this would suit him better than the "attend lectures only if you want to" system in NUIG:eek:

    I'm amazed but very happy to be told of this decision:)


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  • #2
    The Princess Bride
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    Watching Golden Globes on tv the other night with almost 17 year old sitting beside me.
    Listening to the speeches,she said " when I win,I'm gonna thank my mammy and daddy."



    Nice to be appreciated.


  • #3
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    msthe80s wrote: »
    Watching Golden Globes on tv the other night with almost 17 year old sitting beside me.
    Listening to the speeches,she said " when I win,I'm gonna thank my mammy and daddy."



    Nice to be appreciated.

    Haha, msthe80's......

    My 12 year old daughter was terrible when she was 10 for imagining her life in Hollywood as a famous actress but thankfully now as she nears 13 she's becoming a bit more realistic about where her life may be headed......:D


  • #4
    cynder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    My 12 year old went on her first hunt today, no foxes involved as I hate fox hunting. She completed it with no incidents.


  • #5
    cynder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    fluffyorganic1 wrote: »
    msthe80s wrote: »
    Watching Golden Globes on tv the other night with almost 17 year old sitting beside me.
    Listening to the speeches,she said " when I win,I'm gonna thank my mammy and daddy."



    Nice to be appreciated.

    Haha, msthe80's......

    My 12 year old daughter was terrible when she was 10 for imagining her life in Hollywood as a famous actress but thankfully now as she nears 13 she's becoming a bit more realistic about where her life may be headed......:D

    My one us still dreaming of being a model. Keep on telling her it ain't gonna happen unless she is taller than 5.7 1/2 she's 5,2 now so not sure if she will make it to that height. If she still wants to persue it when she is sixteen then I'll support her. If we lived in Dublin I would have git her involved in acting. She had offers in London and manchester. But because we don't live there I had to turn them down anyways my lady don't give up easily.


  • #6
    The Princess Bride
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    My oldest,just 17, is over 5'9 very slim and gorgeous,considered the modelling route but it scares the bejaysus out of me.But I'd never stop her,once she has something else to fall back on.

    They've just come back from "viewing " the talent sport at a hurling match.
    She's comes in beaming, showing me all the photos she's had taken with the talent hurlers.
    " I met my future husband today".:eek:

    The poor fella looks shell shocked in the photo!!!


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  • #7
    cynder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    msthe80s wrote: »
    My oldest,just 17, is over 5'9 very slim and gorgeous,considered the modelling route but it scares the bejaysus out of me.But I'd never stop her,once she has something else to fall back on.

    They've just come back from "viewing " the talent sport at a hurling match.
    She's comes in beaming, showing me all the photos she's had taken with the talent hurlers.
    " I met my future husband today".:eek:

    The poor fella looks shell shocked in the photo!!!

    They need their education too.

    I met my husband at 17. Were together 14 years.


  • #8
    Redpunto
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    My eldest, whos 11, is now officially taller than me, I smiled and then cried!


  • #9
    Morag
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    Made me a cup of tea. He's been of sick from school with flu the last week and isn't ready yet to go back. He noticed I usually have a cup of tea around 11ish and while I was getting things done made it for me and left it with two bickies on a plate and the book I am currently reading on the table for me.
    I teared up, he said I have been minding him all week and it wanted to do something for me.


  • #10
    Branoic
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    Not a story about my teen, as my child is still in its mammy's womb for another 3 months, but....

    My wife's brother, who is 18, started college in September on the other side of the country.

    We were going to visit him one weekend early in the semester, and asked him if he wanted us to pick him up any cheap household supplies in Tesco or something. He asked for a new kettle, as the one in the house he was sharing with a couple other students was broken.

    When we arrived at his house I saw someone else already boiling a kettle, and said I thought it was broken?

    He said, "Yeah, look, you can see all the metal at the bottom - the others have been using it but that looks really dangerous to me, I wouldn't put water on that!"

