Proud Mama

on thursday i received a very nice e-mail from doodlebug's preschool teacher.  she was responding to a question i had asked her and at the end of her e-mail she said that doodlebug was a sweetie and that he was a good listener and great helper.  she said we had done a very good job with him!  my heart swelled with pride when i read this.  you always want to know how your children behave when you're not around and you hope for the best.  i don't always feel i do the best job with my boys, particularly on those incredibly trying days when i feel like all i do is gripe at them and say, "no" and "don't do that" and "do you need to go to timeout?".  someone once told me that your children are angels away and devils at home.  i definitely think that holds true some of the time.  

i guess i feel that if they are well-behaved when they're away from us then we must be doing something right.  and really, when i sit down and think about my boys as a whole, they really are great kids.  more often than not they behave in public, they are loving and sweet, and most importantly, they are happy.  i mean, we all have our grumpy moments...i'm sure pete would attest that those moments are plentiful for me....and the boys have their share...but i really can't complain.  my boys are precious and i will continue to make it a priority to help lead them down the right path as best as i can.