Rhea starts Kindergarten

She started school this morning,
And she seemed so very small.
As i walked there beside her,
In the Kindergarten hall

And as she took her place beside,
The others in the class,
I realized how all too soon,
Those first few years can pass...

Remembering , I saw her as,
She first learned how to walk,
The words that we alone made out,
When she first began to talk

The little girl so much absorbed,
In learning how to write,
It seems as though she must have grown,
To girlhood overnight

My eyes were blurred but hastily,
I brushed the tears away,
Lest by some word or sign of mine,
I mar her first big day

Oh how I long to stay wth her
And keep her by the hand,
To lead her through the places,
That she couldn't understand

And something closely kin to fear,
Was mingled with my pride,
I knew she would no longer be,
A baby by my side.

But she must have her chance to live,
To work her problems out,
The privilege to grow,
And learn what life is all about

And I must share my little girl,
With friends and work, and play,
She's not a baby anymore,
She's in kindergarten today... :-( Sob Sob....


This one is especially for Fiona and Rhea (and no , its not my own composition)

Persuasive or just plain annoying??

Rohan is pretty casual about things....if rohan and ryan are having a fight then from rohan's perspective, things are fairly straightforward.
If he wins he'll get the toy and move on.
If he loses, he'll bawl and then Fiona or I will find him something else, and then he'll promptly go and try and negotiate an exchange with Ryan.

Turns out Rohan is fairly persuasive...
"I-yen, you take this"
"no"
"I-yen, you take this"
"No"
"I-yen, you take this"
"NO"
"I-YEN, YOU TAKE THIS"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

Yes ...Yes... i know at this point i should smack them both...But i can be very patient, especially when im being so well entertained... by this spectacular oratory exchange....
Like i said Rohan is persuasive. Or Maybe he's just annoying. Or maybe Ryan's just a sucker, but almost *everytime*, Ryan will end up exchanging the toy with Rohan.


Rohan like i said is easy going.
You dont however want to get into an argument with Ryan Soprano. Ryan has a temper. This boy has my genes too!!
The other night we were praying and Rohan and Ryan were in the same crib. Rohan was standin in the crib and praying with us. Ryan was sitting down in the crib and busy playing with a musical toy *while we were praying*. So fiona gave hima little tap on his back ,and then promptly folded her hands to keep praying. Ryan slowly looked up , looked around, saw everyone praying, and then gave Rohan a nice hard smack!!! pooor Rohan. But Fiona and I had a good laugh...
Another night, just before going to bed, rhea was helping clean up the boys room and inadvertently brushed against ryan who then tripped and fell. Rhea didn't even realize and kept moving across the room to put Ryan's toys in the toy box. Ryan stood up and *ran after her* to smack her....But i got him just in time...:-)

Dinner time

Some things just work like clockwork.
Especially at the dinner table, when I'm the one doing the kids dinner.
Boys eating dinner...I hear Rhea talking....."Rohan Ryan looooook..." and Rhea will goad Rohan into doing something incredibly stupid. That boy has my genes alright....Rohan swings his spoon over his shoulder..with food on it..
.Arrrrrrrghh...that's freaking oatmeal.... I'll scold Rohan. Ok i'm done.But wait...now its Ryan's turn to scold Rohan..
Ryan will make his biggest angry eyes(imitating me) and then have his turn shouting at Rohan.
"OH-HUN..something something something...TUP TUP!!!"
Then I have to tell Ryan to shut up and mind his own business.
HA HA Ryan got shouted at...Rohan's feeling all righteous again and feels like he's back in daddy's good book, so then Rohan will scold Ryan (even louder and with even bigger eyes) "I-YEN...something something something...YOU Tup Tup"
Now i have to tell them both to shut up.
Fiona don't think i can't hear you sighing in the study....
Breathe...breathe....
Arggggghhhhhh...there's Rhea whispering again.