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Mommmm, I'm BORED! (Vent)
If I hear 'Mommmmm I'm borrrrrred' in a whining voice one more time, my little guy may find my hands wrapped around his neck! This kid goes to Summer Day Camp Mon - Fri. They go on 1 - 2 field trips a week and do all kinds of activities at the park - like really cool activities, not just hop scotch or dodgeball. We're talking water slides brought to the park, nature shows, cultural days (Polynesian, Indian, French, Mexican, Irish, Native American etc), bbq's, crafts, all kinds of sports. Plus, he has soccer practice 2x per week and at least one scrimmage per week, usually two, and a game on Saturday mornings. Let me tell you where this kid has been this summer either with me or day camp:
Knott?s Berry Farm
Wild Rivers
Knott?s Soak City (twice)
Aquarium of the Pacific (twice)
Bowling
Ice rink
Roller rink
Boomer?s
Orange County Fair
US Open of Surfing
Sightseeing in Los Angeles
Mummies of the World at the California Science Center
Angel?s Baseball Game
Numerous professional soccer matches
Numerous days at the beach
Several movies
Discovery Science Center
Go Kart World
Tide pools
Queen Mary
Harbor cruise
God, now I am wondering how much I have spent on this kid! He is going to be sorry he called me today to tell me he is 'BORRRREEEEDDDD'!!!! My head hurts now, I am glad I made a list, printing it out for him right now!
Vent over, the end.
Re: Mommmm, I'm BORED! (Vent)
Alyson & Phil | Planning Bio | Married Bio!
Dates & Quinces Blog
Maybe so....but that knowledge makes it no less irritating for the parents. It's like nails on a chalk board.
took my cousin (last year when she was 17) and her gf to socal to see colleges without their parents.... Afterwards, it was "cool. But let me tell you about the dating gossip instead!" ugh. And this year, if we want to spend time with her, it's "you have to make date."
I'm thinking "girl! I changed your diapers, took you on overnight trips, helped with you homework... You're hanging out with me when I say so and you're gonna like it!" hahahaha of course, I told her in a nicer way.
and my sister's oldest, 6 years old, is sometimes convinced he wants a new family. Hahaha
mh has never had to care for kids before so he has no clue.... Hahaha
hawaii 10.2008 plan ;P married bio ???
my response: "you're going & I'm sure you'll figure something out."
hahahaha I think I can go on too!!!! And i have no kids of my own! Hahahaha!!!!!
hawaii 10.2008 plan ;P married bio ???
My tactic isn't the nicest, I usually say something back in the exact same tone of voice and when they hear me do their tone of voice, they tend to realize just how annoying they sound. There's nothing like learning from modelling.
Alyson & Phil | Planning Bio | Married Bio!
Dates & Quinces Blog
Kini, I totally know the scenario's you give! Especially with the girls, they are so worried about who, what, when, where, how and why. LOL, everything is DRAMA!
I think I am a very good role model for my kids and yet they still pull out all the stops.
I have many teen years left therefore, much more venting to do. Hell, S is only turning 12 this year! Oldest D is turning 16 and youngest D just turned 14.