Time for that much needed special Family Time

[usmcmom]

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Poor Sarah wrote:

Pringles are a staple for hiking.

Bloody hell, they had two tubes of Pringles this year, last year only the one.

Like last year it seems Stud John has the Chore Card™ to look after them, and sadly judging by the picture it looks like the highlight of his ' what some would call a vacation' vacation.

All I know is...DANG...he makes Pringles look good.

[twin2]

Oh my. One could turn that whole post into porn rather easily.

About 9:45, the first Maxwells summit! Praise the Lord. The rest summit in increments. Part 3 will include what it was like on the summit.

[Hane]

I would give anything to see a fundie do a dress swap with one of the traveller brides from My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. Their theology is fairly in line... lots of kids, no sex before marriage, women have to be silent in church, ask dad for the daughter's hand, married at an absurdly young age etc. etc. Only thing is that most travellers are Catholic, of course, and most fundies think Catholicism isn't real Christianity.

And don't forget about the traveler women's obsession with housecleaning.

[thoughtful]

I don't suppose it makes any difference what time zone they exist in.

They are in . . . The Maxwell Zone!

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[DefraudedByPlaid]

Christopher's photography website no longer specifies that he only does weddings that are the first for bride & groom. Wonder if there's any significance there?

christophermaxwell.com/wedding-information.htm

[Odd1Out]

So it seems Chris has joined the family on the hike but not Nathan. I wonder if he is being thoughtful and not wanting to leave Melanie with all four kids all day, or doesn't like hiking, or does a man have to stay behind with the womenfolk with young children. Or maybe N&M are just doing there own family vacation fun with their kids.

[SPHASH]

WTF

The Maxwells are possibly the only people who can make reading about hiking boring. I love hiking. I love mountains. I like to camp and their not-a-vacation seems much nicer to me than a trip to disney world. But argh. Why such an early start? I know they are worried about weather or whatever, but why not just pack a rain jacket? Why not let the girls wear hiking pants to hike? Although I would take the skirt (with shorts under) over jeans. Why. Why is Sarah's writing so painfully boring?

I have to confess when I go hiking especially on vacation I get up early, not as early as the Maxwells though. When I camped out in Yellowstone three years ago I was up around 5:30-45 MT and on the road by 6:15. I did this for several reasons-1, you can see a lot more wildlife during that time, 2-less road traffic, 3-Yellowstone is at its best at sunrise and sunset especially when the steam rises up from the lakes, waterfallsn and rivers, 4-its chillier but I like hiking when its a little nippy, 5-less chance of thunderstorms. Fuck now I want to go back!

[clese]

I was thinking the same thing about nr Anna's frumper. Come on chris go get her some material for some new ones......or can you buy them over there?! Omg is there a shop in America just for frumpers?????

[Haligh the Liar]

Some very interesting comments from... Johnna

Happy Birthday Mary. Hope you have fun on the 14′er. Now there are no children left in the house. Everyone has to make their own schedule. Yay for Mom! By the way Mary, when will you graduate?

Blessings,

Johnna

>>>>>>>>

Thank you. Not sure quite yet. We had a great day.

and

Poor little Miss Ruthie. Maybe she’ll get used to it soon. Looks like she’s going to have to having been born into this family. Good job packing her Anna. It shows that ya’ll are having so much fun as usual. God Bless

Johnna

:whistle: Surely no one we know called John[a]. :lol:

[Lillybee]

I hope that the "children" are no longer required to wear chore packs.

[MamaJunebug]

Poor Sarah.

That is all.

[Brightonbelle]

So it took several hours for them to 'summit' (snigger), then presumably the same back down. What if they have to pee? Are they allowed to hide behind a bush? I somehow can't imagine Steve allowing that.

[anjulibai]

Christopher's photography website no longer specifies that he only does weddings that are the first for bride & groom. Wonder if there's any significance there?

christophermaxwell.com/wedding-information.htm

I'm guessing he needs the money.

Nice to know that his "standards" loosen for the Mammon.

[nausicaa]

Totally superficial comments but...

How on earth does John manage to smuggle "hot guy jeans" into that house? Where is he allowed to shop? All of his jeans are dark washed and fit, ahem, rather nicely. If I do say so myself ;) Compare that to his brother Christopher.

Also, Sarah looks cute as a button in that photo of her sitting on the rock in front of the lake. C'mon manly-men fundie guys, slay the dragon and save your damsel!

[nokidsmom]

Also, Sarah looks cute as a button in that photo of her sitting on the rock in front of the lake. C'mon manly-men fundie guys, slay the dragon and save your damsel!

It's not just slaying the dragon but cutting through the hedge of thorns that Steveovah puts up.

Sadly, I suspect that there probably have been fundie guys who have approached Steve expressing interest in Sarah. Sarah's the type who will tell any guy asking directly to talk to her dad and the hoops dad puts them through shuts it all down. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised that word has gotten around that the family is extreme even in their own circles plus many of these suitors have probably courted and married someone else.

