Parent/Teacher conference night has always been enlightening. Tonight's was no exception. It seems I have a "reverse cheater" on my hands. The teacher describing this is bewildered. Said child is apparently checking the papers of his neighbors during tests to make sure their answers are all correct. When it's discovered there is an incorrect answer, said child will let the neighbor know. Said child is quite concerned that everyone around him has good test scores. While I find this endearing, it obviously must cease.
Reverse cheating aside, we have "honest", "fun", "highly intelligent" children who "work hard" and have "integrity". They "don't need nagging" to get things done and "are always prepared".
What on earth am I doing wrong at home? Will it make a difference if I tell the boys to pretend our house is a school, I'm a teacher and the three of them are friends instead of brothers?
November 1, 2010
Halloween Costumes 2010
Matt the Bat! He liked last year's costume enough to go it again. I think he'll be ready for a change next year. His arms get tired holding up the bat wings all night.
Orin was a stick man. This is something he came up with on his own. Glow sticks and a black sweat suit. Clever.
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Logan decided he's too old for trick-or-treating this year. He put on face paint and took off down the street on his wave board to observe the fun and somehow escaped the camera.
April 29, 2010
Self Portrait
Orin's "Self Portrait" was displayed at this year's Fine Arts Festival. The left side is his self portrait "Orin style", the right side is "Picasso style". Super job O!!
March 18, 2010
Observation Log
It's a running joke in our family that I don't take my dishes to the sink after supper. Truth be told I would, but someone always grabs them before I get the chance - sometimes even before I'm done eating - just so they can say "Look who didn't take her plate to the sink again." One night I actually got the chance to take my plate to the sink before someone ripped it out from under me and later I saw someone had noted it on the calendar! HA!
The other evening at supper Orin was asking me if I knew what an observation log was. Having no clue what he was talking about, I said no. He explained it's like a journal of specific observations. His teacher singled him out in class and asked what the topic would be if he were to keep an observation log. Orin's reply was "How many times Mom actually takes her dishes to the sink". Then proceeded to tell his class how I never take my own dishes to the sink. The entire class found this hilarious.
That little turkey just gave me a great big dose of my own medicine. Now he knows how much fun it is to embarrass me. He may never cease.
The other evening at supper Orin was asking me if I knew what an observation log was. Having no clue what he was talking about, I said no. He explained it's like a journal of specific observations. His teacher singled him out in class and asked what the topic would be if he were to keep an observation log. Orin's reply was "How many times Mom actually takes her dishes to the sink". Then proceeded to tell his class how I never take my own dishes to the sink. The entire class found this hilarious.
That little turkey just gave me a great big dose of my own medicine. Now he knows how much fun it is to embarrass me. He may never cease.
March 11, 2010
Dad's Apprentice
The boys have been doing a good job helping with Beth's house. Orin helped Dad switch the direction her new sliding door opens.March 10, 2010
Don't Color on the School!
The boys got home from school one day and before they were all the way inside the door I hear from Logan "You'll be getting a call from the principal."
"Great. NOW what?" I asked.
"Matthew colored on the school." States Logan.
"Aaannd" starts Orin "He won't listen to Safety Patrol."
When I questioned the trio further, I learned that Matthew found a crayon on the playground, picked it up and decided it would be a good color for the school's wall.
In addition, he's been being a stinker to those in charge of waking the "walkers" to and from school.
I immediately called the school to let them know we'd be coming scrub the wall. They were appreciative and said there would be lesser consequences because we were handling things from home.
I was almost disappointed when I saw the damage. So much fuss over such a small amount of "art". If he was going to get himself in trouble, he could have made it worth his while. (At least he chose a school color.)
A little WD40 and some soapy water to scrub that off afterwards and voila! No more blue brick.
As for the attitude adjustment - the threat of having to hold hands with an older brother on the way to and from school was enough to deal with that.
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