We went camping over the weekend. Sounds pretty fun, right? Well, I went into it with a mediocre attitude. I thought that the weekend would be filled with hot, tired, sweaty kids that would find every reason to argue with each other. Actually, the kids were hot, tired, and sweaty from all the activities that we did. And there was hardly any arguing. It was GREAT!
Kearstin's grade of the weekend: it got a 9 out of 10. Pretty good really. :)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Multiple days in one grade
Weekend grade - A
These are the kinds of weekends that I strive for...kids get along (mostly) which makes it easier to take things with a laugh instead of a snarl. We play games, hang out together and overall enjoy each other's company.
Life is good. :)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
What's my grade?
I would give myself a solid B+ yesterday.
I had class, so I couldn't tuck the younger two into bed, but the rest of the day was excellent. I made sure to have our "value" talk before I had to log into class, so we wouldn't miss that at least.
I understand that I may still loose my temper sometimes, but at least now I have a way to be accountable for it.
I am going to start asking the kids to grade me instead. I have a feeling I will always get an A from Kylee, she is very supportive (even when she doesn't need to be), but maybe it will help them all learn to give and receive all kinds of feedback regarding their behaviors.
I had class, so I couldn't tuck the younger two into bed, but the rest of the day was excellent. I made sure to have our "value" talk before I had to log into class, so we wouldn't miss that at least.
I understand that I may still loose my temper sometimes, but at least now I have a way to be accountable for it.
I am going to start asking the kids to grade me instead. I have a feeling I will always get an A from Kylee, she is very supportive (even when she doesn't need to be), but maybe it will help them all learn to give and receive all kinds of feedback regarding their behaviors.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Three posts in one day!
Daily grade: C
Day started out rough...Kearstin had a breakdown because I couldn't go to the school barbecue and the talent show on Tuesday. I told her to choose one or the other, but really I should have made an attempt to be at both. It turns out that she isn't even in the talent show, so she ended up being ok with me going to the barbecue only.
Kylee needs a Spanish dessert for the International Dinner tomorrow night. Try as I might, I wasn't able to find churros for her to take. We made Flan instead. Instead of enjoying the moment that I had to cook with her, I just kept hoping that the milk would boil soon, so that it would get done. It wasn't the company, it was the task. That is where I went wrong, I should have just enjoyed the moment, instead of focusing on the fact that I was doing something that I don't really enjoy.
Bedtime went wonderfully. All the girls had something exciting about the day to share (that we hadn't already talked about), and I could tell it was a bonus for them to see that was truly interested in what they had to say. They are wonderful children, and I need to enjoy them more!
Tomorrow should be a better day.
Day started out rough...Kearstin had a breakdown because I couldn't go to the school barbecue and the talent show on Tuesday. I told her to choose one or the other, but really I should have made an attempt to be at both. It turns out that she isn't even in the talent show, so she ended up being ok with me going to the barbecue only.
Kylee needs a Spanish dessert for the International Dinner tomorrow night. Try as I might, I wasn't able to find churros for her to take. We made Flan instead. Instead of enjoying the moment that I had to cook with her, I just kept hoping that the milk would boil soon, so that it would get done. It wasn't the company, it was the task. That is where I went wrong, I should have just enjoyed the moment, instead of focusing on the fact that I was doing something that I don't really enjoy.
Bedtime went wonderfully. All the girls had something exciting about the day to share (that we hadn't already talked about), and I could tell it was a bonus for them to see that was truly interested in what they had to say. They are wonderful children, and I need to enjoy them more!
Tomorrow should be a better day.
My new goal...
I am bound and determined to be a better mother!
That doesn't mean letting the munchkins walk all over me, or buying them anything that they want, but I want to make sure that there are more good memories then bad, more fun then boredom, and more love then frustration!
My first step ~ instead of simply kissing them goodnight and telling them that I love them at bedtime, I am going to talk to them about at least one thing of value that happened during the day. Whether it be the frog that they caught in the yard, or how accomplished they felt by helping us clean up the backyard. Something that helps them realize that they have significant and important contributions to our life.
In return, I am hoping that I begin to have significance and meaning in their life.
That doesn't mean letting the munchkins walk all over me, or buying them anything that they want, but I want to make sure that there are more good memories then bad, more fun then boredom, and more love then frustration!
My first step ~ instead of simply kissing them goodnight and telling them that I love them at bedtime, I am going to talk to them about at least one thing of value that happened during the day. Whether it be the frog that they caught in the yard, or how accomplished they felt by helping us clean up the backyard. Something that helps them realize that they have significant and important contributions to our life.
In return, I am hoping that I begin to have significance and meaning in their life.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Pretty sad...
I have been surfing the net for the last two hours, not trying to find a recipe or research things that I should be researching...nope, just looking at mindless youtube videos and reading stupid stories about things that just don't interest me.
Why?
BECAUSE I CAN!
I can now easily focus on the computer screen (large font), and my eyes don't feel stressed. It's only been a week, and I am oh, so thankful.
On another note, I lost the cord to download pictures from my camera, so although I have a ton of really cute pictures, they may never actually make it to the computer. I'm sure I'll find it eventually,
someday,
maybe,
we'll see.
Why?
BECAUSE I CAN!
I can now easily focus on the computer screen (large font), and my eyes don't feel stressed. It's only been a week, and I am oh, so thankful.
On another note, I lost the cord to download pictures from my camera, so although I have a ton of really cute pictures, they may never actually make it to the computer. I'm sure I'll find it eventually,
someday,
maybe,
we'll see.
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