1 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: The following is a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. This is Just for 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 1: Kicks broadcasting live from Dallas Cowboys World headquarters at the 4 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 1: Star in Frisco. Now, your hosts Judy Trammel, Hayley Anderson, 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: and Kelly Fenn Glass. Hey, everybody, and welcome to Just 6 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: for Kicks. Does this girl talk? And you guys just 7 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: might want to listen. I'm Kelly Finn Glass and I'm 8 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: joined by Haley Anderson and Judy Trammell. Hi, Haley, Hi, Judy, 9 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,919 Speaker 1: Hey guys, Hey Kelly, Miss Shaw and miss everybody. Now, 10 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: how how's everybody doing? On a scale on one to ten? 11 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: Like the little happy faces or sad faces have? Are 12 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: y'all hanging in there? We're hanging in there. I am todays. 13 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: Since they announced the quarantine to stay at home until 14 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: May fifteenth, I'm gonna say I went down to about 15 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: a four, but I'll pep it back up. You just 16 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: have to have a day to let that sink in 17 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: that it's going further. Then you've heard more than I 18 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: have heard. I just heard a governor Abbot talking about 19 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: April thirtieth, but he's going to make an even bigger 20 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: announcement on April twenty seventh as to whether or not 21 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: he's going to open up some businesses. So what's went 22 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 1: on till May fifteenth? They're going to still open up 23 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: some businesses and a few things at a time, and 24 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: then the parks are going to start reopening. But yes, 25 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: they did put out an alert today that Dallas County 26 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 1: extends stay at home order until May fifteenth. Dallas County. Okay, yeah, 27 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: Dallas County. Thank you to our good friend Meredith Land 28 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: who keeps us all informed. And I know I'm almost 29 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: hopeful that Mary Meredith does or doesn't watch our Just 30 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: Picks so that she can laugh at the non professionals 31 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: trying to be rationals. Okay, well, I know last Friday 32 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: we had a prep class, and Judy and Haley, you've 33 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 1: got some questions on social media, but I kind of 34 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: wanted to start off real quick and just talk about 35 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: what we're doing with auditions because that seems to be 36 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: a real hot topic when it comes to the Dallas 37 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: Cowboys cheerleaders. So Judy, can you We had the online 38 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: prep class and everybody is welcome to register, by the way, 39 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,959 Speaker 1: at Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders dot Com for this Friday's class. 40 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: But can you remember, Judy, some of the questions that 41 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: kept coming to us from curious candidates. Yes, they all 42 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: wanted to know about their video submission and how long 43 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: the music needs to be, what kind of music we want, 44 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: what the beats per minute were, and we said upbeat, 45 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: popular music, something that you would see the cheerleaders dancing too. 46 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 1: I think that pop music, and it can be commercial track. 47 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: They're going to be submitting on video, and I think 48 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: we decided they're going to do a quick fifteen second 49 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: off their iPhone somewhere comfortable in their home or their backyard, 50 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: an introduction, and then a dance video. I think we 51 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: also announced form fitting fitness attire in the form of 52 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: shorts and a kind of modified broad top. And the 53 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: big news is is that that the application process starts 54 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 1: May second, and that's right around the corner, so I'm 55 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 1: getting really excited about that. In our new application system, 56 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: but May second through fifteenth, we will have the online 57 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: applications open for anybody that wants to try out or 58 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. We are going to stay safe and 59 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: we're going to be following federal, state, and county regulations 60 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 1: until everybody gets to a safe place on gathering in person. 61 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: They also want to the age, and you made the 62 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: good point that don't yet submit until the day that 63 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: you're eighteen if you are not eighteen yet. But eighteen 64 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: is our minimum and we don't have a maximum. So 65 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 1: we have a big show today. We all the three 66 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: of us were texting yesterday and started having these explosive, 67 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 1: great ideas and I'm really excited about today's show. We 68 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: are going to have Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders who are teachers 69 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: talk to us about what it's like to be in 70 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: the classroom from their own shelter and how they're communicating 71 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: with their kids. And then we're going to have Dallas 72 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 1: Cowboys cheerleaders moms trying to be teachers at home. We're 73 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: going to be joined by Melissa Ryecroft and see how 74 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: she's doing as a mom at home. And then finally 75 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,679 Speaker 1: we have a little special insight from Haley on keeping 76 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: up with the Joneses to find out what it's like 77 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: to be with the Jones family just forty eight hours 78 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: before the NFL Draft. So we will start with visiting 79 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: with our teachers right after this break the Cowboys Way, 80 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,559 Speaker 1: you're thanksgiving me and spending the day with one hundred 81 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,039 Speaker 1: thousand of your closest family and friends to watch the 82 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,840 Speaker 1: game live. Or sixteen Hall of Famers and five championships 83 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: show us what success looks like. 