Date: Thursday, 26 September 2008
15:32 - The short bus arrives on time delivering both MiniMe & Laze-E. I am waiting for them at the bus stop. As MiniMe climbs down the steps, she tosses me her Little Pets backpack & we head to the Haus.
15:38 - MiniMe declares that she is starving to death a little hungry. No, she really says starving to death. She begs for Doritos, but settles for applesauce & graham crackers - without too much complaint.
15:39 - While MiniMe licks the crumbs off the counter polishes off her snack, I look in her homework folder to see what's the daily activity. Oh, lucky us. Today's Kindy homework involves coloring, cutting & gluing. Which is fine because at least it isn't more Letter A and a practice. Which isn't so fine because I can't locate any kid-sized scissors in my desk.
15:40 - Laze-E brings me kid-sized scissors from her room. I stand there completely amazed that she actually knew where something was in her room & could produce it in a timely manner. I took a moment to enjoy that small glimmer of hope that she won't always be so . . . so . . . disorganized.
15:42 - I settle MiniMe at the "bar" in the kitchen, explain to her how to do her homework & read the directions to her.
15:43-16:16 - MiniMe dilly-dallies around with the crayons & the scissors. She chatters about her day, she asks for Doritos, she goes to the potty, she needs a drink, she colors some more & she cuts.
15:43 - 16:16 - I help Laze-E find a snack. Then load the dishwasher, wipe off the counters, sweep the kitchen floor & start a load of laundry. OK, fine. I checked email too.
(In perfect 20/20 hindsight, I think I got a weeny bit distracted during this part of my story. You know, with all the HausWork and whatnot.)
16:17 - I peek over at MiniMe's homework & tell her she's doing a great job. She has her balloons all lined up in increasing order. Even though I was looking at it upside down, I could tell she was right on track.
16:32 - MiniMe finishes up & we put everything into her backpack.
From 16:33 on, we do normal, boring evening stuff around the Haus.
Date: Monday, 29 September 2008
15:28 - The short bus arrives on time delivering MiniMe. Laze-E had to stay for Homework Hall. I am waiting for her at the bus stop. As MiniMe climbs down the steps, she tosses me her Little Pets backpack & we head to the Haus.
15:34 - MiniMe declares that she is starving to death a little hungry. No, she really said starving to death. She begs for Doritos, but settles for applesauce & graham crackers - without too much complaint.
15:39 - While MiniMe licks the crumbs off the counter polishes off her snack, I look in her homework folder to see what's the daily activity. Oh, lucky us. Today we get to practice writing her name & make up a riddle about "something that begins with the letter D and moves".
15:40 - MiniMe dutifully writes her name on the lined paper & I look through her folder at the "graded" papers from the previous week.
15:41 - Hmmmm. What's this? It looks like she did the same worksheet twice.
Me: Hey, Sweetie, why did you do this paper a second time?
MiniMe: Because you didn't help me do it right the first time. I had to miss part of center time today & re-do it. The right way.
Me: Oh.
Me Thinking: Oooooooohhhhhh!
Oh, no.
The teacher is going to think I am the biggest idiot ever!
She's never going to let me be a Guest Reader. Much less be the Co-Room Mama.
Me Thinking: Oh, this is a raging case of irony if I've ever seen one. I've taken Calculus for goodness sakes. And, passed with a solid B.
Me: Hey, Mommy's sorry cupcake. I didn't mean to mess you up. I know how much you like center time.
Me: I guess next time we need to be super-careful with directions, huh?
MiniMe: It's OK. JellyBean didn't do hers right and missed part of center time too.15:45 - Oh really? You don't say?
Me: OK, SweetPea, why don't you finish writing your name (again) & then you can watch some TV. Mommy has to do something on the computer really quick.
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Date: 9/29/2008
Time: 15:52:48 PM W. Europe Standard Time
From: savvyhausfrau@aol.com
To: ITeachKindy@dodds.net
Subject: MiniMe's Homework
Dear Miss D:
I wanted to apologize for MiniMe not having her homework done properly on Thursday. Her Dad helped her with the assignment. I hate to make excuses for him, but the poor thing did learn math in Wisconsin. A long time ago.
I have spoken to him about this and he promises to be more careful with "numbering" & "matching" in the future.
Sincerely,
~Mrs. Rockin'Bauer
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Date: 9/29/2008
Time: 15:52:48 PM W. Europe Standard Time
From: savvyhausfrau@aol.com
To: JellyBeanMama@army.net
Subject: Math Genius
Hey Brook:
Don't even try to tell me that JellyBean's Dad helped her with her math homework the other night. I know all about using that excuse.
I have a blender and Cuervo. Let's see if we can count any better en el Español.
Name the time & place.
~HausFrau
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7 savvy comments:
Be careful when saying he learned math in Wisconsin! Although, I believe, I "let" Jarrett get a math question wrong a couple of weeks ago. I thought I remembered perpendicular meaning lines intersected to make 90 degree angles not just intersecting lines! :) Just that one wrong brought him down to a B+. He said it was o.k. because at least he didn't get three wrong, then he would have received an F!
In my house it would be spelling. I guess Rider skipped that subject:) Hirschi was right on.
No worries. I subscribe to all The Muter Members and keep a checklist for every mission so I know everyone completed the mission, but thanks for letting me know anyway.
-Jake AKA The Muter
No worries. I subscribe to all The Muter Members and keep a checklist for every mission so I know everyone completed the mission, but thanks for letting me know anyway.
-Jake AKA The Muter
LOL, ok, I have to say the best part is the letter from you saying that Man helped with the homework!!! Good luck next time.
Dawn
I'm not smarter than a second grader. Samantha's teacher is making me do some really hard homework! We missed 4 days...you'd have thought it was 4 years with all this makeup work! Hugs, Heather
He he! What with my new shiney job and all, her dad actually DID help with the homework. I'd like to request that aforementioned cuervo and blender be brought immediately to shiney new job. I hate cut and paste homework.
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