December 26, 2024 • 33 mins
This episode explores the journey of strength and discipline through personal experiences in fitness, relationships, and holiday shopping. We emphasize the value of pushing through challenges, fostering mental resilience, and prioritizing meaningful gifts over materialism, inviting our listeners to reflect on their own life experiences and values.
• Discussing struggles with early mornings and discipline
• The importance of mental strength in fitness
• Overcoming barriers and growing individually and as a couple
• Shifting perspectives on holiday shopping from material gifts to experiences
• Exploring childhood memories and their lasting impact
• Encouraging balance between finances and meaningful experiences
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Lanette (00:02):
Hey everybody, it's me, lynette and I'm, and we are
Blending with the Frenches.
Irin (00:10):
How you doing, sweetheart.
Lanette (00:11):
I'm uh, I'm uh kinda tired.
Irin (00:14):
Kinda tired.
Lanette (00:15):
Yeah, if I'm being completely honest, it's been a
long day, uh, with work.
Yeah, well, let's back it up,let's back it up, let's back it
over up now, that's why, I'mtired, but at 5 o'clock 5.30,
(00:39):
your alarm goes off and I nudgeyou to turn it off, which then
means I'm awake.
Yeah, to turn it off, whichthen means I'm awake.
Then you get up to go into theother room, turn the light on,
do your daily routine, and I'mstill up.
Then you leave out the room togo work out, and I'm still up.
(01:06):
I try hard to lay in there andgo back to sleep because I did
not want to get up to go workout.
Irin (01:16):
Why not?
Lanette (01:18):
Well, because, like it's painful, but there's growth
in it.
There is growth in it.
There is growth in it, but atthe same time I don't like the
pain that I feel while we aregoing through it.
But after I've sweated andlooked at you all crazy, it
(01:40):
feels good.
Irin (01:41):
Yeah, it's that body-mind mastery.
Lanette (01:46):
You kept telling me that today, when I was doing
what's it called Romaniandeadlifts.
I don't know why I want to saysomething completely different,
but Romanian deadlifts yes.
Irin (01:57):
Romanian deadlifts.
So it's the same principles ofa regular deadlift, but you
don't go all the way down, whichis good for your lower back,
your legs and your core, excuseme.
And you start off with youstarted at 45 last week, did 45.
(02:17):
This week you went up to 115pounds.
Lanette (02:21):
Well, I think you need to kind of like graduate me
gradually, put me up there.
The thing is, though, think youneed to kind of like graduate
me gradually, put me up there.
Irin (02:26):
The thing is though, you wouldn't have done it if you
just would have stuck with whatyou thought you could do.
Lanette (02:34):
You can do it, it's all in your mind it was Like no,
it's in my legs, they're notmoving this bar.
Irin (02:43):
That's the thing is.
If you push the ground down,hold them, use your hands as
hooks, push the ground down.
It has no other choice but togo up.
And what's crazy is that you?
Have amazing strength in yourlegs Most women do and the thing
is, if you learn how to use itthe correct way, your body will
(03:04):
be in immaculate shape.
Lanette (03:07):
Well, I'm hoping and praying that all of this waking
up early and can't eat what Iwant to eat- All this discipline
.
Well, when you say it like that,all this focus, yeah, yeah, I
love it, but I don't like that.
Oh, just focus, yeah, I love it, but I don't like it Sometimes.
I like it sometimes becauseit's like, oh girl, you got that
(03:30):
.
You really just lifted all thatstuff, even though the first
time I went to move that part itwas like, okay, you can do it,
and it didn't go anywhere.
But when you start telling mewhat I can do and it's all in my
mind, you got it.
Um, tell me to push through thefloor, I'm thinking what the
(03:52):
heck is he talking about?
Irin (03:54):
push the heels to the ground.
I promise you it's gonna moveyeah, and uh, you know, when we
first started it wasn't movingit wasn't moving, it wasn't
moving.
It wasn't going anywhere.
Lanette (04:07):
However, I started getting mad.
Irin (04:08):
Yeah, but that's a good thing.
Lanette (04:11):
Yeah.
Irin (04:11):
Sometimes you got to use that anger and frustration to
something positive, and you cando better, absolutely.
Lanette (04:17):
And then I started lifting it and getting it done,
and then you kept playing me.
I would keep playing youBecause you was like you got
five sets of five.
So I'm like, okay, cool sittingthere lifting lifting.
I had lifted two, then you werelike you got three more, give
me four more.
Irin (04:34):
Nah, then, you said you did five of five well, you added
some extra ones in there,because you said you didn't do
it right if the form was notright.
Lanette (04:43):
Yeah, but the feeling still felt the same, mm-mm.
Irin (04:48):
See, the thing is, it's about longevity.
It's not about this lifting,it's about the longevity.
If you do not practice correctform, you get injured.
Lanette (04:58):
Yes.
So I'm just going to make sureyour foundation's straight.
I appreciate it, and it wasn'tuntil your words of
encouragement really startedclicking in with me, because I
felt like, not only can I notlet myself down, but I can't let
you down If he believes that Ican lift this bar.
And you told me, like I don'tthink you're giving it 100%,
(05:23):
you're not giving it the bestthat you can.
So then it's like, oh okay,well, I have to show you that I
can give it.
So I had to put my frustrationsinto my legs.
Irin (05:35):
But see, the thing is, I do want you to know that when I
say those things, it's not tomake you feel some type of way.
But, it is to show you that I dobelieve in you.
I do want to give you theproper support and if I can
encourage you to do the thingsthe right way, even though you
might not like it, I got youAbsolutely.
(05:57):
Allow me to lead you in allways.
I'm following God and I realizethat the foundation is strong.
So, if I know, hey, tighten upthat core, squeeze that butt
when you sit up, push thatpelvic floor down, tilt that,
squeeze your belly button.
(06:18):
Try to put your belly button tothe sky.
Those things make a hugedifference kind of like our
children.
Lanette (06:26):
Yeah, they don't like what we tell them.
Sometimes they don't like thediscipline of it, they don't
understand the why we have one.
That's like why you tell themsomething, why?
And he smiles about it now.
But they really do want to knowwhy, and I think we did it at
are aged as well.
(06:46):
But when they know, uh, theyhave to listen and be
disciplined.
And then later they see like,okay, that's why I see the
growth.
Or I see what our parents weresaying.
This is why we couldn't do thisor this is why we were supposed
to do this.
I know I'm going to be sayingthank you in the long run At
(07:11):
5.30, though I look at youdifferently.
Irin (07:15):
This is when you start at 5.30.
You better be at 4.45 in alittle bit.
Lanette (07:19):
For sure, for sure.
Well, I don't understand whyyou're saying that, but I need
my rest, I need my body torecover.
Irin (07:32):
Yeah, but I mean that's the whole thing is, if we get in
bed at a proper time, get yourmassage, get into your Get my
massage.
Yeah.
Lanette (07:43):
What kind of massage?
Irin (07:45):
What you get for Christmas .
Lanette (07:46):
Christmas's not here yet.
Irin (07:48):
Oh, okay, that's how we look at it.
Lanette (07:52):
Yeah, so I was just blessed y'all.
What day was it?
Friday, I was somewhere.
I don't even know where I wasat.
Irin (08:01):
Yeah you were down there.
No, you was.
Where were you?
Lanette (08:05):
I don't even know where I was at.
Yeah, you were down there.
Where were you?
I don't know, I don't get outoften you was doing some.
