I had planned on getting up early and writing my post today. I also planned on all the kids cooperating, and sleeping kind of late. And I planned on my husband being around to help out. I planned on bringing Number 3 to the last day of his last long course meet, going for a […]
Archives for July 2013
The First Time I Took All Seven Kids To The Beach
Yesterday I took all seven kids to the town beach. Even with my dad there to help, keeping track of everyone was a challenge. Numbers 1, 2, and 3 are fairly easy. But Number 4, 5, 6, and 7 take some work. 5 and 6 can’t swim and need you right there with them, and […]
What are you waiting for?
Last year I took all the kids to the town beach. Once. I had my dad there to help me, but even with that, we had one of those I-lost-one-of-the-kids-comb-the-beach-in-total-panic-mode-and-freak-out-the-coaches-and-lifeguards situations. Yes, it was Number 4 who I lost. We found her taking a group swim lesson. That she wasn’t signed up for. You can […]
It’s not whether you win or lose. Unless you’re a mom on the team we played last night.
I believe in a little healthy competition. I appreciate a good nail biter. I don’t think kids should always win or that they should get a trophy or medal or ribbon every time they participate in any kind of athletic event. I think it is a healthy lesson to learn that there are winners and losers, and I think kids need […]
Life lesson # 147. Playing the sympathy card.
Yesterday I wrote about Number 4 and her cast, and how I had decided to turn the situation into a lesson in dealing with disappointment, and finding the silver lining in seemingly crappy situations. Last night Number 3 had a baseball game. We are in the middle of a heat wave here in CT. The […]
Every cast has a silver lining.
I have totally dropped the ball in one area of child-rearing. And that is the learning-how-to-ride-a-bike area. We don’t have a driveway that’s conducive to riding a bike, plus we live on a busy road. So the kids can’t just hop on their bikes and ride down the street. The middle school is just down […]