Your Complaints Do Not Move Me, Young Grasshopper
Still working on the school frustration thing. I talked with Hubby about it and he mentioned that the fact that the older boys don't have desks to work at bugs him a little. They love to lay on the floor to do their work. I do too, so it's hard for me to insist on a...
eCybermission – A Contest
I got an interesting new follower on Twitter yesterday...eCybermission. The more I checked out their site, the better it got. eCybermission is a math/science/technology competition sponsored by the US Army. It is open to children in 6th through 9th grades. Teams of 3...
Life is Better When the RIGHT People are Angry
I don't remember if I have told you lately about my frustration levels. They've been rather high. We started school almost 4 weeks ago, and it took me all of 2 days to announce that this is the last year I'm planning to keep the older boys at home. On top of that, I...
Quote of the Day
Conversation with Captain Earthquake this morning: CE: I love you Mom. Me: I love you too sweetie....even if you do drive me CRAZY!! CE: We don't always drive you crazy. Me: [laughing] Yes you do, all the time. CE: Not on holidays we don't. Earnest Parenting: help for...
Thoughts on Messy Rooms
I am a person who is obsessed with keen on order. Most of life is manageable because I follow my own little rules and systems. For example: when I take off the puppy's collar, I set it on the dresser near the garage door. Then whenever I need to take her out, I know...
Thoughts on Self-Discipline, and 1 More Thing
I went to bed at 11:30 the last two nights in a row. (Waits while people who know my usual habits pick themselves up off the floor.) It's true: I am a creature of the night. Going to bed that early is not something I'm used to. Although I have in the past maintained a...
Gratitude
I didn't know what I wanted to say on the anniversary of 9/11 last week, so I didn't post anything here on the blog. Instead we watched a little bit of the coverage in the morning and I explained the story to the boys again. The older boys were only 3 and we didn't...
I Feel Like Alice’s Rabbit
Holy cow, Internets. Life is spinning by so fast! When we finished the last school year I remember feeling like I was finishing a marathon, and if we could just make it to June things would relax and then I could get a few things done around here. HA. Soooo, now it's...
Things I Never Predicted I’d Say to my Children
Don't throw the chickens. A puppy is not a toy. It's not cool to burn your brother's shirt with a magnifying glass. It's really not cool to burn your brother's shirt with a magnifying glass while he's wearing it. Got any to add to the list?? UPDATED: Do read the...
4 New Daddies
As promised, here she is: our new puppy. We drove to Ohio Monday and spent the night at a hotel with a water park. Very fun! Then Tuesday we went and got Keely and drove home. It was a fantastic trip, but exhausting. I didn't even feel like eating anything until...