8.21.2009~*~*Something new and something old*~*~

So Friday was so gorgeous I decided to take all 4 of my kids (+ my two day care kids) to a new (to us) park. I should have known it wasn't going to be as easy as I had planned. It was a really cool park. No one else was there when we got there. Shayne wasn't allowed to play because of a previous attitude problem {which I let her earn back 10 minutes of play time}. I should have done a before and after picture of me. The before picture would be me smiling and loving this weather! The after picture...well let's discuss that in a minute shall we? Here are some photos from the park...

There is "rock" climbing wall, and a spider rope net thing and a few different slides and so much fun to be had!

So~of course other parents and their kids started showing up. Connor decided after a child had talked to him to call him a name and tell him to shut up. So of course, I had to get him and hold him hostage and not let him play anymore. Which went over...not well. I haven't been that embarrassed by a tantrum in...I don't even know how long. But I wasn't going to cave in. He was NOT going to keep this up. At this moment, my sweet day care little girl decided to hit Sage with a water bottle. So what does Sage do? Well what you would do if someone cracked you upside your head with a full water bottle? Yeah-she is screaming. I am sweating from holding Connor and trying to comfort Sage and trying to wrangle the rest of the kids. So we go home and Connor...gets sent to his room.
Fast forward later in the day...the girls have gotten in trouble for {once again} not listening to me and back talking!!! They are dying to go outside and play. And to be honest...I wanted to go out too. BUT they are in trouble...so dilemma...okay solution.

"Yes, girls we can go out. BUT you are not allowed to ride any bikes, toys, etc. The only you can do is color with the chalk."

They are fine with that. But what to do with Connor? Dilemma...okay solution.

"Connor, you may NOT come outside. You did not listen to Mommy at the park. You said bad words. You are going to listen to me. You get to sit on the rug and watch the other kids play."

"Okay Momma. I sorrwweeee."

"Thank you for saying you're sorry. You are still going to just watch everyone else play. Maybe when you can be a good boy and listen and not call names,you will get to come out."

While I held Sage (or my neighbor did) the girls colored and we did some cheers. And Connor sat with his tractor, poking his head up every once in awhile to see if what was happening. It was kind of sad. I almost caved in. Almost. I hope it got through to him. I'm not sure who felt worse about it. Him or I. I hope I don't have to do that again for a long time. I can't wait to go back to that park when they are all ready to listen and not backtalk and not call me names or other people names.