Prussian Blue and a Question for you

I don't know if any of you saw Primetime last night. I was watching and it made me sick. They were speaking of Outsiders that are in the U.S. They talked to and about these adorable 13 year old blonde blue-eyed twin girls. They have a recording contract with a White supremacist label and call themselves Prussian Blue after there German heritage. These poor little girls have been home-schooled by their white-supremacist mother. She has taught these girls that all other races are lower than the white race and that Adolf Hitler had some "really good ideas" (quoting from one of the girls). Their grandfather wears a swastika on his belt and has it printed on his truck. These girls are used for propaganda and trying to recruit young 12 and 13 year old girls. These twins don't believe the holocaust even happened or at least not to the extent that it did. This segment just made me sick! I feel so bad for these girls, they don't even have a chance. They have been groomed for this ever since they were tiny and do not know any better. I just hope that someday they will be able to get away from their mother and are able to form their own opinions about race.

Anyway, sorry about my ranting.... Here is a much lighter subject/question for you. Why is that when your child is learning to talk, you can't wait for them to say "mom" and then when they turn 3 and above you can't stand the sound of it?

I love my kids, but sometimes, I wish they would say mom without the whine!!!!

KIndergarten is Great...

Not only for Jaden, but for me as well. It is just amazing what I can get done with one less child in the house for a few hours. It was so nice today when Jaden was in school and both Kaylee and Austin fell asleep......... at the same time........... and for 1 1/2 hours. What did I do? Not what I should have..... I sat down on the couch and read a book. I haven't been able to do that during the day, while it was quiet for at least 2 years!!! Probably longer! It was great!!! I just hope that it will someday happen again.

Success!!!

Jaden's first day (and second) was definitely a success. He just loved it! He got on the bus without a fear in the world. I asked him if he wanted me to meet him at his school to help him find his class, his response "I think I can do it by myself!" It was the hardest thing for me to do, but I let him go... alone. I picked him up from the bus stop and he came running towards me with a huge smile. He had had a wonderful time. He has grown so much and has become so independent. Sometimes, I must selfishly admit, I wish he needed me more. He is such a great kid and can't wait to go back to school next week.

While Jaden went to school yesterday, Guy and I took Austin and Kaylee to the zoo. It worked out great. This way Austin felt special as well and got a little extra attention. While we were there, Austin did say "I hope Jaden's school is over when we get home." I'm so glad he loves his brother and missed him. I'm also glad that for a few hours he was the "older brother".

Jaden Meets His Teacher

I know, I know. I have been completely lazy with this whole blogging thing. That said, I just hadn't had much to write about that anyone would in the least bit find interesting. Well, today Jaden went to his new school and met his new kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Hayes in room 10. He had to wear his backpack to take in his school supplies. There is something magical about the first backpack. I guess it makes starting school real, and it has a really cool Spiderman on the front and cool pockets on the inside that hold two pencils and a big one that can hold his cool lion and hippo erasers.

Anyway, back to meeting the teacher and seeing the school.... We walked in the amazingly crowded front doors and paid the $6 registration fee and then went to another table to meet his bus driver. She was an older lady with greasy short hair and a raspy voice, who seems nice enough, but my son gave me a funny look as we walked on to find his classroom. As we walk down the hall, my son looks at the room numbers 1, 2, 3, ... 7, 8, 9, and then he finds the long awaited 10!

We go in and see moms and kids walking all over and putting together their kids supply cubbies and signing up to volunteer. His teacher sees us and walks over to Jaden and asks him his name. She is very sweet and will be just wonderful for my ever sensitive little boy. She showed him where the coat hooks and the cubbies are and he ever so anxiously found his name. We put together his supplies and while I signed up for volunteering, he drew a self portrait and wrote his name. She took his picture and tried to talk to him. My shy little Jaden said very little, but she was very good about it. This is her first year at this school so I don't know anything about her and it makes me a little nervous.

I hope she will be patient with my little perfectionist, and comforting and careful with my little sensitive boy, and challenging with my smart little boy who can already read (very well) and do some addition and subtraction. All these hopes and worries can make me insane. I hope he finds his classroom and doesn't miss the bus on the way home. I hope he makes new friends (all his current friends are either in the 1st grade or in Mrs. Ishino's class). As a mom, you worry so much. You don't want your child to be lonely or sad, and I know I'm just being paranoid. Kids make friends so easy and fast.

Anyway, school starts on Thursday. Yes, just two days away and I'm a wreck! Doesn't August 17th sound so early to start school? He's so excited it is finally here.