Changes

"Finally after 10 days... Camel!"

Few will understand the profoundness of that statement.

Let us just say that we are now counting :

10 sickness free days
two weeks where work has been kept to a 60 hour/week maximum
food is being watched and taken on a fixed schedule three times a day
once a day exercise session

feeling a nice calm!

More later when I get into a set routine...

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Sharing

Came home yesterday to find the kids watching videos in different rooms. A closer look revealed that they were watching the "same" program. Arthur which plays on PBS was being watched through Youtube on a laptop in the living room and an ipad in the family room.

Why this madness I asked the kids.

"She doesn't want to share!" came the reply in unison from two different rooms.

"But you are watching the same episode! Couldn't you put the ipad on the table and watch?" said an exasperated daddy and the response was

"she smells" from one kid and "she keeps tilting the ipad towards her" said the other one..

whatever be the reasons, have successfully raised two kids who will not be carpooling when they reach driving age.

Not happy with this.

Have to do something to teach them to share, not waste electricity and more importantly teach them to tolerate each other.

The iPad will have to disappear for a few days!

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Genetics

Me to Little one : did you comb your hair?

Little One: YES !!

Me : Then why is your hair standing out like a porcupine or hedgehog?

LO : Grandma combed it and it is still like this

Me to Jr. : Did grandma really comb it?

Jr. : Yes daddy.

LO : I am your daughter. My hair looks like yours. What can I do?!

The way she shrugged her shoulders and explained how all her defects can be traced to one source.... "me" was priceless!

If she does something good or has a physical trait that is good, she will claim credit for it and if she doesn't mom and grandma will quickly fill in. If she does anything wrong or has rat ears, porcupine hair, wrinkly skin after she gets out of the swimming pool, etc. etc.

well, it is genetic inheritance from daddy!

Gave her a big hug and kiss for saying "I am your daughter" with that mischief in her eye.

What else is one to do with a witty five year old?

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