I have 2 bonus days- woohoo
I really didn't want to deal with traffic, delays or random re-routing of my trip into or from work. After stressing about it and worrying how else I could get into work, if the ways I normally go are closed or backed up for 45 minutes or more, I realized that I had PTO. I actually brought stuff from work, home.. so if my boss oks it, I'll do that stuff, so I'll only have to take two half days. :)
At any point.. I'm home.. Kate's home and doesn't go back to school until Tuesday. I'm so happy I don't have to worry about G-20 stuff.
Last night, I stopped by game stop and picked up two games. One for the wii, since Kate said she beat the games that we have ( like 4 or 5) and one for the Xbox, that is multiple player, so her and I could play some, together. It seems to make her day when we game together. I figure she has been working hard and doing more stuff around the house. A new game, especially a Wii one, will actually encourage her to move more vs. a food "treat".
I realize getting her into the food= treat is not a good thing, so I'm working on other "treats". I'm trying to come up with ones that will encourage her to be more active, which is a win-win in my book. :)
I asked her yesterday to put away the last of her clean clothes (that she washed over the weekend). SHe had 2 hampers full. I realized when I got home last night, which was bedtime for her that she hadn't touched them. I had already given her the games. I told her when she got up in the morning, she would be emptying both hampers. This time putting everything away, where they belong. She would do this before turning the TV on or playing any games.
When I got up at 8 am this morning (the joys of sleeping in, grin).. I saw two empty hampers in her room and she was downstairs playing the new game on her Wii. I'm glad that she was smart enough to do it this time. I don't think she would have enjoyed the next step of losing the TV and games for the weekend, especially when she's having a 5 day weekend.. Heh.
She's actually doing good for the most part. I have to remind at times, but she's also doing things at times, because she knows it needs to be done. Mostly, just breaking the last of the bad habits that she learned in the past year. It's just going to take time and consistency. She wants people to be happy and she wants to help. It's just a matter of encouraging the last and nipping any laziness or attitude as it happens.
She's still a good kid :) even if I am biased. ;)
At any point.. I'm home.. Kate's home and doesn't go back to school until Tuesday. I'm so happy I don't have to worry about G-20 stuff.
Last night, I stopped by game stop and picked up two games. One for the wii, since Kate said she beat the games that we have ( like 4 or 5) and one for the Xbox, that is multiple player, so her and I could play some, together. It seems to make her day when we game together. I figure she has been working hard and doing more stuff around the house. A new game, especially a Wii one, will actually encourage her to move more vs. a food "treat".
I realize getting her into the food= treat is not a good thing, so I'm working on other "treats". I'm trying to come up with ones that will encourage her to be more active, which is a win-win in my book. :)
I asked her yesterday to put away the last of her clean clothes (that she washed over the weekend). SHe had 2 hampers full. I realized when I got home last night, which was bedtime for her that she hadn't touched them. I had already given her the games. I told her when she got up in the morning, she would be emptying both hampers. This time putting everything away, where they belong. She would do this before turning the TV on or playing any games.
When I got up at 8 am this morning (the joys of sleeping in, grin).. I saw two empty hampers in her room and she was downstairs playing the new game on her Wii. I'm glad that she was smart enough to do it this time. I don't think she would have enjoyed the next step of losing the TV and games for the weekend, especially when she's having a 5 day weekend.. Heh.
She's actually doing good for the most part. I have to remind at times, but she's also doing things at times, because she knows it needs to be done. Mostly, just breaking the last of the bad habits that she learned in the past year. It's just going to take time and consistency. She wants people to be happy and she wants to help. It's just a matter of encouraging the last and nipping any laziness or attitude as it happens.
She's still a good kid :) even if I am biased. ;)