Logan turned 14 this week and I feel older than I did this time last week, much older. I have started reading Sense of self: Listening to Homeschooled Girls by Susannah Sheffer The first page got my mind ticking over, it is abut the changes that take place in girls in the 14-16 year age bracket [...]
Entries from November 2006
November 13, 2006
Boys
last week Riley and Will stuck everything they could find in my room on the walls with sticky tape, I mean everything, undies, pillows, toys, everything. After giving Riley the lecture of him being the big brother it was up to him to tell will no if I’m not there ( I was only down stairs, [...]
November 10, 2006
Hat
I just made Logan a hat out of angora wool I found at an Oppy the other week. It is purple and black and goes great with her pink hair ( the same hair I swore she wouldn’t dye again). So little education was done in this house as I was too busy keeping well [...]
November 10, 2006
Just remembered
The other night when we went out we had to stop for petrol, Mark and I got out to have a natter at the pump ( as you do) when Will yelled out what I thought was
” I need to wee”
I looked around for something to wee on, found it, opened the van door to [...]
November 10, 2006
Thursday
After a morning with Erik at his finest I took Will and Riley to group after telling Erik he can turn up later if he wants to, I knew we needed a bit of time apart before there was blood shed. He turned up 1 hour later and gave me a hug told me he [...]
November 9, 2006
Erik the teacher
Erik is trying to teach Will to say
SUPERCALAFRAGALISTICEPEALADOSHOUS 9 or how ever it’s spelt
Erik is breaking it all down and trying to get Will to say it Wills first responce was
“I already said it Eddy didn’y you hear me”
the second time Eddy got
” I’m trying Eddy but I’m only 3″
the third
” I’m too tired now, [...]
November 9, 2006
It gets better
Erik had another explosive day , half way through it he exploded
“I hate this family, it’s shit”
I can’t remember when swearing became acceptable in this house.
I sat there with him ranting and screaming and when he was spent I just held him and talked to him, since then he has been great. There was so [...]
November 7, 2006
What a day
Yesterday was a shitty, shitty day, one that I don’t want repeated for ages.
Logan kicked off first thing because she didn’t want to go to study group, why??, because you have to STUDY, oh my god, she hates everyone that goes there, and she doesn’t want to learn anything, or do anything . I am seriously [...]
November 6, 2006
3, 4, even 5 children? More families opening up to size – Tuscaloosa
3, 4, even 5 children? More families opening up to size – Tuscaloosa
November 6, 2006
Knitting
I have not been on line for so long my fingers have forgotten where the keys are.
I have started knitting again, my nan taught me when I was younger but I only really do it when there is a small child to knit for( small meaning Will mum so relax), I much prefer to sew. I [...]
