that I am a reasonable adult who understands kids...especially 5th graders. She wrote the most amazing letter explaining her outburst of this morning, her misunderstanding of "room cleaning requirements" and other assorted stuff. I am extremely proud of her taking responsibility and trying to fix things. Now, I know she is probably trying to cover her booty and retain her midnight movie priveleges...but I will take compliance any way I can get it! Plus she offered up a consequence that is WAY worse than missing the movie as a trade---no electronics for a week. That means no phone, iPod, TV, radio, DS, Wii...you get the picture. For my totally plugged in child...this is torture. She made a good case and presented an alternative consequence---and since responsibility is the goal of this whole parenting thing, I made the deal. Pushover? Maybe, but this is something I have looked forward to for a LONG time and I know she has as well. To miss it would be a shame.
SO...in summary...the spouse and I decided to reverse our decision about no New Moon and institute another consequence. Believe me...she will pay for her mistake (see the no electronics comment). But I think it will be in a more "lesson learning" way.
By the way...did you know it is only 2 days!!! 2 days!! Seriously...about 53 hours. I am just about to hyperventilate right now!! 2 days!!!
Leaving with a fave quote from New Moon...here's our girl Bella:
Option three: Edward loved me. The bond forged between us was not one that could be broken by absence, distance, or time. And no matter how much more special or beautiful or brilliant or perfect than me he might be, he was as irreversibly altered as I was. As I would always belong to him, so would he always be mine.
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For me nothing would be worse than missing that movie. I might even trade my first born if that is what it took. It is 9:37 and this time tomorrow we will be watching Twilight! Honestly, I can't think about anything else. I am finishing my comment cards and might need you to check them to make sure I don't subconsciously type Edward, New Moon, half-naked bodies into them. OWOOOOOOOOO!
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