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Waaaaiting...Is The Hardest Part
2008-05-21 15:33:00 We need a new car. Well, two new cars, really. But one, at least, sooner than not. Especially with gas prices as they are.As soon as I get word on (the) job, we can trade in the car.I see that Blogher is now accepting registration for the Boston leg of their Conference Tour. I definitely want to go to that - it's alway been part of my plan.As soon as I get word on (the) job, I'll be able to justify spending money on the registration fee.Hubby needs a new nutrient pack for his AeroGrow. And he wants to get lettuce pods for it too. Probably other kits as well.As soon as I get word on (the) job, Hubby can order whatever he needs.My back and shoulders are so sore from sitting at our too tall desk as I job search and write. I need a massage. It's my birthday time! I should treat myself to a nice massage!As soon as I get word on (the) job, I'll feel okay about spending some money on myself.We so want to get together with more of our friends on a more regular basis. Hubby and I both lo... More About: Part
Mama Monday #24.1
2008-05-19 14:07:00 Theme: CountI'm trying not to count my chickens before they're hatched - but it's very hard to do.-------------------------Tomorrow's my birthday. I lost count of how old I am. Once I hit 30, it honestly now takes me a few minutes to think about it and figure out my age.I'll tell you this much - It's been more than a few years that I've had this age-specific memory trouble.-------------------------I count how many aches I have, and how many times I sneeze in a row. How many tissues did I just use up? Yeah - I've got a cold. I can tell it's not allergies (allergies don't first show symptoms at 8pm at night). Yippee. What an awesome week to get sick.--------------------------No matter. Hubby and I have very loose plans to go out for dinner for my birthday - at some point. Not necessarily tomorrow. Not even necessarily this week. I have no idea when. It all really depends on his work schedule, which is still up in the air for the week at this point. Other than that, I've got... More About: Mama , Monday
Sweetie Saturday #107 - Subtlety Is Not Her Strong Suit Edition
2008-05-17 14:12:00 Sweetie is very good at tellin' it like it is.... for better or for worse.When I opened the door to find that friend of the neighbor girls back at our house around dinner time that night, Sweetie plainly (angrily?) told her:Hey! What are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here now.-----------------------Sweetie has also insisted, upon seeing the neighbor girls outside in their own yard, on going outside specifically just to tell them how she can't play right now.(Thankfully, I've been able to dissuade her from actually going through with this announcement).-----------------------When the 6 1/2 year old neighbor girl peered through our living room window the other day, we opened the door, only for me to tell her (in my most apologetic tone):Hi there. Sorry, I don't think (Sweetie) can play today. Maybe some other time.Sweetie, though, couldn't let it rest at that, adding rather bluntly:Yeah. I can't play today. You have to go home now.------------------------In the car ... More About: Saturday , Strong , Edition , Suit
Happy Days For All?
2008-05-14 15:23:00 Hey! Remember Disaboom? Do y'all check out my blog over there on a regular basis?Check out my posts from both yesterday and today.Afterwards, please answer this question for me, if you don't mind:Do you ever get possessive of your own time and how your child(ren)'s social scene effects that?Actually, I'm sure many (if not most) parents do feel this way. It must be because it's all new to me that I'm just now thinking about this in my own life.What do you do to make sure both you and your child(ren) get the free/fun time you all deserve? More About: Happy , Days , Happy Days
Mama Monday #23.1
2008-05-12 14:21:00 Theme: New Back when Sweetie was a tiny baby, I had a conversation with one of my sisters-in-law, herself a mom of two (at the time): a 4-year old and a 1-year old. I remember her making the comment that she still considered herself to be a "new mom".What? You're not a new mom, I thought. You've got two kids! You've got your "mom thing" down pat.Now, here I am, a mom to 5-year old Sweetie. Now I can no longer call my self a new mom.Or can I?Sweetie is my only child. She will always be my only child. Every new thing she does, every new milestone she hits, every new skill she learns, every new frustration she puts me through, everything - it's all new. New for her, for me, and for her Daddy. It always will be.Parenting is an adventure - a thrill ride. For those parents who have more than one child - well, perhaps they at least feel a little more secure on the ride the second time around. Or is it that the second (third? forth? more?) child presents different, not-so-secure bumps... More About: Mama , Monday
Sweetie Saturday #106 - Daddy Laughs Edition
2008-05-10 13:48:00 A source of endless hilarity for Hubby (okay, and me too)....Sweetie, can I check if this smoothie is cold on your belly?Yeah, Daddy . Just a minute?(finds a good stopping point for whatever she's working on at the time)...Okay??.Okay. (lifts shirt, allowing full exposure for the always freezing cold glass of smoothie drink) Aaaaaa!!!!!!!!She never refuses.It's always cold, Daddy! Because you make smoothies with ice!But I don't know about this one. I don't think I put ice in this one. Come here and we'll see if it's cold on your belly.Okay.....Aaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!--------- -----------------------------------Sweeti e? Why do you always sit so nice and still with Mommy, but you're all wiggly when you're with me?Mama is more comfy.No she's not! Mama is sharp and bony.Well, she's got soft bones. Softer bones than you.------------------------------------- --------Looking at a particular patch of grass at Nana's house:Mama, is that a clover?Yes.Yeah, I finally found their name in my m... More About: Saturday , Edition
Well, Now...THIS is Different!
