My kids are so radically different, it is mind-blowing. Aric is having a really hard time in school and is close to failing 4th grade. School is just such a struggle for him. Tonight he brought home yet another test he failed that needed to be signed and returned to school. Ugh.
And Connor? He brought home a letter of recognition, a certificate and a newsletter spotlighting the kids with outstanding achievements from the school superintendent. Yeah, just a bit of a contrast between the two boys, wouldn’t you say? And it’s not just with schoolwork that they differ. Their personalities, character traits, and code of ethics seem to be radically different, too. We have to work so hard at not comparing the two of them. It’s not easy!
Connor is 12 1/2 and is mostly a joy to have around. His teenage moments are starting to rear their ugly head, but that is to be expected. Today he had a field trip to Medieval Times and he was texting me the whole way there and back. I loved that! He even sent me a picture of one of his friends and his friend sent me a message, too. Connor definitely has my sense of humor. While attending the show at Medieval Times, the King called out to see who wanted to marry his daughter. A bunch of people stood up and/or raised their hands, Connor being one of them. The king called on Connor and asked him why did he want to marry his daughter. Connor responded, “Call me!”, and did the whole phone on ear hand motion thing. LMAO!! He said everyone cracked up. I know I would have! Gotta love that kid.
Aric is just as lovable, he’s just more challenging than Connor is. Second child syndrome, for sure!
[tags]parenting, siblings, sibling rivalry, Medieval Times[/tags]
I did the Medieval Times school trip with Joey a few years back. It was fun!