    He was talking about the regular element at the bottom of the kettle.... :rolleyes:

    I just thought, wow, I knew as the baby in the family he was spoiled rotten, but his mother did a really poor job in preparing him for the real world! :pac:


  • #11
    Morag
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    ARrrrggh. It is amazing how they can spend 2/3 hour 'looking' for something, esp in their room which suddenly is a black hole, but when you enter the room and directly supervise the 'looking' it is found in 5 mins and in a place they swear they have already looked 20 times.


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  • #12
    The Princess Bride
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    12 year old son brought me porridge in bed today,ate every bit of it,lumps and all.Bless his good heart.
    Didn't mind scrubbing the saucepan afterwards,it was worth it.


  • #13
    cynder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    I told my daughter I wanted to do the flora mini marathon this year. And she said 'can I do it too' she wants to do it to raise funds for the diabetic federation of Ireland. I never thought she would volunteer to walk 10k put a smile on my face.



    Only problem is I think you have to be 14, I've contacted them to ask about age restrictions.


  • #14
    The Princess Bride
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    grindelwald wrote: »
    Only problem is I think you have to be 14, I've contacted them to ask about age restrictions.

    What a nice thought- some children are so generous.
    I think you might be right,my oldest wanted to do it a few years ago but was too young.
    Maybe check out the website? http://www.florawomensminimarathon.ie

    10 k is not that long,really.We did a local 10k on Stephen's Day and the children enjoyed it,all do athletics/football/soccer anyway,so are fit.
    Maybe see if there's one local to you that you could both do together.


  • #15
    deisemum
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    My 16 year old son had his first cookery lesson in school today and he brought me home a chocolate chip scone and it was delicious. 10 mins later he flipped from being nice to being a sh1t.


  • #16
    cynder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    deisemum wrote: »
    10 mins later he flipped from being nice to being a sh1t.

    Amazing how quick that can happen!


  • #17
    Fea.
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭Fea.


    For years when my four were younger, for mothers day they would make me breakfast in bed which consisted of four slices of toast and a pint glass of milk. A slice of toast each for them and the glass of milk to be shared between us all.


  • #18
    The Princess Bride
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    12 year old son,this evening after his shower.
    "Cuddle,mom?"

    Works every time.:)


  • #19
    cynder
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    Mad rush this morning, 12 year old had her entrance exam, she gets up at 8.30 beautifies herself this takes 45 mins, scoops down her breakfast in 4 mins and out the door. Had to make a quick stop for lucozade (just in case) and water and off she went, got there with 2 mins to spare. Why oh why does it take 45 mins to get ready?


  • #20
    gizmorox
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    grindelwald wrote: »
    Mad rush this morning, 12 year old had her entrance exam, she gets up at 8.30 beautifies herself this takes 45 mins, scoops down her breakfast in 4 mins and out the door. Had to make a quick stop for lucozade (just in case) and water and off she went, got there with 2 mins to spare. Why oh why does it take 45 mins to get ready?

    My 12 year old daughter is currently doing her entrance exam too,shed a tear as she's dyslexic and she was so nervous....bless her,spent hours yesterday and very early;)this morning going over fractions,english etc.,really hope she's doing ok.


  • #21
    The Princess Bride
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    grindelwald wrote: »
    Mad rush this morning, 12 year old had her entrance exam, she gets up at 8.30 beautifies herself ....Why oh why does it take 45 mins to get ready?

    Sorry, hon. Son has his today, shower last night,a 2 minute gel job to the gruaig this morning and he was good to go!( only found out later,he woke his sister to help him with the gel...not impressed,as she has mocks and is wrecked.)
    It's a girl thing.Am waiting over an hour now for the girls to get ready to go to the shops! Scream.....By the time they're finished,it'll be roller skates on again to drive and collect son.


    gizmorox wrote: »
    My 12 year old daughter is currently doing her entrance exam too,shed a tear as she's dyslexic and she was so nervous....bless her,spent hours yesterday and very early;)this morning going over fractions,english etc.,really hope she's doing ok.

