SINGING DOXIES

Friday, August 15, 2008

I've been meaning to capture this on film for some time... when Sarah practices piano, Archie and Eddie accompany her. To round out the band, we have tried to teach Gizmo the tambourine, but it's not taking...

OVERHEARD FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Monday starts a new year of school. The two dear sweet little pumpkins who live in my home, will be in 1st and 6th grade. And sales of Advil will rise for all.

The school year brings a lot of structure - too much, I think - to our lives. It's a delicate balance of homework, Hebrew school, play dates, piano lessons, choir performances, teacher conferences, the daily Reading of Shit That Comes Home in Backpacks, the girl drama, the TESTS. Making everyone shower, eat, think, on a schedule. Individualized schedules. And they will like it. THEY WILL. Because we parents work our fingers to the bone, day and night, night and day, and WHAT DO WE GET IN RETURN??? Nothing but cryptic notes from school about lunch money.

Sorry about that, clearly I'm suffering some post elementary school stress disorder and I cannot help the ticks.

In some ways I am very glad they will be moving their little booties into the school. Because I have camp drop off duty in the morning now - and those 25 minutes have become SHEER HELLLLLLLL. The little angels cannot really go 3.5 minutes without starting a new fight.

That's my lunch. No it's not - it's MY lunch.

I'm better at horseback riding than you. No you aren't. Yes I am.

It's my turn to put on the sunscreen! Give it here! No! Noooooo!

You can't bring that stuffed animal to camp! You're not the boss of me!

Get in your seat! I am in my seat!

Mom, she HIT me! No I didn't! Yes you did! Well I didn't mean to. What do you mean... you reached all the way over here and hit me on purpose!!!

Nothing really rivals the precamp drive for picking fights. Everything is really fine and relatively quiet until they climb in the backseat with the camp bags, and then all hell breaks loose. I'm not sure why. I'm thinking of consulting a shaman and seeing if I can scare the poltergeist that's provoking them out of my car. Or sell my car. I think it might be the car. Is that my insanity talking?

MISSOURI RETROSPECTIVE

Sunday, August 10, 2008

So here's all the fun highlights from our trip to Branson and Springfield, MO in June! Thanks to my nephew Jeff for the great snaps - made for a great little film!


Music: Happy Birthday To You by The Beatles

I KNOW YOU ARE WONDERING...

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Who the heck watches this show and laughs at it.



Sarah and Don. That's who.