Let's be Friends

These two are the worst couch potatoes. They watch movies while I teach piano, play on the computer, clean, etc. so pretty much all day. Today I heard Teylor say to Kobe, "Let's be Friends" and Kobe responded without missing a beat, "Best Friends". They have been watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory together everyday. It's scary when I see them re-inacting Veruca Salt being dragged down the garbage shoot by hundreds of squirrels.

They also play Peter Pan. Kobe is always "Peta" not Peter, and Teylor is Tinkerbell. I am so glad it's not the other way around. They are crazies.

Three's Company

Three girls trying to be "best friends" is such a drama. All three of them are dramatic in there own special ways, but I am definetely raising the queen. Why is that? It has to be Jed's fault somehow- it couldn't possibly be my doing. haha. For example, I went to pick her up at school, and there was a fight between 2 boys that are both in her class. A mom broke up the fight and the boys went there seperate ways. I then see Jessie in all her 45 lb. fury, following closely behind one of the boys and just screaming at him all the way down the sidewalk. When she finally got into the car, I asked her what she was saying to him. She said, "I told him - what do you think you're doing?" (unfortunately I say that to her all of the time). "Why did you have to beat him up? etc.,etc.,etc., ...and then I growled at him". That last thing made me laugh so hard I forgot to tell her it's not nice to yell at other people. She growled at him? oh my.

Any advice on how to raise an 8 year old teenage drama queen?

All Purpose Bread

When we got home from the grocery store and as I was putting things away, Teylor got a bit excited about the cookies that were on the counter. She wanted them NOW.

So instead of getting a chair or a stool or something normal to stand on - She grabs a brand new loaf of bread. SERIOUSLY.

This kid gets away with everything.
How do you get mad when she's so sweetly oblivious?

All Boy??

I cringe when anyone says their son is "all boy". Kobe is mostly boy, but growing up with 2 older sisters has made him a little bit princess. Today, I caught him stuck on a shelf in his closet trying to get the princess dresses down from their hiding place (yes - I have resorted to hiding the princess things).





He's so happy with that on.



So, now it's bed time and I made him take the dress off and put it away. He was so sad about it. Should I be worried?


Maybe there is still hope...

Why Teytorbug?

I always wonder how people come up with their clever names. I didn't even know who sugarbritches was until I went on her sight. My nick names are lame - Jed calls me Jaimer and in high school Heather Wahlquist would call me jammin (i have know idea why), so I turned to my kids. Jessie pie was taken and I didn't think doobie or boobie -as Mia calls Kobe- would be very good, so Teytorbug won. She is our little sunshine girl. I told Jed that we got a nice break from the demanding, stubborness we get from Jessie & Kobe. Teylor is so sweet and easy - for now.

Still Confused

This is an interesting new thing for me. I'm not so sure about it all . . . but it looks like fun. Heidi & Mia are inspiring me to try something new - so here goes.