One month ago, Phil and I got married on Grandview Drive. So one month ago, I became a Stepmom of five awesome boys. :-) Where has this month gone?? My goodness!
Not much has really changed... but, here are my observations:
1. The boys think that I have more "authority" as a stepmom... but they still really don't listen.
2. I've started leaving the toilet seat up... because let's face it, I HATE sitting in pee. (We do keep teaching them about this though.)
3. We all LOVE ice cream. OMG. There goes my race season because I eat way too much ice cream.
4. Every time I give them the choice to clean or go outside... they always go outside.
hmm...
5. Icees, Slushees, Ice Cream, Shakes, etc... Make very good bribes.
6. They like to talk. A LOT. "Jennifer... Jennifer... Jennifer..."
7. They like to ask a lot of questions. "Why...? Why...? Why...?"
8. They play a TON of Minecraft. Now that we're having nice weather, I've been starting to kick them outside more though.
9. We are all really looking forward to our summer vacation! Phil and I booked a trip this summer to Myrtle Beach with the boys.
10. People really just think I'm crazy for jumping into this. But, as a three time Ironman and 100-mile trail runner... Wasn't I already a little crazy?? :-)
Just like anything else, we have our ups and downs, but the ups are awesome, the downs are temporary, and the boys are a lot of fun. I've been enjoying their inventions with Legos (as much as I hate stepping on those!), looking at their creations on Minecraft, and watching them play their sports (no matter how boring it really truly is). :-)
Baseball season is just getting started, so maybe I'll have some "baseball and... burps?...bloopers?" stories soon...
Not much has really changed... but, here are my observations:
1. The boys think that I have more "authority" as a stepmom... but they still really don't listen.
2. I've started leaving the toilet seat up... because let's face it, I HATE sitting in pee. (We do keep teaching them about this though.)
3. We all LOVE ice cream. OMG. There goes my race season because I eat way too much ice cream.
4. Every time I give them the choice to clean or go outside... they always go outside.
hmm...
5. Icees, Slushees, Ice Cream, Shakes, etc... Make very good bribes.
6. They like to talk. A LOT. "Jennifer... Jennifer... Jennifer..."
7. They like to ask a lot of questions. "Why...? Why...? Why...?"
8. They play a TON of Minecraft. Now that we're having nice weather, I've been starting to kick them outside more though.
9. We are all really looking forward to our summer vacation! Phil and I booked a trip this summer to Myrtle Beach with the boys.
10. People really just think I'm crazy for jumping into this. But, as a three time Ironman and 100-mile trail runner... Wasn't I already a little crazy?? :-)
Just like anything else, we have our ups and downs, but the ups are awesome, the downs are temporary, and the boys are a lot of fun. I've been enjoying their inventions with Legos (as much as I hate stepping on those!), looking at their creations on Minecraft, and watching them play their sports (no matter how boring it really truly is). :-)
Baseball season is just getting started, so maybe I'll have some "baseball and... burps?...bloopers?" stories soon...
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