Mental Meanderings

Last updated on: August 22, 2014 at 3:52 pm by Rebecca Frech

Mental Meanderings 2014-08-22T15:52:40-05:00 Rebecca Frech

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Here’s where my mind is wandering to today:

Last night, the Computer Guy and I got together with a group of Catholic homeschooling parents for a “what are we doing about high school?” meeting. There was collectively over 100 years of education experience in that room, and yet we all have very similar concerns. It was a relief to see that there were so many people who agree with the decisions we have made and that our children have peers who are being raised with a similar set of values.

A priest in attendance said of traditional schooling, “If you are part of a group of people and it doesn’t elevate who you are, doesn’t lift you to a higher level, then you are right to walk away and go it alone.” This just about sums it up, doesn’t it?

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At 3 years old, #5 likes to climb over, under, on top of and around everything, often getting himself into place he can’t easily get out of. He then let’s out a plaintive wail of, “Mommy, I’m stuck!” only it doesn’t sound that way. What he actually says is “Mommy, I suck!”

I giggle every time. The big kids laugh out loud. Don’t look at me in that tone of voice. I help him out, I just laugh the whole time.

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We discovered yesterday that the previous owner had painted the outside of our house in interior paint. The recent rainstorms have caused the paint to come off in big strips. I handed the kids the hose and let them take off as much as they could. #2 said, “Cool. We actually get to break the house and not get in trouble.” Should I be worried, do you think?”

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My in-laws are coming into town over Memorial Day weekend. I don’t know how long they are staying, but I hope it’s a good long while. I am one of the few people I know who actually like their in-laws. How can I not like the people who made my sweet Computer Guy all that he is?

My mother in law once said I was a good investment. She put one son into the whole deal and got 6 grandchildren out of it. A six to one return is something to celebrate any day of the week.

Maybe the people who have problems with their spouses parents just need to have more babies. Either they’ll start to like you or you’ll be too busy to notice.

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