Life is Hectic

Thought we'd been busy before, but this fall is really pushing it. Layne has soccer and Juniors (advanced brownies), Joshua has soccer, and Jacob has scouts and swimming, plus school and we've got to work too. Ya have to make time to breathe. Today Jennifer took Layne to Juniors, and I took Jacob to swimming lessons, when he was done we drove to Jack and Judy's to pick up Joshua and take him to soccer practice...shoooo. The kids are all having a great time with it all though, so we'll keep figuring it out.

Layne taught her troop how to make friendship bracelets and did a magnificent job, she's a natural. Jennifer was very helpful last night in getting all the prep work done so Layne could be magnificent, but she was very excited that she got to show all her friends how to make the bracelets and be the teacher for an hour.

Jacob did great with swimming lessons. It was a tough call on which class to put him in, but he enjoyed himself today and learned how to do the backstroke, well some form of the backstroke. He was very grown up and independent with the lessons today.

Joshua had fun at soccer practice, he was a tad out of it though, a bit of independence on the field. All the kids were running and kicking the ball, Joshua would stand in the middle of the field and watch, or run to the goal and play goalie, but he had a good time.

Changing gears a bit, Jennifer gave Jacob and Layne some extra money for the book fair. They each got a $20 bill, but were only to spend $10, and then give Jennifer the change, I'm sure you can see where this is going. I didn't know about this deal, so when we get home from all the practices Jacob gives me a dollar and says "Here's Mom's change...". I just put the money, the single dollar bill, in my pocket and didn't think anything about it. Then when we're all home and Jennifer asks for her change and I hear what the deal was and how they really took advantage, we were not happy. Jennifer explained how it was like stealing. I think they got it, but then Jacob has the gall to ask for more money because there is still one book he really wants, uh..maybe they didn't get it. After explaining it again, it hits home with Jacob and he leaves the kitchen balling and goes up to his room. You could hear the sobs from downstairs. He was sad because he couldn't get the book he really wanted. Hello! Didn't you just spend $20 on some other books, why didn't you get this book that was causing all the tears? He really wanted all three books.

We've got it worked out, and he will be working on the garage to make some extra money to pay for the book and neither of them will get an allowance until October to pay for the extra $10 they each took.