Spending time with the grandsbabies

We had the grandbabies this weekend.  We had Wakely Sammi and Danny.  I enjoyed their company even if I work like a dog while they are here. 

Dennis stresses out ,  which stresses me out, but he’s very helpful but he’s also anxiety and out he has such high anxiety whenever he can’t move about and do what he wants to do and he wants to do it it’s just too much for him I think. 

Which is really sad because he doesn’t really get to enjoy them. He kept wanting to make them watch TV and I was like they’re not watching TV except for right before they take a nap and right before they go to bed ... just to have them calm down... otherwise I kept them pretty busy.  

We played outside, we played in the water, we played inside, we did some crafts, we watched a movie... the same movie I might add the whole entire weekend over and over. Danny’s potty training and doing so well he had two accidents the entire weekend and both were on Friday night I think he was just too excited to be here. 

Sammi and Wakely got along for the most part.  Every once in a while they would have a little Tift which I wouldn't  let  Dennis💕 step in to referee.  THey need to learn to work it out themselves... and for the most party they did.

Danny and Sammi however went back-and-forth with: 

 

I did not 

yes you did 

I did not 

yes you did 

it was hilarious I even videotaped it.

But when it was time to take them home on Sunday and then the other two to Daycare on Monday I was somewhat exhausted and ready for a small break!  

But then  on Monday night when I came home to an empty house I missed them!

Decades of Unknown Training

Advice to Parents:  

Parenting tip 122

Don’t be the parent that stays in the background. This is how children can be lost in the system that’s already failing. Don't be afraid of embarrassing your child with your efforts.  That is part of the job and as added bonus, it's one of the perks!  If you begin when they first go to school..they won't know the difference.

Be the mother that knows the teacher, that knows the principal and shows up and volunteers for parties.  Get to know the kids and as many of the other mothers you can.  Be the one that will help build the new library, or sew the costumes for the school play.  The one that keeps score at the game or brings the juice boxes for half time.  Be the mom that travels for the games or event taking several friends with them,  and hosts that extra practice at your house.  

Kids are not the only ones that need to know whos corner your in. So does the school.  Be that parent that makes a difference and holds others accountable.  Trust me... they see you.  They know who you are and they need you to hold them accountable.

You won't regret it.  All the time you have spent at your child's school. All those weekend trips driving 5 hours and staying in a hotel room just to see a 2 minute routine.  All those football games that you don't get home from until 5 in the morning.   Sitting around the kitchen counters eating favorite snacks at 4 a.m talking about the day... It's worth it.

Knowing your children, their friends and the work they put in every day is building a very strong individual.

Years from now when your kids are having kids of their own, you will find solace in the fact that you were there every step of the way not only giving them support, but teaching them how to be a parent of a child that is involved with activities. Because you are training them to take the best care of your most favorite people in decades...  Your grandchildren.

I'm Indecisive

I don’t know man... I keep looking at my blog thinking I need to change it but then I think... it is really kind of cute. 

Does anybody really see it anyway or is it just me? 

I guess it doesn’t really matter I enjoy doing it it’s a great venting tool.  Through all the BS stories I write sometimes you find a few with meaning.  Or that are mean.  It is a venting tool after all.

I just wanted to look cute. So maybe I’ll change the format ... maybe I won’t... maybe I’ll change the background... maybe I won’t.  

I guess in order to find out you just have to keep coming back. 

Investing your Time Wisely

Everybody’s worried about where they invest their money.   That’s reasonable since you have to have money to survive, but what about investing your time?  What about your time? If you don’t invest your time in relationships you don’t have relationships. 

And you don’t get to do over.  It’s like anything else with life, there’s a small window for building relationships with people and if you don’t take advantage of it, you don’t get another chance.

Sometimes, the only time you have is 'right now'.

You think you might have tomorrow,  hope you might have next year, and pray that you’ll have many years to come... but what if you don’t?  

What did you to do today to invest in a relationship with someone that you care about? 

It’s more than just sitting around a table or seeing somebody on holidays.  It’s more than just calling someone on the phone or sending them a birthday greeting.

It’s about spending a little little moments with somebody... it’s the extra mile you go for somebody... Its about making them feel they are important and they matter.

Get Busy

Today I am home cleaning my house and listening to the Eagles long run album.  It is my favorite album beside Stevie Nicks rocks a little album to clean a house by. 

Today I have a lot of things to do and instead I am blogging... why? I don’t know why I feel creative right now so I’m going to sit down and enjoy this small moment... they don’t they come often these days,  so infrequently in fact, I really need to take it advantage of it.

But, I really do need to clean out my drawers  and tackle that closet. This is my ADD kicking in.  

What do I need to do, 

    versus what I should do, 

        versus what I actually do. 

             It never ends well.  

Meanwhile, I have a mountain full of clothes that I need to put up. I guess if you know you need to do it you need a roll up your sleeves and just get it done.  So I guess I’ll quit blogging now and  tackle first the laundry then my closet  and then my drawers.  But man!  I just want to write.