School and stuff.

I'm doing fairly well in school so far. :-) My math and english classes are going really well. My chemistry is a little harder, but I hope that I'll be able to keep working through it and come out on top. I didn't realize how tiring going to school fulltime and working parttime would be. But I guess it will all be worth it in the end right? :-)
Today after work, Josh and I went and got the boys and then went to the park. After the park we went to the store to get Ryan a coat. We found a really nice one that is super warm and has a zip out fleece. So it's really like a two for one deal. :-) Cole is over his yeast infection and thrush, however he still has a cold and his teeth are still floating. :-( But he's been much happier and is sleeping better. Ryan had a rough week. Starting Sunday he was naughty enough at church to get all his toys and books removed from his room. Monday he had a serious meltdown, to the point that he was uncontrollable. Tuesday...same thing. Wednesday...same thing. Finally Thursday we had a breakthrough. He only had one minor issue. We had a LONG talk about what was acceptable and what wasn't. We talked about how he was feeling and how it made Josh and I feel when he was not very nice to us. We talked about how we all wanted to be happy and the best way to make that happen was to make good choices. We said a prayer and he seemed to understand the majority of what we talked about. Today he had a much better day and before bed he told me how happy he was and how he made good choices today. Josh and I talked to and we are going to try REALLY hard to not reward his negative behavior with attention and to make sure recognize the positive behavior. That's not to say there won't be time outs still, but we are going to really try to let him make the choice to be good and nice so that he knows how it feels to make the right decision. He's a sweet, loving boy...and I told Josh that I don't think we aren't giving him enough attention, but I think HE thinks we aren't. So we need to respect his feelings and make sure that he's getting his fair share of mommy and daddy. I probably sound like a total yuppie...but these past two days have been really nice and I'm willing to try anything. :-)
So now you all know what's been going on with us! :-) The weather here has been chilly but clear and beautiful. This weekend is supposed to be a little warmer so we are going to take advantage of that as much as we can. I have a feeling our dry days are numbered. :-)