Some people don't get it Pony, that is just a fact.
Well everything is gone out of my house...I am sure my step kids mom was thrilled to see that I sent all the candy and stuff home with them again.
But.....listen to what happened the other night. Now always, whether I am dieting or not I go shopping the day before the kids come and buy them all kinds of snacks, the stuff I know they really like. but then of course I get annoyed cause all they want to eat all weekend is junk.
So Tuesday night I am sitting at the kitchen table doing some end of the month mailing and my 10 year old step son come into the kitchen. He says "I am gonna have some Cheetos and then some ice cream". He grabs the bag of Cheetos and sits down next to me. I explained to him that if he is still hungry at the Cheetos he can have some strawberries, well of course then he starts arguing with me. I say "All you eat here is junk" he looks me in the eye and says 'Well you are the one that buys it".
Ummm hello....sounds silly but a huge light bulb went off in my head. Yes I know it sounds obvious but it was right then that I realized (I can be a little slow LOL) that what I have been doing for 8 years since I met them is just trying to please them when they come here with junk food. So I said to him "you are right, and that is gonna change. All the junk goes home with you tomorrow, so be prepared next time you come I will only have good snacks for you".
He was funny then he started promising to only eat one cupcake a day and stuff like that. And when he told his 15 year old sister she comes out the bedroom and makes a salad for a snack
, I was rolling laughing. I told her good try.....but it isn't gonna work. We were laughing pretty hard.
I explained to them both that I know it is my fault and that I want us ALL to be healthy, not just me and their dad.
It will be interesting when they come back week after next.
Just thought I would share that little moment I had.