If you’re not a homeowner, let me tell you something about homeownership. It sucks. If the water heater goes out, sucks to be you. There’s no landlord to call. You better hope that you find a really awesome youtube video or a very informative guy at Home Depot. If your heater won’t heat the house [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Engineer, Lumberjack. Practically the same
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
the elephant and the mummy
Posted in Uncategorized on November 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
We left cubscouts with two crying preschoolers. They were upset because they didn’t get a second cookie. Or maybe it was a third or fourth cookie. I tried my favorite parenting technique. Distraction. Me: Shhh. I’m looking for a wild animal! Be quite! I’m trying to find the resident coyote. Nate: I don’t like the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 20, 2011 | 14 Comments »
Out of the blue yesterday Dave said the sweetest thing to me. Him: I was thinking yesterday how thankful I am for you. I’m in charge of one thing. Going to work. You’re in charge of so much. Our finances, grocery shopping, meal planning, cooking, the children, teaching the children, the car, the house, cleaning, [...]
around here
Posted in Uncategorized on November 14, 2011 | 12 Comments »
While driving in the car, I noticed that Nathaniel had his eyes closed. All parents know that there is nothing worse than a car nap. Usually it results in cranky and angry children. Me: Natey! Natey! Are you asleep? (which he clearly is trying to do) Don’t go to sleep! We’re almost home! No sleeping [...]
This ones for the kids
Posted in Uncategorized on November 12, 2011 | 4 Comments »
There are many things I knew I was giving up to be a mom. Things like the dream of living in a small one bedroom condo in the city across from the theatre. Or sleep and a vacation home in Barbados. Okay, I never had a vacation home in Barbados but I’m pretty sure [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
21 days of travel (to be completely honest, he was home for a short 16 hour respite 5 days in) 9,000 miles 3 countries 2 continents 1 lost tooth 1 birthday 1 Halloween and he’s finally home!
Around here
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2011 | 14 Comments »
Nate: I have lost my pet!!! I have lost my pet! Me: What kind of pet are we looking for? Nate: She is a little girl. Me: We will find her. What does she look like? Nate: She is a girl. She has a little little house and she has a little door and she [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2011 | 6 Comments »
a continuation… 11:00 After switching the laundry yet again (how many clothes do six people wear?), I gather all the boys again. Mike and Marshall resume writing and science. I sit down with the twins for some formal preschool. They negotiate a piece of candy for participating. I give in because we have more candy [...]
A day in the life
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I recently read an article in a homeschool magazine called “A Day in the Life”. Each month a different homeschooler submits a day in their life, complete with timeline. I am going to subscribe to this magazine just for this article. It was nice to know that I’m not the only one who struggles with [...]
As always, I overdo it
Posted in Uncategorized on November 3, 2011 | 22 Comments »
I’m an avid reader. I don’t read quite as much as I’d like, but I do read a lot. I think on average I read around 2 books a month. Sometimes more, but very rarely less. If you count all the books I read with the kids while homeschooling, It’s probably much higher. I love [...]
