Backwards

We're having kind of a backwards day. Instead of finding what I thought would be a kid on the couch, I was startles to find Elmo laying there. Annalise is such a caretaker she thought the Elmo puzzle that she did needed to be more comfortable apparently.

At dinnertime I asked Annalise what she wanted for dessert. She told me that she didn't want dessert because it wasn't good for keeping our bodies healthy. I just nodded as my mouth was full of the cupcake I just crammed in it...so much for healthy!

Then, Annalise has been having a bad day today...she's had a bit of a problem controlling her tongue and keeping her attitude in check. As she was yelling at me for not helping her with her Spanish, I thought maybe it would be a good night for her to go to bed a little early. As I was explaining that she needed to try to change her attitude, she said she thought it would be best if she was just punished. Her exact words were "Mommy, I just need to be punished, that's all". Wish I heard those words every day.

I played a game with Levi when the others went to bed. The game ended up with him in tears...I do not allow a sore loser but I'm not quite sure how to handle a sore winner. "Mom, I just wanted you to win because I love you. Here, why don't you just take some of my money." Sob, sob, sob.

Next, Annalise brought me out a note that she wrote about how she wanted to try to be more perfect and that she was sorry that she sinned, sob, sob, sob. I seized the chance to point out that if God forgives her for her sin and I forgive her for her sin, then she should forgive herself too. She is always so hard on herself...gee, wonder where she gets that from?!

What is going on around here today? I feel like I'm either living in the Twilight Zone or Mayberry, not sure which.