Sport for Josh this term is "training" for the athletic carnival. Josh is NOT a sporty boy. His gross motor skills were late in developing and he's not agile. He gets ridiculed by the other boys. Now I believe in the kids joining in at school and doing what is expected of them but this is crazy. He is not even going to the carnival so this training is pointless. He is going to come home after lunch on a Wednesday till the carnival and we will go for a long walk together. It will be kind of like "home sporting". Being humiliated can serve no purpose, it's bad enough he has to put up with it during his useful education. Once normal sport resumes he can make his choice and go back to it, and he's quite happy with that. He enjoys lawn bowls and even volley ball so he's not totally anti sport, and I think sport is good for kids as long as they're enjoying it. We went for a walk today, just the two of us and it was nice. He's a chatty kid and tells me everything. He told me today he wishes Phill would spend more time with him and he feels "awkward" with his Dad. That's sad and we will need to address that, a boy needs his father. He said he never feels that way with me and that he feels like he can talk to me about anything. He said I always understand and never judge. That made me feel really good. I could never talk to my mother when I was a teen, I was lucky that one of my sisters was still living at home and I could talk to her. I vowed I would never be like that with my own children. Granted sometimes they tell me stuff I would rather not know, especially Emily but that's a small price to pay for open teens.
Doing sesame, soy sauce and garlic chicken drumsticks in the oven for the kids with fried rice and salad. We're having the curried sausages. We made it from scratch this time rather than a packet, it was too sweet last time. I'll do garlic mashed potatoes, carrots and peas and corn.
I'm so tired again, bloody Harley kept coming to our door and meowing through the night. I would close the sliding door into the loungeroom and prop it with the cement pig (everyone should have one) but the little pest kept opening it I don't know how. Phill fixed it today but if she does it again they can sleep out in the shed at night and I'll bring them in during the day.
Josh now has Em's old phone, if he likes having one we'll get him a whiz bang one for his birthday.
Wish I needed a new one. ;)
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I barely know how to use my cell phone.
Two year olds know more than I do. :0(
Just finding my caller list is a challenge. sigh!
Looking forward to kitten pictures.
Held a baby chihuahua the other day and those motherly instincts kicked in.
Want one, but DON'T want one.
At 74 the 21st of this month I don't think it would be fair to either the puppy or myself.
Ginger will be nine or ten in December and Lady is older by two or three years the vet thinks.
My daughter Jill has the same open communication lines with her sons.
:0)
Mine only told me the hairy stuff after they were grown and I'm sure it wasn't everything.
Twas okay by me as what I heard made me wonder how they made it to the age they were.
sounds like a good day :-) those phones are fab. I never would carry my phone and then Tim got me an iPhone and I love the dumb thing. I can take pictures, get email, and it has a calendar. Everything goes into the calendar. Love it.
You know- If I didn't live on the other side of the world I think I'd be popping in for dinner on you. It always sounds so good!!!
I am so happy Em had a happy birthday and there were no hitches getting the phone. Shes a lucky girl to have you as a Mum. And I am so impressed your teenagers talk to you. They might give you lots of grief but the fact they open up to you is so good for them and you. Josh's comments about his Dad are so poignant. I really feel for him with the sports thing. I hated sports at school and would always be bunking off to avoid it or forging notes to sit out. It was such a relief to never have to do sport once I finished school.
Josh sounds like a sweet kid - it must be hard being bullied at school or teased too much - but at least he can talk it out with you and he knows you love him.
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