For these two cuties - May they have a great time at camp!!
I am sure Bella will.
Anthony, on the other hand, that is another story.
We've been talking with Anthony about the camp, and he absolutely does NOT want to go. Every time I bring it up, he gets mad and says "no camp".
I keep trying to convince him he will have fun. We went shopping for things together, we've been packing together, Bella is putting on her best cheer and so am I, and he has done great for those things. Dad came home last night and Anthony was STILL awake. But he was SOO happy to see him, I used it to my advantage to encourage Anthony to tell Dad about the camp. He actually seemed more than happy about it while telling Dad. And dad did an awesome job acting really excited and happy for Anthony as if he was hearing all of it for the first time.
We went online and looked at pictures of the camp, the things they can do, and even watched some videos on You Tube of the events and things they do there.
With each one... "no camp!!"
I am fearful again.
What if he shuts down the whole time?
What if he just sits on the side and watches and refuses to interact the whole time?
Will he be able to do the activities after a day or two?
Will he cry?
Will he try to leave?
None of these are unfounded, he's done them all before with other things. And this thing is just so big.
Oh, did I make a mistake doing this??
I have this awful vision of them having to hold him while I "escape".
I am scared that he will be so anxious and full of fear and that he will not really understand what is going on.
And I will have to be so strong.
Because if I let one tear well up, he'll think something is bad and then he really won't stay.
I can't cry.
God help me on that one. I have to just make it to the car.
So, if you're the praying kind, please pray for strength and understanding for him. For peace and calmness too. I don't mind if he doesn't participate in everything. I just want him to relax and not be full of fear for a week.
And if Shaun and I are going to be able to relax at all, we can't have the tearful, 'don't go mom and dad' scene. Please God, please, wrap your arms around Anthony, put him with a patient and understanding CIA, and please, please, please - let him have fun.
I am working on a picture book for him that I hope to finish tonight of the things they will do, to prepare him, a countdown for him of when we will come back for him, and photos of the family in case he misses us.
I so hope it is enough. If anyone reading this has any other ideas, please let me know. Otherwise, please pray a little something for Anthony.
If he doesn't have a blast, I am okay with that. I just really, really don't want him to hate it.
Thanks! D
We've been talking with Anthony about the camp, and he absolutely does NOT want to go. Every time I bring it up, he gets mad and says "no camp".
I keep trying to convince him he will have fun. We went shopping for things together, we've been packing together, Bella is putting on her best cheer and so am I, and he has done great for those things. Dad came home last night and Anthony was STILL awake. But he was SOO happy to see him, I used it to my advantage to encourage Anthony to tell Dad about the camp. He actually seemed more than happy about it while telling Dad. And dad did an awesome job acting really excited and happy for Anthony as if he was hearing all of it for the first time.
We went online and looked at pictures of the camp, the things they can do, and even watched some videos on You Tube of the events and things they do there.
With each one... "no camp!!"
I am fearful again.
What if he shuts down the whole time?
What if he just sits on the side and watches and refuses to interact the whole time?
Will he be able to do the activities after a day or two?
Will he cry?
Will he try to leave?
None of these are unfounded, he's done them all before with other things. And this thing is just so big.
Oh, did I make a mistake doing this??
I have this awful vision of them having to hold him while I "escape".
I am scared that he will be so anxious and full of fear and that he will not really understand what is going on.
And I will have to be so strong.
Because if I let one tear well up, he'll think something is bad and then he really won't stay.
I can't cry.
God help me on that one. I have to just make it to the car.
So, if you're the praying kind, please pray for strength and understanding for him. For peace and calmness too. I don't mind if he doesn't participate in everything. I just want him to relax and not be full of fear for a week.
And if Shaun and I are going to be able to relax at all, we can't have the tearful, 'don't go mom and dad' scene. Please God, please, wrap your arms around Anthony, put him with a patient and understanding CIA, and please, please, please - let him have fun.
I am working on a picture book for him that I hope to finish tonight of the things they will do, to prepare him, a countdown for him of when we will come back for him, and photos of the family in case he misses us.
I so hope it is enough. If anyone reading this has any other ideas, please let me know. Otherwise, please pray a little something for Anthony.
If he doesn't have a blast, I am okay with that. I just really, really don't want him to hate it.
Thanks! D
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