I returned from my girl's weekend in Chicago a weekn ago tonight, and pretty much since the plane touched down we've been running non-stop. Not that I'm complaining at all, but hopefully it will explain to those who've sent an email asking for an update why it took me a bit.
Sammy has started swimming lessons, since he's still talking about learning how to surf when he gets older. I promised him that if he took all the swimming lessons offered at the Rec Center and passed all the tests that I'd let him learn how to surf. He's doing amazingly well and has told his swim teacher (Mark, who is a friend of Sam's preschool teacher last year) about his deal to learn to surf, so he's been getting a few extra pointers before each lesson too. He's loving it.
And, he's still in soccer camp, which is going very well. His fall league starts practice tomorrow night, so he'll be going straight from soccer to swimming. The only night this week that he doesn't have "something" going is Tuesday. Things will settle down after Labor day as far as the extra soccer camp & swimming lessons, but that's when school starts too. He says he wants to continue with his swimming lessons once school starts, but that will mean that he'll have something every night but Wednesday, plus school during the days and soccer games on Saturdays. I haven't made any promises yet...we'll have to see how it all plays out.
Alex is, well, Alex is 2. I now understand the phrase "terrible twos" as he throws tantrums like Sammy never did. It's quite exausting trying to keep up with him...and it's hard to be sympathetic about his frustrations when my frustration levels skyrocket in direct relation to his screaming tantrums. *sigh* I'm hoping this is a short lived phase that will play itself out before too long.
That's what's happening here...I hope all is well for all of you.
Until later,
ciao
Last night was the night of both soccer & swimming. Sam did great at both, I was starving by the time we got home. Lesson learned. Always carry food.
ReplyDeleteBoy Ronlyn, I don't know what to tell you about the tantrums. I always said to myself that if Scott was still doing or not doing smething by the time he was sixteen, then I would get worried. Eventually this too will pass although I had a friend who's daughter had one royal tantrum too many. She put her in the shower and turned the cold water on her. She never did that behavior again.I think Danielle was 4 or so when it happened.Lynette had put up with it long enough I guess.
ReplyDeleteLove, Trish