Day 274

Nathaniel began with the attitude again this morning. In fact, his first sentence to me was a lie. Luckily, I know him very well now and was able to catch him in it. I reverted from yelling, as I'm trying something different for the last month that I'm here. I made him sit down and do his math homework, and when he finished, I made him sit on the stairs. He asked why, and I told him that he had already been told I wouldn't be putting up with his attitude and the way he treats me. I later explained that if he didn't decide to start treating me better, he'd spend many mornings on that step.

We got ready, Josh got everyone's drink cups, and we went out the door. When we walked up to the school, there was no one around. Just one child, standing on the corner waiting to speak to Josh. When we got to the playground, we were the first ones there. It was so nice to be early. Josh went off with his friend, Nathaniel went to his bench, and I walked with Michelle to Zach's class. On my way, I noticed Nathaniel eating plants again. Something I tell him not to do EVERY DAY! I called him over, and he told me he wasn't. HE DOESN'T GET IT! Why would you lie to me after sitting on the stairs? My goodness! I told him it wasn't good for him, and if you were meant to eat plants, I'd serve it to him for dinner. He laughed and I told him I didn't want anything happening to him so he had to stop. He said ok, and as I was talking to him Zach ran over. He took his bag from me, then his drink cup, gave me a huge hug, and ran off. It was too cute.

After they'd all gone in, I had to go to the office to see if Josh had guitar or not. I left none the wiser....but Tina took his guitar from me just in case. I walked back to the house, played a couple of Fast Money rounds in Family Feud, and put some laundry on. I burnt a new CD, and then drove up to Starbucks.

When I arrived, I ordered my tea, and sat down to write. I had a couple of good conversations, finished what I had hoped to get done, and left. I stopped at one other store in search for a glue stick, but had no luck. Back to the car I walked, and I was back at the house minutes later.

By the time I pulled up, I was absolutely energyless. I couldn't even bring myself to switch the laundry over. I grabbed some raisins and made my mocha, watched "Friends" until the Football started, and played some more rounds of Family Feud. The game came on, and I somehow worked up some sort of energy...just enough to fold the laundry and make the switch. When I walked up to get the boys, Zach was asked to a friend's house, so I was just getting Nathaniel and Josh.

The 3 of us walked to Boots so that I could get some deep heat rub for my neck, then to the post office to pick up a parcel for Heloise, and home. When we arrived at the house, Nathaniel - who was in a much better mood attitude wise, finished all of his homework. Josh was being rude and moping around. Even as we watched the rest of the next football match, he was commenting on anything and everything Nathaniel said. It was getting on my nerves, but I still managed to keep my voice down.

Heloise got in and made dinner, Josh got in trouble. We ate, and they went off to swimming. Nathaniel was playing on the computer, and after I cleaned up and put another load of laundry in, I sat down to watch Friends.

When Zach got in, I ran their bath and got the two of them ready for bed. Heloise and Josh got back and I made the boys some hot chocolate, plus cut up an apple for Josh and some cheese for the other 2. I then planted myself on the couch, and awaited the start of the next match. It was then that I came to the conclusion I have a World Cup injury. I think my neck hurts from watching this damn TV!!!! It only just occurred to me that I never normally watch it, and you are constantly looking up to see it. DAMMIT! I'm gonna have to watch the early 2 games in my room, and the late one on this TV from now on. I hurt :( After this game I'll be showering and then sleeping. Good Night xx