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 .  

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.

Picky Eating

Picky eating is a tricky thing.  I am not talking about the pick and eat, but rather a very limited menu.

Everything the Boy likes falls into these categories: Hamburger, Hot Dog, Chicken Nuggets.  It was until recently, within the last year, that he at least started trying and eating a piece of pizza now and then.  What seven year old doesn't like pizza?  And don't get me started on Cake, for awhile he would go to parties and I would have to eat his pizza and cake.

The Girl on the other hand is picky in two ways, either she wants what is on my plate (literally) or she is like Sally ("When Harry Met Sally") and wants it a certain way, which is usually not possible with the limited kitchen resources.  I really think I need a stocked kitchen like Kitchen Stadium of Iron Chef.

I try to get the Boy to try stuff.  It takes coaxing but he usually will take a small bite, make a face, tell me he likes it and never touch it again.

The Girl is a little more delicate, she won't try anything unless it is on my plate.  Then when she decides on something, as soon as it is in front of her she has changed her mind, even when she specific requests something.  It seems she is all knowing, because if there is something I really like and necessarily don't fell like sharing she knows it.  She will not only want it and try it, she will eat as much of it as she can.

The question is do you tell her something is what she likes if you think she may not like it or throw a fit.  Just today I had to decide if it was truth time over a different kind of bread. The kids love ciabatta, but I made her ham and cheese sandwich with turkey (she says "ham" could be anything from ham to bologna to turkey to etc.) on sourdough.  When she asked what kind of bread I had to make a split second decision, I said "sourdough" and she has kept eating without skipping a beat.  This time I dodged a bullet but most times, I am not so lucky.

Is it September already?

Summer seemed fast.  School started two and a half weeks ago, cross country is in full swing and the first fundraiser of the year.

School for both kids has started relatively well.  There is an adjustment period and third grade homework for the Boy some days is proving to be challenging but we are getting through.  The Girl is  loving being in preschool all day, she even rushed us out the door on Friday to get to school as soon as possible.

My AGW had a great idea for this fall, watch some college football.  The Boy is starting to pay more attention to it so maybe we can actually enjoy some junk food and watch some good games.  This is an exciting prospect to me since last year I got to attend the Game in the Big House.

This three day weekend is perfectly timed to get caught up on sleep and should help the daily routine as it gives a moment to breathe.  All too soon we will be into the holiday season and I will wonder what happened to the past couple of months.