First, with 7-year-old son, J:
Me: [talking back at CBC radio in the car, following a report on George W. Bush]
J: What's wrong, Mom?
Me: Oh, nothing, J, just yelling at the radio.
J: Did they say something wrong?
Me: Just a story about George Bush, he is such an ass.
J: What's wrong with him?
Me: Oh, where to start? But this story in particular just shows how completely out of touch with reality he is.
J: He must really suck.
Me: Yep, sucks hard.
J: Sucks worse than your music?
Me: Uh...
***
Conversation with three-year-old C:
Me: It looks nice out this morning. I hope it doesn't rain again today.
C: It's a blue sky. There are no clouds. And there's a sunshine on it.
Showing posts with label kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids. Show all posts
July 16, 2007
July 06, 2007
Summertime, and the living is...
With no disrespect to Gershwin, summertime does not equal easy living. Maybe it's easier not to have to bundle up with several layers of innerwear, outerwear, footwear and the like; but I fidn myself constantly dashing out the door to work, soccer games, board meetings, interviews, daycare drop-offs, day camps, summer school...there's nothing easy about it.
Updates: Hubby got a job. Woot! He'll be baking; but he starts at 4 am. Before the buses run. Yeah, nothing easy there.
J is doing awesome with soccer. He's had about six games so far; and this past week, he was the goalkeep for the first time. Despite the rain and wind (we were soaked to the skin) he did an amazing job! There were probably about 25 shots on net (the other team had a couple of kickass forwards - this is U7, remember!) and he only let in four goals! The overall score was 4-3. He was proud of himself and I was proud too!
C is...well, when it comes to terrorism, she could give any Islamic fundamentalist a run for his/her money. She is my beautiful girl; but, being 3, she's quite convinced that her way is best, and seems to have boundless energy to expend in defense of her position.
The thing about our kids is that they got a good dose of stubborn from each of their parents. :) It will definitely serve them well in their adult lives, but right now, it certainly requires us to parent creatively! I say this with all love and good humour.
Board meetings & interviews: I was honoured earlier this spring to be invited to join the board at Sexual Assault Centre Kingston, where I have volunteered for a couple of years. I attended board member training just last night; and I am feeling energized and enthusiastic about the group of women I'll be serving on the board with. Also, SACK is hiring a new volunteer coordinator, and I am on the hiring committee; so will be helping conduct interviews with candidates. This is a pretty exciting time for the organization, bringing in new energy and a fresh perspective on the group! It's all good!
J will be going to a summer school-type daycamp later this summer, put on by the school board. He did an AMAZING job this year of bringing up his marks. We were absolutely thrilled with his final report card - almost every single mark was brought up; where he had a B- last term, he had a B this term, and so forth. I don't want him to regress over the summer, particularly with his reading and writing which were his biggest challenges. So he'll be going for two weeks and hopefully that will help prevent slipping.
Coming up: Hubby's sister and her husband will be celebrating their 10th anniversary next month with a party at Korner Stone Kastle, a beautiful B&B in Verona owned by our friend Steven Johnston. I am helping her plan and organize the event; and hubby is catering. Check out Steven's website here. If you're looking to stay in a B&B in the area, the Kastle is a gorgeous early 20th-century home with two wrap-around porches, a beautiful, relaxing garden, and nicely-decorated, comfy rooms. (Steven's not paying me to say this, honest! :P )
So - sorry, George; but I respectfully disagree with your assessment of summer living. And I wouldn't trade it for anything. :)
Updates: Hubby got a job. Woot! He'll be baking; but he starts at 4 am. Before the buses run. Yeah, nothing easy there.
J is doing awesome with soccer. He's had about six games so far; and this past week, he was the goalkeep for the first time. Despite the rain and wind (we were soaked to the skin) he did an amazing job! There were probably about 25 shots on net (the other team had a couple of kickass forwards - this is U7, remember!) and he only let in four goals! The overall score was 4-3. He was proud of himself and I was proud too!
C is...well, when it comes to terrorism, she could give any Islamic fundamentalist a run for his/her money. She is my beautiful girl; but, being 3, she's quite convinced that her way is best, and seems to have boundless energy to expend in defense of her position.
The thing about our kids is that they got a good dose of stubborn from each of their parents. :) It will definitely serve them well in their adult lives, but right now, it certainly requires us to parent creatively! I say this with all love and good humour.
Board meetings & interviews: I was honoured earlier this spring to be invited to join the board at Sexual Assault Centre Kingston, where I have volunteered for a couple of years. I attended board member training just last night; and I am feeling energized and enthusiastic about the group of women I'll be serving on the board with. Also, SACK is hiring a new volunteer coordinator, and I am on the hiring committee; so will be helping conduct interviews with candidates. This is a pretty exciting time for the organization, bringing in new energy and a fresh perspective on the group! It's all good!
