Good morning ladies!
Am I the only one who woke up this morning feeling like I wasted a nice long weekend doing nothing?
Hmmm...well, we all just woke up about a half hour ago so I feel like I slept my Sunday away. I'm going to go clean the kitchen and then head outside to do some weeding in my mulch beds
. Ick...I hate that.
LauraLee, have you tried sticker charts for your little one? My kids love them. When we need them to do something on a regular basis (like clean a room, get through a shopping without whining, etc.) We set the charts up. They don't have to be fancy. The reward could be picking a family outing or a trip to the local park. I would bust open the slide, I have no patience
We tried stickers a while back...didn't work. He decided that "I don't like stickers anyway" so that didn't last...I thought about opening the slide yesterday afternoon, and didn't do it...
And honestly, as cool as it is, it cost me $375
. Yes, it came out of vacation money...so if I return it...well, that's all the more money I have to give to the Mouse.
But it looks like a lot of fun...I'm so on the fence about it...
Thanks to the fockers I started reading the twilight series! Two books in 16 hours Can someone drop by and do my laundry? I promised myself that I can't read eclipse until I have hand painted the kid's outfits for our Disney Trip and made my Grandfathers memory book for his 90th B day party. I am having trouble with that promise, I want to read it NOW!
I haven't read these yet and everyone is raving about them. I don't even know who the author is!?! WOW - 2 books in 16 hours?? I'm still trying to get through my latest James Patterson (7th Heaven)...I keep it in my beach chair and try and read it in bits and pieces but I pulled it out yesterday and put it in the car. Michael has swimming class for the next 2 weeks and parents aren't allowed in the pool area, so I thought I'd just crank the AC in the car and try and catch up on some reading...
Anyone heard an update on the Kingdom Keepers sequel? I heard it was coming out this summer, but haven't seen anything yet. I know, I know, some people think it's a kids book. Or a teenager's book, but I loved the first one and the guy writes so descriptively you can see yourself in WDW while reading...
Ack!!! I'm covering my eyes! I'm covering my eyes!! LALALALALALALALA!!! I don't NEED anything!! LALALALALALALA!!
I tried saying the same thing, but the sale prices were AWESOME!! Just about everything was nearly 50% off, AND you got another 15% off if you put it on your JCP card...I couldn't NOT afford to buy the stuff...look at the amount of money I saved!!
You gotta spend it to save it!!
Ok, that is SOOOO not cool, Janet! Spill, sister!
I'm so tempted to call V...I guess I can wait...
Of course, Janet you COULD give us your mother's side and we can get V's version when she does her TR...
Actually, I seriously DID almost call her yesterday about my slide issue...so V...I know you're out there somewhere...
Oh Princess Vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv.....Come out to playyyyyyyyyyyyyy...
Dude!! Set that bad-boy up and get sliding!! But seriously, I hear ya. It's hard not to spoil these kids. I'm not the best person to answer this, 'cause I always give in to my kids.
I knew I could count on you - the devil on my shoulder...
Yeah, I was a big help, wasn't I? Where's V when we need her?
That's all I'm sayin'...
yup, pretty good, huh!! i've had that way of thinking for the past 10 yrs. it's how i convince my husband that my idea was really his idea!! it's much easier than trying to talk him into something.
how bout this one? dh: if i get a good job , we probably should stay here and not move to florida
me: true, but florida is our dream
dh; well, we could take 2 trips a year
me: that would get expensive, what about a timeshare or something
dh; don't they have a disney club or something like that
me: oh yeah, they have dvc, if we stay in ohio, we could just sign up for dvc
dh; yeah we could do that!
me: great idea honey!!
he's so clueless!!!
whew, i was a little worried. glad to hear you luv your goats too much to eat them!!!
I gotta be honest too, TE...I was wondering the same thing about you and eating your goats. And nobody said you WEREN'T eating them...
Phew...
well, i'm kinda in that grey area between sanity and insanity. however, sometimes that can be a really fun place to be!!!
I hear ya Rachel. I like the old saying, "I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy it!"
okay , i say hope he's good tomorrow, then sit down and say, since you were so well behaved today, we are going to put up this awesome pool and slide. (where mommy will sit at the bottom and watch you while sippin on a cold one)!!!
Hopefully he'll be good today...I may have to hang it over his head for the week though, with swim lessons, etc...it makes for a tight amount of "free time" during the week....
DOn't want to spoil V's TR
Yeah, yeah...blah blah blah...
Ok, but after we hear V's side...we want Mom's side...
I think it was Mel. It is a movie we want to see, but we will wait until it is pay per view or Jimmy is at a sleepover.
Oh yeah, you're right. I think it was Mel (sorry Mel)...Good movie though...definitely go see it.
My opinion is to hold off for at least today to see how his behavior is. If he is cooperative, etc...then set it up tomorrow.
Is he in camp or anything like that for the summer? Maybe try to get home before he does tomorrow to have it set up for when he gets home>
Well, he's at a daycare place all day and then has swimming lessons at 5 till nearly 6 and then it's dinner, cleanup, bath, etc...Maybe I could hold it over his head all week and open it next weekend?? IF he's good?
Nope, I'll wait for V
Ok, ok...sheesh....
Note to self, Janet DOES NOT cave to peer pressure...find another weapon...
Good Morning all. We were going to go to the zoo today, but Jimmy's behavior last night going to bed was
so we are not going now.
AH HA!! So it's NOT just happening at my house! I'd be mad too...I love the Philly zoo...
Or at least I used to...15 years ago...
LL----I would probably see how today went and say "we MAY set it up this afternoon--we'll have to see how your behavior is"...............I tend to take away privileges more..........no cell/laptop/outings with friends, but that doesn't always guarantee good behavior either.
Any other discipline ideas are welcome!
Where's Jo?
Thanks TE...and Thank You everyone for your help! I knew I could count on you all to give me some guidance!!
Oh---got home from inlaws last nite and baby goats were out of the fence.........had to put them up last nite as electric fence is not working.
Are you still chasing the goats around in sandals TE? Or you have you gotten more farm-specific wrangling footwear?
Yesterday's points were REALLY good. So, now I don't feel so bad about Friday!
Way to go Mel!!
LL: I would definitely NOT set up the pool. I know I'm the dissenting opinion but what you described to us is really bad behavior. I'm sort of a B***H though, so maybe you don't want to use my opinion....
I would say, we have that great new pool in the garage. When we can count on your being good for more than one day, we'll set it up. For now, I say DON'T argue with him. I tell my kids (if they try to push the envelope) "I do NOT argue with children."
It works. I saw my neighbor do it with her kids YEARS ago. And they just walked away. No more arguing. I said, "Does that really work???" She said, "Yes." So now I do it. It does work.
Again, I'm sort of a Mean Momma. You might prefer a gentler approach. Either way, you gotta hit where it hurts. TE is right. Cell phone, laptop, playdates, friends, whatever. It's the only power we have!!!
MEL
That sounds great! Thanks Mel!!!
We missed and worried about you, Hon! Talk to you soon, I hope!
Can someone drop by and do my laundry? I promised myself that I can't read eclipse until I have hand painted the kid's outfits for our Disney Trip and made my Grandfathers memory book for his 90th B day party. I am having trouble with that promise, I want to read it NOW!
Hi Rosie!
