There are times when things are really good. Nothing big that happens - it's just that things are running pretty well. Oh, sure the house is a mess (as always) and there's laundry to be done, but everyone is happy. They're not bickering, homework is done and dinner doesn't have to be made for a while.
Sal got her report card today. She's on 1st honors again. Which in Sally world is all about Celebration of Success. This is kind of a "party" for all the kids who have made honor roll. They have it Friday after school and have a DJ and refreshments and games and just general merriment. :-) THIS is what's most important to Sal. :-)
I had a meeting with her teacher yesterday and we talked about high school. Even though Sal won't go for another year - she wanted to get my feelings about a class called "low incidence". It's basically a life skills class. She'll learn to cook, do laundry, grocery shop, ---- hey - maybe *I* should go. :-)
Swimming last night - Sal's gonna compete in 50 meter free style - which means she'll have to do 2 lengths of the pool. She's pretty excited. God, she loves to swim.
Jack has been in an exceptionally good mood lately. I guess I haven't ruined his life this week. :-) He got his braces off and retainer put in. He's none too happy. He says the retainer is worse than the braces when it comes to eating. He looks so nice, though. No more gap or little narrow ferret face. :-)
We had an interesting basketball game again last weekend. The game before us was FULL of butt-heads lead by a butt-head coach who insisted on being ON the court through most of the 4th quarter and yelling. The ref's had to stop the game several times. There was many heated exchanges between ref and coach. When we get to the games I always let Jack go sit with his coach and team so after these exchanges I headed to where Jack's team was sitting and called him to come sit with me so I could de-program all the drama that was happening. I did my very best "I'm so embarrassed that grown -ups act this way" face and talked over and over about how would he feel if that was Gpa or Uncle Brad or Uncle Mike out there ref'ing. Wouldn't he be angry that someone yelled at them like that. I also went on to talk about if you're going to get that upset about calls then you need to scream about how small the hoop is and how the court is too long. IT'S ALL PART OF THE GAME and when you decide to PLAY the game you accept EVERYTHING that goes with it!!!! I've just NEVER understood the whole yelling at ref's. I've also never understood the whole "blame the ref/umpire/line judge - for YOUR problems. If you are SOOO good then you shouldn't even be that close in score that a single call can make or break it. As you can imagine I got a lot of looks from Jack that pretty much said "are you done talking, yet?" :-) But, just like telling him to brush his teeth and not to run in the house - I keep plugging away . :-)
Been having a GREAT time at school. I have a new guided reading group. There's 6 in this group and they're SO talkative! We have the best talks - they really seem to get *into* the books. I'm also in charge of reading to Jack's class each month. I haven't found anything for Feb yet. It needs to be short - but not too short. And preferably something on the subject of what they're doing in school. No pressure.
Between Sal's swimming, hip hop jazzersize, bowling, basketball , social club and Jack's basketball games and practices - I'm always amazed that I'm where I'm supposed to be each day. :-) It just feels extra good when things run smoothly like it has been lately. It's the little things......
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