Ornery Boys

Dylan is out of school for a week. It's Thanksgiving break. We already had his Fall Break back in October and during that break, we went non-stop. I planned activities for almost every day. We went to the Titanic Museum, Silver Dollar City, Fantastic Caverns, the lake, and so much more. I didn't want him to be bored. You know what he says he likes to do most, though. He likes to play at home with his toys. Don't get me wrong. He enjoyed everything we went to do, but when you get right down to it, the boy likes to sleep in his own bed and hang out at his house. He's not a fan of long car rides or unfamiliar places. He doesn't want to eat out all the time and he prefers his own toys over anyone else's. I love that boy! We've gone through some struggles with him since school started. Granted, some of his getting in trouble at school wouldn't necessarily happen in a public school, but he is where we chose for him and we need him to follow rules they have set. What's he getting in trouble at school for? Well, there's the time he didn't pass his papers forward when he was supposed to or there was the time he fell out of his chair because he leaned back too far in it or there was the time he was making gas-passing sounds on his arm when he was supposed to be quiet. Yes, those are the things he shouldn't be doing because he needs to follow rules no matter what they are. But, in addition to that, my little rambunctious boy has been talking too much at church and focusing his energy in the wrong direction at gymnastics. We've had some heart-to-heart talks in the last week and have seen a turn in the right direction. I'm just hoping it continues.

Eli is a firecracker. He wakes up with a humongous smile. If he doesn't, watch out, because he's either sick or something is seriously wrong. His smile is infectious like no other. His big cheeks just beg to be squeezed. His graying tooth sticks out like a sore thumb when he smiles but I love him just the same. He's smart and witty. His goal is to make you laugh or smile with him. He loves attention and to be the center of it is even better. We've been talking about pre-school for him next year to get him used to a different routine. I do learning time with him but he needs to get acquainted with a different authority structure and work on his social skills outside of family and church. He's not excited about it, but I think he'll do great when he starts.