Siblings

I thought back to last week's sunsets... could summer really have ended?

Wonder Boy and Super Girl attended the middle school camp at our church this summer. Can I just say I think I saw a brief moment of camaraderie between them? You could have knocked me over with a feather. The last few years have been more rivalry than I would have preferred. You can't force kids to get along, but it is heart breaking when they don't. They have not been, but suddenly they seem to be. Even if only briefly. I think it is all about being BUSY. My friend was sitting for me this summer and she is a gal on the go! I am trying to mimic her energy level... kind of hard, but I'm trying.

Anyway.... this was the first week of school. I was a nervous wreck because my middle school years were HORRIBLE. Wonder Boy starts middle school this year and he is just like me in many respects -- my worst fear is that he live each and every one of my nightmares. Super Girl is not destined to live them because she is happy. She would be happy if she were president of the United States. She would be happy pushing a broom. She is content and satisfied with how cool little things are.... she is blessed.

Wonder Boy inherited the worry gene, the guilt gene, the obsessive gene, the "I get to fight my weight because my metabolism sucks" gene, the "I hate excercise" gene, and the "here put the weight of the world on ME" gene. Poor Wonder Boy... to have this genetic nightmare and to be starting middle school... how many crosses must one child bear?

So far so good.... I'm hiding my anxiety and they both seem happy.... we had the kids physicals this week. Wonder Boy was crushed when the Dr. shared the news on where he falls on the grow charts.... 51% on height... much higher on weight. We have wood to chop... must get him in a sport!

Pray for me.... if I can be a better example perhaps Wonder Boy will avoid my pitfalls. I need to lose weight and pretend I love excercise. I have modeled better eating... but losing weight won't happen without diligence on excercise and perfect eating... wish I could wake up to a healthy metabolism. Time to get on it....