Jill, Derick & the Kids: Moving On!!

[BigBingerBro]

[emmawoodhouse]

Derelict has posted a Day in the Life Of A Law Student on You Tube. He has a swipe up link in his stories, sorry, I couldn't figure out how to share it. 

Fenna makes multiple appearances from what I saw.

[BradandJanet]

The thought of 1500 pairs of hands reaching into bowls for gumdrops or digging into piles of sticky rice crispy treats makes me ill. Even pre-covid, I wouldn't have done that. The dill pickles were probably the most sanitary item at Jill's reception. 

Edited June 23, 2021 by BradandJanet

[Gemma Violet]

I just finished watching The Queen's Gambit (I know, I'm late to the party), and I have a vague memory of Derick and/or Jill saying they watched it.  Or maybe I'm misremembering and it was something else they mentioned.  Does anyone recall?

[andromeda331]

11 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Sweets table:

3,000 servings of cake brought in from across the nation
3,000 Rice Krispie treats 

2,000 cupcakes 

3,000 chocolate chip cookies baked at a cookie making party at the Duggars' house

3,000 root beer floats

Salty Table :

Popcorn

Trail mix

Pickles 

Chips and homemade salsa 

What's the brightly color stuff on right suppose to be? They look like Fruity Pebbles or maybe my eyes are bad.

[emmawoodhouse]

8 minutes ago, andromeda331 said:

What's the brightly color stuff on right suppose to be? They look like Fruity Pebbles or maybe my eyes are bad.

Skittles? 😁

[ginger90]

 

Video:

 

[ginger90]

 

Video:

 

[GeeGolly]

I just can't watch Derick. If anyone watches, it will you post the 'highlights', please?

[BetyBee]

33 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

I just can't watch Derick. If anyone watches, it will you post the 'highlights', please?

I watched it. It was pretty boring. By not watching it, you're depriving yourself of watching Derick do push-ups, @GeeGolly! I didn't get the impression that this law student's life is too terribly hectic. He's got time to go to the chiropractor, to take his kid to school, to heat up leftovers. Fenna apparently sleeps in the garage and Derick is the one who feeds her. He's working on Stay/Release before she eats, which is good. But he says "Stay" about a gajillion times. Personally, I think he should only say it once. Jill allowed Derick to speak a lot more than we usually see. Israel seems to really enjoy school and coming home and checking on his garden. Sam is adorable. 

[GeeGolly]

46 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

I watched it. It was pretty boring. By not watching it, you're depriving yourself of watching Derick do push-ups, @GeeGolly! I didn't get the impression that this law student's life is too terribly hectic. He's got time to go to the chiropractor, to take his kid to school, to heat up leftovers. Fenna apparently sleeps in the garage and Derick is the one who feeds her. He's working on Stay/Release before she eats, which is good. But he says "Stay" about a gajillion times. Personally, I think he should only say it once. Jill allowed Derick to speak a lot more than we usually see. Israel seems to really enjoy school and coming home and checking on his garden. Sam is adorable. 

Thank-you!

Derick-push-ups-🤣

[Gemma Violet]

There's a harp in his office.  I guess Jill plays.

[Rootbeer]

Just now, Gemma Violet said:

There's a harp in his office.  I guess Jill plays.

Jill does play the harp, we've seen her do it on the show when she was younger and we've also gotten an online tour of Derick's office in the past and been told that it is hers.

[ozziemom]

8 minutes ago, Gemma Violet said:

There's a harp in his office.  I guess Jill plays.

I think Jill said they lock the office so the boys don’t mess with Derelict’s stuff and that’s why the harp is there.

[JoanArc]

3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Thank-you!

Derick-push-ups-🤣

 To his credit, he seems to take physical fitness somewhat seriously. If Jill would move away from the brown food and up his protein and take so he is at a calorie surplus he would gain some muscle tissue fairly easily. Chicken breasts, tuna, and peanut butter would do him a world of good combined with some light lifting.

 They’re still using a chiropractor? I remember Jill went during her first pregnancy. Personally, I am not a fan of 90% of their services. But whatever it’s their bodies. That’s a lot of money spent over seven years. 

[BradandJanet]

Maybe the chiropractor is trying to straighten Derick's face. 

OK. That was not a nice thing to say, but I said it anyway. 

[Heathen]

46 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

 To his credit, he seems to take physical fitness somewhat seriously. If Jill would move away from the brown food and up his protein and take so he is at a calorie surplus he would gain some muscle tissue fairly easily. Chicken breasts, tuna, and peanut butter would do him a world of good combined with some light lifting.

 They’re still using a chiropractor? I remember Jill went during her first pregnancy. Personally, I am not a fan of 90% of their services. But whatever it’s their bodies. That’s a lot of money spent over seven years. 

Derick is thin like his mother. His protein intake likely has little to do with it. 

