So Annoying

Eli was making a lot of noise this morning in the car, opening and shutting a case. At one point, Christian could not resist telling Eli how annoying he was being, to which Huts replied that Christian could never be annoying. Christian, of course, did not catch on to the sarcasm. I reminded him then how annoying he had been the weeks before when he bashed the punch ball around while reading the iPad. He would punch the ball for 15 minutes or more every time he got onto the iPad. It didn’t matter who else was in the room or if they were watching TV or trying to read. Punch, punch, punch, punch, punch! Ughhh! Christian thought this was funny and left for school happy.

Seven Weeks and Counting

Less than two months and the kids will be out of school. Boy, are they ready. The summer begins with a trip to Pittsburg for an anniversary party followed by a week at Grandma Marie’s. Then they come home, and we begin planning Tori’s birthday party. After that is the 4th of July. We are staying home this year—Hooray! Somewhere in there is a bonfire at Annie’s house, and loads of swimming over the summer there. No camp this year. Eli is not yet 5, and Christian and Tori opted out. I think they all just want to enjoy the 11 weeks they have off before school begins again. Poor kids. They get less than three months off. I remember getting a bit more than that.

Getting Better

Christian has not felt well for a while now. We thought it was because of the snacks he cut from his diet, and it might have been. Then he got a cold and strep throat. Then he had some allergy issues. Now, he appears to be on the mend. He hasn't coughed much, he is eating and drinking, and his skin is less dry and clearer. He also says that he is feeling better, so I hope this is a sign of better things to come. Now if he would just stop getting so bent out of shape over the smallest things, like spilling his water on the sofa this morning. He can be very high strung at times, resistant to the slightest change. Hopefully this will ease as he gets into his teen years.

On another note, Christian is doing very well in school, waiting to see whether he goes to advanced classes at Mark Bills or the gifted school. He just completed all of the math exercises online, so now he gets to do some easier stuff. That’s a relief for him and for me. He also remains dedicated to Legos. He bought several sets in Chicago with his birthday money, even one with over 1600 pieces. He had that done in less than four hours. He still has some space for future sets, but I can already tell we may have to look into other options. Crazy! Maybe he will become a Lego designer one day. He was digging the guy who was teaching the builder class at the Lego Discovery Center in Chicago.

Yep, I sat in on that class with him. The instructor was fabulous. The project was easy. Christian had a good time and we bought the pod racer he made. He had no problems following the steps and finished early. Good thing, too, because I had no idea what pieces the instructor was talking about.