So we're on day #3 of just me and "them" this summer. And (I hate to say it - for fear of jinxing it) they have been VERY good. We did the Orthodontist on Tuesday - Jack needs oral surgery because he has two teeth that are attached to the bone. Ughhh. We did nothing on Wednesday and had a few tense moments but we survived and today we went to the library. We took a vote and decided that we will go to the library every Thursday afternoon and then on our way home drop off Sal at the PD so she can go bowling. (I LOVE it when you can do two things at once).
At the library we found what they call "Play Away". It's books on a tiny little device - about as big as a pack of cards - that you just hook your headphones to and it reads the book to you. You probably know all about these things - I'm pretty far behind - but DANG - what a find. Sal LOVES them. She has sat and listened to Curious George for over an hour! :-)
Jack, of course, is more interested in video games than the books - but that's ok. I've told them that they get this week free and next week we're gonna do some Math and Reading every day. As we left the library I suggested a "TV Free day each week" - THAT didn't go over so well. Maybe I'll start with a TV Free afternoon and work our way up. They don't seem to get that it will be as hard on me as it will on them. :-/
Sal's graduation went VERY well. I was doing pretty good until I realized that HS means only 4 more years! When I look back at how FAST the last 4 went - Oh Good Lord! Sal's ready - me, not so much. She is so funny. When we start the summer I always call "Family Meeting" and go over new changes and things I want them to learn over the summer. (ok, so I usually bite off WAY too much and we don't get most of the list done - but I have hope) ;-) This year our bedtime will only get pushed back a half hour on the weekdays - Jack's got basketball, Sal's got Summer School, so 9:00 it is. They were pretty cool with that. Plus, the fact that we're usually up by 7 everyday. So then I went on to talk about doing away with kool-aid all day long. We'll get a glass with each meal and in between it's water. That was ok with them if I could make ice - done deal. :-) I told Sal I'd really like to see her be able to take a shower and wash her hair by herself. I got the "eyes" on this one. Some questions - but when I told her I'd make a chart to help her remember and I'd show her how the first couple of times she was ok.
So far Sal has dressed herself every morning, we have yet to do the shower thing. :-) Things seem to go well when I put our "schedule" on our white board in the morning. What time lunch will be (and what we'll have) and then what we'll be doing etc. After 3 years of being home - I just may have this whole stay at home thing down. Did I just say that? Oh, oh..... tomorrow should be a doozie. :-)
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