Tuesday, March 16, 2010
He told you daddy
On the way home from Indy Aaron got mad at Adam because he would not let him get out of his carseat to get a toy. Aaron said - "I'm NEVER going to draw you pictures of houses again." Whoooo - he really told you daddy :-)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Ok so I made my point
I have a real pet peeve about people, my boys in particular, being ungrateful. I know they are kids but when I say we are going to target they ask if they can get a toy. I want them to understand that we work hard for things and you do not just get everything you want. I have no problem telling them we do not have enough money to do certain things. Anyhow… just another one of those life lesson things.
So tonight – well it was just a long night – that’s all I can say. I made the mistake of letting the boys sleep in the bottom bunk. Aidan used to always sleep up top but recently they have been flipping a coin. Adam is the enforcer of this rule but he was at class tonight and I just slacked. They were chatting away and after a few warning I went in and told Aidan to go to the top bunk. He had a fit and said, “I always have to sleep in the top bunk.” So I started into them. “You should be grateful you have bunk beds, actually you should be grateful you have a bed at all, some kids don’t even have beds.” Aaron – “well where do they sleep mom.” Me – “on the floor. As a- matter-a-fact some kids don’t have covers and some don’t even have a house to sleep in, they have to sleep outside on the streets.” They looked at me wide eyed and mouths dropped. They both laid down, I walked out and have not heard a peep out of them.
Yea… so maybe I went a little overboard, but I think I made my point.
So tonight – well it was just a long night – that’s all I can say. I made the mistake of letting the boys sleep in the bottom bunk. Aidan used to always sleep up top but recently they have been flipping a coin. Adam is the enforcer of this rule but he was at class tonight and I just slacked. They were chatting away and after a few warning I went in and told Aidan to go to the top bunk. He had a fit and said, “I always have to sleep in the top bunk.” So I started into them. “You should be grateful you have bunk beds, actually you should be grateful you have a bed at all, some kids don’t even have beds.” Aaron – “well where do they sleep mom.” Me – “on the floor. As a- matter-a-fact some kids don’t have covers and some don’t even have a house to sleep in, they have to sleep outside on the streets.” They looked at me wide eyed and mouths dropped. They both laid down, I walked out and have not heard a peep out of them.
Yea… so maybe I went a little overboard, but I think I made my point.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Today at school
Today when I picked the boys up from school I asked if they had a good day. Aaron said, “no, I did not feel good.” I asked him why not and he said, “My heart hurt all day long because everyone was mean to me. At nap I was just trying to tell the teacher something and she told me to be quiet.” My sweet, sensitive little Aaron – poor kid.
Today on the way out Aidan had a dime in his pocket and gave it to one of the little girls in his class. Later he told me he was going to marry Krensa. I asked who she was and he said, “You know, the one I gave the money to.”
Today on the way out Aidan had a dime in his pocket and gave it to one of the little girls in his class. Later he told me he was going to marry Krensa. I asked who she was and he said, “You know, the one I gave the money to.”
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