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Welcome Taylor, Hi, everybody, and we also 121 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 1: we're also joined by Kaylin who is recently retired three 122 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: year Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. And Kaylin's a graduate of the 123 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: University of North Texas and Kaylin is a special ed teacher. 124 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: So we are thrilled to have y'all and this is 125 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: a chance where we wanted to hear just straight from y'all. 126 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 1: What and how are you guys surviving on the teacher 127 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: side of this with your kids? Taylor, I'll start with you. 128 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: You always have funny story, is it rehearsal about the 129 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: kids and just normal survival. So how are you communicating 130 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: with your kids? And what does it look like for 131 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: a teacher right now? For you, you know, it's been 132 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: really different. I'm used to being in the classroom with 133 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: the kids and having that kind of interaction and if 134 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: you're a teacher like Kalen and I've already talked about, 135 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: having that relationship with the kids is the most important part. 136 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: You know. I could sit there and stand in front 137 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: of them and teach them whatever I wanted, but they're 138 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 1: not gonna absorb at all unless we have that relationship 139 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:35,959 Speaker 1: down first. So it's definitely been hard. We've been on 140 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:39,719 Speaker 1: zoom calls almost daily with my kids. We've got a 141 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: class virtual meeting weekly every Tuesday. We had ours this 142 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 1: morning and we do a just Dance video and the 143 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: kids are hilarious with it. I mean, some other parents 144 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: will get involved. They'll just get up and do it, 145 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 1: and they're always yelling at me to get involved too, 146 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: so I'll do it whether I'm just sitting down or 147 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: with my new puppy. So it's definitely been hard. I 148 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 1: miss my kids like crazy. They're fourth graders, so they're 149 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: going to be the leaders of the school next year, 150 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: and a lot of them are saying to me, like, 151 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 1: you know, I don't I don't think I could be 152 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: a fifth grader. I'm not the leader yet. You know, 153 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: I didn't get to finish fourth grade. How can I 154 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 1: be a fifth grader right now? And it's heartbreaking, But 155 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 1: it's also cool because I have some other kids in 156 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 1: the class that are like, no, man, we've got this. 157 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: You know we're gonna come back. We're going to be 158 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: great leaders, And it's cool to see all of this. 159 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 1: You know, obviously as adults we see it from a 160 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: different point of view, but seeing how the kids are 161 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: handling all this has been really uplifting in a way 162 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: because a lot of them have that just childlike vision 163 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: and they're just ready to see their friends and they're 164 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 1: just kind of saying like, yes, this is a bummer, 165 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 1: but like we've got it. So I really think they've 166 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 1: been the ones that have been keeping me sane through everything. 167 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: And are you starting to see new skills or new leaders? 168 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: You mentioned vision and the children are. Are you starting 169 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 1: to see who the new cless clowns are, the public 170 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:08,000 Speaker 1: speakers are, the new content talkers? Are you getting to 171 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: see that? Yes? I was joking with some of my 172 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:13,319 Speaker 1: coworkers that you know, some of the kids will sign 173 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: on and I'll have them just post a video and 174 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 1: explain to me what they felt like they learned from 175 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:21,679 Speaker 1: the lesson that day. I'll be like, hey, guys, it's 176 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:23,839 Speaker 1: so and so and out of here to bring what 177 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:32,079 Speaker 1: I learned in social studies today? Who are it? Was? Okay? 178 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: Are they learning anything right now? Taylor or y'all just 179 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 1: having big zoom parties? I think they are learning you know, 180 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: I've seen my kids that maybe you're not the most 181 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: extroverted and that don't do well in a big group 182 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: of people, have really shine right now where they're in 183 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: the comfort of their own home. They're kind of behind 184 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: a screen where they feel a little bit more protected, 185 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: and I think those kids are really shining and they 186 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: feel almost empowered in a way behind behind closed doors 187 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:01,319 Speaker 1: where they can just be themselves and not be like 188 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:03,760 Speaker 1: they're being judged. So that's been really cool to see 189 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: some leaders in that way stand out that I do 190 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 1: think they're learning. Hopefully that's the goal. What's the first 191 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 1: thing you want to do when you get to finally 192 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:16,480 Speaker 1: be back in person with your with your kids, which 193 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: unfortunately is probably going to be next year. M Yeah, 194 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: since they anounced last Friday that school