First day getting back to normal routines! Kids went back to school. Scotty returned to work today. He had his visit to the Wound Clinic and everything is going well for him. I got my script for a "SUPER" antibiotic. My ear is starting to feel a little better already.
I've been working on the mountain of laundry. The kids had soccer practice this afternoon. Jared had plans to sell everything in his bedroom and re-design the entire room around "his style". He also asked if he could color his hair blue and become a rock star later this year. I suggested he wait 10 years to which he replied, "But, MOM! I might change my mind by then. Ten years is a long time!" ...EXACTLY!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Our Weekend....
Scotty's mom was in town this weekend. We drove to San Luis Obispo and spent the night, the next morning we drove to Santa Barbara to see the start of leg 6 of the Tour of California. Scotty had a great time taking pictures of the riders, especially his favorite teams and their "dream" bikes. Jared enjoyed renaming every dog he saw. We then drove to Hollywood and did the Walk of Fame and saw where they had set up for the Academy Awards. I sure hate large cities. Crowded, dirty... I could have lived without that part of our day. We drove to Santa Clarita that early afternoon to catch the finish of the race. Caitlin somehow managed to squeeze herself up to the front for an excellent view. Scotty went in closer to the finish line... it was fun to see. The kids then enjoyed the bounce slide and obstacle course. They also got samples of Jelly Belly Beans from their team booth, and Caitlin knocked down the milk jugs winning a bag of yummy granola. We were to meet Jon for dinner but, the traffic turned out to be too heavy for him to get there in time. Then we all drove home, enjoying a long ride in the rain- talking about politics, what else??
Good day for us.
Scotty is doing well, tolerating a bit of pain still- but, it isn't slowing him down. Caitlin is only minutes away from finishing her science project. Jared is happy to be returning to school after the last 11 days off. I am feeling better from my Friday diagnosis of upper respitory infection, sinus infection, ear infection and flu. I have been fever free since Thursday. I still have the ear infection but, will most likely start the third antibiotic tomorrow just to finish clearing it up. I have never had an ear infection before so this has been a new experience for me. I didn't realize it even makes your teeth and jaw hurt. No wonder babies scream when they get one.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Family Update
It's been a busy time around our house. We spent Christmas here at home with Scotty's mom, Barbara. Then we drove to Idaho to visit my family. We took Cross Country Skiing Lessons (Scotty and I, my sister Mirriam, Brothers Aaron and Josh and Sister in Law, Michelle), Caitlin joined us the second time and did very well. Scotty, Aaron, Josh and Michelle also went snowboarding.
January for us was mostly about fighting illness. February is more of the same. Jared celebrated his seventh birthday. We had a friend over for a playdate, and then went to Fudruckers for dinner (Jared's pick). He had a Pokemon party a few weeks later. Scotty also had a birthday and he and I went out for dinner and a movie.
Jared and I have had 2 sinus infections since 2008. We also got the influenza virus. I have had fevers, chills and body aches for a week now. We also had two trips to the ER. I was trying to get the pit out of an avocado and the knife slipped, stabbing myself in the palm. I had stitches and was unable to use my hand for 10 days due to the swelling an pain. It has finally healed. Scotty had a much more serious accident when a large container of near boiling water broke in his lap and he had to spend a week in the Burn Unit of a local hospital. He is home now and walking around. He's working from home this week but, will most likely return to work on Monday or Tuesday. My dad flew down to help me out and that has been a blessing. When Scotty's accident occured I still had the stitches in my hand and Jared came down with the influenza followed by me. Dad's been a blessing helping me with the kids and housework. He even cleaned out my oven and has been helping Caitlin with her science fair project.
So, that's an update on our lives. Crazy and hectic.
Birthday Party for Jared
Finally got the photos up on the wall, a project that took me 18 months to tackle.
Valentine's Day. Visiting Daddy in the hospital.
January for us was mostly about fighting illness. February is more of the same. Jared celebrated his seventh birthday. We had a friend over for a playdate, and then went to Fudruckers for dinner (Jared's pick). He had a Pokemon party a few weeks later. Scotty also had a birthday and he and I went out for dinner and a movie.
