Thursday, January 28, 2016

There's a moment when you think to yourself, but never say it out loud, I fed you yesterday! Doesn't that count for something? Shouldn't you learn how to cook already?
Oh the battles of the bath! Just wash already! Let's be done and in our pjs! Why do you protest cleanliness?
College bound only emerges for food and fist pumps with dad. I think he is part bear?
Teen Queen has made it necessary for me to document ALL of our conversations/ interactions. She announced her weekend itinerary and when I responded, "In your dreams!" She was all aghast! "Oh! I asked you and you said yes." Obviously I forgot my minion status! Sadly not the cute Twinkie looking guys that have been turned into cute memes!
I think reflectively again. Then laugh because I remember my teen years and my healthy respect for my parents! Then I am angry because surely I did not raise these "people" to appear entitled. I hope we have instilled in them good values and that they forgive me when I giggle at the actions of their own future "peoples!"
Asked Tootsie, "Is your hair dry?"
"I have NO idea!" Aww, love each of them!

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Plugged in?

That moment when you look over at second grader, wearing polka dot glasses with the frames popped out, with the laptop open, playing on her daddy's phone.
"Whatcha doing tootsie?"
"Well I was on First in Math and it got too hard. So now I am playing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle game. But I did ALL (four syllables) my homework." Then pushes said glasses up farther on little nose.
Middler has laptop on school site. "What are you doing babe?"
"Science I guess."
College bound has headphones on and a book open.  I could never do that. He has great grades so I won't mess with the "system.." For now. . . 
Teen Queen has headphones in and book open as well. Laughing intermittently.  I am sure Shogun is not funny. Again, for now great grades. . . 
Me, well I felt reflective and thought about my teen years when laptops and cell phones were not a part of the homework process at all. I remember being jealous of my neighbor with the see through phone that lit up when it rang and her 17 inch television. My 5 inch television that was a part of my cassette player/ radio would probably have sent my kiddos into ORBIT!