Hopefully Soon

So many thoughts on parenting...............

My kids have their hearts set on Disneyland, in four weeks. But, again, we've told them that if they can't listen, can't stop fighting, can't stop arguing with us that we aren't sure that it's a trip that we want to take. Well, this morning, the kids get up and get into bed with me and yet again start fighting with each other and I just can't take it anymore. I just can't. Maria screams like no one I've ever heard. Holden blames it on anyone but himself. But, I am there the whole time. I know what is happening.

I lose it. I tell them it's over and for the second year in a row....................we are not going to Disneyland. Mind you, this is not me just losing my temper one day and taking something away. This is constantly trying to teach consequences and I'm truly starting to believe that sometimes it just doesn't work. Parenting is so hard and I know that everyone has an opinion on everyone else's parenting.

Craig and I will talk about it tonight and more than likely this year we will go. I REALLY WANT TO GO. But, I just get so tired of the kids fighting and not listening, to me especially. Sometimes I truly feel like my head will explode.

I think it's just time for school to start.

I Can't Believe The Summer Is Over

Well, it's here. The new school year. We just went to the pool for the last time this summer. Oh, we'll go again. But, it won't be during the summer.

This summer went so fast!!! Last summer felt like it was a century, but this summer felt like I just blinked and it was over. Maria has grown so much over this summer - maturity wise. Never MIND that the girl is only three inches shorter than Holden. She has just become such a little lady. I'm so proud of her. And Holden, well........he just keeps getting better and better as well. He just never quits talking, quits analyzing or quits thinking. I am thankful for all of those things.

So, like I said at the end of the school year.......where does all the time go?