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Because clearly I have too much free time

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Caitlin sang Abba’s Thank You For the Music in the school talent quest this afternoon, she was first up on stage, the microphone wasn’t working properly (again) and the audience started clapping just as she was about to start the 3rd verse. She took it all in her stride and sang beautifully. I was thrilled to see several other very talented kids up there singing this year, a couple of year 6 girls with very good voices, one of whom accompanied herself on the electric guitar, and a boy in Caitlin’s year who sang Little People from Les Misérables. I … Continue reading Because clearly I have too much free time

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Teaspoon update

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Caitlin talked to her teacher and the group was asked to change their name. They’re now called the Gummi Bears 🙂 No-one was difficult about it. The girl who had originally chosen the name and given the explanation of its meaning protested that she didn’t mean anything by it, which I take to mean she was a bit embarrassed to be called out on the matter. I’m also pretty sure she’s never given any serious thought to the issue, she’s just following along with the mob. I wonder how many teaspoon nudges it takes to get a mob to change … Continue reading Teaspoon update

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Wielding her teaspoon*

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Caitlin’s class has recently re-arranged their seating and each table group gave themselves a name. Caitlin is sitting with the “Gaybo” group. I asked what the hell that was supposed to mean. Apparently, according to the kid who suggest the name, it means “we’re not gay.” *sigh* I was glad to hear Caitlin had no part in choosing the name. David tells me that “gaybo” is used as an insult by kids at the school, so how it also means “not gay” isn’t quite clear to me, but either way it’s problematic. Thing is, if my “that’s dodgy” radar went … Continue reading Wielding her teaspoon*

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Status report

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Lego pistol – retrieved, the friend admitted his mistake without any need to produce the evidence. Laundry – Mostly folded but not ironed and at least 3 loads waiting to be done. Kitchen – pantry and tupperware cupboard exploded several weeks ago, it’s been a losing battle ever since. Groceries – I am so not adjusting to not being able to do the shopping when the kids are at school, we are out of most of the basics and used up the last of the frozen left-overs last night. Looks like I’ll be shopping this evening. Kid’s homework – I’m … Continue reading Status report

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The Great Lego Pistol dispute

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Just when I was looking forward to a quiet afternoon. Ha! No, we must have drama instead! David came out of class this afternoon in a right state. The story emerged slowly, interspersed with sobs and sniffles. A piece of Lego is being held hostage in the teacher’s staff room this afternoon after a major dispute over ownership broke out in class today. Why the hell are the kids playing with Lego in class? Well may you ask! It’s all to do with the project they’re doing – a personal interest project – they have to produce a presentation of … Continue reading The Great Lego Pistol dispute

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I always miss historic moments

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But not today. This afternoon I came home with the kids after spending pretty much the entire day at the school doing canteen duty, helping out with refreshments for the Kindy orientation and giving my intro to the P&C speech for the second time. I opened up my laptop and was greeted with the news that McCain had conceded and the USA has as President-Elect one Barak Obama. I was just in time to jump on board the Hoyden’s live blogging of the event (in mostly lurker mode) and the kids, Adam and I sat in the lounge room with … Continue reading I always miss historic moments

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I haven’t had dinner yet

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I so need to be more organised. If only I’d started working on my P&C stuff 2 days earlier. Then I wouldn’t have discovered, at 10pm last night, there was a document that needed revising which I had been previously unaware of and I would have started writing my speech then instead of at 12:30am. And I wouldn’t have been up till 2:30am failing to finish writing the speech I had to give at the Kindy orientation meeting for parents tonight. Which would have meant I could get dinner cooked early in the afternoon instead of spending the time trying … Continue reading I haven’t had dinner yet

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Hell NO!

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Thomas is being asked to do his homework. He is not happy about this and has come up with a novel and very scary solution to the problem. “Muuuum, I don’t want to go to school anymore. I want to do homeschool instead.” “No way!” “Oh pleeeeease?” David interjects, “She was serious when she said no, Tom.” “But Muuuum, I really want to do homeschool.” “Not happening, Tom. Do your homework now please.” Sulking, “No. I want to do homeschool.” Beginning to get irritated, “Fine, then I’ll make you do 2 lots of maths and spelling every week.” Perks up, … Continue reading Hell NO!

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My hands are still cold

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I spent nearly half an hour standing outside in the cold from 9pm tonight talking to one of Dave’s teachers (who is made of awesome) after the School Council meeting. I was explaining to her why Dave had come home this afternoon from their 2 day excursion to Bathurst, got in the car with me and alternated between telling me how much fun he’d had doing gold-panning and meeting farm animals and fighting back tears as he told me about the bullying that he and his friends had endured at the hands of a certain group of extremely unpleasant children. … Continue reading My hands are still cold