Mother of the Year

Little know fact about me, I am the mother of the year! And its only January, that means that in this one month I have exhibited such great mothering skills that the world is sure everyone else will pale in comparison. How great am I!

Examples of my excellent mothering:

I let my children be who they want to be:

 I’m raising a three year old stripper. She has no problem being naked at any time, and modesty whats that? Who cares if you can see my panties? (Shhhh don’t tell Shane he’s still upset about failing at his only responsibility as a father…to keep her off the pole.) I would include some photo evidence but I might get in trouble with the law. 

I have questions about Dylan, he really enjoys playing with hair…a lot. Last week at the basketball game, his favorite part…the “dancing girls.”  How manly right? He wanted to watch girls dancing and not sweaty boys bouncing a ball…well…During half time he turned to me and said, “I want to be the one that flies way up high! Will you and daddy lift me up?”

I encourage good nutrition:

Last week I forgot to send lunch to school with my son, and didn’t even realize it until he came home and asked me why I hadn’t packed his lunch.

 I am cooking a home cooked dinner tonight, for the first time in over a week.

I encourage creativity:

 I took my kids to work with me and they were bored. They decided to play picnic. They put out plates, napkins and forks for a party of 12. Then they needed dinner…What else do you serve at a picnic but hot dogs? By the time I walked in a nice toasty hot dog was set out for most of the guests. Upon further inspection they were styrofoam plates, that had been melted in a toaster oven (don’t worry only one minor burn and a rash developed).

The world is there canvas, paints, crayons, markers, sharpies…

  

Don’t worry DSS has already been alerted to my excelent mothering skills.

My award is on the way!

 

Long time no bloggie…

Sorry, I know I’ve been saying that a lot lately but it seems to be harder to balance, work, play, kids, cleaning, visiting, and blogging than I thought. I am still attempting to get my work schedule on track. Ella has revolted a bit, turning into a sniveling, crying, attention seeking three year old. We are working on it, hopefully now that 2008 is about closed out and things are settling into a routine she will calm down and accept the change. Dylan is taking it well, although were it not for the time over Christmas break that they came with me to work, he wouldn’t even know I was working.

We are spending today at home, it is a teacher work day, but would be a snow day were they not already out of school. We went out first thing this morning, shoveled up a big pile and made a snow man. The kids had fun until Ella started whining she was cold, then it was all over… Now we are making art and just staying warm. 

It is fun for them, but I have to admit that after being home in the cold since Friday (with a temp like 15 we have been staying inside), with nothing to do, I am going a bit stir crazy. But that’s a mommy problem…I will survive.