Girls and Boys

Raising girls is VERY different than raising boys. OY!! Boys, in my humble opinion are much easier. What you see is what you get. Not too many layers. They get over things easier and they roll with the punches. Not as emotional. I am very emotional. A typical girl. Charlotte is hitting that age where emotions are coming to a new level. Now, she is not the norm, considering the attachment stuff. That alone stifles normal emotions that children have...sad, mad, glad, scared...they all look the same in an unattached child, though I would no longer call Charlotte "unattached". Now throw in hormones! YIKES!!! No details, but we are dealing with some "girl stuff" here. I remember when my boys were pre-teen and the girls started to like them. It was no big deal. They were not interested. Now with a daughter, it is a whole different ball game. This boy crazy thing is just a stage, right??? PLEASE say, "Oh yes, this is will pass quickly!"

Also, raising Zach is different than raising my older boys. He is a poster child for what happens when babies are exposed to drugs. His frustration level is very low. Common thing in kids who suffered drug exposure in the womb. Yesterday was that kind of day. Finally he got his sense of humor back and gave me a "smile".Very funny Zach....see...he "got over it".

I spent the rest of the day deep cleaning my bedroom. I put flannel sheets on my bed and boy was it cozy warm!!!

Then the kids and I made peanut butter cookies. We doubled the recipe which was a great math lesson!
I spent some time working on the Pink and Brown.....It is back on the strict program after seeing this picture!!!!
Will these blocks never cease????Charlotte played out in the leaves with a friend and TJ, who stopped by for a quick visit, and Zach played like nice boys do.Hey!!! Where did that screwdriver come from??? Grandma took that back quickly!

Today is more homeschool, housework and later I will help Rachel as she finishes TJ's quilt she made. Speaking of quilts, I found a new pattern I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! It was in a post over at Em's Scrapbag. It is called "Harvest Sky" and I found out she designed it herself. She is testing the pattern and I will be first on the waiting list to buy it!!! I have the perfect fall colored fabrics to use in it. I am crossing my fingers that she has it ready to sell soon! I love it so much I want to marry it!!!!! OK, so I have been hanging out with Ruthann over at "Warm Pie, Happy Home" You should pop over there too and sign up for her great blogoversary giveaway. I always feel like I had a nice visit with a good friend after I leave there. I hope you feel that way here, too.