What have I made my children into

 

I have to admit I have wonderful children. They make me laugh daily. Sometimes I wonder why I got so lucky to have them.

This past Monday my oldest did the most shocking thing. To understand what she did you have to know a small piece of history.

She has been in a Civics class all year. And even though the teachers are to keep their political views out of the classroom she realized that her teacher is a Liberal. And my daughter has become quite outspoken about her own political standing. And she has done her own homework on what has been going on with Healthcare.

On, Monday she walked up to her teacher in the hallway at school and approached her teacher and said, “ You got your “FREE” Healthcare”.

The teacher looked at her and said, “Wow.” Brittany did get a little worried that she may have over stepped. And asked, “ Am I in trouble?”

Her teacher told her no. She had the freedom of free speech. Then her teacher told her to write to the President and tell him her views and that maybe she could change his mind.

 

Then, just the other day we were at a friend place and he owns a salvage yard. Michael loves to walk around the yard. Brittany like to do this also. It was after hours so the yard was closed so it is ok for them to walk around out there.

We headed up to the house to sit around and BS. I looked out the patio window to see Michael walking up to junk cars and looking in the windows.

I said, “ Oh my, my kids are becoming scavengers.”

Jim looked at me and said, “ Where do you think they learned it?”

Ha ha ha was my reply. After a while they came in and Brittany looks at me and says, “Look mom, I found two pairs of jeans that will fit me!” I instructed her to put them in the car and I would wash them when we got home.

I sat there and thought about it a while. And then I said out loud, “ I am so lucky that I do not have kids that have issues with clothing from out of junked car or thrift stores. There are so many children out there that would turn their nose up at such an idea.”

My daughter is so wonderful when it comes to things like that. She could care less about where I bought it. As long as she thinks it is cool and she will wear it.

New Buzz

We have done the Harry Potter books and movies. Currently we are just beginning the phase of the Twilight movie. Since we have read all the books. The actors we here in MN yesterday. My oldest darling wants to go to the opening night showing of the movie. She has been informed that is not going to happen. She was very disappointed. I explained to her that it is a school night and that if her report card did not have 2 F's (due to not turning work in and being lazy) she would have maybe been able to go to the midnight showing. Depending on how her week goes she will maybe be going on Saturday instead.
Our news find in the book realm is The 39 Clues. This is a interactive read. You read the books collect cards and play online. The kids and I have just started our journey. We have decided to make this a family thing. Book two comes out in December.

Video from the Musical

Sorry it took so long. Could not find the disk with the decoder for my camara.

I hope you enjoyed her preformance. I will be taking in one more show this weekend.

Sound of Music

Here are the nuns

Von Trap Children

My beautiful daughter as a party guest

Children jumping on bed

Here is my girl playing Sister Bertha. She did so good. I was so proud.

And grandpa and Auntie came to watch the show. (of course the little man)They got the moneys worth. An hour drive for a 3 hour production.

The kids did great. I will add some video of the show later.

Home Sick

Well today is day 2 of my little man being home sick. He has been running fever on and off now for 2 days. Just when I think he is good to go his fever comes back full force. So, that means we are off to the doctor today. I have no one to watch him and am needed at work. It is always such a struggle for a parent. To be able to juggle family and work seems to be one of the hardest things. I have had my boss ask why my husband does not stay home and my response was you pay me what he makes in a day and that would be fine. (due to the fact I make almost $7 less than him an hour)
Brit has been so funny when ever she comes home from her fathers house. On Sunday when she got home she was telling Little Man how much she loves him. He of course being a little boy was bothered by this and was telling her to stop. We have come up with that her "new sister" is a pain in her butt. She has told us that her brother is so well behaved compared to her "sister". She enjoys the time with her brother and just does not enjoy the time with the "sister". She will not tell her father this thou she is afraid of something. I am waiting for her to tell me. I try not to push the other family buttons with her. I feel when she wants me to get involved she will tell me. she always does. Now she is learning that it is hard to make a decision between her friends and going to her fathers house. Last weekend she had forgotten she was going to her fathers and asked me if she could spend the night at her friends house. I had looked at her a minute and told her "no". Her eyes got really big and she said but my grades are good. I looked at her and said "that is not the reason. You have already made plans. You told your father that you were going to come over." She wanted me to be the bad guy and cancel her going over to her fathers. I told her she needs to decide and commit to what she does. So, we will see how it goes.

Mid-Quarter Time

Here we are a new school year. I had told Brit that it was a new year for her. She was able to start the year off with a clean slate. She was in control of how she preformed in her classes.
The first week of school she had come to me begging me to allow her to try out for the school play. I was very hesitant. I was looking at her last years grades and how she had put no effort in to her work. But I reminded myself that it was a new year. And I needed to let her prove herself. I let her try out and warned her that in the rules they had sent home with the sign up information that if she fails any of her classes she would be kicked out of the play.
Now, we are at the point where we have received some of her mid-quarter grades and she is failing 2 classes. It is not that she is having a hard time in these classes or that she does not understand what she is being taught it is she is not doing her homework. We ask her every night about homework.( When I look at her mid-quarters I see she is getting A's and B's on her tests and quizzes.) All we here is I did it in class or only for few classes. Now we get the mid -quarters. I had told here that if she fails she will not only be letting us down but the entire cast of the play. Now if at the end of the quarter if she has not improved her grades they will have to let her go. So then she needs to explain to not only her classmates why, but her family that she has invited to come and watch her. I was really hoping that the play would be a strong enough encouragement for her to want to do her work.
I am at a loss. I can only help her when she wants it.
Any suggestions out there. I have tried a lot. Taking things away. Phone gone, MP3 gone going out with friends gone. Nice new clothing from stores she likes, gone. You name it I have tried.