Last week, Kennedy earned her white belt in gymnastics. They start with a red belt, then progress to white, blue, pink, etc. when they acquire new skills in each event (bars, beam, vault, tumbling, and trampoline). She is absolutely thrilled to wear her new belt. Today she had to get a new leo because her old one "somehow" got a hole in the front. I think it had help with her scissors, but I'm not certain. Oh well. That one was a year old so she needed a new one anyways. This was just an early birthday present.
Tim is in the field again. He left last Friday and won't be home until the 15th. He is in Yakima. And since he has back problems and can't wear any field gear, he is assigned to KP the entire time he's there. Yippee. So I haven't had a break from the kids at all and its starting to wear on me. My patience is shot that's for sure.
We have had to institute a new policy at home with the kids because neither one of them wants to listen or do as they are told. And Kennedy wants to be the boss of everybody and everything. So each day they start with a new paper that has their name and three empty boxes on it. When we have a misbehavior incident, they get an "X" or a sad face. If all the boxes get filled, they do not get a reward. This may be dessert or a story at bedtime or staying up an extra half hour. So far its worked very well. I know that you are supposed to focus on good behavior, not bad, but getting sad faces instead of happy faces seems to work better with Kennedy. And TJ goes along with whatever.
According to Kennedy, 5 days til her birthday. She is not letting me forget and she is telling everybody else. I think she's a little exited.
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