2008-05-07 21:04:00 Right now, as I write this, my little Sweetie is upstairs in her room, playing with two of the five little girls from across the street. There was a third girl here - a friend who came specifically to play with said neighbor girls. But she's since decided to leave.For several minutes before they were all in our house, Sweetie was visiting over at their house.(Good thing we live on a quiet, dead-end road, what with all this back and forth going on! Ooops! Little visiting girl is now back at our house!)I'm not used to Sweetie having regular playmates at our house. Not used to it at all! Sweetie, obviously, isn't used to it either. But she sure is lovin' it! What a great change for her.Oh - and one more difference about today? Sweetie is wearing pigtails in her hair. Just like I used to as a girl her age. Come to think of it, she looks an awful lot like I did as a 5-year old.That's a change too, come to think of it. As a baby, Sweetie looked exactly like her Daddy. Especially when...
Mama Monday # 22.1
2008-05-05 13:55:00 Theme: CelebrateMy friend, Shanta, who lives in London, England, is celebrating this week.For one thing, she's celebrating the upcoming release of her second novel - Give Me A Sign. Shanta is a wonderful writer, showcased in first book, Marilyn and Me. I cannot wait to read her sophomore release!In anticipation of her new novel, Shanta is celebrating with today's launch of the Give Me A Sign blog. This blog is written by Liz - the fictional female lead of Shanta's upcoming novel. I think this is such a cool idea! The blog will only run for 8 weeks - right up until the book's July release date. Until then, I know "Liz" would be so thankful if you could stop by her blog and help her figure out how to proceed with her new feelings - and concerns - about the cute new boy in her class, who happens to be deaf.Lastly, "Liz"'s blog launch this week is no accident. This is Deaf Awareness Week in the UK. This years theme for the week is "Look at Me", a theme which highlights not only all... More About: Mama , Monday
Thank You
2008-05-04 21:32:00 Wow! Thanks, everybody! I really appreciate the comments I've received on this post, as well as the many personal emails I've gotten. It's all meant so much to me.When I wrote my original email to friends, family and contacts after the events of last Tuesday, I pretty much wrote to everyone in my contact lists - you never know how even the most casual of acquaintances can help you and give you the boost you're looking for.In my case, I'm particularly happy I choose to include two specific people in that email Send To list: Sweetie's school friend H_____'s mom, and one great writing/blogging contact. H_____'s mom and I have been emailing each other all week. We're excited to get our daughters together, and excited to learn more about each other. She really seems like a potentially great friend to me, with similar interests and outlook on life. I even think our husbands will get along well. This could be the beginning of a wonderful friendship for us all!Then there's my writ...
Sweetie Saturday #105
2008-05-03 13:39:00 Sweetie's theory on why her tub water wasn't terribly warm one night:I don't think that plumber should have come the other day (read: several months ago) and changed our handle (faucet) in the tub, cuz that made me have a cold tubby.No, it's 'cuz daddy took a shower before your tub. It's his fault the water was cool.No, it's not daddy's fault! It must have been the mouse's fault.(earlier that evening, Hubby caught a mouse in our house. For real, this time).Yeah. The mouse. That's gotta be right.----------------------------------- -------------As we were arriving to the May Day festivities last weekend, I told Sweetie about the May Pole Dance we?d watch.But Sweetie started asking questions about breakfast foods. Like pancakes.Huhhh?Oh! Not maple dance! Not like maple sugar you put on pancakes. May Pole Dance. They're going to dance around a big pole and twirl ribbons around it. You'll see.(Come to think of it, my explanation - to the uninitiated, at least - produces just a... More About: Saturday
Let Go
2008-05-01 04:14:00 That's a funny saying, isn't it? "Let go". It could mean a variety of things. Some good, some bad, some indifferent.Tuesday, for me, "let go" was a very bad thing.I was let go from my job. With a company I've worked for for 11 years. Purely budgetary reasons, I'm assured - nothing at all personal against my performance. I'm not the only one to go.Still - it sucks.I spent yesterday with Hubby, my mom, and Sweetie. I networked via email with friends, family and blogging/writing associates. I made the most of my day.I'm glad I did, as it all helped me realize something very important.I'm good. Hubby, Sweetie and I are all good. This is an opportunity. This is the kick in the butt I needed. Now I can get on with my life, pursuing the sort of career I truly feel passionately about.I'm actually excited. I'm optimistic. I'm setting off on a brand new path - eager to realize my dream career. Writing, editing, educating - these are my passions. These are the areas I'm skilled in a...
