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Out of the mouth of babes

Context

January 17, 2010

Bad words have been an issue lately.
I have requested NOT to hear about any bodily functions unless assistance is needed.
I have requested NOT to hear judgment on a brother’s intelligence if the assessment is below average.

Ryan(8) is my biggest policy enforcer…and offender. He has a little issue controlling his own use of these words, but [...]

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Nirvana Art Series Continues

January 12, 2010

This is the second interview in a series spotlighting the art of Nirvana artist, Rhett. The first interview took a closer look at his sculpture work. Today we are delving deeper into his marker sketches. It is well-known that his marker art has been influenced by his mother who believes that stick [...]

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Nirvana Apprentice

November 17, 2009

Rhett(3) has been nurtured to be a force.

A force to be reckoned with.
From birth he has been negotiating, manipulating, cajoling, and consoling.  He has learned to be loud to be heard.  He has learned to push harder to be noticed.  He has learned to be fast to keep up.
And really, up to this point it [...]

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The Kids' Plan

November 1, 2009

Yesterday we were  playing outside in the yard.  As you may have gathered from my previous beaver issues, there are several places in the yard that has water.
The water isn’t deep.  More like a shallow stream that may or may not be moving and a 1 foot deep pond area that is fed by a [...]

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I won't allow it

October 24, 2009

My Reid(6).
My sweet, sweet Reid.

He is my calm, easy-going, go-with-the-flow, laughing, try anything once, breezy kid.
Life is light around Reid, except for two burning questions that he takes VERY seriously.
Who will he marry?
What is he going to be when he grows up?

I try to mention that both these things are not urgent issues at [...]

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He MUST not be a boy

August 24, 2009

Reid(6) has successfully completed his first week of first grade.  Since he did not go to Kindergarten I was a little worried about him.

The week went well.  When I picked him up the first day he looked me straight in the eye and said, “Mom, it was a very good first day“.
Reassuring.
Sweet.
I have asked him [...]

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Mystical bond of brotherhood

August 12, 2009

I don’t understand brotherhood.

There are things about it that I assume I will never understand.  It makes no sense in my world how brothers can be torturing each other in one moment and defending one another in the next.  I would prefer to hit the fast forward button though the torture and pause the defense.
Another [...]

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Color restriction

June 24, 2009

I am a huge fan of play-doh.

I love the fun.
I love the creative process.
I love the smell…
Except I distinctly remember that it smelled MUCH better in the 1970s, but it still smells good.  So good that they invented Play-doh perfume*.  So good that it is out of stock.
*sigh*
Over the years we have accumulated a lot [...]

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Soap opera

June 18, 2009

It had been a long day.
So long that I started the dinner and toy clean-up early in hopes of an early bedtime.

The older boys were in one bath and I had just finished giving Rhett his bath when I heard screaming coming from the other tub.
I might mention that screaming from the other tub is [...]

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Why homeschoolers win spelling bees

June 16, 2009

We are into week 42 of summer in my head.  In real life it is closer to week 5.

BUT because I am an extremely attentive mother or thrive on cheap and easy entertainment the boys all do about 45 minutes of “schoolwork” prior to any DS, TV or Wii.
It is cruel and unusual around here.
I [...]

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Model of unconventional learning

June 3, 2009

Reid(5, turning 6 next week…crap!  I need to be planning a party) has always been Nirvana’s island of quiet in the middle of chaos.  He has a quiet, laid back spirit.  He is always thinking, creating and then thinking some more.

My little surfer dude.
He is the one happily living in a surf shack between his [...]

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