The Talk

I had the "talk" with Seth last night and we both survived it.  I don't know how well I did and time will only tell.

I wish I could remember all of what was said but here are a couple of highlights.

I was trying to explain the biological differences.  When I told him that girls didn't have a penis, he said "so do they pee out of their butt?"

Then finally as I wrapped things up, I asked if he had any questions.  He paused, thought for a moment and then asked, "so, when did you say the college world series starts?" and that was the end of our conversation.

The Talk

It is time to have the "talk" with Seth.  We have danced around the subject and it has become more obvious that it is something Seth is curious about but yesterday he finally asked Shelley what SEX was.  There is no avoiding it now but I have no idea what to say.  I've researched it but nothing seems to fit the way I communicate with Seth.  So, I am going to pray and just use the words God will give me.

(this is 2 post in 2 days, I'm on a roll)

Update

Shelley pointed out that it has been 4 months since I blogged.  This surprised me because I didn't think anyone even read what I was writing, including Shelley.  But, it also made me feel guilty because I have wanted to provide the boys a written history of their childhood and I'm doing a poor job of it.

We have been so busy I don't even know what to write at this point.  So  here are some quick hit points.

Seth just finished the 3rd grade and finished with all As for the year.
Chase just finished the 1st grade and I'm not sure what letter grade he ended the year with on his reading but he blew away the 1st grade requirement.

We just finished up the Spring baseball season and it was full of highs and lows.  I helped on both teams and it kept us very busy.  Seth's team continue to struggle to find their way.  They did win a game this year which was one of the highlights.  They also got to play a game on the little league field at the Ballpark in Arlington.  It included the singing of the national anthem and each player being announced when they came to bat.  But, the season included a lot of drama among the players and coaches.  Losing causes a lot of stress.  We are in prayer as to whether to return to the Roughriders next season or not.

On the other hand, Chase's team came in first place.  Chase is blessed to be in a very good situation.  He is excited because next season he gets to move to coach pitch.

Shelley and I just returned from a trip to Jefferson, Texas.  It was sans children and we enjoyed our time together.  We stayed in a nice bed and breakfast, took a ghost walking tour, took a tour of the river and explored the local area.  But, the most important thing was the time we had together which did us both a lot of good.

Another big thing that has happened is that I changed roles at work.  I am now back to running the IT department.  It has added a lot of stress but I continue to be thankful to have a job and be able to provide for my family.

Can I write another post in less than 4 months, we will see. :-)