I forgot

I know I forgot to post yesterday but I was being lazy and kind of non productive. Tanner went to the circus with his friend and his friends family yesterday so I had an afternoon of doing nothing. I watched a bit of Grey's, read a book, cleaned up the kitchen and had a little rest.

At work the other day, some teenage girls came in all dressed up like they were pregnant. Yes, you didn't mis-read that. They had big bellies and dressed in maternity clothes from who knows where. Who does that? Now I understand going out in your p.j's for fun but to dress up like you're pregnant? It made me sad to think that they take something so special and sacred so lightly. And the other thought I had was "did their parents see them going out like this?" It just kind of bothered me that they were mocking motherhood in a way and never thought about other people and in a sense were insensitive in their activity. Some people can't even get pregnant or have a hard time and here they are mocking it like anyone could be and get pregnant. AND they were SO loud and obnoxious. They were standing on the benches in the store and being super loud and when they left, they left a huge mess. It just shows how society is declining in common sense and in how even the generation after me is...for lack of a better word...much more blatantly rude to others. I just hope that Tanner is not like that. It opens my eyes to how great the responsibility is on me to teach Tanner. Not that I didn't know that I need to teach him but it weighs heavily on me sometimes. All I know is that I need to teach him correct principles and let him govern himself at the right age.

Anyways, that's all for now. I'm off to get ready to take Tanner to swim lessons.

So sweet

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the Mothers and Fathers who are searching for their missing children, the Mothers and Fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and Mothers and Fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............

Stolen...This is me

I saw this on Christal's blog and loved it so I thought I would blog steal it and do it.


I am: a child of God, happy, free to make my own choices

I think: I could be a better person, about everything all the time...non stop

I know: that God lives, that my family and friends love me, that tomorrow is a new day to try to be better

I want: to be able to afford a house in my lifetime, to be a great mother, to be a better friend, to be more educated, to be a better wife

I have: everything in life that I have ever wanted, what's important to me

I wish: I was smarter, I paid more attention in school, some days were easier, some people would stop seeing me as the person I was in the past and see me for who I am now

I dislike: people who lie, when people let their dogs poop in my yard and don't clean it up...there's a reason I don't have a dog, contention

I miss: my Dad, my friends that I don't get to see as often as I'd like, the YSA dances

I fear: my family dying, the unknown, I won't be ready when the Savior comes again

I feel: full, happy, satisfied, loved, excited, tired, peaceful

I hear: crickets; if you put toothpaste on a mosquito bite, it will stop the itching

I smell: good, I hope; like subway

I crave: love and affection, water,

I usually: lie in bed in the morning with my eyes closed, pretending I'm asleep

I search: for good deals, for answers

I wonder: if I'll have more kids in this life or the next, if people actually like me,

I regret: nothing...the past is just that

I love: myself, my family, friends, the gospel, to laugh, a good book

I care: what other people think about me,

I always: roll my eyes, think

I worry: about how Tanner will be treated as he gets older

I am not: a liar, skinny,

I remember: childhood memories like they happened just yesterday, everything about Tanner's beginning in life

I believe: people can be good people if they choose to want to be good, life is all about choices

I dance: all the time especially in the car

I sing: in the car and in the church choir

I don’t always: stay in touch with the people I really want to as much as I'd like to

I argue: when I am passionate about an issue

I write: in a journal for Tanner

I win: games with Tanner but let him think that he's won if he's in a sensitive mood

I lose: my mind when teeny boppers come into subway and are loud and obnoxious and rude

I never: want to be in debt again, thought I'd be so lucky to have an amazing little guy for a son, thought I could ever love someone so much,

I listen: to both sides of a story if possible, to Matt and Tanner playing, to church music almost daily,

I don't understand: a lot about a lot of things, why people are mean, homosexuality, why people think the things they do, why some people get to have what they want when they want and then others have to go through so much to try to get the things they want

I can usually be found: at home, outside,

I am scared: of the future

Bad parenting moment

Today was Tanner's first swim lesson and guess what I forgot???? My camera!!!! Not a good moment but at least we'll be going for the next 2 weeks. It was pretty windy so he was, of course, very cold. So stay tuned for some pictures this week.

I can't believe that August is already 1/3 of the way done. Pretty soon we'll be getting Tanner into a bedtime routine where he doesn't sit in his bed reading until 10pm. He'll have to get up at 7:30am so I suspect it will be 8pm bed time with lights out at 8:30. Right now it's around 9pm bed and 10pm lights. It allows us all to sleep in a bit in the morning (usually until 9am). It's still early enough to be productive but late enough to feel like you are actually getting to sleep in.

OH! The parented pre-school teacher and the lady that runs Stay and Play called me to tell me about this really great website. You should check it out. It looks fairly new but I'm not 100% sure. Here is the link.

