Monthly Archives: September 2006
My dad was so lost when I was in calculus….
Made me feel better about my own smarts. 
yep, kens is in the seventh grade.
algebra.
i will not be helping with this one.
Welcome to Club Clueless… I am the President. I haven’t been able to help my son with his math homework since 4th grade. I’m not proud. lol
I’m not sure where I ran across your blog…but I really enjoy reading it so Thank you! And today’s entry ~ perfect! I went to my 6th graders curriculum night last night…Father, please help us all!
that is too cute!
but seriously….i don’t remember having it as hard as they do now…so early on. my friend’s daughter is in 3rd grade and she’s already into algebra…like numbers WITH letters and all that jazz….3RD grade…outrageous!
hope all is well (otherwise) with you!
- g
tristan is in second grade and we had that problem last night…SECOND GRADE. this is not ok with me. i had to write a note to the teacher and tell her we didn’t understand therefor we couldn’t help. how embarassing. she has GOT to think we’re stupid.
When you help her with stuff you are really good at, make a huge deal out of it! Then maybe she won’t notice the “other” times…
oh shannon,
don’t feel bad..
i was a teacher
before becoming a momma
and my last year i was
a math consultant
and when i looked
at some of the math
for the older grades,
i was blown away.
it has changed so much!
That is just terrible! Math was always hard for me, and whenever I glance at some of the problems they give to younger kids I just scratch my head!!!
eek! my day is coming soon as well. Let’s just hope I MAKE IT to 4th grade…
it is that new fangled math
blame it on that
kellicrowe
This is definitely a fear of mine when my kids get older, but not fourth grade!!!!!!
*snort* I’m SOOOOO glad to know I’m not the only one who can’t seem to help her kids so their math homework these days (6th & 8th grades!).
I had this same experience with my 4th grader tonight. I find the whole situation hilarious and sad at the same time.
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AArrgghhh!!! that happens to me all the time! Michaels is an especially bad one. I can even do that at the DI. or TJMaxx… What is with our universal obsession with “stuff”? and why cant we break the tie?
I love Kohls……
What’d you get?
Why didn’t you invite me for your big spree?
i hear you! i do that at target, too. and michaels. and too many other stores to list…
I always do that at JoAnn’s. I always HAVE to go in and use my 40% off coupon. And get like a bazillion other things. They don’t lose any money on me, that’s for sure!!
Is there Kohls near you? Why do I not know that? LOL
Geoff says that I just buy things so that I can return them & spend the $ on something else… says it’s my master plan. LOL
hahahahaha!
Kohl’s is a dangerous place. And Target. And Costco. The list goes on and on. I HATED shopping as a kid. What happened? My cure for overspending is taking Steve along with me. He has about an 18 minute limit, then he’s cooked. Can’t go too crazy in that amount of time, usually. Hope you enjoy your stuff!
TJ Maxx and More…evil store! I can’t go in there…
Then there’s an issue with the art section at Barnes and Noble…took two books back yesterday (out of guilt for spending during our ’30Days of Nothing’ experiment)…
Are we retail bait or what?!
me too…UGH…me too!!! But I end up always getting stuff for everyone else but me!
Ha Ha – that just happened to me last week. I went into Kohl’s to buy a “gift” really I did but I bought 3 other things for me. I also think there is a magical limit to this spontaneous spending. I think it is around 100.00 – any more and we couldn’t live with the guilt!
oooh, i love kohls too…and target! although we don’t have a target here yet. they are beginning the building process, so i’ll be glad when that’s done. =) hope you like your new stuff.
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I bet there’s a mass group….
Probably just not at the convention center.
My girls would be in HEAVEN. Sounds fun…sorta.
sounds like it’d be a good time! Then again, i tend to be up for most anything…
Wow – never would have thought you would go to a dog show. Have you see Best in Show? I heard it is funny and about exactly what you said!
ha ha Shannon! I agree about the “Best in Show” movie. Totally hilarious. And there probably aren’t a lot of people into the hobby of mass murder. I love how you keep it real. =)
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Haha…
you’ll be FINE by tomorrow.
I felt that same way last night.
that’s how it goes.
i thought i was ready.
i wasn’t.
but it’s been a couple of weeks now and i have adjusted.
call me if you get too bored.
i’ll entertain you.
i cried the moment i got into the car after dropping my daughter off last monday for her first day of pre-k!!! don’t feel like you can’t miss them!
I just had to say that I got my October CK yesterday, and when I came across your layout, I laughed out loud. I had to read it to my husband, who laughed too. I, too, was a clogger, and while I loved it, I’ve always wondered why I didn’t take “normal” dance, and would hesitate when people asked me what kind of dance. Even now, a good trade-off for a friend’s embarassing talent is to show them my clogging and then I get to see their hidden talent. So your layout struck a chord with me, and I just had to see if you had a blog, and thought I’d comment. Love your pics, by the way – awesome!
awww, I’m sorry Shannon! Maybe with your training, you’ll start to enjoy the “free time” you have to concentrate on that and then you’ll be extra ready to play when the kids get home. =) thinking of you.
I know I miss my guys too but you have two more at home right? It’ll really hit you when they are in school too!
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wanna do lunch?
by Shannon Montez
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