...but I probably won't!
It's my birthday!!! I got some lovely cards, and a package (or two?) from Mom and Dad. I'm really excited about the hair dye, and the tea, but also a Spanish bible in NON ARCHAIC language!!!!! yippee!!! (and it's much lighter and thinner than my NASB/BdeLA side by side translation.
I’m trying to teach integrity, and letting the kids make their own choices. L— (11) had decided to take 2 protein bars to school, instead of 1 like everyone else. I told him I only wanted him to take 1, but that he needs to do the right them, I wasn’t going to force him. He walked out of the house with both, to test me and see if I would get mad. Then he came back in and put one back and left for school, asking “I’m not in trouble?” It’s his way of looking for attention. It’s so hard giving him positive attention, but I’m trying.
I had another integrity story, G— (9) was playing with some kids at grandma’s, but came right back b/c they were watching a movie, and he “can only see one movie a day” and had already seen a movie at school. ☺ I explained to him that no one forced him to make that choice, and that he had integrity and was so excited for him. When I told his mom, she burst my bubble, “They were watching a movie he didn’t want to see, some princess movie. That’s why he didn’t stay.”
Integrity, my bum. He let me talk all about his good choice, when he had OTHER motives.
J— (16) and M— (19) both passed their tests they took in December. I’m so excited for them!!! And was very worried as they both had already failed 2 of them. J-- had failed math, but this time got a 7, and M-- had failed “Vamos a Conocernos” and got either a 9 or 10. M—only has one more book till her 6th grade certificate (which she might not get if we can’t get some papers from 5th grade, which I think is ridiculous, b/c the books she has been through are for people who have never had ANY school, and have given her all those background skills.) J—despises math, so we’re going to really have to encourage her.
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