I've joined the 21st century

Ok, I know this is my third post today. I don't post for a month and then do three in one day but what can I say, I should be in bed (ok, I am in bed, just not sleeping)
I thought I was part of the 21st century but I haven't been totally part of it. I have a cell phone, I email, I have a flat panel TV and a laptop. However, I had never sent or received a text message, at least not received one from a real person. However tonight my phone made a noise like a message had been received. I thought I wonder what that was (see I'm new to this cell phone world). I realized I got a text. I figured it was some ad from AT&T but I thought I would look at it anyway. It was from my bro-in-law Jon asking me about wine for Thanksgiving. First of all, I was excited I got a text and then I sent him a note back (I'm pretty sure). I felt very grown up. It's amazing how far people have come in their lives. It makes me wonder what I will be talking to my grandkids about. Will there be things that I never had that will be second nature to them? Yes there will be. Imagine what it will be like.

Thank God for TEACHERS!

I picked Erik up from Preschool yesterday. The whole class comes outside and sits on the steps of the preschool and each parent goes up one at a time to get their child. When the kids came out, they were all wearing Native Amerian headbands with a Phesant feather sticking out. It was so cute. They had been doing a whole Thanksgiving unit. I had heard different bits and pieces over the last few weeks but yesterday he came home with a whole bunch of stuff he had made, a house for the pilgrims, a tepee and a canoe for the Native American's and a necklace to represent harvest. They also sent home a bunch of qustions about the first Thanksgiving and Erik knew the answers to ALL of them. I am so glad I'm paying someone else to teach him. I would not have thought what to do to teach him about that and yet he gets it from his teacher. It is so rewarding when your child learns something and understand a piece of history.

What would I be like without kids

I sometimes wonder where my life would be if I didn't have kids. I ussually wonder this when my kids are driving me bonkers. I think things like I could sleep in, I could go places that are not kid friendly, (which I can't think of any places like that now). The question is, would I want to go to those places. Would I be happy not having children. There is no way to tell because you can't miss what you haven't experienced can you?
We had a playdate with a new friend today. I was a little worried about it because from the outside looking in, this fellow mom seemed to be what I was really looking for in a new friend. She lives close by, has kids the same age and seems really happy with her life. However I tend to think that about people (other moms) and then they turn out to be crazy or their kids drive me nuts. However, I was pleasently surpised. She was all those wonderful things I thought I saw and our kids got along with each other with no tears (almost). I don't really have a point but I just wonder where my life would be without kids. I can't imagine it.