We lost power in the middle of the night Friday night/Saturday morning and spent yesterday without power. The recording at the power company kept pushing back the ETA to us getting it back - starting at 1, then 5, then 6, then 7:30. It was easy enough to kill the morning when we thought it would be 1 - folding and putting away all the laundry, matching up socks, giving Jesse a haircut (which turned out super cute!). By afternoon it got pretty old, and for the first time in my memory Timothy said "this is the worst day ever". By 6 I actually resorted to reading a book. Apparently only 129 houses in South Windsor had the power out, where as there were many more in other towns, so we were low on the priority list. About 6:45 Josh was about to take the kids for a drive before bed, when just as he was heading out the door, the power came back on. By that time I was actually into my book and read most of last night and finished it today (Bee Season - I didn't think it was particularly well written, but it was a good story).
I've been impressed with Morgan lately. One time on vacation, he was eating rocks in the water. We kept telling him no and finally made him sit out of the water, which he was not happy about. He whined in time out, and kept getting up and being told to sit down. By the time 5 minutes had passed, I was pretty sure he'd forgotten why he was there in the first place. After telling him for the billionth time to sit down, I said "Morgan - why are you sitting". "No eating rocks," he replied. With the same shocked expression on our faces, Josh and I said he could get back in the water. And it lasted for the rest of the afternoon that he didn't eat rocks!
I typically assume Morgan isn't listening when I'm talking, often even when I'm talking directly too him. The other night I suggested Josh put him to bed. I wasn't talking loudly, and I didn't use his name, but he answered just the same "no thanks."
I either text or call Josh each day when I'm leaving to come home. Morgan prefers when I call, because I call Josh's cell phone, which rings to a Sponge Bob Square Pants song. I always know when he's listening because it rings 4 times before it is answered. One day this week, Josh had Morgan answer. We had a conversation of yesses and nos, but a conversation none the less, and he sounded very happy to be talking to me. I think he would have answered questions for much longer, but I have to hang up as I enter the garage because I park on the lowest level and usually lose my signal there. It was fun to talk to him.
I've signed Jocelyn and Jesse up for soccer this fall. There's a team for kids born in 2005 and 2006, so they get to play together. It's really just practice once a week, but they are both excited, especially Jesse. I have to go out and buy size 3 soccer balls and shin guards.
Josh and I were trying to decide if Jesse is ready for a rec center class where Josh drops him off instead of staying. I was on the "for" side, Josh was "against". We made Jesse the tie-breaker, but I got to ask the questions and admit they were a bit leading. I asked if he remembered how we drop Jocelyn off at school and drive away and then come get her later. He did. I asked if he wants Daddy to drop him off at school and say "goodbye Jesse, I'll see you when you're done playing with your friends". He did, quite emphatically. We picked "Gym Bugs", which is just a 90 minute free play with a quick craft project each week. The timing is such that Josh will drop Jocelyn off, then drop Jesse off, have close to 90 minutes to himself (including driving time), pick Jesse up, then pick Jocelyn up, so it works out pretty well.
Timothy's decided to be done with karate. I'm actually pretty glad - 5 years of driving back and forth what seems like every night of the week has gotten old. Plus, I'm sort of hoping he'll find some clubs or sports he wants to do at school. Also nice timing since we're on an annual contract that ends Oct 1st, so we'll pay for September even though he's already stopped, and be done with it. This week he gets to visit the school and try out his locker. I'm working from home on Tuesday and offered to take him, but Josh offered as well and won. I guess I'll survive. I know I'm the one going to Open House, so I'll see his classes then. In honor of junior high, we granted Timothy 250 text messages per month. It seems to be THE thing among all his friends. We're still on the "no" side of a facebook page though, which is also gaining popularity with his friends...
No comments:
Post a Comment