My kids and a friend were looking for the kitten the other day. I understand why the kitten was being difficult to find, but that’s not why I’m writing this. They quickly but methodically went through each room, left to right, looking under beds and behind curtains and in closets, calling out “clear!” each time […]
Morning conversations with my kids are starting to remind me of Monty Python skits: Child: “It’s freezing, I’m going go put on three sweatshirts.” Me: “It’s not cold.” Child: “What did you just say?” Me: “It’s sixty-eight. It’s not cold.” Child: “Well, it feels cold to ME. Can we light a fire?” Me: “It’s not […]
I feel like a fifth grader again. Not easy to type on my phone. This is my third child to start fifth grade here. At this school, with these teachers. Two years ago, when my son started here, it was (to put it mildly) an extremely stressful time for me and my entire family. The […]