is canceled for 195 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 1: the rest of the year, and I cried all day. 196 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 1: I had my kids on FaceTime on Zoom and they 197 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: were crying, thankfully, heart right, Thankfully I've got fourth grade, 198 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: so they're just going to be across the hall next 199 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 1: year and I cannot cal and I were talking about, 200 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: like the first day of school next year is going 201 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:49,680 Speaker 1: to be just a full day of hugs and stories 202 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: and crying and you know everything we have missed out 203 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 1: on at the end of the school year. Um, you know, 204 00:11:57,240 --> 00:12:00,400 Speaker 1: I can't imagine having a senior right now. I know 205 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: I'm doing an adopt a senior program right now where 206 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 1: you can just adopt a senior and kind of try 207 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 1: to make them uplift them in a way. It's really cool. 208 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,080 Speaker 1: They've got it going on. I know in Frisco. I 209 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: think Plano is doing it as well, So, UM, it's 210 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:20,800 Speaker 1: a really cool I think it's it's obviously a hard 211 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 1: time right now, and it's different from what we're used to, 212 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 1: but different isn't always a bad thing, and it's brought 213 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:30,319 Speaker 1: on some new new experiences and I think a new 214 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: appreciation for what we didn't always appreciate beforehand. We're gonna 215 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 1: bring on two Dallas Cowboys chillers. We have Dina Brown Donnelly, 216 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: and we have Melissa Rycroft. They're going to come in 217 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:44,959 Speaker 1: a little bit later and talk about exactly that. Dina 218 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: has a junior and a freshman and Melissa's got just 219 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: I think three toddlers. But um, and hope maybe I'll 220 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: can stay stay in this meeting. You just get to 221 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 1: hear it but Kaylin, I want to hear about you. 222 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:59,160 Speaker 1: You're you're a teacher of special education and that you're 223 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 1: teaching multiple grades, right, yes, how are you? How are 224 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:07,439 Speaker 1: you communicating with your students and what ages or grades 225 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: are they? I have first graders, fourth graders, and fifth graders, 226 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: so they're all over the place, a lot of zooms. 227 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: Like Taylor and said, I am meeting with small groups 228 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: every week. We do a read aloud every Friday with 229 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 1: a small group of my first graders. And it breaks 230 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: my heart because, you know, I just imagine that, you know, 231 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 1: being back next year, just hugging them, and I kind 232 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: of just see them growing and developing, and I'm like, oh, 233 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: I've got there, and it really it really breaks a heart. 234 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 1: I didn't know how much I would miss them until now. 235 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 1: And I was saying earlier, I will never complain again 236 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: about a big at school because I would much rather 237 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:55,760 Speaker 1: be there. But yeah, we're just trying to keep those 238 00:13:55,800 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: relationships strong, especially for my students. The type of knee 239 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 1: they they need are very specific and very heavy, and 240 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 1: so just trying to keep get them acclimated as much 241 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 1: as possible. Schedules are very important for my students. UM 242 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: so just kind of trying to shift them from being 243 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 1: at school to being at home and mirror them as 244 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:21,840 Speaker 1: much as possible. So just constant communication with parents and 245 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: students every day. And you may may or may not 246 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 1: can answer this, but what types of special needs are 247 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: you working with for the people that are are curious 248 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: about how you're communicating what? What are some Yeah, the 249 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: range My students range from UM, just like behavior problems, 250 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: students on the autism spectrum, students with specific learning disabilities. 251 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: So that's my main kind of case float that I 252 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 1: deal with. So if you find that you're working closer, 253 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I'm learning. I don't know how to ask 254 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: these questions and wait for the Do you find that 255 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 1: you are working closer with the parents, And I bet, 256 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: I bet the parents are really having to learn some 257 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: new day to days on what you do. I bet 258 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 1: y'all your parents appreciate your much so much more now 259 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: for sure, I've already had a couple of parents reach 260 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 1: out to me and say, hey, my child is doing this, 261 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 1: They're not wanting to do the work. They're on the 262 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: fourth or tangum what do I do? Um? And so 263 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: I've just kind of had to make sure that we 264 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: implement the same things that we had at school, and 265 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 1: now that they're you know, so they can do it 266 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 1: in the home. Um, so it's been difficult because they're 267 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: seeing a lot of what they're you know, their kids 268 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: do it at school, which is uh, you know, good 269 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:52,400 Speaker 1: on both parts. So yeah, just trying to mimic the 270 00:15:52,440 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: same things that we would do at school. The best 271 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 1: thing that we can do for for my students right now? 272 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 1: How many hours a day are you online with either 273 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 1: your students or your administrators? Like what is your day? 274 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 1: Is it really scheduled or is it a little bit 275 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 1: more loosely scheduled? Yes, so I have to be in 276 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: planning meetings with each grade level I'll work with. So 277 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: since I work with three different grade levels, I'm I'm 278 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 1: meeting with three different grades a day. We still have 279 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: big staff meetings every week and then on top of 280 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 1: that students, So it's still just about eight to three 281 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 1: for a school day. It's still the same. And are 282 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 1: you making sure you get camera ready or are you 283 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: doing school and pajamas or are you like us dressed 284 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:44,200 Speaker 1: from the neck up. I will say I started off strong. 