Tonight Alex has kindergarten "graduation." And in the last two years, she also had preschool graduation. TWICE.
Caps. Gowns. Pictures. Programs. Cookies and Punch. AGAIN.
Don't get me wrong, I love to celebrate successes, no matter how small they seem but what is the deal? I don't remember having these when I was young and they are now in EVERY. SINGLE. GRADE.
Is it the crazy parents of today who want to see little Sally and Dick "graduate" in order to brag to everyone in their family, glorifying it to what it has become today? The endless singing and programs? Or do we do it to see the happy shining faces of our children because they have grown up another year and we want to take in all the happy occasions we can before they leave the nest, so to speak?
Alex is really excited for tonight, we will all pile into the tiny school gym and clap, cheer, smile, and take pictures. And think about the fact that she is now a first grader.
And next year, we will do it all over again. For Aliyah's preschool program, and probably Alex's first grade program. TWO to attend......
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The Day After
I am tired. Soooo very tired today. Memorial weekend always takes so much out of me and I say every year I am going to take the Tuesday after off. Well, it's another year and did I take the day off? Nope. What is wrong with me?
Anyway, we stayed home for the weekend and Ben decided to build the shed he's been talking about for a few years now. Personally, I had some reservations on whether it could get done or not (he's not exactly a builder) but now that it's almost done, I'm really excited. One thing about the new shed...it's BIG. I mean like 14x12 big and you can fit my car in there and it's bigger than our master bedroom BIG. Yikes!
So he and our neighbor and a friend spent three days working on it while I tried to keep the kids out of their way. I managed to plant my garden, plant all the flowers, and get some shopping and cleaning in, while cooking many many meals and visiting with the wives of our neighbor and friend and their children who came over to help build.
But today was a bitch trying to get myself and the kids up and out of bed. Ug!
Anyway, we stayed home for the weekend and Ben decided to build the shed he's been talking about for a few years now. Personally, I had some reservations on whether it could get done or not (he's not exactly a builder) but now that it's almost done, I'm really excited. One thing about the new shed...it's BIG. I mean like 14x12 big and you can fit my car in there and it's bigger than our master bedroom BIG. Yikes!
So he and our neighbor and a friend spent three days working on it while I tried to keep the kids out of their way. I managed to plant my garden, plant all the flowers, and get some shopping and cleaning in, while cooking many many meals and visiting with the wives of our neighbor and friend and their children who came over to help build.
But today was a bitch trying to get myself and the kids up and out of bed. Ug!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Dinner Table Conversation
Alex: Mommy, it this a REAL dead chicken?
Me: Yes dear.
Alex: Oh. Mommy, did YOU kill it?
Me: Uh...no dear.
Alex: Hm. O.k. But where did it come from?
Me: From a farm. No more questions. Aliyah, are you done with your ice cream?
Aliyah: Yes mommy. Just put the rest in the oven for me. I'll eat it later.
Me: Yes dear.
Alex: Oh. Mommy, did YOU kill it?
Me: Uh...no dear.
Alex: Hm. O.k. But where did it come from?
Me: From a farm. No more questions. Aliyah, are you done with your ice cream?
Aliyah: Yes mommy. Just put the rest in the oven for me. I'll eat it later.
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