Jill, Derick & the Kids: Moving On!!

[JoanArc]

[GeeGolly]

13 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

I don't get the graham cracker thing.  Did Cdilla come and do it with them or just send them the crackers?

I think the in-laws are practicing covid safety. And I was guessing, Graham - Grandma - Mima.

Edited July 28, 2020 by GeeGolly

[Temperance]

48 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

This is one of the least reputable, most wide-swinging-and-missing, most amounts to nothing sites on the internet.  Very silly. Also there are other unmarried ones who could speak out. 

[Absolom]

2 hours ago, Quof said:

Good grief, plastic cutlery and bottled water while dining at home.  Can't be bothered to wash dishes for a family of 4? 

I'd give young kids plastic knives to spread icing on graham crackers, too.  They're less dangerous.  They could have brought water bottles back from VBS.  We don't see them with commercial water bottles every day I don't think.

[Sew Sumi]

I'm surprised that Cross Church is holding VBS. They seem to err on the side of caution.

Edited July 28, 2020 by Sew Sumi

[ginger90]

[Sew Sumi]

That makes more sense. 

[galaxychaser]

Just buy a tv already 🙄

[Nysha]

3 minutes ago, galaxychaser said:

Just buy a tv already 🙄

Or a big monitor. I don't have a TV b/c I don't have cable. I have my laptop hooked up to a large second monitor and if I want to watch a video or something, I'll put it on that screen.

[fonfereksglen]

10 minutes ago, Nysha said:

Or a big monitor. I don't have a TV b/c I don't have cable. I have my laptop hooked up to a large second monitor and if I want to watch a video or something, I'll put it on that screen.

Not arguing, but they have mentioned Dave Ramsey and this is an example of living within their means.  The boys don't know any difference.

[Sew Sumi]

1 minute ago, fonfereksglen said:

Not arguing, but they have mentioned Dave Ramsey and this is an example of living within their means.  The boys don't know any difference.

Sure they do. Mima has a TV. So do their friends. They've watched stuff on much larger screens. 

[fonfereksglen]

1 minute ago, Sew Sumi said:

Sure they do. Mima has a TV. So do their friends. They've watched stuff on much larger screens. 

Yet another reason not to spend on a tv or larger monitor?   And I doubt the boys care.  Most kids are now doing school work and watching videos on tablets or phones!

[Sew Sumi]

As long as the boys are happy, that's all that matters. It is what they're used to, but I am sure they think watching Mima's big TV is a treat.

[crazy8s]

10 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

I'm surprised that Cross Church is holding VBS. They seem to err on the side of caution.

lots of the churches in my area are doing the virtual version of VBS. you pick up the crafts/activity bags and themed snacks and watch a video or live stream thing in your own home.  That seems to be what Izzy and Sam are doing.

Edited July 28, 2020 by crazy8s

[galaxychaser]

15 hours ago, Nysha said:

Or a big monitor. I don't have a TV b/c I don't have cable. I have my laptop hooked up to a large second monitor and if I want to watch a video or something, I'll put it on that screen.

I don’t have cable either. I bought a $10 antenna to watch the news. 

[ginger90]

[hathorlive]

58 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

There go all the naysayers who swore Jill wouldn't get medical attention via allergy testing for her son.  She apparently has more sense than most fundies when it comes to healthcare, bad childbirth decisions aside.

[Quof]

Jill, there's a seat in the cart.  So your child doesn't put his shoes next to the food.

[JoanArc]

"See. we eat vegetables!"

[leighdear]

1 hour ago, JoanArc said:

"See. we eat vegetables!"

Just because the veggies are in the cart for the photo op doesn't mean they won't get replaced with Tostitos, gummy bears and canned pudding by the time she gets to the register.  

[Gweilo]

I'm not sure that Jill has the social media nous to "FU-internet" fake a badly-composed photo of her shopping trolley filled with veggies and a wiggly toddler in it, and then empty it all out and fill the trolley with junk food.

Now Jessa, on the other hand....

[madpsych78]

Is it me or are Sam's shoes on the wrong feet?

[CalicoKitty]

When I was teaching Kindergarten, I had a child show up with shoes on the wrong feet (not uncommon, actually).  He refused to change them because "my mother put them this way".  Guess it was a busy morning at their house.  The funniest was the kid that showed up with two left shoes.  One was obviously a larger size than the other.  Turns out his older brother had two rights that day.  They both had new shoes the next day.  Maybe Sam is dressing himself.  Or maybe it is the angle of the picture.

[Snow Fairy]

I think the shoes are ok, the Paw Patrol pups are, I think, high-five-ing each other or something like that

[GeeGolly]

It seems to me, Jill likely showed up at the Doc's office with no mask for Izzy and they gave him one. You can't take all the Duggar outta the girl.

[lookeyloo]

Y'all know how I feel about these folks, but, those pictures looked pretty mainstream to me.  I was not perfect as a mother of two small boys.  Sometimes it is easier to let them sit in the basket than wrestle a 3 year old into that seat.  I have made a lot of different masks for family members but the disposable ones are easier to come by and are very inexpensive nowadays.  Masks are handed out at medical facilities around here.  Jill isn't the only one not to have a child size mask in her possession.  And again, I am not a fan.

[questionfear]

14 hours ago, Quof said:

Jill, there's a seat in the cart.  So your child doesn't put his shoes next to the food.