Mama Monday #21.1
2008-04-28 15:10:00 Theme: MayOkay. Enough with the sadness, death, and sacrifice. It's springtime, people! Let's get on with the newness, rebirth, sunshine and warmth.The month of May (my favorite!) doesn't start until later this week, but that didn't stop the private school near our home from hosting May Day activities this past weekend.Hubby suggested we go, and boy was it an experience! What a fun way to spend a truly beautiful spring day.Here's Sweetie and I listening to some songs.And we witnessed the spring play, with the Winter King and Queen trying to take over the season.And then, of course, there was the May Pole Dance......with its beautiful finished product.It really was such a treat.How lucky we are to live in such a beautiful state and share the gorgeous new season with members of our community.--------------Speaking of community and the spring....With the weather being as nice as it has been lately, last Monday Sweetie and I were able to go outside and enjoy the day. So nice after ... More About: Mama
Sweetie Saturday #104
2008-04-26 17:52:00 Sweetie's had a better week this time around, but she's still been exploring all of her emotions.For example, these feelings were expressed by Sweetie all during one meal time: ? I have good news from Nana's house, Mama. Uncle Rob called! ? I have some bad news, Mama. I'll never eat spaghetti and shrimp again. ? I have some sad news, Mama. My loose tooth hurts, so I can't eat anything for dinner. ? I have some mad news, Mama. I don't want to eat this because it tastes like tofu! (Nope. Bad argument, Sweetie. Tofu doesn't taste like anything. It takes on the taste of the other ingredients with it. And anyway, this is the same tofu that I'm told you insisted had to be purchased when you and Daddy went grocery shopping last weekend. Daddy and I don't understand why you were so determined to buy it, though. I mean, he and I aren't opposed in any way to tofu. But you're not too familiar with it so we're confused why you wanted it so desperately - and then refused to even try... More About: Saturday
Past, Present, Future
2008-04-24 02:43:00 About 3 or 4 years ago a tragic story ran on the front page of our local newspaper. A young family of 3, on vacation out west, lost one of there members - while attempting to rescue another.Their car was parked on the edge of the road, on the lip of a steep hill. Mom and dad got out to take pictures of the scenery, leaving baby inside.The car started to tumble down the ravine. Dad did what he could to rescue his son. Baby survived. Dad did not.Hubby and I had both previously worked retail with this man's mother-in-law. Hubby went to high school with his wife. She was also in Hubby's fencing class he took 6 or so years ago.And the little boy? Is now Sweetie's good friend I____ at her pre-school.I know this little boy's mom's name and what she looks like, but she doesn't know me. And Hubby and I still see and talk to her mom at the store sometimes when we stop in to browse. Still, even though our paths have crossed so many times in so many ways, no verbal acknowledgment of each ... More About: Future , Past , Present
Mama Monday #20.1
2008-04-21 14:49:00 Theme: PowerI'm turning this one over to Krystyn. Follow this link and - please - consider participating. Together, we have the power to make a difference. More About: Mama , Monday
Sweetie Saturday #103 - Poor, Sad Sweetie Edition
2008-04-20 02:09:00 Sorry, folks. If you've stopped by for your usual dose of silly Sweetie-isms, this post will be a disappointment.See, despite her loose tooth good news (still in place, but now joined by a second loose tooth right next to it!) and her exciting acting debut a few days ago, it seems this past week has been largely a sad one for Miss Sweetie.I first noticed it the night of her play, right around bedtime. Hubby tucked her in that night, so while she was still downstairs, I asked to go through our usual nightly routine with her.Problem is, I was in a silly mood and I guess (to Sweetie) I went overboard a bit. Instead of asking for simple "Hugs, kisses, noses and poses" I had to continue on, also asking Sweetie for "toeses and elbowes and..."... and then Sweetie smacked me. On the ear. To make me stop talking.I yelled at her.Ow! Don't hit! Don't hit me. You don't hit anyone - you know that!Sweetie explained that she didn't mean to hit me, she just wanted me to stop being silly.I und... More About: Saturday , Poor , Edition
Hoooooo's The Best Owl Around?