    It's usually an aptitude test and all the preparation in the world won't make a difference.Talk to the Principal/resource teacher,so she'll get all the help she needs in September-always better for them to know beforehand.
    Best of luck.


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  • #22
    cynder
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    gizmorox wrote: »
    My 12 year old daughter is currently doing her entrance exam too,shed a tear as she's dyslexic and she was so nervous....bless her,spent hours yesterday and very early;)this morning going over fractions,english etc.,really hope she's doing ok.

    Ah the pet... my lady went over fractions and percentages and shapes she was told there will be a lot of shapes. She is finished at 11.30 then gets fitted for a school jacket. Im collecting her at 12.30

    Hope your daughter got on ok, give us an update when you speak with her later....


  • #23
    cynder
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    msthe80s wrote: »
    Sorry, hon. Son has his today, shower last night,a 2 minute gel job to the gruaig this morning and he was good to go!
    It's a girl thing.Am waiting over an hour now for the girls to get ready to go to the shops! Scream.....By the time they're finished,it'll be roller skates on again to drive and collect son.




    It's usually an aptitude test and all the preparation in the world won't make a difference.Talk to the Principal/resource teacher,so she'll get all the help she needs in September-always better for them to know beforehand.
    Best of luck.

    She had a shower last night so at least that was out the way. other wise she would be getting ready now.. :eek:..

    Let us know how your son got on :)

    I would also agree with the the latter. We got an application for resource hours in the post last week and said to hand it into them today if our child needed any.


  • #24
    dollyk
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    got the fone bill, 80 euro on mobiles.
    called my 16 y/old and said this bill is yours.
    He checks it out and says why ?
    Because its your friends mobile number that why.
    And he replys, well how do you know I MADE THOSE CALLS.
    Im not the only one living here
    PMSL LMFAO... classic.


  • #25
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    Seems a lot of us here have little ladies headed into Secondary School this year!!!

    It's a first for me in a way as I've 2 sons ( in Junior Cert and Leaving Cert) but this is my first daughter going.....

    I'm thinking it'll probably be different due to girls falling out easier and all the boy drama...,:D


  • #26
    cynder
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    Well she is back, said the exam was 2 hours of hell. She also got told off for talking.... She had finished the exam and was chatting to her friend behind her. She gas no idea how she has done. She Said she wished she knew oragami. She got her photo taken for her swipe card and got fitted for the school jacket.


    Done and dusted, next up confirmation wondering if she will mind getting uniform, shoes, books, for her confirmation. Uniform is 200 books somewhere between 300 and 450, shoes 90 jacket 60. That's like 600 Euro. She should be pleased ;)



    Don't think it works like that though.... :(


    Think we will be back here in September comparing notes.....


  • #27
    The Princess Bride
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    grindelwald wrote: »

    Let us know how your son got on :)
    Son found it fine.
    A few bits he didn't understand so he guessed!!
    Got told off for taking phone out:eek:(wanted to ring me to collect him as it was over early)
    I wouldn't mind but the poor child has had phone for 2 years and has never used it cos mother kept forgetting to get credit for him:o got it last night,though.

    Oh,ladies,we've an expensive few years ahead.Let's hope they settle in well,and make some nice friends.


  • #28
    The Princess Bride
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    fluffyorganic1 wrote: »
    It's a first for me in a way as I've 2 sons ( in Junior Cert and Leaving Cert) but this is my first daughter going.....
    I'm thinking it'll probably be different due to girls falling out easier and all the boy drama...,:D

    My girls love secondary- have so many friends of both genders, a nice bunch,all of them.Big pressure with girls and make up,hairstyles etc....
    The biggest hurdle is the mobile phone,and everyone looking for their number.
    But at least you've been there with the boys.
    My 3 will be at the same school,for a year,hurray...less running pour moi.

    Son just now said "love you mom"-random ,out of blue as he's on some nintendo thingy.Made my day :)


  • #29
    KittyeeTrix
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    We are gonna be all over the place again. Will have one hopefully in college in Galway city (we live about 25 miles away). I'll hopefully be working about 45 miles away:(
    Will have another going to Secondary school in the City with one going to secondary school near our house and one in the local primary school...

