And here they are...

There they go!

Evan and friends heading off to SeaBase, a BSA High Adventure Camp in the Florida Keys. They left at 7:40am this morning, and should be arriving in Key West in 30 minutes or so. Fun!

MoThErHoOd

I love being a mother.

I hate being a mother.

I love being a mother.

I hate being a mother.

Okay, I really do love the alien who invaded the body of my sweet little son. He's still cute, still a good friend and a good person. He'll get the deodorant thing down eventually. I just never know what to do when he goes over the line. I want to scream at him like a banshee. I want to cry. When do I ever feel like I have this motherhood thing down?

Last night we had a good discussion about what he wants for himself, and I think I need to provide a bit more structure for him. He still is not able to build and maintain a productive routine for himself, nor is he able to control his junk intake (food, television, internet) unless he is being held accountable. To his benefit, he recognizes the downside of his actions, and really wants to be more fit, more responsible and more mature. He just still needs the help.

It was pretty obvious that the episode I made him watch of Honey, We're Killing the Kids! really resonated with him.

Snapshot time!

Currently listening to: Do I Make You Proud, by Taylor Hicks

What I'm reading: Shem Creek by Dorothea Benton Frank, as well as The Art of Mentoring

What was for lunch: Beef fajitas at The Commons. First visit, very nice facility! Jane tried the vegan choices, some of which looked yummy.

What's for dinner: If I ever went to the grocery store, I could answer this question.

Last TV watched: Some episode or another of Dirty Jobs.

Stress of the Day: Getting the computer and the printer to recognize one another, and getting the SeaBase tshirts finished.