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I coached boys recreational soccer for almost 5 years. By the second year I had a very good team. I taught them to play fair, to be kind, and to play 'down' when needed. This involved moving boys to positions that they weren't as strong in and having them make goal shots from further back. At times they would even play for the other team when they didn't have enough players show up. They just wanted to play :)
Maybe I'm the minority in this but I found absolutely no pride in winning by large margins. Especially against a team that was young or new. What's the point in crushing another team. My boys would give them pointers when on the field. They learned that it's not always about the win, but in helping others to learn more...
My dd is playing rec softball and are a very new team. Only three of the girls have ever played before. The coaches always talk before games to discuss their teams and most Umps have 'mercy rules' in place. The two teams we've played thus far have been kind and they would put the rules into play when they got a decent bit ahead. Our girls are learning from them and through experience, but they didn't feel as if they were just out there to get slaughtered.
We played a team last night and lets just say they could care less about any of that. We played a double with three innings each game. They crushed us and had no beef about it. We're talking 26-0... second game was just as bad. I was sad for them and our girls though. I just didn't see how they could feel good about that sort of game play. It was going to be an easy win since they were light years ahead of us in skill, but seriously...
It's all good though, our girls learned a lot and though they got a little down a couple of times, they continued to rally together and push each other to keep trying.
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I pretty much paid $20 a day to my friends son down the road; I had sheep, horses, dogs, hermit crabs, and cats to feed.
I've got less animals now, but someone has to come twice a day still.
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No major schooling to be done tody. Relaxing, maybe scrapbooking, but on my to do list is:
-finish folding laundry
-feed farm
-get kids to finish their papers and a math assignment each.
-figure out a dinner to take traveling with us tonight because if I have to eat out one more time I will scream.
-drive DD to her softball game that is 3 HOURS from here....I. am. not. looking forward to that.
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That is funny and not funny! Glad it all was ok. Hey and you came home to a fairly clean house...too bad you couldnt have accidentally dusted some of the clothes lol
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My 3rd student is tomato staked...for a multitued of reasons, but it works for her. She needs it and understands that it's the way its going to work with her here for now. So far she has learned to do her homework (hasn't since 6th grade!) and learned to work better (she got real tired of correcting the same stuff so many times due to laziness).
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I do homeschool another child...if I didn't have to deal with the parents, all would be well...Its hard watching a parent messing up the already difficult life of their own child because they never grew up themselves.... I will say that they are coming to the realization that this is my home and my rules. They asked me to do this for them. I don't have to and they need me to. The student needs this and that's whats important.
BUT, I will say that I can see the difference in this child from when she first got here. A child that hasn't done homework since 6th grade, now does her homework...she also just made a B on a science test that she actually studied for :)
I don't have a problem with her continuing here next year. For the most part we still do everything we want with her here. There are a few adjustments that we made, but other than that, it's not been a big deal. I want to help her regain a love of learning and a focus that it is for herself for her growth...
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I just got a violin and am self teaching for now. So i say go for it! It will be fun :)
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I could just see the uproar now lol!
We like BYU's independent study program though..ok i take that back...i like them, dd doesnt because *gasp* it makes her actually have to study regularly and work fairly hard at it!
I will be enrolling the two kids in their new language
program. It has been updated to include more talk time with classmates and intructor.
As for the violin, i'm self teaching right now. I have a call to a teacher, but havent heard back yet. I bought two books at the music store that seemed quite explanatory and had good skill/song progression. I also bought a shoulder rest. I am much more comfortable. You tube is also great lol, and a mirror :) .
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Thanks y'all. So often we come here with frustrations, but i really enjoy when successes happen :)
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congratulations. have you played before or is this new?
I still owe dd a new viola. (though right now, she's wanting money for a trip to machu pichu) she played through high school, and sold it to pay for some college stuff. maybe when she gradutates in two years. . . .
No, I don't play yet. Ok, well I can almost play Twinkle Twinkle. Does that count, lol. I do read music and play the flute. I have been looking at violins since last year. I've been wanting one for the last couple of years and after looking around I figured I'd save some money for a decent violin. Unfortunately with dd just starting softball ($$$) and EFY ($$$), plus they have spanish courses up for renewal with BYU ($$$). So I just haven't been able to save the money...but it's ok. DH took care of it :)
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I'm so very sorry. Don't beat yourself up about what-ifs. Just remember the times that were good. Maybe start a memory book with your children that all of you can add to with words, thoughts, pictures, etc.
