Thursday 13 - #29
Posted by Prairierose on Aug 31, 2006
September’s Calendar
1. Look at September’s calendar, I’m thinking I need to invest heavily in Calgon …. I’m sure there are going to be several “Calgon, Take Me Away” moments.
2. Ethan audtioned for not 1, but 2 plays, with a good chance of being in both. One performs in October. The other in November. Translation: Lots of line studying; lots of chauffering back and forth to the school for practices.
3. He is going to the Kansas State Fair with his Barbershop Group to perform there.
4. I’m going to start making weekly trips to Topeka. Its a good thing … but still adds to the calendar of “things going on”.
5. We are going to Topeka sometime this weekend…. to meet a friend I’ve never met, other than through her blog. We go back lots of years. She helped me with my first html questions … and create the “blog monster” you see today with the emphasis on how the blog looks. Hi Becky!!!
6. Course, I’ve noticed she does some changing of her blog look frequently at times too. And she is the one that I often my wonderful banners from. Gotta love her! I’m thinking at this point, when it comes to stuff like our creative streaks…. “if you got it, use it”. Right?
7. Our church isn’t having “choir” this year, but rather is going to try and form some quartets and such. I put my foot down when I heard they were thinking about having quartet practice AFTER Praise Band practice, which is AFTER GAP (youth group). That means, Ethan would be getting home around 10:00 on Wednesday nights.
8. He already is “out” one late night a week, with Barbershop. Its in Topeka, 60 miles away — and he doesn’t get home until 11:00. One night a week isn’t bad, but I’m not going to let him to it 2 nights in a row.
9. And if he doesn’t keep his grades up, he’s not going to do any of it. We made it very clear last night that “all this stuff going on” is fine, but his homework/school work takes priority over everything. And if his grades start slipping, then we are going to start cutting acitivities …and they are goign to be MY choice, not his. He’s got several hours every night, right after school to get homework done, even Barbershop night. So, its just a matter of doing it.
10. The good news is, Scouts is now on Tuesday nights …. so that frees up his Monday nights completely. … unless he gets with the Scout Master to complete some merit badges. But that woudln’t have to be an every week thing.
11. I know he has alot on his plate, but he’s a smart kid, and he can do it, if he just applies himself.
12. Cleaning off the desk has helped. He’s gone in and done his homework all week without being told. There may be hope for hom yet.
13. Hmmmm… now that I look at his list, I realize its not ME that is going to have the Calgon moments…its Ethan. Its just up to me to keep up with his schedule, and making sure his grades stay up so “Officer Mom” can kick behind if things start to slip. Fun. Fun.
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August 31st, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Sounds like a busy couple of months, with more to come, I’m sure. Hang in there….one of these days, Ethan will be all grown up and finished with school, and moved out to live on his own, and then you’ll PROBABLY be looking for something to do….*L*
August 31st, 2006 at 3:06 pm
It’s so much fun meeting a blog buddy! I have met several and it’s one of the best things I have ever done! The friendships I have made I wouldn’t trade for anything!!
I’d be buying Calgon by the case, by the way! ;)
Happy TT, mine is up!
August 31st, 2006 at 3:28 pm
Good luck with September and all the things you and your family are up too :D
August 31st, 2006 at 5:08 pm
I remember those after church practices! They can be long at times.
August 31st, 2006 at 7:49 pm
I love your site - who did it? I’m currently having a new one created for me so I’m paying close attention to everyone else’s.
And I love your list. I can relate to so much of it. I’m a wife, mom to a freshman college son and a high school senior boy, step-mother to a grown daughter, son-in-law, “Nana” to two precious toddlers, and now a returning college student myself. But aren’t these days grand?
September 1st, 2006 at 9:17 am
Hi there! (I’ll send you an email explaining how I managed to read this and get to the comments.)
Officer Mom. Perfect name. Because that’s what you have to be sometimes. I completely agree with you. I’m a firm believer in keeping our kids busy with extracurricular activities. My girls were going in so many different directions, I had my hands completely full keeping up with their schedules. But we always made it clear schoolwork was the #1 priority, period. They did really well and we never once had to make them drop any of their activities, but yeah, there were some late nights to stay up with it all.
Sometimes you just have to put your foot down.
I’d buy the extra large sized box of Calgon if I were you! :-)
September 1st, 2006 at 11:16 am
Sounds busy! Get the bathwater ready!
September 1st, 2006 at 2:04 pm
Great list this week - and I thought my September looked full! Girl, you’re going to need that Calgon!
September 2nd, 2006 at 1:08 pm
For the 2nd day in a row, I’ve visited a blog and seen “Calgon” in a post - which cracks me up because I work for a company (Calgon Carbon) that is a division of the old Calgon Co.! But we have no bubble bath stuff - only black dirty carbon!
Nice blog. I love your fall graphics.