After a few flight changes I finally made it home. I arrived at the Tucson airport. Luckily my boys were down there, so June picked me up and home we went. I had a great time in Utah. The weather was hot, but not too hot. My favorite part of my trip was the shopping excursion. Kristina and I went to the Park City outlets. It was so nice to have time to just browse and chat with only one child between us (she left two with grandma and we brought along the 4 month old). Thank you, Kristina, for letting me crash at your place! (Dan laughed at my watch when I showed it to him, but he did like it when I put it on.)
The boys had a fun time with the Tucson crew. Zach, Alex was very disappointed that you forgot your swimsuit! And, I am not putting that crazy cut out thing together! Here are my Jedis. We are counting down to the
Star Wars Clone Wars movie. We'll have to go after school. Hooray! school starts next week. We went yesterday to kindergarten testing; just for the teachers to get a feel for their students. The teacher who did Alex was impressed by his smarts. He is always asking me what he is going to learn in kindergarten, so I tell him what is on the quarterly goals. He just laughs (because he thinks I'm being silly) and says, 'I already know that.' Well, he'll have a good time, right?
The last time we went to Peter Piper (a Chucky Cheese wannabe) Alex was disappointed because they were out of the army men. So for his surprise I got him a bag of soldiers. We had them in my house when I was little and did not anticipate how I would feel about playing with them. Alex had them all set up and he wanted me to shoot at his army men and take them out. He and Dad had played the night before. I couldn't do. I surrendered. I have read quite a few war novels, and especially 'All's Quiet on the Western Front' that have given me an insight to soldiering. I don't think I'm too far fetched in thinking it possible that my sweet boys could be drafted into some horrendous War and have other sweet boys shooting at him. Dan asked if I wanted to just chuck the figures; I said no, it is natural for boys to play army, I just can't do it with him.
The boys had a fun time with the Tucson crew. Zach, Alex was very disappointed that you forgot your swimsuit! And, I am not putting that crazy cut out thing together! Here are my Jedis. We are counting down to the Star Wars Clone Wars movie. We'll have to go after school. Hooray! school starts next week. We went yesterday to kindergarten testing; just for the teachers to get a feel for their students. The teacher who did Alex was impressed by his smarts. He is always asking me what he is going to learn in kindergarten, so I tell him what is on the quarterly goals. He just laughs (because he thinks I'm being silly) and says, 'I already know that.' Well, he'll have a good time, right?
The last time we went to Peter Piper (a Chucky Cheese wannabe) Alex was disappointed because they were out of the army men. So for his surprise I got him a bag of soldiers. We had them in my house when I was little and did not anticipate how I would feel about playing with them. Alex had them all set up and he wanted me to shoot at his army men and take them out. He and Dad had played the night before. I couldn't do. I surrendered. I have read quite a few war novels, and especially 'All's Quiet on the Western Front' that have given me an insight to soldiering. I don't think I'm too far fetched in thinking it possible that my sweet boys could be drafted into some horrendous War and have other sweet boys shooting at him. Dan asked if I wanted to just chuck the figures; I said no, it is natural for boys to play army, I just can't do it with him.
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Welcome back! I have gone back and forth over whether or not buy toy soldiers. They are so inexpensive but have been concerned over encouraging the to play war. It seems to be natural for them to want to battle and toy soldiers would distract them a little while for asking for computer or TV time.
Wouldn't it be great if there were plastic Nephites and Lamanites {inexpensive ones}?!
First of all, you can't post about a watch that made Dan laugh and then not show a picture. Second, Alex is way to smart for Kindergarten! I hope he doesn't get bored especially since it is all day Kindergarten. And third, I hear ya on the army guys. But then I remember their part in Toy Story and I totally want to act it out!
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