There are times when my children's chatter (especially my three-and-a-half year old's) is merely blah-blah-blabbity-blah in my ears. They can talk their fool heads off. Sometimes, they're not even waiting for a reply from me... they're just filling airspace. Natter, natter. It's sometimes like the … [Read more...]
They Way They Play
I find the mornings can still be rushed... or, perhaps they're relatively easy at 9:30 AM, but when I look up again and it's 11:05 AM and realise we have to be at camp in twenty-five minutes (where does the time go?) and I'm not quite dressed to leave the house for the day, and one lunch still … [Read more...]
There’s Just Something About Summer
There's a slowness about this time of year that I sometimes have trouble making peace with. I feel less efficient. This goes against my grain in many ways.To start with, the children have camp schedules that change the flow of our days from what they used to be... and what that comes down to is a … [Read more...]
Being The Mean One.
The sudden change in weather means a change of schedule at our house. It's been blazing hot many days at 4 PM, and the children are begging to go outside to play... but there's still homework for my first-grader to finish (though less and less of it now) and once that's finally done, it's time for … [Read more...]
Good Boy
As I always do, this morning I watched my son walk from our door to our neighbour's house a few doors down - she drives him to school along with her two children each morning. This favour is possibly the BEST thing that's happened to me this year - it saved me walking my kid to school in the snow, … [Read more...]
Three-thirty P.M.
I don't have my kids enrolled in any after-school programmes. My seven-year-old was taking karate (and kicking butt at it) last year, but by the summer, he "wanted a break" from his four-to-five-hours-per-week classes, and just wanted to do summer camp stuff. We quickly realised in September how … [Read more...]
The Nuances of a Three-Year-Old
My three-year-old is theatrical.Well, they ALL are. *rolls eyes for dramatic effect*For months now, she's been tossing back movie quotes at me, whenever the situation seems fitting.She asked me why I was doing something once - I don't remember what - but I answered, "Because I'm a … [Read more...]
Lost: Sunglasses Made Of Awesome
I will start by saying that this isn't a big deal, really.The other day after a day out shopping with the while fam damily, I noticed Ava Scarlett's sunglasses were no longer perched on the top of her head, where they normally are when we're indoors.I got that sinking feeling.Where are her … [Read more...]
It’s the Talking.
I arrived at school a few minutes late with Madame this morning, and the heavy metal doors were locked. For a moment, I was certain we'd missed the 8:45 AM cut-off time, but I quickly realised school was closed for a PED morning.I seriously don't know how I missed that one.Maybe it's because March … [Read more...]
Pissed.
I didn't even realise she was asleep in my arms, until I felt a weird warmth spread over my jeans...Thanks a lot, kid.I swear, sometimes I think cuddling is completely overrated.Now, if you'll excuse me, I have go wash some stuff... … [Read more...]