Safety

Today in Primary the Teacher was talking about how the Holy Ghost helps to answer our prayers and she related a story about how when she was getting her children ready to go to swimming she lost one of her children. She looked all around the house and in their yard but couldn't find him. So she said a quick prayer and the feeling that came to her was that he was at the pool. She ignored the prompting and continued to look because she didn't feel that her son would ever just start walking to the pool on his own. So one of the other members in the ward saw him and went to tell the boys mother. So Tanner turns to me after this story (he's sitting a row in front and across from me) and says "Are you coming to my swimming this week?" and I replied that I was. Then he says "I won't go alone. I will wait for you and not walk there by myself". To which I said thank you and "turn around and be reverent please". Everyone had a little chuckle over that. I love him, he's so cute!

The Elders are having a father/son camp out in September and my boys (meaning Matt and Tanner) are SOOOOOOO excited. It will be Tanner's first camp out with Matt in a place other than our backyard. AND! I'm excited to have the night for myself. Maybe I'll have a girls night....hmmmmmm

Looking for the 50's

I am looking for a shirt or skirt or outfit that is 50/60's style like in the picture below of my Mom standing by the car. Loud, bright, big patterned. If anyone has anything, could I please borrow it to wear. Just leave a comment in my comment section and let me know...thanks!

Night at the Roxbury

Okay so the title of this post has nothing to do with the actual post. I was just being random in my title....lol.

Our yard sale was very slow today and we only made $10. So we packed it up early and took everything into Value Village. Then we headed over to Blockbuster and traded in our DVD's for credit. We got a credit of $12 so we are going to save it until Prince Caspian comes out and use the credit towards buying the movie. I can't wait, I'm so excited!

Then, because Tanner was such a great little helper we let him have the change we couldn't deposit in the bank machine to get a little treat (it was only $3.35). So we went over to Toys R Us and he picked out 2 Hot Wheels and a .25 gum from the gum machine. When I asked him what he was going to pick, he said just gum. When I told him that he had money to buy more than just gum if he wanted, he jumped up and down and said he was going to get a Hot Wheels. It was pretty cute.

So now we are finishing our lesson for tomorrow and watching Narnia (The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe).

I am planning on going to bed super early tonight as it's been a long, hot day. So until tomorrow.

Another one!

So just a few things...

1. As I was checking my e-mail I had an e-mail that read "Can you burn fat while text messaging". SERIOUSLY!? What is wrong with people?

2. Matt got a job! Hooray for him. Hooray for us! I am so so so so so relieved. AND the really great part about it is that I won't have to work so much. I can still have 2-3 days a week working instead of 4 or 5 and we'll still be able to make ends meet. YEA!!! He is working as a labourer with the county of Warner. Doing stuff like fixing fences, filling holes in cement etc etc. It's 4 days a week 10 hours a day. Monday to Thursday, with Fridays off. The job is suppose to be until December. Which should work out perfect because then he'll go to school in January. I'm still crossing my fingers though and not holding my breath. Anyways, so that's good news for us.

3. The yard sale today was a success. I am looking forward to tomorrow. I would like to have everything sold so if by noon or 1 it's not half gone, I'm going to start selling it all for .25 I don't want to have to make a trip into Lethbridge to take it to the Salvation Army. PLUS, I have baking goods. Come on people! Who doesn't love home made baking goods? Buy a cookie or square for .25 At Subway you pay .77 for one cookie. And they're not even home made. Plus mine are for a good cause. We are going to put the money in Tanner's bank account to help to pay for his year at school. That's gotta count for something right??? So please if you live in Raymond, COME TO THE YARD SALE EVEN IF IT'S JUST FOR A COOKIE!!!! Tanner even helped make the cookies and he really is trying hard to sell them to people.

4. We had a fantastic Elder's party tonight. It was so much fun!

Anyways, I think that's it for now.

A public protest

I am very interested in hearing what all of my readers think of this one. I personally did not publicly nurse...I had to pump but I never did it in a public place like in a mall.

Here is the article

Bullying

My child is a bully.

He does not play nice with other kids lately and it's more than just irritating me. I need some serious, real, hard core advice and suggestions because I have NO CLUE what to do.

He pushes for no reason, he body checks, and constantly grabs toys. If he pushes or body checks people I give him only 1 warning and then send him to his room if he does it again. If he grabs a toy, I ask him who had it first. If the other person did then I tell him he needs to give it back and wait his turn. If he had it first then I remind him that we need to share and that he can play with the toy for x amount of time and then the other person gets to have a turn with it.

Clearly, this isn't working. Or maybe it isn't working lately because he does it all the time. Sometimes I even tell him he won't be able to go over or have friends over if he keeps doing x. I also tell him that that behaviour is not nice or not acceptable or unkind and mean and that we need to treat other people kindly. Sometimes I have even said "Do you think Heavenly Father and Jesus would want you to be mean or yell(or whatever the behaviour is)?" Sometimes he says "no" but then keeps doing it.

My problem is the punishment/consequence. I'm not sure if what I'm doing is working or not. Right now, this week, it's not. It's kind of a hit and miss some days. How do I encourage him to share? It's very frustrating...ahhhhh!