Month: October 2005

Up all night

By / October 3, 2005 / 5 Comments

Last night I went to bed an hour later than I should have. Sometimes books are hard to put down y’know? During the night I was awakened once by Patches, once by Gleek, once by Kiki, and four times by Link. Now I’m up. Whee.

I’ve got to get two kids off to school, do my weekly accounting, wash laundry, prepare to host preschool tomorrow, retrieve two kids from school, and all of that before 3:45 when my babysitter shows up so that I can go see Serenity.

I should probably sneak a nap in there so that I don’t fall asleep during the movie. The joys of parenting do not include being awakened in the middle of the night because your 8 year old can’t find his gameboy.

And now the day is gone

By / October 1, 2005 / 2 Comments

Any day that begins with sleeping in followed by breakfast and a long hot bath can’t be too bad. The luxurious bath came courtesy of Shark Boy and Lava Girl which had the kids so enthralled that I dared hop into the tub for a bit.

Most of the rest of the day was spent doing projects while listening to General Conference on the radio. The kids watched too many videos and ate far too much left over snack food, but I figure one day won’t hurt them or me. Tomorrow I plan to actually sit down and create a real meal plan for the month of October. That way I’ll actually be cooking more and we’ll be eating fewer sandwiches, hot dogs, and quesadillas

Tonight I’ll put the kids to bed and then I plan to sit down and watch Ella Enchanted. I’ve already seen it once, but that time I was chasing over excited children in a small space and so I didn’t get to fully enjoy the movie. I rented it this weekend as a potential video for the Kiki party, but they chose something else.

Not a noteworthy day, but a pleasant one nonetheless.

A thought that coalesced in my head

By / October 1, 2005 / 2 Comments

As a parent it is my job to spread acceptance, not to be seeking it. My children and their friends are not the source to which I should turn for affirmation. I will build better relationships with my kids and their friends if I am confident in myself than if I am twisting around to seek their approval.

This thought will probably be increasingly important as my kids turn into teens. As they and their friends mature physically they’ll start feeling more like peers whom I need to impress. Their opinions need to matter to me, but my own approval of myself should be the one that counts.