2008-04-16 03:34:00 Sweetie is!(Yes, I know I don't typically post on Tuesdays, but today is special. I just couldn't wait to share!)I can hardly believe it, but today was the last of Sweetie's acting classes. Today's "class" was actually a review of all the little exercises and activities the kids did throughout their 6 week course. Attending family members in the audience got to see all the fun games and "controlled chaos" that ensued over the last several weeks.It was both fun, and funny, to see a room full of outgoing/highly dramatic/comical mini divas - just like our Sweetie. Sweetie herself may very well have been the most outgoing/craziest/out-of-control student today - enthusiastically welcoming the audience to "our real play!", quickly getting lost in her own world of creative imagination while the other girls showcased the weeks worth of prep they did for today's recital, and even suggesting some additional snack options for the lion character towards the end of the production (you'll s...
Mama Monday #19.1
2008-04-14 13:33:00 Theme: BackwardsYou won't be able to tell this once I hit publish, but I'm actually writing this post backwards today. That is, I'm writing what I want to write about, and THEN I'll decide - from that - what the overall theme of the post is.See, since taking over Mama Monday as my own independent thing, I now have the luxury of doing things a bit backwards on a regular basis. Before, I was dependent on an outside source to tell me on what theme I should write. But now, I'm able to figure out what issue I'd like to write, and then decide what theme lies therein.So today, I suppose, is really no different. I'm writing what I want to, and a theme will arise from that. Except - in today's case, I really don't know EXACTLY what I'm writing here (I have so much on my mind lately) and therefore don't EXACTLY know how to place it all neatly within a singular theme word.Here's hoping I see things more clearly when I'm done writing this post...Hmmmm.... let's see. As you can pro...
Good News!
2008-04-13 05:29:00 Hi again! Just had to pop in here for one minute to report something exciting.Sweetie helped me clean up the house a little today, taking some items upstairs to her room or my closet. After one trip, she stayed upstairs for a few extra minutes. Finally coming downstairs, she announced excitedly -Mama! I have some good news!You do? What is it?I have a loose tooth!Yep - a loose tooth. Already. Quite loose, actually. I'm surprised she hadn't noticed it before today. Instead, she noticed it while she was upstairs, making faces at herself in the mirror.Wow. What a milestone! I better alert the Tooth Fairy. Looks like she'll be needing to pay Sweetie a visit in the very near future. More About: News , Good News , Good
Sweetie Saturday #102 - Extra Winners of Stuff Edition!
2008-04-12 14:31:00 Okay, so I never heard from one of my Alvin DVD winners, so I was forced to pull another name out of my hat.And that winner is.....Abby!Congratulations, Abby! I know how to find you - you'll have your DVD soon. Enjoy!But, wait! There's more!I've also drawn 2 bonus names from my original entrants. These lucky people have won themselves the Alvin & The Chipmunks soundtrack CD. Yahoo! Congrats to Sarah (Sazz) and Wendy! Soon you'll be rockin' out to the Chippies. I'll have those out to you ASAP.And now, on to the Sweetie-ness!...----------------In preparation for our hosting friends for Movie Night, Sweetie asked:And are we gonna watch movies all together?Yes.And are we gonna order pizza and have it delivered here?Yes.And are we gonna use the plates that are made out of paper and say Baby Wash?What? Baby watch?No. Baby Wash.(uhhhhh.....)Oh! Baby Shower! The paper plates (obviously left over from another event) say Baby Shower! Not Baby Wash!... Yeah - we'll probably use thos... More About: Stuff , Saturday , Winners , Extra , Edition
How To Make A Daddy's Day...
