Flag football and let's make a deal

Keera was all excited to play flag football...until after the first game when she realized everyone wanted to take her flags.  We knew we had a problem when the second Saturday she was refusing to go.  We all (Bren, Katie, connor and me) tried different approaches to get her to play.  Teenagers get pretty creative when they are trying to motivate a five year old.  Finally Bob just said..."You're playing." 

That's when Keera said, "Let's make a deal.  I'll play football if 1. you get me 6 crafts and 2. you let me go swimming."  The biggest problem is that the pool is already closed for the fall.  So, we all responded, half laughing, "Keera the pool is closed."  The pool has been closed for two weeks and she knows she can't go in it. 

Her response....."Fine, then no football."

Guess what?  At that point, Dad had enough....she went to football.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A call

I went to mass last week to be a Eucharistic Minister.  The lectors did not show up (and there was only one other EM with me), so I offered to read.  I told Father I had been a lector years ago.  So in the back of the church, I practiced real quick before I went up.  I guess when God calls....we answer.....and it was really fun to do it again.  So....if women can do all that in one mass, why is it they can't be deacons or priests?  I guess that is yet to come.
Read more

"Barn" is open

Obviously Spring has Sprung....the last two weekends Brendan has had friends sleep over above the garage - the barn.  This weekend Brendan is having friends over from school, above the garage...."Dad, these are big guys who will  help set up the pool table."  A 600+ lb pool table). Katie has plans to have friends  sleep over on Saturday and Bob has planned a pizza party for Connor's basketball team on Saturday, above the garage....I think I should start charging a fee for this place!  It's like having a glorified tree house to hang out in.
Read more

The feeling of reading a good book

I just listed a new book in my book section, Handle with Care , by Jodi Picoult. It was a long read, and it took me awhile to get into it, but that was more me than the book. It is very well written and the story is incredible. The reason I am blogging about it - I realized yesterday, as I went through like at least 200 pages, every minute I could pick the book up, that a good book is like a friend....once you get into it, you feel like you are a part of it and you have to know the outcome of what is going to happen to those characters who have grown on you. The power of a good book is amazing-when you can't put it down for anything.....unless your four year old says, "Mommy, I want attention." (Even then, guilt ridden, Irish CAtholic that I am....I thought..."I already gave you attention today in many ways....this is my time." Wow-a good book almost succeeding at overcoming the power of my guilt-amazing.)
Read more