August 30, 2007
Yesterday when Forrest came home from school. I asked him how it went for the first day of Kindergarten.A lot of his comments involved I did such and such all by myself. I then asked him if he learned anything important on his first day of school. Our conversation went a little like this.
Forrest: Mom do you know who the boss is in Kindergarten. (Speaking very seriously)
Me: No, who?
Forrest: The man in the big office.
Me: You mean the Principal?
Forrest: Yes, the Principal. If we have a problem and we can't solve it in class we have to go see the boss and have a little talk with him.
I don't known if I should be concerned that talking with the principal was the most important thing Forrest felt he learned at kindergarten. Hopefully he doesn't do something just so he can go talk with the boss, I mean Principal
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
The First Day of Kindergarton
August 29, 2007
Today was the first day of kindergarten for Forrest. There was a lot of crying, hugging, midnight wakings wondering if we slept through it all, butterflies in the tummies and hand wringing. Luckily Forrest was cool, calm and collected. He kept reassuring me that everything would be okay. Once he got off the bus and back home I calmed down. Thankfully I don't have to go through this with Eliza for another 3 years. I don't think I could handle another day like today for a long time. Doesn't he look so handsome and grown up.
Last week I was looking through my pictures and I stumbled onto this.
I remember looking at him and thinking he was so grown up and ready to start preschool. I guess this little guy is growing up on me faster than I ever dreamed it could happen.
Today was the first day of kindergarten for Forrest. There was a lot of crying, hugging, midnight wakings wondering if we slept through it all, butterflies in the tummies and hand wringing. Luckily Forrest was cool, calm and collected. He kept reassuring me that everything would be okay. Once he got off the bus and back home I calmed down. Thankfully I don't have to go through this with Eliza for another 3 years. I don't think I could handle another day like today for a long time. Doesn't he look so handsome and grown up.
Last week I was looking through my pictures and I stumbled onto this. 
I remember looking at him and thinking he was so grown up and ready to start preschool. I guess this little guy is growing up on me faster than I ever dreamed it could happen.I am Losing My Mind
August 29, 2007
Last night as Greg and I were getting ready for bed Greg was asking if I was running in the morning. I told him yes so Greg set his alarm for 5:00 am because he needed to go to work by 6:00 am. I figured Greg could wake me up as he was leaving to go to work. As I was trying to fall asleep I started to think about my day and I hoped that Forrest would not wake up too early. That is when it hit me that I couldn't go running because Greg would be gone before I even left to go running. I don't know when I would have figured it out in the morning. Hopefully before I left both kids home alone, but who knows with my mind going like this I would have probably been halfway through my run before I would have realized that I had left the kids home alone.
Last night as Greg and I were getting ready for bed Greg was asking if I was running in the morning. I told him yes so Greg set his alarm for 5:00 am because he needed to go to work by 6:00 am. I figured Greg could wake me up as he was leaving to go to work. As I was trying to fall asleep I started to think about my day and I hoped that Forrest would not wake up too early. That is when it hit me that I couldn't go running because Greg would be gone before I even left to go running. I don't know when I would have figured it out in the morning. Hopefully before I left both kids home alone, but who knows with my mind going like this I would have probably been halfway through my run before I would have realized that I had left the kids home alone.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Operation Binky Removal
August 28, 2007
When Eliza turned 2 years old I was going to yank the binky. As her birthday got closer and closer I began to waffle. She is very attached to her binky. When she is really upset only binky and platypus can calm her down.
She has it with her when she wakes up until she goes to bed. If binky is not with her at critical times during the day she is one unhappy camper. When we leave the house binky and platypus are not allowed to go with us. She will gently kiss both of them goodbye and lay them down where she can find them when she returns from her outing. Her morning ritual involves sprawling on the couch clutching Mr. Platypus, sucking on her binky while watching Curious George. Once George is over we have breakfast. This is when I begin a game I like to call hide the binky. Unfortunately I always lose She always manages to find a new one. I know she is hiding them throughout the house just for these occasions. I, however, continue to try. I know taking the binky away will involve at least of month of sleepless nights and horrible days. My excuses for not having taken away the binky yet is that Forrest is starting school soon and I don't want his schedule interrupted (even though he can sleep through her screaming hysterically in the same room as him), my next excuse is the holidays are coming and we have a two big trips that having a binky will be a welcome relief so of course I don't want to mess with her soothing mechanism until we are home from all of our trips. My new date for operation binky removal is January 2008, but as you have seen by my other child, you all know how good I am at getting my children to stop sucking on things.
When Eliza turned 2 years old I was going to yank the binky. As her birthday got closer and closer I began to waffle. She is very attached to her binky. When she is really upset only binky and platypus can calm her down.
She has it with her when she wakes up until she goes to bed. If binky is not with her at critical times during the day she is one unhappy camper. When we leave the house binky and platypus are not allowed to go with us. She will gently kiss both of them goodbye and lay them down where she can find them when she returns from her outing. Her morning ritual involves sprawling on the couch clutching Mr. Platypus, sucking on her binky while watching Curious George. Once George is over we have breakfast. This is when I begin a game I like to call hide the binky. Unfortunately I always lose She always manages to find a new one. I know she is hiding them throughout the house just for these occasions. I, however, continue to try. I know taking the binky away will involve at least of month of sleepless nights and horrible days. My excuses for not having taken away the binky yet is that Forrest is starting school soon and I don't want his schedule interrupted (even though he can sleep through her screaming hysterically in the same room as him), my next excuse is the holidays are coming and we have a two big trips that having a binky will be a welcome relief so of course I don't want to mess with her soothing mechanism until we are home from all of our trips. My new date for operation binky removal is January 2008, but as you have seen by my other child, you all know how good I am at getting my children to stop sucking on things. 
