All in Family
My daughter started first grade today and in her class around about four boys that she had in her previous kindergarten class. One of them, who my daughter calls her boyfriend, said to his mom today, “I can’t sit next to her because she’s too pretty.” And, in the same sentence, said, “I can’t go over there because her daddy is there.”
Yea, that’s what I thought you little punk! (kidding Max, you’re a good kid).
Seriously though, I realize that this is innocent but there is going to come a time where she is going to have a boyfriend and I’m going to be a mad man.
I tend to do a lot of writing over the weekend, mostly because that's when I have the "spare" time to do so. As a reoccuring feature, I'm going to recap some of my more memorable, timely and important (to me at least) posts every Monday morning so you can have a little something to read as you're enjoying your coffee, tea, breakfast, etc.
I'll include stuff from this blog, as well as Technorati, Shamable and Every Other Thursday.
Enjoy!
The Wall Street Journal has an article today written by Jeff D. Opdyke about parenting, specifically the challenge he and his wife face when spending time equally with his kids. It's a good read and I can totally get where he's coming from.
We have two kids, a six-year-old and a three-year-old (nearly four) and spend time with each of them equally, as best we can. Since I'm working during the week, my wife does a great job in keeping the kids occupied and doing fun things during the summer months. She does painting, coloring, crafts, etc. We also take the kids to the movies, picnics, out to friends' houses, etc. Basically, our kids do have full schedules between school, fun and activities.
It's important to have time with the wife without the kids. Yea, we've talked about everything you possibly can and there are some quiet times when you're hanging out, but it's important to be without the kids from time to time.
Last night the wife and I headed to Aerosmith / J. Geils at Fenway Park. It was an unbelievable experience and to share it with the wife was even better. We had such a great time just chatting about the music, watching people (great people watching BTW) and enjoying eachother's company.
As a parent, you are constantly reminded of the future due to the experiences your kids have growing up -- no matter what age they are.
Whether it's losing the first tooth, first steps, first words, getting ears pierced, first dates, etc. you get to experience a slew of firsts. Each remind you of what's to come -- college, marriage, kids, etc.
No matter what, you cant stop the future from coming.
Last night I took the family to Hampton Beach, NH to check out their weekly firework display, play arcade games, have dinner, etc. It was a last minute thing and an attempt to cram in a little more fun before the kids head off to school.
At the end of the night, we were sitting in traffic and the wife and I experienced one if those future reminders.