Joy and Austin: This One Time At Family Camp

[BitterApple]

That's awesome, I'm really happy for Joy. 

[Lady Whistleup]

Yeah it's awesome Joy's doing recreational sports. I hope she develops more of her own hobbies instead of just raising kids and watching Austin flip houses.

[GeeGolly]

Holy wow. That is quite an accomplishment.

[MsJamieDornan]

8 hours ago, emmawoodhouse said:

Joy completed a triathlon. Apparently, she couldn't swim when she began training.

And she mentioned she only trained a few months ? Really ?

[floridamom]

Judging by the bathing costumes, it looks like it was a "fundy event".

[crazy8s]

I wonder if she maybe did the mini tri

Sprint Triathlon:-Swim 400 Meters, Bike 9.3 Miles, Run 3.1 Miles

Mini Sprint Triathlon:-Swim 200 Yards, Bike 4.5 Miles, Run 1 Mile

[Absolom]

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400 meter swim, 13 miles of biking and a 5K run!💥

It was on the short end for triathlons.  It's still a great accomplishment for her to train and compete.  If she listed the distances correctly she did a sprint triathlon.

[ginger90]

From her post she did “400 meter swim, 13 miles of biking and a 5K run!”.

[Cinnabon]

Did she actually train by herself away from Austin?

[dargosmydaddy]

18 minutes ago, Cinnabon said:

Did she actually train by herself away from Austin?

In the post she thanks "Rachael, Alora, & Adeline for the hours of workouts and motivation." That's Austin's half-sister and her two teenage daughters (who I'm pretty sure are the girls in the pictures).

[Gweilo]

On 8/30/2021 at 4:01 PM, Cinnabon said:

Yes. There are sick people out there who troll the internet looking for photos just like these, and once they have them, that’s it. It would be 💯 different if she shared them with close friends and family only.

The problem is, that the paedophile is in her family.

[Bridget]

Joy's post mentioned that prior to starting her training, she "couldn't swim forward."

Let me see if I understand this.

Had the swimming portion only involved the backstroke, she would have skipped training in a pool?

Her moronic language skills never cease to amaze me.

[emmawoodhouse]

13 minutes ago, Bridget said:

Joy's post mentioned that prior to starting her training, she "couldn't swim forward."

Let me see if I understand this.

Had the swimming portion only involved the backstroke, she would have skipped training in a pool?

Her moronic language skills never cease to amaze me.

She couldn't swim. Period. 

I think it was Meech who explained that the older kids learned to swim, and so did the younger ones ( presumably after the acquisition of the Pool House). She said the middle kids never had a chance to learn. 

[awaken]

On 8/29/2021 at 10:12 PM, Heathen said:

And she has a college education. FFS. 

What kind of college?

[Cinnabon]

Swim forward? I’m confused.

[Heathen]

10 minutes ago, awaken said:

What kind of college?

Not Clown College, surprisingly. They started at Anderson University in South Carolina, transferred to and graduated from Carson-Newman University in Tennessee. 

[CalicoKitty]

18 minutes ago, Cinnabon said:

Swim forward? I’m confused.

I could be wrong, but I took that to mean she could float, but had no idea how to use her arms or kick her feet.

[GeeGolly]

8 hours ago, CalicoKitty said:

I could be wrong, but I took that to mean she could float, but had no idea how to use her arms or kick her feet.

I also could be wrong, but I took it as she could tread water and do the back stroke. Like someone taught her just enough, not to drown.

[Minivanessa]

3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

I also could be wrong, but I took it as she could tread water and do the back stroke. Like someone taught her just enough, not to drown.

Me too.

[mom2two]

I would assume doing this triathlon means that she likely is not pregnant or knows she is. Yes pregnant women do sports all the time, but usually they are athletes before they are pregnant

[Churchhoney]

13 hours ago, Cinnabon said:

Swim forward? I’m confused.

All I can think of is maybe she kinda learned how to float on her back at some point -- maybe somebody encouraged her to become water safe to at least that extent? -- and then propelled herself by kicking.....in which case, "swimming backwards" kinda sorta? 

Or else she's making absolutely zero sense, which is quite possible. 

ETA: Oops. See I'm a day late although not really a dollar short, just kind of redundant. 

Edited September 6, 2021 by Churchhoney

[BitterApple]

I took Joy's comment to mean she knew how to stay afloat but didn't have the experience or technique to swim laps for exercise. 

