hung out with family tonight
Feb. 12th, 2008 07:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
petmoosieAt my brother's house. My nephew has his birthday this week (he's six).
Emily was being her obstinate self. She and her girl cousin played with Playmobil princesses, although Emily kept trying to get me to play also. Then after dinner (which Emily didn't actually eat much of) and cake, the Lego construction began. With lots of instruction and care from the adults, no Legos were lost. Then it was time to go home and Emily rebelled, but my brother caught her and made her put on her shoes and coat. Then she ran out the door and slid down the driveway (BTW, we've been having freezing rain since around 2pm).
I finally got her home and argued about not having ice cream. She finally ate go-gurts, a banana and Ovaltine.
T is trying to reassure me that she is just testing the limits of me (as the disciplinarian) and herself (and her control or lack of it over her emotions). She really seems to lack any control.
Emily was being her obstinate self. She and her girl cousin played with Playmobil princesses, although Emily kept trying to get me to play also. Then after dinner (which Emily didn't actually eat much of) and cake, the Lego construction began. With lots of instruction and care from the adults, no Legos were lost. Then it was time to go home and Emily rebelled, but my brother caught her and made her put on her shoes and coat. Then she ran out the door and slid down the driveway (BTW, we've been having freezing rain since around 2pm).
I finally got her home and argued about not having ice cream. She finally ate go-gurts, a banana and Ovaltine.
T is trying to reassure me that she is just testing the limits of me (as the disciplinarian) and herself (and her control or lack of it over her emotions). She really seems to lack any control.
