Sibling Sunday

This Sibling Sunday is bringing an end to vacation time for Daddy. As of tomorrow he has to return to work after being off since the 10th. Which means that tomorrow will be the first day that everyone will be out of the house and leave me with the feeling of things are just way to quite. I'm not to worried about it though because come 2:20 tomorrow afternoon when the oldest two get home, I'm sure the thought will go through my mind about "Just why was I thinking it was to quite?"

Tomorrow is also the last day of the month of March, which means yet another year of whirlwind birthdays are over! From here on out we pass them one at a time, and even the months that have several, they aren't all living under the roof of this house. So that means that I don't have to break the bank buying presents, which is a very good thing after this month.

In the land of siblings, we had a wonderful surprise happen this week with report cards coming home from the high school. Sweetpea had 1-A, 4-B's, and 1-C. Binky Sue had 1-A, 3-B's, and 2-C's. Which makes it the very first time that our Sweetpea had a better report card then our Binky Sue. It is also the first time in more years than I really care to count that the average grade was a B and not C's with D's. Last quarter I had told Sweetpea that I give up fighting her about her homework and her grades. That she either would do it and show everyone, or she wouldn't, but that I would no longer fight with her about all of it. After a couple of days she really didn't like the fact that I was no longer asking her if she had homework, and I was told that I was supposed to care about that stuff as Mom. To which I pointed out that I wasn't the only one that was supposed to care about it all. Sweetpea pointed out that she wasn't interested in being like Binky Sue with the good grades all the time because she just doesn't care that much about school. The whole thing is just long and went on for a few weeks, but the basic thought is that suddenly she wanted me to care about it all, and to point out to her just how very smart I believe she is and tell her that if she really wanted to she could have better grades without even working half as hard as Binky Sue. I guess after so many years of trying everything I could think of, I finally found the right thing to say, because this third quarter was like a dream! No phone calls from teachers about homework, no phone calls begging me for idea's about just how to get her to do anything! The final great was seeing the report card she handed me. I have never expected all A's, but I do expect them all to do their very best everyday, and if that very best is a D then so be it, as long as they can look me in the eye's and say they gave it their all. Sweetpea needed this one though, just to show her how very well she really can do with just a little bit of effort. Binky Sue was nice and didn't point out that her class load was 5 times more difficult this year, and cheered her younger sister on to doing it again for the final quarter. Sweetpea got to hear endless amounts of how proud we are of her for this one, and encouraging her to keep doing just what she did. Sweetpea is never going to like being told she has to prove to the teachers that she knows this stuff, but if we can get through the rest of her time in school without having to feel like I am engaged in a non stop battle with her, I'm going to be a very happy Mom. So a huge CONGRATULATIONS to my Sweetpea and her showing all of us just what she can do with just a little bit of effort!! Way to go my baby girl!! Way to go to both of my girls for their great report cards! This week should bring Little bugs home. Little bug is also doing much better after having a rough start to the week with a seizure last Sunday, and then having to spend the day at home on Monday.

Well, I have the feeling that I may be rambling on and on here with this entry. So time to close for now. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend spent with those you love. I hope that the month of March has been one filled with good memory making times. I hope that this week brings good things to all.
Everyone take care, and once again this week keep family and friends who will be traveling in prayers.