Irin (08:10):
No, you was out to eat.
Lanette (08:11):
Oh, that's right.
I went out to eat with a younglady from my church who I look
at as my little sister.
It's always good to have thoserelationships where you are
helping to mentor someone orhelping to be a listening ear or
just a good support, goodfriend to someone.
So if you have not found thatone person, that 10 people, find
(08:36):
some people that you can mentoror be friends with and just
check one to make sure they'reokay.
But I came back home and theywas like yeah, ma'am, some
packages here and he's beenordering our daughter all types
of stuff for Christmas.
Every other day, if not everyday, packages from Amazon have
(08:57):
been coming for her.
Irin (08:59):
Well, I mean, you know, yeah, merry Christmas.
Lanette (09:03):
So here I am.
I saw that the doorbell hadrang.
I'm thinking, okay, MerryChristmas.
So here I am, I saw that thedoorbell had rang.
I'm thinking, okay, it'sanother package for her, Come
home.
And I come in the room.
The lights are off.
I happened to look in aspecific corner and I saw
something that looked a littledifferent.
So, of course, I clicked thelights on and, to my surprise,
(09:27):
my wonderful massage chair thatI've been wanting was sitting in
the room looking at me, and ithas been making me feel so good,
especially since my husband'sbeen having me do all these
workouts.
So shout out to you babe,Thanks.
Irin (09:44):
No problem.
No problem, sweet babe.
I can't have you, you know,lift that string of these things
and doing things that make youa little tight without being
able to loosen it up a littlebit.
Lanette (09:57):
Been loosening me up.
Yes, and I appreciate the fact.
Oh, so is that for you or is itfor me?
It's for the both of us, forthe both.
Okay, I see where this is going, but no, I appreciate the
thoughtfulness, and the factthat you listen to me Is what I
love.
Irin (10:18):
Amen, I'm just here to make sure you're happy.
Lanette (10:21):
Oh, thank you.
Make sure you get what you want.
Well, on that note, I'll belike one of our other children
who has created a list of allthe things A whole thing.
Irin (10:32):
The number one thing on that list is a debit card.
Lanette (10:35):
You need a job, son.
Irin (10:37):
He's eight.
He needs eight A debit card.
Like what boy?
Lanette (10:42):
We're going to get some cardboard Right, A debit card,
Like what boy?
We're going to get somecardboard Right.
Put your name on there and putsome numbers.
Irin (10:47):
You better get a marker.
Lanette (10:50):
Got to love our children?
Definitely Got to love them.
So how was your day?
Irin (10:55):
It was good, brought to a couple hiccups as far as trying
to do some things on thecomputer.
Lanette (11:03):
Technology Technology.
Irin (11:05):
Technology.
Other than that, it was good.
What did I do?
I took my grandparents to acouple places or to a place to
pick up an item for them.
Which you know what?
Pick up a lawnmower.
It is December, Pawpaw.
Why you need a lawnmower inDecember, you know.
It must have been on sale orsomething it must have been on
(11:28):
sale because I mean, there's noother reason for you not, you
know, for you to get it.
But he got an electriclawnmower.
And then what else did we dotoday?
What else did I do?
So, we grabbed something to eat.
Lanette (11:41):
Yes, and then we went to our nephew's basketball game.
So we have been very busy.
We've been productive,definitely, and I'm glad that
you were my partner during theday, even though I had meetings
and I was working and all thatgood stuff, but anything I
(12:02):
needed, I asked you for Rightand I got it, that's what needed
.
I asked you for Right and I gotit.
That's what happens.
I appreciate it, no problem.
So we know that Christmas is onits way and, oh, we did some
Christmas shopping too.
Irin (12:15):
Yeah, we did.
Lanette (12:17):
Now that we didn't have the kids, that was a good time
for us to go and grab a fewitems and still have a few more
to get.
But thank God we're not waitinglike I normally do I mean?
Irin (12:27):
technically, we're about two Baby you don't understand.
Lanette (12:31):
Normally, December 24th , I am going to get the gifts.
Irin (12:34):
I'm wrapping the gifts.
Be careful what we say, becauseyou know they be.
Hey, google.
Lanette (12:39):
Oh yeah, like blend it with the French's podcast.
Those are the keys.
But we know that during thistime, a lot of people are
spending, money Spending, andwe're spending.
We are spending we are spending, but we are watching what we're
spending.
How do you think your spendinghabit is Um?
Irin (13:08):
I'm pretty good for the most part, mm-hmm Until I'm not.
Lanette (13:15):
Ah, so do tell.
Irin (13:16):
Well, I mean, okay, technically I am doing pretty
good.
The only thing I've purchasedrecently was a wallet.
It's only because I needed it,even though I took it back.
Lanette (13:31):
But you're going to get another one.
I'm going to get another one.
Irin (13:33):
yes, but the reason I took that one back was because it
was way too expensive and Icould find the exact same one.
Well, not the same name brand.
Exact same one.
We're not the same name brand.
It was the exact same featuresand technology and something
about a quarter of the price,even though it was on sale.
Lanette (13:54):
And that's one thing, that, being with you, you have
really taught me how to be alittle more frugal.
I would say, you know, I wouldhave just bought that wall and
been like here, because I don'thave time to look for nothing
else, don't want nothing else,I'll pay full price and let's
call it a day, but now man, whypay full price for something
(14:16):
that is made in the same factory, the exact same factory?
Irin (14:21):
All they do is stamp a new name on it.
Yeah, I think.
For me it's the convenience.
What's so different?
Going to the store picking upsomething, then August, going to
Amazon, type it in.
It's going to give you 12different options.
It was the same thing Forcheaper.
Lanette (14:39):
Yeah, I mean, I have Amazon down pat now, right, so
you know.
Irin (14:45):
I mean, I feel like that money can go somewhere else, and
why keep up with the Joneseswhen you can be blending with
the Frenchies?
Lanette (14:54):
Come on, sir, you better say I like that, I like
it.
I now have time to keep up withthe Joneses anyway.
We have too many kids and theygot us tied down, so Side note.
Irin (15:05):
side note, that's not a side.
We do know some Joneses, butthat's just a saying so.
Lanette (15:10):
Yes, because we love the Joneses that we know.
I don't know what Joneses youknow, but I know the Joneses.
I know Everybody knows someJoneses.
Irin (15:18):
Oh yes, we know some Joneses.
Lanette (15:20):
Some can sing, some can't.
Oh, the ones I know can singtoo.
Yeah Well, I want to be a partof the Joneses, so I can sing.
Irin (15:28):
You're blending with the freezes.
You're a part of the Brooks andthe Austin and the Cargill and
Lee since now too.
There we go, hey.
Lanette (15:36):
Maybe that's why my voice has been changing.
There we go, so you're spendinghappy, you feel like you're
good when it comes to notspending a lot of money.
Irin (15:46):
Yeah.
Lanette (15:49):
What's your number one?
I mean like the thing that youhave the most trouble Something
else, what Go ahead?
What's your number one hiccupwhen it comes to spending money?
Technology, hmm, hmm.
Technology, huh, as in whatMacBooks?
Irin (16:07):
Yeah, okay so let's look at it like this here it comes.
Whenever I buy something likethat, it's usually for one of
the businesses.
I don't really just go out andspend a crazy amount of money on
something going to be aninvestment for our businesses.
Lanette (16:29):
That's true.
Irin (16:31):
You know name something that I'll you know well,
technically, Technically, I wantsome cowboy boots.
