lazy-nomads
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Hey guys, it's been awhile as usual. We are all pretty good here. Things have been pretty stressful around here with Sofia's behavior. She is nearing five years old now and she is still trying my patience with constant power struggles. For the most part she is a doll. The girl would be enjoying her last cookie, and if you asked her for it she would hand it over with a smile. But I'm telling you what... that girl is the stubbornest, hardheadedest,(if that is even a word-but whatever you know what I mean) and demandingest child in the world...Man! I don't get it, she is an A-1 student, an angel to take out around town, and is downright hilarious with some of the one liners she pulls out of nowhere. But tell her no- and she is resistant, tell in a minute- and she is harassing, tell her to sit on time out- and she is asking to get up every few seconds. Argh! I don't know if this is a mother daughter thing or what, but crap(that's my new word I can't keep from saying constantly in front of the kids) crap I mean she's almost five years old.
But anyway I didn't mean to get off on a rant. On to greener pastures. Well, not much going on around here. Spring break is in a week from now and we would love to get to the beach but unfortunately for us we are going to be putting laminate down in the kitchen...Although, I guess it isn't all that unfortunate seeing as we will finally be pulling up that old torn up laminate that has been here since we moved in seven years ago.
Oh yeah, I haven't filled you guys in about Briar being in the school talent show. It was hilarious! He came home from school one day telling us that he had signed up for the talent show to play guitar. Well...Briar can't play the guitar. To save him the embarrassment of playing his old, three stringed, out of tune guitar in front of the whole school, we said no. Poor baby was so upset. He said crying "but mom, what am I good at? I don't know what I'm good at?". I felt terrible, so I said why don't you think on it some more and maybe you will come up with something. The next day when I picked him up from school he said, "mom, I figured out what I'm good at". "What?", I said. "Jump roping", he said. " oh, jump roping", I said. "o.k. Briar... jump roping...go ahead".
The next week revolved around his excitement as he had convinced three other people to audition with him. One of whom can't jump rope. I guess they impressed the music teacher Mr. Flemming because he let them do it. We had a great time at the talent show as it was a bit like watching the try outs for American Idol(hence the words try outs). Anyway, my favorite act...Briar and his gang. It was great. To be honest I was a bit worried, but I was truly proud of him for trying so hard. And, no matter how unusual it was, it was a crowd pleaser.
Bubye
Janie
But anyway I didn't mean to get off on a rant. On to greener pastures. Well, not much going on around here. Spring break is in a week from now and we would love to get to the beach but unfortunately for us we are going to be putting laminate down in the kitchen...Although, I guess it isn't all that unfortunate seeing as we will finally be pulling up that old torn up laminate that has been here since we moved in seven years ago.
Oh yeah, I haven't filled you guys in about Briar being in the school talent show. It was hilarious! He came home from school one day telling us that he had signed up for the talent show to play guitar. Well...Briar can't play the guitar. To save him the embarrassment of playing his old, three stringed, out of tune guitar in front of the whole school, we said no. Poor baby was so upset. He said crying "but mom, what am I good at? I don't know what I'm good at?". I felt terrible, so I said why don't you think on it some more and maybe you will come up with something. The next day when I picked him up from school he said, "mom, I figured out what I'm good at". "What?", I said. "Jump roping", he said. " oh, jump roping", I said. "o.k. Briar... jump roping...go ahead".
The next week revolved around his excitement as he had convinced three other people to audition with him. One of whom can't jump rope. I guess they impressed the music teacher Mr. Flemming because he let them do it. We had a great time at the talent show as it was a bit like watching the try outs for American Idol(hence the words try outs). Anyway, my favorite act...Briar and his gang. It was great. To be honest I was a bit worried, but I was truly proud of him for trying so hard. And, no matter how unusual it was, it was a crowd pleaser.
Bubye
Janie
