Tonight was family night at Middle Boy's school. 

When I picked up Middle Boy from the reporting center he was mad, because we were going to be "late".  It is an open house, so it is impossible to be late.  He just doesn't get it.

He screamed the entire way to pick up Younger Boy about how I don't care about anything he wants in life and how I am making him miserable.  All the while he was texting friends.

When we got to Younger Boy's daycare to pick him up Middle Boy announced that he no longer wanted to go to family night, because none of his friends were going.

In the five minutes it took to get home he had changed his mind and wanted to go.

We went to family night. 

The highlight of the night for the boys was dodge ball students versus staff.  The had a lot of fun.

I think it was the highlight of my day as well, because Middle Boy's guidance counselor came to me and we sat and talked for 45 minutes.  It was good to hear her perspective on Middle Boy and her observations.  It was also good to just talk to her.  What a cool lady!

It turned out to be a good evening, but it was such a battle to get ourselves there. 

Praises for family night...praises for family in general.  Prayers that we would learn to appreciate each other and not spend so much time in adversarial roles.