Groggy this morning...need lots of coffee...I didn't sleep well last night. I got in a fight with Ashley yesterday before I dropped her off at her friends house. She thinks I am mean and yell at her all the time. I think I am a cool Mom and let her get away with a lot. She says I need to go on that Nanny show....Last Friday night Ashley left the front door unlocked and one of the neighborhood boys decided to let himself in and stole 116.00 out of my DH's dresser drawer. We know it was him because he called Ashley and asked her where we were around the time we felt the incident occured. Plus, when we got home we noticed the front door unlocked but did not think anything of it until the next day when we noticed the money missing. We didn't accuse Ashley but did get angry at her for leaving the door unlocked. She then told us about the boy calling while we were all gone to see where we were.....Anyway, yesterday she left the back door unlocked and when I get mad she tells me "Well I asked all my friends and they said it is not my fault...leaving the door unlocked was an accident....I didn't tell the boy to come in and steal"...I was fuming! First, he knew where the money was because when Ashley was looking for her cell phone when she was grounded once, her and the boy discovered it in my DH's drawer....So, A, she left the door unlocked, B, it was her friend, and C she showed him the drawer while looking for her cell phone. I get frustrated with her because I feel she doesn't listen and I have to ask her things over and over...not to mention we feel underappreciated because she does get to do a lot. I am a red head and I do have a teensy temper (LOL) but for the most part I think I am a good MOm. We have open communication and she can tell me anything. So when I get told "I don't like you and you suck as a Mom" and then I yell back well maybe you should move out! Anyway, I tossed and turned last night and prayed for a better relationship with my DD. 13 is a hard age and I just hope it doesn't get worse before it gets better!!!

On a different note, kickboxing at 1045, bacholorette party tonight.....more coffee...