Today was just a downright bummer.
Bummer #1 Woke up this morning and realized I hadn't seen the cat since last night. She is not one to hide so she must have gotten out when a door was open somehow. We have walked the sidewalks but no sightings yet.
Bummer number 2-Older son is going to baseball camp this week because he really wants to give it a try. The quality of instruction is lame to say the least. A bunch of Steven's jocks goofing around and doing more hitting and catching then any of the kids. The 6-12 year olds are just batting off of a tee-enough said. So A first gets hit with a ball in the nose and glasses-he cries-anything messing with his glasses worries him. Then he tells me some older kid was talking about him not being able to catch anything and there is only one kid who offers to be his catching partner. Just reaffirms my feelings about organized sports.
Bummer 2.5-Left my workout early to make sure oldest son was ok at the camp because it was heat stroke temperatures and not sure the little highschoolers would be paying attention. They did get that right-turned the sprinklers on for about 5 minutes for the boys to run around in.
Bummer number 3-Had planned on putting a movie in for the boys (a treat-movie day isn't until Friday), since Shane was working late and I could get some homework done BUT remembered I grounded youngest son from TV for the rest of the day. I hate when the consequence actually punishes me!
So what is a bummed out mom to do? On our way home I turn the car around and tell the boys for tonight we are eating dessert first and head towards our favorite ice cream place and order the biggest, sweetest most fattening thing on the menu-no sharing we each get something. AND apologize for being a bummed out mom.
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I have noticed that kids tend to only remember the good things about an experience. Chances are, A will remember the sprinkler more than he will remember how stupid HS jocks can be.
WHERE was your ice cream from???
This is true-Armadillos-soft serve and frozen yogurts and tons of good sundaes. I know, it is all small stuff:) Hey the cat came back at dark so ended the day well.
yeah!
i prayed for the cat :)
awww. you are a great mom. i'm glad the cat came home, but the rest of it does sound like a bummer. poor A. i wish he had a good, adult-run program that taught him more about self-esteem than catching a baseball. do they have a First Tee program in Rapid? it's golf, but it's all about respect, self-esteem and manners--starts at age 8. check it out.
Carey-He got over it pretty quickly (usually quicker then I do). We did not finish out the week and we will use the credit for ice skating or something else. We practiced at home the rest of the week and did the BMX racing thing-which is always a good time. The golf thing I have never heard of, sounds cool.
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