It's middle of October. The temperature has been BELOW normal for nine days now. We haven't been over 50 degrees for 6 days. Yikes. What do we have in store for us this winter?
It's been raining for the past couple days. But nothing hard or terrible - just an annoying sprinkle.
But - I've been working out!! Three times a week for 4 weeks now....I think this is the most I've every gone without giving up. I don't know. I'm a little more determined this time for some reason. And I feel so much better. I am sleeping like a rock. It's been the best sleep for a couple weeks now. And I have more energy! Everything they say is true about it...it does a body good.
My oldest son has been doing great at school, and at home! And my youngest son has been doing so well with his big boy bed...never gets out of bed - he's up there right now just playing. He should be napping, but I'm listening to him play in his bed. He's not even thinking about getting up. We are so blessed with both these boys. I am so proud of both of them.
It really is a beautiful day....even though it's gray and dreary outside!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A Smart First Grader
Okay, I admit - my son talks a lot. But so did I when I was a child...okay I still do. And apparently my husband did too in school. My son has been getting some 'bad marks" in school for talking too much. As the weeks have gone on I have found out they have very strict rules in the school about talking - they can't talk in the bathrooms or in the halls at all. Now, kids have to be kids, right? But they also have to learn the rules too. I know it's hard, but it's a part of life.
Anyhow, back to my son. As the bad marks kept coming home, we had to sit down and talk to him about why he was talking so much in class. We came to find out that he is getting done with is assignments quickly in class and starts talking to the other kids. He told me the worksheets are easy and it takes him no time at all to do them.
They were told they could only read during this time from the teacher. I suggested he ask the teacher if there was anything else he could do during this time. Raise your hand and ask. It doesn't hurt to ask.
He did this the next day and was told he can pick something from the fun pack - the fun pack has word searches, connect the dots and other fun, learning worksheets in it. A few days later she also told him he can write in his notebook or journal.
This has helped to minimize the talking. He is getting better marks and is enjoying writing a story in his notebook.
It's been hard to convince the teacher in first grade that the assignment's and worksheets are easy for him. I'm just the parent and every child thinks their kid is smarter than the rest, but my son is excelling in most things at school. He is now meeting with the Project Arrow (gifted) teacher twice a week to enhance the skills he is learning in the classroom. He is reading at a third or fourth grade level and we as his parents are struggling to keep up. Every book he brings home to read and write a book report on is too easy for him.
He is now reading a Magic Treehouse Book and I'm amazed that he knows all the words - Emperor, Tokyo, audience are some of the harder words that he has no trouble with.
I sound like I'm complaining and I'm not. I am thrilled that I have a smart kid. It's just hard to keep him challenged every waking hour of the day. He gets bored very easily and then gets himself in trouble. We are still learning how to deal with this at home. I hope we have it covered now at school, but time will tell.
I am proud of him. He is excelling in school at 6 years old. Let's hope it continues until he's well into college and beyond! This is one proud momma realizing yet again, another beautiful day!
Anyhow, back to my son. As the bad marks kept coming home, we had to sit down and talk to him about why he was talking so much in class. We came to find out that he is getting done with is assignments quickly in class and starts talking to the other kids. He told me the worksheets are easy and it takes him no time at all to do them.
They were told they could only read during this time from the teacher. I suggested he ask the teacher if there was anything else he could do during this time. Raise your hand and ask. It doesn't hurt to ask.
He did this the next day and was told he can pick something from the fun pack - the fun pack has word searches, connect the dots and other fun, learning worksheets in it. A few days later she also told him he can write in his notebook or journal.
This has helped to minimize the talking. He is getting better marks and is enjoying writing a story in his notebook.
It's been hard to convince the teacher in first grade that the assignment's and worksheets are easy for him. I'm just the parent and every child thinks their kid is smarter than the rest, but my son is excelling in most things at school. He is now meeting with the Project Arrow (gifted) teacher twice a week to enhance the skills he is learning in the classroom. He is reading at a third or fourth grade level and we as his parents are struggling to keep up. Every book he brings home to read and write a book report on is too easy for him.
He is now reading a Magic Treehouse Book and I'm amazed that he knows all the words - Emperor, Tokyo, audience are some of the harder words that he has no trouble with.
