High School Tour!

Today was the day! Buddy and his classmates got to tour the high school that they will be attending in the fall! He had a BLAST!! He said he can't wait to go to high school. I really think he's ready for a change. He's been at the same small Catholic school since Pre-K. I know he's going to do great in high school, but at the same time, it'll be just a little bitter sweet that he'll be leaving our beloved Catholic school. Good thing we'll have Missy there for another four years!

Sound of Music Train Station

Over 14 million people have watched this YouTube video, but it's one of my favorites, so I thought I would share it here. Enjoy!

Online Games

OK, I admit it - I'm addicted to playing games online. The kids even bought me a Webkinz for my birthday so I could have my own account and play games on there (that has expired, though, so if I want to go to Webkinz, I have to go to one of the kid's accounts). I really like completing puzzles at Jigzone. I've also been playing games at Pogo and Facebook lately. I don't know why I have so much fun doing it - I know it's harmless, but it sure is a waste of time and once I start it's hard to stop! I could probably get a lot more done around the house if I would turn the computer off for a few hours a day!

Wordless Wednesday

Teens Making Good Choices

Something happened with several boys at school recently. They decided that it would be a good idea to steal items from the Scholastic Book Fair. I found out about it from a friend, and assumed that Buddy wasn't involved because I hadn't been notified by the school. When Buddy got home that afternoon I asked him about it. He was reluctant to tell me, but in the end, I think he shared most of what he knew. I asked him where he was when the stealing was happening. He said he was with his friends A and J. I asked him how he knew about it and he said he knew because his friend, R, said, "Buddy, take something." But Buddy just told his friend, "See ya" and walked away from the situation. I was so proud of him! I told him he made the right decision. Later I asked him why he had chosen to walk away, and he said, "Why would anyone want that junky 99 cent stuff anyway?" LOL. I was really hoping to hear, "I know stealing is wrong, Mom", but I'm sure deep down he knows that stealing is wrong and that's why he made the decision to walk away, not because he didn't want any of the items that were available to steal.

Every day is an adventure with teens and tweens!