Last year Jack would eat breakfast at school. I wasn't too happy since most of the breakfast food was cereal bars (sugar), chocolate milk (more sugar) or different breakfast breads (even more sugar), but of course Jack loved it all. We compromised by having him eat it occasionally and he didn't eat breakfast at home.
This year both boys are started eating breakfast at school. I came upon this knowledge as an accident because Jacob for some reason was trying to tell on Jack about eating breakfast. Turns out Jacob has been eating breakfast too, like all year. So basically they eat breakfast at home and then go right to school and eat another one. Now I can see Jack because he doesn't eat much for breakfast at home but Jacob will eat several bowls of cereal or a bowl of oatmeal; he really shouldn't be hungry.
Anyways I can't get them to stop. What bothers me most is that I am paying for two breakfasts. I tell them go ahead and it at school but eat the food at home then, doesn't work. I have kinda conceded this battle because I can't get them to stop. I like there to be money in their accounts because I like the convenience of them having hot lunches sometimes so until that goes away I guess it's two breakfasts.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Hanitizer
All the kids got some kind of smelly hand sanitizer for Christmas. They love to use it instead of washing their hands, that's fine. All of them call it "hanitizer" instead of sanitizer. It's pretty funny.
Jack
This morning I went to get in the car and it was locked, with the key fob in it. What? I didn't know that could happen. Of course I call Dan, "Where did you put the other key fob?" He doesn't know, is no help being at work. I look all over, can't seem to see the other key in the car.
Before I call the lock smith I think who are the kids that have been in the car? Amelia and Jack. Amelia says she has no idea where the key is: that leaves Jack.
I call the school. He is brought down to the office. I say hi and ask if he knows where the key is. I can literally hear him smile on the other side of the phone, "oh ya I know. I hid it." Bingo! Turns out he hid it under the couch in the living room. "Ok thanks Jack see you after school." "Ok mom bye."
Luckily he did hide it because the other key fob was in the car. Come to find out you can lock yourself out of car with some anti-car jacking feature I knew nothing about.
Before I call the lock smith I think who are the kids that have been in the car? Amelia and Jack. Amelia says she has no idea where the key is: that leaves Jack.
I call the school. He is brought down to the office. I say hi and ask if he knows where the key is. I can literally hear him smile on the other side of the phone, "oh ya I know. I hid it." Bingo! Turns out he hid it under the couch in the living room. "Ok thanks Jack see you after school." "Ok mom bye."
Luckily he did hide it because the other key fob was in the car. Come to find out you can lock yourself out of car with some anti-car jacking feature I knew nothing about.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Sking
Well this President's Day weekend I took the boys skiing for the first time. We did our annual trip up to Packwood with Josh's family and Umma and Uppa so it seemed like the perfect time. Dada, Josh, and Beth still went up in the morning but once Umma and Uppa got there to watch Amelia, well an hour or so after they got there we did have to visit a bit and put together some lego kits, we headed up the mountain.
Now for a couple days we had been talking about skiing so the boys were excited. Both said they were scared, nervous and excited on the way up. I kept trying to remind them that they will fall down, a lot.
After we got all their stuff, I even let them get ski poles, we headed outside. Of course I really don't know how to teach someone how to ski but a combination of googling it, listening in on what the ski instructors were saying and a lot of confidence things went smoothly. :)
Jacob did really great. He manged to learn to stop pretty good, turn a bit and fall with control. Jack liked to point his skis down hill and go.
We kept to the free carpet zone for practice, plus Dada was suppose to meet us there. Well after about an hour or so of skiing the boys needed a break and Dada still hadn't shown up so I said we should head in for some cocoa. That worked out to be the best because as Jacob skied to the lodge Dada finally saw him. I guess he had been looking for us for an hour and half! After our warm up and snacks Dada took each boy up a bigger hill.
Overall the boys had a great time. Jacob wanted to keep skiing up the longer runs but Dada was too tired. It is something both said they would like to do again. It may turn into something that we do often.
Now for a couple days we had been talking about skiing so the boys were excited. Both said they were scared, nervous and excited on the way up. I kept trying to remind them that they will fall down, a lot.
After we got all their stuff, I even let them get ski poles, we headed outside. Of course I really don't know how to teach someone how to ski but a combination of googling it, listening in on what the ski instructors were saying and a lot of confidence things went smoothly. :)
Jacob did really great. He manged to learn to stop pretty good, turn a bit and fall with control. Jack liked to point his skis down hill and go.
We kept to the free carpet zone for practice, plus Dada was suppose to meet us there. Well after about an hour or so of skiing the boys needed a break and Dada still hadn't shown up so I said we should head in for some cocoa. That worked out to be the best because as Jacob skied to the lodge Dada finally saw him. I guess he had been looking for us for an hour and half! After our warm up and snacks Dada took each boy up a bigger hill.
Overall the boys had a great time. Jacob wanted to keep skiing up the longer runs but Dada was too tired. It is something both said they would like to do again. It may turn into something that we do often.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Jack
So just after we get rid of the lice around the house I realize Jack has mulluscum contagiosum, a contiguous skin rash that causes little bumps with clear fluid in them. They are very common but we defiantly haven't had them before. I took him to the doctor to confirm my diagnose. The doctor gave us some medicine to put on them, it works sometimes. Until the rash is gone the bumps need to stay covered and he shouldn't share any blankets, towels, etc. with any of us.
Jack said he just wanted his legs cut off. He also proceeded to not listen, be defiant and whiny the rest of the day. It was not fun but it gave me an insight to Jack. Jack needed a little extra love and he also needed us to have a straight forward conversation with him about how this was making him feel. In fact Dada did have that conversation with him; asking him how he felt about it and giving him some extra love. After that conversation he was better. Expecting Jack to role with the punches is not a good strategy. He needs help processing changes, not once but over and over again.
Jack said he just wanted his legs cut off. He also proceeded to not listen, be defiant and whiny the rest of the day. It was not fun but it gave me an insight to Jack. Jack needed a little extra love and he also needed us to have a straight forward conversation with him about how this was making him feel. In fact Dada did have that conversation with him; asking him how he felt about it and giving him some extra love. After that conversation he was better. Expecting Jack to role with the punches is not a good strategy. He needs help processing changes, not once but over and over again.
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