[JoanArc]

2 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

Maybe the chiropractor is trying to straighten Derick's face. 

OK. That was not a nice thing to say, but I said it anyway. 

A real facial surgeon might be able to do just that....

[BradandJanet]

53 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

A real facial surgeon might be able to do just that....

Maybe Derick, Esq. will sue the dentist (?) who did the first round. However, I doubt he wants any more work done considering how long and painful the recovery was the first time. 

[BigBingerBro]

I read a recap of the video on Reddit.  It sounds like Jill is as clingy as ever.  Hopefully that was only for the video.  What will she ever do when Deertick has to work 10+ hours a day at an office?

[BigBingerBro]

[BigBingerBro]

[Lady Whistleup]

I'm glad Fenna sleeps indoors. 

[Jynnan tonnix]

22 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

What is that thing in the plant even supposed to be? I cannot identify it. 

Oh, and while it's nice that she is using herbs from her garden, how much flavor could a single sprig of thyme and what looks as though it might be a trimming from the end of a bit of rosemary possibly impart?

[ginger90]

3 minutes ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

What is that thing in the plant even supposed to be? I cannot identify it. 

A dart from a Nerf gun, I believe.

I can’t stand the boy mom nonsense.

[Westiepeach]

4 minutes ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

Oh, and while it's nice that she is using herbs from her garden, how much flavor could a single sprig of thyme and what looks as though it might be a trimming from the end of a bit of rosemary possibly impart?

It is better than what she was raised on 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Totally]

I watched that video .. my takeaway 

 

school starts at 7:30 am in the US 😮

And my 9 year old is asleep 2 hours before the boys went to bed

Edited June 24, 2021 by Totally

[emmawoodhouse]

3 hours ago, Totally said:

I watched that video .. my takeaway 

 

school starts at 7:30 am in the US 😮

And my 9 year old is asleep 2 hours before the boys went to bed

What time did the boys go to bed? I didn't last that long. 

Forgot to mention the cold shower. Did NOT need to see Derelict's bare chest. 

[Totally]

3 hours ago, Totally said:

I watched that video .. my takeaway 

 

school starts at 7:30 am in the US 

And my 9 year old is asleep 2 hours before the boys went to bed

9:16 they were getting into bed 

They were awake at 6:30 am 

[emmawoodhouse]

5 minutes ago, Totally said:

9:16 they were getting into bed 

They were awake at 6:30 am 

Wow, that's late. Did Derelict divulge his own bedtime? 

[Totally]

Pretty sure it was around 11:30ish 

Edited June 24, 2021 by Totally

[awaken]

I can't imagine being enamored with myself enough to post the link to my full wedding video for random people to watch, 7 years later, and really thinking people will want to see it.  Or, posting an entire video of my regular, boring, everyday life of studying, work, exercise, and household responsibilities.  Or an average dinner with potatoes.  

[emmawoodhouse]

So, he doesn't really study, yet still can't get a full night's sleep?

1 minute ago, awaken said:

I can't imagine being enamored with myself enough to post the link to my full wedding video for random people to watch, 7 years later, and really thinking people will want to see it.  Or, posting an entire video of my regular, boring, everyday life of studying, work, exercise, and household responsibilities.  Or an average dinner with potatoes.  

She still has 2M followers. So finds this stuff interesting. I was mildly curious about how Derelict spends his days. I wish he would have taken us on a GrubHub run. 😁

[madpsych78]

This was not a Day in the Life of a Law Student. This was a Day in the Life of the Dillards. The only difference was that this was more a Derick-centric video than the typical Jill-centric videos. 

[GeeGolly]

IMO, 9 o'clock is late for young kids. My kids went to bed around 7:30 while they were in elementary school. They were probably in high school before they saw 9pm on a school night. What were the boys doing after dinner?

[Lisa418722]

4 hours ago, madpsych78 said:

This was not a Day in the Life of a Law Student. This was a Day in the Life of the Dillards. The only difference was that this was more a Derick-centric video than the typical Jill-centric videos. 

I wonder how much studying Derick really is doing for the bar.  I had a friend who took the bar in California and her employer gave her the month off with pay to study.  Derick seems like he is still living his regular life.  I know he can't ignore his family entirely while he's studying but....  I'm sure he will pass (and I hope he does), but if he doesn't I wonder what his next endeavor will be.  

[GeeGolly]

I hope Derick isn't too cocky about his ability to pass the bar. Similar to most states, Arkansas has a 70% pass rate. The first try pass rate for an LICSW isn't too different than the bar. I've been in the field for a long time, and watched a lot of cocky folks fail on the first try. I've also seen a lot of folks who studied hard fail, but not taking it seriously is a sure fire way to fail.

I know the video was in April while Derick was still in school, but if he has a job now he'll have much less time to hit the books. 

