Comments on: How are your kids spending their last days of freedom? http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/ A daily guide to raising healthy children without going insane Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:45:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JJ http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5872 JJ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:59:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5872 No offense taken Ladilovely. I use this blog to bounce ideas off others, and ask for information too.......You should get quite a bit of feedback from other...... No offense taken Ladilovely. I use this blog to bounce ideas off others, and ask for information too…….You should get quite a bit of feedback from other……

]]> By: ladilovely http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 ladilovely Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:48:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5840 Let me first apologize. If offended anyone with my request, please accept my apologize. I am justing looking to brighten my daughter life with a updated room. Once again I apologize for posting my request. Thank you Let me first apologize. If offended anyone with my request, please accept my apologize. I am justing looking to brighten my daughter life with a updated room. Once again I apologize for posting my request. Thank you

]]> By: JATL http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5838 JATL Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:25:17 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5838 Well, my youngest is only a baby and my oldest is only 3 and in preschool, but their schedule is the Atlanta Public School schedule. I wish summer went from Memorial Day to Labor Day. My 3 year old IS JUST ABOUT TO DRIVE ME NUTS, BUT -and it's a biiiiig but -I have had mostly a great time on outings with him this summer. We still have to go to Six Flags and White Water before school starts and we're relegated to weekends only there with tremendous crowds. I think we're doing our family camping trip at Red Top the last weekend in August, so school will have already begun. Today we did the Tellus Science Museum and I REALLY recommend it for anyone -child, teenager or adult. TONS of interactive goodies and a beautiful digital planetarium with shows catering to different age groups. MUCH better dinosaurs than Fernbank! We've spent lots of time at the Children's Museum, zoo, Grant Park Pool, my parent's pool, in our backyard, the Botanical Gardens and the Aquarium. We've become such regulars at the library I think the staff knows our names. Because of our kid's young ages we have a little more leeway (the world won't end if he misses some preschool -although we pay for it, and I NEED that time, so I don't like for him to miss too much). I guess Six Flags and maybe White Water if we do that one will be our last gasps of true summertime before the 17th. We can save American Adventures, camping and other stuff for after school starts. Well, my youngest is only a baby and my oldest is only 3 and in preschool, but their schedule is the
Atlanta Public School schedule. I wish summer went from Memorial Day to Labor Day. My 3 year old IS JUST ABOUT TO DRIVE ME NUTS, BUT -and it’s a biiiiig but -I have had mostly a great time on outings with him this summer. We still have to go to Six Flags and White Water before school starts and we’re relegated to weekends only there with tremendous crowds. I think we’re doing our family camping trip at Red Top the last weekend in August, so school will have already begun. Today we did the Tellus Science Museum and I REALLY recommend it for anyone -child, teenager or adult. TONS of interactive goodies and a beautiful digital planetarium with shows catering to different age groups. MUCH better dinosaurs than Fernbank!

We’ve spent lots of time at the Children’s Museum, zoo, Grant Park Pool, my parent’s pool, in our backyard, the Botanical Gardens and the Aquarium. We’ve become such regulars at the library I think the staff knows our names. Because of our kid’s young ages we have a little more leeway (the world won’t end if he misses some preschool -although we pay for it, and I NEED that time, so I don’t like for him to miss too much). I guess Six Flags and maybe White Water if we do that one will be our last gasps of true summertime before the 17th. We can save American Adventures, camping and other stuff for after school starts.

]]> By: fk http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5837 fk Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:09:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5837 Shell...I, too, never particularly like the back to school stuff. We had great summer breaks when my son was younger. Even though I feel that the break is too long, there were never any complaints. My son and I are going "back to school" shopping for college this week. He started putting stuff aside, and asked if I thought we was taking enough boxers...he is leaving a few pair at home, and has set aside 21 pairs to take with him. Already, he does not appear to be planning on doing laundry very often! He leaves on Sunday :( JJ: My son found out about his roommate via the school's website. It's pretty amazing...he's "met" a lot of kids in his dorm via FB already. I keep telling my husband that I hope we still like each other since we'll be the only ones at home. I think the dog is going to become even more spoiled, if that's really possible. Shell…I, too, never particularly like the back to school stuff. We had great summer breaks when my son was younger. Even though I feel that the break is too long, there were never any complaints.