[madpsych78]

I took Joy's comment to mean that she REALLY couldn't do any type of swimming prior to training - she was so inexperienced in swimming that she couldn't do what she perceived was the simplest type of swimming, which would be swimming forward. Given that she's a middle, her comments are on point with Michelle's comments. The middle children got screwed in this household.

[crazycatlady58]

Just now, madpsych78 said:

I took Joy's comment to mean that she REALLY couldn't do any type of swimming prior to training - she was so inexperienced in swimming that she couldn't do what she perceived was the simplest type of swimming, which would be swimming forward. Given that she's a middle, her comments are on point with Michelle's comments. The middle children got screwed in this household.

 I think they all got screwed. 

[emmawoodhouse]

What is it with these people and animals they won't take care of? 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTiImj0Jc-p/?utm_medium=copy_link

[BigBingerBro]

1 minute ago, emmawoodhouse said:

What is it with these people and animals they won't take care of? 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTiImj0Jc-p/?utm_medium=copy_link

Kind of bratty of Josie to grab the kitten away from the little girl.

[CouchTater]

Oh my God, that's terrible.  I had to turn the video off immediately.  Poor kitties in a box, presented to a 1-year-old and a bunch of other grabby kids.  I hate that, and the adults for doing that.

Forgot to note, it was strange that Josie basically dove into the box (meant for someone else) for a kitty.  Isn't she 12 or 13 now?  What's wrong with her?

Edited September 7, 2021 by CouchTater

[Lady Whistleup]

Jesus and we still don't know what happened to poor Brielle.

At least Jill's dog Fenna seems well cared for and sleeps inside in the garage.

[BitterApple]

41 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

Kind of bratty of Josie to grab the kitten away from the little girl.

Right?! Like what the hell?! That girl is way too old to be doing something like that. What is wrong with that kid?

Poor kittens. I'm sure they'll be tossed outside like the dog and eventually end up as coyote food. 

[ozziemom]

1 hour ago, emmawoodhouse said:

What is it with these people and animals they won't take care of? 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTiImj0Jc-p/?utm_medium=copy_link

Well the Duggars do things a little bit different after all. Those poor kitties with all those little kids all over them. And Josie is too old to be grabbing the kitten, I doubt have the sound on, did anyone correct her? She’s been treated as a baby and is small for her age but not an excuse.

[BigBingerBro]

17 minutes ago, ozziemom said:

I doubt have the sound on, did anyone correct her?

As she gave the kitten back to the little girl, I am sure someone scolded her for being so greedy.

[JoanArc]

Ugh. and another 'Topless 1 year old - Ignore our close association to CSA' pic.

Josie is basically feral. No one cares. Michelle will keep her a mental toddler as long as she can.

[Rootbeer]

On 9/7/2021 at 4:39 PM, CouchTater said:

Oh my God, that's terrible.  I had to turn the video off immediately.  Poor kitties in a box, presented to a 1-year-old and a bunch of other grabby kids.  I hate that, and the adults for doing that.

Forgot to note, it was strange that Josie basically dove into the box (meant for someone else) for a kitty.  Isn't she 12 or 13 now?  What's wrong with her?

Josie is 11, plenty old enough not to grab a toddler's gift.

However, Joy and Austin are plenty old enough to realize that a pair of kittens are not appropriate birthday gifts for a 1 year old.  Evy is way too young to even touch those kittens without supervision, let alone hold them and cuddle them and whatever else she might do to them.  How ignorant must Joy and Austin be to put those kittens in a box and present them to a baby as her very own?  Give the kid a stuffed kitty, give her a book about kittens; but, if you want to add cats as family pets, do not do it in this way.  Even Gideon is way too young to handle those kittens without an adult right next to him supervising.

Edited September 8, 2021 by Rootbeer

[CalicoKitty]

The first time one of the kittens scratches the couch or a kid, or acts like a kitten, they will both be forced to become "outside" cats and have to fend for themselves.  This makes me very sad.

 

[Heathen]

7 hours ago, CouchTater said:

Oh my God, that's terrible.  I had to turn the video off immediately.  Poor kitties in a box, presented to a 1-year-old and a bunch of other grabby kids.  I hate that, and the adults for doing that.

Forgot to note, it was strange that Josie basically dove into the box (meant for someone else) for a kitty.  Isn't she 12 or 13 now?  What's wrong with her?

She's 11, until December. 

