More to come!!!

Ive been Super busy, since taking on these kids for the Summer. I have been, teaching them about respect,honesty,obedience. Yes they fight, and bicker..ah well they are kids.

But, I have a questions for all you Mother's about self defense!

I sometimes notice, and hear (tattletailing) that Daniel being mean to Mason! Liike Daniel was trying to Wrestle with Mason, and Mason started to whine, I said to Mason, if he doesnt hear your words, get him back! So, Mason started to wrestle on Daniel, and I might say, I didnt think my Son, had it in him...After a few neat moves, Daniel decided he didnt want to wrestle with him anymore.( nothing bad, it was totally supervised, and conner was taking a nap)So that kina fizzled out, and they never had tried it again.

I have taught Mason , that he needs to stick up for himself, by instilling a 123 method.
1. Use your words, and look them in the eye, so that they know you mean buisness! And tell them "You hurt me, Please Stop!
2. If they do it again, Tell the adult in charge, what is happening, and what you said to whomever the first time whatever happened!
3. If whomever is still doing whatever you don't like, Do it back, to the whomever. You may get caught, and get in trouble, but can say I tried being nice, then I asked someone for help, then I have had enough!

I never had to worry about this until, kindergarten creeped up, due to all the great kids we associate with, and the parents are on top of their kids. So nothing has ever came up. But Kindergarten is a Jungle, and you don't know who they are going to be associating with. (Just so that you know, I do not condone Fighting at all, and the first 2 methods involve walking away both times, but some kids still do it, and I do not want my child to be bullied as well I don't want him to be a bully, and I can't really see Mason as a bully, because he has personality) but I want to Mason to know that if need be, then he can.

My mom said Im in the wrong! i DO NOT, due to I will no longer be supervising my child,to counteract whatever is happening, and I can't alwyas rescue my Baby out of everything, neither!

What is your Opinion? I want to hear the Truth, the Whole truth. Do you think Im wrong in Teaching Mason to Defend himself???

Mason story 2

I fixed the Kids lunch today, a well balanced lunch at that!

Mason decided he was full, he ate 1/2 sandwich, a few cheese balls, and no slices of his apple.(anyone knows Mason knows this boy can eat!)

My rule is, that you don't finish lunch, no snack! What is leftover from Lunch will be snack and then supper if not eaten. So I packed it up, and made it accessible for him to get, just in case.

Sure enough, it was snack time, and was giving me some things he would like to have for snack. Ah! no! I told him to finish his lunch, and then he may select a snack!

So, he was holding up his plastic baggie with the other half of sandwich and cheese balls(I could care less about cheeseballs) but the sandwich and the apple was what i really looking for him to eat!

He hold up the baggie,(whiny) I can't eat this! So I said Why? He said that the sandwich was all dirty and nasty from the cheese dust on the cheese balls. (chris was snickering very loudly, while he was getting dressed for work)I just stepped in the hallway and gave him the "Big Eyeroll" gesture(I wanted to give him something else) but I was a good girl!!!! I told Mason, that if he didnt eat it, that it would be his supper as well. So he finally sat down and ate it, then told me it was the best sandwich......go figure!

Im Back! Miss you guys!

Alright, my friends, I am trying to get into the swing of things. I do not want 4 kids..I repeat I do not want 4 kids....LOL

Mason has said some pretty funny things these past few days, so I am ready to give you one of his famous stories!!!!

Tuesday...Mason and Daniel was playing tug of war with his stick horse, you know the kind with a cloth face, and perky ears that make a winnnnnie and clippity clop.

Anyways, I was cooking lunch, when I looked in the living room, and saw them pulling on it from both sides(they were not fighting over it, just boy stuff)as I started to say"Ah! Let not pull on that" The reins broke, and Mason started crying, saying "Its Broke, now I have to throw it Away." Daniel said he was sorry, but no stopping Mason from crying.

I took Mason aside, and explained to him, that consequences happen, with all our actions. I explained to him, thats why we don't pull,step on,throw toys because they break. So he went back, and was sobbing, I said to Mason its going to be O.K. and too stop crying....He said "No, I am not Happy about this" I had to go in the kitchen and laugh, cause it was soooo grown up, coming from his mouth. I gave him a hug, and said your o.k.

I still laugh, today, if yo could of heard how he said it......It was sooo funny, my sweet baby!

Our New Addition 2

Well we decided on a name for our "New Addition" We are calling him Tuck, cause he tucks up in his shell. Pretty clever for a 5 year old.

Well, did we have an adventure today. I had "Tuck" in his aquarium in Mason and Conner's room on top of Conners Dresser so he really couldnt get messed with. Well Chris says to put him on the lower shelf, because Conner wanted to see the turtle.

So, I put the aquarium on the small shelf, and the boys seemed to be enjoying it. So,we all ate breakfast, and as i was cleaning the dishes,Conner went in the room, and tumped over the aquarium. Needless to say water,rocks,and "Tuck" was scattered everywhere. So i put Conner in his bed, and pick up the Aquarium, and rocks and Tuck and put them gently back into the Aquarium.

Then,Mason is asking where's the minnow? AGGGGHHH! I was franctically looking to save the minnow, even though I thought the turtle would of ate it by now!!
So, i was slowly digging through the rock, for the little fella, but Im sorry to say,the minnow died, cause when Conner tuped the Aquarium, he got crushed by the rocks.
I explained what happened to Mason, and we said a little prayer for the Minnow.
Tuck was alright. So we are keeping him high up, and only bring Tuck down when Conner can be supervised.....so long for now......Kari

Our New Addition!

Well, we officially have a New Addition to our Family. Its a Baby Turtle,Chris rescued it from our Porch, due it was on its back, and couldn't flip over. My sweet husband,had a heart for the poor fella. Anyways, when we got home, Chris showed us the little fella, and for an Amphibian, he was pretty cute.

I am trying to get Mason to name it Donatello or Raphael you know Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...Turtles in a half shell....Turtle Power.....Never Mind..

But we have't settled on a name yet. Conner wants to touch it, but he freaks when it moves, its pretty funny. Mason, says he is going to take good care of it. So we have it in a small aquarium in the boys room, i fixed him up a pad of rocks, and a swimming hole with a delictable minnow in it. And Mason informed me that the turtle doesnt like minnows. So, we will see how long it lives at my house, if it doesnt say "Im Hungry" it liable not to get fed.....wish us good luck in our endeavor....

Looney Tunes!

OK, guys I need some excitement on my blog! Am I that Boring????

My Favorite Looney Tune is FogHorn Leghorn! I just love his philosphy on life, and how he tries to teach Chicken hawk, but chicken hawk has his own mind, especially when it comes to the dog...


So, Tell me who you favorite Looney Tune is, and why????