kid stuff
losing it …
recovery is going beautifully, I can do most of the things that I was able to do before the stroke, but now I am learning that I am losing my mind (actually, I was losing it before the stroke, but at least now Ihave an excuse!! Thank you God!)
On Sunday we were driving [...]
simply shocking
a side note from “stroke speak” for today – yesterday at 3:39 in the afternoon, hubbie and I left our middle child – the red-headed beachgirl at mini-camp for two nights and three days! To many, this may not mean a whole lot, but when I think about the road of shyness that child [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )it is BEAUTIFUL outside…
and I am only allowing myself a half hour on the ‘puter! Of course, I have a zillion blogs to read (hello-mark all as read), 20 ad packets to email out and of course, I am spending the first ten minutes of my 30 posting!
Last night was an interesting one in the “little [...]
4th Grade
When we first had BeachBoy, I was warned about the late nights, colic, the terrible twos lasting longer than just that 12 month period, the heartache of that first day of school. I am in the process of preparing myself for the pre-teen hormones, the teenage years, again staying up late into the night [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )bas ket ball
basketball,
Beachboy has been a lacrosse fanatic for 3 years now. The first year was a complete waste because he hated it, didn’t understand the sport, and found the time he spent on the field a complete waste. I stressed and fretted, but stuck by our rule “if you start a season you finish [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )kid sports
when is a parent pushing sports too much??? I am really struggling with this because while the kids love their respective sports, and they are really pushing themselves at the moment … I worry that I am encouraging this behaviour just a little too much and I need to back off my enthusiasm so [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )a few tidbits
the littlest guy went to his first drop off birthday party on Saturday … well, we made it a drop off party since we had a basketball game for Beachboy & a swim meet for Beachgirl. He was sooooo excited about this party with its Hawaiian theme and he knew exactly what he wanted [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )beachgirl
the little miss left the house this morning in full tears, swollen eyes and face … and all because of me! wow, there are days when that 8 year old makes me feel like I am riding a roller coaster – fabulous mood & fun one moment, and the world is ending the next. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )SWIM MEET #1
OK, can we discuss, Saturday ranks as one of those ultra-exciting days in the life of a SAHM! 6 hours of swimming each and every week, hours spent online looking at swimming videos, absurdly expensive swim suits, learning how to get our hair into a swimming cap … SHE WAS AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!
She actually [...]
the proof …
… is in the pudding (or in the pool)! This morning marks the arrival of (da da da dah) our FIRST SWIMMEET for beachgirl! Our beloved 8 year old has been swimming an hour and a half 4 nights a week, coming home exhausted, eating dinner while falling asleep on her plate and getting up [...]
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