2 weeks off of school

i get two weeks off of school i am excited and i cant wait for Christmas day and what i really for Christmas is a Nintendo ds and a truck and a car and and a air plain and a firetruck

my shot

i got a shot it hurts very very hurts! my mom took me there ignore her shes a punk

i got honor roll from school it was grate.

what i like what i dont like.

i like trucks i like firetrucks i like airplanes i like trains. i cant wate 4 next month .
what i dont like that im going 2 the docter

my 2 good weekends

my very 2 weekends was very very good weekends wear very very good but this won was very good. this weekend i was good but my brother was mean to me.
i like trains a lot very a lot my brother luke to.
i like airplains a lot very a lot

Braaains

my school day

for my breckfest i hade a muffin and a juice
i play on the slide i play with my friend
for lunch i hade popcorn i hade pizza

my cat

i have a new cat her name is wispey she is fun she is 5weeks old she is gray

My Brother Loves Me

Luke and I were playing together in the family room. Only we were fighting a little bit. Not as much as usual, but we were still fighting. So momma sent me upstairs to separate us. That's when my brother started crying out, "He playing with me! He playing with me!" Momma's heart broke and she let me back into the living room.

My Birthday

i sol fireworks with my grama
andi had a happy birthday

Name

"I changed me name, it's not Thomas. It's poop stain."

Dear 6 Year Old

Thomas,

Getting to know the six year old you has been a trip. Watching you blossom this year has been amazing.

Kindergarten was good to you. You seemed to honestly enjoy learning and that's something I hope for you to carry through life. Math has been good to you. You are great with numbers and a wonder at manipulating them. But reading is where I'm really amazed. You went from barely knowing you letters to reading books in the span of a school year. I don't know what magical powers your teacher had, but she worked wonders with you. I don't think I could even find the words to express how amazed I am at your abilities in math and reading. You, kid, are something special. You are doing math in your head and reading at nearly a second grade level. I couldn't be more proud.

And You are funny! Oh my are you funny! Every day you are coming up with something new to say that cracks me up! You have the best sense of humor and I'm thrilled to be your test dummy. Your little mind works wonders and I never know what you are going to say next. Adults call it, "out of the mouth of babes". What that means is, kids say the best things. You you kid, make me laugh.

Then there is your smile. It has greatly improved this year, with the loss of teeth. Not that you didn't have a great smile before. No, you've always had a beautiful smile. But it has a certain charm now that can never be recaptured.

You are becoming great fun to play games with. You are learning rules and how to apply them. You patiently wait for your turn. We do need to work on your ability to lose with grace, but I think you are slowly getting there.

Can we talk about you attitude? Because dude, you are turning 7, not 13. OK? I mean seriously? The stomping, the talking back, the smart ass remarks, etc etc etc, are slowly driving me up the wall. My only hope is that you are getting it out of your system now, so we can be best friends when you are a teenager. Please don't tell me you are going to get worse. I love you dude, but you have got to chill.

But most of all I need to tell you how much I love you! I am so proud of the person you are becoming. I'm so proud to be your mom. I love you to the stars and back but not even that is true. I love you so much beyond that. Baby, I love you and I always will.

Your Mom

my pet

hi my name is thomas i have ten fish and a turtle and 3 rats

Spelling

Daddy: Alright Thomas, I'm going to throw you for a loop. How do you spell "island"?
Me: I-S-L-A-N-D
Daddy: Alright, I give up! He's officially smarter than me!

my new glasises

hi my name is thomas
i war glasies

I Think She Was Just Saying That So I'd Eat It

I asked momma what the red stuff in our pasta salad was and she said she didn't know. So I went and looked on the box and read the ingredients. It was red pepper. I don't like red pepper.

What's Missing

atthezoo

i sole a alyon at the zoo and pollerbear

School

(This one is all me. Sometimes that's just going to happen.)

So school has been some tough decisions for us. We live in a not so stellar school district. But we can't afford private school. And the one private school we did consider anyway was Christian which is fine in theory but I'm just not religious enough to handle it.

So we did the best we could with what we had and picked an alternative but public school that is close by and wished for the best.

And it's not working. My son is being picked on more than the other kids. And it's causing him to hate school.

The thing of it is, he's kinda a geek. He loves the concept of school. He loves learning. He loves having a recess. He loves his teacher. But he has no friends and hates going to school.

If you ask him he'll tell you he loves school, and I truly believe he does, but how long does that last?

The best case scenario is to get a better paying job, or jobs, and to move into a better school district. One where he doesn't have race working against him. One where it's ok to be smart. I think the suburbs would be a little more open minded to his inner geek.

I mean shit, the boy prefers non-fiction over fiction.

