losing it

in more ways than one

I wondered how long it would take before a trip to the lost and found was in order…..5 school days

between forgetting his jacket on the playground, or leaving his lunch box in the cafeteria, this is our usual conversation when he gets off the bus and into my arms for his hug:

“hi sweetie”

“hi mom”

“how was your day”

“good”

“that’s great!  where’s your jacket?”

“I forget….you know me!”

can you hear my deep sigh from here? I have tried so so hard to LET IT GO

my sister gave me the advice of "natural consequences”…..let him be cold and wet and see how many more days he forgets his jacket

but the problem is…..he would rather NOT wear a jacket

he wants to have his arms free for easier movement at recess…..God forbid a jacket get in the way!

he takes it off, dumps it on the ground and forgets it when the bell rings

once I found one of them at the lost and found, soaking wet with footprints all over it….ha ha

and it’s not just jackets and lunchboxes either….he had his nintendo ds (present from santa) for 3 days before losing it (found by dad 2 weeks later)

it’s all very hard for me……but I’m learning to let go a little and just let it be

and other losin’ activities around the house:

I dusted off my old treadmill – that thing is over 8 years old and still works great - downloaded some new songs, and scared the cat half to death

6 am is coming mighty early, but I’m off and running

let’s see how much weight I can lose before it’s time for halloween candy and christmas cookies! 

this weekend is another soccer game, some home projects and of course….football!

hope you have a great weekend!