HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPICY GUY!

Well... I'm a day late, but that's only because I was exhausted after Spicy Guy's b-day party. We had a 5 hour b-day party yesterday (that was my compromise to not having a sleepover) and then I drove everyone home; just in time for their parents to put their sugar hyped kids to bed! sorry ya'll!! Really!! Anyway, here are all the highlights. Oh, but first I have to thank my wonderful husband for really doing most of the work and organizing all the activities. I basically only made cookies and took pictures.

Whiffle Ball

The Blue Team

The Red Team

Chicken Fight!!!!

Pinata!

Bonfire...

...with marshmallow throwing!

Birthday Cookies!

It was an awesome day with a great bunch of friends!

I hope you had fun Sweet Boy! I love you!

Like Son, Like Mother

I'm so thankful for God's grace and my kids grace too. I planned a Game night for the kids at our church last night and my Spicy guy was very testy, to put it mildly, all night. It's always harder to deal with him during those times because I am in charge and have to keep all the other kids entertained, yet I want to deal with his behavior. I had to have him sit out a few times. He gets very disrespectful when he is mad, which makes the consequences even worse. I told my husband this morning what happened. Later I heard him talking to Spicy guy and asking him if he would have treated his teacher at school that way ( something I have also asked him before). Of course he said, "No" and so Tod asked him, "who is more important, your mom or your teacher?" He said, "Mom." So Tod told him he shouldn't be talking to me and treating me that way. As I was thinking about that later it hit me that I wouldn't talk to other kids as impatient or frustrated as I do him. I am much more self-controlled with others. And so is he. Enter God's grace!!!! I know there is the fact that his discipline is my responsibility and he needs to continue to learn self-control, but so do I.