Comments on: I only said “I told you so” three times,

By: The Laughing Cow Lives Here | Susiej

The Laughing Cow Lives Here | Susiej — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:14:50 +0000

[...] My Blessed Remedy for ExhaustionUpdate to our 20-foot bean fortI only said “I told you so” three times,Dining in a wine-list restaurant with kidsJockeying for PresentsCheers!He can’t help [...]

By: henitsirk

henitsirk — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:48:16 +0000

That is a wonderful book. I can still remember a project like that that I did in grade school, to this day. Working through something big like that is an important experience!

By: MotherPie

MotherPie — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:57:45 +0000

OMG he has such incredible talent. How could you n ot let him carry on doing his thing, using his gift? How can you bear to pass it on and not keep it as an absolute treasure? His art is just astounding. I think as parents we don't appreciate sometimes the incredible individuality of our children -- their unique aptitudes and abilities. We get caught up in our own needs -- timing, teaching our own ideas (efficiency, need to balance things, other tasks ahead to accomplish, time management).
MotherPie, I was so torn. I was happy he loved what he was doing... but he was getting no sleep, because he had so much work in his other classes. We both learned much. The hardest part was letting that book go.

By: melody is slurping life

melody is slurping life — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:52:37 +0000

He did an awesome job. I love his stick-to-it-tiveness. He put himself deep into a book to be given to others. Priceless.

By: kim

kim — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:44:36 +0000

It may have taken a while, but wow, how awesome is that book?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:22:27 +0000

I’ve taught this project – It’s always one of my favorites – but you’ll be happy to know I make it an IN class project

Oh, yes, IN-CLASS would have changed this entire project dramatically. If he didn’t have so much work in his other classes, it wouldn’t have been so hard.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:36:13 +0000

That book is seriously awesome! What a fantastic artist that he is!

By: Jaimee

Jaimee — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:58:39 +0000

His drawing is amazing! What hard work he put in – great job at stepping back and letting him make the decisions (even if they were the hard ones)….I don’t know how well I will do with that when mine get older!

By: natalie

natalie — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:11 +0000

What a special boy, you have. Sure, maybe you wanted to tell him, but he's an awesome kid! Look at all the hard work he put into a book that he's GIVING AWAY. I hope my daughter will follow in his foot steps one day.
I know, Natalie, giving away! So hard to let that book go! Especially when he had brothers who would have loved it!

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:17:50 +0000

Wow! I’m very impressed! He draws well and to have such perseverance!