tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post3077636335323465107..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Independence Mine Alaska: Independence Is the Right WordScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-74131440421786328832008-09-02T05:51:00.000-08:002008-09-02T05:51:00.000-08:00I was a pretty good parent when my kids were young...I was a pretty good parent when my kids were younger. It seemed that I could plan all kinds of fun outings and celebrations that they enjoyed. But in the last couple of years (my oldest two are the same ages as Grace and Spencer) more and more of my ideas seem to flop. Like last weekend's hike to Donut Falls. I just had to laugh at the complaining and bad attitudes or else I would have cried. It's quite humbling, no?Mirienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647673075041766944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-76851938564199152142008-09-02T03:43:00.000-08:002008-09-02T03:43:00.000-08:00Once when my daughter was about five, I took her t...Once when my daughter was about five, I took her to the Natural History museum. We played with the hands on exhibits, admired the dinosaur bones, etc. When we got home, I asked her what she'd liked best and she said "The Elevator" It was a 1930's style with an operator- she saw the coolness of something I took for ordinary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-16250796794840194812008-09-01T20:50:00.000-08:002008-09-01T20:50:00.000-08:00I can barely get my husband to write a grocery lis...I can barely get my husband to write a grocery list or read my blog let alone write something as lovely as this.<BR/><BR/>Big pat on the back for Andrew!Loralee Choatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055102094371755499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-27715302717702751632008-09-01T18:14:00.000-08:002008-09-01T18:14:00.000-08:00Watch out, Michelle. Andrew might give you a run f...Watch out, Michelle. Andrew might give you a run for your writing money! LOL! Very well written post!<BR/><BR/>Sounds like he may have been preoccupied with some dramatic tween problem. You never know- a quiet hike might have been just what he needed to clear his head.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes an event that goes awry is remembered better than one that went as planned. Thanks for sharing!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720538592229420776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-61279427572022463912008-09-01T17:35:00.000-08:002008-09-01T17:35:00.000-08:00oooo that's quite possibly one of my favorite plac...oooo that's quite possibly one of my favorite places in Alaska! Thank you for the post...for both its wisdom and for sharing the raw beauty of Independence Mine and Hatcher Pass!Chrissy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18327104021278929499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-36145559357239918732008-09-01T13:19:00.000-08:002008-09-01T13:19:00.000-08:00I think that he will say, "Hey, Dad, remember that...I think that he will say, "Hey, Dad, remember that great hike we had in the rain. We sure didn't expect it, did we?" <BR/><BR/>With three daughters in their 30s, one 19 yr old son, and a special needs 16 yr old son, I can say that they normally remember the positive. Another thing is that you're never gonna please them all the time!<BR/><BR/>Gorgeous! I loved our scouting years! My 19 1/2 year old is an Eagle Scout. So many great memories! Enjoy it!Marilyn - A Mixed Bouquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05101174212562769378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-88171453153308703472008-09-01T08:20:00.000-08:002008-09-01T08:20:00.000-08:00That was a really lovely post and I think we all h...That was a really lovely post and I think we all have so many of these parenting moments. We want every moment to be that perfect, ideal picture we see in our heads. Fortunately I do believe that looking back it will seem much better than it does right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-18403949123488242422008-09-01T08:19:00.000-08:002008-09-01T08:19:00.000-08:00I remember when my mom got me a corsage to wear wh...I remember when my mom got me a corsage to wear when I won an award for the 7th grade science fair. I was so embarrassed. I glared in the pictures. I even picked at it as I was waiting to go on stage, hoping it would die. Now I'm thankful she bought it for me.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022469664246505461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-1920968678505913832008-09-01T07:33:00.000-08:002008-09-01T07:33:00.000-08:00That's such a true post, for many parents. I have ...That's such a true post, for many parents. I have a son who will complain about going on Boy Scout campouts everytime, but when we ask what he actually likes about Scouts, he says it's the campouts! So you are a great dad, and your son will have great memories of the things you've done together. Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-67398690280797225972008-09-01T07:06:00.000-08:002008-09-01T07:06:00.000-08:00That's how our Labor Day wash-the- windows-togethe...That's how our Labor Day wash-the- windows-together plan turned out. I'm not the only one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-2394239376818293702008-09-01T06:58:00.000-08:002008-09-01T06:58:00.000-08:00Similarly, I have often wished that I could fast f...Similarly, I have often wished that I could fast forward a couple of decades so that I could ask my boys what was upsetting them on any one particular day or minute, as their speech delays can make it difficult to have any kind of clue.<BR/><BR/>Then I remember that I'm supposed to be 'living in the moment' like all good Americans should.<BR/><BR/>I'm working on it.<BR/><BR/>CheersMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-60743329172188248482008-09-01T06:25:00.000-08:002008-09-01T06:25:00.000-08:00Thanks for a great post Andrew. I can resonate co...Thanks for a great post Andrew. I can resonate completely with all your sentiments - paretnng can be challenging and extremely rewarding all at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-13243559953639099482008-09-01T06:02:00.000-08:002008-09-01T06:02:00.000-08:00I don't think there's a parent alive who can't rel...I don't think there's a parent alive who can't relate to that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304258552185464265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-31261524230634640022008-09-01T05:41:00.000-08:002008-09-01T05:41:00.000-08:00I think all parents know the feeling you've descri...I think all parents know the feeling you've described, Andrew. It's part of the game. But I think it's also possible that you're ending is more spot-on that you know. Kids remember the "oddest" things. They are unpredictable. Which is why life with them is so exciting.Kelly @ Love Wellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037513409301217473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-89498041846760553782008-09-01T05:36:00.000-08:002008-09-01T05:36:00.000-08:00I know just what you mean. It is too frustrating i...I know just what you mean. It is too frustrating if our expectations, be it for a hike, doing a special craft or just watching a movie together, aren't fulfilled. Still, you just never know when things will work out great (sometimes better than expected). Those triumphs are the exception, but I think they are worth all the bother and aggravation of the other times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-21322429338547254032008-09-01T05:12:00.000-08:002008-09-01T05:12:00.000-08:00I think like this way more than I should...but som...I think like this way more than I should...but something in side of me tell me to keep doing it becaue when they look back, many years from now, I KNOW that these little moments, misadventures, will be what they remember...and maybe what they pass on to their own kids.Dawn@Embracing the Ordinary Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145028895189619778noreply@blogger.com