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KeenanKeenan aka: Kman
Age:
14
"Special" Qualities:
Door slamming, stomping and eye rolling (can do it all in one impressive motion).
Best Qualities:
The softest kindest heart, hysterical and quite charming when he tries.
lost his xbox privileges this weekend because he failed to turn in several Spanish assignments last week. He did them all.  I know because I took the time to check them. Then he got to class and made the decision to not turn them in. What the hell is that all about?  I try and remember what it was like to be a teenager, but this one is beyond me. 

Perhaps it is because I was the kid that never bothered to do their homework. So if I actually DID my homework I was tripping over chairs and desks screaming, “I’ve got MINE,” as I ran to the front of the room to turn it in.

To add insult to injury, not only was he unable to play xbox, but on Friday night he was forced to go out to dinner with his father to celebrate NoahNoah aka: Mac Daddy
Age: 12
"Special" Qualities: Holds a grudge for longer than you can remember the offense. Talks nonstop
Best Qualities: Wakes up with a smile every day and walks to the beat of his own drum.
’s 13th birthday. 

This is our text conversation:

Keenan: I’m going into convulsions.

Me: Withdrawals?

Keenan: ya. wutever. =)

Me: You’re a funny kid. You know that? Thanks for making me laugh.

Keenan: Sure. Anytime. I expect xbox on monday now. :)

(He thought since Monday was a holiday it didn’t fall into the no xbox during the week.  Also. Technically it wasn’t the weekend, so he had found a loophole in the system.)

Me: You dream big. I like that too.

Keenan: Funny. I will obtain xbox on monday.

Me: Well. I do need my toenails painted and my back is really aching so we might be able to work out a deal.

Keenan: Kill me instead.

Me: Well. Ok. But the deal seems like less cleanup.

Keenan:  Ugh.

comments
1. Daria said:
OOOOOooohhh I can't wait to have kids. lol!

I had to giggle at the text conversation. I especially liked, "I will obtain xbox on Monday."

He sounds like a smart kid. I don't get the whole "I'm going to do my homework but not turn it in" thing. I was too afraid *not* to turn in my work! lol!!! Maybe he thinks he's going to be pegged as the nerdy kid who does all of his homework. For Shame!!! =)

Anyway, thanks for the chuckle. You certainly lead quite an entertaining life!
01/21/10 06:37 AM - Reply
2. Pixielation said:
Since a monday holiday makes a "long weekend" I think technically that it DOES fall under the weekend classification, ergo no X-box!

And what's with the not handing in assignments that are DONE?
01/21/10 01:05 AM - Reply
3. Randa said:
Oh man, I'm totally looking forward to teenage boy years!
01/20/10 19:55 PM - Reply
4. Kimberly Hampton said:
Loopholes? I think you have a lawyer or lobbyist in the making. But I do love your use of bribery to get what you want! Let us know what color your toe nails were painted! Better yet…post a pic. That will really get to Keenan!
01/20/10 16:11 PM - Reply
5. Dad said:
LMAO!!! It's a riot to hear your children ( my grandkids ) are just like you & Matt. It's true about what goes around comes around.Love you , your laughing Dad.
01/20/10 13:54 PM - Reply
6. Injaynesworld said:
I don't know how you people with children do it. I can barely handle the aggravation by my cat. Ah yes... so very many reasons why I'm single. ;)
01/20/10 13:51 PM - Reply
7. Beccah said:
Robert did the exact same thing. Tell Keenan it could always get worse. Mom (at least once) walked into school with him, forced him to clean out his locker, and watch him turn in his assignments. Being the younger sibling, I took note of this and always turned in my assignments. I was NOT suffering that humiliation!
01/20/10 12:18 PM - Reply
8. Christina said:
Last year, Alex perfected the double talent of not only not doing his assignments, but also, even if done, not turning them in. WTF???? He barely met the minimum to advance through his classes. It was the most frustrating year for me EVER, He was on electronic restriction at least 3 months of the school year, including the final 2 months SOLID just to get them high enough to meet his dad's requirement for a new laptop.

He's still been mildly afflicted with that disease this year.

This week, I told him the laptop goes into dry dock if he doesn't *improve* his GPA from the end of year last year for this 1st semester set. Which means - just pull up ONE grade kid - ONE! Amazing how serious he looked when I said the laptop could GO AWAY. Guess he hadn't thought of that one ;-)
01/20/10 11:48 AM - Reply
9. Tiffany said:
LMAO with the response, Kill me instead. I guess I have a lot to look forward to with teenagers! I use the Wii as leverage with my 3 and 5 year old. Works wonders!
01/20/10 11:44 AM - Reply
10. Marymac said:
Thank GOD for xbox leverage :) (Ah, electronic power... cell phones work better for girls, but it's basically our SUPERPOWER TO UNPLUG that is key!)
01/20/10 10:54 AM - Reply

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