YOLO- So, Achieve Some of your Dreams!

Last Christmas I remembering laying in bed thinking how nice it would be to have a Christmas tree in my bedroom. Soft lights and pretty decorations... relaxing!  We spend time in our room and it’s nice not having to give up time with a tree when you have only a few weeks to enjoy it.  

This year I made it happen.  Now that’s not a big feet, as 6” Christmas trees are not overly expensive.  But the point is, I achieved that small goal because i planned for it and made concessions for it. 

It’s how everything should be.  Big or small.  If you want something...especially something within your power with little to no effort,  make it happen! This will give you practice for the bigger things!

 

Lazy Parenting for the Win!

For the love of Pete!!!!!! Get your kids off the electronics!!!

Someone has to say it! This includes constant tv watching!! Who cares if you worked all day! They are worth your time!!! Wait until they are at least 10 before you expect them to self entertain, ruin their eyes and vegetate their brain!!!

They need to play outside and get exercise and fresh air!! Maybe have some fun playing with their parents! Pull them around in the laundry basket... play outside. Teach them a card or board game! Read a book! I can’t even with some of these Christmas gift ideas I have seen for ages 2 and up!

Kids are going to end up lazy and socially awkward not to mention they are going to end up fat!

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And just like that.... Tis the season!

No Dancing at the Dance Recital

We drove to Tulsa today to watch Wakely in her first ever dance recital.  She was excited to see us when we got there.  We could see her at the door and hear her hollering for Pop!  She realized that she and I were both wearing a red sweater and she seemed to think that was pretty cool!  

She showed me her pretty red nails and her heart shaped ring, but gave pop a jewel, (even though she and I had more in common).  We counted pony tails and looked at drawings  She showed me her pool and showed Pop her room.  

We followed them to the venue and when I got back from going potty, Wakely asked if I fell in!  At this point it's obvious she has already spent too much time with her pop! 

We hem and hawed about if and when we should put on our masks and took our time finding a seat before deciding on stage left seats.  It came time for all dancers to meet on the stage and off she went.  She followed directions, stood on her mark.  Smiled at her family and then... the music started.

That was apparently the cue for half of them to cry and the other half to stand like deer's in headlights.  Wakely put her whole hand in her mouth, much like her Uncle Mackey use to when he was nervous, and then the tears started. She didn't last on stage for the whole first song and never made it back for an encore.  

SHE. WAS. DONE. 

Maybe when she is 5!