Mom's the Word

“Mommy?”
“Yes?”
“One day, I’m going to grow up and mow the grass, ok?”
“Ok, that sounds like a great plan.”
“And also?  I’m going to play the Wii without dying.  That’s what happens when you grow up.  You mow and are really good at the Wii, right?”
**I guess grown ups have all the luck, don’t they?**

Today I was told I was the “worst Mother in the history of Mothers.”
Really?  of ALL the Mothers?  All the Mothers in the history of Motherhood itself?  That’s gotta be…A LOT of Moms!
And, I’m the worst?
I suppose I must be doing something right then.  That’s my hope anyway.

Friday afternoon we met up with some friends to swim and unwind after the first week of school.  As we were getting all six children set in their bathing suits, goggles, towels, floaties, and diving rings, one of them exclaimed he saw a snake. 
Okay.  Noted.  We told him to stay away.  I’m sure of it.
But, it [...]

The forms are all signed; the lunch accounts set up.  Copies are made, and binders have a few doodles.
The new school year is underway…
and it’s the perfect time for a Friday, don’t you think?

Don’t think I haven’t heard all about it. 
Go ahead, make your silly jokes.  I can take it.
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I love those Mac commercials with the young guy vs. the older guy…the “cool guy” vs. the “nerdy guy”….you know what I’m talking about.  Those commercials almost make we actually want a Mac, but PC is all I’ve ever known, and therefore, easier.
But this school year I’ve been thrust into the Mac world, and I’ve [...]

Decatur opened it’s third elementary this year, which seems so surreal to me…We are still a small town, aren’t we?
My family moved here when there was just Decatur Elementary, in an old building by the football field.  I personally never attended that school, but my sister did, and I’ve heard stories from many teachers who taught [...]

It’s finally here!  I feel like I’ve been preparing for this particular first day of school for WEEKS!  There are all kinds of frayed nerve endings going on at this house.  I’m in a different school than I was last year, teaching a different grade level than last year.  Really, than ever.  I’ll be working full time [...]

School days, school days, oh those golden school days…Those are always the words in my head, through the voice of my mom, when I see the first day of school approaching.  When I was a kid, I hated that song, or pretended that I did anyway.  Actually, I always loved the start of school…the school [...]

Wow.  I’m looking at the invoice to pick up the school supplies for my kids, and…Wow.  Two kids: not quite $200, but close enough for me to go ahead and round up.  Throw in school clothes, backpacks, and any other “necessary extras” and we’ve got Christmas in August around here–minus the wrapping paper and yummy snacks.
It’s [...]