tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post4832808010425262986..comments2024-03-22T14:46:37.849-04:00Comments on A Fly on Our (Chicken Coop) Wall: My R Word Is Reminisce, Mostly Because I Wanted to Show You What I Found in the First Grader's FolderChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-81751723995207509422015-04-30T22:55:11.716-04:002015-04-30T22:55:11.716-04:00I've got a HUNNERT handprint ideas!
Yet anoth...I've got a HUNNERT handprint ideas! <br />Yet another reason we are the same person: I am very unsympathetic. I've always figured it was best to act like they were fine when they got hurt, then deal with anything that's worse than fine after an assessment, because I didn't want my kids to be big ol' whiny babies every time they got hurt.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-28374817013821544622015-04-27T07:21:32.650-04:002015-04-27T07:21:32.650-04:00I loved that episode, too. Spot on, wasn't it?...I loved that episode, too. Spot on, wasn't it? <br />I have found it easier as my boys get older to hoard less, they don't "produce" as much, too. And yes, you are right. Someday all this will be theirs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-62820184110769692042015-04-23T13:57:26.989-04:002015-04-23T13:57:26.989-04:00what a smart boy - he has beautiful handwriting - ...what a smart boy - he has beautiful handwriting - :)Marisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818816716586417433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-47550859344105063432015-04-22T08:50:19.022-04:002015-04-22T08:50:19.022-04:00I have an idea. Make a tree with Phoenix's gi...I have an idea. Make a tree with Phoenix's giant hand and write things about his teen-age years (like driving) and other memories. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-37868799809415197502015-04-22T08:13:40.836-04:002015-04-22T08:13:40.836-04:00Ack! One more reason for me to not give them their...Ack! One more reason for me to not give them their boxes until I die. I would be crushed if they didn't want them. (Well, maybe not crushed. I'd be crushed to have to throw them away.)<br /><br />Your daughter-in-law sounds like a gem. Not often you get handwritten thank you cards!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-49524693082463056262015-04-22T08:11:42.888-04:002015-04-22T08:11:42.888-04:00It is a gift in a way. At least I know he misses m...It is a gift in a way. At least I know he misses me when I'm gone. <br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-82480626088808214132015-04-22T08:10:52.691-04:002015-04-22T08:10:52.691-04:00I knew you'd like that, but I thought you'...I knew you'd like that, but I thought you'd be all over his fear of no books first. :) Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-83961525235175022892015-04-22T08:10:08.497-04:002015-04-22T08:10:08.497-04:00Hahaha! The teachers know our family quite well. T...Hahaha! The teachers know our family quite well. The older kids paved the way with way more embarrassing essays and photos. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-15117006930741500982015-04-22T08:09:11.995-04:002015-04-22T08:09:11.995-04:00It certainly works for us!It certainly works for us!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-56223611153034033292015-04-22T08:08:57.651-04:002015-04-22T08:08:57.651-04:00How he fears too much food is a mystery. The boy h...How he fears too much food is a mystery. The boy has 4 older siblings who eat a ton of food, and they eat it quickly. He has to be fast to even get any! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-35629221038199745632015-04-22T08:07:37.613-04:002015-04-22T08:07:37.613-04:00That is wonderful that he wanted to keep it! I som...That is wonderful that he wanted to keep it! I sometimes wonder if my boys will even want their boxes when they are older. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-52701221001388886052015-04-22T08:06:48.519-04:002015-04-22T08:06:48.519-04:00Oh man. Your comment made me cry. It must be so di...Oh man. Your comment made me cry. It must be so difficult to watch your child go through that. <br />I took Cuckoo to kindergarten roundup yesterday, and someone asked if I would be crying when he actually starts school in the fall. I'll be crying for a week at least. I will miss these days tremendously. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-33605730344930845922015-04-22T08:04:20.720-04:002015-04-22T08:04:20.720-04:00Aw, not an idiot. Just a mom who misses her little...Aw, not an idiot. Just a mom who misses her little boy.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-39573646686410688202015-04-22T08:04:02.528-04:002015-04-22T08:04:02.528-04:00OH my gosh, this is so precious! And he has some w...OH my gosh, this is so precious! And he has some wise insight there. I saved all these things until about 5 years ago. My oldest is 37, my youngest is 29. We just had to declutter and pitch things and I offered these treasures back to the kids. None of them wanted a thing. So I saved my favorites (about 3 things from each child) and the rest went in the trash. I thought I'd never pitch them, too, but then the boys got married, and now I'm saving things like wedding photos and the dried flowers from the weddings. I also save thank you cards from our DIL. She writes beautiful things. So, I'm just saving different things now!Marianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-7754260852469649132015-04-21T21:28:14.470-04:002015-04-21T21:28:14.470-04:00(thats the admitting to running way too fast, taki...(thats the admitting to running way too fast, taking the opportunity of a parent not being there to say 'no running down the stairs?') What a very nice gift (to you) inherent in that drawing and statement.clarkhttp://wakefielddoctrine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-52935513600226471012015-04-21T18:03:18.488-04:002015-04-21T18:03:18.488-04:00Gorgeous. I love that he wants to be a superhero :...Gorgeous. I love that he wants to be a superhero :DLizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-42565406445030771202015-04-21T14:52:32.442-04:002015-04-21T14:52:32.442-04:00Ha...that picture of him falling down the stairs a...Ha...that picture of him falling down the stairs and he needs patience when his parents leave. You DO know his teacher, right? That's the stuff "funny things kids say" is made of. LOLAmelia Bentruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289052534608175705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-55651909261516113722015-04-21T11:47:34.779-04:002015-04-21T11:47:34.779-04:00What a fabulous idea. A remember box for each one...What a fabulous idea. A remember box for each one. That rocks.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-72784294681154969052015-04-21T10:22:38.458-04:002015-04-21T10:22:38.458-04:00I use your tote system. I also hang recent stuff u...I use your tote system. I also hang recent stuff up on yarn, and as pieces get taken down from the display, they get put in the plastic bin. <br />Best line? He fears too much food. But he feels good about pizza at least. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624509801901211108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-56820114851041529112015-04-21T08:49:32.999-04:002015-04-21T08:49:32.999-04:00we saved a lot. He has it now and Im glad he does ...we saved a lot. He has it now and Im glad he does . It meant more to him than I expected it would. I kept a few drawings but that was it and let him keep the rest after he got married and I knew it wouldnt get destroyed... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630958840521397718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-45440531486767478122015-04-21T06:39:19.179-04:002015-04-21T06:39:19.179-04:00''As they get older, I will want to go thr...''As they get older, I will want to go through them every once in a while to think back to the adorable little beings they once were''.<br /><br />Your post made me cry. My son is an adult and currently living back home while going through a very troubled marriage - I just wish I could go back to the time when he made or brought home all the things that are now stored in a box in the attic. :(<br /><br />Tigermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386636767916316587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-52125058849859514492015-04-21T06:32:29.450-04:002015-04-21T06:32:29.450-04:00Awe that is so cute! I was looking through my coll...Awe that is so cute! I was looking through my college kid's tub the other day and I sat there blubbering like an idiot.Just Keepin It Real, Folks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02691470259291755580noreply@blogger.com