2008-04-10 03:23:00 First, you ask him to please - pretty please - put Sweetie to bed for you for the 4th night in a row. You know you promised you'd do it yourself tonight, but you just don't have it in you.Watch, and listen, as he slowly, painfully makes his way up the stairs to her room. Proceed to feel a bit sorry for him, but know that you would be slowly, painfully climbing those steps yourself if you were on bedtime duty - as you should be.Then, moments later, see Hubby beam like a giddy school kid as he announces what part of Sweetie's bedtime storybook he got to read to her tonight:Jabberwocky`Twas brillig, and the slithy tovesDid gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves,And the mome raths outgrabe."Beware the Jabberwock, my son!The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!Beware the Jubjub bird, and shunThe frumious Bandersnatch!"He took his vorpal sword in hand:Long time the manxome foe he sought --So rested he by the Tumtum tree,And stood awhile in thought.And, as in uffish t... More About: Make
Mama Monday #18.1
2008-04-07 14:20:00 Theme: Change36 cents.Starting this year, I keep track of our money in two separate locations: my bank registry (as usual) and a notebook style desk calendar. And right now? There's a 36 cent difference between what my registry says we have and what the book says.I know it's mere pocket change at this point, but still - it's driving me crazy!Actually - I feel better than yesterday morning, when our book said we had $4.96 more than the registry said. At least, after a lot of hard work, I was able to backtrack and make up for most of that difference. But that last 36 cents? I just can't find it.I like practical math. Like accounting. I enjoy the responsibility of looking after the bills and recording our money's comings and goings. Even though I'm generally bad at other sorts of math, I'm rather good at this sort of math.It's a constant commitment, though. For some reason, I find that if I settle our transactions in the book every single night (I already tend to write transact... More About: Mama , Monday
Sweetie Saturday #102 - Winners Edition!
2008-04-05 15:13:00 Wow! You guys all have some really great Chipmunks memories. I really loved hearing from y'all and thank everyone for participating. Winners of the 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks DVDs will be announced at the end of this post.----------Have you ever seen the show Cash Cab? We don't have cable, so I've only seen it a few times at my parents' house. Yet Sweetie proclaimed last week that Cash Cab is her very favorite show.Why? Because she says the cab driving guy looks a little like my niece's boyfriend, and a little like her Daddy too.Whatever - my promising to play it with her on our way home from Nana's last week got her into the car pretty quickly. So that was cool.Later, Sweetie did what she's very good at - refused to eat her given dinner. Even though one of our family's rules is no fighting about food, Sweetie still gives it one heck of a go sometimes.Never fear! Brilliant Mama to the rescue!I know, Sweetie! Let's play Cash Cab during dinner, and every time someone answers a... More About: Saturday , Edition
Karma, Generosity and Hope
2008-04-03 04:00:00 So, yeah - we recently went to the Museum of Science. I posted pics from our trip in my last entry. I told you what a great time we had. But I didn't tell you about the best part:Back story: There's a local-ish production of Anne of Green Gables on stage this weekend that I wanted to take Sweetie to see. But tickets for the three of us would total just under $50. Too much for our tightly budgeted household.Instead, I remembered that the library gives discounted passes to the Science Museum. Great! We'll go there instead! Less money and more fun - yay!But then I realized. There'll be parking to pay for. And T tickets. And museum food. And coat check. And maybe entrance into a special exhibit. And Sweetie will most definitely want a museum gift store prize.Oy! This is actually going to cost us more than the play!As it turned out - Hubby drove us there. No T tickets needed. This also enabled us to leave our coats in the car - no coat check cost! Lunch turned out to be a couple doll... More About: Hope , Karma , Generosity
Mama Monday #17.1 - Bonus Contest Edition!
2008-03-31 14:14:00 (Stay tuned at the bottom of this post for information on my wonderfully fun contest details!) Theme: WonderYesterday we took Sweetie to The Boston Museum of Science. For such a smart, curious, silly little girl, there was no greater place we could have taken her!(While at the museum, Sweetie introduced herself to another mom and little girl, saying - My name is {Sweetie}. I'm really smart and a little curious. And extremely humble too, I might add. What's with this a little curious business? She's been saying that about herself for weeks! I mean, she is curious, but we've not made a habit of telling her she is at all.)Anyway -At the museum, Sweetie got electric...And she boogie oogie oogied....In fact, she had a fiercely good time with all the mirrors...Then we viewed some wickedly deceptive artwork...Before ending the day with a lighter activity - butterfly-making in the Discovery Center!Yes, we all had a wonderful/wonder-filled day of learning, playing and laughing at the mus... More About: Contest , Bonus , Mama , Monday , Edition
Sweetie Saturday #102
2008-03-29 12:20:00 Sweetie, would you rather go to the art museum or the science museum?The science museum!Then, not 5 minutes later...Actually, Mama - what's art? What's science?(Oh Sweetie, how we've failed you! We need to get you to a museum STAT! She's still choosing the science museum.)--------------------------------- -----------At the doctor's office earlier this week, Sweetie informs the receptionist (completely unsolicited): I'm always great, I'm always smiling, and I'm a little bit curious.--------------------------------- -----------Upon arriving to Nana's yesterday morning - after a long, snowing, having-to-burn-rubber-to-get-through-the- unplowed-uphill-back-roads:Me: Phew! We made it!Sweetie: Good! Because if I had to stay in this car more, then my nose would explode!--------------------------------- ------------At the bank a few weeks ago, while Hubby and I talked to the Customer Service Rep, and Sweetie sat with us, bored.CSR to Hubby and I: Let me go get my calculator, then we'l... More About: Saturday
Sweetie vs. The Pinchy Medicine - Sweetie wins!
