saying no and enforcing it

We didn't make it to the pumpkin train today. After serious misbehavior at church and worse behavior at lunch, I canceled our trip to the railroad museum. Much sadness ensued. But if I consider how he went to the pumpkin patch yesterday for a birthday party and went to a children's event last night that involved a trip to a farm where we painted pumpkins, ate hot dogs, took a hayride through the woods, and roasted marshmallows, I don't feel quite so much like I deprived him of all fun over the weekend. We needed time at home! I took 10 hours of class this weekend for the Academy for Ministries with Children. My brain is full of Methodist doctrine. I really enjoyed the class, but I'm glad to have some time to chill, or at least I will if Dennis starts behaving.