    House of 6 people and not one of us will be going to the same place!!! Logistics will be interesting to say the least:pac:


  • #30
    cynder
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    Thought I was bad, 1 finished at 2, 1 finished at 3 and the other across town finished at 4. She is going to an all girls school, but hoping to catch sight of boys from the Gael colaiste , and tech. Might convince her to do her homework in the library and then walk to her dad's work and catch a lift home with him. He works 5 min from her school.


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  • #31
    KittyeeTrix
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    grindelwald wrote: »
    She is going to an all girls school, but hoping to catch sight of boys from the Gael colaiste , and tech..

    :D:D.....made me laugh!!


  • #32
    cynder
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    Proud mommy alert:

    My young lady came in 2nd in yesterday's 80cm showjumping, her first time ever jumping the 80s in a contest. The winner was .5 seconds faster than her and 3rd place was 10 seconds behind. She's added another medal and rosette to her collection.


  • #33
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    grindelwald wrote: »
    Proud mommy alert:

    My young lady came in 2nd in yesterday's 80cm showjumping, her first time ever jumping the 80s in a contest. The winner was .5 seconds faster than her and 3rd place was 10 seconds behind. She's added another medal and rosette to her collection.

    Well done Grindelwald's daughter.............

    There is nothing like the feeling of watching them grow up and achieve in areas of their life:)


  • #34
    The Princess Bride
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    17 year old looking at our President Michael D on the news just now.
    " Oh he's so cute.....I'd love to give him a big hug!"

    Seriously- teenagers,what way do they think!


  • #35
    Leztanelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Leztanelly


    Hello all

    Firstly, I'm so sorry pester you all. I've been trying to figure out how to start a thread/sub forum. Similar to this, but off the topic chat for toddlers-schoolies. How they are progressing & how we parents are doing. You know handling the continuing challenges. This would be of course just like this sub forum, a safe place to laugh at our little one's adventures, cry with them when they are sad and even let of some steam when things can sometimes get a bit rough.

    I originally started a thread and few people responded saying it would be a great idea to start a sub forum for this category. I realize this is for teens-pre-teens, but I figured some of you may have more than one child one of which are this category or about to enter it. If your nodding your head with me, along with others how have also said "yup great idea". Here's the thing I have no idea how to create a sub forum....

    Hence me pestering you. So on that note I leave you all with your teenagers/there a-bouts (I will be visiting again when our turn comes too) and hope you can help me? Do any of you know how to create a sub forum?

    Thanks so much and again congrats.


  • #36
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    Leztanelly wrote: »
    Hello all

    Here's the thing I have no idea how to create a sub forum....

    Do any of you know how to create a sub forum?

    .

    You need to go to this link http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=461 and then request a new forum by beginning a thread about it. Read a few of the requests here at this link and also read the charter to give you a clear idea of how to go about it...:)


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  • #37
    The Princess Bride
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    grindelwald wrote: »
    Proud mommy alert:

    My young lady came in 2nd in yesterday's 80cm showjumping, her first time ever jumping the 80s in a contest. The winner was .5 seconds faster than her and 3rd place was 10 seconds behind. She's added another medal and rosette to her collection.

    SNAP!

    Son won top award with his sports club tonight- to say my heart swelled is an understatement !
    And coming home in the car, he thanked me for all the times I brought him to training and matches!

    Bless.


  • #38
    cynder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    msthe80s wrote: »
    SNAP!

    Son won top award with his sports club tonight- to say my heart swelled is an understatement !
    And coming home in the car, he thanked me for all the times I brought him to training and matches!

    Bless.


    That's great and he took time to thank you aswell. What sport does he do?


  • #39
    The Princess Bride
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    grindelwald wrote: »
    That's great and he took time to thank you as well. What sport does he do?

    Soccer,football and hurling.
    This was for GAA- he'll never play for his county or his country, but he has the right attitude,and thats more important to me.