So here's the bottom line: We're considering home schooling him (and then Luke as well). Pat and I had already pretty much agreed that we were going to through middle school regardless. Middle school is tough socially. It's not just tough, it's brutal. Pat and I both have horror stories from middle school and I think we both agree we'd prefer to shelter our boys from that. So middle school was definite. But now we're considering starting at grade 3.

And my biggest fear is that Pat and I aren't educated enough to teach our kids anything school related. But the thing of it is, now a days there are online programs that do all the work. It isn't so unlike college online. They give you a computer for the kids, and there is a teacher available online to answer any questions. There are set assignments with set deadlines and aids in teaching the assignments. It's a good program that's been around for at least a few years now that doesn't rely on parents, though he would of course have our help. And we would of course be instrumental in making sure he gets his work done.

So why third grade? We want him in a classroom while he's learning to read. He's already reading beyond his grade level. By the time he's in 3rd grade he'll be reading most words and will be able to read the assignments by himself. By 3rd grade he'll be reading novels, knowing Thomas. Or rather encyclopedias. Mom, you still have those outdated encyclopedias?

Will he have a say in this? Yes. Pat is pretty set that he'll be home schooled but I am going to give Thomas a choice. Who knows by the time 3rd grade rolls around the problem may have sorted itself out and he may have dozens of friends at school.

Are we really willing to home school him because of some teasing? Let's just say the school years were pretty traumatic for me and Pat both. You'd be surprised the lengths I'd go to to shelter my boys from that.

What about high school? High school sucks. Period. No one enjoys it. It's just something you get through. And I will force my boys to get through it. They will go to public or private, we'll see when the time comes, but they will be in a building for high school.

What about social interaction? He'll have church and parks and the neighborhood kids for that.

What about Luke? I don't know. I really don't. He may love school and have millions of friends no matter where he's at in which case home schooling may be a crime. He may want to be home schooled like his brother. Either way he'll be in school until he has learned how to read, just like Thomas. I have to figure this out one kid at a time, one year at a time.

I will confess I'm a little torn on it. I could use your two cents. And questions, don't forget to ask questions.

I just honestly wish we could afford the suburbs. But we can't afford a three bedroom there and we need that third bedroom for dad. And it's really starting to sink in that my children's education might be less than perfect because of the decision to move dad in. Was that really a sacrifice I was prepared to make?

i had agoodday
i had4 sticks2 day

Lessons

Momma is trying to teach me a lesson about being mindful of my words and actions. I like to say and do things to be mean and on impulse. Most of it is normal little boy stuff, but momma wants to break me of it.

I've had a few hard lessons this week.

1. Last Sunday when I was being dropped off at home after a weekend at Grandma's I, out of anger, said I wasn't going to Grandma's next (this) weekend. Momma said ok. And then today Grandma came to get Luke and boy was I mad that I didn't get to go.
2. The other day when we were playing outside I got mad that the neighborhood kids wanted to play something I didn't so I went to sulk on the front step. When momma called after me to get me to come play I started to storm into the house out of anger and momma called me on it and sent me in the house for good. I was not happy.
3. Tonight I was watching a movie with mom. Half way through the movie we both came upstairs for something. While upstairs I asked if I could write in my blog. Mom said sure but we should finish the movie first. I didn't like that answer and started to sulk going upstairs and momma called after me "good night!" She then went back to the movie. When I went back to apologize so I could finish the movie mom accepted my apology but still sent me to bed! I was not happy.

This whole learning to be mindful is hard work.

It Is A Good Day

i red a first grade book!!

(He was tested in reading today. He read a book, with ease, that was at a first grade level. He is suppose to be at a reading level D and he's at a reading level H.)

i had 4 sticks !
2 day i had a good day woohoo !

i had a goog day

i had 6 sticks 2 day.
good day.

(Today we are learning periods. They are the little dots that go at the end of each thought (Or story as he calls them. Each line of text is a story.), is what I'm teaching him.)

(P.S. I'm also trying to encourage him to write more but so far no luck. I guess I need to keep in mind that this is more of a learning experience than it is a story of his journey. Though I am working his journey onto here none the less.)

good day

i like school !
i had 4 sticks ! two day

good day

(We've discovered exclamation points. I'm guessing they've learned about them in school recently.)

Wives vs Computers

"I don't want a wife until I'm 33. I want to live alone for awhile and be a computer geek."

i had a bad day

i m bad i wus tookin (talking) back
i help rachel

i had a bad day

i wus sik

(Goals, we have them: Right now I'm working really hard at getting him comfortable with typing and writing. We are also working really hard at sounding out words. As you can tell, that doesn't always equal success. As he gets better at sounding them out, I'll start correcting him on commonly used words, like "was" and "good". Once we get sounding words out down to a fine art we'll start work on other things like punctuation and capitalization. You wouldn't believe how long it took me to get him to remember to put spaces between words. Then it was, and still sometimes is I'm sure, too many spaces. This is all a process. But for now I just want him comfortable with sounding out words, even if they still end up spelled wrong. I want him comfortable with writing, even with it's flaws. This is a long process. And as always and forever more, if you need a translator, just ask.)

