The Kid is spending the day and night at his grandma’s, and so far I’ve been to Target, cleaned the bathrooms, vacuumed, did the dishes, two loads of laundry, ate lunch, and finished *four* chapters. I’m about to take a shower and get cleaned up, because when Mike get home we’re going to *dinner* – [...]
Category > Life.
What a week.
Mike’s been sick and in bed since Saturday morning, so I’ve soloing it as a parent since then. No fun, especially when added to the fact that I’ve been missing my own bed (don’t want to sleep that close to someone with a fever, thanks!). Saturday night was the Kid’s bed (the Kid was away), [...]
Good laugh.
Driving in the car to take the Kid to his grandma’s for an overnight excursion. Me: See those horses? Aren’t they pretty? Kid: Yeah! They’re brown. Me: You know when you’re seven you can learn to ride a horse? I’ve been wanting to take you, but you’ll have to be a little older first. Kid: [...]
The definition of precocious.
We were at the Aquarium, finishing up at the touch tank. The Kid walked over to clean his hands, and a lady came to stand beside him. Lady: Did you like touching the sharks? They were so squishy! Kid: I saw them mating. Lady. Oh. Uhm. -looooong pause- Yes, I saw that, too. -walks away- [...]
“And the sun will set for you.”
It’s been a tough week mentally, probably because of all the decision-making. Getting things figured out about the Kid inevitably leads to reliving my own childhood, and that’s not always pleasant. I’ve been having nightmares all week. One big thing I’ve been thinking about is socialization, and something came to me last night as I [...]
Decision reached.
Mike and I sat down last night after the Kid went to bed and talked about many things, chief among them school. I told Mike, “So, I need to know what your thoughts are between private and homeschooling.” Mike: “I personally couldn’t homeschool; I don’t have that gene. Do you like doing it?” Me: “Yes.” [...]
“July, please. I’m on my knees…”
Over the last two days I’ve had the occasion to re-visit the whole issue of homeschooling and whether or not it’s the right choice for us. The deadlines for magnet school applications for the 2011 school year are looming, and I’m about to have a conversation with Mike to see what he wants to do. [...]
