I
just received a new project for Carilion, and as I read over it I let
out a small moan as the data analysis type is one I don't often get
given that I work flex-time. When Addison (9) asked what the project was
about, I told him it was a regression analysis. He asked what that
meant, so I gave him a simple example and explained that regression uses
past data to predict the future. A few minutes later, Addison looked
over at me and said, "Mom, you know that regression analysis you're
doing for Carilion? That's fortune telling. I don't think you should do
it." I am still laughing, and I will never look at regression the same
again! :) ~ Ellen Rachel in Virginia
Ben
(3) was playing with a toy and I could tell that he was having trouble
putting something together. I asked him if he needed help and he very
confidently said, "No, I don't need help from a lady!" ~ Liz Smith in
Washington
Sam (9): "But Mommy I try really hard to be quiet, but stuff just keeps on fallin' outta my face!" ~ Mary in Virginia
Mia (5) is SO torn between wanting to be a dad when she grows up, because they get all the candy, or being the mom who gets to take care of all the babies. Eva (6) finally told her that she could be the mom AND eat all the candy because she was pretty sure that is what I did when no one was looking! ~ Elizabeth in Virginia
Testing day today! That means two things.....our school year is almost done (yeah) and someone will probably cry. But no tears yet, just a bit of humor! My artsy kid, aka Jeremiah (7), was a bit distressed over the instructions, "Do not make any other marks on the page." He said, "But Mommy, can't I AT LEAST color the pictures with colored pencils?" Ahh, no kid, sorry!
My scholarly kids, aka Natalie (6), wanted to take the ENTIRE test all in one sitting and kept saying, "This is so fun, Mommy, but why do they have so many stop signs. I don't want to stop!" ~ Sarah in Virginia
Malakai (5) telling his daddy about us running errands this morning: "I was trying to count to 100 and then Mommy stopped next to a tractor and bulldozer and I couldn't talk anymore." (Once we drove past the construction, he was able to finish!) ~ Danielle in Alabama
Sam (9): "OK...The bees are kind of scaring me, because they are big and fat and jolly..." ~ Mary in Virginia
Mia (5) is SO torn between wanting to be a dad when she grows up, because they get all the candy, or being the mom who gets to take care of all the babies. Eva (6) finally told her that she could be the mom AND eat all the candy because she was pretty sure that is what I did when no one was looking! ~ Elizabeth in Virginia
Testing day today! That means two things.....our school year is almost done (yeah) and someone will probably cry. But no tears yet, just a bit of humor! My artsy kid, aka Jeremiah (7), was a bit distressed over the instructions, "Do not make any other marks on the page." He said, "But Mommy, can't I AT LEAST color the pictures with colored pencils?" Ahh, no kid, sorry!
My scholarly kids, aka Natalie (6), wanted to take the ENTIRE test all in one sitting and kept saying, "This is so fun, Mommy, but why do they have so many stop signs. I don't want to stop!" ~ Sarah in Virginia
Malakai (5) telling his daddy about us running errands this morning: "I was trying to count to 100 and then Mommy stopped next to a tractor and bulldozer and I couldn't talk anymore." (Once we drove past the construction, he was able to finish!) ~ Danielle in Alabama
Sam (9): "OK...The bees are kind of scaring me, because they are big and fat and jolly..." ~ Mary in Virginia
Savannah (5): "Mom, I don't like the baby's name." (Name chosen for her second little sister)
Me: "Too bad. When you grow up, you can name your baby whatever you want."
Savannah: "Only if Ashton agrees."
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