Getting back into the swing of things...

It's been ages since I last posted. Life took hold of me, shook the keyboard from my clutches and turned me around. We've had illnesses, and triumphs and disappointments. But everyone's ok (more or less). :-)

I've been meaning to write for about a week, but so much time has passed I didn't know where to start!

So here I am, taking the plunge, and getting right back into it.

I have a neighbourkids update for you! If you don't know what I'm talking about check out this post to get all caught up.

Ok so for a while things continued much as they always did - younger NK would appear at the door with his cheery self, BUT he does now get that sometimes it's too early and he needs to come back. He really does have quite a fun personality. Very impulsive. Very energetic. It can be quite a challenge to hold back a laugh at some of his antics. Like his "special move" in Wii Sports tennis. Remind me to demonstrate some time... ;-)

Older NeighbourKid - not as much fun. He just seemed to find a way to push people's buttons, and I'm still not sure why. As a matter of fact, one night all the grownups and kids were all hanging out and he was so rude to his mother throughout that whole night that I really thought long and hard about talking to her to find out why she let him act out the way he does.

Not necessary.

A couple nights later, she and I sat around and just hung out at her house, and the child I saw then was a very different child. He was funny, and sweet. And I thought well this must be the child she knows! And it was just too hard for me to tell her how he acts out, because I am convinced now that she would not be amused.

She made it a point to tell me how well-behaved mine were, and that my oldest corrects hers when he's rude to her. Something along the lines of "Dude you can't talk to your mom like that. She's your MOM."

I think now that he knows his mom and I talk, we'll see a lot less acting out, because he knows it could get back to her. He seems to get his moods here and there, but the kids know how to move around him now, and his grumpiness doesn't seem to affect them any more.

So the whole situation seems to have worked itself out for the best. Phew! Weight off my shoulders!

So how have you guys been?

I'll be stopping by to visit starting today. I have lots of catching up to do!