[BigBingerBro]

[Zella]

9 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

IMO, 9 o'clock is late for young kids. My kids went to bed around 7:30 while they were in elementary school. They were probably in high school before they saw 9pm on a school night. What were the boys doing after dinner?

I also thought 9 seemed unusually late for kids that age. Even when I was a little older than Jill's kids, my bedtime was still about 7/7:30. I never could fall asleep that early, even as a six year old, but I was tucked in then regardless. 

[leighdear]

I hope Deertick flames out spectacularly and fails the bar. 

He failed at holding a job with Walmart, he failed at being a pseudo-missionary and he failed at being whatever kind of pastor-type person he spent all that money on trying to be.  

FAIL is his middle name.  And it fits him like a glove.  

[Westiepeach]

14 minutes ago, leighdear said:

I hope Deertick flames out spectacularly and fails the bar. 

He failed at holding a job with Walmart, he failed at being a pseudo-missionary and he failed at being whatever kind of pastor-type person he spent all that money on trying to be.  

FAIL is his middle name.  And it fits him like a glove.  

I don't wish failure on him. He certainly has shown us he is avid about what is right in front of him until he sees something shiny and his interests change. But I think unless he really buckles down and studies his ass off, he won't be prepared enough to pass the bar. It's all on his shoulders.

[lascuba]

14 minutes ago, leighdear said:

I hope Deertick flames out spectacularly and fails the bar. 

He failed at holding a job with Walmart, he failed at being a pseudo-missionary and he failed at being whatever kind of pastor-type person he spent all that money on trying to be.  

FAIL is his middle name.  And it fits him like a glove.  

I wouldn't be at all sad for him if he failed, but I think he'll pass. Derick strikes me as the type who is good at school and a good test taker, but flails when the reality of his current dream job doesn't live up to the fantasy in his head. If in 5 years, he's not in front of the Supreme Court to abolish abortion or LGBTQA+ rights, he just might quit law, too.

[Absolom]

My daughter and her husband are lawyers.  It isn't as much how long you study as how you study and what you need to concentrate on.  It's also how the bar is graded strategy.  There is a little known facet to the California bar that my daughter learned about in the prep class.  What she was told to do was counterintuitive, but worked like a charm.  If Derick is putting in six hours a day directed where he really needs it, he should be fine.  OTH, he does seem to be approaching it a bit like daughter's husband who needed a second round at it using my daughter's notes.

[BigBingerBro]

Have they said when he's taking the bar?  I'm assuming it's being kept under wraps in case he fails....

[Rootbeer]

11 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

Have they said when he's taking the bar?  I'm assuming it's being kept under wraps in case he fails....

They've told us he's taking it this summer and the next Arkansas Bar Exam is July 27-28

[Minivanessa]

20 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

Have they said when he's taking the bar?  I'm assuming it's being kept under wraps in case he fails....

It's not a secret. It's a public event. [ETA, in the sense that its date and location are public information, not that anybody can attend.] I think most states administer the bar examination twice a year. The Arkansas judiciary website says:

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The deadline for filing for the July 2021 Arkansas Bar Exam was Thursday, April 1, 2021.  The Exam will be administered on July 27 and 28, 2021 at the Robinson Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

AFAIK, Arkansas releases the names of those who pass each bar exam once they are all graded. Most if not all states do. That's how the world knew that JFK Jr. took two or three tries to pass the NY bar exam.

Edited June 24, 2021 by Jeeves

[Lisa418722]

3 hours ago, lascuba said:

I wouldn't be at all sad for him if he failed, but I think he'll pass. Derick strikes me as the type who is good at school and a good test taker, but flails when the reality of his current dream job doesn't live up to the fantasy in his head. If in 5 years, he's not in front of the Supreme Court to abolish abortion or LGBTQA+ rights, he just might quit law, too.

I think he will pass. Then when he realizes he is going to be expected to meet billable hours and he might have to stay late to get his work done, he will probably get bored and decided to go back to school to do… who knows what.  
As a paralegal I will say I would hate to be his paralegal or his legal assistant, especially someone with years of experience.  They can help newbie attorneys, but too often attorneys come in acting like they know everything because they've been to law school and passed the bar, but there are still things that they need to learn and your staff can help (or hurt).  

Edited June 24, 2021 by Lisa418722

[Gemma Violet]

4 hours ago, Westiepeach said:

I don't wish failure on him. 

Neither do I---I hope he passes.  Many of us were doubtful he'd stick it out, but he put forth the commitment for the entire three years.  Good for him.  

[Rabbittron]

I wonder if he passes the bar will Blob play nice with the family so he can get rid of the high priced lawyers and have Derick represent Smuggar?

[Zella]

I don't think trading an attorney who specializes in federal cases and has federal experience for a newly minted lawyer is a very wise move, regardless of the money saved.