Angry Bird Birthday

Yesterday was my eldest monkeys birthday and it was so amazing I felt so incredibly blessed to have the day shared with so many people and everything just went so wonderfully, Loghan said it was the best birthday ever!

I even baked people, I baked and I was super proud of it in the end!

Spoils from nana and oupa

My cake before it was cut

after it was cut...

33 Party backs... I was done

Cupcakes made by Aunty B for school

 

Another cake by his other nana

Lessons and a guitar one very happy monkey

 We started off with dinner at my moms on Sunday, cake and presents, Monday morning his actual birthday started with chocolate chip pancakes, we then took party packs and cupcakes to school and then last night we had a surprise mini party at his other grandma's home with more cake and more gifts even his own guitar which made Loghan so happy, it was nice to have everyone together and Loghan fell asleep with a huge smile last night... a very happy angry bird =)

Kicking Term 2's butt monkey style

I don’t think I am the only parent who hyperventilates at the thought of end of term parent meetings, this term has not been great for Loghan, for Gabriel he has blossomed and in our opinion was doing so well so whilst I was looking forward to his meeting I was honestly not looking forward to Loghan’s and had geared myself up for a drop in codes etc… however my child proved me wrong and I couldn’t be more proud and needed to remind myself that I should never doubt my kids abilities even for a second.

Whilst there are a few things that need attention Loghans marks came up in every area which was such a relief although he does have some work to catch up on during the holidays and we need to still work on him rushing his work and his handwriting, he also has the same problem I had in school where in mathematics he cannot see why he has to show the method when he knows the correct answer I felt exactly the same in school if the answer is correct who cares how you got there but that is not how the school sees it so we had to have a chat about that, but his marks are great all improved and excellent marks for both mathematics as well as life skills, English was also good and Afrikaans as well so yay I walked out feeling incredibly proud and happy, we have been told they both have the ability to get top marks across the board which we know but honestly I don’t expect perfection I just want them to be the best they can be.

Say what now

So yesterday I picked my son up from his nana and asked him the general everyday questions about his day, he reported that he had gotten into a fight with a boy who seems to have established himself as my sons arch nemesis with regards to the affections of a girl in their class… I know right they are 9 (almost) I flipped out in my head at this comprehension as well.

But that aside I have tried to be somewhat objective as crushes are normal whilst establishing a firm opinion that this is not something he should even be concerned about until he finishes school lol but for the most part it’s somewhat sweet so we keep a watchful eye.

Yesterday however whilst we were speaking and he was rallying about how the other boy has been sending the girl notes etc he then said something that made me almost slam on brakes he said no he mustn’t send her notes (girls name) is mine…. Wait what hold the phone.

I looked him in the eyes from my rear view mirror with a momma death stare we should all know well from our own moms, the look that says ok no games you listen now and you listen well, I said Loghan let’s get something strait a girl is not an abject and does not belong to anyone, besides that you are still a baby in the scheme of life and this should not concern you for many years to come, (girls name) has feelings and you will not fight over her like she is a material possession do you understand me… yes mommy.

I was very upset maybe people will think I over reacted but even a child needs to understand that people are people they have feelings and are the only ones in charge of themselves they cannot be owned like a pet or object, gosh seriously never thought I would need to have this conversation among many other conversations we never needed when we were children but that have now become a must and common place.