Well the house was getting back to normal after the kids long weekend. I enjoyed having the house to myself and resisted the urge to do some major cleaning (my exam is in two weeks).
My daughter's science project continues to dominate my dining room table so we improvised today and had a picnic-style dinner on the floor in the family room. Everything went surprising well, not that anything could damage our very old and tired rug.
Later after dinner a small pillow fight ensued and my son thought he had gotten the drop on me got a big surprise when I got him in the face with a pillow. "Mom, watch it! You almost took out my eye-tacts!"
We were on the floor with that one, especially he doesn't wear glasses let alone contacts. I swear the kid really needs his own show!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Uh Oh!
Well we successfully completed two weeks of eating together as a family until today. In our defense we did eat lunch together after church but as the day progressed and my son finished his homework and my daughter put the finishing touches on her science project we all kinda lost track of the time.
My daughter ate left-overs and my husband pulled something out of the freezer. My son was so wrapped up in his video game he didn't pay attention to anything that was going on. When he finally decided he was hungry we prepared a plate for him and set everything up. "Is anyone going to eat with me?" I told him everyone had already eaten, but that I would sit with him. "You ate without me?" he then took off to his room and cried, quite loudly for fifteen minutes.
I sent hubby in after him and after some talking and reassurance that we did not eat, collectively, without him, he settled down and ate his dinner.
Moral of the story: No family dinners without all of the family!
My daughter ate left-overs and my husband pulled something out of the freezer. My son was so wrapped up in his video game he didn't pay attention to anything that was going on. When he finally decided he was hungry we prepared a plate for him and set everything up. "Is anyone going to eat with me?" I told him everyone had already eaten, but that I would sit with him. "You ate without me?" he then took off to his room and cried, quite loudly for fifteen minutes.
I sent hubby in after him and after some talking and reassurance that we did not eat, collectively, without him, he settled down and ate his dinner.
Moral of the story: No family dinners without all of the family!
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Dinner A La Pout
Well let that be a lesson to me! Always buy two of a kind or they will fight over them. We have a complete set of Avenger cups that the kids enjoy and use when setting the table. Well we didn't run the dishwasher last night so Hawk, Widow, Iron Man were out of circulation leaving Captain, Hulk, and Thor.
I had used Captain all day while studying and doing my exercises. I gave my son the choice, Thor or Hulk. He wanted Captain America. "No, I have that cup, pick Thor or the Hulk." Well my daughter picked Thor and I have Hulk to my husband. I went picked an Olive Garden cup out for my son.
Well attitude city erupted! So I thought I'd just switch cups between the kids. Wrong Move Mom! So I switched them back....I was not giving up my cup! So the three of us ate while my son just pouted at the table. I let him know that sometimes we can't have our way and that the answer is going to be "no."
He finally finished his dinner and moved on. He never drank from the Olive Garden cup!
Oh yea, he slept till 6:30 this morning. Hope we have a repeat!
I had used Captain all day while studying and doing my exercises. I gave my son the choice, Thor or Hulk. He wanted Captain America. "No, I have that cup, pick Thor or the Hulk." Well my daughter picked Thor and I have Hulk to my husband. I went picked an Olive Garden cup out for my son.
Well attitude city erupted! So I thought I'd just switch cups between the kids. Wrong Move Mom! So I switched them back....I was not giving up my cup! So the three of us ate while my son just pouted at the table. I let him know that sometimes we can't have our way and that the answer is going to be "no."
He finally finished his dinner and moved on. He never drank from the Olive Garden cup!
Oh yea, he slept till 6:30 this morning. Hope we have a repeat!
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
My son should have his own reality show!
So we're starting our second week of dinner together as a family, and for the most part its going quite well. My husband has missed twice this week with work and meetings but he should be back on track with us tomorrow.
My son indeed is enjoying the family dinners the most. Not that we all aren't enjoying them, but he turns into this little social host trying to out talk everyone and having a comment about everything, even stuff he knows nothing about. The comic relief if amazing.
I might start a discussion with him tomorrow about why he won't sleep until 6. He sometimes gets up at 3 or 4. He'll come in our room and lie inbetween us until we almost have to declare war to get him back to bed. We've been trying to "not" lock our bedroom door (they get MORE curious when you do that than not) but he just barrels into the room, so you better have your clothes on!! Anyway I'm going to see if he has some ideas on how he can stay asleep longer. Or if he needs to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, he'll just go and then go back to bed and not open our door for approval.
