Parenting 101 lesson 5

How to turn very inexpensive binders into "cool" ones.

In our home, we simply cannot afford to get the cool school supplies. Our kids use brown #2 pencils, plain notebooks, etc. The only thing that they get to choose is their back-pack. So I have at least found a way to make their binders look "cool". And, they worked hard on these, improving their computer skills at the same time, as an added bonus.














They simply placed pics onto a word document, and moved them around until they had them where they wanted them. I bought the cheapest binders I could find with a clear front pocket. So, they don't get the trapper-keepers, or the 5-star binders, or anything with cool designs. But, they do get unique, one-of-a-kind school binders that their friends can oooh and aaah over.

Let them teach eachother

Hey All!!! We go up to Durham this evening. Andrew has a MRI early tom. morning, and then an appointment for us to get the results. We are praying that everything is OK. It's so difficult with his tumor to know what is normal and what isn't. He has had more of an "attitude", but is it from the tumor or is it because he just turned 11, and is testing the territory? He has had decreased appetite, but is it from the tumor, or is it because he's not going through a growth spurt right now? He did have a couple days of dizziness, but is it from the tumor? or did he have a little virus? We just never know. It's so scary to deal with this. Where his tumor is located, and the kind it is, eventually it will start growing again, and he will need to start chemo treatments. We just pray that the day is not today. Lets hope that the radiation is still doing it's thing, and we don't have to worry about more treatments right now.

I will leave you with a video of him, taken by Kyley without his knowledge. This is SO hilarius to us. He still has not regained full control of his right arm and hand, and he has a limp. All curtesy of the surgery. In this video, he shows that these things can have a distinct benefit.

Parenting 101 Lesson 4: What you can't teach them, let them teach eachother

It's only funny till somebody gets hurt

Sorry, no sound in this one. Shot by Andrew's digital camera

Parenting 101 Lesson 3: It's Only Funny Till Somebody Gets Hurt

If You Can't Beat'em Join'em

A while ago I talked about the influence of pop-culture in our home. This leads us to another parenting video, taken by the berd without my knowledge.

Parenting 101 Lesson 2

If You Can't Beat'em Join'em

Teach Them 2 B Themselves

Written 5/2/08

Kyley received a lovely digital camera from e-bay for her award for winning battle of the books. The camera also has video capability. Note: the following video may scare young children and small animals.

PARENTING 101 Lesson 1: Teach Them To Be Themselves