skydivermom

Thanks! We can waste a lot of time and energy being frustrated and bothered by things we can't control. By "things we can't control" I mean how others think and respond to things. I lived like this for years, and it's not worth it. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***and what did we learn from this thread, Walt? __________________________________________________ I know I'm not Walt, but I'll respond anyway. Two things we can learn: Avoid taking your children to events that aren't age appropriate, and provide adequate supervision no matter where you take them. Also, having expectations that everyone see things like we do is futile and extremely unrealistic. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

That is awesome!...Best Wishes and remember, the ice cream is for HER! Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***Oh yeah the runway is also the landing area __________________________________________________ I'll never forget playing chicken with the plane when we did that "night jump" from 5K...I understand how a squirrel in the road feels now, and I'm pretty sure I looked just like one that day Sunset load my butt!! Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Oh DEFINATELY! ...but I'm still very new to the sport. Give me a few years and that will probably change. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***Walt said that *he* is a complex person, not the situation. Personally, I understand Walt's perspective and it's similar to mine. Some things are just so fucked up that you have to laugh. That doesn't mean that we are laughing at the child, nor does it mean that we are lacking empathy or sympathy for the child and it's parents. It simply means that people handle situations differently and perspective is everything. Some people find humor where others cannot see it. It doesn't make either person right or wrong, it simply makes them different. __________________________________________________ Very well put, Soulshine! I'm a mom too, and really don't think it's funny, but I know not everyone thinks like me. When my dad died, my sis cried maybe once, and then spent the majority of the time making fun of stuff and cracking jokes. It was just her way of handling things...a coping mechanism if you will. I know that was a different scenario than this one, but I would have been worried about her had she NOT acted the way she did. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Turtle, Whatever you're going through...I hope it works out and I'll be thinkin' about you. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Well, it's about time!! Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Who's gonna stay up and see that this thread is not buried by morning, so Goodandplentygirl won't miss it?

***She's in bed. __________________________________________________ Well, she's got more sense than I do. It's waaaaayy past my bedtime...but this is too much fun Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Hey, where's Goodandplentygirl? Tell her to come out and play too

***Man, I feel like a sheep thrown to the wolves __________________________________________________ Just means you're part of the family bro. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***I think he WAS drunk the day he did my first tandem video! ------------------------------------------------------------ Wait a minute...he also took me on my last two tandems. No WONDER he let me steer the parachute Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

I'd probably fly a hell of a lot better that way. But they will only let me do Jager Bombs afterwards.

OH...I LOVE you Nina!

I find it rather hilarious that the conflict in this thread (so far) has only been about the movement to SC, and the possibility of it being trashed. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Where's the option "none of the above, I'm hypoglycemic!" Wish they'd make that stuff with Splenda Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***Hmmmmmmm..............so what you're saying is that I should try and find some "Walt" attire, too? __________________________________________________C'mon....become one of us! It's gonna happen eventually, may as well get it over with Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Well...there are at least three of us showing up at skyfest in the famous "Walt" attire. Walt doesn't realize the power he has. Boy is THAT scary Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Kudos to whoever moved this to SC! It's gonna be very interesting to see where it goes. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Walt you forgot about this one...one of our "non-jumping" days at Nome. The second pic is of my sis and I the day I caught the jumping-bug. I'm in the pink. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

That is AWESOME Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***Walt, I was actually kinda disappointed by that one; it was hardly offensive at all. I know you've got better than that! __________________________________________________ Please don't encourage him! You might be sorry. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

"HI, I'm either very busy with my two handsome dark-eyed little boys or I'm skydiving....." It's funny how so many people think the last part of that message is a joke...of course it's people who really don't know me. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Ditto everyone else on fun -DEFINATELY skydiving! Happiness - being a better wife and mom because skydiving has changed my life so, so much. Actually, now I'm having more fun being a wife and mom too