    Sad to see some parents drop their children at these awards ceremonies and don't stay there to support or celebrate ( no excuses,same parents-they do it again and again-)
    Don't know why they have them in the first place.The children surely feel unwanted, when they see everyone else's parents there.

    My head is still swollen today and I'm still grinning like a lunatic.:D


  • #40
    Noffles
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    "That's the last time I'm drinking red wine..."
    "That Bushmills is horrible..."
    "Can I have some money..." x 240,000,000

    Once they get older they aint so cute(sy)

    16+ and it's down hill...


  • #41
    Pandora2
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    I was challenging my 16 year old the other day as to some untruth she may have told me....nothing too serious (project not handed in quite on time although I was assured it was completed!! The untruth was the real issue ;)) I said "I don't think you're telling me the truth! Her retort, YOU DON'T KNOW MY TRUTH!! She is a musician and I recently heard strains of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell et al emanating from the post nuclear blast site she calls her room:rolleyes: Something tells me I am heading for a whole new territory!!!


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  • #42
    echo beach
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    Pandora2 wrote: »
    I said "I don't think you're telling me the truth! Her retort, YOU DON'T KNOW MY TRUTH!!

    Look on the bright side. No shortage of career options for her. Politics, marketing, media..:)


  • #43
    cynder
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    Pandora2 wrote: »
    Her retort, YOU DON'T KNOW MY TRUTH!! !!


    Could be worse, could be ' you cant handle the truth ' :eek:


  • #44
    Pandora2
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    Thankfully, I don't frighten easily.........not my first outing to the teenage disco!! Mind you, she had a good look of Jack Nicholson as she said it!!! :eek::eek::eek:


  • #45
    Fittle
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    My (almost) 10yr old has started chatting to a few older kids on our road - I'd say they're 12-14. When I say 'chatting'..he stands there gawping at them (mostly girls) while they ignore him and his pal:p

    Anyway, I pulled into the road the other evening and was parked up, just about to make a phone call before I went into the house...these kids couldn't see me, so I rolled down the window, deciding to earwig on what they were yapping about, as they all seemed deep in conversation (all girls) and I assumed they were chatting about boys...

    The eldest of the group was sayin 'Yeah, Captain Morgans is reduced in Spar and X can get us a bottle.., but you'll have to get 3euro each off yisser ma's.....'.:eek:

    Needless to say, Fittle Jnr is banned from breathing within 500ft of them all:mad:

    I almost fainted with the shock:eek:


  • #46
    cynder
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    My daughters 5 year diabetic anniversary today...

    Cant get a big cake to celebrate so she has gone horse riding for the day.

    * Got her school uniform for secondary yesterday, cant beleive how grown up she looks in it.


  • #47
    cynder
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    Another, proud mom alert.


    My young lady came 5th out of 70 girls today running cross country and is now on the school team. Not bad for a diabetic.


  • #48
    cynder
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    Got myself a new blouse the other day, as soon as my young lady spotted it she wanted one. I got it for her but now im under instructions not to wear it, when she is wearing hers..... :(


  • #49
    Smashhits
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    Called up to a friends house last night with my daughter who's 13 to drop off a wedding present. Who was there only Alan Kenefick from Prodijig that won Got to Dance in the Uk. He's related to them and was just visiting. My daughter nearly passed out with shock. She went a very bright shade of red. It was so sweet! She got a picture taken with him and couldn't wait to go home to put it on Facebook!


  • #50
    KittyeeTrix
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    My 15 yr old rowed the best time with his Junior 15 8's crew in the Galway Tribesman Head of the River......

    Delighted for him cos his older brother was hugely successful at rowing and of course it's brilliant to see my younger boy achieve as well:)


  • #51
    ZombieBride
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    On Saturday my 12 year old was doing his entrance exam for secondary and I asked him in the morning if he was nervous and he said "of course I'm nervous, this is my first big exam, next it's my Junior cert, then my Leaving cert and then I'll be in college" bless his cotton socks.


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