Friday, November 03, 2006
Neighbors moving is a hard thing... Our next door neighbor told me she was moving to Washington with only a week's notice. Her life is changing.... She separated from her husband in late August or early September and now is packing up her things and her 3 year-old son and moving away. Neighbors separating is a hard thing too. I think of their son and how he'll live. It's crazy how angry it makes me. There wasn't any clear reason for their separation.... She was maybe tired of staying home so much (she did work one day a week so she did have an outlet)... Maybe it was his schedule of working 3-11 that made family life hard.... I don't know and neither of them want to share.
Urgh! I heard their garage door open and I went out to say "good-bye and good luck." She came over the other night to check her email, but we really didn't visit. It was awkward.
In my ideal world, I'd be surrounded by homes with families who had children about the same ages as mine and the mothers stayed home with their kids. The other moms and I would share things like babysitting or recipes or feelings. We'd help each other with small things that would make the day a little easier. Right now in our neighborhood people are moving. People work. Kids are older. A lady I know who is home runs a daycare so the little kids at her house at her own (they are in elementary school).
I think I need to live in the present, in the modern world, not in the t.v. world of 1950's suburbia. If we lived somewhere else there would be new problems. I have two great kids and I'm glad I'm home to raise them and love them and feed them and watch Elliot almost take his first step! Claire is learning how to sing French Christmas songs on her own.... I admit, yes, I have started playing Christmas music during the day :-) Only I could teach her some French... I don't know any daycares who do that.
I started Shaklee to earn money to put Claire in the French American school here in town. Well, I'm not earning enough, but I realized that I don't want to put my daughter in school for 7 hours a day at age 3 1/2. That's too young for that many school hours...I realize that I'm teaching her French too...maybe not in an academic setting, but still, she's learning..... Yesterday she looked out the window and said "Il pleut" (it's raining) without prompting.
So goals change, life changes and that is part of keeps us fresh. Now I'd like to do Shaklee to earn money, but not necessarily for French school....maybe to save to be able to move into a neighborhood that has more little children and stay-at-home moms and someday, a nice extended vacation in France.
Urgh! I heard their garage door open and I went out to say "good-bye and good luck." She came over the other night to check her email, but we really didn't visit. It was awkward.
In my ideal world, I'd be surrounded by homes with families who had children about the same ages as mine and the mothers stayed home with their kids. The other moms and I would share things like babysitting or recipes or feelings. We'd help each other with small things that would make the day a little easier. Right now in our neighborhood people are moving. People work. Kids are older. A lady I know who is home runs a daycare so the little kids at her house at her own (they are in elementary school).
I think I need to live in the present, in the modern world, not in the t.v. world of 1950's suburbia. If we lived somewhere else there would be new problems. I have two great kids and I'm glad I'm home to raise them and love them and feed them and watch Elliot almost take his first step! Claire is learning how to sing French Christmas songs on her own.... I admit, yes, I have started playing Christmas music during the day :-) Only I could teach her some French... I don't know any daycares who do that.
I started Shaklee to earn money to put Claire in the French American school here in town. Well, I'm not earning enough, but I realized that I don't want to put my daughter in school for 7 hours a day at age 3 1/2. That's too young for that many school hours...I realize that I'm teaching her French too...maybe not in an academic setting, but still, she's learning..... Yesterday she looked out the window and said "Il pleut" (it's raining) without prompting.
So goals change, life changes and that is part of keeps us fresh. Now I'd like to do Shaklee to earn money, but not necessarily for French school....maybe to save to be able to move into a neighborhood that has more little children and stay-at-home moms and someday, a nice extended vacation in France.
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Sarah,
This may sound weird, but I have been reading your blog for a couple weeks now. I ran across it by accident when I googled something (I can't even remember what now...haha) and I just wanted to say that I relate so much to what you write about. I feel as though I know you a little from your thoughts.
My name is Shannon and I have a little boy named Parker, who is 7. I also feel like I yearn for the days of the 1950s. Where we could live in a neighborhood of families and we could let our kids out to play and not worry about predators. My son was about 5 days old when Columbine happened and I just wanted to push him right back inside me so that I could protect him forever.
I think it's great you are teaching your daughter french. I have been teaching Parker Spanish for about a year now. When they are young, they are so interested in learning.
Anyway, I just think you are a neat person.
Have a wonderful day,
Shannon
stspranza@yahoo.com
This may sound weird, but I have been reading your blog for a couple weeks now. I ran across it by accident when I googled something (I can't even remember what now...haha) and I just wanted to say that I relate so much to what you write about. I feel as though I know you a little from your thoughts.
My name is Shannon and I have a little boy named Parker, who is 7. I also feel like I yearn for the days of the 1950s. Where we could live in a neighborhood of families and we could let our kids out to play and not worry about predators. My son was about 5 days old when Columbine happened and I just wanted to push him right back inside me so that I could protect him forever.
I think it's great you are teaching your daughter french. I have been teaching Parker Spanish for about a year now. When they are young, they are so interested in learning.
Anyway, I just think you are a neat person.
Have a wonderful day,
Shannon
stspranza@yahoo.com
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: 2:15 PM
Shannon,
Thanks for reading... The world seems so complex somedays and it probably always has been...
We've been singing French Christmas songs lately so maybe you can find and learn Spanish Christmas songs to sing or play for Parker.
I appreciate your comments.
Sarah
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Thanks for reading... The world seems so complex somedays and it probably always has been...
We've been singing French Christmas songs lately so maybe you can find and learn Spanish Christmas songs to sing or play for Parker.
I appreciate your comments.
Sarah
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