Oh buddy.

G has a fancy new bike.  P built a new shed for the water equipment and he built it big enough to 1)stand in, and 2)store stuff in.  Now with more room for stuff, we got the kids some very nice bikes from craigslist.  G had been riding lP's little specialized around the neighborhood.  That was what motivated me to get him a bike that fit him.  Clearly he really wanted a good bike, so much so that he was willing to ride a tiny, white and pink bike.  He races around the neighborhood and times himself.  He also uses the bike for the exercise he is doing for a merit badge.

G has been struggling the last month with his online classes.  He's been slacking off and telling us that he's done his work when he hasn't.  So then he freaks out when we check the page.  At least he's still young and we're working on it now.  If he does this in college, we won't be there and then his work habits will have permanent impact on his academic record.

So this is a struggle, but I'm glad we're dealing with it now.  I hope he can see that we love him and hold him to a high standard because we want him to have good habits so he won't miss out on opportunities for lack of effort.