by Idaho Dad on February 8, 2010
This is the first post on my new “home” here on WordPress.
How do you like the new look? Same website, different framework.
It reminds me of when we moved into our new house and just had a few pieces of furniture set into place. Most of the rest of our stuff was in the garage.
Over the next few weeks I’ll be “unpacking boxes” and seeing what fits where, especially over on those sidebars.
You’ll see that my blogroll is incomplete. I’ll be adding mom and dad blogs, so if you don’t see yours by the end of February just send an email letting me know you’d like to be on my list. Basically, if you read my blog, I’ll read yours.
Thanks!
by Idaho Dad on February 5, 2010
As we explored the Universal Studios backlot, my son was losing his patience with me.
He already wasn’t feel very well, and my constant, “Stand here! This will make a great picture” was becoming annoying, I have to admit.
But he had absolutely no problem running over to this fountain and telling me to take his picture after the tour guide explained that the Cuzco scene from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had been filmed in this very square.
by Idaho Dad on February 3, 2010
As parents, it seems like not a day goes by when we don’t get some sense of dread or disappointment. Thankfully, these feelings are usually minor. We get over them quickly, or at least with very little pain and suffering.
Here are my Top Five Sinking Feelings (that don’t involved death, destruction, or body parts):
1. The most common one occurs while sitting on the toilet, usually after you’ve concluded your business, when you look over to see that there is no toilet paper on the roll. How many times do we have to tell our kids to replace the paper after they’ve used it up?
2. Standing in the grocery store checkout line, you’ve just unloaded a heaping cart full of perishables, the cashier is halfway through your items, and you realize you left your wallet at home.
3. It’s lunchtime and your hungry kids are very happy because you’re fixing macaroni and cheese. As the pasta softens in the boiling water, you reach into the fridge to find that someone used up all the milk at breakfast.
4. It’s been a long day, you’re dead tired, the kids went to bed on time, and your bed is looking mighty comfy. You lay your weary head down on the ultra-soft pillow and you just know that this will be the best night of sleep ever. And then, in the distance, you hear a soft sound, barely recognizable at first. There it is again, a choke followed by a growl, and then the unmistakable splashing sound of vomit being spewed about the bed and carpet.
5. Your toddler walks up to you with the biggest smile on his face, along with blue permanent marker on his nose, arms, and fingers. He wants you to come to his room to see his cool new artwork.
You have any “sinking feelings” to add to the list?
by Idaho Dad on February 2, 2010
My son gave me the day off today.
He knew I was way behind on housework and various other projects I have going.
Well, yes, he knew that. But he really just wanted the day off for himself.
So he worked extra hard on Monday, doubling up some of his lessons and researching like a madman for his paper on How Humans Will Live In Space.
Today we get the day off.
Doh! I forgot. I have another homeschooler.
Okay, so my son gets the day off, while I get to teach my daughter.
Of course, she’s in third grade. She can afford a day off from times tables, pronouns, and Greek myths.
I don’t know. Maybe we’ll all get the day off on Tuesday.
I’ll decide what to do when my alarm goes off in a few hours.
What do you think will happen?
