Kids don't learn from mom...my kid anyway

Last week I started trying to teach Zane how to swim. I quickly learned what a HUGE mistake it is to teach my own kid. I suggested to Kendall that we have him take swim lessons from a private school where I used to teach. His response? "Why in the world do we have to pay someone to teach our kid, when you have taught so many?" My answer, "He just SCREAMS!"
Well, yesterday Zane had his first official swim lesson with mama no where in sight, or so I thought. At the swim school, parents aren't allowed on deck, because children generally respond better if their parents "aren't watching." Anyway. Zane made it 20 minutes without a tear! I was completely shocked...then he got some water in his eyes. Personally, I don't get it. I've never had a fear of water and I've always thought looking around underwater was fun. Zane, however, freaked out. It was actually pretty funny, but then right after he calmed down, he looked at me, in the room that I thought had mirrored glass. Yup, he could see me alright, and started the "Mama save me" scream. I blew him kisses and his teachers diverted his attention (good job!). He finished his 30 minute swim lesson with only minor screaming and says he hates it and never wants to go back. He'll be back next week and swimming by summer...there has to be a little of my fishiness in him right?

MOOOO!!!

Yesterday Zane and I were driving and Zane had his cellphone with him. (one of my old broken ones) He kept "calling" me and I'd have to pick up my phone and talk to him from the front seat. So we were driving past some cows (lots of dairy farms where we live) and Zane said, "Mama, I want to call the cows." I said, "Okay, pick up your phone and call them." Zane then giggled and replied, "No, Mama, not like that, like this..." And he yelled MOOOOO at the window. I guess he knows cows don't have cellphones, silly mama, what was I thinking?

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So Kendall wants to start a family blog...which means I get to start a family blog! Yeah! I really don't think I have anything to write about worth reading, but hey I guess there are some really bored people out there.