What's on my mind.....

Am I meanest mom of an Oakwood third grader because I didn't let Bud have a chicken?  That's right, a live chicken.  Bud's teacher sent home a note asking which families want a chicken, or 2 or 3 or 4.  They can sleep in the garage and can be trained to run around your yard and cluck loudly.  Also, you can eat their eggs.  I wonder if Bud is really the only third grader to not take home a chicken, as he reminds me daily.

It's registration time at Prodigy Dance Studio for next fall's classes.  Should I sign Rosie up for Jazz and Ballet, like I want, or let her quit dancing like she wants.  I tell her how fun dancing is, how she can someday dance at half-time of the high school basketball games or be a cheerleader.  She says, "It's my life, mom, not yours!"  She actually yelled this, not just said it.  I think I will compromise and sign her up just for Jazz.  Is this really a compromise?  Let's just say yes.

Coleman and I made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies this morning.  He loves these cookies!  He also loves the batter.  While baking a batch, I ran downstairs to change the laundry.  When I returned, he was on the counter eating the batter by the huge spoonfuls.  I'm embarrassed to admit, my first thought was, "Great, now I don't have to feed him lunch!" 

What would we do without the internet?  Recently I had to look up a few math facts to help Bud with his homework.  Who remembers what the Additive Property of Addition is, or the Commutative Property of Multiplication?  What did our parents do for help when we did homework? 

At Coleman's 3 year old checkup, the "What to Know Fact Sheet for 3 Year Olds" stated that 90% of 3 year olds are potty trained.  My 3 year old is not potty trained!  None of my kids have been potty trained at 3, not even Rosie and "girls are easier to potty train".  Help!!!  I need one of these potty trained 3 year olds to send his or her mom over to my house to instruct Coleman and me on potty training.

And finally, I am now 38.  I think to myself, "I am 38.  Do I look 38?  Do I feel 38?  What does 38 feel like?"  I do know that Jono bought me the cutest Coach handbag for my birthday, and that  feels pretty great!