Floundering....

I'm not sure where the past couple of months have gone. It just seems like yesterday was Christmas and now we're almost at the end of term 2 and approaching spring break! Crazy!

But I feel like I'm floundering- the two steps forward and five steps back seems to have reared it's ugly head. Where there seemed to be breakthroughs now finds regressions- and I'm frustrated. Why can't they just stop with the attitude and just get the work done?

I started reading 'The Heart of Anger' last week. I've only gotten through the first chapter or two- where they put in the list of 25 things parents do to provoke anger in their kids... yeah, let's just say we probably do at least 20+ of them. Every time I'm dealing with something in a child, I can look at my own life and think, 'maybe I should follow my own advice'! No wonder I'm having problems!

I have gotten into more of a routine of who's doing what, where and when and with whom- which seems to have helped. I also found a new math program for my oldest, but the excitement/novelty was gone by day 2. At least he's getting math done every day and I don't have to sit for an hour with him to do it! Definitely going to be using that for the oldest two next year.

My brain is feeling scattered (which you could probably already tell from this crazy post) and I think the kids are too. But maybe we just need a break- I'm not sure.

Anyway, I've got a huge 'to-do list' for tonight and I already just want to go to sleep. So, good night for now!