What a Hairy Situation!

Today we went to McDonald's for a little playtime. You really can't do anything outdoors anymore, WAY TOO HOT, so we headed off to the Ghetto Fabulous McDonald's! It was a little more ghetto than fabulous, but whatever, a little nastiness never killed anyone. Anyways, it was not so enjoyable for the moms who were up and down, round and round, I would like to say that when Jackson started screaming that he "Needed me!" I busted my butt up there so fast, only to find that he was just a little lost, which I was too, good thing I had my guides below. Anyway, scooting through a tube with all my body weight on my wrists and knees was not my idea of a good time, BUT the fun had just begun. There was this little girl there, chubbier and taller than Tyler, but probably the same age that was TORMENTING Jackson, pulling his hair, pulling on him, the poor kid was just getting beat up. Finally, I look over, Jackson is SCREAMING, and this girl has two fistfuls of hair and is practically hanging on him. I had enough. I have never yelled at another person's kid, but I let this girl have it. The older brother saunters over, and I let him have it. FINALLY, a good five minutes later, the mom walked over and took her away without saying a word to me. Give me a break people, I know his locks are gorgeous, but keep your paws to yourself. Just made me realize how blessed I am to have kids that would NEVER (and I feel comfortable saying NEVER) go up to a stranger and pull their hair! I know parenting may be exhausting some days, but I am sure glad that I put the effort into it that I do!

On a side note: Tyler went to get her pictures taken today and did a fabulous job, I was pleasantly surprised!

It's a New Day!

We are the proud owner of a Wii, which I love!! Jackson has been watching us play for a year now, and he even joins in on games like bowling and Mario Kart. He likes to think that he is playing Guitar Hero, but he gets booed off stage almost immediately. Anyway, the other day we were at the doctor's off, and they had a Super Nintendo with some game that included all the previous Mario games, and Jackson was DESPERATE to play, so we sat down, and he starts thrusting the remote around, just like we do the Wii remote to get Mario to move. I had to explain to him that he had to actually PUSH the buttons to make Mario move. Even video games have gotten lazier, LOL!

Honor??????

What is with people and the names they choose for their children, I guess I should say celebrities because there are not a lot of kids named, Apple, Coco, Moses, Lyric, Chastity or Poet running around the preschools that my children attend. I do happen to DESPISE the name that Jessica Alba and Cash Warren chose for their child, Honor Marie Warren. It is not about the name itself, but what the name means. Honor is something that I believe must be earned, and I know all about parents and their unconditional love for their child, BUT AS A FORMER TEACHER, this just irks me. I would say that of the students I taught, maybe 40% of them grasped the concept of honor and maybe I could handle calling them Honor, but the other 60%, and I think I am being generous here, I wouldn't call Honor if you paid me a million dollars. I had a student named Precious once, and she was FAR FROM IT, but what else was I going to call her, this has been a touchy subject since then???? PARENTS THESE DAYS!!

Gas Prices

Ask anyone who knows me well, I have NEVER been one to sit around and discuss the price of gas, when we were living in San Antonio, everyone would ask me what gas cost there, and I began to look for fear of appearing ignorant, and the habit kind of stuck with me! Now with gas prices soaring, I continue to look, just so I can be part of the conversation. I know it is rising, when I got my car last March, it cost $60 to fill up, soon $70, and just the other day, $80!

Friday, on my way to Desert Ridge, and I notice the QT at 7th St and the 101 was $4.05. I couldn't believe it had reached $4! I was confident it was going to stay below it. THREE HOURS LATER, on my way home from Desert Ridge, it was $4.15! There is just no need for gas prices to jump like this. Where is it going to go from here? It is kind of scary!

Jackson's Artwork

While I am sure no one is going to appreciate this, other than my mom, I thought I would give you a look at what Jackson did all year. I noticed in the picture below where the kids are sitting on chairs that my refrigerator was becoming a little unruly, so I took a picture of the rest of his projects and tossed them. What a fantastic way to document the work!

Rock the Vote!

I don't care if you are Democrat or Republican, what I do care about is that we could possibly have an African American Prez and a woman VP! That is awesome, fantastic, amazing, etc. I really know nothing about any of the people running, I do know that John McCain is a hometown fav, and I know I love the idea of the Democrats having Obama and Clinton on their ticket, not because of what they stand for, but because of who they are! This is going to be a VERY EXCITING election!

As a side note, when I went to spell check this, Obama came up as a misspelled word-how long do you think it will be until that changes!??? LOL! So did LOL, times are a changing!

Fun in the Sun

Summer is most definitely here, it is hot and hotter each and every day! Along with summer brings the realization that Jackson and Tyler are growing up before my very eyes. When Jackson started school, way back in September, Tyler couldn't walk or run up and down the hallways, she didn't have many teeth, she was just barely developing her own personality, and she most DEFINITELY did not know about fruit snacks. Jackson was definitely as chatty then as he is now, but not nearly as defiant, strong-willed or in love!

We have been spending a ton of time outside in the pool. Jackson is fearless, while Tyler sheds fewer tears each time we take a trip outside. I don't think she will be the fish that Jackson is, but she will find her own talent soon enough. This weekend, we had a family gathering, and "we" deep-fried a turkey. By "we", I mean my dad, and it turned out AMAZING! The meat was so moist and juicy. It looked like a really hot process, so I am thankful that I was working on my tan in the pool vs. cooking.
Tyler is obsessed with two things: Ellie (pink elephant) and dressing herself. Jackson still cannot put his own clothes on, but far be it for anyone to help Tyler get ready, must be a girl thing. While she has not mastered this task, it is quite amazing to see what such a tiny, little thing can do. Ellie comes with us everywhere, sits at the door to watch her "swim", and is loved to death while going to sleep. Just recently, the kids were watching a movie and Tyler moved one of the chairs from the playroom just so that Ellie would have somewhere to sit.
The kids both started summer camp today, so I had four hours ALL TO MYSELF. I went to the library, the mall, lunch with Pat and to pick up my new green phone. While I love my little munchkins to death, I have to admit that this time alone was rejuvenating. Off to be Super Mom again!!