Jared and I have had 2 sinus infections since 2008. We also got the influenza virus. I have had fevers, chills and body aches for a week now. We also had two trips to the ER. I was trying to get the pit out of an avocado and the knife slipped, stabbing myself in the palm. I had stitches and was unable to use my hand for 10 days due to the swelling an pain. It has finally healed. Scotty had a much more serious accident when a large container of near boiling water broke in his lap and he had to spend a week in the Burn Unit of a local hospital. He is home now and walking around. He's working from home this week but, will most likely return to work on Monday or Tuesday. My dad flew down to help me out and that has been a blessing. When Scotty's accident occured I still had the stitches in my hand and Jared came down with the influenza followed by me. Dad's been a blessing helping me with the kids and housework. He even cleaned out my oven and has been helping Caitlin with her science fair project.
So, that's an update on our lives. Crazy and hectic.
Birthday Party for Jared
Finally got the photos up on the wall, a project that took me 18 months to tackle.
Valentine's Day. Visiting Daddy in the hospital.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
A busy month and Christmas...
Wow! I've really neglected my blog this month haven't I? I guess that the Christmas Party for church that I did for my Enrichment calling has consumed life. I am also still very run down from this cold that still seems to be hanging on. I somehow found time to shop for Christmas too. I've spent the last week running other errands, doctor appointments, lab tests, finishing up the Christmas shopping, ordering Christmas cards, assembling and mailing packages.
Caitlin broke her glasses in half and so a trip to the Opthamologist to get new glasses actually turned into family appointments to get everyone checked out! Caitlin picked up her new glasses yesterday, cute dark plastic frames (like mine). She also got a "spare pair" - some less expensive wire framed ones that she will keep in her backpack for the days when she forgets her glasses at home. Her vision worsened a bit and she needs to be more diligent in wearing them so that her lazy eye doesn't return.
For the last two years Jared has been teetering on the edge of needing glasses for reading. Because he wasn't reading a lot we didn't push the issue but, this year he has become a big fan of the Magic Tree House chapter book series and so, he spends more time reading. We ordered a pair of reading glasses for him- and he looks quite cute. I'll have to post a picture after he gets them.
On Thursday we had our Annual Kids Cookie Decorating Party. We started this tradition when Caitlin was in first grade. Now that Jared is in first grade he and his friends were included this year too. We had 10 children decorating sugar cookies, making crafts and we also played a game to exchange a holiday ornament. I am exhausted! I think next year I will have to reduce the guest list and make some much simpler crafts.
The Enrichment Christmas Party turned out nicely. I received a lot of nice compliments and I think my body felt numb for a few days afterwards. So much work!! This ward had the tradition of joining efforts with the Activities Committee to put on a Christmas Party for the men and women. It was our biggest activity. The Activities Committee and our Enrichment Food Committee were in charge of the dinner. Miho, Joan and I did the decorations (including the tables) and the entertainment. This year we did a White Christmas theme.
Other things holiday: We've been reading a lot of holiday books from Up On The Housetop to beautiful books about the real Christmas Story, the birth of our Savior. The kids are excited about making gifts for Scotty and I. We haven't done any holiday baking and probably won't until Sunday after church.
We did go on an Elders Quorum/Ward Mission activity to see the lights at the Oakland Temple. It was so beautiful. Inside the Visitors Center they had sister missionaries singing Christmas carols in a multi-language presentation. This is the most culturally diverse area I have ever lived in so, it wasn't surprising to find a big exhibit of Book of Mormons in all of the languages it is published in. You could pick up the books and look at them. Very cool! We had donuts and hot chocolate in the parking lot and enjoyed the company of great friends.
Now, Grandma Barbara is visiting. (Scotty's mom) The kids are so excited! They plan on making Gingerbread houses with her tonight. We are also planing on going to the city's Christmas in the Park. Caitlin's wants to go ice skating there.
Caitlin broke her glasses in half and so a trip to the Opthamologist to get new glasses actually turned into family appointments to get everyone checked out! Caitlin picked up her new glasses yesterday, cute dark plastic frames (like mine). She also got a "spare pair" - some less expensive wire framed ones that she will keep in her backpack for the days when she forgets her glasses at home. Her vision worsened a bit and she needs to be more diligent in wearing them so that her lazy eye doesn't return.