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Indexing
August 26, 2007
A couple of weeks ago I was reading this article from the Ensign and really felt inspired to try my hand at it. Last Sunday I sat down and got to work. I first read all the tutorials. I really felt like Lesson 3 & 4 were the most helpful. Lesson 3 talks about the program you will be using and Lesson 4 talks about how to index. Reading through all of these tutorials took about 45 minutes and then I downloaded my first batch. It only took me about 30 minutes to complete. I waited until later in the week and then went back and checked my work. After I was sure that everything was done to the best of my abilities I submitted my work. The total time for the whole batch was about 45 minutes. I really liked doing it because I felt like I was doing a little bit of genealogy. I have always tried to do some genealogy, but I have found of late I really don't have the time to sit down and really focus on doing my family history. With this program, however, I feel like I am doing my part. Hopefully as I get older I will be able to get back into doing our Family History, but until that time Indexing seems to be a great way to continue the work.
A couple of weeks ago I was reading this article from the Ensign and really felt inspired to try my hand at it. Last Sunday I sat down and got to work. I first read all the tutorials. I really felt like Lesson 3 & 4 were the most helpful. Lesson 3 talks about the program you will be using and Lesson 4 talks about how to index. Reading through all of these tutorials took about 45 minutes and then I downloaded my first batch. It only took me about 30 minutes to complete. I waited until later in the week and then went back and checked my work. After I was sure that everything was done to the best of my abilities I submitted my work. The total time for the whole batch was about 45 minutes. I really liked doing it because I felt like I was doing a little bit of genealogy. I have always tried to do some genealogy, but I have found of late I really don't have the time to sit down and really focus on doing my family history. With this program, however, I feel like I am doing my part. Hopefully as I get older I will be able to get back into doing our Family History, but until that time Indexing seems to be a great way to continue the work.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Look What I did
August 23, 2007
One of my sister-in-laws has this really cool thing called a Backpack Station. Every time I go over there I stand and admire it while trying to figure out if I could do the same thing in my house., Unfortunately we don't have a good location like she does, but I did want to take a little of what she has done and incorporate it in to my own home. I found this board a couple of weeks ago and thought that it would be a good place for Forrest to hang his backpack and coat on everyday when he comes home from school. Yesterday I decided it was time to get this project taken care of. I removed all the hooks, sanded it down and then repainted it in a color that would match Forrest room. I then called Greg and asked when he would be home. Now that I had it all done I wanted it hung up immediately. Greg gave me the disappointing news that he wouldn't be home for another hour. I tried having Forrest hold it up so I could see how it looked, but he wasn't very cooperative. After a couple of minutes of internal arguments I finally decided to hang it all by myself. I figured that if my sister-in-law can hand a ceiling fan by herself I could easily hang this board. I am proud to say that I did it. I even used some of Greg's power tools. I don't know about you but I have a great feeling of accomplishment for doing this entire project all by myself.
One of my sister-in-laws has this really cool thing called a Backpack Station. Every time I go over there I stand and admire it while trying to figure out if I could do the same thing in my house., Unfortunately we don't have a good location like she does, but I did want to take a little of what she has done and incorporate it in to my own home. I found this board a couple of weeks ago and thought that it would be a good place for Forrest to hang his backpack and coat on everyday when he comes home from school. Yesterday I decided it was time to get this project taken care of. I removed all the hooks, sanded it down and then repainted it in a color that would match Forrest room. I then called Greg and asked when he would be home. Now that I had it all done I wanted it hung up immediately. Greg gave me the disappointing news that he wouldn't be home for another hour. I tried having Forrest hold it up so I could see how it looked, but he wasn't very cooperative. After a couple of minutes of internal arguments I finally decided to hang it all by myself. I figured that if my sister-in-law can hand a ceiling fan by herself I could easily hang this board. I am proud to say that I did it. I even used some of Greg's power tools. I don't know about you but I have a great feeling of accomplishment for doing this entire project all by myself. Monday, August 20, 2007
Bath Time
August 20, 2007
When I told Forrest that it was time to take a bath how long was it until he actually took a bath?
A. Immediately. You know my kids they always do what I say.
B. Never. Once Forrest started having a tantrum I told him fine he could stink for the rest of the day for all I care.
C. An hour and a half, after much whining and complaining that he didn't want to take a bath.
If you chose C you are correct. I have been told by numerous people that stubbornness is actually good a good thing, but as of right now I am really getting tired of it.
When I told Forrest that it was time to take a bath how long was it until he actually took a bath?
A. Immediately. You know my kids they always do what I say.
B. Never. Once Forrest started having a tantrum I told him fine he could stink for the rest of the day for all I care.
C. An hour and a half, after much whining and complaining that he didn't want to take a bath.
If you chose C you are correct. I have been told by numerous people that stubbornness is actually good a good thing, but as of right now I am really getting tired of it.
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