The trench got deeper

Last week was a really hard week. Things are busy at work, trying to close out the month.
D-Dad, was diagnosed with Diabetes and we are going to have to change our lifestyle - no more "hot-wing Tuesdays" :(

Cheer - really attempted to go wild.
On Saturday before Mothers Day - She decided that she wanted to have a Party. She did not come home, and really upset things.
So she was grounded, got her car taken away, and was not able to see her friends for 2 weeks. and then she was to be on probation for another 2 weeks, meaning - using her car on an as needed basis.

(Punishing her is actually punishing everyone in the house. She lets everyone know how unhappy she is. We have to take her to and from her job. Meaning someone has to alter their schedule.

Here is how the week went:

Monday. She missed the bus (on purpose) and then took her car to school. with a key that she had made

Tuesday - she scheduled some Friend time, into her work schedule and told me that she had to stay over at work. She came in at MIDNIGHT - ON A SCHOOL NIGHT. Of course that means that I did not get to bed at a decent hour that night.

Wednesday - She got a call from a friend who was upset. They both went to the mall, when I thought that she was at work. We found this out from the POLICE OFFICER - THAT CAME TO THE DOOR. (Her friends parents reported her missing) - really long story - Lets just say both Girls are now doubly in trouble.

Cheer got another two weeks added to her grounding. The loss of her Cell phone for a week,a nd some lectures. (Every time I see her I can't help but remind her.)

And a very stern warning that the next violation will result in more time grounded.

I hope that I don't have to do that, but I am prepared to if I need to.