For the last two years Jared has been teetering on the edge of needing glasses for reading. Because he wasn't reading a lot we didn't push the issue but, this year he has become a big fan of the Magic Tree House chapter book series and so, he spends more time reading. We ordered a pair of reading glasses for him- and he looks quite cute. I'll have to post a picture after he gets them.
On Thursday we had our Annual Kids Cookie Decorating Party. We started this tradition when Caitlin was in first grade. Now that Jared is in first grade he and his friends were included this year too. We had 10 children decorating sugar cookies, making crafts and we also played a game to exchange a holiday ornament. I am exhausted! I think next year I will have to reduce the guest list and make some much simpler crafts.
The Enrichment Christmas Party turned out nicely. I received a lot of nice compliments and I think my body felt numb for a few days afterwards. So much work!! This ward had the tradition of joining efforts with the Activities Committee to put on a Christmas Party for the men and women. It was our biggest activity. The Activities Committee and our Enrichment Food Committee were in charge of the dinner. Miho, Joan and I did the decorations (including the tables) and the entertainment. This year we did a White Christmas theme.
Other things holiday: We've been reading a lot of holiday books from Up On The Housetop to beautiful books about the real Christmas Story, the birth of our Savior. The kids are excited about making gifts for Scotty and I. We haven't done any holiday baking and probably won't until Sunday after church.
We did go on an Elders Quorum/Ward Mission activity to see the lights at the Oakland Temple. It was so beautiful. Inside the Visitors Center they had sister missionaries singing Christmas carols in a multi-language presentation. This is the most culturally diverse area I have ever lived in so, it wasn't surprising to find a big exhibit of Book of Mormons in all of the languages it is published in. You could pick up the books and look at them. Very cool! We had donuts and hot chocolate in the parking lot and enjoyed the company of great friends.
Now, Grandma Barbara is visiting. (Scotty's mom) The kids are so excited! They plan on making Gingerbread houses with her tonight. We are also planing on going to the city's Christmas in the Park. Caitlin's wants to go ice skating there.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Sometime last year Jared started to add a second middle name. He's named himself Jared Scott Josh Perkins. It's a little bizarre, but names are important to him. He likes for his friends to call him "Ed". He signs his school work adding the Josh. So, although it's a bit strange, I think it's cute. Josh is the name of my youngest brother and although they've not been able to spend a ton of time together, Josh must have made a good impression. When I ask Jared why he added Josh to his name, he says "because I like to!"
Photos from Thanksgiving
My neice, Autumn, enjoying the yummy sugar cookies
My sisters Mirriam and Sara - beginning the puzzle adventure
My dad and Josh- having a bit of competition... as usual
My neice, Summer, dipping her paci in frosting. She LOVED it!
Better late than never, I guess.
Some beautiful faces!
Tomoko's Family
Caitlin and her friend Jenesis
My "Super Girl" - notice the gold reflector cuffs
Jenesis, Justice, and Jewel
My friend Tomoko asked me to take her family picture for their Christmas cards. I had so much fun doing it! This is an awesome family. Caitlin and Jenesis had been to a super hero birthday party and hence the gold "reflectors" on her her wrists. I guess she was a Wonder Woman type hero. (?????)
Anyhow, the photos I think turned out okay. It helps to have such beautiful people to shoot! I guess I need to start thinking about my own Christmas cards. It's that time.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Just a little bit about my obsession...
Sara gave me the book Austenland for an early Christmas gift! My SIL, Michelle, got one too! I finished the book last night and loved it! I have to say it is nice to have a good spin on the Pride and Prejudice that I can't seem to get enough of. Why do I love that story? The romance, I suppose... I'm not sure I know a woman who wouldn't like a "Mr. Darcy" in their lives. But, mostly I think that Jane Austen is clever, funny and has the greatest talent in using words! Afterall they have books of quotes from her novels. Compilations of wit.
The other day Caitlin asked me a hypothetical "Mom, If we had a fire, and you could only grab one thing out of the house what would it be? Your Pride and Prejudice DVD?" - "No, dear. I could just go to the store and buy another of those!" - he he he!
