Tyler: "Mom, you know how my head is the same size as yours?"
(and it really is. We can wear the same hats/helmet)
Me: "Uh huh..."
Tyler: "That must mean that we have the same size brain!"
Showing posts with label Tyler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tyler. Show all posts
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
It's June...
Only a couple more weeks until school is out. Our school is being renovated over the summer and my view out the window will be the parking lot instead of the wonderful green space and ball diamond. At least the parking lot will be done before school is out so I won't have to hear that construction for the whole summer. The construction company put up the steel barriers today which was fun to watch. I guess that will be one bonus: The kids will be able to watch the progress from our house...
The end of school now has me thinking of how much Tyler has accomplished this year. I cannot believe how much kids are pushed to learn at such a young age. Tyler is definitely one of the younger ones in the class and I struggle to remind myself of that. He shares the lack of concentration I exhibited in my youth and I do think that he would benefit from some one-on-one teaching in the reading and math areas. But then you get him in music class, or learning about science stuff and he is fascinated. I'm really proud about how well he is reading and how well he is doing on his assignments. I just need to stop comparing to others and recognize that in a couple of years, I won't even remember the delays.
On another note, I've begun applying for more part-time design jobs. With Tyler being home for the summer, the children are more occupied (not that I abandon them, but I find I get more accomplished when Tyler's around) so I could broaden my design horizons. I have a couple of really exciting projects coming up and I'll post pictures to illustrate the coolness.
Now if I can only keep my house clean so I can do the work instead of cleaning the house, I'll be set!
Oh, and here's a pic of Addison's new 'do. (Note to my mother-in-law: In this case, short hair in the back is better than the mullet she was sporting previously!)
The end of school now has me thinking of how much Tyler has accomplished this year. I cannot believe how much kids are pushed to learn at such a young age. Tyler is definitely one of the younger ones in the class and I struggle to remind myself of that. He shares the lack of concentration I exhibited in my youth and I do think that he would benefit from some one-on-one teaching in the reading and math areas. But then you get him in music class, or learning about science stuff and he is fascinated. I'm really proud about how well he is reading and how well he is doing on his assignments. I just need to stop comparing to others and recognize that in a couple of years, I won't even remember the delays.
On another note, I've begun applying for more part-time design jobs. With Tyler being home for the summer, the children are more occupied (not that I abandon them, but I find I get more accomplished when Tyler's around) so I could broaden my design horizons. I have a couple of really exciting projects coming up and I'll post pictures to illustrate the coolness.
Now if I can only keep my house clean so I can do the work instead of cleaning the house, I'll be set!
Oh, and here's a pic of Addison's new 'do. (Note to my mother-in-law: In this case, short hair in the back is better than the mullet she was sporting previously!)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
What's Cooking Wednesday - Issue 13: A Steaming Pile of...
PANCAKES!! But of course, it's Shrove Tuesday. The kids *love* pancakes for dinner. Addison ate her weight I think (a total of 4 whole pancakes). She out-ate her brothers!
Anyway, here's the recipe and as usual, please check out the others at What's Cooking Wednesday (yes, I'm a day early!).
Apple Pancakes
Ingredients:
2 cups flour (I used 1 white and 1 whole wheat)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon (or more if you want)
2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup chopped apple (I shredded mine, skins and all)
Preheat Griddle to 300˚
Sift dry ingredients together.
Combine eggs, butter, and milk.
Pour into flour mixture and stir until smooth.
Add apples and stir.
Drop by spoonfuls and cook.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
My artist son
I had doubts that my children would inherit their parents' artistic skills. Not any more. It's all Tyler wants to do... draw, colour, illustrate. Today he told me he wants to do the drawings like the artists do for the comics (he means animation for superhero comic shows). How awesome is that! Here's a sample to show he's well on his way.
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