285 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: I started off like trying to fix my hair and 286 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 1: do my makeup. But then I got comfortable with this 287 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 1: quarantine life, and I started doing less and less each day. 288 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: So my students now know me with a face of 289 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:04,440 Speaker 1: just fair. We get We got real close to thank you, 290 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 1: Taylor jumped back in here, because you're always our comic relief. 291 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,680 Speaker 1: Tell us something funny. Is there anything funny or unexpected 292 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:18,200 Speaker 1: that you've encountered with with the classroom on Virtual Classroom? Oh? Man, 293 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 1: I honestly a lot of a lot of the funny 294 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 1: things have come from my kid's reactions. So I, like 295 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: Klen said, started off really strong. I've you know, put 296 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: on makeup. I did my hair a little bit, and 297 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 1: then as we've kind of gone on, it's definitely turned 298 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: into not doing much with my hair and not putting 299 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 1: on any makeup at all. And they have one kid 300 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 1: that signed on and he was like, you kind of 301 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 1: look different today, and I was like, you better watch yourself. Yeah, 302 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:56,440 Speaker 1: this kid tell you the truth. Well, they sure will. 303 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: But I think the funniest thing too, is just seeing 304 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 1: them be blogger. So I know I said that earlier, 305 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: but it's just hilarious. You know. I've had some of 306 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:06,520 Speaker 1: them on our zoom calls that will say, hey, guys, 307 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 1: do you want to see my tea set that I 308 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:10,680 Speaker 1: just got um when I was like five, But like 309 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:13,120 Speaker 1: it's fine, and then they'll take me through their house 310 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:14,879 Speaker 1: and I'm like, guys, we've got to work on math. Right. 311 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: Have you shown your students your new dog? Yes? I have, 312 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: she's outside right now, or else i'd bring her up, 313 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: But um, I have. And she actually has the same 314 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:29,119 Speaker 1: name as one of my students, but the name is 315 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:33,119 Speaker 1: just too cute. Her name was Kata, and one of 316 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:35,119 Speaker 1: my students was like, why don't you name her after me? 317 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: But yes I did. I did show her as moms, 318 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: and Haley is a sibling of students, but as moms, genuinely, 319 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 1: we appreciate what you and Calin do for the for 320 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:56,480 Speaker 1: the youth and and the parents. Y'all have no idea 321 00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:59,640 Speaker 1: the impact that teachers have on the lives of children 322 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:03,560 Speaker 1: and the parents. But you're sure rising to the occasion 323 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: going in our but above and beyond, y'all both deserve 324 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: an Abbey bear after this is over with for what 325 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:13,520 Speaker 1: you're doing. So hats off to y'all. 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Back back to Just for Kicks. 368 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:46,360 Speaker 1: So we're back on Just for Kicks and we are 369 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:51,919 Speaker 1: joined by Melissa Rycroft Brown Donley and Melissa and Dena 370 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:55,520 Speaker 1: y'all are y'all are also joined by Kaylin and Taylor, 371 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 1: both school teachers, and they've given us their entire perspective 372 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:04,160 Speaker 1: being sheltered in school. But we're dying to hear about 373 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 1: Melissa pretty much. I was thinking about this today. I 374 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 1: don't know what you haven't done. Melissa's done The Bachelor, 375 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 1: Melissa's won the mirrored ball on Dancing with the Stars, 376 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 1: Melissa got duck? Was it in the Dominican Republic during 377 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: that whole feature? And now you're a mom of three 378 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 1: and they're all under the age of eight. That what's 379 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:30,640 Speaker 1: your oldest Yeah, now I'm a teacher, Um, she's nine, 380 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:37,240 Speaker 1: just turned nine. Andrew a podcaster. Um, logically irrational. So 381 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:40,159 Speaker 1: there's nothing you haven't done and you can't talk about. 