The five year old is currently teaching the three year old phonics. She’s going through the letters and asking him what sound each letter makes. I think he’s answered “huh” to the first 5 letters of the alphabet. Her reply? “Good thing this is preschool homeschooling, cuz you’re not getting very many right.” Oh well, at this rate he should get 1/26. It did crack me up when she said, “It’s okay if you miss three………thousand and 77.”
It’s hilarious watching them, and enlightening, too. I think I get a glimpse of my teaching style watching her work with her brother. I need to be a little more fun with my teaching, I think. He was just saying “Africa” and she ran to get the blow-up globe. She holds it, looks at him and says, “Now, we are NOT going to play with this.” Oops on me. 
Enjoyed reading your post.
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Victor: Thanks for visiting. I was just thinking today of how thankful I am for our local library. I look forward to checking out your site.
Isn’t it funny to see ourselves through our children’s eyes?
mmm… hmmm!
Local Girl: I love it when I see things that I don’t even know I do until I see it in them. Well, most of the time I love it.
Big Luke…erm, I mean…Bald Man: yup
Hey, I been away and busy. Boy, you guys have had a busy couple of months and I am happy you got a chance for a Date..just hope you did not talk about kids and about yourselfs and your dreams…heck..but that is about the kids…
Miss and love you both.,
Hop
Hellllooooooo Hop!!!!! I was thinking of you the other day and was reminded by mom that you were able to visit your family for Thanksgiving. I hope you had a wonderful time! Thanks for the Christmas card.
We did have a great date. We were able to talk about a few things, but yeah, mostly kid related. As you said, the dreams all include the kids. Not a bad way to live. 
Sorry I’ve not commented here before… I’m going to consider that being underemployed this month is a good thing, so I can catch up on the fun things in life!
Hey, Tell Baldman hello..Soccer season here in the UK is reaching fever pitch. We have 6 wonderful newborns here in our village and surrounding area (with a mile) and I have been ask to be GodFather to a wonderful newborn boy (2month early) but he is wonderful. On Sunday I held him and he went asleep in my arms doing Mass. I am tearing as I think of the awesome task these folks are asking of me but I am ready for the task of keeping him in the faith. But, it is still an experience that is challenging but welcoming. His name is Owen and he is so BEAUTIFUL and full of life. God will lead me to bring him to his full protential..I am sure. I will send you a photo of him and his family.
Love you all.
Hop.
Howdy, Hop! My Reds (Liverpool) seem to have found their scoring touch. Now, let’s see if they can make up some ground on the leaders.
Praying for you and Owen…
Hop: Wow! A baby boom of sorts. How exciting. And what an honor to be asked to be a godparent. The couple couldn’t have chosen a better person to fill that role. What a lucky child to have you looking out for him and guiding him. Thanks for sending the photo. What a beautiful family!
Christina: Hey, I almost missed you in there! Yeah, I prefer it when they’re teaching other people’s kids, at least when it’s their bad habits that they’re passing on.
Thanks for commenting here!
What exactly is the role of the Godparent? I have wondered that for a while now. I have heard the term thrown around alot and now that there is a chance to have a child of my own, I should find out if it’s something I need to consider, or more truthfully, something Mrs. Grotto needs to start considering.
Rantz: To the best of my knowledge, it was a person (or people) you asked to stand up during the baptism of your child who would commit to helping you raise your child in your common faith. I know that in some instances, certain churches have not allowed your chosen godparent to be anyone outside of your denomination. I think it has also had connotations of the godparents being the people to raise your child(ren) should you die. In many instances today, it is just a symbolic choice of a good friend who stands with you for the ceremony. For us, since we didn’t have the kids baptized, but did an infant dedication instead, we didn’t have anyone specifically named as godparents.
There’s more reading for your long day.
Finding someone of common faith could be interesting. Then to decide who would raise my kids if something were to happen, don’t know how to decide. Most of my friends who have kids are great parents, but would I wish my kids on them or would they be able to handle more kids? What a horrible thought.
Rantz: Yeah, I think you’re safe now. In most cases, those are no longer the expectations of a godparent. Best to clarify that with them, though! And it’s always good to figure out who gets the kids before it’s an actual issue.
But I don’t even have a kid yet! Now I have to worry about dying? Geesh, no pressure! How do you bring that up in casual conversation? “Hey, not that I’m planning anything or whatever, but in case I die, will you take my kids? Oh, and pass the butter, these taters are really dry.”
Yep, over taters. I think that’s what makes it legally binding. The taters.
Once I made taters that binded some things… But maybe that’s a story I shouldn’t share with others…
I think you just did. Thanks so much.
Hey, thanks for all your replies on the Godparent thing. A Godparent is normally of the same demonination but that is not really necessary, except, in the Catholic Church,the Godparent(s) must be Catholic. The intent is to assist the parents in raising the child in the Catholic traditions. In the old days, the Godparent(s) were the one’s who raised the child in case of death of parents or if the parents just abandon the child. Today, it is just an honor, but I would not hesitate for an instant if the responibility for raising him to manhood fell on me. But, what this says to me is that these young folk think that I am the kind of person they want their son to be associated with and for that I am truly honored. I will treat Owen with respect and work with is father in raising him to love God,honor and respect his parents and all his human Brothers and Sisters. Isn’t that what responsible “parents” do for their children?
Bill
Hi Hop! I do think it is an honor more now than a specific responsibility, but I would hope that people still choose someone that they would trust with their child to represent that role in the ceremony. Owen’s parents are soooo blessed to have you around to have that kind of influence on their son, and to help them raise him in the ways of respect and love. I’m jealous that we don’t have you here! Though we are blessed to have good friends here, too, that fill that role for our kids.
Hope you are doing wonderfully.