So Friday was a pool day and Saturday was spent with Daddy having work done on his trailer while I ran to co-op. We got the yummiest fruits and veggies this week!! I made a Walmart trip where I only spent..... 11 cents! I got 3 packs of water, 4 sunscreens, 2 deodorants, 2 wipes, 2 lotions and some lemons. What a bargain : -) Last night on a spur of the moment thing, my sis called and offered me $20 to bring my niece's friend to their house, well meet them less than half way. So that took about an hour but hey I got $20 and some coupons and ya can't beat that! I took all 3 kids with and they were sound asleep when we got home about 8:30. Such an easy bedtime that was : -)
Today was yummy breakfast out with some wonderful friends and then back home. S told me Daddy was yelling while I was gone - seems he couldn't find the tray for the highchair and was seriously agitated. I laughed, thinking how funny it is that S could tell me that. This brought up a conversation I had S yesterday. While talking with him about how much I love being a mommy, he asked the question "Then why do you yell at us all the time?". OOOHHH - out of the mouths of babes. I guess I have been yelling more lately, unfortunately. Even DH commented on this. I hate when I yell and rage, like my mother did when I was a child. But how to control that building anger inside???? Wish I knew. I just keep praying to get it under better wraps. I do know that I repeat things as an adult that I hated seeing as a kid.
J is pulling up and cruising along everything. He even lets go of things and stands alone for a nano second. S is asking to learn to read. He hates that L knows the words in a book but he doesn't. We are starting the reading lessons with him tomorrow. It worked with L so hopefully we can get it to work with S.
S is having potty accidents again so it's back into boxer/pullup things for him. I am sick of cleaning the bed and the sheets every morning. He wasn't to pleased about the boxer things but understands when he stops wetting the bed, we'll put him back into undies.
Tonight's dinner was so delish. We had steak ($3.97), leftover baked potatoes fried with green pepper and onion (no idea of cost since it comes in co-op), along with broccoli and cheese sauce (approx. $1.o0 for this), and cherries (no idea of cost since it comes in co-op). So for less than $10 we had a steak dinner at home for 2 adults and 2 kids. And oh my goodness it was yummy. I have been trying to get our meals down to $5 or less and have been pretty good at it. The only thing I give a $10 goal for is steak. We love our steak around here. S didn't each much dinner since he's decided he hates waking up from naps now. It took my an hour and half to get him up today. I would wake him and he would go back in his room. We did this up until dinner and finally he just stayed on the couch and snacked off his plate later. I didn't yell or get angry though - one victory for the day!!
So this week wasn't too full, I thought and reviewing the calendar - yikes! It is full. We have some fun plans though. I hope to hear back about girl scouts for L and get her registered for dance. S is registered for soccer again. And I think we are going to do the family music time again. Should be a full fall schedule filled with fun stuff!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
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I can so relate to the anger paragraph. I also remember my mum like that a lot and don't want to repeat it, but you also live what you learnt. It is really a hard habit to break, I sometimes try a few deep breaths or just forcing myself to wait with reacting which then makes things a little calmer. It is hard. Being aware of the issue is half the battle though I think and to keep trying to be better. Good luck.
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