what’s happening?

exhibit A. They are getting so big and grown up looking. (taking golf lessons at the country club again this year).

exhibit B. They are getting all kinds of attituded up. Rolling eyes, saying "i knoooooowww" and the like in that VOICE, not saying goodbye in the morning.

exhibit C. no longer understanding english apparently. Cause I’m saying things between 3-7 times before they can listen once.

exhibit D. they were obnoxious to my mother (my mother, their grandmother- who buys them EVERYthing they ever ask for, takes them fun places, never yells at them- yeah, that one) when she was watching them for me yesterday.

exhibit E. they have now lost all video games until futher notice (ie. until they can act like non-obnoxious, non-prehormonal, english speaking children).

exhibit F. the constant bickering, picking at eachother, fighting. FUN!

end result. all of the above = tween years. they suck. and are we really in them already? all signs point to yes. And/or they are not digging me working so much and doing the ol acting out deal to prove it. Being the mom is sometimes no fun at all. 

And they are handsome and will continue to be…if I let them live.