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Comment on blogging from the seoul by Anne

Anne — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:45:31 +0000

Skype is so great! Makes my life much easier.

Comment on claire’s parents are growing up so fast by Laura

Laura — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:38:18 +0000

It is tough at first, and all who have to do it, go through the same emotions. Heck, I had a hard time too, and I got to bring my kids with me! The expanding the independence thing is an on-going thing. I am still dealing with it… kids demanding it, and I am not sure if I am ready. It’s things like walking around town with friends and staying home on their own. I remember riding my bike all around the neighborhood with freedom. How did our parents get to feeling comfortable about letting us do that?

A tip: give a disposable camera with Claire’s name on it to the teacher to take photos from time to time. I had a few parents do that when I worked in child care, and I thought it was a pretty cool idea. Then you get to see what she is doing during her day, and those times are also documented.

Comment on did everyone square dance in school? by Illinois girl

Illinois girl — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:16:06 +0000

Yes – was taught in school, loved it! I am biased however – my father was a SD caller.
It is better today than back then – there are more moves and it’s done to all types of music and all over the world – check out Super Trooper Square Dance on You Tube by Anna Johansson – it’ll change your mind about it. You will still find the outfits at large dances and festivals, but it’s not required at local dance – as long as you are wearing clothes we will let you dance!

Comment on sleep smiling by Anne

Anne — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:57:48 +0000

That is some good sleep!

Comment on procrastination… by Suzyness

Suzyness — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:20:33 +0000

Do your work!!

Haha… says the girl who would rather clean than study for the CPA exam or school
I get ya on the spending time with Claire thing – I can’t even imagine going back to work right now with her around, let alone spending time studying in the evenings for school! It’s just a convenient excuse that I disliked the masters program prior to having her…

Comment on sleep smiling by Suzyness

Suzyness — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:16:53 +0000

It makes me think we’re doing something right if she’s happy in her dreams!! I also love seeing her laugh in her sleep, although I really want her to laugh in waking hours, too!

Comment on sleep smiling by Laura

Laura — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:34:40 +0000

I am always intrigued with how a person with such limited life experiences can have such, what it seems, vivid dreams. What do babies dream of anyway?

Comment on sleep smiling by dave

dave — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:18:00 +0000

Oh man, that’s perfect.

Comment on domo kun claire by Anne

Anne — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:34:27 +0000

That is so fabulous!

Comment on procrastination… by Laura

Laura — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:24:01 +0000

Haha! I remember that when I was in college, and I had to cram for a test or something, I had a huge urge to clean. You could tell when I was stressed when my room was clean. Good luck with the evaluations!