Today was gorgeous. We drove to a park with the windows down. And then we had an afternoon lunch, right there in an outdoor pavilion, making use of a grill to make some delicious hot dogs. In January. What is with this weather??
Alyssa smelled leaves.
Ryan wandered around, pulling the spaghetti legs routine whenever we wanted to guide him in a direction he didn’t want to go.
And he followed Alyssa like a loyal little puppy.
This evening we went to my mom’s house. I wanted to get my car washed at a nearby wash center, but they didn’t take credit cards, and I didn’t have any cash. Boo. I also need to clean out the interior of my car. It needs vacuuming BADLY. My mom borrowed my car for three weeks. I gave it to her in clean, freshly vacuumed condition. I received it back along with crumbs, lollipop sticks, gum wrappers, and stray M&Ms and skittles. To say I’m peeved is an understatement. But there’s no use in bitching, because the half-ass apologies and excuses of “You know how your brothers are” (I know exactly how they are: PERFECTLY BEHAVED WHEN IN THE CARE OF ADULTS WHO ACTUALLY PARENT THEM) annoy the ever living shit out of me. So I’m going to suck it up and take it to the car wash and stand on my head with the large time limited vacuum as soon as I can. NOTE TO SELF: Collect quarters!
Speaking of my brothers. I’m so pissed and disgusted with my twelve year old brother right now. He, my ten year old brother and their thirteen year old friend were over here the other day, to celebrate my ten year old brother’s birthday (it was on December 29th; we always celebrate it a week or so later to get past the Christmas buzz).
At one point, my ten year old brother asked if he could watch cartoons in my bedroom, because the noise and chaos in the rest of the house were too much for him. I told him to go ahead. Not too long after that, I got busy chasing after Alyssa and Ryan, putting up decorations, preparing food, talking to Dan on the phone, and helping my mom print out some birthday cards. My twelve year old brother and his friend went into my bedroom, without my permission, and shut the door. As soon as I saw the closed door and heard the mischievous giggling behind the door, I kicked them back out.
Today, while at my mom’s, she pulled Dan and I aside and told us that my twelve year old brother had something to tell us. He informed me that in retaliation for me taking away his “special box” (he had a pizza box with several near-pornographic photos of women and female WoW with him the other night at my house; I told him I didn’t want that kind of material around my children and made him leave it in the kitchen. I then informed my mother about it, and she threw it out), he dug around in my nightstand and came across my “special drawer” (his words). The special drawer has, among other things, our sex toys. He proceeded to take out a vibrator and a dildo and show it off to the thirteen year old boy, who proceeded to touch it, play around with it, and smell it and then make lewd, disgusting remarks.
Wouldn’t you be disgusted and pissed off with your brother if he did something like that? Like I told him, I feel violated and disappointed. He went into my bedroom without my permission, went INTO MY THINGS without my permission, and then touched things that he clearly had no business touching and passed them around to his friend.
I didn’t yell and scream at him like I wanted to, and Dan stomped off into another room before he lost his temper (though I got an earful of his venting later on, after we left). I told my brother that for the time being, he is not welcome in my home, and when he is allowed to return, he will not be allowed in my bedroom. I told him that I am very disappointed in him and a bit hurt, as his actions that night were very disrespectful and inappropriate.
Ew. Now that I know this, I need to go and disinfect everything in that drawer!
Sigh. There is always something going on!
Ugh. This pissed me off. Number one..if YOU dont want pictures like that BULLSHIT in YOUR house, YOU have every right to keep it the fuck out, and if some little know it all 12 and 13 year old shitheads (no offense) dont like it, well they can just shut the fuck up or get beat, lmfao. I hate kids, I really do, especially kids are that age where they just think they are hot shit but in reality are cold, very cold diarrhea. Id be busting some heads.
