January 19, 2011
I don't really feel like writing this evening because I am tired.  The kids wanted to talk tonight about some stuff.  Nathan (13) doesn't like it when Gabriel (10) follows him at camp.  Gabriel says that she follows him because she doesn't know anybody there.  Nathan asked Gabriel why all of her friends are skinny.  Gabriel says she doesn't care if her friends are skinny.  Nathan doesn't like it when Levi comes over because he wants to play with lego and Nathan thinks that is kind of immature.   Gabriel is having a hard time on swim team because she doesn't have any friends there.  It can be difficult to be a child.  There are so many things to negotiate - a changing body, a changing mind, friends that come and go, teachers that you like and teachers that you don't like.  It is different than being an adult where there are so many responsibilities but more choices.  Would I be a child again?  I don't think so - there are things that I miss - the exploration, the adventures, things to learn but there are also challenges.  Anyway, I think I will go for now.  I haven't quite figured out how to respond to other peoples blogs.  Perhaps, I will sort that out tomorrow.