I am about to send my son to scouts and on a winter campout this weekend....Does the pit in your stomach ever go away as a mother?? He used to love scouts so much and now he is barely hanging in there. He is not that fond of the leaders, some of the most obnoxious kids from school are in the troop, and some kids got their merit badges this summer and copied most of their stuff from other people....need I go on. I know he stays because I want him to and because of my awesome brothers, who became Eagle Scouts.
He just said he is looking forward to the campout because he wants to try venison. I, on the other hand, would not care if it was cancelled. I never sleep when he goes away, and the winter ones are worse. I worry about frostbite, wild animals, getting lost. You name it, I worry. Yet I have to keep it to myself, because I can't let HIM know I am worried.
Kate started back to piano lessons. She played before the Christmas concert and did very well. It sounds so pretty when she plays and she never practices! We fought already tonight. I hate when I fall into the trap with her. I need to let more things go. It was over stupid spelling words. She asks me how to spell something, I tell her, then she snaps, "I know, I know" I retort, "No you don't! If you knew, you wouldn't have asked." Her homeroom teacher today was teasing her when I walked into the room and she went stoic!!!! She was really mad.
She is writing a biography about Joan of Arc for English, which is a great topic. I was pleased she picked it. (I was leaning toward Louisa May Alcott or Beverly Cleary) but dear Joan tops them.
What I really need is two hours of Jack Bauer, kicking some terrorist ass!!!
4 comments:
I loveyour kids..you will persevere...I can't wait to take Jack on My retreat this summer :) :) jk...I mean ...we'll talk...
you are the most amazing mom...they are so lucky to have you...
Jack and Tony kicking ASS...amamamammazING!!!!!
Yes, We were right. Tony is good and I love that the four of them, Bill, Chloe, Jack and Tony are all vigilantes, working outside the Gov...Alone, unafraid, for the Greater Good!
The bears will not get him, don't worry. (But you should give him a couple of guns just in case.) If he can survive the obnoxious kids he can deal w/animals!
I can only imagine the Scouting foasco...knowing the Berlin people the way I do, I'm sure it's more of a cult than a Boy Scout Troupe (did I spell that right?) haha...Did I really type that?
Kate is doing an amazing job on her biography. Hopefully, Joan of Arc will hold her interest.
yawn...I gotta go to bed...but I really want to read. Let's hope for a delay tomorrow :)
Night!
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