Thunderstorms are coming this afternoon, so we had recess first this morning (which is very effective for little boys). Isn’t this what recess should look like? Batman and Captain Rex think so. (Click on the photo for a larger version.) And from earlier this morning, a sweet video. It is quieter than I anticipated, so … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: February 2012
The No Fighting Zone
I should have put this sign up six months when we started homeschooling. Here’s hoping it makes a difference now. So we don’t claw at each other to pieces, I’m going to take some of this mom’s advice on reseting a bad day. Continue reading »
Male Blindness claims another victim.
Jeremy likes to make his own lunch now. I’m fine with this… except when he can’t find the bread. Seriously. He couldn’t find the bread. Which was at his eye level. In the middle of the pantry. In front of the bread box. AT EYE-LEVEL. Join me, ladies, as I scream, “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?” Continue reading »
Warm enough for bare feet
Yesterday was remarkably beautiful. The boys chose to play outside while I sat on the porch to read. It was warm enough for bare feet and a war between cowboys and indians. I’m nearly done with The Hunger Games and not fully committed to finishing the trilogy. The book is… okay. It’s been a quick … Continue reading »
On getting a dog.
We talk about it regularly. Jeremy asks when, Jackson asks what kind, I wonder, Chuck ponders. We like dogs. Shouldn’t we get another dog? Wouldn’t we love another dog? Salem won’t like the dog, but that’s four out of five who’ll like the dog. The odds are good! Sigh… Hank has been gone for a … Continue reading »
