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Posted in Ben on Nov 29th, 2007
Today we’re having the mom-version of Truth or Dare, based on the following conversation. Ben: Mommy, I don’t feel good. Me: What’s wrong? Ben: I have an earache. Me: Which ear hurts? Ben: Both of them. This conversation takes places as Ben is wallering on the living room rug in an old blanket we used […]
Dictionary hostible – where Curious George went to have the puzzle piece surgically removed Combraska – where we live square cwow – scare crow Troublemakers The other night, after Steve came home, the boys were being rowdy, as usual. Steve laughed and said, Looks like we have Troublemake 1 and Troublemaker 2. No, Ben corrected […]
Posted in Ben on Nov 1st, 2007
I got Ben’s costume out Tuesday to see if it fit him. [I know, I’m really late… We bought it last year at Neat Repeatz and it was way too long so he wore something else. This year it fit.] Then yesterday I started talking about Halloween and what all goes on. I told him […]
I took the boys to the library today for story time. It’s been on my list of intentions for quite some time, but never got any further than that. Other things, other things… I didn’t tell Ben what we were doing until about an hour before we had to be there. Part of it was […]
Posted in Ben, Homeschooling, Parenting on Aug 28th, 2007
Well, we seem to be doing pretty well with our daily routine. We made supper, washed the dishes, and did baths before Steve got home from work. The house wasn’t as tidy as I wanted it to be, but it was a far more peaceful evening than usual. We were able to spend the evening […]
Posted in Ben, Homeschooling on Aug 27th, 2007
I am trying to review our schedules and find ideas online and come up a new routines that incorporate Ben more into what I’m doing so he isn’t so bored all the time. When I tell people that sometimes it seems like he’s bored, the suggestion is always to send him to preschool. But say […]