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My 7-year-old woke up this morning, raised up his head and said "What did I get for my birthday again?" Then after a few minutes of pondering our answers, he got up and went to the bathroom. He came back and said "You know, if the house was upside down, I'd be wearing shoes, because the floor would be prickly." Sometimes I wonder about the workings of that boy's mind.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Saturday, June 11, 2005
The Birthday Boy.
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About this time of the day, 7 years ago today, I was being wheeled into the operating room for a scheduled c-section. I can't believe how quickly the time goes. I remember after he was born and I found out he'd weighed 8 pounds and 2 ounces and I was really shocked because we'd been told he was going to be a very small baby, maybe 5-6 pounds. Anyway, my now 7-year-old got a Zome building set and he picked out 3 video games for himself, for gamecube. It's been kind of a rainy day, so he had a lot to do indoors to keep him busy. We had the free cake at Grandma's house (since he has his budget to stick to) and it was fun for all. Now, since I am a medical transcriptionist and we don't really get Saturday off, I'll be working for the rest of the evening to make up for leaving earlier today for the shopping and the party. Still, it is worth it. I wouldn't miss his special day for the world.
About this time of the day, 7 years ago today, I was being wheeled into the operating room for a scheduled c-section. I can't believe how quickly the time goes. I remember after he was born and I found out he'd weighed 8 pounds and 2 ounces and I was really shocked because we'd been told he was going to be a very small baby, maybe 5-6 pounds. Anyway, my now 7-year-old got a Zome building set and he picked out 3 video games for himself, for gamecube. It's been kind of a rainy day, so he had a lot to do indoors to keep him busy. We had the free cake at Grandma's house (since he has his budget to stick to) and it was fun for all. Now, since I am a medical transcriptionist and we don't really get Saturday off, I'll be working for the rest of the evening to make up for leaving earlier today for the shopping and the party. Still, it is worth it. I wouldn't miss his special day for the world.
Friday, June 10, 2005
Birthday Musings.
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My baby is turning 7 years old tomorrow. I can not believe it. I really can't. He's very excited about everything. Last year, I got tired of the birthday planning and negotiating and just gave the kids a budget. My DH and I thought a few minutes about how much we usually end up spending for gift and party arrangements and we set that amount as the birthday budget. Last year, my youngest decided he wanted to go to the local pizza / arcade place and he spent over half his budget there (just for our 5 family members.) Then he went to Toys 'R Us and spent the rest. My daughter decided that she just wanted the money, thank you very much. She asked grandma to provide the cake (a freebie!) and spent the entire budget on herself. My oldest son followed her example. This year, my almost-7-year-old has wised up too. He's planning free cake at grandma's and then we'll head out shopping. I'm not sure if this is working out the way we'd like, but at least they are learning a little bit about budgeting, shopping and the costs of entertaining. My oldest son had the idea to have a pot luck birthday party so he wouldn't have to pay for snacks for a party. I told him 'no way!" He can't expect guests to bring a gift and the food! Maybe we're learning a little etiquette too?
My baby is turning 7 years old tomorrow. I can not believe it. I really can't. He's very excited about everything. Last year, I got tired of the birthday planning and negotiating and just gave the kids a budget. My DH and I thought a few minutes about how much we usually end up spending for gift and party arrangements and we set that amount as the birthday budget. Last year, my youngest decided he wanted to go to the local pizza / arcade place and he spent over half his budget there (just for our 5 family members.) Then he went to Toys 'R Us and spent the rest. My daughter decided that she just wanted the money, thank you very much. She asked grandma to provide the cake (a freebie!) and spent the entire budget on herself. My oldest son followed her example. This year, my almost-7-year-old has wised up too. He's planning free cake at grandma's and then we'll head out shopping. I'm not sure if this is working out the way we'd like, but at least they are learning a little bit about budgeting, shopping and the costs of entertaining. My oldest son had the idea to have a pot luck birthday party so he wouldn't have to pay for snacks for a party. I told him 'no way!" He can't expect guests to bring a gift and the food! Maybe we're learning a little etiquette too?
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Games - Post-vacation Blues.
