The Countdown Has Begun

Christian has been counting the days until Christmas, and he refuses to count the day we are in, so two days left in his book. He continues to ask me to add to his list, though we are done shopping and wrapping. I hope he isn't too disappointed that he won't get everything he has asked for. He will probably just tell me that he wants it for Easter. He went to the babysitter's today and was all excited about that. Tori seemed happy he was going too. Tonight is haircuts and an hour at McDonalds afterwards. We all need a haircut, especially Christian and Tori.

Being Good

Christian's behavior has improved at after-care, but he still cannot keep his hands to himself, as proven by his scuffle with Tori last night. She asked him repeatedly to leave her alone, and he didn't of course. He got into trouble and almost got sent to his room. We have to keep reminding him that Santa is watching. He is excited about the fact that Christmas is only eight days away and got a real kick out of the story in which Uncle Frankie received a Barbie doll one year and ran over it with his remote-controlled truck. He thinks that is the funniest thing ever and liked to tell the story over and over.

Counting the Days

Christian only has six days of school left until vacation, and he cannot wait. He is looking forward to returning to Sharon's, which means he won't be staying home on the couple of days that Huts and I each have off. He misses his friends, Nathan and Hunter, and even the girls. Kylie and Maya. Tori misses him too.

Scuffle

Christian and Owen wrestled a little too hard yesterday, and Owen went home from after-care with some scratches and a red eye. Christian was told to keep his hands to himself and wrestle with Owen no more. Little booger!

It continued into the afternoon after-care. He got written up for pulling another kid by the ankle and play fighting with Owen. If he gets written up twice more, he'll be suspended from the program. Looks like we are in for fun with discipline.

Loved It

The kids loved church, so we're going back again. Christian went to his own class and came out smiling. Tori too. She was very disappointed on Monday morning when she discovered that we weren't going to church. Good thing the sitter got another puppy. Christian has requested snow boots so he can go outside with the other kids at school so we are headed after work to get those. I hope we find some he can get on and off himself.