hollydeckerdiaries

I know it's psycho. But here is the thing... I just can't be everything to everyone all the time. So I set a day to let my kids have time with friends... and then I hope that somehow the friends can make that day work. Evelynn and Sally were stubborn (who do they get that from?) and would not participate. They are too embarrassed to have friends over to our house (they are not a fan of little siblings and claim there is nothing to do here), and even though I suggested they go somewhere like the mall, or goofy golfing... they refused. so... they sat in their rooms the whole day. reading. I guess. But all the other kids (except for Ebenezer whose only friends are dinosaurs) participated in the friend day and were successful at getting one friend to come over.  Beckham Claire Dillon Bruce Emily Enoch Was it a success? I mean... it happened... but I am going to be real with you. For me, it was a failure. For me, it triggered rage and depression. I don't feel like our guests had...