( 19 Years )

I'm a Gemini, and They say that makes me easily vacillate between two opposing extremes. When They're feeling generous, They say that Geminis can embrace the two sides to every story, can be of two minds about issues. Whatever. I doubt my wishy-washy nature has much at all to do with the stars.

I blame my fantastically large and flexible brain.

How ( Read more... )

Lucas and I have been taking a pottery class together on Tuesday nights for several weeks now. Tonight was our last class, but we've had so much fun doing this together I'm tempted to sign us up for another 5-week session. The first four classes we spend learning different clay building techniques, including one chance on the potter's wheel. (I ( Read more... )

My family just rolled out of the driveway, leaving me behind. I kicked them out so that I can work today in some peace and quiet, but now I'm sad that they are going to the zoo without me! I missed their last trip to the zoo for the same reason--work. I miss having boundaries in my life that designate work, family, and maybe even some me time. My ( Read more... )

Last week Lucas attended a Fine Arts Camp through Fair Oaks Rec and Park District. It was four mornings, 9 to 1 p.m. He painted with watercolors and acrylics; he drew with sharpies on foil, and with melted crayons, watercolor pencils, "soft pastels," and oil pastels; he used paper and fabric. He came home with about 13 pictures, all of which are ( Read more... )

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"Can we be done?"
"What?"
"Can we be done now?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Can we be done being parents."
"No"
"Why not? Can't we send them to college?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Boarding school?"
"Boarding school! Will they take the little one, too?"
"No."
"We can tell 'em Asher's a first grader."
"He is pretty smart."

Dear Lucas,

At 6 a.m. you padded into our still-dark bedroom in your very large feety pajamas with sharks and said, “Can I snuggle now?”

We groggily replied, yes. “Happy Birthday, Lucas!”

“I’m 7,” you said. I could hear your smile in the dark. Yes, indeed you are.

I’m surprised you were able to snuggle for 12 whole minutes before you asked if we ( Read more... )

Asher has a favorite color, it seems: yellow, pronounced “LELL-oh.” The other colors he seems to like best are pink and purple.

Asher has become attached to a yellow sponge-the kind you would clean your kitchen with. Weird.

Asher’s favorite animal seems to be the hippopotamus. “HEEP-ohs!”

Asher has become very interested in tools! Just like baby Lucas ( Read more... )

I kicked both of my kids out of the house today. This should be normal for a Wednesday morning, but they've been taking turns being sick lately and staying home way more than I like. In the last several weeks we have had colds, lingering coughs, pinkeye in two eyes, fevers, and two ear infections. And I am currently coping with some kind of virus ( Read more... )