Can't Sleep

I've been up since 4am.

Duchess was howling at something, it was literally driving me insane. Now I can't sleep. I'm playing legal hooky from work today and I can't sleep!! This totally sucks.

Hmmm.... Is that the pitter patter of tiny feet coming down the stairs? Why, yes it is! Thomas is up now too. There goes my peace and quite I was hoping for!

Last night was parent teacher conferences. I hate parent teacher conferences, but I always go to them. I get embarrassed because Zach does not apply himself at all in school and gets the worst grades.

The teachers always think it's Charlie and I. We must be horrible parents or he would have better grades. Totally not the case. He tutors twice a week. (Which is not cheap!) I've sat down with him while he's done his homework. We've taken away privileges when he gets poor grades in class. You name it, we've done it. He just does not want to apply himself to anything at all related to school. It drives me insane.

He's a smart kid, he just refuses to apply himself. Last year I had him tested for learning disabilities. It was horrible. He spent the better part of 2 weeks with a school psychologist taking tests to evaluate his intelligence and his grasp of learning. When it was complete, I had to sit in a room with the principal, vice principal, his teachers, the psychologist, 2 people who I had no clue who they were, and the teacher who taught the children with learning disabilities. What did I learn? (Other then it's not fair for them to outnumber you like that.) Zach is just as smart as all of the other kids his age, he refuses to apply himself. I'm at a loss sometimes. I just don't know what to do about it.

Thankfully, though, this year Zach has some pretty great teachers. They recognize this fact, and they aren't going to let him slide by.