Becky’s Nook

So today, Clay and another kid got to fighting after school, and i mean it came to blows and pushing. So when we got home, he was going straight up to his room for a time out until dinner. Fighting is not acceptable, ever. So as i was getting Robbie, Mercedes and Nicholas out of the van, Clay thought it would be funny to pull his pants down and show the neighborhood his tighty whiteys. So I told him “ok, i’ve changed my mind, your punishment is now this. You’ll go upstairs till dinner, you’ll come down to eat dinner, then you’ll go back upstairs to bed” He threw a hissy fit and a half. Yelling and crying, throwing stuff, kicking the walls and door. I didn’t know what to do about him being so destructive, so i decided to ignore it. Then, as if that wasn’t bad enough, he started yelling down “i don’t love you anymore, I want a different mommy!” That tore my heart apart. I didn’t know what to do, so i called Dennis at work, and he said to go show Clay how hurt i was, and that i was crying. So I did, instead of trying to hide it. I went up there, sat him down and said “mommy’s been downstairs crying” he said, “how come?” “because you said you didn’t love me anymore” and he burst into tears, which made me cry more. He said he changed his mind, that he does love me and we hugged and made up.

Even though I knew what he was saying wasn’t true, that he was just angry, it still cut deep like a knife. I knew I’d have to deal with this, I just didn’t think it’d be when he was 4. Everything’s ok now though, he’s upstairs, peacefully playing/reading in his room, and i’m cooking spaghetti for dinner. Have a good night.

exhausting! But good. Work is cool! There’s so much to learn, bedframes, mattresses, wardrobes, dressers, bathroom stuff, kids stuff. That’s all in my section. It’s insane, but fun! The people i work with are really nice and my manager is pretty easy going. They say I’m brilliant and learning fast, which is awesome! Anyways, just a short update. I’m beat. I’ll check back later.

I got a call on Wednesday afternoon, I got offered the job! So now i officially work at IKEA! I went to orientation on Saturday, learned all the policies and health and safety stuff. My first shift is today at 5pm. I’ll be working on the floor in the beds and kids sections. I love the kids section, so i’m glad i’ll be in a place i love. I’ll be working 20+ hours per week, which means at least 20, can go up to 34. And it’s great because i’ll be working at 5pm during the week, and then on the weekends whenever they need me. I’m hoping I can still make it out to Enderby for Christmas, but because I’m new, i very well may be working christmas eve and boxing day.

 We had thanksgiving dinner last night over at Den’s parents place. It was delicious! Turkey, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, stuffing, GRAVY! And apple and cherry pie for dessert. Thanks mom and dad! And happy thanksgiving to every one! This year I have too many things to be thankful for to list them here, and I thank God every day for them.

Anyways, I need to go buy some new shoes for work, so I’ll write later and let you all know how it went!

Well, I had a job interview at IKEA today. It went very well. Seems they’re looking for a part timer (or many part timers i guess) that fit my schedule. He just has to check on a couple references, then he’ll let me know by Thursday if I’m hired or not. He said it looks favorable though! I’m so excited! I haven’t worked in five years, it’ll be nice to get back to it. And child care isn’t going to cost me anything. My girlfriend Joanne works from 6-330, so I pick up Nicholas and Mercedes (Rebecca’s little girl) and then when Joanne gets off work, she’ll come and look after the boys until Dennis gets home from work. Saves us all some money.

 Dennis and I went out Saturday night for our anniversary. We rented a hotel room for the night and went to Stage West. Stage West is a dinner theater, and it was great! We saw Dreamgirls, a story about 3 women trying to make it in motown, and their rises and falls in the business. It was on broadway in NY and this was the first time it has been done by canadians in Canada. We even got to meet some of the cast afterwards. I recognized a couple people, one girl, who played Lorell, used to play Hazel on Degrassi, the next generation. The other person I recognized was Michael Clark, he used to host Get Set For Life on Kids CBC. Clayton and Robbie used to watch him and Alyson faithfully until they left. It was cool to get to meet them.

The hotel we stayed at was Hotel Arts. I recommend it to anyone. Very modern and funky. And very reasonable. A regular room, on the weekend, is only 150 dollars. We got a free upgrade to the king suite with a pool view, which usually goes for 279ish on a weekend. (weekdays are more expensive) The bathroom was amazing, marble, 2 sinks, steam shower with dual heads coming out of the roof, and glass enclosed. The bed was soooo comfy, 1000 thread count sheets. Very luxurious. It had a little sitting room, with a flat panel tv hung on the wall. And there was a deck off the room, overlooking the pool, where you can sit and watch the swimmers and soak up some sun. We had a really really wonderful night!