Rick and I made a decision about cell phones recently. We decided that we were ready for the boys to each have their own cell phone. We have had one that the three of them have shared for the past 3 years. It stays plugged in unless we have given permission for one of them to take it. It has allowed us to feel more comfortable with them going to the park near our house, over to a friend's house, etc...
This summer, one phone between them hasn't really been enough because they are all going different directions constantly! So, we made the move. We got on a family plan where our bill SHOULD be the same with all 5 of us having phones. (The first bill hasn't arrived yet, so I reserve the right to complain later if it costs more!) The plan came with minutes to share and unlimited texting. No media and no photos. The existing rule about the phone usage is still the same...plugged in unless permission is granted.
Right now, the phones are like a shiny new toy that is much too hard to resist. Especially when mom & dad are gone for a couple hours. The speed dials that we put on "in case of emergency" are too much to resist. I think Auntie Kristie counted 10-15 calls on Wednesday alone. Hunter worked a free lunch out of Grandma. Chase found out his best friend also has a cell phone (different carrier, though, and he was the one who pointed out to me, that they will have to keep their calls short! ) Uncle Ryan got a surprise phone call from a number he didn't recognize while at work. (Hunter's number) The ironic thing is, we tried to call Hunter on his phone to tell him to come home from his friend's yesterday for dinner. Guess what...he left it home!! Reed forgot to take his phone to youth group. Obviously, we are still working out the kinks in our plan.
So, if you receive a call from a number you don't recognize, it is probably a Ketterling boy. Rick and I are riding out the storm and we apologize in advance if you receive "unlimited text messages or if you are a Sprint to Sprint customer". We are banking on the fact that they are going to settle into a reasonable amount of use soon.
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I, personally, love getting phone calls and text messages from my grandsons. It helps me stay connected to them on a daily basis. Happy 4th of July! Love,
Mom
I love that they call me instead of you... "Reed's being mean to me..." Maybe he thinks I'll be able to convince his brother to stop messing with him. Or maybe he knows he'll get in trouble if he's calling YOU 15 times!!!
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