This past week has been quite the challenge with our short people – not sure if it’s something in the moon cycle or what but there has been more arguing, backchat, bad choices and general drama than normal.  It’s exhausting.
With this has come a slew of apology letters – the first from Carlos to his school counselor (for being rude), then letters from all the boys to 2 sets of parents when I had to pull all 3 from a birthday party (general misbehaving and bad choices – they weren’t the only ones doing it, but I had to put my foot down), then all 3 chose to write letters to a friend they had a conflict with and finally, this afternoon I will take Carlos and Trey in to our church to deliver their apology letters to the Reverend for FIGHTING IN CHURCH!  Who does that (especially sitting in the front row)!?!  At least he’s cool and is taking the time to see them.
I hope that lessons are being learned.  I know their letter writing skills are improving with each letter, just hope the lesson is sinking in and they won’t have to apologize…they will just behave!