2008-03-27 03:02:00 Sweetie had her 5 year old checkup on Monday, complete with 4 immunization shots. She was deemed healthy and happy - all is well! She even ranked as the very first 5 year old in that office to actually complete both the hearing and eye sight tests (I guess most kids don't "get it" enough to follow directions properly). Sweetie weighs 39 lbs (putting her in the 37 percentile for her age) and is just over 44 inches tall (putting her in the 75 percentile for her age). Yep - she's tall and thin, which is perfectly fine with us. Better to have the numbers skewed that way than the opposite. Still - it wouldn't hurt her to eat a bit more!Speaking of hurt - I didn't tell her ahead of time about the shots she'd be getting at the end of her visit. I didn't tell her, in fact, until the nurses came in the room and Sweetie wondered what they were carrying.I told Sweetie that she had to get some medicine, but it was medicine that tasted really, really bad - so she'd have to get it a differ... More About: Medicine , Wins
Mama Monday #16.1
2008-03-24 13:40:00 Theme: SpringI cannot believe that it is already spring! Of course, the world is tricky this year, what with an earlier-than-ever Daylight Savings and Easter as well. So of course looking out the window yesterday evening at 6:45 pm - and still seeing a lovely spring, sunshiny day - it was strange. March is very much a Lion month in New England - that old adage about March coming in like a lion and out like a lamb. Yeah - not so much. Still cold. Snow's still on the ground. And not a flower bud in sight.Still - the calendar does indeed say that it's spring. As it is spring - and Hubby is itchy as always to clear out the clutter in the house - I've recently gone through Sweetie's clothes, bringing down a couple more bags and boxes of hand-me-downs from our attic. At the same time, I'm working on packing up clothes Sweetie's done with to give back to my friend. I was a little saddened to discover in our stock of future clothes for Sweetie that I seem to have missed out on a whol... More About: Mama , Monday
Sweetie Saturday #101 - Out Of The Box Edition
2008-03-22 12:31:00 I know Sweetie is 5-years old and completely her own, free-thinking little person. But still, she continues to do new things that make me realize how much she understands about herself and the world around her.For example, a few weeks ago she and I stopped off at our chiropractor's office for my weekly adjustment. These appointments usually are very quick - in and out of the office in 10 minutes flat. And Sweetie always goes with me, as we stop there on our way home from work and school.On this particular day, Sweetie did as she usually does and headed to the playroom while I met with the chiropractor. After a few minutes, I heard Sweetie dump out a huge tub of Lincoln Logs.Not too long after that, Sweetie began to cry in despair.What's the matter, Sweetie? I called from the adjusting table?We're leaving too soon!No, we'll be here for a few minutes. You can play!No! I want to build this house (pictured on the Lincoln Logs tub) but I don't have enough time!That's it - not a fun... More About: Saturday , Edition
Stuff About Stuff
More articles from this author:2008-03-20 02:23:00 So the Mystery Guy/supposed student teacher guy/Mr. K___ in Sweetie's class is.... a new hire! He's going to be one of the kindergarten teachers. Guess he's just filling in where needs arise for now, before settling into a classroom. And the upcoming newsletter parents will soon be getting from the school director will announce this bit of information.----------------------------- -----Yesterday was Sweetie's second acting class. They read through the play they'll do (titled: An Animal Story). Sweetie was assigned the role of the Cow. Of course, this bit of news completely destroyed my Sweetie von Sweetie-kins. So much so that she was the only child to flip right the heck out of her little mind over the news. Extra special stomping included. No! I don't want to be the Cow! I want to be the Dog and the Owl! (or the Owl? Not sure - too difficult to decipher through all the tears and anger). Luckily (????) Sweetie's teacher called me during our car ride home, saying that she noti... More About: Stuff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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