I can't help but wonder what is running through my kids heads lately. It seems the older they get, the more "whatever happens happens" attitude grows too.
Having four young boys is making me feel nervous the older and bigger they become. Teenage friends of my kids are beginning to tower over me and it's not sitting well on my end. I feel overpowered by height I guess.
While the three younger ones are still under my wing as I have no worries there yet, my oldest, the teenager, is now becoming his own man and taking on more responsibility in the house as he constantly reminds me, "It's all good".
It's all what? It's all good that when I come home and there are 13 boys at my house? It's all good that they are chowing on all the snacks getting ready to jump into the pool for a refreshing dip? It's all good to plan the rest of my evening to their enjoyment as they drop snack remnants around my pool?
I just stood there frozen and in shock.
Let's go back here for a moment. Yesterday I left the house leaving my two oldest in charge along with one buddy each. I usually never leave the kids home alone, let alone with a friend, but I was just going to be an hour and right around the corner. I guess they enjoyed that hour which actually turned into two, as quite the opportunity. Yeah, the opportunity for an air-soft gun war. Something I'm seriously not comfortable with. We don't even own one but the neighborhood kids seems to be pretty supplied.
After the air-soft war was over, all of these teens began to follow my kids into our house. That very minute my kids should have spoken up on my rules of not having any guest over while I was away. But this age is also all about being cool and not turning anyone away.
When I got home and saw this big crowd, I am proud to say I handled it in a firm, yet gentle manner. (Though I really wanted to blow my stack and scream down my kids throats!) But I took a deep breath and went on to explain how no one is allowed at my house when I am not present. At that very moment, four young neighborhood girls showed up saying, "Hi Miss Annette!"
(Sigh)
Now I am up to 19 kids at the house in an instant. I tell myself, take a deep breath as I stand there starving and needing to get dinner ready. The phone starts ringing, the youngest two start fighting, and by then, I was ready to walk out the door and never come back!
But I handled it. I turned to the girls welcoming them as I went into the kitchen to start dinner. By then, one parent showed up to get one of their kids as I shooed the majority of them home so I can feed my kids. I let them know they could return later for a campfire which had already been planned.
I think 20 minutes went by after we finished dinner and another airgun war was on! The girls and I took in a movie as all the boys played their game outside by the fire. It was calm and cool and the kids had fun.
The night ended peacefully as everyone was in bed at a reasonable hour. But from here on out, I am seriously in need of a teenage wake up call. I am surely not used to all these big kids hanging around and yet surrounded with so many little ones too. I have my hands full for sure, but in time, I hope we can all learn to handle it in a manner that is not only responsible, but fun too!
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Comments » 6
Sick writes:
But your oldest just wrote that great article about Ben Franklin and how he wants to be an upstanding citizen and all.
What is going on in your household?
Put those kids in their places and stop trying to play suzie home maker.
You may need some help getting those kids under control if you were ready to leave and never come home.
I can help if you need it. Don't let them get the best of you. You will never turn it back around if you let them run you now.
And we all know how the little things lead into bigger things.
Also make sure none of those 19 kids are involved in any kind of illegal activities. There is always one out of 5 and you have 19 to deal with.
Tell your son to start making better choices.
I can help if you need it. Seriously.
ps: This was not a sarcastic post.
Pss: Maybe the Suzie part was. :)
AnnetteKniola writes:
I know it's not a sarcastic post. But this was a one time occurrence I had to write about. Trust me, it won't happen again. You may not know me but I run things very organized and with an iron fist.
The majority of the 19 kids were my kids, neighbors, and nephews. The other boys seemed to come out of nowhere from who knows where.
I have always been the Kool-Aid house but just like I wrote, I am in need of a serious teenage wake up call. This is all new to me.
I don't need the help, I'm good. Trust me, after the hubby gets home today, they will see yet another light on the subject.
Now I have them polishing off the remnants of the pool and yard. They even said that was too much and don't want it to happen again. Good to see they recognize it.
And by the way, it was not the teenager who wrote The Laws of Life, it was the 11 year old. Second in line.
You also wrote, "You may need some help getting those kids under control if you were ready to leave and never come home."
Don't take that so personal either, we all have those moments, even though it would never happen. Just crossed my mind that instant. Like it's never happens to any of us, come on!
Happy Sunday! I think I need a nap.
Sick writes:
Just didn't want to hear in tomorrows headline "kniola jump's off bridge"
Who would I have to post/mess with? :)
Glad to hear dad is backing you up. Kids need both parents to be involved.
Not to mention 2 points of view.
Good luck.
AnnetteKniola writes:
Thanks
TheyPavedParadise2 writes:
AWWWWW, we are being nice now.
AnnetteKniola writes:
I said the same thing to my husband.
AWWWWWW......so sweet!
And you even offered your help. Were you seriously ready to give up your identity? Very surprising I must say. But I like the mystery.
Maybe if you changed your name to something than the God awful SICK, you would be better respected. By not only me, but everyone else on here. Think about it.
And FYI, I still plan on making plenty more future thoughts on the many political events that cross the Estates path. For example; elections, master plans, PUD's and so forth. You may not like them, but that's okay. I enjoy my observations and how I feel about it, even if it gives you and many others a rise.
Sometimes I wonder if that's why I do it! :)
Happy Day!
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