Zack had computers this morning so he is jazzed to be at school for a time! It is nice getting to go out and watch him swinging on the monkey bars although most of the stuff he wants to do is against the rules and deemed dangerous! If you know him, you understand! Life is all about choices though so when at the park, I tend to let him choose the level of risk he takes. He's yet to do anything too risky. The choice he makes that I'll never understand is wearing his warm jacket in 90 degree weather! But, I leave that to him.
Sophia is in story time right below my classroom. So far, her behavior has been excellent at school. Last night while being babysat; however, she had a melt down in the biggest way. I was shocked at what I heard had transpired, but I dealt with it and loved on her giving her the love and security she needs hopefully without providing negative reinforcement. That little girl is an angel, but I fear jr high years are gonna be crazy! Although, I've heard it said that if your jr higher doesn't hate you at some point, you're doing something wrong in the area of training. We shall see. I'd like the kids to love me all of the time, but I guess I'll be prepared to weather any storms that come our way! Last night, I was happy that tight hugs and cuddling helped "fix" things.
Today, the Lord is loving on us with a sun shiny day and each other to love. He also is loving on us with warms beds to sleep in and yummy food to eat. The kids are especially thankful for the bananas and the pepperoni as of late!!!
We're back to living a pretty structured life, and the kids feel more and more secure as they know what to expect each day. Seems boring for the grown up and maybe stifling to some, but kids need it in a big way. I'm working on balancing that out with lots of physical play as in soccer at the park, feeding the ducks, and pushing them on the swings. Finding balance in life is sometimes tough, but change is always good.
More pics later.
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