I took this picture last month but never shared it. Actually, the majority of the pictures I take I never share. There simply aren’t enough hours in the day to do it all! And I am really feeling that right now. Summer is supposed to be fun and exciting and full of adventure and creating memories. Well, so far, our summer has been the complete opposite of that. The days are long and boring and I find myself searching to find things to keep the kids entertained for even just a bit. I hate that. I don’t want it to be like this. It is hot. I hate the heat. I am homesick. I want it to rain. And the worst part…Huntler and Gentry are fighting like cats and dogs. This is by far the most challenging phase we have had with them. They do love each other, I know that. I posted this picture to remind me of that. But the last month or so has consisted of fighting. And LOTS of it. Fighting over markers. Fighting over who gets to sit on what stair. Fighting over dolls. Fighting over trains. Fighting over forks and spoons. Fighting because someone threw a toy at the other one. Fighting because someone called the other one a name. Fighting, fighting, fighting.
I know it is just a fact of life…part of being a parent. I don’t think my two fight any more or any worse than anyone else’s kiddos. But OH MY GOSH…it is driving me crazy. Like seriously crazy. So my goal is to be a better planner. To load us up and head out into the 110 degree heat that I loathe in search of entertainment. The book store, the library, out back on the slip n slide. Whatever. Just something to break up the chaos that is now our days.
To top it off, Gentry is having a really rough time right now. HUGE meltdowns. HUGE temper tantrums. She is so darn opinionated and independent that things are just rough right now. She can still be sweet as all get out, but when she sets her mind to something, she makes it QUITE clear!! I know it is all a phase and all of this craziness will pass and at some point I will probably even miss it, but right now I am just trying to survive it!
And on that note, I have a bazillion things to get done and while my two sweets are sleeping soundly so I am going to get to work! Happy Thursday!
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It must be a girl thing to be opinionated, stubborn and just plain ornery! Gaby was the exact same way I wish I had some advice to give you but quite frankly…I’m not sure how I survived! Hahahaha! Good luck to you friend!
So, you wrote this blog post about my kids, but changed their names to protect the *innocent*?
Ha!! I feel you on that. And Parker is my Gentry…except he’s a boy. He yells and screams and gets this mean scowl on his face.
Ahhh being a parent…
One thing that works here…Leapster!! Jackson had a Leapster and plays games on it in one room while Parker plays his Leapster and toys in another. I get about 30 minutes of quiet…And they are learning.
Good Luck…it will get better when they are 18 or so…
I am so glad to hear that I’m not the only one with kids that fight NON STOP! I too am about to go crazy. We even resorted to buying ANOTHER parenting book. I’ll let ya know if it works.
Hang in there only a couple more months until preschool starts again!
You should have been here yesterday.. my kids must have gotten a hold of some “Naughty Little Brat” pills! I almost went over the edge! I feel you.. and perhaps one day we will miss the 200th screaming match of the day.. but today is not someday.. and today I have a headache.. HAHA! Hope to see you soon!!
Oh my blog friend! I can relate. I was smiling the entire time I was reading your post. Fighting is the topic in our home right now. It’s driving me INSANE too! I have to separate my girls a lot. They fight over the ANYTHING & EVERYTHING. I think 3 year olds are harder than 2 year olds. I have one of each right now and man…it is not a fun phase. I just wanted to share that you are not alone. Have you heard of a parenting study called “Love and Logic”? Anyway- my fiend recently told me about it and it’s suppose to be wonderful. Our church will do a study in August and we plan to attend. You can google it and also watch some videos on youtube. Have a great weekend!
We are having the EXACT same issues at our house! Fighting, fighting, fighting, and Kellen is a lot like Gentry it seems. Everything is a battle with him.
Best. Picture. Ever.
I don’t like it when my girls fight either. I just want them to love each other all the time and grow up loving each other. How many times do you hear about siblings who cannot stand each other because of stuff that happened as a kid? We try to let them solve their own problems, but we nip a lot of it in the bud quickly so hard feelings don’t develop. Its such a delicate balance isn’t it?