Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Lauren Bryce
My daughter has so many different people inside her, all trying to get out at one time. There is the silly little girl that just goofs around, with her friends, her brothers, everyone. This small person is spontaneous and very bubbly. She will run through the house making silly noises just because. She gives her brothers giggles (both of them) so much that they hiccup. She started a thing with her dad, who is notorious for making very bad jokes and puns. She looks at him at just says "click". He is an umpire for the local baseball league and that is the sound the pitch counter makes to track how many pitches each player throws. We like to play and be silly and have a great time.
There is another person who has been showing up more and more recently.. the moody pre-teen. She can be VERY dramatic at times and just fall apart and cry. Aaron does not know how to deal with this at all! I want to tell him that this would be great practice for when he has a girl-friend. Alex likes this one because she is the easiest to get worked up. I have tried to warn him, but, as we all know, he loves to flirt with danger. I just ride the roller coaster with this one and wait for the ride to stop.
The last one affects me the most. Her angry little self. She is so smart and thinks on such a higher level, that she gets so frustrated and angry! She "knows" that she is only 9 years old but she also "knows" that she can do so much more than other 9 year olds. Sometimes, there is no reasoning with her at this point and all you can do is send her to her room until she has control again.
It hurts me to see her struggling with all of this. It helps a little that I know she will come out at the end a strong, independant young lady, but this is hard. I wish I could just wrap her up and make it easier. That, however, would be doing her a disservice. All I can do is pray for her and love her with all my heart.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
It's been a while...
I know that it has been a while since I posted last, but a lot has seemed to be going on.
Aaron made it thru three levels of All Star Tournament play and did pretty well. The last round seemed to fall apart due to umpire issues. I know, I know, everyone says that. But when the head of the league apologizes to your head coach and says that he has already called and complained about the job the umpires are doing, that leads one to believe that it isn't just me! I will post a team picture next post. He has really grow as a player. 15 is a big deal. Just too hard for me to comprehend!
Alex is just very busy. Aaron and a friend hooked up Alex's PS2 after a SERIOUS room cleaning and Alex really enjoys being a bigger guy! He has a $20.00 gift card from Game Stop that he got from Grandma and Grandpa and he is excited to be able to buy his own stuff.
Lauren is trying very hard not to be too bored this summer. There were no Girl Scout camps that she wanted to go to and Camp Invention was way too expensive. So she is just hanging out with family and friends. We are looking into another online school for her but it depends on the school's TAKS scores. The one she took last year was okay but we had several issues with the "work at your own pace" promise. It turned out that it was work at your own pace as long as it was the same as ours! Not so much for us. The one we are looking at seems to be truly at her pace with the opportunity to advance to the next grade if she does well. Lauren TAKS scores were fantastic and her grades were all "A"'s. So she gets the concepts, she is just really bored at being held back.
Clark is trying very hard to not take over at his job, but it seems he knows more than his boss as well as the head of safety. He is just happy to still be employed. The air conditioning was out at work last week and I felt so very bad for him. He would come home soaking wet and go straight into the shower only to get out and have to go to a ball game or a practice! This has been a hard year for him to coach Aaron. Aaron cannot just see Clark as Dad at home and as Coach on the field. Besides, I think hormones are kicking in (with Aaron).
We have had quite a few sleepovers this summer. Just last night, there were SEVEN extra boys in my house. It was after 2:30 before I closed my eyes. When it was all said and done, there were two in Lauren's room, Aaron on the couch, Lauren in my bed, one in Aaron's bed, one UNDER Aaron's bed and four lined up on the floor like cord wood. I went thru three pounds of ground meat and four pounds of pasta as well as ice cream, kool-aid, cherries, brownies, caramel, marshmallows, strawberries, bananas, fudge, sprinkles and other assorted snacks. Thank you to whomever invented disposable plates and plastic ware. You are my new favorite!
We are off to spend Alex's gift card which means that I get to spend hours at Game stop while he tries to choose!
Aaron made it thru three levels of All Star Tournament play and did pretty well. The last round seemed to fall apart due to umpire issues. I know, I know, everyone says that. But when the head of the league apologizes to your head coach and says that he has already called and complained about the job the umpires are doing, that leads one to believe that it isn't just me! I will post a team picture next post. He has really grow as a player. 15 is a big deal. Just too hard for me to comprehend!
Alex is just very busy. Aaron and a friend hooked up Alex's PS2 after a SERIOUS room cleaning and Alex really enjoys being a bigger guy! He has a $20.00 gift card from Game Stop that he got from Grandma and Grandpa and he is excited to be able to buy his own stuff.
Lauren is trying very hard not to be too bored this summer. There were no Girl Scout camps that she wanted to go to and Camp Invention was way too expensive. So she is just hanging out with family and friends. We are looking into another online school for her but it depends on the school's TAKS scores. The one she took last year was okay but we had several issues with the "work at your own pace" promise. It turned out that it was work at your own pace as long as it was the same as ours! Not so much for us. The one we are looking at seems to be truly at her pace with the opportunity to advance to the next grade if she does well. Lauren TAKS scores were fantastic and her grades were all "A"'s. So she gets the concepts, she is just really bored at being held back.
Clark is trying very hard to not take over at his job, but it seems he knows more than his boss as well as the head of safety. He is just happy to still be employed. The air conditioning was out at work last week and I felt so very bad for him. He would come home soaking wet and go straight into the shower only to get out and have to go to a ball game or a practice! This has been a hard year for him to coach Aaron. Aaron cannot just see Clark as Dad at home and as Coach on the field. Besides, I think hormones are kicking in (with Aaron).
