Football's a No Go

It was the weirdest thing waking up today w/o Shane AND Shelby - still had Baby but don't remember a time when BOTH big kids were gone overnight.

For the first time in almost 18 weeks, I used a babysitter for Baby and he did INCREDIBLE!!!! I was so, so relieved. While Rachel was over, I:

• went to the bank
• P/u my Grandma
• Took her to her heart doctor (she lost weight - again)
• Took her to lunch (oh my goodness - it was delicious!!)
• Took her back home
• Went to Safeway to figure out an inhaler issue
• Came home

Shortly after I arrived home, the wheelchair fix it man came over again and added more things to Shelby's manual chair. Steve was awesome and swung by two pharmacies on the way home - one for Baby's special medicine and the vet's office to p/u more ear infection meds for Kona since she's back to pooping in the house AGAIN - ugh!!!

While going through the mail, I found the kid's report cards. It was our agreement with Shane that he had to earn C's or better to be allowed to play football. We felt confident he would be successful (despite his horrific test taking "skills") so we had already paid for football and asked the pediatrician for the physical form for his coach. Well, today we found out that he received a C- in one of his core classes. As always, I can see both sides. We made a "deal" with Shane. We have to honor that. He needs to trust that good or bad, we follow through w/what we say and whatever the agreement is that we might make with him. I also can see how playing team sports can teach him way more than any social studies class ever could. However, in school, in sports, doing chores, etc - he NEVER tries his hardest - even playing a sport he claims he loves. No matter what the consequences might be - whether we take away his electronics or give him more chores - it doesn't matter. What's truly surprised me is how many people think we should allow him to play football - from Steve to his dad to my grandma, our friend's dad who's a football coach....On the positive side of following through with our agreement, we save money, Steve and I don't have to volunteer or sell candy/cookie dough, etc, & we have more family time due to how many days a week football practice is and how it's always a full day Saturday adventure. 








We received a call to take a 3 month old baby girl. We said no due to Baby.  :(
Baby's decided that it's not even close to bedtime until after 10 p.m. lately - eek!!