Shut up Mommy!

Really???  Already???  I must have been teasing or annoying him but suddenly he fires back, "shut up Mommy".   I'm like what did you say young man, we don't say that.  He quickly says, "Mommy, I said shhhhooosssshhhh!"   Of course big sister backs him up.  He's only two!!!!   This is going to be a fun ride!

How can such a sweet boy say such a thing??

Cutting hair?

So, I'm trying to talk my sweet little angel into cutting her hair short for the summer.  It's super long but also super thin so it's a mess half the time.  And if it's not in a ponytail it's in her face.   I tried to say we'll cut it like her best friend and like the girl on tv and well... nothing!!  She refuses.  In fact, she said if I cut her hair she is moving out of my house.  Really??? Already??? I thought that didn't start till she was sixteen!!  What is going on with kids these days and where do they hear that?   So, of course I tell her she can't leave my house or I would cry and cry and cry for days and days and days.  Her reply, "Well, then I just won't be your best girl anymore."   Ok, I can handle that!   I think I'm in for some trouble with this smarty pants!

This is the look I got the first time I cut her hair short back in 2008.  She didn't want it cut then either.   Love her!!

Graduation Day

We have graduated PreK!  Well, not that I had anything to do with it other than getting her up and getting her to school!  However, Jordan had the best time ever at school this year.  She never fussed about getting up early for school.  Each time she would jump up, get dressed and happily bounce out the door.  More importantly, she made her very first best friend, Lauren.  And thank you Lauren for now my daughter does whatever "Lauren" does, ha ha.   If Lauren didn't go to computer that day then neither did Jordan.  If Lauren ate PBJ sandwiches for lunch well Jordan now wanted PBJ sandwiches for lunch.  By the way, I could NEVER get her to eat a PBJ sandwich.   And of course Lauren is playing tennis this summer.  Well guess what Jordan wants to do this summer????  Now I love that she has a bestie but really...is this what I'm in for?   Does Mommy have no more influence? What happened to my little independent, bossy but very sweet little girl?  I'm guessing this means she's a follower and not a leader.   Not that there's anything wrong with that.  I think I too was a follower at least with my friends.  My sisters would say I'm a leader or a control freak!   Either way, I'm so thrilled for my precious baby girl.  She's grown so much this year.  She's not nearly as shy and I see her young lady personality come out more and more each day.  I'm so proud of you Jordan.  I love you more than life and I wish you the best, always!!  My baby girl is growing up...

Kiss Me Long???

Lots of kissing in the house these days.  A few weeks back, Jordan comes up and says "Kiss me mommy."  So I lean in and she says "No, turn your head like this (as she leans her head to the side) and kiss me like on TV."   What!!!????    I tell her she's silly and kiss her straight on, ha ha and we move on.

So, last night she comes to me and says "I want a kiss mommy."  I lean in and she gets a kiss and immediately says, "No mommy, kiss me long."   What???!!!!   

Since she's so darn cute and only five, I think I'll leave the "talking to" for next year!!!

One of our many, many, many kisses...

More like straight from his undies...

So, we started off the morning with great excitement in the donning of Keller's new underwear.  Spongebob of course!  He's only two and half...sigh.   Excitedly he put them on all by himself.  We used the potty twice this morning with great success and thrills.  Potty dance and all.  He gave me several sincere promises of using the potty all day long.  Off we go with our usual tasks, me cleaning, him playing the Wii. Educational huh! However, he's very good for a 2 yr old.  He can even create his own Mii.  Love him!

After about an hour or so, I completely forgot that we were in undies today and well, so did he. I hear this "uh" and a giggle.  I ran in the playroom to see him smiling and saying "I pee pee, I pee pee."  Lovely...I think we'll try potty training another day.  Back to diapers. :(   

Quick change and back to the Wii.

Pete & Repeat in Key Largo, FL

Looking at old pics today and found this cute video.  Keller's got the SNL head bob going on and copies everything his sister does.  Love them too much!! Living it up at Gilbert's in Key Largo!!  July 2010

Not so funny now, huh?

So I start this blog to document my hilarious kids and now they haven't hardly said a word, ha ha   I guess it's all about me today, really???   Here are my three goals for this month:
1.  Lose 10 lbs  - I have my 20 yr reunion next month
2.  Potty train my two year old, hahahahahahahahahah
3.  Get my annual exam

I think I'll just go have a bowl of ice cream and call it a day!


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