So after his shower tonight I decided to give him a good lotion rub down (its been so cold I know his skin is wanting the extra hydration). I told him to lie down on his stomach and I started applying lotion to his back, etc. I prop a book up on his pillow so he can look at it while I'm massaging his back. He then asks me to do the "chop-chop" the up down, Karate-like hand motions that can be done during a back rub. So I do and then he starts talking to his "audience" about how the mom applies the lotion then does the chop chop on the back. "Oh yes this feels great." I'm trying not to laugh my head off as he continues to talk to his imaginary audience.
I tell him to turn over and he asks me why. I say so I can do your stomach and knees, etc. He starts to complain about how is he going to look at his book. I tell him to hold it in his hands, which he does..crisis averted.
He's all clean, smelling good and pajama-ed up. I read him a story, we said our prayers and I kissed him good-night. We'll see if he'll sleep till 6!!
My son indeed is enjoying the family dinners the most. Not that we all aren't enjoying them, but he turns into this little social host trying to out talk everyone and having a comment about everything, even stuff he knows nothing about. The comic relief if amazing.
I might start a discussion with him tomorrow about why he won't sleep until 6. He sometimes gets up at 3 or 4. He'll come in our room and lie inbetween us until we almost have to declare war to get him back to bed. We've been trying to "not" lock our bedroom door (they get MORE curious when you do that than not) but he just barrels into the room, so you better have your clothes on!! Anyway I'm going to see if he has some ideas on how he can stay asleep longer. Or if he needs to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, he'll just go and then go back to bed and not open our door for approval.
So after his shower tonight I decided to give him a good lotion rub down (its been so cold I know his skin is wanting the extra hydration). I told him to lie down on his stomach and I started applying lotion to his back, etc. I prop a book up on his pillow so he can look at it while I'm massaging his back. He then asks me to do the "chop-chop" the up down, Karate-like hand motions that can be done during a back rub. So I do and then he starts talking to his "audience" about how the mom applies the lotion then does the chop chop on the back. "Oh yes this feels great." I'm trying not to laugh my head off as he continues to talk to his imaginary audience.
I tell him to turn over and he asks me why. I say so I can do your stomach and knees, etc. He starts to complain about how is he going to look at his book. I tell him to hold it in his hands, which he does..crisis averted.
He's all clean, smelling good and pajama-ed up. I read him a story, we said our prayers and I kissed him good-night. We'll see if he'll sleep till 6!!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Happy New Year!
Its been too long! Thankfully my children have survived me making it through nursing school and just have a little more to go as I work on my license and getting employed.
My son started kindergarten in September and he has readily taken to it. He loves it and I am glad he is doing well. Math and sports are going to be his strong points. I hope to get him into an organized sport soon. He is my main motivator, telling me to keep up the good work yet he's quick to tell me about something that giggles or bounces a little more than I'd like it to.
My daughter is becoming a typical teenager, trying to feel out her independence and kick her brother out at every chance. I'm finding it hard to believe she'll be in high school in eight months.
We started eating together for dinner and it has been a fun experience. The first night, my son was so hyped up I didn't think he'd ever come down. Everyone is adjusting to me being around and it was great to reconnect with everyone. We are going to make it a regular habit of sitting down and eating together so we can stay connected.
We'll see how they handle no television or computers except for on the weekends.
My son started kindergarten in September and he has readily taken to it. He loves it and I am glad he is doing well. Math and sports are going to be his strong points. I hope to get him into an organized sport soon. He is my main motivator, telling me to keep up the good work yet he's quick to tell me about something that giggles or bounces a little more than I'd like it to.
My daughter is becoming a typical teenager, trying to feel out her independence and kick her brother out at every chance. I'm finding it hard to believe she'll be in high school in eight months.
We started eating together for dinner and it has been a fun experience. The first night, my son was so hyped up I didn't think he'd ever come down. Everyone is adjusting to me being around and it was great to reconnect with everyone. We are going to make it a regular habit of sitting down and eating together so we can stay connected.
We'll see how they handle no television or computers except for on the weekends.
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