Wow, just wow. All I was going to say was that the first photo is to die for! Then I read the end of this entry. Someone bringing something into your home around your children is way different from them going into your private bedroom and snooping into drawers to mess around with your private possessions that are hidden from your children. Why the hell is he carrying a pizza box with nudie pics in it? I think you did the right thing for the time being. When I was 12 I remember my friend dragging me into her sister/brother in laws bedroom and saying that they kept their “toys” in the top drawer. She was looking for something and came across it. We both giggled, didn’t dare look, and she never dared tell anyone in her family for fear of embarrassment. I’d have never thought to take it out and touch it *shriek*
If I wasn’t under the Weather, I would have been out there enjoying the Weather too. Glad you guys made good use of it. I love the pictures, especially the last one of Ryan following Alyssa. Dan was really dressed for the Weather too. Look at him, rocking those short sleeves in January! For a second there, I thought I was still in Australia. ;)
I would be SO PISSED OFF. If you didn’t go completely postal on them, you handled it MUCH better than I would have.
That is incredibly disrespectful of your brother. Wow, I’d be so incredibly pissed off.
Wow. Seriously, I think your mother needs to be involved with the mother of your brothers friend. When I was that age (and even NOW!) I wouldn’t DARE go into a friends parents/older siblings room without permission, even if my friend said it was ok. It always had to be direct permission from the parent. And if I did then enter the room, I most definitely didn’t go snooping around in their things! (And seriously, WHO SMELLS A VIBRATOR?) How rude of your brother AND his friend. Goodness.
In other news, the first picture of Alyssa is fabulous! It’s such a great shot.
Your pictures are so beautiful… You are really lucky to have such a wonderful weather. Here is raining, raining and raining
Your brother is definitely a rude little person. I think it is really awful to do such a thing to a sister; especially since he invaded your privacy to punish you because you wanted to protect your children; he wanted to punish you for doing what any good mom and sister would do (nude pictures are not for 12 years old boys!).
I think you and Daniel handled it really well, because exploding in anger would have shown him that he had managed to reach his goal.
Wow, I would’ve knocked that kid’s face in if I were in your position. Kudos to you for keeping your temper! Your photos are adorable.
Your pictures are gorgeous, Jenn!
And the issue with your brothers, wow. Very well handled on your part though.
Your pictures are great Jenn! I really like them! The weather here was pretty good too. Yesterday I heard it hit 70 degrees. WOW
I would be so angry with your brother and his friend. I think you handled it pretty well because I would have went off. It’s your stuff and he has no business in it. I’m sure he wouldn’t like it if you went through his.
Um, wow. I am in total shock. I don’t know how you kept your shit together in that situation. I believe I would have lost it. I know boys at that age are curious, but why on God’s green earth would your brother even think of doing something like that? The LAST thing I want to do is think about my brother and his sexual activities and I sure as HELL don’t want to get up close and personal with them. I’m sorry you had to deal with that, ugh.
Your photos are looking lovely. The shot of Alyssa is great!
I’m glad you had a lovely day!! Those photo’s are gorgeous!!
I can’t believe your brother did that!!! That was way out of line.
The first picture is PERFECT! The weather here has been lovely for the last 2 days. We went exploring at another grocery store just to stay out longer. Now it’s cold again…agh. OMG your little brother is a freakin rascal! Who does he think he is? I’d be so embarrassed and pissed! Greg asked me the other day, when we were going to buy our 1st toy, I was like NEVER. I’m scared little hands are going to get to them, in your case preteens hands!
omg .. that is just messed. =_= What is with kids and disrespect these days? You’d think you’d at least give that to people in your family. at LEAST!
I see why you are peeved, but also he still is a child. He’s 12 and considering boys mature later than girls he’s actually 10. Which doesn’t make it not wrong because it was very wrong and bad for him to do that, but you grow up and you make mistakes. He has to learn to respect people’s things, home, and personal space.
near-pornographic photos of women and female WoW
Wait, like half naked blood elfs or something? Lol just curious.
I think you did right though by banning him from your house for now. Sexually curious tweens are one thing, respect is another.
“Wait, like half naked blood elfs or something? Lol just curious.”
Actually, ya…. it was pretty bad.