In the interesting game that never gets old... would you rather be Carter, laying in bed reading a book on Russian czars, or me, editing and proofing militaria articles for work?
Tough call, isn't it?
I just had to get stuff done at home because my work day was lost to meetings. Carter, on the other hand, is being a bit more proactive and actually doing research ahead of writing an essay. And by "ahead" I mean not waiting until the night before it's due!
With the regular basketball season almost over and the girls' teams now needing the gymnasium for their practices, the seventh-grade boys have had a practice-free week so far. The downside is that they are losing their momentum from the weekend. Just a little bit. The upside is that Carter has had plenty of time the last 2 nights to get his homework done plus practice the baritone.
Tonight, for added entertainment, he also did some shoveling, cleaned the litter box and even learned to use the electric can opener under Daddy's tutelage. That was amusing. When Carter wasn't pressing down hard enough to puncture the lid, Daddy says, "You gotta put a little a-- into it!" Apparently that did the trick because he got the recycling cans all taken care of.
Like good little parents, we are always proud of Carter for learning something new -- especially when this means we don't have to do it in the future!
No wonder the highlight of Carter's night revolves around Russian czars.
Have you decided yet if you'd rather be him or me? I can tell you this much... Based on our subject matters, I can guarantee you we are both going to sleep well tonight!
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