Lanette (16:41):
Oh yeah.
Irin (16:42):
But that's really the only thing that I can think of.
That was just like why.
Lanette (16:49):
But I think it's okay.
Like we work hard, we take careof children, we do all types of
stuff, I think it's okay for usto spend money on ourselves
sometimes.
Irin (17:00):
Yeah, I agree, I agree, but it's just, you know, it's
that, it's that.
Uh, I don't know, it's thatguilt.
Lanette (17:10):
Maybe I don't be guilty at all.
I know you don't, but you begoing straight through.
Irin (17:14):
So shout out to my wife, man.
Shout out to my wife she wentthrough and got your boy some
Ostrich Leg.
Shout out to my wife she wentthrough and got your boy some
ostrich legs.
Joints.
Cowboy boots, man.
These are boots that I seen acouple weeks ago.
I mean, I walked in the store,Of course, got my hat cleaned.
Lanette (17:33):
Cowboy hat.
Irin (17:34):
for those who do not know him, my stetson you know, and
walking down the aisle I talkedto a lady, shout to carla her
name is carla over at blue barn.
Uh, she gave me some, you know,saying gave me some little
history on how to take care ofdifferent cowboy boots.
Because I got me some, I got mea couple, I got about three
(17:54):
pair.
Now three good pair I only weartwo and so.
but I'm walking down this aisleand these man, these boots, this
is like iron.
I said huh, they was like man,come pick me up.
So I picked up the boots, Ilooked at them.
(18:14):
She said those are your boots.
They talk to you.
Carla said that they talk to youwhile you walk down the aisle.
Yeah, I seen your eyes.
Yep, those are your boots.
They talk to you.
Carla said that they talk toyou while you walk down the
aisle.
Yeah, I seen your eyes.
Yep, those are.
So I FaceTimed my wife.
I mean, these are nice, huh,you like these?
She was like, yeah, and ofcourse, there's certain things
(18:35):
going on in my head.
You know what I'm saying.
I'm thinking about it.
Lanette (18:38):
What's going on in your head?
Irin (18:40):
Where your pair at.
Lanette (18:41):
Huh.
Irin (18:43):
But you know, babe was in the Christian Louboutin and she
went to wear a bottom shirt.
So the what's it called thebeauties, or something like that
.
Yeah, I'll be keeping the samebabe.
I know what you're saying.
Lanette (18:57):
I clear my history.
Irin (19:01):
But so I'm checking them out and stuff like that.
I was like man, these are it.
And she was like.
I was like what kind of?
What kind of what kind ofexotic skin is this?
She was like ostrich leg.
I got me some ostriches already, some quill, some black ones,
(19:23):
and she told me how to take careof, you know, my quill joints,
Told me to take care of my bluejoints, my areas, and my wife
came through the door about aweek later.
Lanette (19:36):
Ain't surprised you for nothing.
Irin (19:38):
Yeah, this woman.
Go ahead and tell them thestory, baby.
Tell them how you Tried to doit.
Lanette (19:46):
So I turned my location off Because I did not want him
To know.
Irin (19:53):
That's a for sure sign that she's doing something On
that level Every time.
Lanette (19:59):
But y'all, okay, I didn't think it through.
So I turn my location off.
I leave our auntie's house, gotell him I am going to be home
probably in about 45 minutes.
Traffic is crazy which it was,I was not lying, traffic was
crazy.
But I need to make a detour.
So I'm like baby.
So I'm like baby, I'll be homein about 45 minutes.
He says okay, I turn mylocation off.
(20:26):
Go to Boot Barn, grab theseboots.
Carla was there, she's amazing.
She mentioned you and said youwere a good man, all that good
stuff and I'm loving it.
So I'm thinking, okay, I knowmy husband.
He's probably going to look atmy location soon to see where I
am.
Irin (20:43):
Side note, the reason why we check each other's locations.
If we called to see where theother one is and they didn't
answer the phone Not in thesense of we don't trust Right.
It's in the sense of we're justin case something happens.
Lanette (21:00):
Absolutely.
Irin (21:00):
I just want to throw that out there in a sense of where,
just in case something happens,absolutely so.
I just want to throw that outthere because a lot of people
might.
They got to look you tell thelocation on and listen.
This is about safety.
It's about making sure my wifeis secure where she's supposed
to be at and there's nothingelse going on.
Lanette (21:15):
Absolutely no, not at all.
So I knew babe was going tocheck it soon to make sure that
you know I'm safe and that I'llbe home soon.
So I thought, shoot, I have itall, Let me go ahead and turn
this mug back on.
So I waited until about five,ten minutes from where Boot Barn
was to turn it back on, Notrealizing it was going to tell
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him.
Then I turned my location on.
I was like oh my gosh.
Irin (21:43):
What did you text me, babe ?
Lanette (21:46):
What did I text you?
Irin (21:49):
You were trying to do something, trying to do the GPS.
Lanette (21:53):
Oh, yes, yes, yes.
I was like, oh babe, my bad.
I was trying to send you my ETAand of course I was trying to
learn how to send you my ETA.
And of course I was trying tolearn how to send you my ETA
because I didn't want to lie.
So I'm looking for it and I'mjust like, oh my gosh.
So he didn't say anything.
Nah, what's the point?
Came home, I told him I had togo get a box and so told him hey
(22:20):
, have our son come out, becauseI have some groceries which I
really did have, some groceriesthat need to come in the house.
Standing in the car, tellinghim, hey, go get our son, Son
doesn't come out.
Irin (22:32):
Right, I done.
Called him over the intercomthree times.
Lanette (22:35):
Iron comes out.
Okay, out of all the times Idon't want him, I don't want you
.
Like, go back inside.
I'm like, okay, out of all thetimes I don't want him, I don't
want you Go back inside.
I was like, babe, go get in theride, go get him, have him to
come out, you go back and finishworking.
We got it.
So, babe is babe, he comes out.
I'm standing by the passengerside trying to block the door.
(22:56):
Then, long story short, we getall the stuff out the car From
ear to ear.
But what?
Irin (23:09):
The box had meat in it y'all.
Lanette (23:11):
The box had meat in it, so he thought that box that was
sitting on the counter were hisboots or something.
He didn't.
No, oh Well, I hugged my sonand while I'm hugging him I'm
whispering go get that boxthat's in the front seat and go
take it downstairs.
He's like huh, I'm like, go getthat box that's in the front
seat and go take it downstairs.
(23:31):
He's like huh, I'm like okay.
Mind you y'all, he's 16, so he,you know, I'm like go get the
box that's in the passenger seatand take it.
I said go to my room so he goesto the room.
Irin (23:47):
And that's another sign.
That's another typical sign.
We don't allow these kids to gointo our room at all, Unless we
are, like it happened.
They've been in our room maybetwo or three times since you
moved here.
Lanette (24:00):
Yeah, and then I think you kicked them out of the room
when they started saying theywanted another sibling and they
wanted twins.
Irin (24:07):
Oh yeah, they got to go.
Lanette (24:11):
Yeah, after that I don't think you allowed them to
come back in ever again.
But yeah, so I tell our son I'mlike Narai, go to the room.
I follow him to the room.
Iron's looking all crazy likewhat are y'all doing?
Because for one.
Irin (24:26):
You talking about Narai going to the room, like what.
Why is he going to our room?
We got so many different roomsthat he can go in.
Lanette (24:34):
So I tell him I said, go get that box that's in the
front seat, it's something I gotfor your dad, Go take it
downstairs.
