tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:56:50 +0000kidshomeschoolperfectionwritingCalvinfoodintroductionmiss t“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” ~Anna Quindlenhttp://jtimes6.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (—ecj)Blogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-7108223845056913674Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:30:00 +00002009-12-11T15:30:43.682-06:00CalvinhomeschoolCalvin's assignment: Rewrite a fairy tale from an unexpected perspective. He decided to retell Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One day in Bear World three bears were reading The Daily Bear newspaper during breakfast. The three bears -- a father, a mother and their son -- were getting ready to enjoy their honey-flavored Mini Wheats when they saw an ad for free golf. But the deal was only good fromhttp://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/12/calvin-new-perspective-on-three-bears.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-3949175304744405131Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:11:00 +00002009-10-29T12:11:44.028-05:00PJ's 9-month well-baby checkup went, um... well. He is 20.5 lbs and in the 50th percentile for height and weight. An average baby! He has two little bottom teeth poking through -- much more noticeable for anyone who forgets and lets him suck on their hand or arm (ouch!). It seems that he is above average in developmental milestones: He's not only pulling up on the furniture and cruising around, http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/10/all-is-well.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-640386071029829312Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:27:00 +00002009-09-07T01:39:25.354-05:00My last headline may have been little overly dramatic, so I tried to show restraint on this one.Hubby: So, is today a fertile day?Me: (Thoughts racing through my head -- What?! Why is he asking this? What does this mean? Isn't four enough?! ... Do I even know the answer to that question?) Long pause...Hubby: Well? Is it?Me: Huh?Hubby: Is. this. a. furlough. day?Me: Uh, no, I'm going to work. (http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/09/might-be-too-much-information.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-4601547372105859678Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:30:00 +00002009-09-04T21:47:24.444-05:00homeschoolkidswritingMr. C's writing assignment was to tell of a time that he felt like a hero. He was allowed to make up a story if he wanted to. I'm not sure that what he came up with is an example of heroism, but it's what he wanted to write about. So, we went with it. Mr. C. welcomes comments on his story.First, Nana and I decided to go bowling. There's a certain way you have to go to get to the bowling alley http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/09/cj-feeling-like-hero.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-5073634696626899165Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:37:00 +00002009-08-23T15:01:51.550-05:00miss twritingToday's writing assignment: Pretend you are a purple cow. Write about how you got that way and what it's like.There was a farmer that had a cow named Talia. The farmer let her cow out of the barn to eat. The cow saw a plant that was as purple as an eggplant. The cow tasted the plant. It was good, so she gobbled up the whole thing.Suddenly, the cow turned purple!The cow went back to the barn. The http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/08/miss-t-cow-that-turned-purple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-2291056101155751909Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:26:00 +00002009-08-21T23:33:17.606-05:00kidsPoor Miss T has one puffy, red eye. The going rate to clear up a case of pink eye: $40 copay, $35 prescription. Yikes! Well, the drugs are a little less if you don't mind dosing 6x a day instead of 2x. But still... $75!Miss T has been banned from touching her brothers, the Wii remotes, the TV remote, the computer and just about everything else in the house. And the poor thing has to put up with http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/08/pink-plague.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-4276525643715467848Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:25:00 +00002009-08-17T23:29:19.007-05:00kidsperfectionThe little one is about 6.5 mos old now. Yesterday I grabbed him and the camera and headed out to the yard for a quickie photo session. He's just so cute! And happy! (Just pretend you don't see the drool on his shirt.)Since I don't have school photos to rely on, I've been a bit of a slacker when it comes to portraits of the kids. We have snapshots on the computer of various events and happenings,http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/08/pj-081509.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-306406587714757687Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:25:00 +00002009-08-06T22:37:09.316-05:00foodkidsWith all of the battles we've had with G (or Super Squirt, as he prefers to be called -- can't argue with a 4yo) over food, can I just say that Lil P is a very welcome change. This kid stares intently at ALL of our food, as if to say, "What about me?" He's still getting the hang of eating off of a spoon, but he loves every new taste that's presented. He's not good at picking up finger foods yet, http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/08/food-issues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059566785522001546.post-7547256872136484731Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:05:00 +00002009-08-01T00:57:24.852-05:00introductionperfectionPerfect hair. Perfect family. Perfect house. Perfect hair. Perfect kids. Perfect religion. Perfect job. Did I mention perfect hair? The quest for perfection can become too much, too overwhelming. Even ... paralyzing.I've thought about blogging off and on over the years but never made it all the way to the first post. It might seem silly, but it's my need for perfection that's held me back all http://jtimes6.blogspot.com/2009/07/jumping-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (—ecj)2