Meanest Mom in the World!

We went to Flaming Gorge Dam today. Alaina really wanted a Sno Cone a lady was selling by the Visitors Center. I looked at the line which had about 20 people in it and told her lets go look at the water while I think about it. She nagged me the entire time we were by the water, and finally I told her “No, you’ve nagged me too much” At this point she started throwing a tantrum so Joe and I ignored her as she went over to a rock and screamed as loud and as long as she wanted to. Finally when she calmed down she came over and told me she was sorry and she wouldn’t do it again. “Can we have a Sno Cone now?” “No honey you already made your decision and now you have to accept the consequences of throwing a tantrum.” She started to cry again. “Mom I’m really sorry I didn’t mean to make you meaner! Can we please have a Sno Cone?” Poor girl, with the meanest Mom in the world- didn’t get a Sno Cone.

I think I scarred the mailman....

Our mailman is a very kind older gentlemen. So yesterday he brought a package to our door. I thanked him and he went out to the mailbox only to return a few minutes later with my actual mail. "You know what causes that don't you?" He pointed to my 21 weeks worth of baby:) "YES! and it sure is FUN!" He looked at me for a moment... "Well okay then." and turned and walked back to his truck. I don't think he expected me to say that. But then he was the one that brought it up and honestly, What else is there to say? Yes? Boring I liked my response much better. :)

Kids say the Darndest things!

Maybe it's just that time of the year when you seem to pay more attention to what your kids are saying or maybe I've been so stressed lately that everything is funnier. But Alaina has been saying the most hilarious things lately. Yesterday Alaina had dragged her chair out to the living room, so when it came time for dinner I told her to go get her chair and bring it back. She went in and strained at it for a minute then came back "Mom, I can't do it. It's Too Big and I'm just teenie tiny!" (We finally convinced her that she was big enough to bring it in herself at which point she was super proud of herself "I'm teenie tiny and I did a HUGE thing! SEE?!") This morning after searching high and low for my hairbrush I finally asked her if she knew where it was... She looked at my bed hair and with wide eyes put her hands out as if too slow my approach. "UH-OH!!! It's okay mom. I will help you!" She ran and got my hairbrush and began to climb the counter so she could reach to brush my hair. "We'll make it better mommy!" OH how I love that sweet little girl!