So he's like, okay.
So what I do is babe is in theoffice and I'm like babe, carry
this box for me, Take it to theoffice.
So he is cheesing y'all.
He's smiling from ear to earcause he's trying to figure out
(24:55):
what I have going on it be soextra.
I was smiling from ear to earbecause I was like this woman
got something up her sleeve thatshe cannot cover up at all,
because the thing was I toldNarai to take the boots
downstairs, hide them in hisroom and we weren't going to
give them to you until Christmas.
But I felt bad because I hadyou to open up that box in the
(25:20):
room and it was a whole bunch ofsmoked turkey wings.
Irin (25:24):
She's so awesome hey.
She said.
Lanette (25:28):
What'd I say?
Irin (25:29):
You told me to take that box into the office.
Lanette (25:33):
So that the ride could go, which you didn't know, but
that was his way to go to thegarage.
Go get the box, go downstairs.
I had to distract you.
Irin (25:41):
By taking a box of meat into the office.
Lanette (25:43):
You didn't know meat was in there.
Irin (25:45):
Man, I knew something was going right.
Something was shaking, the boxwas cold.
See, I didn't even know that.
Lanette (25:53):
I didn't know that at all, but yeah.
So by that time I'm just likeokay, narai, I get on the
intercom, narai, bring that boxup.
So he brings the box up andbabe's looking at me holding on
to me, and then he sees the bootbarn box, my babies.
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Merry Christmas, thank you, andthey look really good on you,
by the way, thank you,sweetheart.
Irin (26:24):
My wife bought them for me .
Lanette (26:25):
And so back to my point .
I think that's where my area ofhaving a problem is Spending
money.
Why did you make that face?
His eyebrows went all up anddown.
I spend a lot of money when itcomes to you and the children.
Irin (26:48):
Yeah, you do.
Lanette (26:49):
I love giving gifts Not just everybody.
Irin (26:53):
You spend money on everybody.
Lanette (26:55):
Because I love the smiles that it makes you guys
have I love the feeling.
Irin (26:59):
That don't mean you got to spend money on everybody.
Lanette (27:01):
I know I'm working on it, I'm getting it out of my
system now.
Irin (27:07):
Yeah, we got to.
Lanette (27:08):
So that January 1st ain't none of y'all getting a
thing?
That's not true at all.
Irin (27:15):
Man this 2024, we're all about experiences.
We're all about experiences asfar as gifts and stuff like that
.
Gifts are cool, but it's allabout experiences.
Lanette (27:27):
Absolutely, because what do you give people that
have everything?
So we're going to creatememories, we're going to give,
like you said, experiences andnot tangible things, because
those things go by the waysideanyway, and they get old,
absolutely.
Irin (27:45):
Definitely so, on that note.
Lanette (27:50):
Watch what you guys are spending.
Irin (27:52):
Right man, Check out that good old checkbook.
You know what I mean.
Lanette (27:57):
Yeah, balance it out.
Irin (27:58):
Yeah, check some balances.
Lanette (28:01):
Balance it out, right Recording.
Just be cautious and know thatyou don't have to buy your
children any and everything thatthey want, because the truth of
the matter is, after day two,they're not even going to play
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with it.
It's going to be lost.
Irin (28:24):
if you have a chaotic home , and that's why I'm saying
they'd rather play with a boxman.
I'd be wanting to smack people.
Lanette (28:31):
Well, maybe I shouldn't say that on air, but that's
smack worthy, right Like Ididn't spend all this money.
You want to play in the box,not play with what Can't even
get it out.
Irin (28:47):
That's the cool thing.
It shows that they can.
They, at the essence, have theimagination.
They want to be creative, theywant to.
They just want to do thosethings where they can actually
use their mind and I love it,and that's free.
Lanette (29:02):
So while y'all using your mind, can we take this gift
back?
Irin (29:05):
right, right matter of fact, where the receipt at?
Where is the receipt?
Lanette (29:09):
Matter of fact, we can give you the card that we used.
How about that?
But no, that's for that.
Absolutely.
But think about it Memorieslast forever.
Yeah, do you have a memory ofChristmas that you'll never
forget?
Irin (29:25):
Yeah, I think yeah, what is one?
Lanette (29:29):
thing that you were gifted.
Irin (29:32):
Well, when I was younger, the one I stood out the most
probably was except for havingChristmas like presents under
the tree.
There was a whole bunch ofenvelopes on the tree.
Lanette (29:44):
Mm-mm.
Did it have money in it?
Yeah, yeah, I knew that we hadto play a game.
We may need to implement thatwith our kids, would y'all use?
Irin (29:57):
clothes hangers.
I mean not clothes hangers,what?
Lanette (30:00):
What do they call?
Those Clips Flip things.
What do they call?
Irin (30:05):
I don't remember how to do that Laundry hangers what do
they call?
Lanette (30:11):
Huh, I'm going to have to Google this because it's
going to bother me.
I think that's what it's called.
Irin (30:17):
But yeah, I didn't have no siblings, so it was just me.
Like they asked me questions, Ianswered the questions.
Lanette (30:27):
Was it like Bible questions?
Irin (30:30):
No.
What kind of questions werethey?
I honestly don't remember Iknow it was a Bible question.
I honestly don't remember.
I think it was like, based offof things that I was doing in
school, okay, when you're theonly child it's kind of easy for
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them to know what you're doingin school, you know what I'm
saying.
So yes, a couple of historyquestions.
So I do remember those historyquestions, science, stuff like
that.
Lanette (31:06):
I think I like that idea.
I would like to implement that.
Irin (31:12):
Not this year.
Lanette (31:14):
Why?
Because Christmas is over.
Irin (31:18):
Christmas hasn't even begun as far as the gifts,
they're over, they're done.
Lanette (31:23):
Kids.
Your dad said it, not me.
Irin (31:25):
They're done, nobody else knows.
Lanette (31:30):
Well, maybe next year, not next year.
Irin (31:32):
Not next year either.
Lanette (31:35):
Sorry kids, I'm trying.
Irin (31:38):
Possibly 2026.
Lanette (31:40):
Cause next year.
We're making memories as well.
They have no clue, but we areMaking memories Cause again.
Irin (31:50):
They like to google.
Hey, google play Blending withthe Frenchies.
Lanette (31:54):
Or Alexa.
Irin (31:55):
Play Blending with the Frenchies, or hey Siri.
Lanette (31:58):
Exactly which makes me happy.
Irin (32:00):
They are.
So on that note, it is Gettingkind of late and I'm getting
sleepy and my husband, I'm sure,on Nano.
Lanette (32:10):
It is getting kind of late and I'm getting sleepy and
my husband, I'm sure, is goingto wake me up at the crack of
dawn.
The crack.
Irin (32:20):
I don't understand.
The fireplace is glowing.
The water place.
I said the water place.
Lanette (32:25):
The fireplace is glowing.
Irin (32:26):
Yeah, we tired the fireplace is glowing, the water
place is glowing, the waterplace is glowing.
Lanette (32:30):
Y'all we tired.
The fireplace is glowing, thewaterfall is falling, the water
place is glowing.
Irin (32:36):
The fireplace is glowing Right.
It's glowing because of thefire.
Lanette (32:42):
Okay, wait, my abs are hurting.
It's falling.
Irin (32:48):
The water's falling.
Lanette (32:49):
The water's falling.
