Here are some discoveries from the past week:

• Everyday, Diva claims she can’t put her socks on. So we’ve been putting on her socks. She’s almost 7. Shouldn’t she be able to put on her socks herself by now? At camp this week, she won a race where they were blindfolded and had to put on as many socks as they could. We’ve been bamboozled! Guess who’s putting on her socks herself from now on?
• Manchild can work the remote for the TV. Yay! He can also get water from the sink in the bathroom, which is both good and bad. The constant request for drinks has decreased; however, I’ve been stepping in puddles all over the place.
• Jumpshot is still learning the hard lesson of being responsible. He’s also learning how to entertain himself without computer games.

I’m going to try a little experiment this week and see if it helps us stay on track. I use a to-do list to keep me on task, and I think the children could use one too that I can also use as reward charts.

What have you discovered this week?

The whining! Oh the whining!

It doesn’t help that Diva is sitting here next to me whining about her legs hurting. Yesterday was the first water day at camp, and I think she overdid it. She claims she needs to go to the doctor. You should hear this.

It reminds me of when Jumpshot was little and freaked out every time he got the hiccups. He thought something was really wrong with him and begged to go to the doctor.

It’s been another busy week, but I have no idea what I would do if it weren’t. My work computer crashed again. I had a PTO board meeting to prepare for. Jumpshot had basketball camp this week, which culminated in a busted lip in the final game. Although he didn’t win a prize, he parlayed his busted lip into getting a book bag.

Diva went skating, made an ocean in a bottle, and is about to lose another tooth. And I believe Manchild had the best week ever. He is loving camp.

Finally I got some great news that we will be getting a hedgehog in a few weeks. I’ve wanted one for years, and now I’ll have one of my very own. Plus it’ll give me something to blog about.

Time to get some cleaning done so I can play. Have a great week!

The First Day of Camp

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Over the weekend, I tackled the chore that stresses me out the most – cleaning the fish tank. I traumatized one of the fish the last time I cleaned out the tank, and it took him almost a week to recover. I worried about him constantly, and I just didn’t think I could handle it again.

Our two Bettas live harmoniously in a small tank with a divider. Swimmy-Blue-Fin (his name changes a lot) would spend a lot of time flaring at Bubbles, who began flaring back. James thought this was too stressful for the fish, and he suggested separate tanks for them.

It so happens that I had two clear plastic boxes that I got as a kind of party favor at the last all-day crop. I had a feeling they would make perfect homes for our pets. Wouldn’t you know, it worked out tremendously. The transfer went very smoothly, and no signs of trauma. I think they like their new homes. What a relief!

I’ve been watching some TV lately. Here are my thoughts on the subject:

1. I still DVR Gilmore Girls even though I own every box set. I still love every episode.

2. ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars looks horrible, and I’m tired of seeing the commercials.

3. I am so happy Burn Notice is back.

4. I can’t wait for the return of Psych.

5. I think I find Hal Sparks funnier than James.

6. Sometimes to fall asleep, I change the channel to Nick Jr.

7. I really like Sitting Ducks even though I usually fall asleep during the episode.

8. Why can’t my children actually sit down and watch TV?

9. I stayed up late watching Bill Cosby Himself. It was both funny and sad.

10. I haven’t watched The Soup in a couple weeks, and I’m having withdrawals. I have no idea what’s going on.

What kind of TV have you been watching lately?