tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post3437094338164104230..comments2024-03-04T04:09:12.742-06:00Comments on Quiet Life: How I loved Richard ScaryDonna Boucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699431983937413613noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-60423434577046376762013-05-31T14:04:54.642-05:002013-05-31T14:04:54.642-05:00"it honors our relationships to do so."
..."it honors our relationships to do so."<br /><br />One more chance to hear life-changing words in the QLCS! <br /><br />Thanks, Swiss Twin!<br /><br />DiDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059289426772353330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-1750242858870493342013-05-31T08:09:19.291-05:002013-05-31T08:09:19.291-05:00Our favorite Richard Scarry book was "Best Wo...Our favorite Richard Scarry book was "Best Word Book Ever". Imagine me in my most animated voice turning each page and asking "where's that bug?" The kids loved it and remember it to this day. I'm pretty sure the book survived basement storage and the move. If not, I will be buying another copy for each set of future grandchildren. 😊<br /><br />Enjoy summer! Our pool is ready and warm and I am ready to enjoy!<br /><br />Sandy CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-39958319576797121232013-05-31T07:04:24.331-05:002013-05-31T07:04:24.331-05:00I read "Postman Pig and his Busy Neighbors&qu...I read "Postman Pig and his Busy Neighbors" over and over to our oldest when he was little.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235620945049403601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-19964878794699111942013-05-31T00:06:32.518-05:002013-05-31T00:06:32.518-05:00We are all done!! Woooo!
I loved Richard Scarry! ...We are all done!! Woooo!<br /><br />I loved Richard Scarry! My kids have loved him too. My youngest likes to watch Busy Town and it's cute. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652499105387319726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-29368241831032898532013-05-30T22:18:49.162-05:002013-05-30T22:18:49.162-05:00Mary, for me it was a time to re-invent myself a l...Mary, for me it was a time to re-invent myself a little. <br /><br />But it's only right to feel sad about the coming departure. I remember so well when we took our older daughter to College - mourning her leaving was only fitting; it honors our relationships to do so. <br /><br />p.s. there are so many great universities in the greater Chicago area -- maybe she will be close :-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-50426249709093208442013-05-30T22:15:41.150-05:002013-05-30T22:15:41.150-05:00Good Morning -- I had my 3 kids in 4 years! It wa...Good Morning -- I had my 3 kids in 4 years! It was wonderfully intense but then the season passed -- I think it helped that once they were all in (or graduated) from University was the same time I began this adventure over here :-)<br /><br />Donna, you are a wonderful mama!<br /><br />Good news: I have found "adopted" nieces and nephews over here - oh what joy they bring :-)<br /><br />up early, time for coffeeSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-46160072072420087212013-05-30T22:12:33.899-05:002013-05-30T22:12:33.899-05:00I had so much trouble to have the two kids I do ha...I had so much trouble to have the two kids I do have... and I truly feel blessed by them, but I so wish I could have had two or three more! Now my "baby" is 17 and will have her final day of her junior year tomorrow. I'm already so worried about a year from now when she graduates and goes off to college. I could cry (and I have!) thinking about it. You give my hope, Susan, that maybe I'll enjoy the empty nest more than I think I will. :)<br /><br />Mary ZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-50157511663720255452013-05-30T21:24:23.202-05:002013-05-30T21:24:23.202-05:00I loved reading Richard Scarry to my children! Suc...I loved reading Richard Scarry to my children! Such great books!Annabelhttp://www.strangersintheearth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-38357780664539801092013-05-30T19:50:47.175-05:002013-05-30T19:50:47.175-05:00Our hearts desire... Whatever that may be...
