What's been up with the boys??

...Other than taking turns driving me mad???

Let's start with my older one... He has been pretty committed in the FOBISSEA try-outs this term. Though he did pretty well in an athletic meet two weeks ago, he wasn't picked to be part of the team. Needless to say, we was mighty disappointed. Good also lah, cause the games are to be held in Manila and H isn't too keen with the idea of Manila. Nevertheless, S1still attended the athletic meet at school last Friday - getting 2nd place in the U15 Boy's High Jump. This fella is starting to realise that he needs to excel in something, and that needs commitment. For the last two years, our advice had all been on deaf ears. Now, he sees our point... He knows he needs to be more responsible but somehow BEING responsible is such a hard task for him. Until now, I am still constantly nagging, lecturing, scolding him to do him homework, pack his bag, etc etc. I can hear myself being a broken record! Of course many times, I just want to say F it lah. But being a mom..."mai suei suie tei" go back and do what every mommy does. *Sigh*

As for S2 ... he had opted to take the ABRSM music exams in March 2011. His music teacher said that if he is commited, he can do Grade 2 Flute instead of Grade 1. My S2 insisted that wants to take the challenge of taking the Grade 2 exams after our lengthy talk. It has to be his decision. I don't want to be droning out PRACTISE YOUR FLUTE. PRACTISE YOUR FLUTE. PRACTISE YOUR FLUTE...and then to be greeted with sour face. And what do you know? After agreeing that he will attend all lessons and practise his flute, and reminding me to pay the exam fees yesterday, our friend did NOT attend his flute lesson. You say lah. Kik Sei me or not??

S2 had his braces fixed last Saturday. Apparently some friends at school are calling him JAWS. Hahhaha. He's okay lah. At first, he was pretty upset...because he said he will look like a GEEK with his glasses AND braces.

Other than that...they both will have a student-led conference with their teachers next week. THAT - will be handled by H. I won't be around. He told me to EMAIL the boys' schedules and what I want him to do with the boys... Let's see how he handles the boys in the 10 days that I am away.