Backpack Backpack!

Monday after school we asked Kyle to get started on his homework, so he went on a hunt for his backpack. He couldn't find it to save his life, so we chalked it up as a loss and told him that he needed to ask his teacher for another packet of homework the following day at school. After school he came to the car all smiles. "My teacher said I'm doing so good that I can have a week off of homework!" Wednesday, while helping Kory and Trey organize their room guess what I found--yep, his backpack at the bottom of a toy drawer. When he returned from school Wednesday I said, "Kyle, I have good news and bad news!" Needless to say he went running to his room in tears! Total devastation! After about 10 minutes I went to his room, got him out from under his covers and told him he really needed to stop crying and that I'd help him with his homework. He continued to cry but started reading and then Monty and I decided to give him the option. It was up to him. If he wanted to surprise his teacher and do it he could and if he didn't he didn't have to. However, he would have to read a book and show us he could spell all his spelling words. He ended up not doing his homework, which was a little disappointing to me, but he did read a 10 chapter book and got 100%on his spelling test...so all was not lost. This week...he's not getting out of it, but I admit I enjoyed the week off too!