December 11, 2024 - Wednesday

There was a lot of tension in the house for a lot of the day. First off, Ben has been anxious and frustrating all day. Like, calling me and texting me with all of his stresses and just dumping them on me and then getting off the phone. I eventually said I thought it was unfair that he was treating me like his anxiety sponge, and he was like, "Oh, I'll remember that for next time." And then he was annoyed with me all night. So sorry that I expect you to do adult things without acting like a child. Anyway, that was super annoying, but I'm trying to talk myself down from overreacting about it. He's obviously just stressed out and doesn't know how to handle it, so he turns to the only person he trusts to talk to about his stressors. I just wish I wasn't the only outlet he had. 

Aside from Ben stress, I went into the room where I keep the presents today and saw that someone had been in there and opened up a box. I confronted the kids and nobody confessed. So, not really knowing what other course to take, I sentenced all of them to going to bed an hour early. I'm like 99% sure it wasn't Jonas, but that's the way this group punishment thing works! I was hoping they'd guilt the guilty one into confessing, but here it is, 9pm, and nobody has fessed up. Very frustrating. Hopefully it was enough to discourage the culprit from doing it again. Also, their surprises are ruined, which kind of is a punishment in itself. 

Clem and her homeschool choir sang at a nursing home today. It was cute. Clemi has a solo and she did really well. I'm proud of her for being so brave!