A typical morning in our house starts like this...the morning paper and coffee....today, being Saturday, is the day that the kids are supposed to change their sheets. My son (aka "the negotiator") was trying to work out a deal with his sister (aka "the pleaser") whereby she would make his bed for him (he seems to be a bit challenged in this area) and he would walk the dog for her "sometime". Tim overheard this negotiation and interceded, at which point our dear son went into a teenage snit, stomping off and mumbling under his breath "we had a deal until you interfered..." Tim explained to Paige that "sometime" is not specific - Clay could (and would) claim that yesterday was "sometime". Hmm....appparently they managed to finish their negotiations, and they are both pleased with the result - Paige made Clay's bed, and he will walk the dog three times when she asks him to.....
Yesterday the kids went skiing.....
We are trying to get Clay up on one ski - he is ready, but he insists on trying to do a deep water start rather than starting out on two skis and dropping one. Tim has tried to explain to him that this is MUCH more difficult, but Clay is determined to do it this way....thus it is taking a while!! he gets up on one ski, but then can't seem to find his center of gravity....he is SO close though.....
It is so obvious to me that Clay wants to do it this way to impress his dad...of course, my dear husband (aka "the control freak") keeps insisting that Clay tries to drop a ski, which naturally makes my dear stubborn son insist on doing it his way. Ugh. It is painful to watch the father/son dynamics sometimes!!!!
Paige putting sunblock on.....
Tim with his "baby".......
Clay celebrates after succesfully "assisting" his sister into the lake!!
Tubing.......
A typical morning in our house starts like this...the morning paper and coffee....today, being Saturday, is the day that the kids are supposed to change their sheets. My son (aka "the negotiator") was trying to work out a deal with his sister (aka "the pleaser") whereby she would make his bed for him (he seems to be a bit challenged in this area) and he would walk the dog for her "sometime". Tim overheard this negotiation and interceded, at which point our dear son went into a teenage snit, stomping off and mumbling under his breath "we had a deal until you interfered..." Tim explained to Paige that "sometime" is not specific - Clay could (and would) claim that yesterday was "sometime". Hmm....appparently they managed to finish their negotiations, and they are both pleased with the result - Paige made Clay's bed, and he will walk the dog three times when she asks him to.....
Yesterday the kids went skiing.....
We are trying to get Clay up on one ski - he is ready, but he insists on trying to do a deep water start rather than starting out on two skis and dropping one. Tim has tried to explain to him that this is MUCH more difficult, but Clay is determined to do it this way....thus it is taking a while!! he gets up on one ski, but then can't seem to find his center of gravity....he is SO close though.....
It is so obvious to me that Clay wants to do it this way to impress his dad...of course, my dear husband (aka "the control freak") keeps insisting that Clay tries to drop a ski, which naturally makes my dear stubborn son insist on doing it his way. Ugh. It is painful to watch the father/son dynamics sometimes!!!!
Paige putting sunblock on.....
Tim with his "baby".......
Clay celebrates after succesfully "assisting" his sister into the lake!!
Tubing.......
