Okay...to all of your nerds who got me hooked on Facebook..Thanks alot! I can't even update my blog because I am too busy reconnecting with friends on Facebook. ha! Seriously, though, I really am amazed at how fast I have connected with some long lost friends. Pretty cool!
I am still getting used to my Mac. I apologize to all of you Mac users who have viewed my blog in a weird format. On my PC at work it is in the format that I want, but when I view the blog at home then I get some weird stuff going on. Oh well... I will figure it all out before too long.
My sister in law and her family are safe back in Houston after all of the Ike fun. They were here visiting for a week while they got their electricity turned back on. Praise God that everyone is okay! My brother in law is in the roofing business so he is loving all of the work!
Easton is still loving Kindergarten. I went for the parent-teacher conference today and everything went great. Mrs,. Miller had great things to say and she is so good to always keep challenging him. She had the same concern that I do though and that is that he is way too hard on himself and extremely sensitive. If any of you have any tips on this please let me know. He wants to be perfect and we just try to tell him that it is okay to mess up....just try your best! She said he analyzes everything which is not necessarily a bad thing. He gets this from someone else in our family but I am not going to mention any names, Troy. he he. No it is a good trait and we will work on him doing his best and not having to be perfect.
Lexi loves school and does not want to leave when I come get her. She tells me to "go" because she wants to "play". At least I do not have to worry about her. I am not sure if I should be happy or offended when she tells me this. ha. She is not sensitive at all and when it comes time for her parent teacher conference then I know that hers will be totally opposite of Easton's. Isn't it crazy how 2 kids from the same gene pool are sooooo different. I love them both so much though, and I am so glad that they have the personalities that they both have.
I am heading out to watch the kids and Troy play outside in this pretty weather. I have a new camera coming this week so I will post more pics later!
4 comments:
Shana - I can identify with your concern for Easton. Hayley (my oldest) is the exact same way, and my next child is so laid back. It does make homework time a challenge around here! I wish I had some advice. All I can say is to keep reinforcing that messing up is okay, and all part of learning. Good luck!
Facebook...wow see I haven't even started that b/c I was afraid it would take over my life. That is so sweet how hard Easton tries, I can only imagine how hard it is for you to see him struggle with that. Glad he and Lexi are enjoying school! Have a super week!
Well I can't give advice from a parental perspective (that's a good thing lol) but I have learned to accept that I am a classic case type A perfectionist. It's hard to deal with. Failure just isn't an option, so I either quit before I mess up or do something til its perfect. All I can say is keep reminding him that perfection can never be attained (except for Christ - thank goodness)but that his best effort is what makes you proud of him.
We had Lauren take piano lessons...at first because I wanted her to take them. But then we realized that it was a good place for her to take out her aggressions and deal with her perfectionist self. She could learn to deal with frustration on something that really didn't matter...unlike schoolwork, sports, etc. We would hear her practicing, then banging, then it would be quiet. Later, she would try it again. Also, learn to be calm when helping--it doesn't work having 2 people upset. lol On a bright note...you never have to worry about them doing homework or studying--it will get done!
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