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Showing posts with label contention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contention. Show all posts

Monday, September 29, 2014

It Was Raining Pretty Hard

Nathan and Matthew have been fighting a lot lately and by a lot I mean that they are either fighting or sleeping. So when I left to go visiting teaching this afternoon, I was hoping I had the same number of children when I got home. When I returned, not only had they not killed each other, but Nathan, Matthew and Malia had been working together on a project. They had gathered up all of their stuffed animals, of which there are a plethora, and had made themselves a zoo called “The Ark.”

Every good business needs a sign letting people know whether the business is open or closed...

...and an arrow letting you know where to go. Only the really great ones give you money to buy your ticket.

The ticket booth complete with information board and a Saran Wrap window.
 
One of the ticket booth employees.
 
The Ark staff welcomes you to the zoo.

The vast assortment of animals inside The Ark.

As for the name of their zoo, I think it is pretty ironic. While the heavy rains haven’t caused us any problems, there is flooding in other parts of our community.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Insights From My 7-Year-Old

Like all families, we have our struggles with contention in the home. In fact, at this point Nathan and Matthew’s entire relationship seems to be built of one contentious moment after another. The whole thing makes me extremely weary. Considering how many of the fights he starts, I was pleasantly surprised to see Matthew writing up a “Family Happiness Plan” on his chalkboard yesterday. This morning he took the time to copy it onto a paper and asked if we could hang it up so we could remember. Apparently he has been listening to the many (so, so many) family home evening lessons on contention and how to have peace in our home.


I think he pretty much pegged it. If we all did these few things consistently, I’ll bet our family would be happier. So yeah, I’m hanging it up. And although I’m realistic enough to know this is not the end of the bickering amongst my offspring, hopefully it will serve as a reminder to Matthew when he is feeling ornery.