Eclectic Parent

So this is post one after my dumb ass move of losing my entire blog. Yup, the whole thing. As soon as it acted funny, I backed it up. But that’s only helpful if your backup isn’t corrupted as well. So I pouted today; was quite grumpy in fact. But then my mommyness took over and I just felt compelled to be a good example for the kids. Life happens. It’s ok to be upset but not ok to have a fit. So once you calm down lets see what we can do to make it better . . . So here we are at post #1.

Thursday. Art block day. D and C have three hours of art at the Mesa Arts Center. Drama, dance and art. D has been going for more than two years but C had quit when they got put in different classes (age). Just started back up this session. So far he’s having a blast. Last week the whole class made ceramic caterpillars after listening to a story about them. He found it quite funny that he was the only one to give his arms . . . because caterpillars don’t have arms! (insert 4 yo giggling here)

D had gymnastics this evening. [grumble, grumble lost my whole big post about it too] Anyway, he just got moved up to a new level and started last week. Lost of contemplation on our part (mine at least; daddy’s take was “Cool. They think he’s good.”) - the negative aspects of competition (especially on one so young), the many hours required for practice, the stress of being judged, on and on. Finally decided that he wants to so might as well let him go for it.