As all my posts are, this is going to be an update on our kids, which is the sole purpose for this blog. So if you don't want to read all the sappy "oh my kids are the best" stories then exit...click the red 'x' in the right hand corner of your screen.
Up first is the most recent story I have, only 3 hours old at this point.....
Anymore, I am not a fan of taking both of the kids to Wal-Mart while I am by myself. That store is like a war zone. You walk in there with 1 item on your list and then BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM! You have a cart full of shit (if you have a toddler who has finally agreed to sit in there because inevitably she craps her pants while we are there and proceeds to announce that to everyone), excuse me, a cart full of all kinds of precious things you were not intending to purchase. ANYWAYS....we go there today and I told the kids that there was no choice, both were going IN the cart, the instant we got in the store and that if they were good, I'd buy them the DVD "Frozen." Little did they know, that was one of the main reasons I was going there anyways, to get a new movie for the car ride tomorrow, but whatevs....if it works, great. We get in the store and of course Kamryn starts to throw a fit and I asked her once more if she wanted the movie? She said yes, and got her happy pampers in the cart! Graham was great about getting in without a fight thank goodness.
The kids did great! No fighting...Kamryn for the first time in ages, didn't load her drawers, Graham didn't ask for everything in sight, it was a success.....and THEN we enter the checkout line.
We made it a family effort to load the checkout table with all our groceries, the cashier starts scanning our stuff and here we go.....Kamryn decides she is going to have a "Come to Jesus meeting" with the cashier. I will give you one guess and only one, as to who played the role of Jesus...............
Cashier says to me: "Hello, how are you doing today"
Me: Doing alright, thanks
In the background of all the small talk is Kamryn: (in a sweet voice) Hi Lady! :).....
Cashier: no answer
Kamryn: (kinda sweet voice) Hey LADY!
Cashier: no answer
As I am saying "hey Kamryn, can you please say hey 'mam'?"
Kamryn: (not sweet but PTL she didn't scream it) Hey Lady, you are not listening to me!..........
Kamryn: (sweet voice) "Hey mam :)"
Cashier: Hi!!!
Kamryn: Um may I have a sticker?
Cashier: I'm sorry we don't have stickers.
Kamryn: You don't have stickers?!
Cashier: Nope they don't let us give them out anymore. :(
Kamryn: Where's your car?!
Cashier: what?
Kamryn: You have stickers in your car?
Me: she asked where your car is.....Kamryn, that's enough ok they don't have stickers.
Cashier: I'm sorry dear, I can't just go poof and have stickers!
Me: Ok thanks! Have a good day :)))))))
So if Wal-Mart has stickers from now on, you can probably tell Kamryn thank you....stay-tuned!
Graham just started the Spring Soccer Academy that's put on by McPherson College Soccer. Here is the conversation I posted to Facebook that first night of soccer:
As we are getting ready for soccer tonight (1st night):
Gabe: ready to practice soccer?
Graham: actually I don't know soccer
Me: listen to your coaches.
Graham: how many coaches are there?
Us: not sure but just listen
........
Gabe Prescott: are you excited?
Graham: "yes! Now I won't have to go to school!"
Gabe: you still have to go to school bud
Graham: oh.....right......actually when I'm 20 I don't have to go to school
Gabe: hopefully you will be in college by then.
Graham's wheels just kept turning....(yep, first night of pre-k soccer and I'm already a pro...who needs to finish school?! Creative thinker)
So basically, Gabe and I are sorta a big deal.....we are the proud parents of a 2 year old Princess and a 4 year old almost already Professional Soccer player....not everyone turns pro after/before 1 session of soccer ya know!
It's always something with these two. They are best friends one second and at each other's throats the next. No that is not a play on words. When Kamryn gets pissed, she goes for Graham's face. I'm not proud of that! We are working on trying to contain and re-route the anger. Graham is easily annoyed and Kamryn knows exactly what buttons to push to get him there. He growls and then tackles her. So when I step back and try to take the positive out of all this, after of course I feel like I am raising a bunch of disrespectful animals, I feel like I won't have to worry too much about self defense issues. Really though, when I am not around, the kids are very polite and more respectful. At least that's the most common compliment I receive about them. They definitely have their "Angel moments." Just feels like they choose to have those when mom is not around :))) Never fails...they can be acting like total turds and one if not both of them, will bust out a random, "I love you mama!" Melts my heart!
Really, I can't get too mad because I will admittingly say, they come by the stubborness....temper...competitiveness, honestly. Yes, I know, hard to believe that my "Angelic" moments are few and far between also.....Gabe you are not innocent either babe!
Although it feels as though we are headliners for the Barnum Bailey Circus about 90% of the time, I love the family we have....We are rarely bored, that's for certain! I hope to write more frequently from now on. Until next time...the journey continues!