About being a girl...
(Can you guess what color my nails are painted??)
Today, Caitlin was using my nails for painting practice. It really is a bright color, but the painting job was pretty good and Cait and I talked about how well she does at painting my nails. She made me laugh when she said, "aren't you glad that Carlee didn't give me some really strange color of nail polish, like turquoise?!?" I couldn't resist, "Yeah, or like hard-to-even-look-at fluorescent bright pink?!" LOL!! (JK Carlee, you did great picking out a gift for Caitlin, she loves it all.)
As I watched her spread the neon pink from nail bed to tip, I felt grateful to see her so happy, so pleased with feeling more "grown up", so loving the color and happy that her mom was sacrificing her long unpainted nails for her enjoyment and growth in girlhood... a rite of passage for all young women, painting nails and smearing on shiny lipgloss.
Together we watched Little Women on a DVD I found for $5. While her brother complained "How much longer do we have to listen to this PERFECT singing?" our little girl exclaimed that she loved it. I'm glad! She has a hard time understanding my Pride & Prejudice obsession but, at least she likes Little Women!
Today, Caitlin was using my nails for painting practice. It really is a bright color, but the painting job was pretty good and Cait and I talked about how well she does at painting my nails. She made me laugh when she said, "aren't you glad that Carlee didn't give me some really strange color of nail polish, like turquoise?!?" I couldn't resist, "Yeah, or like hard-to-even-look-at fluorescent bright pink?!" LOL!! (JK Carlee, you did great picking out a gift for Caitlin, she loves it all.)
As I watched her spread the neon pink from nail bed to tip, I felt grateful to see her so happy, so pleased with feeling more "grown up", so loving the color and happy that her mom was sacrificing her long unpainted nails for her enjoyment and growth in girlhood... a rite of passage for all young women, painting nails and smearing on shiny lipgloss.
Together we watched Little Women on a DVD I found for $5. While her brother complained "How much longer do we have to listen to this PERFECT singing?" our little girl exclaimed that she loved it. I'm glad! She has a hard time understanding my Pride & Prejudice obsession but, at least she likes Little Women!
A lot to be grateful for...even pink fluorescent nail polish (?)...
Thanksgiving was fun. We had a nice family meal despite scorched cream for the pie, burnt rolls and apple pie blunder. A great example in proving that you can indeed have "too many cooks in the kitchen". In the end we did have fabulous cream pie, delicious apple pie and golden croissants. So, it all worked out just fine.
It was great to see my family. I have to say my favorite part of the weekend was putting together this ridiculously hard CSI Mystery 1,000 piece puzzle with my Mom, my sisters (Mirriam and Sara) and my brothers (Aaron and Josh). In the end Scotty helped... maybe we were keeping him awake with our insane all nighter, our determination to finish and solve the "crime". I've never put together a puzzle that large without a picture on the box to look at. It was definitely hard! I enjoyed it though. It was fun to be with my siblings, in the end we took turns role playing the character parts of the story. None of us are great actors. Although I think we all deserve an A for effort and bravery.
Also on Saturday we exchanged Christmas presents early. The grandkids helped Grandma decorate the tree and frost sugar cookies. Aaron gave Jared a Razor Scooter and he has been in heaven riding it back and forth every chance he gets. He also got some Pokemon cards and a Pokemon DS game. Grandma and Grandpa gave Cait an outfit for her American Girl doll and a hardbound book of all the Felicity stories. Caitlin was also happy with her girl gifts: jewelry, lip gloss and fluorescent pink nailpolish from Carlee.
We had taken snow gear but, in the end never used it as there wasn't enough snow anywhere nearby to play in. Scotty and I are thinking of trying out snowshoeing or cross country skiing sometime after Christmas.
It's good to be back home - our van now has 142K miles on it.
