Ever have one of those days where you just want to get back into bed and pull the covers over and start again - like Groundhogs Day. That is how I feel today. It just has not gone well for me and it is all my own doing. 1st yelled -- not yelled but bellowed (is that harsher than yell) at my sons because they did not want to do their summer reading. The oldest wanted to read some College football preview guide and the middle one wanted to read Super Mario Bros Wii User manual. Don't think these are on the teachers list. So I suggested the books we picked out at the library - that specifically meet the requirements. They both said NO and walked away with their previous books.
Well being the CALM person that I am -- i just let loose with both barrels about how I do not want them reading that crap (yes I used that word) when I tell them to do their summer reading. If they want to read that crap (2nd time) they could do it on their own time (i.e. prior to bed). Then I said crap one more time about their choice of reading material just for good measure. The ended up reading their school work but also crying and very angry at mom.
I eventually apologized (even thought) I did not want to but I knew that I should and things are fine - - - BUT how I wish I could turn the clock back and that never had happened.
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