382 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 1: And then dina' is also on and I wanted Dana 383 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,639 Speaker 1: to come on, because she has two high schoolers and 384 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 1: I've heard personally some of the challenges that she and 385 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:50,960 Speaker 1: he are, some of the sacrifices that she and her 386 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 1: sons have gone through, um with not being to have 387 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:57,560 Speaker 1: not being able to have a normal spring. So welcome 388 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:01,360 Speaker 1: to you both, and this can be girl talk. Kaitlin 389 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 1: and Taylor jumpin if you have some advice, but let 390 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 1: start you tell us. I noticed that you've got an 391 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:12,639 Speaker 1: updo go, which is a sign not doing full blowouts 392 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: and rolling um and sweatpants. I'll show you look at that, 393 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: and it's just been pajamas for five weeks straight with 394 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 1: you dressing shoulder up. How are you doing because you're 395 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:32,160 Speaker 1: having to you're doing school for a nine year old. 396 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 1: I'm doing school for a nine year old she's in 397 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 1: third grade. And then I'm also I've got a kindergartener 398 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 1: I'm doing school for, and I have a three year 399 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:45,719 Speaker 1: old who I have nothing to do for him. So, um, 400 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:49,159 Speaker 1: you were hanging in there. I mean when we first 401 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:51,160 Speaker 1: heard about this, I went, oh, this will be easy, 402 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: no big deal. The teachers are gonna send us what 403 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 1: to do. Um And the first day we got everything. 404 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:00,760 Speaker 1: I went, well, this is not going to be as 405 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:04,639 Speaker 1: easy as I thought. I don't care, I don't work. 406 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:07,560 Speaker 1: What's that? Well, so I don't know about yo. My 407 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 1: kids just don't respect me as an authority figure, you know, 408 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:18,880 Speaker 1: and I'm like, all right, well, um, so getting them 409 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:23,680 Speaker 1: motivated has been very challenging, you know, um, keeping their 410 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:26,760 Speaker 1: interest level up. You know, my son he had a 411 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 1: really difficult assignment today, my kindergartener. He had to he 412 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:33,680 Speaker 1: had to write a two sentence opinion piece on whether 413 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:36,119 Speaker 1: he liked crayons or markers banner. That took him. Now, 414 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 1: it took off about two hours to get to my rough. 415 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 1: He decided markers, but then it couldn't figure out why. 416 00:24:50,520 --> 00:24:56,719 Speaker 1: I don't know more, I don't want so. Yeah, I 417 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: mean we take lots of break um challenging. I mean 418 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 1: it's recess time again, lots of parents. So it would 419 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:11,200 Speaker 1: make me feel better to know that y'all are all 420 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 1: feeling this way too. Well. Caitlin was just saying that 421 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 1: she's online with her parents a lot, and they're telling 422 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 1: her my dad was doing this, what would you do? Like, 423 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,399 Speaker 1: they're seeing things that they probably never experienced. Yeah, I 424 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 1: don't think any of our kids see us as authority. 425 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:32,120 Speaker 1: That's funny. Oh my gosh. I feel like during school, 426 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: if if we have to reprimand a kid and we 427 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:37,879 Speaker 1: need to take an extra step, we call parents. But 428 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:42,399 Speaker 1: now are parents are calling guys and they're like, I 429 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: told you they were doing that, and we don't have 430 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 1: much credibility. Whenever Eva my third grade or whenever she 431 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 1: has a question that I don't know how to answer, 432 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 1: and I get on my phone and I'm asking Sirium, going, well, no, 433 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:58,679 Speaker 1: wonder she has no faith in me. I don't know 434 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 1: how to answer, Ryse. You know I've had I've had 435 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:05,159 Speaker 1: parents call me and they'll put their child on the 436 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:08,159 Speaker 1: phone and they'll say, I'm gonna tell your teacher what 437 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:11,159 Speaker 1: you're doing. And it's completely rolls reverse, and you know, 438 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: it's not me saying I'm gonna tell your parents what 439 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 1: you're doing. It's them saying I'm gonna tell your teachers. 440 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 1: And then I get on the phone, I'm like, guy, 441 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:24,360 Speaker 1: you're fine. On Melissa, you had have you had one 442 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:28,119 Speaker 1: of those clenched jaw doors slamming I need a break 443 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:31,040 Speaker 1: moment yet? And you don't have to answer that. But 444 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: I've got a lot every day. I mean, I, yes, absolutely, 445 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:42,000 Speaker 1: we the breaks are a necessity. Um. But our school 446 00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 1: system has has said something that I really like. They say, 447 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 1: it's grace over grades right now, and you can't the 448 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: second that mom or dad gets stressed out and the 449 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 1: kids get stressed out, you have to walk away because 450 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,760 Speaker 1: there's nothing productive is going to come from it. Um. 451 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: And so that's been something that I try to remember, 452 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 1: you know, funny stuff aside that you know, I don't 453 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:06,199 Speaker 1: want my kids to look back on this experience and 454 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,280 Speaker 1: hate it because I was so stressed out the whole 455 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:10,560 Speaker 1: time and I was trying to make sure that they 456 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:13,320 Speaker 1: had everything down. And I know that's a good point, 457 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:16,199 Speaker 1: that's good advice. It's hard to remember, but I do 458 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 1: think it's it's important. At the same time, Yeah, I'll 459 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:22,719 Speaker 1: have to come up with that too. My son, my 460 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 1: daughter is at college and I misheard dearly. She stayed 461 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:30,680 Speaker 1: there to finish her online classes. Her college graduation is canceled. 462 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: There is no cap and gown. Um. I got an order. 