tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post4411258641769682927..comments2024-03-22T14:46:37.849-04:00Comments on A Fly on Our (Chicken Coop) Wall: We Made It Through the First Week of School, TToT113Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-14953791150415831142015-08-17T15:57:48.122-04:002015-08-17T15:57:48.122-04:00It is always a melancholy time when the kids start...It is always a melancholy time when the kids start back to school. Especially when it is your last one headed off. I bet before you know it your days will be flying by while they are at school! The Plagued Parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879046456397171159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-42681737545441807492015-08-17T13:46:29.906-04:002015-08-17T13:46:29.906-04:00Wow! Your Phoenix is definitely very mature! I sho...Wow! Your Phoenix is definitely very mature! I should make sure that my kids know how to change tires when they learn how to drive! Basic life skill!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718975387489795957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-59248363560647016742015-08-17T02:30:05.533-04:002015-08-17T02:30:05.533-04:00It sounds like you had a great first day of school...It sounds like you had a great first day of school! What a supporting husband too. I'm sure he understands what a transition this is for you. I think the teachers of your youngest is going to really enjoy having him in class. Ten hours in an unshaded area watching soccer games sounds like an invitation to getting a terrible sunburn. I enjoy reading your post each week. Pat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760779673175109204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-75405590266258570802015-08-16T21:51:26.639-04:002015-08-16T21:51:26.639-04:00PERFECT answer to the What did you do all day ques...PERFECT answer to the What did you do all day question!<br />And Emma has one AP class, three DC classes, and another weighted class. Only two "regular" credit classes, and second semester, that drops to one. It's going to be a LOOOOONG year.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-42533197739479152482015-08-16T14:25:52.897-04:002015-08-16T14:25:52.897-04:00You are exactly right. It is easy to be thankful i...You are exactly right. It is easy to be thankful in a good week. It is most beneficial when you really have to think about it, as it always helps me get in a better frame of mind.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-2884240258749689952015-08-16T14:25:01.420-04:002015-08-16T14:25:01.420-04:00I've been offered a job, and I turned it down....I've been offered a job, and I turned it down. I'll get into it all in a post later this week. :)<br /><br />It isn't bad at all. I didn't complain once about the massive heat we sat in yesterday, made worse by the fact we were sitting on shiny metal bleachers.<br /><br />They are, but I am old enough to know the reference. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-45758262432097294842015-08-16T14:23:18.395-04:002015-08-16T14:23:18.395-04:00I'm sure that's true. I'll get there e...I'm sure that's true. I'll get there eventually. :) Thank you for the encouragement. <br />I'm pretty sure everyone loves that Cuckoo (for at least a little while). :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-83917697515907146392015-08-16T14:22:21.092-04:002015-08-16T14:22:21.092-04:00Oh, he's a scott alright. My only one.
You...Oh, he's a scott alright. My only one.<br /><br />You'll be here SOON!!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-48558296514204302632015-08-16T14:21:33.932-04:002015-08-16T14:21:33.932-04:00He most certainly is. :)
I'm sure I will. At ...He most certainly is. :)<br /><br />I'm sure I will. At some point I'll be thinking that the day just isn't long enough to do all that I want to do.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-67783939614476493302015-08-16T14:20:56.955-04:002015-08-16T14:20:56.955-04:00Keeping busy will be key. I have got to do somethi...Keeping busy will be key. I have got to do something outside of this quiet house a few times each week.<br /><br />Yeah! Being on a boat is fun, but it's even better when there are new curtains and wood floors!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-59549026066168534142015-08-16T14:19:23.549-04:002015-08-16T14:19:23.549-04:00OH, Michelle! That is such a nice thing for you to...OH, Michelle! That is such a nice thing for you to say. Thank you.<br />yes. He is the most independent one we've got.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-74572544307484037572015-08-16T14:18:38.088-04:002015-08-16T14:18:38.088-04:00Star is really going to be sorry. He is even worse...Star is really going to be sorry. He is even worse about getting his photo taken.<br />I concur.<br />Why? Your kids do well in school.<br />Ha! Funny you should say that. A couple of days he came home and asked in a kind way, really trying to be supportive. I told him not to ask me ever what I did. I'll let him know if I did anything worth talking about. How pathetic am I?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-2717384559941725122015-08-16T14:16:23.055-04:002015-08-16T14:16:23.055-04:00It is a big milestone for him. For me, it's a ...It is a big milestone for him. For me, it's a whole different kind. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-58144990892210176972015-08-16T14:15:53.827-04:002015-08-16T14:15:53.827-04:00The summer just disappeared. Back on June 1, it fe...The summer just disappeared. Back on June 1, it feels like we have soooo much time to do whatever we want, while in the back of our minds we know that it won't be long enough. Time is a-flyin'!<br />He wasn't taught well. It's a combination of personality and older siblings. He has basically grown up at the school, so it feels like his second home.<br />Thank you! Enjoy these last two weeks! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-6740184259851912362015-08-16T14:13:03.645-04:002015-08-16T14:13:03.645-04:00That's one way to describe him... :)That's one way to describe him... :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-3291524303464042852015-08-16T14:10:18.658-04:002015-08-16T14:10:18.658-04:00Thank you.
