Uh Oh!

Ellie wrote Nate a letter yesterday..it said this-
"Dear Dad..you are sweet. And you are cool. Dad you are sexi. You are even the best dad in the world. I like you so much. And you are my favorite boy in the world. Love, Ellie"

Nice letter until you get to the "sexi" part. That got an eyebrow raise from me. So here is our conversation-

Me- "Do you even know what sexy means?"
Ellie- "no- what does it mean?"
Me- "Uh it means cute and nice"

We left it at that..then today

Ellie- "Dad you are so sexy."
Me- "Ellie I don't want you saying that."
Ellie - "Why do you say it then?"
Me- "Because only grown-ups can say that word."

I think i am in big trouble with her.

Decoration Dilemma

So I always told myself, that I would let my kids put their own touches in decorating their room (ie..trophies, pictures they have drawn, things they have made) and for the most part I have. Although, sometimes I secretly hide or toss stuff. I have issues..I like their rooms to look nice and a certain way. I know. I already told you I have issues. Anyways, this is the latest piece of decor in Connor's room. You see he went on a lovely field trip and came home with this. He's fascinated by this duck/fowl poster. SOOOOO ugly. Really Connor? Ducks? So my need for control has been replaced with the desire for my kids to feel empowered and surrounded by things that they want and not what looks nicely decorated. My mom never complained with the endless amounts of dead corsages, boy calendars and other knic-knacks that I seemed to collect. And it made me feel like it was my space and nobody elses. Hopefully, my kids will feel the same. As for the poster, I have a feeling it might get "lost" in the near future :)

Mother of the Year!

This was Sophie's breakfast the other morning...Chocolate milk, Chocolate pudding and Coco Puffs...I deemed myself Mother of the Year that day! She was yelling out orders and I was tired and giving in. Hey isn't chocolate an antioxidant :)