Friday, August 15, 2008

10 DAYS!!!!!! (161)

School starts on August 25th. It's about time. I remember when I was in school, I would get so annoyed with my mom when she would say she couldn't wait for it to start back up. I'm sorry. I understand now. I'll have 2 (Tyler & Cameron) in all day. It sounds like heaven. Avery will start preschool on September 23rd. She'll go every other day for 3 hours. Perfect. I'm very excited and don't get me wrong, I love all of them. They just need to get back to the learning. There's too much fighting and boredom going on around here. I try to provide distractions and diversions for them. It doesn't always work. I'm sick of breaking up all of the fights. Yesterday, on what number of fight I can't remember because I lost count, I just left the room and let Tyler and Cameron kick the crap out of each other. There was some hitting, kicking and biting and then, strangely enough, there was some laughing. I think I might try the ignore tactic more often.

6 comments:

Amanda and Nick said...

The ignore tactic is foolproof. Works every time. My mom did it with us and now I have managed to move out with half an eye-brow and a false tooth but I learned alright. The pictures with the dogs are a huge joke, we all find it really cheesy but their photographer friend needs them for his porfolio. You should look at the ones on their blog. Sic

Kristina P. said...

I can't believe school is starting again! I work at a receiving center for youth, and we are dead during the summer. I'm looking forward to being busier, but I'm sort of dreading it too.

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Rosie and Derek said...

Here school starts on the 18th. It seems so early, but I will be really glad to have the kids busy again and not bored and fighting all day long!
I've tried the ignoring tactic and sometimes it works for me, and sometimes not. Kids are so unpredictable!

Jillene said...

I. CAN'T. WAIT!! Hooray for school! I only wish we had all day Kindergarten!

I am also tired of the fighting. I have had MORE than enough!

Amanda and Nick said...

I was just over reading... I am at dreadful work so I tend to have only half a brain. The pictures are so "tender" I agree. Oooh a precious penny collage would be perfect! I will give them one for Christmas, the 33X40 sized that is put so nicely on canvas