He had no trouble whatsoever. The youn...Thank you. <br />He had no trouble whatsoever. The youngest kids rarely do have trouble. They practically grow up in the building, so it feels like home.<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-26314997349261511822015-08-16T14:09:01.940-04:002015-08-16T14:09:01.940-04:00Thank you, May. I will take all hugs that are offe...Thank you, May. I will take all hugs that are offered. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-22220236889986978732015-08-16T08:55:26.465-04:002015-08-16T08:55:26.465-04:00Sounds like a great start to the school year! I th...Sounds like a great start to the school year! I think that I appreciate the TToT posts the most when things are not exactly easy. Those "thankfuls" are always more meaningful then.Catholic Mutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254315970336710941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-36825111957530366102015-08-15T18:01:41.553-04:002015-08-15T18:01:41.553-04:00times of 're-arrangement of the world' can...times of 're-arrangement of the world' can be daunting, both to the positive and the negative... sounds like, from this Post you totally have the positive going for it... the exercise opportunity time has got to be huge, and enjoy the 'free time'... surely you'll be seeing ads in the paper* for substitute teacher positions' and they'll be, somehow, hard to ignore.<br />and still the weather is warm, how bad can that be?<br /><br />*yeah, I realize that the newspaper ads are sorta a thing of the past...<br />Clark Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606902779389446947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-89094818345407323452015-08-15T15:40:46.446-04:002015-08-15T15:40:46.446-04:00In a few weeks, you will wonder where the days go ...In a few weeks, you will wonder where the days go and maybe even resent the fact that school is closed AGAIN??? Enjoy, laugh, share with friends and you will have even more to give your family. Have a good week. Love that Cuckoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-6335759111178433522015-08-15T15:20:10.205-04:002015-08-15T15:20:10.205-04:00Ohhh I'm so glad you managed :) That's awe...Ohhh I'm so glad you managed :) That's awesome. And Cuckoo's a TOTAL scott. Heheeh what an awesome kid.<br /><br />Can't wait to meet them all :D And to SEE YOU AGAIN! :D And I smiled all warm and happily when I read how Bryan's supporting you :)Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-32437035709100518272015-08-15T12:08:45.098-04:002015-08-15T12:08:45.098-04:00Cuckoo sounds like a real go-getter! You'll fi...Cuckoo sounds like a real go-getter! You'll find your new rhythm. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664909801454351135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-71698484332030148642015-08-15T11:46:06.931-04:002015-08-15T11:46:06.931-04:00I knew you'd do fine. It's hard and I rem...I knew you'd do fine. It's hard and I remember it so very we. You kept busy and that helped.<br /><br />I'm happy because yesterday we set up an appointment to have the first part of our boat facelift. I'm so excited. The curtains are gone, and in the next several weeks the carpets will be gone and replaced with beautiful wood floors. My heart is happy.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-32843970303552965432015-08-15T10:08:41.033-04:002015-08-15T10:08:41.033-04:00Christine, I know I seldom say it, but I think tha...Christine, I know I seldom say it, but I think that you're a fantastic mum. Raising teens and small ones is definitely not easy, but you've hit it on the button. And you've got an independent kindergartener there!Michelle Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467728821417382306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-82237456667192179942015-08-15T09:37:30.265-04:002015-08-15T09:37:30.265-04:001. I had no doubts about any of this. None. Oh, an...1. I had no doubts about any of this. None. Oh, and we tell Kyle constantly that one day, he's going to be sorry he was a pill and never wanted his picture taken.<br />3. Buttercup is still a peach.<br />6. That's worth 10 right there! I don't think I shall be so lucky.<br />7. As long as he doesn't come home and ask what you've DONE all day, it's all good.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.com