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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 46963" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><span style='font-size: 11pt'>Good Morning. TGIF. It's the first long weekend of the summer season in our country. </p><p></p><p>Marguerite, hope you enjoy difficult child 1 and girlfriend. Good idea about having enough work for difficult child 3 to keep him busy while you are away. Enjoy the cool weather. </p><p></p><p>Sharon, hope difficult child holds it together. It's unfortunate he is going to school today but even more unfortunate you won't get a break. </p><p></p><p>difficult child has been clicking on all cylinders this week. It just shows in his eyes. He is clear and just "plugged in". He just left for the airport for a weekend with friends from school. He hasn't seen them for a year. He packed himself! Believe me he has never been able to plan and organize all of his necessities. Usually it was a suitcase of books or magazine and his toys. I suggested a check list but low and behold he had it already packed. Even remembered the laundry bag for dirty laundry. He still has his toys with him but he knows what he needs and has it all together.</p><p></p><p>He has had an exceptional week at work. Primarily because he is hyperfocused due to this trip. It spills over. He even got a 100% on a surprise quiz on customer service. It's posted on the bulletin board in the break room. He probably hasn't ever gotten a 100 on anything. It's lovely to see him thinking clearly. It's not the disjointed, out of touch with his reality type thinking. </p><p>I just worry that he is too excited and he will peak and crash but I'm going to enjoy his good week. Savoring the moments when it feels like he is doing well is the best I can do. I'm not worried about his behavior or his wardrobe or his friends. They will manage without my input. Even difficult child has commented on the need to use these sort of goals as a way to get himself to plan. :thumb: Guess the carrot will work better if it's his carrot. </p><p>I'm not sure that this will carry over but it's always more effective if it's his choice in carrot. </p><p></p><p></p><p>easy child signed out of class. He is officially done. The ceremony isn't until Tuesday but he is a high school graduate. Now he packs to leave the nest for 3 months to work. Add that he went to his first 18 and older club last night and stayed out past 12M in a very hip part of downtown and I had a Yikes! moment. He is doing everything in one 24hr period. I prefer he does it here and gets the experience and feel for it. Being a easy child, he insisted on driving. If he wasn't comfortable or bored he could go home. :thumb: My easy child is moving on from our nest. It's a good thing but we will miss him. He has been such a gift to us and a good friend with husband. </p><p></p><p>Baby sis is flying in this weekend with the nephews. I needed an Aunt Fam weekend. Middle sis will join us and it will be a good time. Not sure husband and easy child will be able to stand all the estrogen. </p><p>We plan a weekend of just hanging out. </p><p></p><p>We had a huge thunderstorm yesterday. My plants are so happy. :whew:</p><p></p><p>I don't think I have written this much is months.</p><p>Hope you have a good summer start weekend. It's also the weekend we remember those that died in service to the U.S. It's a great weekend to be in Washington D.C. if you haven't ever been. It's a powerful place to be on such an emotional weekend. Just a reminder to have a positive thought for the military and their families. :warrior: They are our warriors.</p><p></p><p>Good Morning timer. You snuck in on me.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 46963, member: 3"] <span style='font-size: 11pt'>Good Morning. TGIF. It's the first long weekend of the summer season in our country. Marguerite, hope you enjoy difficult child 1 and girlfriend. Good idea about having enough work for difficult child 3 to keep him busy while you are away. Enjoy the cool weather. Sharon, hope difficult child holds it together. It's unfortunate he is going to school today but even more unfortunate you won't get a break. difficult child has been clicking on all cylinders this week. It just shows in his eyes. He is clear and just "plugged in". He just left for the airport for a weekend with friends from school. He hasn't seen them for a year. He packed himself! Believe me he has never been able to plan and organize all of his necessities. Usually it was a suitcase of books or magazine and his toys. I suggested a check list but low and behold he had it already packed. Even remembered the laundry bag for dirty laundry. He still has his toys with him but he knows what he needs and has it all together. He has had an exceptional week at work. Primarily because he is hyperfocused due to this trip. It spills over. He even got a 100% on a surprise quiz on customer service. It's posted on the bulletin board in the break room. He probably hasn't ever gotten a 100 on anything. It's lovely to see him thinking clearly. It's not the disjointed, out of touch with his reality type thinking. I just worry that he is too excited and he will peak and crash but I'm going to enjoy his good week. Savoring the moments when it feels like he is doing well is the best I can do. I'm not worried about his behavior or his wardrobe or his friends. They will manage without my input. Even difficult child has commented on the need to use these sort of goals as a way to get himself to plan. [img]:thumb:[/img] Guess the carrot will work better if it's his carrot. I'm not sure that this will carry over but it's always more effective if it's his choice in carrot. easy child signed out of class. He is officially done. The ceremony isn't until Tuesday but he is a high school graduate. Now he packs to leave the nest for 3 months to work. Add that he went to his first 18 and older club last night and stayed out past 12M in a very hip part of downtown and I had a Yikes! moment. He is doing everything in one 24hr period. I prefer he does it here and gets the experience and feel for it. Being a easy child, he insisted on driving. If he wasn't comfortable or bored he could go home. [img]:thumb:[/img] My easy child is moving on from our nest. It's a good thing but we will miss him. He has been such a gift to us and a good friend with husband. Baby sis is flying in this weekend with the nephews. I needed an Aunt Fam weekend. Middle sis will join us and it will be a good time. Not sure husband and easy child will be able to stand all the estrogen. We plan a weekend of just hanging out. We had a huge thunderstorm yesterday. My plants are so happy. [img]:whew:[/img] I don't think I have written this much is months. Hope you have a good summer start weekend. It's also the weekend we remember those that died in service to the U.S. It's a great weekend to be in Washington D.C. if you haven't ever been. It's a powerful place to be on such an emotional weekend. Just a reminder to have a positive thought for the military and their families. [img]:warrior:[/img] They are our warriors. Good Morning timer. You snuck in on me.</span> [/QUOTE]
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