Saturday night we were playing kickball with a few families from the ward when I was told many of the caterpillars had come out of their chrysalis. Oh crap! I had put our jar out in the garage since I had read they will not come out until spring. We got home and I grabbed the jar- sure enough there she was! Well, turns out "Adeline the butterfly" is really a boy! The wing was kind of damaged- it took her a while to be able to move it. I think it's because it was in the jar too long. The girls were so excited- but did NOT want to go near it. The picture is blurry of them with the butterfly because they were trying to run as quick as I held up the camera- brave kids! We moved her, or him off the grass and onto the flowers- after a while the wings started flapping, and Ashlee started crying. She didn't want another butterfly since she will never see it again. DRAMA! Sunday we left for church and Adeline was still there, by the time we got home she was gone. Hopefully she finally flew away- and a bird didn't find her/him!
Carly started ballet and tap 3 weeks ago. I am lame and kept forgetting my camera! She really enjoys it- and she actually is listening. Her first week was rough- she was NOT listening and was distracting all the other kids. I know you all know those kind of kids. The teacher has to keep reminding them what to do that the good kids are kind of ignored- I did not want Carly to be that child that made everyone crazy! After about 10 minutes I couldn't take it anymore. She was suppose to be stretching, instead she was laying on her stomach pretending she was a fish and spinning around. I finally went in and took her out- she had a very stubborn look on her face like- "Try to make me obey!" But a quick time out and she realized I was serious, and she would not be going back to class. She apologized and went in to class and listened very well. Then..... another little girl was tormenting her. I was really annoyed because I had just got her to listen and behave, when this girl kept bugging her. She would run up to Carly and slap her in the head. Carly did good ignoring her- but after a few times you could see her getting really mad. I wanted to yell at the other girls mom and tell her to get her kid! But I didn't, and luckily right at that moment the teacher came out with a child who needed to go potty. I looked in and Carly had her hands on her hips and was stomping after this girl that had been hitting her. I told the teacher she might need to remind Carly to be nice because she's about to pound that girl. The teacher stopped both of them and got the other girl to quit. Carly has informed me, "that if the girl gives her pwoblems she is suppose to tell Miss Tawabeth and she will handle it!"She loves dance and loves putting on her leotard.
Lexi and Ashlee are playing softball again, but on the same team this time- thank heavens! Ashlee was really nervous to bat with a pitching machine- and finally got her first hit in a game last night. I stayed home with Carly and missed it- of course! They both love to play, but also want to do so many other things. Lexi really wants to do cheer, and Ashlee really wants to play the drums. Next year we're going to have to figure out what to do- we want them to play a musical instrument and play one sport. DRUMS?! We've come to a compromise- she can play piano starting in January, and play the drums in school when they allow them to. Not really much of a compromise actually- just me saying how it will be. As for cheer classes for Lexi- we missed sign ups so next fall she can take them if she wants. But by next fall I doubt she'll still want to do it!
Here's the list of Lexi's wants for extra curricular activities:
Softball *
Cheer
Dance
Tumbling
Piano*
Violin
Chess team (school)
Ballet (school)*
Here's Ashlee's list
Softball*
Ballet (school)*
Drums
Guitar
Piano (January)*
Please tell me they will loose interest in some of these! Time and money are a huge factor here! Then when Carly starts we'll have to add her schedule also! Why do we as parents do this to ourselves?! I know why- it makes our kids happy, which makes us happy!
* They already do them
6 comments:
Alissa, I don't let my kids do that much. I allow them 1 sport a year. If they want, I will let them play an instrument. I don't have enough time to let them do all that. I also let them take turns doing their things. I could never handle life if I had 5 different schedules to keep up with, let alone have to pay for all of them. The boys did flag football this summer. Grace will do swimming in the fall, maybe the boys will join her. Then in spring it will be Kate's turn. Ryan is in Student Council right now. Aaron wants to join the chior, maybe we'll see. It just gets too crazy and expensive. Let them learn to take turns and be happy for the child who is having fun at the moment. Kids don't need to be bogged down with too many activities. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. I think it is good for them to have a balanced life.
I totally sympathize with you...trying to allow your kids to try new things and be involved in different activities, while trying to stay sane too! We've had to limit it to 1 musical instrument and 1 sport too for each kid, but with 4 kids, even that is very expensive and very, very busy--especially when their games and practices are at different times. Then you add in homework, scouts, activity days, and trying to fit in family activities...WHEW!! But it's all fun and worth it. :)
Carly looks so cute her ballet class. And what a schedule of activities! How do you keep up with that? Zach and Taylor are both in piano plus Taylor's in 2 academies at school and that's plenty for me right now. Once Zach starts scouts in February life will get a little more hectic I think - it's crazy!
I can't believe Ashlee wants to play the drums! Crazy girl! Does your school have a chess team? Aiden LOVES chess. He and Lexi should play sometime. He always asks me to play, but I can never remember the moves!
My kids are allowed to do one sport...period. My daughter has 3 dance classes (she is training for Company/Ensemble) and my son does ice hockey. Too much else and they get over stimulated.
I sent you an email. Hopefully you got it. :-) We are still talking about moving to AR but it will be early next year before we pursue it simply because of the economy and cruddy housing market. Sigh.
Oh...Cute butterfly... That's great that your kids have so many interests! It's good to be a little busy...My mom always let me choose a few because I loved just about everything. I am grateful for her supporting me and helping me to know what I really loved to do and not just what I thought would be fun at the time. You are such a great mom!!!
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