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Soap opera

June 18, 2009
Reid with arms stretched out

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 [...]

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How the Tooth Fairy amuses herself

June 2, 2009
Ryan looks out

Ryan(8) has only lost a few teeth. He is not wild about having a loose tooth, but even less wild about the actual loss process.  So the tooth hangs by a thread for weeks… It isn’t pretty. Last Friday, blog-Stedman had an out of town appointment in Shreveport which is a 3 1/2 hour drive [...]

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Let's talk about the weather

April 30, 2009

It has been a mild Texas spring. We have been hovering in the mid-70s with dips to the high 50s and occasional spikes to the low 80s. The trees and flowers seem a bit non-committal. The buds open slightly, peek around and then tentatively hang in unenthusiastic bloom. Nature has paused. Quite honestly, I can’t [...]

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The house of THIS or THAT

April 10, 2009

I don’t remember what parenting book it was that I read early on, but it made a huge impact on how residents of the Nirvana relate to each other. The book stressed how important it was for children to have choices. These choices needed to be concrete and age-appropriately narrowed down. I interpreted that to [...]

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Expiration exasperation

April 8, 2009

It was a bit inconvenient for me when Ryan(8) learned to read. Blog-Stedman and I had to stop spelling things in public. We adjusted. Life went on. What has been much more difficult to deal with is his ability to understand time. Not just the time of day. Not just the day of the week. [...]

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I wish he represented MY district

March 31, 2009

Ever since Ryan(8) started to talk we have suspected that he has a future in the legal profession. He has shown excellence in the field of debate. He has a passion for justice. He has a gift for finding the loophole. Should we send him to third grade or law school? I am now wondering [...]

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What.When.Where.Why?

March 10, 2009

I believe that life is an information gathering experience. I read a vast variety of books, listen to a wide range of music, have friends from different circles, and will talk to just about anyone about anything. I find joy in random tid-bits. Pockets of knowledge are one of my favorite things. AND nothing is [...]

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Dream

March 7, 2009

Ryan… For a long time you were just a dream. The dream from which I could not awake… that taught patience. that was worth the wait. You are my first born. The wiggling recipient of first-time mothering… of underwhelming technique. of overwhelming love. For a time you were my only dream. Then more dreams became [...]

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What should Holly do?

February 25, 2009

It has happened several times now. Each time it startles me and amuses me at the same time.Ryan (7) has been referring to himself in a story in the third person. Yep, here is the pot calling the kettle black.The thing is I don’t think I do this in real life. For those of you [...]

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No jury would blame me

January 13, 2009

When Ryan (now 7) was 5 we laughed and said we didn’t know if we should send him to Kindergarten or law school. Really, grades K-College just seem like a formality to get him to a point where he can use his God-given skills of debate. I would welcome formal debate training so that his [...]

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