250 / 365: Flying by.....

Until next time....sob away!

249 / 365: Enough!

...I can't stands no more!

The "Dynamic Duo" pushed me to the limit today. Their disrespectful behavior reminded me of teenagers!! Having an answer for everything, treating their parents like dogs and eye rolling were heavy on their agenda today, especially the older one.

Because of their choices, I took away their mainstays: stories and hug / kiss goodnight (and their Nerf guns). Here it is, the night before their big day and their mother won't show them some love (and they don't get to play with their Nerf guns). I told them in order to get love, you have to give love (to get back their Nerf guns). It was their choice (to lose their Nerf guns).

Maybe tomorrow night will be different. I hope it will be different. This is killing me!!

Until next time....enough is enough!!

248 / 365: Labor Day...a Haiku

Labor Day party
Good food, good drinks, great people
Wore these poor boys out!

Until next time....labor away!

247 / 365: Plunger Pair

They tried us today. I call it a draw.

JOR and SRR did the teamwork thing. If one was in trouble, the other was an angel. Then they switched roles. For amusement, they both acted up (in public of course). There were some good moments totaling 3 minutes, 42 seconds. I'll take 'em! The other 86, 178 minutes I'll erase from my memory.

Sad part: When they did something out of line, it was funny! It's very hard to reprimand the little devils when you just want to burst out laughing!

Until next time....laugh away!

246 / 365: Slumber Party!!

Domino's + Netflix + 2 AMAZING boys = Slumber Party!!

My work and JOR's football schedules really tore us apart! The three of us began a reunion weekend tonight. Fun movies, fun food, fun times.

They are sound asleep in the living room. I'll be joining them shortly. Hopefully this weekend will be as fun as tonight....if not better!

Until next time....slumber away!

245 / 365: Earl....a Haiku

The hurricane Earl
Making big news and panic
Please just go away!

Until next time....blow away!

244 / 365: Balancing Act

Today I had the pleasure of working with 3 groups K-12 Health and PE teachers. My task was to give them a guided tour of the county's portal site. Good times...?

Anyway, as I was showing them the ins and outs, I wondered how these teachers do it. They have been charged with teaching children to take care of their bodies. A monstrous task in today's society.

The arch nemesis in this process is.....technology. How does one balance the use of technology, a tool that can easily create atrophy, with the increasingly difficult task of keeping kids fit? The Wii shows that it can be done, but that is an unrealistic acquisition in most public schools.

Good luck HPE teachers. You have your work cut out for you!

Until next time....balance away!!