Kids Do The Darnest Things!

Children!!!!! They bring you joy and happiness and then turn around and pop the bubble. My kids, i believe, think i am stupid. That i cant possibly understand how they are feeling. Cant possibly know what they are thinking. Now that is far from the truth. My life was the perfect picture on the outside but step in the door behind that white picket fence and you have now entered hell. We have shared bits and pieces from our pasts with the older two when trying to make a point. We have a situation the other day that tore my heart. I won't get into details but lets just say they did something they shouldnt have and got caught and I reacted like it was my life all over again. But wait, the wisdom of my 14 yr old slapped me in the face. Things are different this time. They have loving parents that are aware most of the time and paying attention, and they are both alot stronger than i ever was at that age. We all need to make our own mistakes even when givin warnings and advice from someone who has been there. I just hope that this one time getting caught will be enough to make them think twice as hard next time in the same situation. You think you are watching and involed and aware of everything your kid is doing but you can never be totally sure 100 percent of the time you can only try to make sure they arent some place they shouldnt be with somebody they shouldnt be with. In the mean time they will look for ways to fool you so they can do those dumb ass things that they always get caught at. We tried to explain it to them you are a kelly/obrien and your gonna get caught its the law. We were tell stories to our day after thanksgiving dinner guest about the stupid pet trick our kids have pulled over the years. Like the burning of the couch and meg's trip down the hill in the pickup truck just to mention a few big ones. Its amazing what they have survived so far so lets hope those guardian angels stay on duty.ttfn