I sound like I'm complaining and I'm not. I am thrilled that I have a smart kid. It's just hard to keep him challenged every waking hour of the day. He gets bored very easily and then gets himself in trouble. We are still learning how to deal with this at home. I hope we have it covered now at school, but time will tell.
I am proud of him. He is excelling in school at 6 years old. Let's hope it continues until he's well into college and beyond! This is one proud momma realizing yet again, another beautiful day!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
To Write or Not To Write...that is the question
So I have always wanted to be a writer. An author of a book. It doesn't matter what kind of book, it's just always been my dream. I have so many ideas, but can't quite bring it all together. I don't know what kind of book either. Intrigued about children's books - but there are SO many. Would love to write a romance novel ~ but would my husband wonder where all the ideas came from? LOL. And a mystery - not sure I could be that creative.
So, my local library is participating in the National Novel Writing Month. The idea is to write a 50,000 word novel between Nov 1 and Nov 31st. Trying to decide if I should take up the challenge. That's about 1600 words a day. Wow, that's a lot. And again, I have no idea what to write about...however - I think the challenge would be good for me - at least to start the idea and start my dream......oh to dream of becoming a published author - I already am technically....
Did my first magazine article last month. For a local magazine - I have worked with the editor in the past and when I lost my job contacted him about writing for the magazine. He gave me a shot and I wrote a great piece on local bakeries...which got published. It was so exciting for me...I felt like a child who got a 100% on a paper! And they have contacted me for the next issue, so I hope that work will continue. Have yet to receive that check...but I would have done it for free (just don't ever tell them that!)
So, back to the book. I have done some research and it has said to keep a notebook with you and write ideas in it, people you see at stores that you can use as characters. I might just do that, begin to brainstorm a bit more and start taking this dream seriously....
Ah, another beautiful day!
So, my local library is participating in the National Novel Writing Month. The idea is to write a 50,000 word novel between Nov 1 and Nov 31st. Trying to decide if I should take up the challenge. That's about 1600 words a day. Wow, that's a lot. And again, I have no idea what to write about...however - I think the challenge would be good for me - at least to start the idea and start my dream......oh to dream of becoming a published author - I already am technically....
Did my first magazine article last month. For a local magazine - I have worked with the editor in the past and when I lost my job contacted him about writing for the magazine. He gave me a shot and I wrote a great piece on local bakeries...which got published. It was so exciting for me...I felt like a child who got a 100% on a paper! And they have contacted me for the next issue, so I hope that work will continue. Have yet to receive that check...but I would have done it for free (just don't ever tell them that!)
So, back to the book. I have done some research and it has said to keep a notebook with you and write ideas in it, people you see at stores that you can use as characters. I might just do that, begin to brainstorm a bit more and start taking this dream seriously....
Ah, another beautiful day!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Park Hopping
Spent the day today park hopping with my boys. Our goal this summer was to go to as many parks as we can - ones that we haven't been to. We hit 2 new ones today. Then because they had been so good - playing together and all - I took them to McDonald's for lunch and yet another playground! But this one was indoors. I was even able to relax and read a bit of my book.
However, while I was sitting there I couldn't help but notice that so many parents just let their parents run wild, not follow the rules and scream loudly. Discipline is not bad when it is necessary. And certainly there is no need for harsh discipline, but telling your kids to follow the rules, not push, scream or climb up the slides the wrong way on the McDonald's playland certainly is not asking too much.
That is one reason I am proud of my boys. As much as they may drive me crazy on the normal day when we are home - they follow the rules in public (for the most part) and when they don't - all I have to do is give them a friendly reminder. Too bad it's not that easy when we're at home.
However, while I was sitting there I couldn't help but notice that so many parents just let their parents run wild, not follow the rules and scream loudly. Discipline is not bad when it is necessary. And certainly there is no need for harsh discipline, but telling your kids to follow the rules, not push, scream or climb up the slides the wrong way on the McDonald's playland certainly is not asking too much.
That is one reason I am proud of my boys. As much as they may drive me crazy on the normal day when we are home - they follow the rules in public (for the most part) and when they don't - all I have to do is give them a friendly reminder. Too bad it's not that easy when we're at home.
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