463 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,480 Speaker 1: I got a junk mail where you can order the 464 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 1: diploma and the frame and all that stuff. And I 465 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 1: just broke in tears. And my son's taken over my WiFi, 466 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:48,920 Speaker 1: my kitchen table in the broad band. But I've kind 467 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,440 Speaker 1: of like given given that because I don't want him 468 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:55,080 Speaker 1: to believe. So so yeah, it's but I I too 469 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:57,240 Speaker 1: have had to slam the door a couple of times, 470 00:27:57,240 --> 00:28:01,040 Speaker 1: so I'm going to remember that grace advice. DNA done, 471 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,640 Speaker 1: Lady to jump in here now. Dina has two high 472 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 1: school boys, once a freshman and one's a junior, both 473 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:09,959 Speaker 1: heavily involved in sports. DNA, tell us a little bit 474 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 1: about how this has impacted you with I believe, with 475 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:17,360 Speaker 1: all the UIL sports shutting down right right, it's it's 476 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 1: been hard. We're a sports family and you know, that's 477 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:24,600 Speaker 1: kind of our life for so many years. And then Drew, 478 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 1: my oldest, he's the junior. He has been training so 479 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 1: hard and he was really lying to go to the 480 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 1: state championships this year, and so it's kind of heartbreaking 481 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:35,560 Speaker 1: for all these kids who are worked so hard, and 482 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:37,359 Speaker 1: it's just kind of like the rug pulled out from 483 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 1: underneath them. You know, we do feel blessed because you know, 484 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:43,080 Speaker 1: a lot of his good friends are seniors and they 485 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:45,600 Speaker 1: don't have any more opportunities. So you know, we all 486 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 1: have next year. But it's been hard. And Jak my youngest, 487 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:51,240 Speaker 1: he you know, he was his first year at high 488 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:53,800 Speaker 1: school sports and so he was really looking forward to 489 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 1: it and had been training really hard too. So you know, 490 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:58,480 Speaker 1: it breaks my heart for them. But they're still getting 491 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:00,880 Speaker 1: The teachers or the coaches are sending them workouts and 492 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:04,120 Speaker 1: they are doing it. I heard that the stairs just 493 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,520 Speaker 1: are the floors just pound pound pound pi pound them 494 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:11,240 Speaker 1: come up and they're doing their Yeah, that's Paxton right now. 495 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 1: Haley tell us about that, because Paxton's getting ready past 496 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:18,440 Speaker 1: college football. Yes, he's a senior, and so he is 497 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:21,560 Speaker 1: doing what he can with what we have. Workout wise, 498 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 1: I'm feeding him a lot just so he so he 499 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 1: needs super tight end. But no, he's using every equipment 500 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:30,800 Speaker 1: we can find in the house. Is trying to stay 501 00:29:30,840 --> 00:29:34,800 Speaker 1: in shape for football season. University of Texas. Do you 502 00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 1: feel like this has made you guys closer as siblings? 503 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:40,320 Speaker 1: Hailey and Dana? Have you seen that with your sons 504 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:45,720 Speaker 1: or is it had? Are we starting to get family phobia? 505 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 1: What's crazy? Is no? I mean, this is the first 506 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:53,800 Speaker 1: time since I guess we've been home since high school, 507 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:57,040 Speaker 1: that we've all been together for so long. Yeah, and 508 00:29:57,160 --> 00:29:59,440 Speaker 1: my mom's actually surprised that we haven't tried to kill 509 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:03,080 Speaker 1: each other. She was shocked out while we were just 510 00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:05,239 Speaker 1: getting along. And I think Packson and I are eight 511 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:08,160 Speaker 1: your age difference, and Shy and I are about eighteen months, 512 00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:11,080 Speaker 1: so it is kind of a bit of age difference. 513 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:13,000 Speaker 1: But tax and I are working out together and we're 514 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 1: just having fun and making the best of it. Why 515 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:18,600 Speaker 1: we came before you go to college? We're watching We're 516 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:22,000 Speaker 1: not working out together. Rhyme goes and runs miles very 517 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 1: fast miles. I can't keep up with that. But we're 518 00:30:24,760 --> 00:30:34,440 Speaker 1: watching we did Tiger King together. It's getting distarted. Ask 519 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 1: oh my god, hey Milinna, who gasps? Was that line? Yea, 520 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:41,280 Speaker 1: have you seen Tiger King? Are you just like as 521 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 1: disturbed as the rest of us. The fact that there 522 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:47,680 Speaker 1: are people out there that really live like that is 523 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:53,960 Speaker 1: fascinating to me. And series went on, they kept adding 524 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 1: on those kind of characters and it never happening. Wh 525 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:02,040 Speaker 1: Where can they find At one point, there's a guy 526 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:04,760 Speaker 1: driving up and like a four wheeler with a skeleton. 527 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 1: Next year. At that point, I was like, look, you 528 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:13,280 Speaker 1: know that's about normal. Maybe the best part of that 529 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:17,200 Speaker 1: show is this last kind of newly released episode where 530 00:31:17,240 --> 00:31:20,120 Speaker 1: the cast was interviewed and they're they're doing a kind 531 00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:22,800 Speaker 1: of a virtual interview just like this, and oh my gosh, 532 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: it's very revealing to hear their insight and they're real. 533 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:31,920 Speaker 1: I mean, all it all really happened, and you can't 534 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 1: you can't write this. I don't know where it came, 535 00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:43,800 Speaker 1: but I think I need more. It's like Cowbell does 536 00:31:43,880 --> 00:31:45,800 Speaker 1: make you look at your teenage boys and going, Okay, 537 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:51,760 Speaker 1: they didn't turn out so bad, right, I couldn't. Okay, okay. 538 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,760 Speaker 1: Friends whose kids did drive up there, you know they're 539 00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:56,680 Speaker 1: not far from us, and um, you know, there was 540 00:31:56,720 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 1: a whole phase where people were dashing up to Oakland 541 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,680 Speaker 1: Home and to get their photos. They're selfies made with 542 00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:05,680 Speaker 1: the baby baby tigers. I had a friend who drove up. 543 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 1: She actually to owe you, and so she had drive 544 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:09,680 Speaker 1: enough to go visit them and had pictures of the tigers. 