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My daughter...

Discussion in 'General' started by RRP, Oct 11, 2020.

  1. RRP

    RRP Kinda Superbikey

    Is 8 years old tomorrow. Good Lord, it’s going by faster (and faster and faster).

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  2. Shenanigans

    Shenanigans in Mr.Rogers neighborhood

    Happy Birthday young lady
     
  3. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    Happy happy.....you ain't seen nothin yet.
     
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  4. jrsamples

    jrsamples Banned

    A very happy birthday Little RRP! Enjoy this time!

    And best wishes on this endeavor RRP. It ain't an easy thing to do (or at least for me). I had 3 girls and tried the best that I could, worked at it, tried to do the right thing by them, tried to be a good example. Complete f'n failure. I read some letters tonight that shook me to the marrow, I can't remember ever being this low. Anyhoo, teach her well, I am sure that you will, and the best to you sir.
     
  5. crashman

    crashman Grumpy old man

    Happy Birthday to her. And Acree ain't kidding. It has not even started to pick up speed for you yet. In my mind I am still young but both my daughters are in grad school. I can not believe that my mind is deceiving me like that!:D
     
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  6. DmanSlam

    DmanSlam Well-Known Member

    Yeah Mark: it picks up speed chronologically -- you'll feel it before your daughter does. :)

    ...and mentally as well. You will know when you have been outwitted and outplayed. This happens slowly. Haha.

    Enjoy the ride!

    p.s., Happy belated birthday to your little lady!
     
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  7. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

    Happy Birthday, in a few weeks, you'll be dropping her off at college, enjoy it.
     
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  8. Yzasserina

    Yzasserina sound it out

    Happy birthday! :)
     
  9. bigtime

    bigtime Well-Known Member

    Happy birthday. Mine is fixing to turn two and she’s a mess
     
  10. Ducti89

    Ducti89 Ticketing Melka’s dirtbike.....

    Happy birthday!
     
  11. RRP

    RRP Kinda Superbikey

    Thanks all!

    First birthday without Grandpa, so a tough one.

    Luckily - an 8 y/0 is resilient and also - it’s her birthday so big doings which keeps her occupied.
     
  12. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Happy birthday, enjoy it! :up:

    and blink and she'll be mid teens and looking at Kolleges before you know it.
     
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  13. Clay

    Clay Well-Known Member

    My youngest (daughter) is 17... son is a month away from 22. It's literally a blink of an eye. So, when people say enjoy it, cherish every moment. You'll realize, years too late, that all the "little things" were actually the big things.
     
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  14. Jim Moore

    Jim Moore Well-Known Member

    My 13-year-old was acting a little cranky last week so I asked her, "Did I do something to you, or are you offended by my very existence?"

    Her reply? "Your very existence fills me with disgust."

    Love that kid!
     
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  15. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    Sounds like the old BMW club.
     
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  16. RRP

    RRP Kinda Superbikey

    We periodically tell her that in 4-5 years we will no longer be “ the best parents a kid could ever ask for”.

    She just looks at us in disbelief and says “no way!”.

    We, however, continue to brace for impact.
     
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  17. SuddenBraking

    SuddenBraking The Iron Price

    She's a month older than my oldest - congrats; I hear the years go by quicker than you can believe (and the first 8 confirm that).
     
  18. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    What will begin to piss you off is not that she will lie to you, it's that she thinks you are stupid enough to believe the lie.
     
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  19. DmanSlam

    DmanSlam Well-Known Member

    ^^^ This, right here.
     
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  20. DmanSlam

    DmanSlam Well-Known Member

    This thread has me quietly reminiscing about the younger years (my kids and my own early-parent years). Damn, there were some golden moments. Moments I'm relieved to know that I did it "right". Gonna ignore the other moments I wished I'd have reacted differently for now... Lol.

    Mark, thanks for sending some of us back down memory lane. :beer:
     
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