The water's falling and theChristmas tree is lit Literally
All the way to the sky, all theway to the sky.
Irin (32:57):
Yeah, my name is Aron.
Lanette (32:59):
And I'm Lynette.
Irin (33:00):
And we are.
Lanette (33:01):
Tired, absolutely.
Irin (33:03):
Blending with the Frenchies.
Have a good night, bye.
Hey everybody, it's me, lynette and I'm, and we are
Blending with the Frenches.
Irin (00:10):
How you doing, sweetheart.
Lanette (00:11):
I'm uh, I'm uh kinda tired.
Irin (00:14):
Kinda tired.
Lanette (00:15):
Yeah, if I'm being completely honest, it's been a
long day, uh, with work.
Yeah, well, let's back it up,let's back it up, let's back it
over up now, that's why, I'mtired, but at 5 o'clock 5.30,
(00:39):
your alarm goes off and I nudgeyou to turn it off, which then
means I'm awake.
Yeah, to turn it off, whichthen means I'm awake.
Then you get up to go into theother room, turn the light on,
do your daily routine, and I'mstill up.
Then you leave out the room togo work out, and I'm still up.
(01:06):
I try hard to lay in there andgo back to sleep because I did
not want to get up to go workout.
Irin (01:16):
Why not?
Lanette (01:18):
Well, because, like it's painful, but there's growth
in it.
There is growth in it.
There is growth in it, but atthe same time I don't like the
pain that I feel while we aregoing through it.
But after I've sweated andlooked at you all crazy, it
(01:40):
feels good.
Irin (01:41):
Yeah, it's that body-mind mastery.
Lanette (01:46):
You kept telling me that today, when I was doing
what's it called Romaniandeadlifts.
I don't know why I want to saysomething completely different,
but Romanian deadlifts yes.
Irin (01:57):
Romanian deadlifts.
So it's the same principles ofa regular deadlift, but you
don't go all the way down, whichis good for your lower back,
your legs and your core, excuseme.
And you start off with youstarted at 45 last week, did 45.
(02:17):
This week you went up to 115pounds.
Lanette (02:21):
Well, I think you need to kind of like graduate me
gradually, put me up there.
The thing is, though, think youneed to kind of like graduate
me gradually, put me up there.
Irin (02:26):
The thing is though, you wouldn't have done it if you
just would have stuck with whatyou thought you could do.
Lanette (02:34):
You can do it, it's all in your mind it was Like no,
it's in my legs, they're notmoving this bar.
Irin (02:43):
That's the thing is.
If you push the ground down,hold them, use your hands as
hooks, push the ground down.
It has no other choice but togo up.
And what's crazy is that you?
Have amazing strength in yourlegs Most women do and the thing
is, if you learn how to use itthe correct way, your body will
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be in immaculate shape.
Lanette (03:07):
Well, I'm hoping and praying that all of this waking
up early and can't eat what Iwant to eat- All this discipline
.
Well, when you say it like that,all this focus, yeah, yeah, I
love it, but I don't like that.
Oh, just focus, yeah, I love it, but I don't like it Sometimes.
I like it sometimes becauseit's like, oh girl, you got that
(03:30):
.
You really just lifted all thatstuff, even though the first
time I went to move that part itwas like, okay, you can do it,
and it didn't go anywhere.
But when you start telling mewhat I can do and it's all in my
mind, you got it.
Um, tell me to push through thefloor, I'm thinking what the
(03:52):
heck is he talking about?
Irin (03:54):
push the heels to the ground.
I promise you it's gonna moveyeah, and uh, you know, when we
first started it wasn't movingit wasn't moving, it wasn't
moving.
It wasn't going anywhere.
Lanette (04:07):
However, I started getting mad.
Irin (04:08):
Yeah, but that's a good thing.
Lanette (04:11):
Yeah.
Irin (04:11):
Sometimes you got to use that anger and frustration to
something positive, and you cando better, absolutely.
Lanette (04:17):
And then I started lifting it and getting it done,
and then you kept playing me.
I would keep playing youBecause you was like you got
five sets of five.
So I'm like, okay, cool sittingthere lifting lifting.
I had lifted two, then you werelike you got three more, give
me four more.
Irin (04:34):
Nah, then, you said you did five of five well, you added
some extra ones in there,because you said you didn't do
it right if the form was notright.
Lanette (04:43):
Yeah, but the feeling still felt the same, mm-mm.
Irin (04:48):
See, the thing is, it's about longevity.
It's not about this lifting,it's about the longevity.
If you do not practice correctform, you get injured.
Lanette (04:58):
Yes.
So I'm just going to make sureyour foundation's straight.
I appreciate it, and it wasn'tuntil your words of
encouragement really startedclicking in with me, because I
felt like, not only can I notlet myself down, but I can't let
you down If he believes that Ican lift this bar.
And you told me, like I don'tthink you're giving it 100%,
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you're not giving it the bestthat you can.
So then it's like, oh okay,well, I have to show you that I
can give it.
So I had to put my frustrationsinto my legs.
Irin (05:35):
But see, the thing is, I do want you to know that when I
say those things, it's not tomake you feel some type of way.
But, it is to show you that I dobelieve in you.
I do want to give you theproper support and if I can
encourage you to do the thingsthe right way, even though you
might not like it, I got youAbsolutely.
(05:57):
Allow me to lead you in allways.
I'm following God and I realizethat the foundation is strong.
So, if I know, hey, tighten upthat core, squeeze that butt
when you sit up, push thatpelvic floor down, tilt that,
squeeze your belly button.
(06:18):
Try to put your belly button tothe sky.
Those things make a hugedifference kind of like our
children.
Lanette (06:26):
Yeah, they don't like what we tell them.
Sometimes they don't like thediscipline of it, they don't
understand the why we have one.
That's like why you tell themsomething, why?
And he smiles about it now.
But they really do want to knowwhy, and I think we did it at
are aged as well.
(06:46):
But when they know, uh, theyhave to listen and be
disciplined.
And then later they see like,okay, that's why I see the
growth.
Or I see what our parents weresaying.
This is why we couldn't do thisor this is why we were supposed
to do this.
I know I'm going to be sayingthank you in the long run At
(07:11):
5.30, though I look at youdifferently.
Irin (07:15):
This is when you start at 5.30.
You better be at 4.45 in alittle bit.
Lanette (07:19):
For sure, for sure.
Well, I don't understand whyyou're saying that, but I need
my rest, I need my body torecover.
Irin (07:32):
Yeah, but I mean that's the whole thing is, if we get in
bed at a proper time, get yourmassage, get into your Get my
massage.
Yeah.
Lanette (07:43):
What kind of massage?
Irin (07:45):
What you get for Christmas .
Lanette (07:46):
Christmas's not here yet.
Irin (07:48):
Oh, okay, that's how we look at it.
Lanette (07:52):
Yeah, so I was just blessed y'all.
What day was it?
Friday, I was somewhere.
I don't even know where I wasat.
Irin (08:01):
Yeah you were down there.
No, you was.
Where were you?
Lanette (08:05):
I don't even know where I was at.
Yeah, you were down there.
Where were you?
I don't know, I don't get outoften you was doing some.
Irin (08:10):
No, you was out to eat.
Lanette (08:11):
Oh, that's right.
I went out to eat with a younglady from my church who I look
at as my little sister.
It's always good to have thoserelationships where you are
helping to mentor someone orhelping to be a listening ear or
just a good support, goodfriend to someone.
