We went through this with the Boy and now the Girl is getting into this phase. It is not so much of her actually wishing time away as having no concept of time other than during the current day. Maybe she is just trying to manipulate me into getting something earlier.
We recently hung up Christmas lights. I know it is before Thanksgiving but when you have a 65-70 degree day, you get it done. Now all she talks about is Christmas. I know she should be excited but at least let me have some turkey, shopping and more turkey first.
This often happens with other things as well. My AGW and I often tell our kids things at the last minute because otherwise they bug us to no end. So much so I want to threaten to not go to the show that we just paid $70+ as a family to go see. Yes they may learn a lesson but what lesson do I learn?
Either way I seem to lose. I either get the constant whining and asking when we get to go or when something is coming, or I get crying and whining because I said no or took something away. I know it is supposed to provide a base and help them learn about consequences but I will be the one standing in the garage yelling "SERENITY NOW!"
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
A Sort of Day Off
With Parent Teacher Conferences going on I have sort of had a day or two off. I say sort of in the way a teacher at a private school has a day off (some say that a day off in a private school is a myth). With all that I love my school and all the kids there. Who knew getting paid very little and teaching a bunch of K-8th grade kids could be so great.
So on these sorta of days off, I still am working at my other job of Dad. The first day I get to be the parent a little bit at school for conferences. It is great hearing from the teachers on how good my kids are even though they are a major part of the red wine I am currently enjoying. Then it was home for them to play outside while raked leaves again. We also played some until the temp was getting cooler and it was getting to be dinner time. After dinner the Boy was working on the computer trying to make a chart and I introduced him to using excel to make charts so I am sure there is a chart of direct proportion of candy to his goodness in my future. The Girl was working on being entertained by my AGW who had recently arrived home. Then it was bedtime and with the Girl you never know how that will go.
Today however was the ultimate in role reversal. While my AGW went to work it was a whole day of the kids and me. Granted this blog started with me staying home with the kids which is the greatest job, as they grow older they have new challenges and an 8 and 4 year old playing together can be difficult at times. As the day went, we had breakfast, I dropped the kids off at my AGW's work so I could go vote, picked them up and ran a few errands of clothes shopping and other various things (which they never enjoy), picked up lunch (which one only one of them ate), worked on laundry, cleaning up the house as much as the monsters let me, cooking a prime rib, making chocolate chocolate chip cookies all while trying to finish the red wine my AGW doesn't care for too much to open a bottle she likes for when she gets home.
Great Day! And that is not the wine talking.
So on these sorta of days off, I still am working at my other job of Dad. The first day I get to be the parent a little bit at school for conferences. It is great hearing from the teachers on how good my kids are even though they are a major part of the red wine I am currently enjoying. Then it was home for them to play outside while raked leaves again. We also played some until the temp was getting cooler and it was getting to be dinner time. After dinner the Boy was working on the computer trying to make a chart and I introduced him to using excel to make charts so I am sure there is a chart of direct proportion of candy to his goodness in my future. The Girl was working on being entertained by my AGW who had recently arrived home. Then it was bedtime and with the Girl you never know how that will go.
Today however was the ultimate in role reversal. While my AGW went to work it was a whole day of the kids and me. Granted this blog started with me staying home with the kids which is the greatest job, as they grow older they have new challenges and an 8 and 4 year old playing together can be difficult at times. As the day went, we had breakfast, I dropped the kids off at my AGW's work so I could go vote, picked them up and ran a few errands of clothes shopping and other various things (which they never enjoy), picked up lunch (which one only one of them ate), worked on laundry, cleaning up the house as much as the monsters let me, cooking a prime rib, making chocolate chocolate chip cookies all while trying to finish the red wine my AGW doesn't care for too much to open a bottle she likes for when she gets home.
Great Day! And that is not the wine talking.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Days Off of School
The Boy is at the age that a day off a school is awesome. The Girl is indifferent as she likes school and likes being at home. I am a teacher so a day off can go either way, a day off is great but must days off of school there are teacher meetings and professional development.
Recently at school we had our Scantron testing. The Boy really likes Scantron testing. Maybe it is the online aspect of the testing but he that it was "Awesome!" With it being the end of the quarter we have a Monday and Friday away from school.
I asked the Boy about having and a four day weekend and this is what the 3rd grader said, "I don't know I think I want to go to school as my teacher is a lot of fun." I was shocked. Granted he still has a great time on days off but it was pretty cool that he wanted to be in school .
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Another Year
I can't believe almost another year has passed in the Boy's life. He will soon turn 8. I remember to when he was little and can't believe how big he is. Every time I look at him he is taller than the last time and that can be just a few seconds or a blink of an eye.
The last year has went so fast. I just saw a picture from his last birthday and it amazes me how much bigger and older he is.
The Girl is growing just as fast as I believe she is running her preschool. Even today right after I told her she couldn't take something to school she took it anyway and would have gotten away with it had she not taken it out of her bag in the car and dropped it. I think I am going to put a Toy Detector at the door to check these children.
A couple of our good friends just had their second baby - "Fools!" We went to see the baby and they are tired as they are up often at night. They commented on how I looked tired considering my kids are 4 and almost 8. I know I will be complaining that they over sleep but for now I would like a few weekends of them sleeping until at least 8 am and not 6 or 6:30. At some point the kids will either be able to get up and not bother my AGW and me, but until then tired I shall be as I watch them grow up too incredibly fast.
The last year has went so fast. I just saw a picture from his last birthday and it amazes me how much bigger and older he is.
The Girl is growing just as fast as I believe she is running her preschool. Even today right after I told her she couldn't take something to school she took it anyway and would have gotten away with it had she not taken it out of her bag in the car and dropped it. I think I am going to put a Toy Detector at the door to check these children.
A couple of our good friends just had their second baby - "Fools!" We went to see the baby and they are tired as they are up often at night. They commented on how I looked tired considering my kids are 4 and almost 8. I know I will be complaining that they over sleep but for now I would like a few weekends of them sleeping until at least 8 am and not 6 or 6:30. At some point the kids will either be able to get up and not bother my AGW and me, but until then tired I shall be as I watch them grow up too incredibly fast.
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