545 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 1: I'm like, I need you to send those to me 546 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:14,960 Speaker 1: as soon as you can, just so it can. And 547 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:17,720 Speaker 1: they said the charge admission. I think the mission was like, 548 00:32:18,360 --> 00:32:20,719 Speaker 1: let's call it thirty dollars and then you pay another 549 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:24,360 Speaker 1: fee to take your actual picture with with the cubs. 550 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:26,920 Speaker 1: So I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna start a new business. 551 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:37,400 Speaker 1: It's pictures with sugar. She take know what what's her heart? Yeah? 552 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:39,760 Speaker 1: I know she's a pleep right now? She did. Oh 553 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:41,239 Speaker 1: she's on the stairs. I don't know if I can 554 00:32:41,280 --> 00:32:42,760 Speaker 1: see her. She actually is too. Can you see her 555 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 1: on the stairs? Oh? Yes, I was barely Yeah. No, um, 556 00:32:50,360 --> 00:32:53,440 Speaker 1: Lissa anything, you can't tell us? What kind trying to 557 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: find us funny at this too. What's the funniest thing 558 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 1: that's happened to you, because you have to talk every 559 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:00,800 Speaker 1: day on your podcast too, what's the what's amazing, the 560 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:03,920 Speaker 1: funniest thing that you had to survive during this this time? 561 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,400 Speaker 1: And how's time doing? You mean besides trying to decide 562 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:13,040 Speaker 1: between clients and markers? Right this is you know, Tie's 563 00:33:13,040 --> 00:33:16,480 Speaker 1: actually doing well because he owned several businesses and they're 564 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:22,320 Speaker 1: all essential. So his life has not changed, which is 565 00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:25,880 Speaker 1: hard for me because now I'm home eight to five 566 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 1: kind of what I normally would be doing, but I 567 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:32,120 Speaker 1: have all the kids with me. This responsibility has fallen 568 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:36,240 Speaker 1: solely on my shoulders. And not to mention, I don't 569 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:38,520 Speaker 1: like that he's out, you know, I don't like he 570 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,120 Speaker 1: has to be out and about and doing all of that. 571 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:45,600 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean, I don't know. The craziest thing 572 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: that we've had. Our family goes three days where it's 573 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:51,320 Speaker 1: like my kids are best friends and I'm going, oh 574 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:55,800 Speaker 1: my gosh, we've done it. We and other days that 575 00:33:55,880 --> 00:33:57,920 Speaker 1: we all just have to be quarantined in different rooms. 576 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:02,480 Speaker 1: Ye yeah, but out. Um, it does make me sad 577 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:04,840 Speaker 1: that this starts to feel like the new normal, like 578 00:34:04,880 --> 00:34:07,160 Speaker 1: that none of them, we haven't changed our clothes in 579 00:34:07,160 --> 00:34:10,000 Speaker 1: a week, and sometimes we forget to brush our teeth 580 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:16,440 Speaker 1: into our hair, and I miss the socialization for the kids, 581 00:34:16,680 --> 00:34:18,880 Speaker 1: you know. I know mine are a lot younger than yas, 582 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:21,600 Speaker 1: but it's so important to all of them at all 583 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:24,759 Speaker 1: ages that you know, they interact with other kids and 584 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:29,520 Speaker 1: get to go out and do stuff, and so it 585 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 1: it does kind of make me sad, and I do 586 00:34:31,560 --> 00:34:33,920 Speaker 1: hope that there is a point here soon or at 587 00:34:33,960 --> 00:34:37,160 Speaker 1: least we can go out to parks and get back 588 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 1: to a little bit of normal for their sake and 589 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:49,239 Speaker 1: for our sake. Stay strong. I'm all of my phone 590 00:34:49,239 --> 00:34:51,360 Speaker 1: calls are on FaceTime now. I haven't made a single 591 00:34:51,360 --> 00:34:55,880 Speaker 1: phone call um without the face there, because that's something 592 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:59,640 Speaker 1: I'm realizing I have badly. I need that interact. Yeah, yeah, 593 00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:03,680 Speaker 1: I think the best thing for us is that we've 594 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:06,080 Speaker 1: been doing TikTok with our kids. They have introduced us 595 00:35:06,120 --> 00:35:09,600 Speaker 1: to this whole or all and it's so much fun 596 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:12,239 Speaker 1: and my husband's even getting into it and you know, 597 00:35:12,239 --> 00:35:15,319 Speaker 1: busses really yeah, it's it's been fun. So there's been 598 00:35:15,360 --> 00:35:18,000 Speaker 1: a little bit more connecting because usually we're all going 599 00:35:18,040 --> 00:35:20,560 Speaker 1: in different directions, so we're trying to look at that 600 00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:22,960 Speaker 1: blessing of being home together and what we can do 601 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:27,200 Speaker 1: together and just trying to enjoy it. So I actually 602 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:30,239 Speaker 1: like that part. Yeah, I think that's that's something that 603 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:32,920 Speaker 1: we try to tell um, you know, all of our parents, 604 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:37,200 Speaker 1: is that, you know, and just kind of background. Um, 605 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:39,319 Speaker 1: every year, we have certain standards that we have to 606 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:41,920 Speaker 1: teach the kids, so you know, there's fourth grade standards, 607 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:45,360 Speaker 1: fifth grade standards, etc. And next year, I know, my 608 00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:47,879 Speaker 1: district m Kayla and I are in the same one 609 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:51,279 Speaker 1: is kind of changing up the standards so that like 610 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:53,759 Speaker 1: in fourth grade, I'll be teaching third grade standards at 611 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:55,920 Speaker 1: the beginning of the year to make sure that they 612 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:59,239 Speaker 1: actually feel like they know the information and aren't just 613 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:04,120 Speaker 1: skipping over everything. So what I'm telling my parents is 614 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:09,120 Speaker 1: right now to if your child doesn't understand something, it's 615 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 1: okay because they're going to learn it at some point. 