Kids don't have to say the Pledge of Allegience. I can't force them to say it. Yet we say it every morning. I'm choosing not to tell them they don't have to say it. You try telling a 6 year old they don't have to do something we do as a class everyday. It just introduces anarchy. Instead I focus on showing respect during the Pledge. You know, stuff like "We don't lie on the tables during the Pledge" and "We don't try saying the Pledge as fast as we can to beat everyone to the end. It's not a race." Is this bad?
Does anyone else feel like a rock star when they play Rock Band or Guitar Hero? Because, dude, I can totally rock that guitar. We created two band members named "Abe Lincoln" and "Abe Lincoln Jr.". I call this band "Maxwell and the Abe Lincolns". Yet we don't have a band member that looks like Maxwell.
I've stopped reading adoption stories. I need to focus on my life at hand, not the life I hope to have. I've focused enough on that. I'm ready as I'll ever be. I feel good.
Someday I'll have to write a post about my comparison of the three degrees of glory and first grade. But not today.
In regards to an email sent eariler today: James Taylor. London. Cruise. Are you KIDDING me?!
11 years ago
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Oh, that cruise. If only...do you suppose there's any realistic chance we can actually talk our fathers and uncles into springing for that one? Because I'm so there.
I see a realistic chance of us going if we pay our own way. But as for our fathers paying for us...Youngbergs were never meant to be rich. Isn't that why Grandpa Youngberg declined the invitation to go into business with a Mr. J.C.Penney?
Hey, I'm interesting in hearing the comparison between 1st graders and the 3 degrees . . . you always find an interesting slant to teaching kids! I love it!
We already missed out on the good cruise: John Mayer, BNL, Guster traveling around sunny SoCal! That was last year :-(
I agree, don't tell the kids they don't have to say the Plegde of Allegence. Let them think they have to for as long as you can.
> Someday I'll have to write a post about my comparison of the three degrees of glory and first grade.
That sounds awesome.
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