TGIF (Teenage Girl Is Frightening)

Oh yes, it's Friday. The official Friday. 

But it's not just about Friday. It's also about my little girl tweening lately and we are having a hard time with her. I had to pull out the Rules of Parenting Book to read through the teenage rules section with Allan tonight. Got it, and will work it out. My conclusion is, it is not about disciplining too much at this stage but trying to get along with her and guide her if she makes any mistakes. It's a really tough and confusing phase but I think we will pull through eventually. The book mentioned it is better to experience it earlier than later. I am glad she is going through it so early. 

Today was kind of awful. For a moment, it feels almost like my daughter is PMS-ing big time. I just try to breathe and not react too much. It worked. She doesn't get crazy mom yelling at her and my blood pressure can remain at healthy level. She seriously did push our buttons so much today.

In the afternoon, we brought the kids to the public library so that Scarlett can borrow some books. She was reluctant to go but we just dragged her along. She is a "NO" to anything and everything lately anyway. Chester was zooming past shelves and I was constantly behind him, making sure he is not causing trouble and bumping into people. He had a blast I think. Rolling on the floor and making the elderly ladies laugh constantly. He was like an entertainer to them. I like how he interacts with strangers these days. He is actually quite sociable.

When we got home, made the kids play together so that Allan could prepare dinner while I prepared Chester's pasta. We invited our in-laws over for steak tonight.

Allan makes the best roast potatoes in the world. I never get to see how he made them but I get to eat them. Dinner was super yum. My steak was cooked perfect tonight. He tends to undercook my steaks as I like my steak medium or medium well and he likes his medium rare. Scarlett couldn't eat steak so we cooked her some lamb racks. I love our once a week steak night. If only we can wrap it up with dessert. But we were so stuffed so we didn't.