Eyes

The other day I had a really bad migraine and a fever so mom took me to the urgent care. While there they gave me an eye exam. I failed it.

Today mom took me to an appointment with an eye doctor. He says I have an astigmatism and need glasses. I only have to wear them when I'm studying and at school. They will be ready in 2-3 weeks. I wanted them today though. I want to wear glasses.

i had a goog day

i had 4 stick

i have air force (toys) i had salad

fore lunch

i had 2 work 2 day

i hada goog day

i had 5 sticks we had 3 resesis (recesses) i had we had early lunch

i youst 2 have a cat

i have 3 rats


(He wrote this all by himself. I helped him sound out the words. Some he got spot on, others not so much. But he gets an A for effort. I had to constantly get at him to put a space between each word. He still missed a couple. Punctuation is beyond his understanding at this point. If I need to translate anything let me know. I translated the one I knew was way off already. Anyway I'm going to let him do his own typing for the ones he dictates from here on out.)

Momma Taught Me How To Eat Fun Dip

1. Have you momma open the package for you.
2. Lick the stick.
3. Stick the stick down into the powder.
4. Lick the powder off the stick.
5. Repeat step 2 through 4 until the powder is gone.
6. Eat the stick

Enjoy!

Oh No

I just threw up. Momma says it's probably too many sweets, too much fun, and too much sun.

Easter

We went to Brenda's house for Easter. She made us a big lunch with ham and potatoes and bread and pickles and lots of stuff. Then we had an Easter egg hunt. I got lots of candy from Brenda and the Easter bunny and Jojo. I also got army vehicles and army men. I found 4$ in my Easter eggs from Brenda. Momma says I can buy a fish for the fish tank. I got to play with Brenda's son Joe. We played with air planes and flew kites.

I Went To The Dentist

I got 3 crowns and 1 filling and three shots in my mouth. And it hurt. I got a balloon. I got something that smells like bubblegum. And a toy car. It hurts to eat. I can still eat little things.

That is All

I had a good sleep today. And I had a good dinner.

Unknown

I had a good day yesterday. I had 3 sticks. I got to wrestle with dad and Luke yesterday. Daddy farted on my head. It was stinky.

It Was A Bad Day Today

I was cleaning my room today. It was a mess. It's kinda clean now. Eh, kinda. And I had to make my bed. And I had to put my lovies where they are suppose to go. Every 10 minutes.

I had the diarrhea. It was stinky. And I throwed up. (yesterday)

I'm kinda upset Sophie is gone. She is still gone.

Sophie

My cat ran away. I don't want to talk about it. Maybe later. I'm very upset.

My Good Lunch

I had three sticks today. I had nachos with cheese. It was spicy cheese. And we got to have recess but not on the little kid playground.

Dentist

Momma took me to the dentist today. My adult teeth are growing in all crooked and we needed to get them checked out. It's also been awhile since I went to the dentist so it was time for me to go. It was an ok trip. I was good and the dentist gave me a toy and a sticker because I was so well behaved. I also got a new tooth brush. I like tooth brushes, I collect them. The dentist says I have 3 holes in my teeth. I'm going to get 2 crowns (which is weird because I thought crowns go on heads) and a filling. I'm a little unsure of all this but mom assures me it'll all be ok.

I got to be late to school because of the dentist. That part was pretty cool. I wanted to be so late that I missed lunch so I could eat at home. I made it to school in time for lunch. I hate eating school lunches. I want to be a packer. Mom and dad say no. Sometimes mom and dad are no fun.

It was a good day.

Mom bought me yogurt and string cheese. And little packages of mini blueberry muffins.

Yep, a good day.

An Exciting Day!

So for the past week I've been trying to tell everyone that my hip hurts. But no one seemed really worried because I never stopped running or jumping or playing or body slamming my little brother. Finally today my daddy asked me where it hurt. I showed him and then he started talking to my mom about this body part I can't see called a kidney. Then mom started talking about a bladder infection. At which point it made sense to me to mention that my bladder hurts when I pee. Because well, it does. For like 2 days now.

So mom called my doctor and then away we went.

I got to pee in a cup! And didn't even get in trouble this time! I guess it helps that I didn't hide it behind the potty like that one time when I was little.

