RANDOM STUFF

When did I become a person who reads consumer reports about mini-vans?  That's all I'm saying about that. . . Just wondering.

My brain has been in high gear lately, thinking about homeschool stuff.  This is the time of year when I reassess.  Just kidding.  All year is when I reassess.  Not having their test scores for 6 weeks is going to KILL me.  I'm ready to say that we're done for the year (and not feel guilty about it), because the reality is. . . We're done for the year.  It would help if I had those measureable, tangible test results in my hands, telling me that I had completed the job.  It's pretty ironic though, because I have plans to read lots of books to them over the summer.  It's bizarre how I want to teach them stuff, but I don't want to HAVE to do it.  I rambled about all of this for a long time last night to a very patient Papa Bear.

So as a result we stayed up really late last night.  If I'm a recovering night owl, 3am is a pretty decisive fall off the wagon, huh?  I wonder if, when our kids are grown and gone, we'll be sitting around at 2am shooting the breeze.  Although I hate myself in the morning, I like remembering that I actually enjoy Papa Bear's company.  We're good at hanging out together.

We had this conversation this morning:

AMH:  I really do like Dr. Garrard.  Our old pediatrician was not an easy act to follow.  He was with us for a lot of years.

PB:  So like, you wanna marry him?

AMH:  I think he's taken. 

PB:  But you WISH you could marry him.

AMH:  Well, I'm kind of taken too.

PB:  I don't even remember what he looks like, except that you tell me that he's cute and young.

AMH:  Yeah. . . he's too short for me.

PB (walking out the door to work)--  O.K. I'll call you this afternoon.

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**Added:  The kids are in bed now.  It's the first time they've been in before 9pm in a while.  It's hard when it stays light so darn long. 

Since I mentioned liking my pediatrician, I thought I should add that he made a big deal about how well Natalie's language development is coming along at her 15 mo well-check this afternoon.  He told me once a long time ago that Julia was one of his favorite patients.  He even calls her "Ju-Ju."  Of course no one likes teachers or doctors to play favorites. . .unless it's your kid they like.  :)