I Fear the Weekend
November 12, 2010
So this week happened.
My son turned sixteen and all I got was a crappy iPhone photo to document the day.
And on his sixteenth birthday we bought a car for him. An old Ford Bronco. Exactly the vehicle he wanted.
Miles has been home sick all week with fevers peaking at 104.5 most of the week. Today he seems better. But guess who is sick now? Yup, that would be me.
My oldest two sons had a knock down drag out argument last night over something so incredibly stupid it was like reliving their toddler years all over again. Only this time there is a broken bedroom door. When my 14 yr old rolled his eyes at me when I told him he was buying a replacement door, I offered to smack him upside the head. Yes, those words came right out of my mouth. He wasn’t afraid. I should have smacked him when he was younger and I was still bigger. That’s the take-away for you, Internet, smack your kids while they are small. Don’t miss that window of opportunity.
And how about some irony for your day, a post where I talk about how kind and wonderful my teenagers are. I’m not sure if I have already linked to it. And I am too sick to try and figure it out. But I know there is a new video post up over at AlphaMom also.
My daughter has been invited to so many birthday parties lately that I am considering not allowing her to go to anymore. I am going broke one Claire’s giftcard at a time.
I finally sent in my book proposal today. That is a weight off my feverish and congested chest.
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Hang in there, girl! You may need to call in reinforcements so you can get some rest. Any family nearby? Are your two youngest ones finished with football?
November 12th, 2010 at 12:05 pmI am so excited for you regarding the book not you being ill or the boys battling like they were 4 keep us posted on the book good luck
November 12th, 2010 at 12:05 pmSorry, I meant the two oldest ones!
November 12th, 2010 at 12:06 pmAdvice taken! Teens are something else, aren’t they?
November 12th, 2010 at 12:58 pmI can relate! My brother did the same thing in highschool and my very mean Dad made him pay for a replacement. Until he saved enough cash, we had a blanket nailed up. It was in the 80’s, same era of “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash. He had the casbah for a long six months while saving up the cash! Oh the memories! I have three young boys of my own, and know that these fights never really end, even on the way out the door to college my brothers were fighting in the front yard!
November 12th, 2010 at 1:32 pmI hope you feel better soon. Awful to be sick and try to wrangle kids. I’m sorry your two boys got into it - but at least I know its not just my two. Misery loves company
November 12th, 2010 at 1:37 pmOh my…. what a week you’ve had! I hope you get to feeling better soon and good luck on the book proposal!
November 12th, 2010 at 2:07 pmWhen I would say I was so angry I would like to hit/spank/smack my son, he would say, do it…like he would prefer this punishment. My sons wouldn’t have knock-down drag out fights, they would have fights of lashing out with very unkind words and many verbal low-blows, still make me cringe thinking about them.
November 12th, 2010 at 2:09 pmHeartfelt congratulations on your book submission. That doesn’t belong at the bottom of the list.
November 12th, 2010 at 2:49 pm“That’s the take-away for you, Internet, smack your kids while they are small. Don’t miss that window of opportunity.”
November 12th, 2010 at 6:43 pmThat made me laugh!!
So sorry to hear that you are sick, hopefully it is short-lived.
November 12th, 2010 at 7:32 pmBook proposal? How exciting! Good luck!!
November 12th, 2010 at 8:05 pmOh dear, I’m afraid you’ve got a young Texan on your hands, a Ford Bronco! Is he wearing black jeans and a cowboy hat? Maybe I should reconsider since it wasn’t as we say here in Texas, a pickem up truck.
November 12th, 2010 at 9:40 pmWe’ve had The Black Plague here as well. I feel your pain.
Get well soon! (and here’s hoping no one else gets it).
November 13th, 2010 at 12:13 pmHope you feel better quickly and my son turned 16 last May and JUST got his learners permit a couple of weeks ago. So glad that he doesn’t care about driving yet. I just haul him where ever he wants to go:)
November 14th, 2010 at 10:01 amMy son turned 16 last June. He worked his A$$ off on a landscaping crew, getting himself up at 5am and working until 3-5pm 5 days/week. All for a car. (there is money to be made there in the motivation of a 16 year old for a car, I just have to figure out how to make it work for ME).
He wanted some sporty little car. Since we were kicking in, we had final approval. He ended up with a 1996 Ford Ranger…NOT what he wanted. Our reasoning was 1. an extended cab means he is limited to the number of people he can carry including those willing to fold their legs up like an accordion to get into the back of the cab. 2. we wanted something that we could haul stuff in without having to hook up a trailer. and 3. in MN I wanted him having a vehicle with 4WD.
He chipped in about 1/3 the cost. BUT…insurance is the sucky part. Ours doubled adding him to our insurance.
When all is said and done, he is a very happy teen. And I have built in taxi service. It’s a win-win.
November 14th, 2010 at 6:24 pmYou’re wonderful as are your kids. I teared up when reading Alpha Mom. I feel as though I’ve watched them grow up.
November 14th, 2010 at 11:20 pmPeople would say nice things to me about my two sons - the ones who I thought would kill one another. They’ve grown and I don’t think I could be more proud.
Happy Birthday to your first born baby. Excellent job!
Claire’s … GRRR! How many times have I stepped on a pink earring fashioned after a zipper pull on my way to a glass of OJ at 3 a.m.?
November 15th, 2010 at 11:28 amOn the flip side, it sounds like you have the Texas lingo down, finally. “Smack you upside the head” is definitely Southern. Or Southwestern. Or whatever Texans call themselves now.
November 15th, 2010 at 2:43 pmoooooooooooooooh a book???? I ALWAYS said you should write a book!
I love the whole smacking your kids while they are young idea! You may have really hit on something there!
Get well soon!
November 16th, 2010 at 1:40 amThe next time you run out of milk, you’ll be thankful for the extra driver in the house. The new found thrill of driving only lasts a couple of months so use it to your advantage. AFter that he will moan and groan every time you send him to the store.
November 16th, 2010 at 9:17 pmBuying a car for a 16 year old? Wow. Hope that turns out ok.
November 16th, 2010 at 10:57 pmsounds like its time for a job for the birthday girl attendee
November 17th, 2010 at 12:25 amKids will be kids and they are at an age where they say and do whatever comes to mind.
November 17th, 2010 at 2:31 am