J will be going to a summer school-type daycamp later this summer, put on by the school board. He did an AMAZING job this year of bringing up his marks. We were absolutely thrilled with his final report card - almost every single mark was brought up; where he had a B- last term, he had a B this term, and so forth. I don't want him to regress over the summer, particularly with his reading and writing which were his biggest challenges. So he'll be going for two weeks and hopefully that will help prevent slipping.
Coming up: Hubby's sister and her husband will be celebrating their 10th anniversary next month with a party at Korner Stone Kastle, a beautiful B&B in Verona owned by our friend Steven Johnston. I am helping her plan and organize the event; and hubby is catering. Check out Steven's website here. If you're looking to stay in a B&B in the area, the Kastle is a gorgeous early 20th-century home with two wrap-around porches, a beautiful, relaxing garden, and nicely-decorated, comfy rooms. (Steven's not paying me to say this, honest! :P )
So - sorry, George; but I respectfully disagree with your assessment of summer living. And I wouldn't trade it for anything. :)
June 03, 2007
Report from the jungle
It is hot. And humid. While I'm not enthralled with it, my plants sure seem to be. They have jumped up several inches just in the last couple of days while it's been rainforest-like here. Hooray! My little back garden has tomatoes, peppers, lettuce and sugar snap peas. I have 3 front gardens; one has larkspur, portulaca, cosmos and sweet peas. One has foxglove, lavender, portulaca and something else I planted and can't remember the name of - it's a tall slim stem, with a purple spiky flower at the top, sort of like a clover but a bit more sparse. And the other has foxglove and portulaca. Along my back fence, I have planted some morning glories for privacy, as our property backs onto a alley which runs behind the university stadium. There is quite a bit of foot traffic through the alley - people out for exercise, people cutting through to reach their destination more quickly, kids loitering. I also have some sunflowers planted out there as well. Yay! Within a month or so things will be really jumping. :)
Life has been a little harried here lately; DH took a job in Westport as a head chef, but yikes. It wasn't for him, for many reasons; not the least of which is that it was an hour commute one way. He didn't stay. Today, however, he has his first "real" job through his personal chef business, booked through his website by someone who found him on Google! Yay!
Money has been tight and it's been a bit scary with B not having a steady job. Somehow I'm not that worried. I don't know why - I should be. I mean, yeah, it's there in the back of my mind, but I'm not freaking out. Maybe I've become desensitized to it; it's pretty much been the story of our lives for a good 18 months or so.
Kids are great; C is a little pissy with the humidity (like me) but that could also be because she's 3. J only has a few weeks left of school and then he'll be off for the summer. He's really looking forward to his time off. I don't think B is sharing his enthusiasm, though. :P
And as for me, I'm doing okay. I have just completed a week of holidays, which were really nice. Spent lots of time with B and the kids, and just relaxed. Slept in late a few days and enjoyed the week. I have been invited to join the board at the non-profit organization where I volunteer, as well as joining the Human Resources committee (hiring new staff, dealing with current staff), and that's quite an honour. :)
Life has been a little harried here lately; DH took a job in Westport as a head chef, but yikes. It wasn't for him, for many reasons; not the least of which is that it was an hour commute one way. He didn't stay. Today, however, he has his first "real" job through his personal chef business, booked through his website by someone who found him on Google! Yay!
Money has been tight and it's been a bit scary with B not having a steady job. Somehow I'm not that worried. I don't know why - I should be. I mean, yeah, it's there in the back of my mind, but I'm not freaking out. Maybe I've become desensitized to it; it's pretty much been the story of our lives for a good 18 months or so.
Kids are great; C is a little pissy with the humidity (like me) but that could also be because she's 3. J only has a few weeks left of school and then he'll be off for the summer. He's really looking forward to his time off. I don't think B is sharing his enthusiasm, though. :P
And as for me, I'm doing okay. I have just completed a week of holidays, which were really nice. Spent lots of time with B and the kids, and just relaxed. Slept in late a few days and enjoyed the week. I have been invited to join the board at the non-profit organization where I volunteer, as well as joining the Human Resources committee (hiring new staff, dealing with current staff), and that's quite an honour. :)
March 02, 2007
Snow/ice/rain day
Schools in our district were closed today due to crappy weather. Okay, I'll admit the weather seemed pretty nasty first thing this morning. But really, by the time any of the buses would have been on the road, everything was just wet and sloppy. So my six-year-old spent the day at work with me. He was really pretty good, all things considered. Somehow, though, I'm still exhausted.
