Critter Chronicles
Anthony
Ready, Set, Kindergarten
Last year, right around this time, I was freaking out about The Critters’ next steps in school. In the past twelve months I’ve chilled out some; Brenna very successfully transitioned back into a classroom and loves it. Anthony went on to do three mornings a week at his preschool, and loves it. You’d think I’d … Continue reading
Slow As A Turtle Walking Through Peanut Butter
Anthony, as Tony and I like to say, is not in a hurry. To do anything. Our best and favorite way to describe him is as “having no sense of urgency”, and this can be applied to most things about him. He takes his time walking down stairs, using the bathroom, walking across parking lots. … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #55: My Date’s Better Than Theirs
We were sitting around the table last night, eating a non-inspired but quickly prepared pasta dinner after getting home from Brenna’s gymnastics class. The television was on in the background because despite how detrimental to society watching TV instead of talking about our day may be to the modern family, playing along with Wheel of … Continue reading
Video: He Reads!
On Brenna’s birthday this year we brought her to a bookstore and because stores like that are as additive as crack for all four of us, we walked out having spent far more money on books for both of The Critters than we’d intended to. Last year when I was homeschooling Brenna I purchased the … Continue reading
Tuesday Tidbits, Facebook Edition: 13 December
Tuesday Tidbits are the posts where I sum up all the little things that happen in our lives from one week to the next; the little things that aren’t interesting enough for me to write an entire post about (though you all know I can spin a boring tale out of pretty much near anything), … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #54: Airport Security
A severe cold front came barging over the mountain range this weekend, and though we got merely a dusting of snow in our area, temperatures were very low; Brenna’s district delayed the school day by two hours. This of course meant that The Critters woke up even earlier than they normally do. The three of … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #53: I Don’t Know How I Feel About His Plans
After eating Brenna’s birthday dinner of lasagna roll-ups, salad, and crescent rolls: Anthony: “Mommy, I love everything you cook for dinner.” Me: “You know, if you keep complimenting the ladies like that…” Ant interrupts: “I’m never going to have a girlfriend. Or get married.” Me: “Not even when you’re thirty?” Ant: “Nope. I’m gonna live … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #52: Ninjas
I love, love, love age four. Everything that I couldn’t stand about age three is almost completely gone, and in its place is this delightful child who is constantly observing, discussing, and questioning the world around him. He takes in his surroundings, processes them, and spits them back out in his own special way. Just … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #51: When He Grows Up
Brenna was assigned her first school project earlier this month: to read a specific book and then create a “quilt” square out of papers to highlight its selling points. Because she reads independently now, instead of listening to her read it aloud (or reading it to her, as was suggested) I had her take notes … Continue reading
Removing Ballpoint Pen Ink From Facial Skin
{Taken from a previous Facebook-posted picture} Alternate Title: Lessons I Continue To Learn As A Parent Hypothetically speaking… If a 4-year-old happened to magically get ball point ink all over his face, what would be the best way to remove it without also removing his delicate facial dermis? Hypothetically speaking, of course. Responses given quickly … Continue reading
