Pre-trip jitters, christmas style!

[DreamingPink]

I just love your writing. I am always laughing with your comments. Can't wait to read some more.

 

[chanti]

thank you so much!! I can't wait to start writing about the 'real' thing!!

 

[chanti]

Yikes, I think I earned my own personal spot in hell today, the place where the wicked mommies and horrible stepmothers go

Okay... so I overexaggerate a little, but still, I was being a little evil. (Maleficent move over)

You see, here in the land of the dutch, we celebrate what we call 'Sinterklaas' (Saint Nicolas) and the good old saint has arrived in our country by great big steamboat on Saturday. That means that all the little dutch (and Belgium) children get to put out their shoes every so often at night, and the 'Sint' (short for Sinterklaas) and his merry Pieten (his helpers) put presents or yummy treats in their shoes. It's a cool tradition. We tell them they come through the chimney (sound familiar?) and they have to sing special themed songs in front of their shoes when they go to bed. Often children leave a carrot or some other things for the horse of Sinterklaas.

Elora was blessed with a full shoe after she put out her shoe. When I was at my parents house for dinner, Elora was taking her afternoon nap (I had gone straight to my parents house after work, and my mom takes care of Elora while I am at work)

Now I need to tell you something before I go on, because if else this story makes no sense. Elora is a nailbiter. She is only two and a half years old, but she is going at those nails with a vengeance. Nothing I have said or done so far could stop her, so my dad had a brilliant idea. He bought some stuff that you can put on the fingernails that taste horrific, so she stops biting them. The problem is, Elora is 2 1/2 and just randomly putting things on her fingers does no longer work. So we have to be cunning, or we have to be ready to get into a longwinded argument, where I end up saying a lot of things like: "Because I SAID SO!" Not fun, and I miss those days where she would just do anything I said without questioning me

Anyway, my dad noticed that the horrible stuff was held in a bottle that looked a little like a nailpolish bottle. Now... my daughter likes all things 'boy' (cars, swords etc) but the thought of nailpolish she LOVES. She is always pretending to polish her nails.

So here comes the wicked mommy part. We wrapped up this horrible stuff and pretended it was a present from Sinterklaas and dropped it in her shoe. She was so happy, and I felt like a real heel when she opened her present.

Proudly she started putting on the 'nailpolish' with scary accuracy for a not quite 3 year old. When she decided to give her nails another layer, it got a bit much and I took it away. Then... the poor thing put her hand in her mouth.

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YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HER FACE!!!

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And what did wicked mommy do?

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she laughed...... (until she litterally cried)

Poor Elora went the bathroom to rince out her mouth.

And ofcourse the evil mommy, nanna and opa (grandfather) were still laughing.

But apparently karma is a female dog, because somehow I got some on my hands too. And when, during dinner, I picked something off my plate and ate it with my hands, I got that same horrible sensation in my mouth. Well deserved, don't you think?

And trust me... it was the gift that kept on giving, and it was HORRIBLE!!!!

Serves me right!

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

That was a pretty funny story!! LOL I don't think you are evil...sometimes we have to "dance around" things!! Whatever works, right??!!

 

[chanti]

That was a pretty funny story!! LOL I don't think you are evil...sometimes we have to "dance around" things!! Whatever works, right??!!

I called my mom from work today and she told me that Elora asked if she could wear the nailpolish again

My mom warned her that if she put on too much, her hands would taste horrible again. Elora replied: "That's okay, I won't put my hands in my mouth".

So maybe this is really effective... let's hope so.

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Good! See...in the end the little trick may have paid off! She will thank you when she is older and can have nice nails!

 

[kschafer]

(Sorry I just couldn't help it, that was a great story!)

 

[If U Had Wings]

Can't wait to hear all about your trip. I'll be down there at the same time Dec.5-12th.

The story of your DD and the nails is too funny. I can't believe that she'd put it on her nails again. She must love her nail polish.

 

[chanti]

She still loves the 'nailpolish'. Me... I am not so hot on the stuff right now. It actually is helping against the nailbiting, but I found out my daughter inherited her mothers evil streak. Yesterday she did her nails while sitting on my lap. She turned around on me and told me she would not put her hands in her mouth. Then she thrust her tiny fingers in MY MOUTH and said: "Tastes bad, see?"

I was trying to rince out my mouth for about 15 minutes before I got rid of the flavour... *sigh*...

but on the plus side... only 9 more days until we start our trip.. YAY

I was watching the food porn thread and drooling a little and Elora climbed on my lap and started to point out all the things she was going to eat in Disney. She has good taste.

They are going to have to build a special plane for me for when I get back from Disney. Too many things we want to taste and try, I am going to be looking like a human walrus (minus tusks) when we get back.

 

[chanti]

Hurrah!!! Next week at this time I'll be in the airplane going to Orlando.

Do the one week jiggy with me!!

 

[kschafer]

Hurrah!!! Next week at this time I'll be in the airplane going to Orlando.

Do the one week jiggy with me!!

You got it!

I just got the go ahead last week from my hubby to do a trip without him and the boys. Hop over to my PTR if you have any spare time in the next week!

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Yay for one week!!!!!!!

 

[chanti]

I had to share these

Elora 'Joy-riding' our new suitcases

She loved it and kept asking if we could go faster

 

[If U Had Wings]

Those pictures are great. I love that kids are so entertained with make-believe games.

 

[DreamingPink]

Definately doing the jiggy dance with you. One week!!! So cool. I think Elora is ready to fly by the looks of the pictures.

 

[chanti]

WHOOOOHOOO... less than 24 hours till out trip begins!! In about 54 hours we should be checking onto the magic express! Hurray!!!

 

[DreamingPink]

Can't believe it's here already. Enjoy! It goes so quickly.

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Have a great trip!!!!

 

[If U Had Wings]

Have fun!!