So if you have not found thatone person, that 10 people, find
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some people that you can mentoror be friends with and just
check one to make sure they'reokay.
But I came back home and theywas like yeah, ma'am, some
packages here and he's beenordering our daughter all types
of stuff for Christmas.
Every other day, if not everyday, packages from Amazon have
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been coming for her.
Irin (08:59):
Well, I mean, you know, yeah, merry Christmas.
Lanette (09:03):
So here I am.
I saw that the doorbell hadrang.
I'm thinking, okay, MerryChristmas.
So here I am, I saw that thedoorbell had rang.
I'm thinking, okay, it'sanother package for her, Come
home.
And I come in the room.
The lights are off.
I happened to look in aspecific corner and I saw
something that looked a littledifferent.
So, of course, I clicked thelights on and, to my surprise,
(09:27):
my wonderful massage chair thatI've been wanting was sitting in
the room looking at me, and ithas been making me feel so good,
especially since my husband'sbeen having me do all these
workouts.
So shout out to you babe,Thanks.
Irin (09:44):
No problem.
No problem, sweet babe.
I can't have you, you know,lift that string of these things
and doing things that make youa little tight without being
able to loosen it up a littlebit.
Lanette (09:57):
Been loosening me up.
Yes, and I appreciate the fact.
Oh, so is that for you or is itfor me?
It's for the both of us, forthe both.
Okay, I see where this is going, but no, I appreciate the
thoughtfulness, and the factthat you listen to me Is what I
love.
Irin (10:18):
Amen, I'm just here to make sure you're happy.
Lanette (10:21):
Oh, thank you.
Make sure you get what you want.
Well, on that note, I'll belike one of our other children
who has created a list of allthe things A whole thing.
Irin (10:32):
The number one thing on that list is a debit card.
Lanette (10:35):
You need a job, son.
Irin (10:37):
He's eight.
He needs eight A debit card.
Like what boy?
Lanette (10:42):
We're going to get some cardboard Right, A debit card,
Like what boy?
We're going to get somecardboard Right.
Put your name on there and putsome numbers.
Irin (10:47):
You better get a marker.
Lanette (10:50):
Got to love our children?
Definitely Got to love them.
So how was your day?
Irin (10:55):
It was good, brought to a couple hiccups as far as trying
to do some things on thecomputer.
Lanette (11:03):
Technology Technology.
Irin (11:05):
Technology.
Other than that, it was good.
What did I do?
I took my grandparents to acouple places or to a place to
pick up an item for them.
Which you know what?
Pick up a lawnmower.
It is December, Pawpaw.
Why you need a lawnmower inDecember, you know.
It must have been on sale orsomething it must have been on
(11:28):
sale because I mean, there's noother reason for you not, you
know, for you to get it.
But he got an electriclawnmower.
And then what else did we dotoday?
What else did I do?
So, we grabbed something to eat.
Lanette (11:41):
Yes, and then we went to our nephew's basketball game.
So we have been very busy.
We've been productive,definitely, and I'm glad that
you were my partner during theday, even though I had meetings
and I was working and all thatgood stuff, but anything I
(12:02):
needed, I asked you for Rightand I got it, that's what needed
.
I asked you for Right and I gotit.
That's what happens.
I appreciate it, no problem.
So we know that Christmas is onits way and, oh, we did some
Christmas shopping too.
Irin (12:15):
Yeah, we did.
Lanette (12:17):
Now that we didn't have the kids, that was a good time
for us to go and grab a fewitems and still have a few more
to get.
But thank God we're not waitinglike I normally do I mean?
Irin (12:27):
technically, we're about two Baby you don't understand.
Lanette (12:31):
Normally, December 24th , I am going to get the gifts.
Irin (12:34):
I'm wrapping the gifts.
Be careful what we say, becauseyou know they be.
Hey, google.
Lanette (12:39):
Oh yeah, like blend it with the French's podcast.
Those are the keys.
But we know that during thistime, a lot of people are
spending, money Spending, andwe're spending.
We are spending we are spending, but we are watching what we're
spending.
How do you think your spendinghabit is Um?
Irin (13:08):
I'm pretty good for the most part, mm-hmm Until I'm not.
Lanette (13:15):
Ah, so do tell.
Irin (13:16):
Well, I mean, okay, technically I am doing pretty
good.
The only thing I've purchasedrecently was a wallet.
It's only because I needed it,even though I took it back.
Lanette (13:31):
But you're going to get another one.
I'm going to get another one.
Irin (13:33):
yes, but the reason I took that one back was because it
was way too expensive and Icould find the exact same one.
Well, not the same name brand.
Exact same one.
We're not the same name brand.
It was the exact same featuresand technology and something
about a quarter of the price,even though it was on sale.
Lanette (13:54):
And that's one thing, that, being with you, you have
really taught me how to be alittle more frugal.
I would say, you know, I wouldhave just bought that wall and
been like here, because I don'thave time to look for nothing
else, don't want nothing else,I'll pay full price and let's
call it a day, but now man, whypay full price for something
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that is made in the same factory, the exact same factory?
Irin (14:21):
All they do is stamp a new name on it.
Yeah, I think.
For me it's the convenience.
What's so different?
Going to the store picking upsomething, then August, going to
Amazon, type it in.
It's going to give you 12different options.
It was the same thing Forcheaper.
Lanette (14:39):
Yeah, I mean, I have Amazon down pat now, right, so
you know.
Irin (14:45):
I mean, I feel like that money can go somewhere else, and
why keep up with the Joneseswhen you can be blending with
the Frenchies?
Lanette (14:54):
Come on, sir, you better say I like that, I like
it.
I now have time to keep up withthe Joneses anyway.
We have too many kids and theygot us tied down, so Side note.
Irin (15:05):
side note, that's not a side.
We do know some Joneses, butthat's just a saying so.
Lanette (15:10):
Yes, because we love the Joneses that we know.
I don't know what Joneses youknow, but I know the Joneses.
I know Everybody knows someJoneses.
Irin (15:18):
Oh yes, we know some Joneses.
Lanette (15:20):
Some can sing, some can't.
Oh, the ones I know can singtoo.
Yeah Well, I want to be a partof the Joneses, so I can sing.
Irin (15:28):
You're blending with the freezes.
You're a part of the Brooks andthe Austin and the Cargill and
Lee since now too.
There we go, hey.
Lanette (15:36):
Maybe that's why my voice has been changing.
There we go, so you're spendinghappy, you feel like you're
good when it comes to notspending a lot of money.
Irin (15:46):
Yeah.
Lanette (15:49):
What's your number one?
I mean like the thing that youhave the most trouble Something
else, what Go ahead?
What's your number one hiccupwhen it comes to spending money?
Technology, hmm, hmm.
Technology, huh, as in whatMacBooks?
Irin (16:07):
Yeah, okay so let's look at it like this here it comes.
Whenever I buy something likethat, it's usually for one of
the businesses.
I don't really just go out andspend a crazy amount of money on
something going to be aninvestment for our businesses.
Lanette (16:29):
That's true.
Irin (16:31):
You know name something that I'll you know well,
technically, Technically, I wantsome cowboy boots.
Lanette (16:41):
Oh yeah.
Irin (16:42):
But that's really the only thing that I can think of.
That was just like why.
Lanette (16:49):
But I think it's okay.
Like we work hard, we take careof children, we do all types of
stuff, I think it's okay for usto spend money on ourselves
sometimes.