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My oldest son got the game Three for All for Christmas and we played it for the first time this vacation. We had a ball with it, mostly I think because we were tired and giggly anyway. It goes like this, there are 3 words you have to get everyone else to guess and then someone has to try and figure out the connection between the 3 things. Whoever figures out the connection gets the points. For example, one list of words was lemon, cough and rain. They're all drops. Lemon drops, cough drops and rain drops. Sometimes we'd get the connection instantly and sometimes we'd all sit and stare blankly until the time was up or we gave up. The more tired we got, the more we sat and stared blankly. LoL. It was a lot of fun!
We also had a good time playing Cranium Zigity, which is a card game and has the added benefit of not taking up much room in the suitcase.
I really enjoyed the vacation but now I think I'm having a little bit of the post-vacation blues. I'm back to work, back to my regular life and back to my own housework. I miss the maid!.
Blah.
My oldest son got the game Three for All for Christmas and we played it for the first time this vacation. We had a ball with it, mostly I think because we were tired and giggly anyway. It goes like this, there are 3 words you have to get everyone else to guess and then someone has to try and figure out the connection between the 3 things. Whoever figures out the connection gets the points. For example, one list of words was lemon, cough and rain. They're all drops. Lemon drops, cough drops and rain drops. Sometimes we'd get the connection instantly and sometimes we'd all sit and stare blankly until the time was up or we gave up. The more tired we got, the more we sat and stared blankly. LoL. It was a lot of fun!
We also had a good time playing Cranium Zigity, which is a card game and has the added benefit of not taking up much room in the suitcase.
I really enjoyed the vacation but now I think I'm having a little bit of the post-vacation blues. I'm back to work, back to my regular life and back to my own housework. I miss the maid!.
Blah.
Atollos
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My sons love Atollo blocks. They are these little blocks, Lego sized, 2 different types. Anything you make with them is flexible. It can bend and transform. My boys have built a race of robots they call Atollians. They play with these all the time, more than video games. Here's the link to the website.
Atollo
My sons love Atollo blocks. They are these little blocks, Lego sized, 2 different types. Anything you make with them is flexible. It can bend and transform. My boys have built a race of robots they call Atollians. They play with these all the time, more than video games. Here's the link to the website.
Atollo
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Vacation Top Three.
My oldest son's top 3 things about the vacation were
1. The pool.
2. The children's museum.
3. The park.
My daughter's top 3 were
1. The hotel.
2. The pool.
3. The museum.
My youngest son's top 3 were
1. The pool.
2. The snacks. (We allow a lot more junk food on vacation.)
3. The tub. (We had a big whirlpool tub in the hotel room.)
The youngest 3 children particularly enjoyed locking themselves out of the room for a few seconds, then using the credit card type key to get back in. Amazing how facinating that was. ;-)
1. The pool.
2. The children's museum.
3. The park.
My daughter's top 3 were
1. The hotel.
2. The pool.
3. The museum.
My youngest son's top 3 were
1. The pool.
2. The snacks. (We allow a lot more junk food on vacation.)
3. The tub. (We had a big whirlpool tub in the hotel room.)
The youngest 3 children particularly enjoyed locking themselves out of the room for a few seconds, then using the credit card type key to get back in. Amazing how facinating that was. ;-)
Vacation - Good Times
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We got back from our vacation today, tired and happy. We were just about the only family with kids in the hotel we were in, so we had the pool to ourselves a lot of the time. We had several times when we laughed so hard our cheeks hurt. A great time was had by all. Yesterday, I got a little tired and announced that we would all take a nap when we got back to the hotel and my oldest son said "You can take a nap in the deck chair by the pool, because we're going swimming." I love vacations, even when we don't really do much, because every thing we do we do together.
We got back from our vacation today, tired and happy. We were just about the only family with kids in the hotel we were in, so we had the pool to ourselves a lot of the time. We had several times when we laughed so hard our cheeks hurt. A great time was had by all. Yesterday, I got a little tired and announced that we would all take a nap when we got back to the hotel and my oldest son said "You can take a nap in the deck chair by the pool, because we're going swimming." I love vacations, even when we don't really do much, because every thing we do we do together.
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