We have had quite a few sleepovers this summer. Just last night, there were SEVEN extra boys in my house. It was after 2:30 before I closed my eyes. When it was all said and done, there were two in Lauren's room, Aaron on the couch, Lauren in my bed, one in Aaron's bed, one UNDER Aaron's bed and four lined up on the floor like cord wood. I went thru three pounds of ground meat and four pounds of pasta as well as ice cream, kool-aid, cherries, brownies, caramel, marshmallows, strawberries, bananas, fudge, sprinkles and other assorted snacks. Thank you to whomever invented disposable plates and plastic ware. You are my new favorite!
We are off to spend Alex's gift card which means that I get to spend hours at Game stop while he tries to choose!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Examples for our children
Here is the email that I sent out today:
"The incident that was mentioned in the previous email has been resolved. Prior to the resolution, I was instructed to not divulge any information and I respected all involved enough to comply. It is unfortunate that others involved in the investigation are not as respectful as I am. This morning, following a discussion, the investigation has been completed. I am still respectful enough to not got into specific details (unlike others), but know that one person's perception does not equal the truth. I cannot change what has been said to many people who have no involvement in this, but I can hope that, as adults, we can all make our own decisions based on facts and not slander. I have thought about this situation for several days and, in the interest of my family and the troop, I am no longer employed with Parkview. I will continue with the troop as I have done nothing wrong. I will now have more time to volunteer and spend time with my children without the dramas brought on by those who need to have the gossip and drama in their daily lives to keep them going. So I look forward to seeing you at the school, at the troop meetings and throughout the summer at Girl Scout events."
It is sad that people who think they are important like to spread lies and half truths. I believe that my children will see their mother holding her head high and not bowing down to petty minded, snarking parents who feel that their children can do no wrong. I am a realist and know that once crap is spread, it will take root and fertilize what you grow. I want what I am "growing" to be healthy and wonderful and make my children productive citizens who can take responsibility for their own actions instead of trying to make someone else a scapegoat. I WILL NOT be made to be the bad guy to help someone feel better about their own children.
Children like to take attention off of themselves when they are in trouble, this is a known fact! When your parents think that you can do no wrong, it is so much easier. All you have to do is LIE about it so that you don't get into trouble.
I feel that this will come back and bite them. I don't have to see it or know about it, but it will happen. I just hope that their children do not suffer for their parents' choice.
I work at helping MY children understand that they are responsible for the consequences of their actions, good or bad, as that is the definition of a good citizen of this country. Do you want people taking care of you who feel that they never do anything wrong? These children are our future. My kids will be productive, outstanding citizens, can others say the same?
"The incident that was mentioned in the previous email has been resolved. Prior to the resolution, I was instructed to not divulge any information and I respected all involved enough to comply. It is unfortunate that others involved in the investigation are not as respectful as I am. This morning, following a discussion, the investigation has been completed. I am still respectful enough to not got into specific details (unlike others), but know that one person's perception does not equal the truth. I cannot change what has been said to many people who have no involvement in this, but I can hope that, as adults, we can all make our own decisions based on facts and not slander. I have thought about this situation for several days and, in the interest of my family and the troop, I am no longer employed with Parkview. I will continue with the troop as I have done nothing wrong. I will now have more time to volunteer and spend time with my children without the dramas brought on by those who need to have the gossip and drama in their daily lives to keep them going. So I look forward to seeing you at the school, at the troop meetings and throughout the summer at Girl Scout events."
It is sad that people who think they are important like to spread lies and half truths. I believe that my children will see their mother holding her head high and not bowing down to petty minded, snarking parents who feel that their children can do no wrong. I am a realist and know that once crap is spread, it will take root and fertilize what you grow. I want what I am "growing" to be healthy and wonderful and make my children productive citizens who can take responsibility for their own actions instead of trying to make someone else a scapegoat. I WILL NOT be made to be the bad guy to help someone feel better about their own children.
Children like to take attention off of themselves when they are in trouble, this is a known fact! When your parents think that you can do no wrong, it is so much easier. All you have to do is LIE about it so that you don't get into trouble.
I feel that this will come back and bite them. I don't have to see it or know about it, but it will happen. I just hope that their children do not suffer for their parents' choice.
I work at helping MY children understand that they are responsible for the consequences of their actions, good or bad, as that is the definition of a good citizen of this country. Do you want people taking care of you who feel that they never do anything wrong? These children are our future. My kids will be productive, outstanding citizens, can others say the same?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
I love my son
You know I do...but he makes me afraid, very afraid. Not in an "I am afraid OF him" way, but in an "I am afraid FOR him" way.
Last Friday was opening day for the local sports association. Clark was basically in charge of everything and did a fantastic job, if I do say so. One of the things he organized was a skydiver to land on the field with a flag and the opening baseball. Cool, huh! It was pretty windy in our area that day and the poor guy missed the field and made the parking lot. He came down with the flag flowing behind him and different colored smoke which more than made up for it.
There were bounce houses, a parade of the teams, sno-cones, hot dogs, a playground, music and lots of other kids. My guys had a fabulous time and came home very late and way stinky. The first thing Alex said when I asked if he had fun was about the skydiver. It was so cool and neat and, and, and....... He is so going to do that! Of course, I said, Heck, NO!!
Clark, came to me the next day and said that Alex had said that he so wanted to jump out of the airplane but Mom said no, but he was going to do it anyway.
It is very comforting to know that my children listen to me....but then blow me off!
I have always said that Alex will be either a test pilot, stunt double or an astronaut, just something dangerous...
Pray for me..
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