Irin (17:00):
Yeah, I agree, I agree, but it's just, you know, it's
that, it's that.
Uh, I don't know, it's thatguilt.
Lanette (17:10):
Maybe I don't be guilty at all.
I know you don't, but you begoing straight through.
Irin (17:14):
So shout out to my wife, man.
Shout out to my wife she wentthrough and got your boy some
Ostrich Leg.
Shout out to my wife she wentthrough and got your boy some
ostrich legs.
Joints.
Cowboy boots, man.
These are boots that I seen acouple weeks ago.
I mean, I walked in the store,Of course, got my hat cleaned.
Lanette (17:33):
Cowboy hat.
Irin (17:34):
for those who do not know him, my stetson you know, and
walking down the aisle I talkedto a lady, shout to carla her
name is carla over at blue barn.
Uh, she gave me some, you know,saying gave me some little
history on how to take care ofdifferent cowboy boots.
Because I got me some, I got mea couple, I got about three
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pair.
Now three good pair I only weartwo and so.
but I'm walking down this aisleand these man, these boots, this
is like iron.
I said huh, they was like man,come pick me up.
So I picked up the boots, Ilooked at them.
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She said those are your boots.
They talk to you.
Carla said that they talk to youwhile you walk down the aisle.
Yeah, I seen your eyes.
Yep, those are your boots.
They talk to you.
Carla said that they talk toyou while you walk down the
aisle.
Yeah, I seen your eyes.
Yep, those are.
So I FaceTimed my wife.
I mean, these are nice, huh,you like these?
She was like, yeah, and ofcourse, there's certain things
(18:35):
going on in my head.
You know what I'm saying.
I'm thinking about it.
Lanette (18:38):
What's going on in your head?
Irin (18:40):
Where your pair at.
Lanette (18:41):
Huh.
Irin (18:43):
But you know, babe was in the Christian Louboutin and she
went to wear a bottom shirt.
So the what's it called thebeauties, or something like that
.
Yeah, I'll be keeping the samebabe.
I know what you're saying.
Lanette (18:57):
I clear my history.
Irin (19:01):
But so I'm checking them out and stuff like that.
I was like man, these are it.
And she was like.
I was like what kind of?
What kind of what kind ofexotic skin is this?
She was like ostrich leg.
I got me some ostriches already, some quill, some black ones,
(19:23):
and she told me how to take careof, you know, my quill joints,
Told me to take care of my bluejoints, my areas, and my wife
came through the door about aweek later.
Lanette (19:36):
Ain't surprised you for nothing.
Irin (19:38):
Yeah, this woman.
Go ahead and tell them thestory, baby.
Tell them how you Tried to doit.
Lanette (19:46):
So I turned my location off Because I did not want him
To know.
Irin (19:53):
That's a for sure sign that she's doing something On
that level Every time.
Lanette (19:59):
But y'all, okay, I didn't think it through.
So I turn my location off.
I leave our auntie's house, gotell him I am going to be home
probably in about 45 minutes.
Traffic is crazy which it was,I was not lying, traffic was
crazy.
But I need to make a detour.
So I'm like baby.
So I'm like baby, I'll be homein about 45 minutes.
He says okay, I turn mylocation off.
(20:26):
Go to Boot Barn, grab theseboots.
Carla was there, she's amazing.
She mentioned you and said youwere a good man, all that good
stuff and I'm loving it.
So I'm thinking, okay, I knowmy husband.
He's probably going to look atmy location soon to see where I
am.
Irin (20:43):
Side note, the reason why we check each other's locations.
If we called to see where theother one is and they didn't
answer the phone Not in thesense of we don't trust Right.
It's in the sense of we're justin case something happens.
Lanette (21:00):
Absolutely.
Irin (21:00):
I just want to throw that out there in a sense of where,
just in case something happens,absolutely so.
I just want to throw that outthere because a lot of people
might.
They got to look you tell thelocation on and listen.
This is about safety.
It's about making sure my wifeis secure where she's supposed
to be at and there's nothingelse going on.
Lanette (21:15):
Absolutely no, not at all.
So I knew babe was going tocheck it soon to make sure that
you know I'm safe and that I'llbe home soon.
So I thought, shoot, I have itall, Let me go ahead and turn
this mug back on.
So I waited until about five,ten minutes from where Boot Barn
was to turn it back on, Notrealizing it was going to tell
(21:37):
him.
Then I turned my location on.
I was like oh my gosh.
Irin (21:43):
What did you text me, babe ?
Lanette (21:46):
What did I text you?
Irin (21:49):
You were trying to do something, trying to do the GPS.
Lanette (21:53):
Oh, yes, yes, yes.
I was like, oh babe, my bad.
I was trying to send you my ETAand of course I was trying to
learn how to send you my ETA.
And of course I was trying tolearn how to send you my ETA
because I didn't want to lie.
So I'm looking for it and I'mjust like, oh my gosh.
So he didn't say anything.
Nah, what's the point?
Came home, I told him I had togo get a box and so told him hey
(22:20):
, have our son come out, becauseI have some groceries which I
really did have, some groceriesthat need to come in the house.
Standing in the car, tellinghim, hey, go get our son, Son
doesn't come out.
Irin (22:32):
Right, I done.
Called him over the intercomthree times.
Lanette (22:35):
Iron comes out.
Okay, out of all the times Idon't want him, I don't want you
.
Like, go back inside.
I'm like, okay, out of all thetimes I don't want him, I don't
want you Go back inside.
I was like, babe, go get in theride, go get him, have him to
come out, you go back and finishworking.
We got it.
So, babe is babe, he comes out.
I'm standing by the passengerside trying to block the door.
(22:56):
Then, long story short, we getall the stuff out the car From
ear to ear.
But what?
Irin (23:09):
The box had meat in it y'all.
Lanette (23:11):
The box had meat in it, so he thought that box that was
sitting on the counter were hisboots or something.
He didn't.
No, oh Well, I hugged my sonand while I'm hugging him I'm
whispering go get that boxthat's in the front seat and go
take it downstairs.
He's like huh, I'm like, go getthat box that's in the front
seat and go take it downstairs.
(23:31):
He's like huh, I'm like okay.
Mind you y'all, he's 16, so he,you know, I'm like go get the
box that's in the passenger seatand take it.
I said go to my room so he goesto the room.
Irin (23:47):
And that's another sign.
That's another typical sign.
We don't allow these kids to gointo our room at all, Unless we
are, like it happened.
They've been in our room maybetwo or three times since you
moved here.
Lanette (24:00):
Yeah, and then I think you kicked them out of the room
when they started saying theywanted another sibling and they
wanted twins.
Irin (24:07):
Oh yeah, they got to go.
Lanette (24:11):
Yeah, after that I don't think you allowed them to
come back in ever again.
But yeah, so I tell our son I'mlike Narai, go to the room.
I follow him to the room.
Iron's looking all crazy likewhat are y'all doing?
Because for one.
Irin (24:26):
You talking about Narai going to the room, like what.
Why is he going to our room?
We got so many different roomsthat he can go in.
Lanette (24:34):
So I tell him I said, go get that box that's in the
front seat, it's something I gotfor your dad, Go take it
downstairs.
So he's like, okay.
So what I do is babe is in theoffice and I'm like babe, carry
this box for me, Take it to theoffice.
So he is cheesing y'all.
He's smiling from ear to earcause he's trying to figure out
(24:55):
what I have going on it be soextra.
