Category Archives: kid stuff

Parent/Teachers

Posted on December 2, 2009 by The Daring One

I love parent/teacher conference time. I’ve loved it since I was a kid. As an elementary school student I enjoyed talking to my parents when they came home with glowing reports of my academic and social excellence. As a keener … Continue reading →

Posted in education, kid stuff | 1 Comment

Magoo Likes to Talk

Posted on November 30, 2009 by The Daring One

Magoo loves his new book, Night Creatures, a Scholastic book order pick that teaches about all things nocturnal. With its help, he’s busily categorizing everyone and everything as either nocturnal or diurnal. Charles Ingalls from LHOTP is like a night … Continue reading →

Posted in fun, fun, fun, kid stuff | 7 Comments

Great Job!

Posted on October 26, 2009 by The Daring One

10 points go to Jen @ The Short Years for guessing that the terror alert meant only that the teacher had grabbed another stamp. When Dan asked Laylee about the stamps she said, “Oh yeah. We get some kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in education, kid stuff | 8 Comments

First Grade Terror Alert

Posted on October 26, 2009 by The Daring One

I recently found a calendar in the pocket of Laylee’s school folder. It’s the folder that we use to send communications back and forth from home to the classroom. Her young, fun and perky teacher is always coming up with … Continue reading →

Posted in education, kid stuff, save me from myself | 6 Comments

Machines That Rule the World

Posted on September 10, 2009 by The Daring One

Laylee continually finds new ways to boss Magoo around. Today they were playing in the ship they made and she told him to steer to the left. “No. I’m going this way,” he said, which was funny because he doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff, technology | 13 Comments

Defending the Young Man Hair

Posted on September 2, 2009 by The Daring One

Since Laylee’s gone back to school, Magoo has become my little shadow, following me around everywhere, inviting me to join him in game playing and talking nearly nonstop. It’s like he couldn’t get a word in when Laylee was home … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff | 11 Comments