Comp...Our hearts desire... Whatever that may be... <br />Complicated things.Donna Boucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699431983937413613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-3425692671686023122013-05-30T19:28:40.204-05:002013-05-30T19:28:40.204-05:00I love that, Donna. You are such a great mom. And ...I love that, Donna. You are such a great mom. And I love what you said, Susan, about seasons. I totally agree!!!stephseefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651078191088887064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-20253529799484954722013-05-30T18:56:30.359-05:002013-05-30T18:56:30.359-05:00Our last day is June 28th!! And we had to attend s...Our last day is June 28th!! And we had to attend school on a Saturday to get out that "early"!!! It was painful.Cyndi K Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-85683054965521002332013-05-30T18:52:38.949-05:002013-05-30T18:52:38.949-05:00I loved "I Am A Bunny" too! We bought t...I loved "I Am A Bunny" too! We bought the book for our first child ... then another for our fifth because the first one had fallen apart! Great literature!Cyndi K Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-51369626004561318202013-05-30T18:43:46.808-05:002013-05-30T18:43:46.808-05:00OMG, this was my favorite book when I was little!!...OMG, this was my favorite book when I was little!! In fact, before I scrolled down on your Blog, I began to recite to myself: "I am a bunny. My name is Nicholas. I live in a hollow tree . . ."Dawn Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-55603266582158847032013-05-30T16:22:58.788-05:002013-05-30T16:22:58.788-05:00Not me. I wish I had a bunch more.Not me. I wish I had a bunch more.Donna Boucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699431983937413613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-6952945338256882552013-05-30T16:15:12.150-05:002013-05-30T16:15:12.150-05:00WOW Happy YEar end for Katie and for a busy mom wh...WOW Happy YEar end for Katie and for a busy mom who supports all things school!kathy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534431969086721507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-4458631395874832412013-05-30T15:41:37.457-05:002013-05-30T15:41:37.457-05:00My first two children were Huckle and Lowly for Ha...My first two children were Huckle and Lowly for Halloween, one year!<br /><br />I love everything Richard Scarry ever wrote!!!!<br /><br />Bridget in MinnesotaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-52410710708392731142013-05-30T15:41:34.853-05:002013-05-30T15:41:34.853-05:00Still have both those books...LOVED them too! Clas...Still have both those books...LOVED them too! Classics. And it is classic that on the 1st day of summer vacation, there is some anticipation and hesitation...all wrapped into one. Not sure who loves it more...the teachers, the children or the parents! janelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030291385614204379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-33490690531941785832013-05-30T14:40:16.309-05:002013-05-30T14:40:16.309-05:00I gotta say, I love living in an empty nest. Love...I gotta say, I love living in an empty nest. Loved raising my kids, but love that I've worked my way out of that job :-)<br /><br /><br /><br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-29399456069987532362013-05-30T14:37:33.406-05:002013-05-30T14:37:33.406-05:00We had this one too (BBofW) - plus How Things Work...We had this one too (BBofW) - plus How Things Work. I absolutely loved it when my children would pick these -- I never tired of his illustrations. LOVE Richard Scarry.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-41880771138609945692013-05-30T14:36:10.714-05:002013-05-30T14:36:10.714-05:00I remember way back when, back in the day -- when ...I remember way back when, back in the day -- when I had a love/hate relationship with summer vacation. I get what you mean, and my heart is with you. No wise words here, just a virtual hug ;-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-16841084443607524462013-05-30T11:47:07.700-05:002013-05-30T11:47:07.700-05:00Steph, I'm the same way. Mine are 2-11 and I ...Steph, I'm the same way. Mine are 2-11 and I think we all just end up missing the routine of the school year. We're routine people. That, and I hate turning into a drill sergeant, which always seems to happen in the summer. And somehow, I always manage to gain about 10 lbs over them summer (the same 10 pounds that I had gained the summer before and then lost again over the course of the school year). I just try to set up as much of a schedule as I can. Swim team practice takes up most of the morning, then it's back home for lunch, quiet/nap times, the kids all (except the 2 year-old) have specific chores they're responsible for completing throughout the week... It's the best I can do and that's all I can do. Good luck!!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007409103382149591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-87499030290654209012013-05-30T11:30:31.568-05:002013-05-30T11:30:31.568-05:00Dreading the loss of routine here, too. I work at ...Dreading the loss of routine here, too. I work at home and I like quiet to do my writing and editing...Doesn't bode well with my teen who likes to blast awful music. I'm not a good entertainer, and I dread the string of gray, cold days that come with June--the June gloom--when everyone else gets to wear shorts I pull out my sweaters. It looks like my teen may have a job this summer--so that's positive.<br /><br />hmbalison Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156592992895592474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-8330691536236428402013-05-30T11:09:40.260-05:002013-05-30T11:09:40.260-05:00I have such ambivalent feelings about summer. The...I have such ambivalent feelings about summer. The heat just DOES.ME.IN. And we are a family that does ruts really well...so the free flow of summer stresses some of us (cough cough...my husband) which ends up stressing all of us. We are going to have a strategy session this weekend so we can get our hopes and expectations out in the open. At least then we will know why we're stressed (-: Knowledge is power, right?<br /><br />This is our last week of my husband's school year, and we will continue homeschooling until MADELAINE'S COLLEGE GRADUATION on June 14th. It's been a grueling year for my hubby, and I am really ready to be done with the homeschool side for a few months, so I am THRILLED for those reasons.<br /><br />Call me conflicted. But know that I will be praying for all of us to be as fun as we possibly can be, as patient as we will need to be, and as creative as we must be with the limitations in front of us. We Can Do It! GO QLCS! (Sorry...I think I am permanently stuck on "cheer" from all the hours of hoops in my life (-:)<br /><br />Richard Scarry...LOVE HIM. I have spent days and weeks of my life reading him. Pig Will and Pig Won't...makes me laugh just to type that.<br /><br />Love,<br />Di<br /><br />(p.s. Tawnya: I found my inner introvert after my 5th child was born. I TOTALLY get what you are saying (-:)Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059289426772353330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-61898365407395985492013-05-30T10:46:27.602-05:002013-05-30T10:46:27.602-05:00I have four too - 4-14. I'm so glad you unders...I have four too - 4-14. I'm so glad you understand me! stephseefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651078191088887064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-21893708442988468582013-05-30T10:41:42.369-05:002013-05-30T10:41:42.369-05:00I don't remember that book but we had Richard ...I don't remember that book but we had Richard Scary's Big Book of Words and I poured through it over and over. I loved the illustrations.Janicenoreply@blogger.com