What is your opinion?

Ok, I have a conundrum. What is the proper way to handle you pre-teen child's friends? I have my own opinions about this topic but I really would like some feed back good and bad about your life experiences, either your first hand ones as a pre-teen or as a parent of a pre-teen. If the friend's manners are lacking and you are hurt by the lack of kindness, what do you do? If the friend is a bad influence (behavior wise) what do you do? Just wanted to have your perspectives on this. Thank You. Dawn

Ok It's official...

I remember when I was a young child I enjoyed my toys and barbies and little things like styrofoam cups for furniture and old socks for clothes but my 4 yr old takes the cake... I made their bed earlier today and they napped in mine and I was cleaning my floor and Rachel my 4 yr old was helping me so I asked her to throw away an old popsicle wrapper on the floor and wipe up the cocoa buter lotion that she had put on the floor. She wiped up the lotion with toilet paper
and promptly lef the room. Well to make a long story short when I was tucking her in to sleep tonight I rearranged her pillows. Underneath her pillow is where she hides her treasures, I reached underneath her pillows and there was a large pile of food wrappers along with the used toilet paper, ramen wrappers and popsicle wrapper etc.. etc.. even movie ticket stubs. I said oh I need to throw these away, she promptly threw her head back and pitched a fit for her trash. She really wanted her trash, so finally I got her calmed down enough to ask her why she wanted it she said simply, "I love it mommy." I realized, it official, children don't need bought toys to play with they can simply pretend trash is fun.

Ok I hope this one is better... Lazy Day?

I woke up bright and early at 6:25am a little late due to staying up till 12:30am but not bad. then I rush my kids into dressing, brushing teeth and hair, eating, locating school stuff and hurrying out the door with not a moment to spare. I have to lecture my 11 yr old quite often that she can only wear her favorite uniform pants so many days in a row before they need to be washed. ewwww oh I made smoothies for my kids for breakfast and then I brought my children to school. Well I did some laundry today and I made my bed... and played Wii with my 4 yr old. I Unloaded and loaded the dishwasher. Then I played on the computer. Then I made eggs and bacon for my husband who went to work. I ate some too they were good. Then I played a computer game for a little bit and did a secret shoppper thing and then I picked up my 7 yr old from school because she had a fever of 101.3. They informed me she could not come to school tomorrow to which my reply was fine but in order to be excused they require me to get a doctor's excuse. It's hard to afford to take my child to the doctor everytime they are sick and miss school for a virus. the doctor does nothing for that anyway. so I gave them my 2 cents and then came home gave Natalie Motrin. Oh yes on my way home I stopped by Sonic and bought Natalie, Rachel and I slushies since my gut instinct is that she a little dehydrated. We came home and put Natalie to bed. Rachel watched PBS for 30 minutes then we left to pick-up Kimberly. It is very hot here so the wait in the car was stifling. We stopped to get gas 3.86 a gallon I only had a 20 dollar bill on me so i paid the attendant and put a little over 5 gallons in my very empty mini-van. Don't get me started on Gas prices :(. I'm saving that for another blog. Well I came home and looked at some emails and told Kimberly to take a shower for activity day girls, then I sat and read a few chapters in a book, then I began to cook dinner and noticed Kimberly had not taken her shower yet so I searched all over the house for Kimberly and she was outside in the backyard petting the stray cat she has taken in, out in the yard swing. welll I orry about ringworms and fungus so i told her to please go take a shower or she would not be going to activity days. Then I came and emailed my brother Jonathan, he's on his mission, then I finished Dinner, called mom and shannan at the pet shop and then decided to write in my blog. I don't have much else to do today except a few loads of dishes and a couple loads of laundry if I remember. HAA HAAA. Out of site out of mind sometimes. But basically it's tuck in around 8:30pm and then sick duty all night for me. It's just a typical lazy day for the stay at home mom. :))

Straight A's

Well I did it again I academically got straight A's. I am pleased with that but while I was getting straight A's I was a hassle around here. One day I hope it will all be worth it especially to my kiddos.