I think you also did well wih his donations. Helping others brings me peace and I hope it eventually does you to.
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Ok, so it's been a while since I've posted about my dd and her what I felt was some out of control arguing and drama from her (and me playing into it :bored: ). We've instituted some changes here and they have been working. I wanted to thank those that offered helpful suggestions as to what to try. It has been more harmonious most days here. I also got her involved in 4-H with some friends and softball recently. She beens sufficiently tired most evenings to sleep better, though she still wakes some at night, but removing all electronic items from her room (ipod, ds and a tv that could only watch dvds) has prevented her from using them instead of getting herself back to sleep. We didn't realize that she had been doing this until I caught her a couple of times doing it at odd hours of the night. Stinker....
So thanks again. She is still a prickly pear at times, but she is not like me and has that sort of negative personality. We're working on that :)
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I'm so sorry! :grouphug:
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awesome! You can just box and ship those to Baton Rouge please!
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ok, so hubby surprised me with a violin...now my girlfriend wants to know when I can start playing for a program Seriously!? Um, It's gonna be a while LOL
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Thanks y'all. I appreciate it. I will look those things up :)
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I know a wonderful lady that teaches violin! And it's not me. :nopity: But you would have to come to Canada for lessons. :auto:
Congratulations, by the way!!! :hurray:
Yeah, I think that would be a bit of a drive!
It was funny that he handed me the blizzard....because he'd already told me about it and I knew that wasn't really it, he was just trying to be funny. He teased me on the way home saying it was a Great Dane puppy because "I know it is your faviorite breed" and I just nervously laughed and said "I hope not"! He sometimes gets a wild hair, lol
Now off to play twinkle twinkle before anyone else gets up :)
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I will be headed to San Antonio, TX with some teens for a church event from Baton Rouge, LA in a few months...what are some places we should visit on our way? Must stops? I want it to be fun for them.
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I've been attempting Twinkle Twinkle...lts not going bad at all as my notes sound pretty good, but I fear there may be a riot coming on if certain people in this house have to hear it more than a few days, lol. I may be playing outside!
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Yeah i think he's a keeper too lol! He did agree to letting me have a "free registered"Arabian last month...thats four horses now :)
I cant wait to try some things tonight on it.
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So he had an errand to run off at the boy scout office...
He texts me and says that he got me a surprise and I thought, cool! Got me a cheesecake or something yummy.
Well he did bring me home a DQ Blizzard and said, "surprise!" lol and I just laughed and said you stinker, lol
Nope, he said, I'm kidding, I've got to go back out and get it. :confused1:
So I have to close my eyes as he brings this surprise in (I love animals, but I'm thinking, please don't let it be another thing that I have to take care of! LOL)
It wasn't....
He bought me a VIOLIN! And sprung for a fairly good one it seems :) I'd already been looking at them and then he asked me not to ask him what he spent. Considering I don't pay the bills, I won't really see it anyways, lol.
So I've got a call in to a lady about lessons. I'm totally excited :hurray:
So now I join the crowd of ladies here playing violins :thumbup:
Oh and I've already got some nice regular sound from it too, as well as a few loud squeaks :tongue_smilie:
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Having bought a number of bed frames at various stores, ours always came with slats. We had to buy a bunkie board for the bunk bed, but slats still came with the whole bunk.
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do not engage, do not engage, do not engage the drama...thats my advice. I have a 15 yr old drama queen. Love that kid to death, but she wears me out! She just got signed up for softball though and has been too tired lately to even want to be too much of a drama queen :) ...although she has a head cold and that child can be worse than a sick husband, lol.
Hugs!
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Well I get it straight from the farmer and I know it's not the fake stuff that they mix with other syrups :)
contact: Max at 231-499-1844. He runs Lown Family Maple Syrup in Kingsley, MI. He ships all sizes. We just normally buy 2 gallons, lol.
A question for sports parents/coaches and a vent...
in The Chat Board
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Unfortunately there aren't enough teams to group them like that. We all play each other. There is no forcing of 'playing down' but mercy rules are used by umps and coaches (cutting innings shorter by having less runs per inning-things like that). While I realize someone has to be #1, I find it hard to see how someone finds joy in playing a game like the one last night...