My son and I are going “back to school” shopping for college this week. He started putting stuff aside, and asked if I thought we was taking enough boxers…he is leaving a few pair at home, and has set aside 21 pairs to take with him. Already, he does not appear to be planning on doing laundry very often! He leaves on Sunday :(

JJ: My son found out about his roommate via the school’s website. It’s pretty amazing…he’s “met” a lot of kids in his dorm via FB already.

I keep telling my husband that I hope we still like each other since we’ll be the only ones at home. I think the dog is going to become even more spoiled, if that’s really possible.

]]> By: Becky http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5835 Becky Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:45:54 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5835 new step mom, boy are you right on with the need help in the drama dept..lol..We have a 7 year old that could win a oscar right now in drama.. new step mom, boy are you right on with the need help in the drama dept..lol..We have a 7 year old that could win a oscar right now in drama..

]]> By: New Step Mom http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5834 New Step Mom Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:26:28 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5834 We have my step daughter this week an one more before she starts school. She is in drama camp this week (not that any 10yo girl needs help in that area ;o)!). We will do a lake vacation the next week and play on the water. I cannot believe how quickly summer has flown by. We have my step daughter this week an one more before she starts school. She is in drama camp this week (not that any 10yo girl needs help in that area ;o)!). We will do a lake vacation the next week and play on the water. I cannot believe how quickly summer has flown by.

]]> By: Keith http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5830 Keith Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:44:27 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5830 Thanks JJ! I've already started working on tomorrow's topic, but will address yours on Wednesday! Thanks JJ! I’ve already started working on tomorrow’s topic, but will address yours on Wednesday!

]]> By: JJ http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5828 JJ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:56:41 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5828 Hey Becky, great suggestions.......I love to cook and try new recipes. I have a notebook full of recipes I have printed off from Food Network (that my daughter doesn't like), and I want to try them all. Sundays in the fall are for football and cooking....... A new hobby is another great idea. I've always wanted to take a photography course, as I am the family photographer.......I'm never in the pictures, because I'm behind the camera....... Our vacation was great. A lot of rest and relaxing by the pool and the ocean. I know how you feel about the mountains....I love them too. If it weren't for the commute, I'd already be there..... Hey Becky, great suggestions…….I love to cook and try new recipes. I have a notebook full of recipes I have printed off from Food Network (that my daughter doesn’t like), and I want to try them all. Sundays in the fall are for football and cooking…….

A new hobby is another great idea. I’ve always wanted to take a photography course, as I am the family photographer…….I’m never in the pictures, because I’m behind the camera…….

Our vacation was great. A lot of rest and relaxing by the pool and the ocean. I know how you feel about the mountains….I love them too. If it weren’t for the commute, I’d already be there…..

]]> By: Becky http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5827 Becky Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:45:15 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5827 Catlady, congrats and best wishes on all that you have gained in the last couple of years.. To all that have kids going into college..Hope all goes well for them..For them to have amde it this far is a great thing..Best wishes for them in the future..I only have the two going into the first grade.. JJ, do you ride a motorcycle? Did you ever write poetry? Learn to sew..Take a cooking class? Photography? Run a marathon? Just wondering if a new hobby is something you might like to try? How was your vacation? We jsut got back from the North Ga. Mountains and we had a blast..The kids want to move up there and live full time..If I could make a living up there, I'd be gone is a heartbeat.. Catlady, congrats and best wishes on all that you have gained in the last couple of years..

To all that have kids going into college..Hope all goes well for them..For them to have amde it this far is a great thing..Best wishes for them in the future..I only have the two going into the first grade..

JJ, do you ride a motorcycle? Did you ever write poetry? Learn to sew..Take a cooking class? Photography? Run a marathon? Just wondering if a new hobby is something you might like to try? How was your vacation? We jsut got back from the North Ga. Mountains and we had a blast..The kids want to move up there and live full time..If I could make a living up there, I’d be gone is a heartbeat..

]]> By: When you putter around in your yard... http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/07/27/how-are-your-kids-spending-their-last-days-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-5826 When you putter around in your yard... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:42:15 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1228#comment-5826 ...do you have to use a putter? Is that like parking on a driveway and driving on a parkway? Inquiring minds want to know! …do you have to use a putter? Is that like parking on a driveway and driving on a parkway? Inquiring minds want to know!

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