I picked up Cory today. He's home for the weekend and next week too, because it's Spring Break. No wild party trip to Florida for this college student. Instead he's going to the dentist, donating blood, searching for a summer job at local fast food franchises and theaters and just enjoying some time off from school.
It will be nice to have him around for a while, though I'm not sure how much I'll be seeing him, and with all his running around, I won't be seeing my van either. Well, I am planning to go with him and donate blood, too. Of course, since the blood drive is at the high school, I'm sure he'll be off talking to all his friends there, and I'll have to track him down when it's time to come home. But that's OK, I guess.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Break? What Break?
Spring Break starts Friday, and the kids get a week off school. Cory was saying this morning he wished it was 2 weeks. I asked him what he thought he would do for 2 weeks, and he said, "Sleep." I guess he'll just have to make do with 1 week of extra sleep. Normally, when the kids don't have school, I get a little extra sleep, too because I don't get up until Jeffrey does, and then I walk after he leaves for work. Since he's walking with me now, I'll still have to get up at normal time so we can walk before he leaves for work. So much for break.
Cory has some art classes at the library during break - two of them in the afternoon, and one starts at 11am, so he'll have to get up before noon at least that one day. I figure, at least one of those days, he should go ahead and volunteer a couple hours, while he's already at the library. Once he gets involved in play practice after Break, he'll have less time for volunteering, so he better do it while he has time.
Beth works every day during Break. Normally she thinks breaks from school are all about sleeping, too - and hanging out with her friends. She should be able to get that extra sleep, since the earliest she has to be at work is 2pm, but that doesn't leave any time for her friends. Extra money is good, though. That's what I keep trying to tell her.
It doesn't sound like much of a break for anybody, does it?
Cory has some art classes at the library during break - two of them in the afternoon, and one starts at 11am, so he'll have to get up before noon at least that one day. I figure, at least one of those days, he should go ahead and volunteer a couple hours, while he's already at the library. Once he gets involved in play practice after Break, he'll have less time for volunteering, so he better do it while he has time.
Beth works every day during Break. Normally she thinks breaks from school are all about sleeping, too - and hanging out with her friends. She should be able to get that extra sleep, since the earliest she has to be at work is 2pm, but that doesn't leave any time for her friends. Extra money is good, though. That's what I keep trying to tell her.
It doesn't sound like much of a break for anybody, does it?
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Sleeping In Because That's What Teenagers Do
I know. I should have made her get up sooner, but I didn't. Usually when the kids are on break from school, I make them get up if I haven't seen them by 9 or 10. Today I just let them stay in bed as long as they wanted to - just to see how long they would actually stay there. I can't remember what time Cory got up. Yeah, I was paying close attention - some experiment this was. It wasn't too terribly late, and he had sort of been up earlier, long enough to let the cat into his room when she wanted in.
Yesterday he got up really early because I let Tillie into his room before I left to go walk. When I got back, they were both up. Today I let her in with him before I left. When I got back, Tillie was up, but Cory was still in bed. I don't think Tillie understands vacation. She thinks everything should work the same way it always does. She wants to get up first thing in the morning, say good morning to me, grab a quick snack, and then go wake Cory up. Cory doesn't want to wake up? Tillie doesn't care. She still wants to go in there. This morning I was just going to leave her out in the living room when I went to walk, but she started down the hall, all the time looking back to make sure I was coming. When she got to Cory's door, she stopped and just looked at the door, waiting for me to open it. So I did. How could I not? Cory didn't mind too much. He just snuggled her a little and then let her out when she wanted out, instead of getting up with her.
That's OK, because, by the time I got back in the house and finally sat down with my coffee, she was ready to snuggle me. Anyway, back to Beth. I thought I heard her moving around, but I was busy so I didn't check. Finally, I decided to check on her - at 1:30! No, there had been no moving around. She was still in bed. How can anyone stay in bed that long? She didn't even work very late last night. I hope she enjoyed it, because I am going to have to make sure she gets up at a halfway decent time for the rest of break.
Yesterday he got up really early because I let Tillie into his room before I left to go walk. When I got back, they were both up. Today I let her in with him before I left. When I got back, Tillie was up, but Cory was still in bed. I don't think Tillie understands vacation. She thinks everything should work the same way it always does. She wants to get up first thing in the morning, say good morning to me, grab a quick snack, and then go wake Cory up. Cory doesn't want to wake up? Tillie doesn't care. She still wants to go in there. This morning I was just going to leave her out in the living room when I went to walk, but she started down the hall, all the time looking back to make sure I was coming. When she got to Cory's door, she stopped and just looked at the door, waiting for me to open it. So I did. How could I not? Cory didn't mind too much. He just snuggled her a little and then let her out when she wanted out, instead of getting up with her.
That's OK, because, by the time I got back in the house and finally sat down with my coffee, she was ready to snuggle me. Anyway, back to Beth. I thought I heard her moving around, but I was busy so I didn't check. Finally, I decided to check on her - at 1:30! No, there had been no moving around. She was still in bed. How can anyone stay in bed that long? She didn't even work very late last night. I hope she enjoyed it, because I am going to have to make sure she gets up at a halfway decent time for the rest of break.
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