Time to relax. Less writing about all my emotional relationship stuff. There will be far less of that in here from now on.
I spent all day indoors. We only left for dinner. Kids each had coupons for a free Pan Pizza at Pizza Hut for reading in school. So they were excited to redeem them.
We went to the Pizza Hut I have been going to since I was a kid. It was always so dark inside. Remember Pizza places used to be this way? Dark? Why is that? But its cool, I like it.
So they tore down the old one last year and built the new modern Pizza Hut. Fast food looking with bright lighting. Less cozy, :(. Thankfully there are still other Old Pizza joints in town, that I rarely visit but really should, wait! Pizza is not good for my thighs and all that. Scratch that idea. :)
They were both so excited and spazzy. My kids easily appreciate things. Heck they get excited over a new pack of socks! We arent poor, but I dont spend friviously. We have what we need and splurge now and then, But I by no means spoil my kids. Yeah blame it on my Mom for teaching us to be hard working, earn our keep, appreciate and take care of what you have.
I worked on my oldest childs room today. UGH what a job! When we first bought this house the kids shared a room. But as they got older it was time! But our spare room was packed, and the other Office was packed. I still moved the oldest out, but his room was half his, and half our stuff (OK My stuff haha)
I moved him later on into the office. Since the other room had a sliding door and I didnt like the kiddo in that room. So I finally got everything out of the closet today. He has his own! And H moved the big desk out when he was here.
Next I want to paint the room, and get him a new dresser, desk, and some wall shelves. But that will be in time and with $$$.
Im a thrift shop yard sale extrodanaire. So the desk and dresser wont cost me much. I know where to shop.
Right now my oldest is sitting in his newly organized room, and I gave him a casette tape for his little player that I had found at the Thrift Shop. Its Empire Strikes back on one side, and 20,000 Leagues under the Sea on the other. If I peer across the hall I can see him just sitting there listening. Its so cute. I try to preserve a lot of simpleness for my kids, the kind I knew as a kid. Kid lack so little patience for things anymore. So to see a kid sit and listen and imagine in his mind is cool. He has proudly displayed his Transformer, and Digimon toys on his bedside table. We hung some of his pictures up on his closet door to show off. A huge christmas drawing and some dinosaurs.
My yougest spazzo child is passed out on the couch with Sylvester slippers and toys strewn all over the living room.
Ahhh he is my little engine that wont quit. But he is so smart also. The other day when I was on the phone he just walked in, I was upset, and he says "Mommy, I know another name for Jesus,,,,,, MESSIAH!" and he smiled turned around and walked out. What a way to make a person smile you know?
That very morning as I dropped him off at the gate for Kindergarten there was a huge rainbow in the sky from the rain. It was gorgeous. As I kissed him goodbye he said "Mom, I know the rainbow is from Jesus"
Thats my lil guy
:)
Mind you at Pizza Hut he decided to sing me some song about Girls undressing boys. And I knew he learned it from school or something. UGH. I asked him where he learned that at pointed at older brother, then I asked older brother where he learned it. Somewhere in school.
I do remember all these types of songs as a kid. I remember Miss Lucy had a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell, Mrs lucy went to heaven the steam boat went to....Hello operator, please give me number 9 and if you disconnect me Ill you in your......behind the refrigerator there was a piece of glass, mrs lucy sat upon it and cut her little...... ask me no more questions...."
LOL You get the idea, Anyone else know that one?
You wouldnt dare let your parents hear you sing such things!
So I understand the childhood thing, but I also believe in explaining to my kids what it is they are laughing at. My youngest came home with a sexist wife joke one day, he didnt even get what it meant, But I explained to him that it wasnt funny, and that his own Mom is a wife and does he think of her this way?
I dont speak to them in a shame shame manner and yell. I just explain to them what the joke is saying, and then ask them if that sounds funny.
Im glad my kids communicate with me like this, it wont always be this way. And I cant imagine them as teenagers. I think I will do ok, not saying it will be easy, but I feel God has blessed me with understanding. I have worked with kids since I was in school myself. And then combine learning from my own parents, what NOT to repeat. I take a lot of that to heart. My parents taught me valuable things, and the things that lacked I have made a conscious effort to have in my home. Such as "I love you" being verbalized.
Also making sure to praise there abilities, telling them they are special to me. Kids need that. If you dont provide it they will grow up seeking it out in whatever form they can get it, And we all know as adults what thats like so many of us seeking out love in destructive forms.
Im no Super Mom, by no means. I get impatient and annoyed with my kids also.
But all in all I think they like me. :) They still say I love you and they even both have blown me kisses while walking into school while I sit in the Jeep. So hey, not too bad yet. 2nd grade and still likes Mom!
Well enough for now