This morning I picked up Foster with Keren.  Ben decided to stay home and Talia stayed with him.  The kids were ready early so I took advantage of it and walked to school with them.  We usually walk to school but on Thursdays we have to drive b/c there usually isn’t enough time to get through in the morning and then get Talia to school on time if we walk.  Ben would not let me leave. He didn’t want to stay there.  He’s been giving me more and more of a hard time.  I’ve asked him why but he won’t tell me.  He just doesn’t want to go.  It makes me so sad!!   I am just not thrilled with his teachers this year and I am glad we are moving b/c if we stayed and I decided not to send him on to first grade next year, then he would have the same lousy teacher.

This morning was another beautiful day so Keren, Eric and I went to the park by the bagel store.  We got bagels and ate outside in the park.  We stayed for a long time b/c Foster was cleaning and only came home at 12.

This evening after everyone came home from swim and survival chugim, we went to the Purim carnival that the Yeshiva was having.  It turned out to be a DISASTER!  Keren and Talia had a good time but Ben was impossible.  We brought Eitan with us and after a few games the boys decided they were thirsty.  I bought them each a Coke and they were happy.  Then they asked for cotton candy and that’s when the fit started.  Robin had shown up by that time, thank goodness, b/c Ben would not stop crying that he wanted cotton candy.  I refused and I finally had to take him home.  He cried the whole way home.  He was acting nuts.  So he pretty much ruined the whole thing for me and for Keren.  I let Talia say and she came home happy a little while later.  I think in the end it was that he was starving and he couldn’t handle it.  It’s not the first time that we’ve seen him act crazy when he’s hungry.

In the end the kids were all home by 6:15.   They ate, I cooked a little with Ben and he snapped right out of his bad mood and then I showered them and put them to sleep.

Tomorrow it’s off to the beach!