It was great to see my family. I have to say my favorite part of the weekend was putting together this ridiculously hard CSI Mystery 1,000 piece puzzle with my Mom, my sisters (Mirriam and Sara) and my brothers (Aaron and Josh). In the end Scotty helped... maybe we were keeping him awake with our insane all nighter, our determination to finish and solve the "crime". I've never put together a puzzle that large without a picture on the box to look at. It was definitely hard! I enjoyed it though. It was fun to be with my siblings, in the end we took turns role playing the character parts of the story. None of us are great actors. Although I think we all deserve an A for effort and bravery.
Also on Saturday we exchanged Christmas presents early. The grandkids helped Grandma decorate the tree and frost sugar cookies. Aaron gave Jared a Razor Scooter and he has been in heaven riding it back and forth every chance he gets. He also got some Pokemon cards and a Pokemon DS game. Grandma and Grandpa gave Cait an outfit for her American Girl doll and a hardbound book of all the Felicity stories. Caitlin was also happy with her girl gifts: jewelry, lip gloss and fluorescent pink nailpolish from Carlee.
We had taken snow gear but, in the end never used it as there wasn't enough snow anywhere nearby to play in. Scotty and I are thinking of trying out snowshoeing or cross country skiing sometime after Christmas.
It's good to be back home - our van now has 142K miles on it.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
American Girl Fashion Show
Caitlin with a find in her "goody bag".
The yummy finger foods served on shiny gold dishes with lemonade.
Jalaire, Jenny, Caitlin and Amber
The models and their dolls dressed in the Party attire.
Awhile back I got a flyer in the mail about an American Girl Fashion Show. Caitlin has been asking me for some one on one time and I figured that this might be the perfect opportunity. American girl has been her passion since 1st or 2nd grade. I had no idea what to expect, but Caitlin thought it sounded like fun. I showed the invite to my friend Jalaire (whose daughter, Amber, is an American Girl doll fan too) and she thought it was a great idea. It was a Benefit, 2/3 of the ticket prices went to a fund for children without health insurance.
So last night was the big night! The girls were so excited! They were loud and silly in the backseat as we drove to Los Altos. The Benefit was held in a church. We had to walk through a little "store" that sold American Girl t-shirts, hats, books and the miniature dolls. Caitlin spent all of her saved allowance on American Girl books.
Upon entering with our tickets, the girls were given a big party favor bag full of stickers, American Girl coloring items, a Licorice picture frame, a new AG catalog, and mini posters of the dolls. We were assigned a table number and got situated. Each placesetting had an elegant lidded gold tray full of finger foods to enjoy throughout the show. We were served lemonade to drink.
The Fashion Show consisted of young models dressed like the various AG dolls. For those who don't know there are many dolls, each one representing a different era. Victorian time, the depression, around the Revolutionary War, etc... The newest American Girl is Julie her time is in the 70's. Each of the characters have several books written about their lives, the challenges of the times they lived in. They are great books. You love the characters and you learn a lot about history. Last night we learned all about the things girls Caitlin's age would have worn in each of the different eras.
It was interesting and fun! Caitlin said she felt like the "luckiest girl ever"! There were hundreds of girls there with their dolls. When I asked her what her favorite part was, she couldn't decide. She loved it all!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Kid Stuff...
It's a nice change to have Caitlin just walk in the door, drop her backpack and head straight for the piano. I love that she enjoys playing piano lately. She has mastered a "spooky" sounding Halloween song and some fast warm up songs that involve moving her hands up and down the keys. She has now passed me in knowledge of piano and sheet music. I sat down yesterday and tried to play that spooky little song. Couldn't do it. Too many flats... I couldn't site read it. I'm proud of her hard work and her efforts in changing her attitude about the piano. It's very nice to see that she is enjoying it once again!
More stuff going on today:
Me (MOM): Jared, how was school today?
Jared: Wild!
Me: Wild? How was it wild?
Jared: We had a fire drill and NO fire! We also had a code red and I lost my tooth! It just snapped right off!
Sure enough there is a gap where his lower front tooth used to be and a sufficient amount of blood down the front of his sweatshirt for the "laundry maid" (MOM) to worry. He certainly has the appearance of having had a "WILD" time.
Now he is sullen and sad, he lost the tooth on the school bus. Some kid on the bus told him the tooth fairy brings $20 if you lose it and so he is busily writing a note of explanation to the tooth fairy. ("Uh, don't count on it, buddy.")