[farmgal4]

7 hours ago, BigBingerBro said:

Kind of bratty of Josie to grab the kitten away from the little girl.

Somebody made her give it back.  

[Lady Whistleup]

I kind of hope they give the kittens to Jill if they can't care for them. Fenna seems like a jolly soul, and might welcome the company. 

[SMama]

38 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:

Somebody made her give it back.  

I’m not comfortable with them not addressing their dog’s fate. Would they even bother to return the kittens or rehome them?

Its not fair for Jill to have to take on pets she didn’t adopt. 

[Lady Whistleup]

3 minutes ago, SMama said:

I’m not comfortable with them not addressing their dog’s fate. Would they even bother to return the kittens or rehome them?

Its not fair for Jill to have to take on pets she didn’t adopt. 

It's not really fair but I have more trust that Jill can provide a semi-decent home for the kittens. For one, Sam and Izzy obviously care a great deal about Fenna and seem very gentle with animals. Many dogs and kittens develop a very strong bond. It just hurts my heart thinking the poor kittens will be left outside to fend for themselves.

[awaken]

I don’t think they’d think of rehoming or even raising them as indoor cats. I assume they’d be loose on the property, and were “given” to a 1 yr old for the social media moment and cuteness of kittens, not as a long term pet to care for. 

[kstar821]

With regards to Josie's behavior in that video - my niece, also a micropreemie, is still behind developmentally and socially at 9 1/2.  She was diagnosed with ASD, although hers is mild compared to some (you really may not clue in until you spend a lot of time with her)  I could see her doing what Josie is doing.  The difference is my niece, since the age of 3 or so, has been in early intervention and all sorts of special education programs in public school to help her learn and cope with what life has thrown at her.

Poor Josie has not and will probably still behave that way when she's 20, too. :( 

[Snow Fairy]

Why is Joy now the one wearing a hat in the pictures where Evy got a cake? Even Austin did not have his on

[farmgal4]

5 hours ago, kstar821 said:

With regards to Josie's behavior in that video - my niece, also a micropreemie, is still behind developmentally and socially at 9 1/2.  She was diagnosed with ASD, although hers is mild compared to some (you really may not clue in until you spend a lot of time with her)  I could see her doing what Josie is doing.  The difference is my niece, since the age of 3 or so, has been in early intervention and all sorts of special education programs in public school to help her learn and cope with what life has thrown at her.

Poor Josie has not and will probably still behave that way when she's 20, too. :( 

If Josie receives no intervention, which I would bet money that she won’t, will she be able to live independently someday?

[Tikichick]

2 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

If Josie receives no intervention, which I would bet money that she won’t, will she be able to live independently someday?

Is that an important consideration for her parents?  Seems like you're expecting an awful lot when they're already concerned that she dresses properly, wears her hair the most pleasing way, eventually marries well and promptly begins birthing grandbabies to ensure they achieve an eyepopping amount to parade in front of any and everybody.

[iwantcookies]

3 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

If Josie receives no intervention, which I would bet money that she won’t, will she be able to live independently someday?

Josie will be married off by 20 or be like Jana. Who knows. I vote for married off.

[iwantcookies]

The cats will be abandoned in a month or 2. I truly hate Austin and Joy. Animals are not toys!

[Ljohnson1987]

I cannot believe they posted the video of the cats in the box! This is reminiscent of Michelle putting  kittens in a pitcher, and Dillweed sledding, and almost hitting a cat. These people need to learn how to properly care for children, before they can care for animals. 

[Westiepeach]

5 minutes ago, Ljohnson1987 said:

I cannot believe they posted the video of the cats in the box! This is reminiscent of Michelle putting  kittens in a pitcher, and Dillweed sledding, and almost hitting a cat. These people need to learn how to properly care for children, before they can care for animals. 

AIMING for the cat. FIFY.

[CouchTater]

5 minutes ago, Ljohnson1987 said:

I cannot believe they posted the video of the cats in the box! This is reminiscent of Michelle putting  kittens in a pitcher, and Dillweed sledding, and almost hitting a cat. These people need to learn how to properly care for children, before they can care for animals. 

It really reminded me that I dislike these people and what they stand for.  I was slipping into a "they're not so bad" mindset (minus CSA Pest, of course).  Kittens-in-a-box-gate woke me the hell up!  Ugh.

[Westiepeach]

Wait… what? Meechelle put kittens in a pitcher??? WHAT?