Hannah Montana Vent

Not that I don't love Hannah Montana, cuz I do. Its more about me screwing up as a mom tonight. Well after Cade had gone to his NFL thing I was feeling like Sadie wa a little left out, since we usually do things that are more boy oriented. Honestly it just easier to do things that please the majority most of the time. Every once in a while she and I do something together. And she rarely complains and goes with the flow, so I thought it would be great to go to the Hannah Montana movie concert in 3D, but since it was only on for a week (now I guess they have exteneded it) the only night we could do it was tonight. We went and got tickets for the 7 pm show (the earlier one was sold out of course) and I spent about 3 hours of afternoon time literally BEGGING the kids to get their homework done, which only Cooper did (he always does) Well we ended up having to go before it got done and Cade was FAR from done. I knew he woudn't do it while I was gone, and of course, he didn't. Even Wyatt in KINDER got his done all on his own, and he struggles with focusing sometimes.

Long story short: I get home and Sadie has TONS to do, Cade has TONS, and they are just having meltdowns on me, and its now 9:30 pm. A better mom would have not even gone to the stupid thing if her homework wasnt done. I should have just bitten the 20 bucks and made my point, because the evening ended with slamming books (she won't finish and will be benched tomorrow, AGAIN) slamming doors, and Cade won't finish either, unless I get them up at 5:30 in the morning. My kids can really pour on the drama, it just kills me. They had PLENTY PLENTY of time to get it done earlier today, and they just WON"T. So I had to suspend ALL TV afterschool priveleges monday thru thursday, until spring break. I don't care if they all finish their homework, the TV is permanently OFF monday -thurs. That was the rule growing up, and I try to do that but I usually start caving in on it when they are on good behavior and getting things done. I'm really mad at them, Cade for stalling and then acting like such a punk and Sadie for not stepping up when she was in the midst of getting a special privelege.

For the record, Cade had a really good reward startegy set up for homework with his teacher, which she later watered down to where it wasn't very good and not much of an incentive. That dosen't help much, unfortunately. I HATE getting played by my kids, it happens every once in a while and it makes me madder than pretty much anything. It stresses me out like nothing else. It makes me feel like I'm not doing my job well enough, and its just too important not to do right. GARH!!I am so glad Sadie will be at a sleepover Friday night (unless she dosen't shape up, then thats getting yanked too!) and Cade has a campout, I'm getting a babysitter and going scrapbooking with my mom all night. Get me the heck outta here!!!