A good giggle...
I can't sleep. I went to bed with a bit of a fever and although that broke I was having leg aches and coughing with congestion. So, I am "surfing" hoping it will help me feel tired again. I came across these and had a good giggle... ENJOY!!
Grandchildren...
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!"
My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, "62." He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"
My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" I mentally polished my halo while I asked, "No, how are we alike?" "You're both old," he replied.
A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. "What's it about?"he asked "I don't know," she replied. "I can't read."
I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!"
When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use, Grandpa. The mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights."
When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised. "Mine says I'm four to six."
A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting," she said, "how do you make babies?""It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."
Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant,"said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked. "Sure," said the young boy confidently. "It means carrying a child."
A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another, "he's just for good luck." A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs,"she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants...
Grandchildren...
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!"
My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, "62." He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"
My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" I mentally polished my halo while I asked, "No, how are we alike?" "You're both old," he replied.
A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. "What's it about?"he asked "I don't know," she replied. "I can't read."
I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!"
When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use, Grandpa. The mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights."
When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised. "Mine says I'm four to six."
A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting," she said, "how do you make babies?""It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."
Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant,"said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked. "Sure," said the young boy confidently. "It means carrying a child."
A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another, "he's just for good luck." A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs,"she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants...
Saturday, November 3, 2007
A whine.
All week long I've had a stiff neck. You know, the kind where you must turn your whole body with your head. This has been a busy week (Halloween, volunteering at the school, helping with Halloween party, make up Super Saturday at our house, Movie Night at the kids' school, dentist appointment for sealants on Caitlin's molars)- with so much going on I haven't had the luxury of taking it easy or resting. On two occasions I took a muscle relaxer and it puts me into a deep sleep. On Friday I took a muscle relaxer before going out for a walk, I ate breakfast and then slept all day until the alarm went off to walk to the bus stop to meet the kids.
Last night I had lots of restful sleep and the neck is feeling somewhat better; however, now I'm feeling even more under the weather with a sore throat and general body aches. BLAH!! I sure hope this all passes soon...
Last night I had lots of restful sleep and the neck is feeling somewhat better; however, now I'm feeling even more under the weather with a sore throat and general body aches. BLAH!! I sure hope this all passes soon...
Thursday, November 1, 2007
We are mutts.
Jared has a school assignment to write about his heritage. The teacher attaches one end of a string to the students picture and another end is attached to a map on the country their ancestors came from.
For most students in Jared's class this is probably an easy assignment. His class is mostly Asian or Indian. One little boy is African American and a little girl is Egyptian. This area has a great variety of culture which is evident everywhere you go, including our own neighborhood.
Our kids have noticed this,they mostly notice that they are different than their friends. They don't have a second language, and they don't celebrate some of the holidays their friends do. Their school has a cultural night and it was amazing! They have learned a lot about other cultures and have wondered about their own. Today, Jared wanted to know "what am I"?
Well... we are mutts. Most all of our ancestors are from Europe. Between the years 1823-1890 most of our lines on the pedigree chart moved to the United States of America. They came from many countries including: Germany, England, Denmark, France, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, Whales and Norway. A few in Scotty's line had a shorter travel distance from Canada.
Anyhow, just an interesting piece of info we are working on around our house tonight!
For most students in Jared's class this is probably an easy assignment. His class is mostly Asian or Indian. One little boy is African American and a little girl is Egyptian. This area has a great variety of culture which is evident everywhere you go, including our own neighborhood.
Our kids have noticed this,they mostly notice that they are different than their friends. They don't have a second language, and they don't celebrate some of the holidays their friends do. Their school has a cultural night and it was amazing! They have learned a lot about other cultures and have wondered about their own. Today, Jared wanted to know "what am I"?
Well... we are mutts. Most all of our ancestors are from Europe. Between the years 1823-1890 most of our lines on the pedigree chart moved to the United States of America. They came from many countries including: Germany, England, Denmark, France, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, Whales and Norway. A few in Scotty's line had a shorter travel distance from Canada.
Anyhow, just an interesting piece of info we are working on around our house tonight!
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