School conferences are a lot easier this year, what with Jordan and Jared homeschooling. Joseph is an absolute angel at school, and is always well ahead of his class. Teaching him has always been easy for me and his teachers. James on the other hand... James' reading lessons with me have gone well, he's picked things up very quickly, and he has no problem academically at school. But his intelligence has never been in question. Problem is, James is a rebel. He doesn't like to be told what to do and expects you to have a very good reason if you interfere. His feelings get hurt very easily, he is scared of pain (though there are times when I could swear he doesn't feel it), and he has a hard time empathizing with others. He can be very ego-centric and hard headed and even occasionally a parents worst nightmare. On the other hand, he can also be very loving and is crazy smart. If we can survive childhood and (heaven forbid I even think about it) the teenage years, he will be an adult that is a force to be reckoned with. I can't wait to see what common sense and accountability bring to his character! Here's a picture of James from a year or two ago after he got in my mascara.
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