Humans

Firecracker is such a unique little character.  He refers to all people as 'humans'.  He will say things like, "Mommy, look there are two humans walking on the road."  I really don't know where he came up with it.  Obviously, Firecracker is not wrong, but the Hubs and I always refer to people as 'people' not 'humans'.  Who knows where this little man picked up on that.  But it's not something he just started.  He has been doing it for months!  Oh, my little Firecracker, the smiles you bring to our faces.

Have a great day, all you humans!
Ms. T 




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Girls Basketball

The school I teach at needed a girl's basketball coach.  Now mind you, I have coached before, I have even coached at this school before, but it was not on my top 30 things I wanted to do.  However, the school was really in a bind so I accepted the job.

Friday the 15th was our first game.  And WE WON!! Mind you for me this was a new experience.  The first school I coached at we did win some games.  However, the last time I coached (2 years ago) for this school we didn't win a single game.  The girls were sweet and it didn't phase them.  They honestly just wanted to play.  

Anyway, a win was definitely a great way to start the season!

Have a great day!
Ms. T  




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Feeling Old

I have had a few moments in the last week that have made me feel old.  The first was that last week I found my first gray hair!  I have no words.   The second and definitely more scarring incident was that I was asking some of my students what their birthdays were and their responses floored me!  The majority of them were born in 2000!  Holy cow bells!  Now I totally know that 2000 was 16 years ago, my brain isn't THAT addled, but seeing the evidence of how long ago it was walking around in front of me makes me feel so old.

Have a great day! (And try not to feel old =)
Ms. T 




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A Question From a 6 Year Old Mind

Last night I was in the laundry room, Firecracker came up to me and said, "Mommy, why do you like doing laundry so much?"  (I understood immediately why he was asking this question.  It is because I make them put all their clean laundry away, except the hanging things.)

In my head I was loudly guffawing, and saying something along the lines of, "laundry sucks! I do it, because it is socially unacceptable for our family to walk around naked."  However, outwardly I gave a slight chuckle and said, "Honey, I do laundry because I want to wear clean clothes.  I don't want to be smelly.  If you want me to stop washing your clothes I will then you can be smelly." 

The workings of a 6 year old mind =). 

Have a great day,
Ms. T 




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Sponge Bob?

Whenever we drive in the car we all play the punch bug game minus the actual punching.  The other day we were driving and the Hubs called out, "Punch bug!  One for Daddy!"  From the back seat we heard Sweet pea pipe up and say, "Sponge Bob!  One for Sweet pea!"

From then on every time the Hubs would call out a punch bug, Sweet pea would call out a "Sponge Bob" for herself.  Apparently, all this time she has thought we were saying "Sponge Bob", not "punch bug."  Haha!  Silly girl!

Have a great day!
Ms. T 




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Chores

Most of the days of Christmas break my kids have been required to do chores. *Gasp!*  I know, call DCF on me, my children are being HORRIBLY abused!  They have had to do things like:
- Put away their laundry
- Put away dishes from the dish washer
- Clean their rooms
- Clean the living and dining rooms

I can't believe they have survived!  

For real though, my kids are old enough to understand that in this family we all pitch in.  I am not their maid and their Daddy isn't their servant.  They may not be old enough to do any "big" chores, but they are old enough to learn that life is not a free ride.  Not to mention, the chores get done faster when we all chip in.  The jobs may not be done perfectly, but they are done, and that's what matters.

I used to bug me when the jobs weren't done just right, and I would go behind the kids and re-do their job when they weren't looking.  Well, guess what?  I totally am done with that mess.  I'm too exhausted to go back and re-do something that is already done.  If it's close enough (and the best they can do) then I'm happy.  If it's not the best they can do then THEY get to do it again.  I know, I'm a horribly demanding Mama.  

Have a great day!
Ms. T    




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Back to School

Today we go back to school.  Goodbye Christmas break, goodbye sleeping in, goodbye spending the day in our jammas, cuddling on the couch watching stupid shows, goodbye relaxed bedtimes.  Hello official bed times, hello alarm clocks, hello having to get dressed every day before 10 am, hello packed lunches.

Time to take a deep breath and plunge right back into the chaos we call life.  It's beautiful isn't it?

Have a great day!
Ms. T 




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Happy New Year!!

 Welcome to that time of year when everyone is on a holiday hangover, and ready to "make changes in their lives."  I'm a skeptic.  It's not that I don't think people want to change and it's not that I don't think some people will buckle down and achieve their goals.  However, 99.9% of us (yes, I'm including myself) will make some sort of attempt and then fall back into our comfortable little ruts.  

     I mean ruts can be nice.  They're curved and welcoming, kinda like a hug.  

     Have I made some New Year's resolutions?  Yes.  Will I attempt to make those changes?  Yes.  And I will sincerely work at making those changes permanent.  Then why am I a skeptic?  You ask.  Well, it's because I've known myself for 33 years, and I know my habits.  And habits, my friends, are hard to break.  Thus the need for New Year's resolutions.

     Well, this hasn't been the pick me up post I was intending on writing... Sorry about that.  Here's hoping that all of us that are making New Year's resolutions stick with them and make ourselves better people! 

Have a great new year!
Ms. T




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