You Went Where?

Yesterday I couldn't blog about this, but since today is a better day I thought that I would record Megan's first time going to the principals office.
Everyday Megan gets sent home with a 'report card' every day with 8 different areas to receive smiley faces or frowny faces. Most days she will come home with all smiley faces and will occasionally have a frowny face, but yesterday she came home with 3 frowny faces on: 'to listen to each other', 'to be nice to everybody', & 'to always do your best'. Then there was a note that read "Had a talk with Dr. Finch (the principal) today." So after seeing her report I couldn't even talk to her, I was mad, sad, disappointed & felt like I had failed at being a Mother. Since the way your kids act reflect somewhat on how you raise them, I really felt like I had screwed up. Megan asked me if I was mad at her and I told her that I was sad and then I lost it and just started crying. I sent her to her room to think about what she did and told her that we would talk more about it later.
So after a good cry and Megan taking some time out in her room we sat down and had a talk about why she had to see the principal. So in Megan's words. Her and 4 other friends weren't being good during class and were playing around when they shouldn't have been so they were sent out into the hall for a time out. But they kept goofing off out in the hall which got them all sent to the principals office.
After hearing her story I wasn't as mad since it wasn't like she was disrespecting the teacher or being mean to another kid. But we still had a long talk about listening to our teacher and obeying and I made her write an apology letter to her teachers for her actions that she made that day. Hopefully she learned her lesson.

Feminine Side

Dear Bryson,
Today I have caught you doing some things that I wouldn't think that I would catch a little boy doing. I had the TV on in the background and Martha Stewart was on and you were intently watching them cook something. I found it interesting since I can barely get you to watch a kid show but you were glued. You are always interested in watching or helping when I am cooking, if you can't be stirring you will throw a fit. I sometimes think that you will grow up to be a chef.
Today I was also doing my cleaning around the house and you insisted (by the fit you threw) that you had to clean too. So I gave you a dry sponge and you went around the bathroom with me cleaning. I was actually pretty impressed at some of the places that you were cleaning, you picked up the toilet plunger and was cleaning the corner of the bathroom, which probably never gets clean, but maybe there is something about being little and seeing the dirty places. I really appreciate your help. I love you!

Love,
Mom
xoxo

Pleased

Dear Megan,
I just wanted to let you know how proud I was of you today. When I was out delivering thank you goodies to our friends that watched you while Bryson and I were gone, every single one of them said what a great girl you were. They were all delighted to have you at their homes. I really do appreciate you being such a good girl. Thank you! I love you!

Love,
Mom
xoxo