616 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:14,239 Speaker 1: This is the time to focus on, like teaching your 617 00:36:14,280 --> 00:36:17,320 Speaker 1: child how to be a human being and not worrying about, 618 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:19,840 Speaker 1: you know what, if they can do their math backs 619 00:36:19,960 --> 00:36:22,480 Speaker 1: right now, because obviously it's important to teach that. But 620 00:36:22,880 --> 00:36:24,680 Speaker 1: this is such a special time that I don't think 621 00:36:24,680 --> 00:36:28,880 Speaker 1: any of us obviously expected, so, you know, being like 622 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:30,840 Speaker 1: you said, what a special time for a family to 623 00:36:30,920 --> 00:36:33,560 Speaker 1: just get to know each other better because we're always 624 00:36:33,560 --> 00:36:37,560 Speaker 1: moving one hundred miles an hour. Taylor has the state 625 00:36:37,840 --> 00:36:41,600 Speaker 1: UM loosened up the Star testing or whatever the testing 626 00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:43,560 Speaker 1: that happens at the end of the year. Is that 627 00:36:43,640 --> 00:36:48,400 Speaker 1: going to have any any grace periods? Because because of 628 00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:51,879 Speaker 1: just what you said, Yes, so I know the Star 629 00:36:51,920 --> 00:36:54,960 Speaker 1: test has been canceled for this year, they're not having 630 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:58,959 Speaker 1: that at all. As far as UM kind of going 631 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:00,960 Speaker 1: into the next year and not really sure how they're 632 00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:04,960 Speaker 1: going to handle everything. What I'm guessing is we'll give 633 00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:09,080 Speaker 1: our fourth graders next year there right now, third Gradersy, 634 00:37:09,160 --> 00:37:12,440 Speaker 1: my daughter there. Yes, we'll give them some sort of 635 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:15,439 Speaker 1: a third grade end of year test just to see 636 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:18,239 Speaker 1: where they're at, and then we can just kind of 637 00:37:18,280 --> 00:37:20,880 Speaker 1: go from there. And that's we give them tests throughout 638 00:37:20,920 --> 00:37:24,680 Speaker 1: the year and study the data like crazy anyways, just 639 00:37:24,760 --> 00:37:27,719 Speaker 1: to see this group of kids specifically needs help on 640 00:37:27,800 --> 00:37:31,960 Speaker 1: problems solving, this group of kids can't visualize problems, and 641 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:34,560 Speaker 1: we'll group them up and kind of specifically target what 642 00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:38,560 Speaker 1: they need. So just know that your teachers are gonna 643 00:37:38,719 --> 00:37:41,319 Speaker 1: make sure that your kids are not left behind next year. 644 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:44,919 Speaker 1: I think that's probably a fear of all parents right now, 645 00:37:47,440 --> 00:37:50,120 Speaker 1: but we do it anyways. So next year we'll just 646 00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:52,759 Speaker 1: be a little bit of different content that we'll be 647 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:57,399 Speaker 1: teaching them. But that's okay. So Caylin and Taylor, you'll 648 00:37:57,400 --> 00:37:59,400 Speaker 1: realize that when you're sending home any type of homework 649 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:04,439 Speaker 1: assign But you got people like Melissa just pining over 650 00:38:04,520 --> 00:38:09,719 Speaker 1: whether or not a marker with sharp edges is better. Yes, 651 00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:14,440 Speaker 1: trust me, we know I'm trying to I'm trying to 652 00:38:14,480 --> 00:38:16,959 Speaker 1: communicate what I need, but I'm trying not to over 653 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:19,920 Speaker 1: communicate because I do realize that parents are, you know, 654 00:38:20,040 --> 00:38:24,560 Speaker 1: working their own jobs, but also having to teach. But 655 00:38:24,719 --> 00:38:28,279 Speaker 1: I would say the biggest thing is when teachers say hey, 656 00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:31,520 Speaker 1: I'm here to help, they really are use the resources 657 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:34,680 Speaker 1: that the teachers are giving, or just say hey, can 658 00:38:34,760 --> 00:38:38,239 Speaker 1: you you know, can you step in and do a 659 00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:42,600 Speaker 1: zoom call with them on this specific area through your 660 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:45,719 Speaker 1: best friend right now? And we're willing to do any 661 00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:50,040 Speaker 1: and everything we can at this time. So I tell 662 00:38:50,080 --> 00:38:53,919 Speaker 1: you that common core math is no joke, Like who 663 00:38:53,960 --> 00:38:57,160 Speaker 1: came up with that? But I've never heard of it? 664 00:38:57,239 --> 00:39:00,759 Speaker 1: What is it? Common core math? We all learned how 665 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:03,560 Speaker 1: to do math normally, and I feel like I'm a 666 00:39:03,600 --> 00:39:07,400 Speaker 1: pretty intelligent person and I look at math going now, Babe, 667 00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:10,920 Speaker 1: I can get you to the answer they want me 668 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:15,480 Speaker 1: to right exactly, because I don't understand this new math 669 00:39:15,640 --> 00:39:19,719 Speaker 1: that these males are out there doing. It's different. It's 670 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:29,239 Speaker 1: completely different. It's crazy complicated. Yes, that's it, Taylor, A 671 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:31,640 Speaker 1: lot of it. You know. I learned you divide and 672 00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:34,120 Speaker 1: you put the or you multiply, you put the zero underneath. 673 00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:37,880 Speaker 1: You do that, you know, just because that's how it is. 674 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,760 Speaker 1: But now, and in fourth grade, that's when they learned 675 00:39:40,840 --> 00:39:44,360 Speaker 1: to buy too multiplication. And now I'm teaching them why 676 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:46,279 Speaker 1: you put the zero there. And a lot of what 677 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:49,479 Speaker 1: is happening now and why we teach weird ways and 678 00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:52,680 Speaker 1: do what kinds of stuff like that, it's because now 679 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:55,319 Speaker 1: it's um, you know, why do you do that? But 680 00:39:55,400 --> 00:39:58,080 Speaker 1: I definitely sometimes you just want to say, just put 681 00:39:58,080 --> 00:40:03,120 Speaker 1: the zero there, and that's what you do. Just do 682 00:40:03,880 --> 00:40:07,200 Speaker 1: it works for that kid and they can it's as 683 00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:09,439 Speaker 1: long as they can get to the answer, then you're good. 684 00:40:12,120 --> 00:40:14,480 Speaker 1: I photo bombed one of Ryan's classes. He was having 685 00:40:14,520 --> 00:40:16,879 Speaker 1: a one on one with a professor for me and him, 686 00:40:16,920 --> 00:40:20,160 Speaker 1: and I didn't I'd like say high and step and 687 00:40:20,200 --> 00:40:22,560 Speaker 1: he was. He was dying. He kicked me under the table, 688 00:40:22,600 --> 00:40:24,040 Speaker 1: but it was I was kind of excited. It was 689 00:40:24,080 --> 00:40:29,440 Speaker 1: kind of fun. I didn't see a time. Well, Kaylin 690 00:40:29,560 --> 00:40:33,160 Speaker 1: and Taylor and Melissa, Um and Dana, thank y'all so 691 00:40:33,280 --> 00:40:36,279 Speaker 1: much for joining us. This so humanizes what so many 692 00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:38,799 Speaker 1: people are going through. You gotta laugh a little bit. 693 00:40:38,920 --> 00:40:42,920 Speaker 1: Thank you for for your insight. It's it's really refreshing 694 00:40:42,960 --> 00:40:45,720 Speaker 1: and we were so appreciate that you guys joined us today. 695 00:40:45,880 --> 00:40:48,720 Speaker 1: This has been a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 696 00:40:48,760 --> 00:40:50,799 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club.