Yay, I’m going to write more about my kids! There are other things in my brain, but the kids are just some of the brightest and most amusing. I tend to notice them more than all of that other stuff.
The boys have turned over their vast candy collections to me in the name of MONEY. They are at wonderful ages now, five and seven, and understand that they can use money to buy things. Things, for example, that I won’t always buy them out of the goodness of my heart. Like more Wii or DS games, or yet another Pokemon playset. In order to pare down the giant buckets of candy they have been cultivating for years now, I bribed them: a nickel for every piece of candy to be thrown away. Much to my surprise, Max gave away every piece in his bucket, save one bag of Skittles. Khai gave all but four pieces away. The grand total? I am out $11.45 — well worth the circumvention of the pain and suffering of the sugar. I think this is a win-win situation.
Ever in pursuit of the complete nerdification of my kids, I have once again been surfing American Science & Surplus for Christmas present ideas. There are so many cool things there! How do I choose? Physics workshops! Pulleys! Geodes! I have to set some limits. Maybe I’ll only get things that will fit into their stockings.
I’m tired. Maybe I’m not sleeping well because Josh is gone? Not sure. I’m ready for a full night of sleep. There’s a lot of mental chatter that just needs to go away. Need snuggles.