Do you know how hard it is to get out of the house some mornings!? The routine with Kaj in the morning that works the best is Skinner carries him down stairs and lays him on the couch. And you do not talk to him until he starts talking with you. And then breakfast, get dressed and out the door. But some mornings like this morning he took forever to wake up on the couch and then finally get over to eat his bagel. Then he decided to finish his homework. Kaj willingly working on his homework is a miricle so it is best to let it happen but aaarrrrgh it was 7:30 and I like to be gone by 7:40. So he almost finished his last page and then he had to poop. AAAAARRRRGH! 7:35 and he has to poop, well you can't stop that from happening or try and rush it. Then he went and finished his homework and finally got dressed and finally we were out the door somewhere between 7:50 and 8.
Also yesterday (Monday) he lost tooth #4 so he got a special tooth necklace for the school nurse to keep it in. He was pretty happy about that. He said that I could only pack him yogurt and applesauce for lunch because he doesn't have any teeth to chew with.
An update on the newest member of the house Toby. He is adjusting well. He hasn't snapped at Skinner in a while even when he gets into bed. He still hates my Dad and I am not sure what to do there. He and Eino have a great time together and Anssi tries to put an end to any fun that they might be having. Toby's new favorite place to sleep during the day is on top of the bench in the shop. I don't blame him it is where the sun shines in so it is probably the perfect place for a nap!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Tooth #3
On Saturday night Kaj at his supper and was drinking his milk when he said "I think I lost a tooth in my sleep." I looked and sure enough when he was eating his supper he had swallowed his loose tooth. He has the other bottom one which is very loose and I am guessing the same thing is going to happen. What do you do.
Kaj finally got to spend some time at Auntie's and he finished up his Y-ski for the year by coming in first place in the race they have at the end. He thinks he has taught himself how to skate ski and he isn't too far off from having it down.
Last weekend and this weekend we have been moving the house around. Kaj is in Brandi's room, Brandi is in the office and the office is in Kaj's room. Kind of a bummer because we just painted Brandi's room so now we are going to have to paint the office and Kaj wants a different color now too. I think I will save it for when I am getting antsy to do something to the house.
Brandi is in Florida right now. She was going to the Nascar race. I am not sure if she was there when it finally finished or not. It always rains when she goes down there with her mother and yesterday didn't disappoint.
In other news our auction for Skinner's equipment is April 15th at noon. Hopefully it will all go well and we will have some good bidders there. Meaning people who want to pay a lot of money for the equipment! It will be nice just to be rid of it for awhile. Skinner isn't sure what he is going to do. It kind of depends on if the county job opens up this spring or not. But I am sure he will find something to do.
Kaj finally got to spend some time at Auntie's and he finished up his Y-ski for the year by coming in first place in the race they have at the end. He thinks he has taught himself how to skate ski and he isn't too far off from having it down.
Last weekend and this weekend we have been moving the house around. Kaj is in Brandi's room, Brandi is in the office and the office is in Kaj's room. Kind of a bummer because we just painted Brandi's room so now we are going to have to paint the office and Kaj wants a different color now too. I think I will save it for when I am getting antsy to do something to the house.
Brandi is in Florida right now. She was going to the Nascar race. I am not sure if she was there when it finally finished or not. It always rains when she goes down there with her mother and yesterday didn't disappoint.
In other news our auction for Skinner's equipment is April 15th at noon. Hopefully it will all go well and we will have some good bidders there. Meaning people who want to pay a lot of money for the equipment! It will be nice just to be rid of it for awhile. Skinner isn't sure what he is going to do. It kind of depends on if the county job opens up this spring or not. But I am sure he will find something to do.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Valentine's
Happy Valentine's to everyone. This morning Kaj was really pumped for his party and he hoped he was going to get to make a card but he said he probably wasn't going to make me one. Just the people he really likes his brother, Sissy and Daddy. He said that I kind of yell at him and it is kind of annoying and maybe if I was nicer I would get one next year. Can you believe this kid!!
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Kaj is really on a roll
This morning he got out of the car carrying his backpack and he goes this is really light. It must be because I have been going to the Y so much.
Yesterday he was out playing in the snow in front of the bank and when he came in Elise (one of the girls I work with) asked him how it was going out there. He said he and Rueben (one of his classmates and son of one of my co-workers) were building a time machine. Elise asked if he was going to take the time machine to the future or back in time. Kaj said he was going to go back in time to when his Dad was in first grade and then they could grow up together. After you get done going aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Do you have any idea how much trouble they would get into!? Even Skinner said that when I told him the story.
Yesterday he was out playing in the snow in front of the bank and when he came in Elise (one of the girls I work with) asked him how it was going out there. He said he and Rueben (one of his classmates and son of one of my co-workers) were building a time machine. Elise asked if he was going to take the time machine to the future or back in time. Kaj said he was going to go back in time to when his Dad was in first grade and then they could grow up together. After you get done going aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Do you have any idea how much trouble they would get into!? Even Skinner said that when I told him the story.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
So now the plan is...
Correction to the last post where Kaj was going to change his name to Skinner. He is going to change it to Skinner Saw Erickson. Yesterday he told his teacher that and that he was just going to have one kid because it would be annoying to have buy another 4 wheeler.
Last night while he was mopping the floor in the shop (all his own idea) he was hoping to do a good job and get some money from his Dad for it. He was telling me that he was going to be the guy that goes and finds stuff and brings it to a historian. The historian was going to be his friend Rachel. I was thinking Archeaologist and was thinking like Mike and Frank on American Pickers. He was mopping still using this old style sponge mob and he figured out the mechanism that makes the sponge squeeze out and he said this is just like butt cheeks! Then he was telling me that he is always going to mop using the oldin' days way and his wife can do it the new way with Clorox wipes(that is how I clean the kitchen floor). Oh the ideas he as are great and scary all at the same time!
Last night while he was mopping the floor in the shop (all his own idea) he was hoping to do a good job and get some money from his Dad for it. He was telling me that he was going to be the guy that goes and finds stuff and brings it to a historian. The historian was going to be his friend Rachel. I was thinking Archeaologist and was thinking like Mike and Frank on American Pickers. He was mopping still using this old style sponge mob and he figured out the mechanism that makes the sponge squeeze out and he said this is just like butt cheeks! Then he was telling me that he is always going to mop using the oldin' days way and his wife can do it the new way with Clorox wipes(that is how I clean the kitchen floor). Oh the ideas he as are great and scary all at the same time!
Monday, February 3, 2014
Kaj's current plan
When Kaj turns 18 and his buddy Cade is 18, Cade will move out of his parents place and into our house. Sissy is going to have to move out when she turns 18 but maybe she could stay. Kaj is changing his name to Skinner he is going to have a little boy and call him Kaj. Also his wife is going to have a job and he is going to stay home and play. Also he thinks that he should quit going to school and when he turns 18 he will just graduate because he is 18 and that is what happens. He has a definate plan and opinion not sure how to turn him into dedicated, hard worker. It is going to take a lot of teaching to change these points of view. Hopefully it won't be too bad.
Brandi is a bit more based in reality and wants to work a lot this summer so she can save money for her first car. She is 12. I am liking her ethics a bit more.
Brandi is a bit more based in reality and wants to work a lot this summer so she can save money for her first car. She is 12. I am liking her ethics a bit more.
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