Anyway the doctor came in and started pushing on my back asking if it hurt and where and how much. Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't. And sometimes it tickled and the doctor made me laugh. After he was done he started talking to momma about muscles and that if my kidney was bad I'd be throwing up, which I'm not, or that my pee would be red with blood. He said they'd still look at my pee to make sure there was no infection anywhere but that he was pretty sure I'd be ok. So I'm taking my headache medicine 3 times a day for the next 5 days to help with my hip. If I'm not better or worse by the end of those 5 days mom is suppose to call the doctor back. Actually he said he wouldn't mind a call anyway because he'd like to hear that I'm ok. And mom is getting a call tomorrow to find out if there was any infection. So I'll be sure to let everyone know.

After the doctor we went to go see Nonnie, David and Zach. After awhile David left with a friend. And then Zach left with mom, dad and baby Luke. So it was just me and Nonnie by ourselves. We made pigs in a blanket and I got to play WoW. I love Nonnie, she's pretty cool.

After that mom, dad and baby Luke came to pick me up and we went home. Then I got a shower because my mom said my armpits smelled like a teenager. Whatever that means. I like showers though.

Alright time to go watch a little tv and then going to bed. Night everyone!

Dinosaurs

I love dinosaurs but sometimes I have trouble believing that they were really real. My favorite dinosaur is the T-rex. I have lots of dinosaur books. My favorite is the 3D book I was given. I don't remember who gave it to me.

The Ambulance and the Pontoon and the Firetruck

I was watching Spider-man. It was awesome.

And I was making a house and a city with LEGOs. And I had some of my little cars. And I was playing with my air force and my army with my cars and with my toy airplanes with the books. I was playing with those and it was awesome.

And there were a lot of crashes with my cars. I was pretending they were meteors. And one of my pontoon fire planes, it put out the fire. And some of my toy fire trucks, the big ones, the ambulance and the fire truck, they make fire engine sounds. The ambulance, the little door opens up. The little gear doesn't come off but you can pretend. And the little black thing opens the back door. And the firetruck, the ladder can go in and up. And it can go up and down. That can make fire sounds. The ambulance and firetruck can open up. The doors on each side. And then the pontoon, the ambulance and the firetruck, they put out the fire.

And that's it.

It Is A Good Day

I had spaghetti and meatballs for lunch. It was kinda cheesy with the snow cheese. And it was good. I've been watching wolverine. I was making an army out of some books, come cars, and some toy airplanes. And I got to sleep in. And I was being lazy all day. I had no school today. My teacher said this Wednesday there would be no school cuz it's a teacher work day. I feel good without no school today.

Will Rachel and My Grandma and Jesse look at this?

That's It.

Quote Of The Day

Setting: I am in a lot of trouble and currently cleaning the living room. Daddy is trying to figure out what to make for lunch.

Daddy: What do you want, Thomas?
Me: I want to live.

Bah

I'm in time out for picking fights with my brother. Mom says I antagonize him. I'm not sure I know what that means. I do know he is fun to pick on and make scream.

My Brother Did Not Make Noise

My brother did not make noise last night. He was kinda moving around but he was not waking up. That's it.

Quote Of The Day

Momma was breaking something up to give to my brother to eat.
Me: What is that?
Momma: A cereal bar for fat babies.
Me: Oh, you should eat one too.
Momma: Thanks kid

I was just trying to be helpful.

Old Journal

If you have a minute or 30 go back and read my old live journal. You can find it here. It's good for a few dozen laughs.

I Don't Know Title

Hey Jesse there is somebody on a magic carpet on WOW. And it has lights on each corner. And I want Rachel to look at this. I wish she would get onto my blog. And that would be all.

My Brother Is A Punk

I want to write that my brother is silly and noisy. And he also wakes me up. Did you know that my brother that we call him Godzilla? And that when I go into my room and when I try to sleep he keeps going wah wah wah. And that would be all.

My Day and My Lunch

I want to tell the guys what I had for lunch. I had a sub sandwich. It had pepperoni, cheese. I also had 5 sticks (disciplinary system... earn a stick if you are being good, lose one if being bad... they start with 3 every day) today. And I also had a cup of apple sauce. And some apple juice. And that would be all.

Rewind, Restart

A long long time ago my momma started a blog for me on livejournal where she wrote about my life as if I was the one saying it. She had one for my little brother too. But things got kinda crazy and both blogs kinda just stopped and got forgotten about.

Today I caught my mom reading my old blog and asked her what she was reading. She told me and I got excited about having my own blog. Momma considered for a minute going back to my livejournal blog but decided she didn't want the hassle of flipping between the different livejournal accounts. She also knew she could have multiple blogs on her blogger account, so this blog was born.

As I grow older and learn to spell and write I'll start doing my own typing. In the meantime I'm going to tell my mom what to type for me. Sometimes, like now, she'll do the actual talking for me.

I don't know how often I'll update this. It could be daily. It might be weekly. It just depends on how often I have something to say.

What is this blog's purpose? Same as my old blog. To tell the people who love me but don't get to see me all the time what I'm doing in my life.

That is all.