discipline

Things have taken a turn for the worse. Since I have been home full time, I haven't been the disciplinarian that Stinky needed. I was too lax and his grades have gone down, and the school hi jinx have increased. Fred started acting up because I called him Fred. His anger towards Stinky increased.

There is only one week of school left. What happens this following week is up to Stinky. He has fallen back many steps in his plan to be a better student. We can only hope that the summer will be fruitful. We are leaving after school gets out for 3 weeks back to CA. It's not going to be all pleasure. Visiting the graves will not be fun. Mom is planning a trip for us. Stinky has expressed a wish to visit Yellowstone, so the trip is on. We will visit Yellowstone, and also Mt Rushmore. This is probably going to be the only vacation this year. Mom's plans of going to China won't happen this fall. Maybe next year. It's not fun with my mom only. I have to go to the county and get a copy of my birth certificate. I can't find my copy, and I need it for school.

I can only hope after we come back that things will calm down. Stinky will have a large load in preparing for middle school. I have Cd's of the middle school curriculum for him to practice. I have to prepare myself also for online classes or whatever I can find.

I hope that when we come back things will have calmed down in the cul de sac. It's not pleasant to know that your neighbors are avoiding you. Well actually I don't care. Fred's grandmother knows she's wrong but won't admit to it. Eldest's family aren't concerned. They will just go on doing their kiosk thing. While we hope that Stinky will find better friends next year, it's all moot.

Goof, is not pleased we will be gone for 3 weeks. Mainly because he doesn't want to deal with caring for the dogs after a long day at work. I can understand that. But it's what needs to be done. I wish it was different. He was reaping the benefits, of me being home, and coming home to a house that was presentable. The first couple of weeks, he was coming home to a house full of kids, but since Stinky got in trouble that ended quickly enough. What could I have done differently? Not been as easy going. He says I was being close minded. Even selfish at making attempts to be nice to the neighbors, but I see it as, I was following his suggestions. I called Fred, what I did because he was hurting my child. I don't have endless patience when it comes to other people's offspring.

I am just frustrated by it all too, and handling it the best that I can. Being a part time parent was hard, as a full time parent it's more so. Parenting other children is not my strong point.