I can't knock her for that. My kid did the same thing. And if Sam trends taller like Izzy, he probably has the same issues my son had, where he's physically huge but still mentally and developmentally little. So 3 year old the size of a 4.5 year old isn't necessarily comfy in the kid seat in the cart, it's way easier to curl up in the cart itself. 

I just used to use the baby seat section for anything soft or breakable so it was safer. 

[JoanArc]

1 hour ago, lookeyloo said:

Jill isn't the only one not to have a child size mask in her possession.

I mean, it’s not like she has a family that is just churning out masks...

[Panopticon]

Mickey Mouse mask and Paw Patrol shoes.

I know it’s just superficial stuff and Jill’s deepest beliefs are likely unchanged... but what a journey from the prairie dresses Jill would have been wearing at that age. I do love that Jill has not only tiptoed into having her own style, but lets her boys act on some preferences too. That alone shows a certain amount of courage.

[anna0852]

The doc office might have insisted on using a mask they gave out. My physical therapist had me switch my cloth mask for a disposable they gave me.

[andromeda331]

2 hours ago, anna0852 said:

The doc office might have insisted on using a mask they gave out. My physical therapist had me switch my cloth mask for a disposable they gave me.

Probably, the hospital where my dad had a test done gave did the same thing. 

Edited July 29, 2020 by andromeda331

[mimionthebeach]

10 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

It seems to me, Jill likely showed up at the Doc's office with no mask for Izzy and they gave him one. You can't take all the Duggar outta the girl.

I took my daughter to the dentist on Monday. We're halfway there and I ask if she has her mask. She forgot it. The dentist's office has a box of disposable masks in the entry. 

She's 20 and is good about masks. But she had taken a sedative in preparation for having her wisdom teeth extracted. Sometimes we forget things.

I'm not going to judge Jill for this. Maybe she had one for him but the doctor's office had the patterned child size ones. Impressed that he appeared happy to keep it on even in the store. 

[ginger90]

[MargeGunderson]

Anyone want to suggest she not visit COVID hotspots during a pandemic, or would we just be wasting our breath?

[emma675]

Yeah, I would hope they'd be smart enough not to go to Texas. And I say this as someone who lives in Texas. We're a Covid mess.

[Sew Sumi]

When does Jill expect to go on this vacation? School should be starting up in the next couple of weeks.

[ginger90]

Classes are scheduled to begin August 24th.

[Sew Sumi]

No way she can get a summer rental at the last minute.

[jcbrown]

Are Arkansas schools opening in person? I am sad for Izzy because he was supposed to start actual school this fall and may have to stay home. Then I felt sad for Izzy because his state may force him to risk the health of his family by going to school in person.

[GeeGolly]

Derick must be kicking ass Grubhubbing.

[ginger90]

According to this article, schools will open August 24th.

 

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2020/07/30/coronavirus-today-hutchinson-resolve-strengthened-to-resume-school-aug-24-and-he-will-announce-football-guidance-tomorrow

[Sew Sumi]

He seems insistent on in-person classes, despite all the opposition from the education community. I wonder if the Dillards will send Izzy off to kindergarten after all?

[Nysha]

I'm pretty sure they'll send Israel to school if the governor opens it. If they're planning a vacation to the Texas coast I don't think they're too concerned about COVID. 

[ginger90]

Individual school districts have come up with their reopening/hybrid/online plans here in PA.

[JoanArc]

Jill knows all she has to do is post a picture of her in shorts on the beach and everyone will fall all over themselves congratulating her on her vacation from...something.  I would think there would be a lot more hotel rooms and rentals open since less people are vacationing this year. For commonsense reasons.

I agree they will make Israel go to school, since Derreck is going to have his son be Pistol Pete someday, no matter what.

[Zella]

FWIW, in my rural Arkansas county, the school districts are giving parents the option of complete remote learning for their children if they don't want them in classrooms. They have to sign up for it ahead of time for it, but the schools are also offering Chromebooks and mobile hotspots to students who don't have devices or internet access at home and the option for students to have paper assignments delivered to them (not sure the logistics on that) if they still can't get internet with the hotspots. I thought that was really commendable of them since internet access is an issue around here and would be a factor. 

I have also seen that Bentonville, which is a rather well-to-do school district, has also given parents the option for completely online courses. I don't know for a fact, but I assume the other major NWA districts (Rogers, Springdale, Fayetteville) will also follow suit. So, the gist I'm getting is that a lot of the school districts are trying to give parents an option to not have their kids in class if they don't want them there. 

I know some folks around here, though, who have to work and don't have anybody to watch their kids for them. They're really torn because they don't know what to do. 

[QuinnInND]

Here in Fairfax County, VA, our school is going to be completely virtual for the fall semester at least. We start Sept 8. I hope that Izzy attends public school in some form. That will be a big step for Jill. And Izzy will benefit from a real education, instead of home fooling. 

[Temperance]

It looks to me that they want to go Louisiana. Louisiana is doing slightly better than Texas, but it's still a hotspot. It's better to stay home. 

[Spencer Hastings]

Another interesting follow from Jill. 

[anna0852]

That...thats almost 

*looks around cautiously *

liberal and socially responsible

One more stick of tnt towards a Meechelle head explosion!