I was smiling from ear to earbecause I was like this woman
got something up her sleeve thatshe cannot cover up at all,
because the thing was I toldNarai to take the boots
downstairs, hide them in hisroom and we weren't going to
give them to you until Christmas.
But I felt bad because I hadyou to open up that box in the
(25:20):
room and it was a whole bunch ofsmoked turkey wings.
Irin (25:24):
She's so awesome hey.
She said.
Lanette (25:28):
What'd I say?
Irin (25:29):
You told me to take that box into the office.
Lanette (25:33):
So that the ride could go, which you didn't know, but
that was his way to go to thegarage.
Go get the box, go downstairs.
I had to distract you.
Irin (25:41):
By taking a box of meat into the office.
Lanette (25:43):
You didn't know meat was in there.
Irin (25:45):
Man, I knew something was going right.
Something was shaking, the boxwas cold.
See, I didn't even know that.
Lanette (25:53):
I didn't know that at all, but yeah.
So by that time I'm just likeokay, narai, I get on the
intercom, narai, bring that boxup.
So he brings the box up andbabe's looking at me holding on
to me, and then he sees the bootbarn box, my babies.
(26:15):
Merry Christmas, thank you, andthey look really good on you,
by the way, thank you,sweetheart.
Irin (26:24):
My wife bought them for me .
Lanette (26:25):
And so back to my point .
I think that's where my area ofhaving a problem is Spending
money.
Why did you make that face?
His eyebrows went all up anddown.
I spend a lot of money when itcomes to you and the children.
Irin (26:48):
Yeah, you do.
Lanette (26:49):
I love giving gifts Not just everybody.
Irin (26:53):
You spend money on everybody.
Lanette (26:55):
Because I love the smiles that it makes you guys
have I love the feeling.
Irin (26:59):
That don't mean you got to spend money on everybody.
Lanette (27:01):
I know I'm working on it, I'm getting it out of my
system now.
Irin (27:07):
Yeah, we got to.
Lanette (27:08):
So that January 1st ain't none of y'all getting a
thing?
That's not true at all.
Irin (27:15):
Man this 2024, we're all about experiences.
We're all about experiences asfar as gifts and stuff like that
.
Gifts are cool, but it's allabout experiences.
Lanette (27:27):
Absolutely, because what do you give people that
have everything?
So we're going to creatememories, we're going to give,
like you said, experiences andnot tangible things, because
those things go by the waysideanyway, and they get old,
absolutely.
Irin (27:45):
Definitely so, on that note.
Lanette (27:50):
Watch what you guys are spending.
Irin (27:52):
Right man, Check out that good old checkbook.
You know what I mean.
Lanette (27:57):
Yeah, balance it out.
Irin (27:58):
Yeah, check some balances.
Lanette (28:01):
Balance it out, right Recording.
Just be cautious and know thatyou don't have to buy your
children any and everything thatthey want, because the truth of
the matter is, after day two,they're not even going to play
(28:22):
with it.
It's going to be lost.
Irin (28:24):
if you have a chaotic home , and that's why I'm saying
they'd rather play with a boxman.
I'd be wanting to smack people.
Lanette (28:31):
Well, maybe I shouldn't say that on air, but that's
smack worthy, right Like Ididn't spend all this money.
You want to play in the box,not play with what Can't even
get it out.
Irin (28:47):
That's the cool thing.
It shows that they can.
They, at the essence, have theimagination.
They want to be creative, theywant to.
They just want to do thosethings where they can actually
use their mind and I love it,and that's free.
Lanette (29:02):
So while y'all using your mind, can we take this gift
back?
Irin (29:05):
right, right matter of fact, where the receipt at?
Where is the receipt?
Lanette (29:09):
Matter of fact, we can give you the card that we used.
How about that?
But no, that's for that.
Absolutely.
But think about it Memorieslast forever.
Yeah, do you have a memory ofChristmas that you'll never
forget?
Irin (29:25):
Yeah, I think yeah, what is one?
Lanette (29:29):
thing that you were gifted.
Irin (29:32):
Well, when I was younger, the one I stood out the most
probably was except for havingChristmas like presents under
the tree.
There was a whole bunch ofenvelopes on the tree.
Lanette (29:44):
Mm-mm.
Did it have money in it?
Yeah, yeah, I knew that we hadto play a game.
We may need to implement thatwith our kids, would y'all use?
Irin (29:57):
clothes hangers.
I mean not clothes hangers,what?
Lanette (30:00):
What do they call?
Those Clips Flip things.
What do they call?
Irin (30:05):
I don't remember how to do that Laundry hangers what do
they call?
Lanette (30:11):
Huh, I'm going to have to Google this because it's
going to bother me.
I think that's what it's called.
Irin (30:17):
But yeah, I didn't have no siblings, so it was just me.
Like they asked me questions, Ianswered the questions.
Lanette (30:27):
Was it like Bible questions?
Irin (30:30):
No.
What kind of questions werethey?
I honestly don't remember Iknow it was a Bible question.
I honestly don't remember.
I think it was like, based offof things that I was doing in
school, okay, when you're theonly child it's kind of easy for
(30:50):
them to know what you're doingin school, you know what I'm
saying.
So yes, a couple of historyquestions.
So I do remember those historyquestions, science, stuff like
that.
Lanette (31:06):
I think I like that idea.
I would like to implement that.
Irin (31:12):
Not this year.
Lanette (31:14):
Why?
Because Christmas is over.
Irin (31:18):
Christmas hasn't even begun as far as the gifts,
they're over, they're done.
Lanette (31:23):
Kids.
Your dad said it, not me.
Irin (31:25):
They're done, nobody else knows.
Lanette (31:30):
Well, maybe next year, not next year.
Irin (31:32):
Not next year either.
Lanette (31:35):
Sorry kids, I'm trying.
Irin (31:38):
Possibly 2026.
Lanette (31:40):
Cause next year.
We're making memories as well.
They have no clue, but we areMaking memories Cause again.
Irin (31:50):
They like to google.
Hey, google play Blending withthe Frenchies.
Lanette (31:54):
Or Alexa.
Irin (31:55):
Play Blending with the Frenchies, or hey Siri.
Lanette (31:58):
Exactly which makes me happy.
Irin (32:00):
They are.
So on that note, it is Gettingkind of late and I'm getting
sleepy and my husband, I'm sure,on Nano.
Lanette (32:10):
It is getting kind of late and I'm getting sleepy and
my husband, I'm sure, is goingto wake me up at the crack of
dawn.
The crack.
Irin (32:20):
I don't understand.
The fireplace is glowing.
The water place.
I said the water place.
Lanette (32:25):
The fireplace is glowing.
Irin (32:26):
Yeah, we tired the fireplace is glowing, the water
place is glowing, the waterplace is glowing.
Lanette (32:30):
Y'all we tired.
The fireplace is glowing, thewaterfall is falling, the water
place is glowing.
Irin (32:36):
The fireplace is glowing Right.
It's glowing because of thefire.
Lanette (32:42):
Okay, wait, my abs are hurting.
It's falling.
Irin (32:48):
The water's falling.
Lanette (32:49):
The water's falling.
The water's falling and theChristmas tree is lit Literally
All the way to the sky, all theway to the sky.
Irin (32:57):
Yeah, my name is Aron.
Lanette (32:59):
And I'm Lynette.
Irin (33:00):
And we are.
Lanette (33:01):
Tired, absolutely.
Irin (33:03):
Blending with the Frenchies.
Have a good night, bye.
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