{"id":1006,"date":"2010-07-23T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-23T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2010-07-23T10:31:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-23T14:31:00","slug":"juggling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=1006","title":{"rendered":"Juggling&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TEm06VyVqSI\/AAAAAAAADe4\/mqvZDAyCAy8\/s1600\/DSC_0663.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"325\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TEm06VyVqSI\/AAAAAAAADe4\/mqvZDAyCAy8\/s400\/DSC_0663.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Yesterday my Sammy got a J O B!!! &nbsp;He will be working at East Side Marios. &nbsp;He is quite excited about this and I am glad for his excitement. &nbsp;He will be able to pay for his cell phone bill and buy his clothes that cost way too much! &nbsp;\ud83d\ude42 &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Sammy is in Hockey Camp this week. &nbsp;This particular camp gives him 30 hours of ice time in the week not to mention the dry land training! &nbsp;Crazy eh? &nbsp;This boy is tired out! &nbsp;There isn&#8217;t much that wears him down so it is interesting to see him sound asleep before 9 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">It is a rainy day&#8230; I have to admit, I love days like this. &nbsp;I feel compelled to do things I otherwise would find excuses to ignore. &nbsp;Usually that would be laundry but since I did a boat load, literally, of it yesterday&#8230; I just have a bit left to get the boys to put away. &nbsp;Bowling&#8230; &nbsp;we are thinking of going this afternoon. &nbsp;Hopefully everyone else doesn&#8217;t have the same idea.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Josh is saving his pennies to buy a tuxedo for himself. &nbsp;This is what he wants for school &nbsp;Is he not a weird child? &nbsp;This morning as he was getting ready, he was complaining&#8230; &#8220;You never let me wear my suits or long pants.&#8221; &nbsp;Hello, it is because it has been crazy hot here. &nbsp;Such a funny kid. &nbsp;Then there is the complaining about learning. &nbsp;He is a little too addicted to the computer. &nbsp;When I put on a &#8220;learning&#8221; game he complains&#8230; &#8220;Aw, I don&#8217;t want to do letters.&#8221; &nbsp;Sigh. &nbsp;This child will be the death of me! &nbsp;I am too old for a 5 year old, especially one that has a will that is too strong!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">My Tyler is going through the phase of pushing me away. &nbsp;I remember going through this with<b> <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/sukumaranville.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/i-blogged-about-frustrations-of.html\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: black;\">Sammy<\/span><\/b><\/a><b>&nbsp;<\/b>and how much it hurt me. &nbsp;Seriously, again&#8230; at least this time I have a better understanding of it. &nbsp;Of course I try not to take it personally. &nbsp;Yet I am not sure my ego can handle this 4 more times. &nbsp;Why is Mommy&#8217;s love such a threat? &nbsp;Why can&#8217;t they feel like they can grow up without all the worries of being &nbsp;mama&#8217;s boy or however you want to label it?<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Tyler&#8217;s pushing feels very different from Sammy&#8217;s. &nbsp;Sigh. &nbsp;God doesn&#8217;t give you more than you can handle, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TEm1F4IESaI\/AAAAAAAADfA\/L1pJpFSuhSQ\/s1600\/DSC_0816.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TEm1F4IESaI\/AAAAAAAADfA\/L1pJpFSuhSQ\/s400\/DSC_0816.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Meanwhile, I have a balancing act going on with my middle children. &nbsp;Well, Max&#8230; &nbsp;he is such a great kid. &nbsp;I think he has a hard place in our family&#8217;s birth order. &nbsp;He is big yet he is still little. &nbsp;Usually, I refer to the boys as the older 3 and younger 3. &nbsp;He isn&#8217;t fond of that. &nbsp;Yet, in so many ways, he is one little guy. &nbsp;Fairness is so important to my Max. &nbsp;&#8220;H<i>ow come <b>HE<\/b> gets to do that again?&#8221;<\/i> &nbsp;Usually he is referring to something the younger ones will be allowed to do.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Josh has a habit of finding his way to lay right beside me. &nbsp;It doesn&#8217;t matter who is there, he will squish in a spot that isn&#8217;t a spot. &nbsp;Usually his brother cave and just move over. &nbsp;Not Max. &nbsp;Or for example, if one of the boys is sleeping in our bed, Max keeps track of how many times his brothers have slept there. Usually he will walk off in a huff, totally offended of the injustice he per-sees. I will have to go after him, realizing he is hurt and kiss the unfairness better and act accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TEm1QGTtFHI\/AAAAAAAADfI\/f_LK_O03dcI\/s1600\/DSC_0016.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TEm1QGTtFHI\/AAAAAAAADfI\/f_LK_O03dcI\/s400\/DSC_0016.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">With Zach having his appendix out, he has been given treats by many friends. &nbsp;The first time it was OK. &nbsp;Zach was too sick to enjoy it and handed them out to his brothers. &nbsp;After a bit thought, as the treats kept coming and Zach wasn&#8217;t being so generous, Max was not impressed. &nbsp;We went to the store and I let him\/them pick whatever candy and size they wanted. &nbsp;(Trust me, this does not happen&#8230; especially the big bags). &nbsp;This was justice prevailing.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">My Max is still a little boy needing his mama&#8217;s attention, just in bigger boys ways. \ud83d\ude42 &nbsp;I&#8217;ll take it! &nbsp;Yet it is a job remember that he is a little one in a big boy&#8217;s body. &nbsp;I love this kid.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Then there is Jordan, who is, day by day, becoming a copycat of Sanj. &nbsp;He is more of a loner at home. &nbsp;He will be off, usually on his guitar, strumming to his own tune. &nbsp;Often, he will wait till all his brothers are out of the pool and then go in. &nbsp;He is becoming a true musician&#8230; a little off beat. lol<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">Zach is healing wonderfully. &nbsp;He is itching to be active again. &nbsp;It is hard to believe that it was only 7 days ago that he was cut open!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">OK&#8230; that is the scoop of the home front. &nbsp;I am back to writing and it feels good. &nbsp;I am a still suffering a bit of writers block but am not going to let that stop me.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday my Sammy got a J O B!!! 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