Mom Vs. Teenage Son

So he has only been a teenager for a total of 3 months and already I have had enough. Where is the fast forward button? Someone please tell me.... To say the least, over the past few days you can honestly say my son and I have not seen eye to eye. (I guess it is a good thing he still is on the small size.)

Where to begin...lost cellphone (2nd one for the record)..., broken glasses..(2 more weeks before insurance will pay for another pair), talking back or should I say a comment for everything...example "JT, please finish cleaning your room" and JT responds, "why don't you do something", mother then is sent over the edge...


I asked him to give me a list of his grievences. Here they are...
1. No respect
2. Mom taking things too seriously
3. Mom not getting her way so she yells.
4. Not allowing him to do things he likes.
5. Mom finds stupid things to whine about.
6. Being punished or grounded for making mistakes.

I am hoping that this book that I purchased for him will give him some guidance on how to survive the next few years under mom's roof. If anyone has any additional suggestions on raising a teenage son, please pass them on.

Holly Springs High School Spirit Week

At HSHS they are trying to build traditions. This year is the first year of having all 4 grade levels. It opened 3 years ago with only freshman and sophomores. I have to admit it is kinda cool seeing the kids start the ball rolling. This past week was spirit week which finished with a homecoming game against Knightdale. After a disappointing first quarter the Hawks pulled it out and conquered.

The week began with the first annual powderpuff game. Unfortunately the juniors lost but I admit it was nice for the Seniors that came out ahead for the inaugural year. Watch out next year for the girls of 2010.

Tuesday was hippie day.

Wednesday was the controversial Stop Light day. I can't say I really approved of this one.

The color of your t-shirt was to depict what your relationship status currently is.

Red - Your taken (in a relationship)

Yellow - you are talking to someone, or it's complicated

Green - your single

(just for the record, Jillian wore green)

Thursday was class color day.

North Carolina Dance Alliance - "Memories of a Hometown"

We are so proud of Jillian!! She found out last week that a piece that she choreographed was selected to be performed in the Student Choreography Showcase at the annual North Carolina Dance Alliance Annual Event to be held in 2 weeks. She was asked by her director to consider submitting a piece of work back in August so she decided to take on the task. She created a modern piece to the song "Hometown Glory" by Adele, of which she actuall titled it "Memories of a Hometown". I have to share a part of her application description.

"In my student-choreographed piece “Memories of a Hometown” it is based on everything you build in your hometown. You meet new people, make friendships, and make memories in your hometown. In the dance at different times people unite and stand together as a group. My dance consists of 12 dancers that range from 10-16 years of age to give the idea of different ages coming together. We begin by walking through the town and weaving through obstacles of life. Then we stop to embrace what is going on around us. We begin to appreciate where we come from and who has come into our lives. We realize that the community that we grow up in shapes us into who we are today."

I am very proud of the young lady that she is developing into.

http://www.ncdancealliance.org/