Russell is now 10 years old and in the 5th grade. He has gotten so big. Still smart and still athletic but now he has attitude and talks back. Not real sure how to handle that. Other days he can be my sweet boy still. Funnily enough although I am still called russell's mom some of them have taken to calling me by my first name so i guess I am getting my identity back.
Yesterday he bought himself 2 hermit crabs. This is in addition to Riven the guinea pig who I mostly take care of. I am refusing to do anything for the crabs but know that won't stick. I did not tell my mom about them as she would yell at me for letting him buy them. But I did stick to my guns and made him pay for them and all the accoutrements.
We had dinner yesterday at UNO. I thought we would be safe there from the boys obession with seafood. Little did I know they now have lobster and shrimp scampi for about $19. So he got that, a smoothie and an appetizer. What are we going to do when this kid is a teenager and finishes all of that plus more. Buy two entrees? Granted he was hungry from soccer practice. If we had gone to the chinese buffet my choice all 3 of us could have eaten for what we spent on Russell's dinner alone.
I am getting worried that we won't be able to sell our apartment this spring and move next year to get Russell into a better school for 6th grade. Time to start finding out about private school open houses to cover all bases and tighten our belts.
WHAT A WEEK!
3 years ago
