Last night Jen and I saw "Ladybird". She wanted to see it because it was filmed in Sacramento. Her street was closed down on one of the days of shooting. It was a really good movie. I'd give it 4 stars out of 5. It was genuine, fun, emotional and heartwarming. It was an independent film, small budget, but well written and wonderfully acted. It made me think about my daughter, her own 'coming age' experiences that lie ahead, and how I hope to be a strong supportive character. As was the father in this movie.
I got an email today from the kids' math teacher. She wrote about them both, calling out my daughter for excelling and my son for struggling.
"She has been really thriving in math. I think she must be the happiest mathematician I have met." ... "He is in my 3rd period class and has had some good days. I am a bit concerned about his performance in math. His behavior is often centered around making others laugh and not on getting down to work." & "He is such a cool kid, and as a teacher, I can see that he is an awesome guy who's in a rough spot in his life."The email was to his mom and I but I replied privately, and had a good initial exchange. I shared concerns related to the distractions as well as the home life changes/circumstances. I really appreciated her positive comments and the effort she made to reach out and I'll be working to continue the dialog.
The holidays are coming up. Jen/I put a tree in the living room and lights on the tall bush outside. She did the tree, I did the bush. The lights are way too linear and 'perfect' on the bush. I'm gonna redo it this week as time allows.
I have the kids Thur/Fri/Sat, but I'm returning them Sat night instead of Sun am in order to go to Steve/Diana's house with Jen for a holiday thing they're hosting.