Comments on Halushki: NaBloPoMoDay 5: Random Thoughts and Noodlings

This is why I'm secretly glad we missed the sign-u...

2007-11-10T22:53:00.000-05:00

This is why I'm secretly glad we missed the sign-up deadline for soccer.

If the kids are having fun, I'm all for it. But for too many parents, it's all about THEM.

Love the skating pic! We freeze our posteriors off...

2007-11-09T00:15:00.000-05:00

Love the skating pic! We freeze our posteriors off at several Central PA rinks as well (6yo DD is just about ready for jumping skates, yikes), but I kinda like the cold. Not so much now, but in August I am ALL about hanging out at the rink.

Yes, the school used to offer Spanish afer school....

2007-11-06T22:50:00.000-05:00

Yes, the school used to offer Spanish afer school.

I'm not sure what happened with that.

My teacher is a friend from work who was a Spanish major. He's on his way to the Peace Corps after the new year. I'm looking for a new teacher, and might have one. I was thinking about looking for free space (township rec center). I want to keep the cost low. Right now, it's $5.00 a lesson.

I'll let you know what happens. I've also used Craig's list to find a drawing student/instructor to come to the house to teach twice a month.

I so hate carting kids around.

We tried the ice skating, too, and a bunch of othe...

2007-11-06T22:23:00.000-05:00

We tried the ice skating, too, and a bunch of other things. So far, we've managed to steer away from the lotta-lotta-moola ones, and basically I'm hoping some of my kids start deciding to just stick with band or something else soon because the driving around all evening long is driving me insane. I might have to get your info on the Spanish instructor because that's a GREAT idea!! Didn't the school used to do that, though?

I am so not looking forward to that aspect of pare...

2007-11-06T21:54:00.000-05:00

I am so not looking forward to that aspect of parenting. Mine's still little enough that we don't do anything.

So absolutely true... we just did soccer for the f...

2007-11-06T21:28:00.000-05:00

So absolutely true... we just did soccer for the first time with the little lady (5 1/2) and you would have thought we came from another planet b/c that was her first time. All in all, she did fine but hated it -- but the whole time my husband is saying "we didn't even begin playing soccer (in my day) until at least 8 or 9." But I just hate it b/c I know if she doesn't start something now, she will have no chance of participating later. Our high school has over 1000 kids. How can anyone participate at that level? Makes me want to puke... But she's doing "singing onstage" in the spring -- broadway productions for kids. Something that she actually has potential for (and interest in...) We will see. After our $300 payment, of course.

BTW, congrats on NaBloPoMo. You are a much better woman than I.

Mea culpa. I've been away and not able to comment...

2007-11-06T18:48:00.000-05:00

Mea culpa. I've been away and not able to comment.

A face with that kind of joy in it is the face of a child who should be skating. She's lovely.

Yes, half the pain in the doopa is carting the kid...

2007-11-06T12:24:00.000-05:00

Yes, half the pain in the doopa is carting the kids around from one place to another for different practices, and I'll stand firm on the opinion that there is no need for any 5yo to need to be driven 20 miles to a soccer field just so that they can play 10 different teams in a season instead of just 5 different teams.

(This is where the spawling subrubs stink.)

And yes, I do have a Spanish teacher come to the house once a week to teach Spanish. It's far more economical for one person to drive to one location and have the neighborhood kids all walk here for Spanish class, than to have 12 kids and parents - even with carpooling - drive yet one more place for one more activity.

Wow. I must have been up for a good rant.

These parents will be the same ones that bitch and...

2007-11-06T12:04:00.000-05:00

These parents will be the same ones that bitch and moan when they have to buy the $189.00 graphing calculator for Junior's advaced math class, crying "Why doesn't the schooooooool provide these?"

But they'll spend twice as much on sports quipment.

I think you have the right idea when you put put your "private coach" money towards having someone come to your house to teach the kids Spanish.

By the way, I'll take 2 boxes of milk chocolate Jordan crackers from the fundraiser. Let me know what I owe ya.

We wound up doing the buyout for the football fund...

2007-11-06T09:38:00.000-05:00

We wound up doing the buyout for the football fundraiser, merged the two kids' school fundraisers into one pot somehow, skipped the Brownies QSP fundraiser altogether and gave the Cub Scouts $20 in lieu of selling any popcorn. But in a couple of months I'll be the Brownie troop Cookie Mom, so I'll get it all back in spades.

Incidentally, we've tried gymnastics and soccer for Em. And soccer and football for Matthew. And they've both tried ice skating lessons. Matthew is fairly gung-ho for football right now, and they both want back into soccer in the spring. Though, they've had a year or more off from it, so I don't see how they'll be "competitive" with the serious soccer kids.

And besides the sports and scouts, Em's taking piano lessons and sings in a local chorale.

Can I tell you how much I'm hoping Matthew's football team doesn't make the playoffs so the season can end in two weeks like it's supposed to???

ACK ACK ACK! You said SCHOOL FUNDRAISER!

(R...

2007-11-06T01:21:00.000-05:00

ACK ACK ACK! You said SCHOOL FUNDRAISER!

(Runs from Jozet's blog in crazy football-style evasive pattern with hands waving crazily and loud ACKS emitting from wide-open mouth.)

P.S Acting class! Cool!

Julie
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