So St Patricks day......
My oldest son wanted to dress up. He picked out his outfit for the day: green shorts, green shirt, green sweat shirt, green socks, green headband with clovers that stand up real tall on his head, and a green bow tie.....he was decked out. I was sooooooooooo afraid that he was going to be made fun of! I know! I know! it was my past coming through. But I couldnt get over it. I was a wreck and I had to keep it to myself because I wanted him to be free of self critisism. I want him to be able to wear what he wants with out that fear of being judged. And so we went to school.....all decked out and imagine that everything was fine! Everyone was dressed up in fun green clothes. I was a wreck for nothing! I will step back next time (hopefully!!). Here is my big green man.......
Son vs. Son....I really hope not!!!
So we have the 1st wrestling match of the season coming up this weekend. It will be my youngest 1st match. He is soooo sporty. Everything Sporty he is just so darn natural at! I know he will be great at everything he does. The thing is, is that my oldest isn't like that. He has to try really hard at sports. Dont get me wrong he is fantastic at sports, it just doesnt come as easily to him as it does my youngest. He is just kind of akward, he is long and skinny. I am hoping and praying and trying to plan my "plan of action" for when the time comes that maybe some resentment may be there between the 2 of them because sports come so naturally to my youngest. I am hoping that I can instill the "good sportsman" into them so that they support eachother vs. holding resentment towards eachother. I tell them all the time that "your brother is the one person in this world that will be there, they are your friend for life, be there for eachother always" and some other stuff to help them realize that they are forever going to be brothers that that bond is soooooo important to maintain. Lets hope that works!!
I never thought when I was having kids, about how different my kids would be. They are the polar opposites of eachother! My oldest needs lots of attention and constant praise and affection, where as my youngest really can be Ok without it. Damon is hyper and friendly, were my youngest is quite and reserved, and sometimes not so friendly. (something we are working on!!!)
BOOKS I HAVE RECENTLY READ AND RECOMMEND:
I just read "the 5 love Languages" and even though it is written for marriage you can see where it can be affective in your everyday life. If you havent read that, you should. it is definalty NOT my favorite book (im a total vampire whore right now) but it is something that is nice to add to your library, makes you think, and helps with how you interact with people. There is also a book by the same author about kids. You can read that one too, if you want to know about how to relate it to kids. But I understood it with just reading that one book.
Sookie Stackhouse series:
LOVE LOVE LOVE
of course about Vampires, but there are tons of other superantural creatures in this series. They are quick reads and there are right now like 9 books out there in this series.
A Thousand Splendid Suns:
GREAT book. The Author wrote "The Kite Runner" another great book. Similar to the Kite Runner, but about a women and her journey though life in the middle east. It is sad, it is inspiring, makes you yell "are you kidding me" makes you want to be there to help the women. This book reall draws you in. It was fantastic.
ONE OF MY ALLLLL TIME FAVS:
THE RED TENT
OMGoodness this book was fantastic!!!!! It starts from before birth and goes till the very end for the main character! It doesnt leave you hanging at the end, wondering "jee I would really like to know what happens next" it goes all through the main characters life. It was fantastic....A MUST MUST read!!!!
Hope all is well, I am ending here, I have got to go go go....lots to do, it is never ending!!!!
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