Life on Planet Caddick

Last week while I was in Borders pre-ordering the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid for Zach we ran into Mrs. Pryor, his reading teacher from this past year. First, this was the first time I've ran into any of his teachers outside of school, which is odd considering this town really isn't that big. But she mentioned a reading list and book report that was due the first day of 5th grade. Hmm I hadn't heard about this so I scrounged through all of Zach's paperwork that I anally kept (what do you do with schoolwork folks? really, I want to know) and found it! I was already making him read 15 minutes a day, but he got to choose - now he has to pick two books off a list, AR test on them both when school starts again, and write a book report on one. What was the first thing he said "We may as well be homeschooling again - you always made me do schoolwork during the summer." Yep - that's my boy. Until next time ~ Kris

"I wonder if I'll ever meet the person I'm supposed to marry and live with for the rest of my life." my 10 year old son wondered on the way home from school today. He's 10 - sheesh - really? Are we going to have this  conversation already? O.K. Mom, deep breath... "Honey, you're 10 you have at least 20 years before you have to start worrying about that." (you know you love how I made the acceptable marrying age 30, that my friends, was quick thinking!) "I know what she's going to look like though. I picture her in my head." "What's she look like baby?" "She's got long blonde hair, and doesn't wear glasses. Oh, and she's wearing a red dress." OK, so now I know, anytime I see a blonde in a red dress - I need to take her out at the knees! Until next time ~ Kris