First, thank you for all your prayers..sounds like Chris' Mom will come home Sat, and my Dad and Mom are having some good times, peace and relief together, if that makes any sense.
Here's a few BIG little things that just leave me standing with my mouth open (usually yelling!)....
1) A few days ago, Andre got hit in the head with a basket ball (just an accident as it came down through the hoop)....he cried..it hurt...THEN...."It's all Sophia's fault because she won't pass....", no it's not, you're just mad because you got hurt...etc on and on for 10 minutes...then "I'm sorry for blaming Sophia"....
2) Today Natasha had on pants that were too long for her...I asked her to change them..."It's Sophia's fault..she gave them to me..." etc..anger yelling, yelling at me because I asked her and Andre not to do some thing but I didn't ask Sophia..etc..you get the idea....then "I'm sorry".....
3) Today..Natasha said "Now I don't have anything to wear because they're in the dirty laundry"...and then later tried to sneak them out of the laundry, and then got mad at me when I said that wasn't going to fly....then "I'm sorry"
4) Today...Andre took his torn old laces out of his hockey skates, and we put new ones in...they were a little long so we tied a couple knots in them so he wouldn't trip. We got home..."Mom...I am going to need new laces again because these are almost thread bare!".....wow..how can that happen so fast???? So...I said, tell me the truth or you can skip hockey tonight. 30 Seconds later..."I cut them"..how? "With my skate blade".....why? "I didn't like the knots. Well can you guess what Andre is doing now...lacing up his skates with laces he had to find from his sister, after telling them of his foolishness.
5) Today...Jonathan can't get a handle on his mouth..we almost left him at outside playing baseball..but we didn't...he is quick to admit things, doesn't lie about them or sneak..but he can really be in our faces too.
And I'm blogging, because I need to do something other than scream!!! And some days I really think some of my kids try to paint a picture that I'm the "mad" mom, and I'm the problem.
I was thinking today about their experience in the orphanage...they all went from activity to activitiy. Their major issues were fighting over a toy, not eating food they didn't like, and things we don't dare talk about on blogs...if they can manage to go from one activity to another activity without getting into trouble (either they don't do it..or they sneak it and don't get caught)...then all is well.
Now they have a mom who cares about the truth, the heart, self responsible actions, and when I confront them they throw horrible fits, to try to get me mad, so they can tell everyone how angry I am.
Some days all I can say is WOW...and hope this moment moves on and gets better....
Sorry to vent...we're a little out of sorts from our trip, hockey starting up, and just getting back in the groove. Hope to turn the ship around this weekend....
Enjoy the sun! Alesia & Chris
Here's a few BIG little things that just leave me standing with my mouth open (usually yelling!)....
1) A few days ago, Andre got hit in the head with a basket ball (just an accident as it came down through the hoop)....he cried..it hurt...THEN...."It's all Sophia's fault because she won't pass....", no it's not, you're just mad because you got hurt...etc on and on for 10 minutes...then "I'm sorry for blaming Sophia"....
2) Today Natasha had on pants that were too long for her...I asked her to change them..."It's Sophia's fault..she gave them to me..." etc..anger yelling, yelling at me because I asked her and Andre not to do some thing but I didn't ask Sophia..etc..you get the idea....then "I'm sorry".....
3) Today..Natasha said "Now I don't have anything to wear because they're in the dirty laundry"...and then later tried to sneak them out of the laundry, and then got mad at me when I said that wasn't going to fly....then "I'm sorry"
4) Today...Andre took his torn old laces out of his hockey skates, and we put new ones in...they were a little long so we tied a couple knots in them so he wouldn't trip. We got home..."Mom...I am going to need new laces again because these are almost thread bare!".....wow..how can that happen so fast???? So...I said, tell me the truth or you can skip hockey tonight. 30 Seconds later..."I cut them"..how? "With my skate blade".....why? "I didn't like the knots. Well can you guess what Andre is doing now...lacing up his skates with laces he had to find from his sister, after telling them of his foolishness.
5) Today...Jonathan can't get a handle on his mouth..we almost left him at outside playing baseball..but we didn't...he is quick to admit things, doesn't lie about them or sneak..but he can really be in our faces too.
And I'm blogging, because I need to do something other than scream!!! And some days I really think some of my kids try to paint a picture that I'm the "mad" mom, and I'm the problem.
I was thinking today about their experience in the orphanage...they all went from activity to activitiy. Their major issues were fighting over a toy, not eating food they didn't like, and things we don't dare talk about on blogs...if they can manage to go from one activity to another activity without getting into trouble (either they don't do it..or they sneak it and don't get caught)...then all is well.
Now they have a mom who cares about the truth, the heart, self responsible actions, and when I confront them they throw horrible fits, to try to get me mad, so they can tell everyone how angry I am.
Some days all I can say is WOW...and hope this moment moves on and gets better....
Sorry to vent...we're a little out of sorts from our trip, hockey starting up, and just getting back in the groove. Hope to turn the ship around this weekend....
Enjoy the sun! Alesia & Chris
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