Going to bed early tonight and then selling my body for medical science tomorrow.
Going to bed early tonight and then selling my body for medical science tomorrow.
February 01, 2007
Crush
My son has his first crush. On a little girl in his class. Apparently she returns his affection. Their names rhyme and everything - it's totally meant to be!
I couldn't place who the little girl was, when he told me her name; so I had him point her out in his class picture. She is a pretty little gal, and I told him so. He kinda giggled and blushed and said, "I know!" It is way too friggin' adorable.
I bought a package of Valentines for him to give to his class; and last night as he was checking out the package (they're Duck Dodgers cards) he said, "Mom, there are no girl cards in here!!" Meaning there are no cards with girly pictures on them. He wants a "speshul" Valentine to give to her.
He told me he writes her love notes in class. I was curious as to how this works, since his reading and writing is only *fair* at this point. He said he writes his name, and he writes her name, and he puts hearts around them. Awwww!!
It's all just too cute for words.
I couldn't place who the little girl was, when he told me her name; so I had him point her out in his class picture. She is a pretty little gal, and I told him so. He kinda giggled and blushed and said, "I know!" It is way too friggin' adorable.
I bought a package of Valentines for him to give to his class; and last night as he was checking out the package (they're Duck Dodgers cards) he said, "Mom, there are no girl cards in here!!" Meaning there are no cards with girly pictures on them. He wants a "speshul" Valentine to give to her.
He told me he writes her love notes in class. I was curious as to how this works, since his reading and writing is only *fair* at this point. He said he writes his name, and he writes her name, and he puts hearts around them. Awwww!!
It's all just too cute for words.
January 30, 2007
More almost-3-years-old wierdness
I swear, I do not know why the child is so odd. :P
Tonight as we were leaving daycare, she stood in the front yard of her caregiver's house and watched the moon for a few minutes. I gave her a few minutes and then went to the car and waited...waited...waited. Finally told her I'd count to 3, and if she didn't start coming on her own, I'd come get her. She said, "I'm coming". I started counting, and she said, "I'm coming!" Woah. Sorry.
The ensuing conversation was what made left me shaking my head, though:
C: I wanna see the moon. It my friend.
Me: I know the moon is your friend, but let's just get buckled in and you'll see the moon once we start driving.
C: I wanna have it! It my best friend!!!
Seriously. Best friends with the moon.
She's fickle, though. I asked her before I put her to bed, who her best friend is. She said, "My baby" (as in, her doll).
Lucky for me, the title of Mommy isn't transferrable. :)
Tonight as we were leaving daycare, she stood in the front yard of her caregiver's house and watched the moon for a few minutes. I gave her a few minutes and then went to the car and waited...waited...waited. Finally told her I'd count to 3, and if she didn't start coming on her own, I'd come get her. She said, "I'm coming". I started counting, and she said, "I'm coming!" Woah. Sorry.
The ensuing conversation was what made left me shaking my head, though:
C: I wanna see the moon. It my friend.
Me: I know the moon is your friend, but let's just get buckled in and you'll see the moon once we start driving.
C: I wanna have it! It my best friend!!!
Seriously. Best friends with the moon.
She's fickle, though. I asked her before I put her to bed, who her best friend is. She said, "My baby" (as in, her doll).
Lucky for me, the title of Mommy isn't transferrable. :)
January 27, 2007
Conversation with an almost-3-year-old
Me: "C, are you poopy?"
C: "No, I not poopy!"
Me: "I think you are."
C: "No, I not are!"
Me (checking): "Yup. Poopy."
C: "It my baby."
C: "No, I not poopy!"
Me: "I think you are."
C: "No, I not are!"
Me (checking): "Yup. Poopy."
C: "It my baby."
January 22, 2007
It occurs to me...
...whilst gazing at the pics I posted a few moments ago, that my sidebar description of myself, all label-free and all, is wrong. I finished breastfeeding my Sweet C in September; two and a half years, to the day, after she was born. Well, more accurately, she finished. Took me a few days to realized she hadn't nursed in a while (we were down to nursing only at bedtime anyways) and that was it for us. :) Went out with a whimper, more than with a bang.
Well, not even a whimper, really.
Just as it should be.
(Um...I'm also not cloth-diapering any more - well, only when we run out of sposies during a cash drought - but I'm blaming that on her daycare providers who can't wrap their heads around wrapping cloth around a baby's bum.)
Well, not even a whimper, really.
Just as it should be.
(Um...I'm also not cloth-diapering any more - well, only when we run out of sposies during a cash drought - but I'm blaming that on her daycare providers who can't wrap their heads around wrapping cloth around a baby's bum.)
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