[formergothardite]

How old is John? He is the hottest Maxwell. Why has he not been able to snag a wife? Steve must run off everyone because I am sure there are tons of pure fundie maidens who would be more than happy to marry him.

[Eternalbluepearl]

What do you think the Maxwell "children" talk about on their hikes? How awesome dad is? How sweetly mom shopped for their food? I mean really, do you think they tell jokes and laugh? Also, it's kinda sad to be in your 30's and still haven't experienced grocery shopping for yourself, alone, buying whatever the hell you want with your own money. Or deciding on takeout for that matter. For one.

[Odd1Out]

What do you think the Maxwell "children" talk about on their hikes? How awesome dad is? How sweetly mom shopped for their food? I mean really, do you think they tell jokes and laugh? Also, it's kinda sad to be in your 30's and still haven't experienced grocery shopping for yourself, alone, buying whatever the hell you want with your own money. Or deciding on takeout for that matter. For one.

Do you think 2 or 3 of the 'children' ever go out and have lunch or run errands together or do Steve or Terie have to be with them? I mean, if Sarah wanted to take Mary out for coffee for her birthday would that be possible?

[sparkles]

Do you think 2 or 3 of the 'children' ever go out and have lunch or run errands together or do Steve or Terie have to be with them? I mean, if Sarah wanted to take Mary out for coffee for her birthday would that be possible?

They do go out without parental supervision (Anna's lunch treat for her brothers to make up for the scandalous Taco Bell Dogs vs. Cats Smackdown, for example) but apparently they--the girl children at least--never go out alone. There's always a sibling along. Because they CHOOSE to, doncha know.

I don't think these people could stand being alone for any length of time. It seems to be an alien concept.

[Coco]

They do go out without parental supervision (Anna's lunch treat for her brothers to make up for the scandalous Taco Bell Dogs vs. Cats Smackdown, for example) but apparently they--the girl children at least--never go out alone. There's always a sibling along. Because they CHOOSE to, doncha know.

I don't think these people could stand being alone for any length of time. It seems to be an alien concept.

The compare rocks, talk about butterflies, moss, wild life and tree leaf shapes, how the sky makes them think of heaven, how the painful hike moments, heat and mosquitoes makes them glad they are free from eternal hell... sing a few old hymns in harmony ...

about the grocery shopping for themselves, yeah that will be a shock. I didn't do that until i was in my early 20's. And i went down every aisle checking out all the things our family never ate. I bought a bunch of chips and soda. :D Just like the Maxwells, growing up we used to be stuck in a rut of a few easy family meals. It's fun to break away from that, but at the same time stupidly exhausting, everything is new and a big deal... they'll notice every dang thing - stuff that would be overlooked by an average person out shopping. :lol:

[Coco]

They are in . . . The Maxwell Zone!

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perfection :worship:

and... love that font :lol:

[nelliebelle1197]

It's not just slaying the dragon but cutting through the hedge of thorns that Steveovah puts up.

Sadly, I suspect that there probably have been fundie guys who have approached Steve expressing interest in Sarah. Sarah's the type who will tell any guy asking directly to talk to her dad and the hoops dad puts them through shuts it all down. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised that word has gotten around that the family is extreme even in their own circles plus many of these suitors have probably courted and married someone else.

See John Marie. No way there wasn't a-courtin' attempt at some Maxwellia going on.

[thoughtful]

Isn't it close to the TZ original?

It's MS Mincho, made large and bold

[MamaJunebug]

How old is John? He is the hottest Maxwell. Why has he not been able to snag a wife? Steve must run off everyone because I am sure there are tons of pure fundie maidens who would be more than happy to marry him.

ETA: as to age: Joseph graduated SOTDRT in 2007, making his birth year 1989 if he gradded at 18, right? And John's graduation was 2007, so he was born c. 1991.

So Joseph The Disappointed is 25 and John The Hot is 23.

Now, as to why JTH hasn't got a gal on the line yet ...

Y'know, that's a real good question. He doesn't have a house, oh noez!, so he can't even consider goin' courtin'. And Nathan had computer skillz and Christopher his photography. John's a shade-tree everything, but what's his income source for a bridey??

I want to think that he's got a life of his own that he keeps secret (believe it or not!) from all but maybe Jesse. Or maybe Joseph's arrogant attitude is a façade to keep the folks in the dark while he, too, gets out at night and.... oh, I dunno, goes to see movies, knocks back a diet Pepsi at Taco Bell, tells a waitress at the all-night Denny's that she's got a lovely countenance.

Maybe John has an escape plan. Stevie, you did *not* read what you just thought you read! Maybe he does .... oooh, that makes me hopeful for the lot of 'em. :wink-kitty:

[nokidsmom]

See John Marie. No way there wasn't a-courtin' attempt at some Maxwellia going on.

John Marie definitely was making an attempt, there would no other reason for him to hang around Maxhell for as long as he did. He probably wasn't the only one but probably went the distance longer than most.