As life continues so does the learning curve. Especially about being a parent.

Payton has lost two teeth in the last week and has another that I swear he will swallow. No matter what I tell him he will not touch the tooth to make it fall out. I even gave him an apple to eat and hoped the tooth would get stuck in the apple. He decided he would cut it into pieces –however he forgot to tell mom he was using a knife. I didn’t know if I should be mad at him or me for the whole event.

Delana like to play office. She will sit and write “play” checks, letters and type on an old computer. While in the office this week she also decided that scissors were not only for cutting paper but also her hair. I know I could not have got closer to her head with clippers. Unfortunately or Fortunately (depending on how you look at it) she only did one side of her head. There was a handful of golden curls on the floor. She was so proud of what she had done and couldn’t wait to tell me. When I took her to the hairdresser to have it fixed she said there was nothing she could do until it grew out some. So we will enter into the fall with a unique haircut and hope it is the last one she ever has. I guess it could be worse – she could have blue hairJ

The learning doesn’t stop with the kids. We learned a great deal about relatives this week also. Kevin is getting closer to “moving on”. Keep your eyes out for a farm to share or rent to own. It is almost time to “leave the nest”.  There are so many times you say those words but who knows this might be the time in our lives we need to seriously consider the options.

I am just grateful I have two healthy kids and husband. I have two students in my classroom that are homeless, one with a dad and one that doesn’t have anyone. We are so blessed when I look around and I run home to hug my kids daily and tell them I love them. So many of my students have never had either.