Protest against the birds

Oh today has been a day. I went to the doctor yesterday because my ear was bugging me and I figured since I work outside and I love my job I didn't want to miss any work so I'd go to the doctor and have it checked out. Come to find out I have swimmers ear. Yeah the one who hates the water and hates swimming. Gets swimmers ear. So anyway I make it through work and I'm really tired because I didn't sleep at all last night. Anakin got to have a friend over today so we played headbands. (now let me tell you anyone who has small children and does not own this game, GO BUY IT) This game offers hours of entertainment. Specially when 3 boys under the age of 9 are picking your card that is placed on your forehead. I was so many funny things like a chicken, a turkey, camel, and for some reason they thought french fries were the best. Oh yeah I remember why the french fries were so funny, that's because when Ty's dad came to the door I still had it on my head when I answer it. All well something to talk about at work on Monday. After Ty left I told the boys I wanted to put are PJ's on and watch a movie. Well I was into being a good mom and had the idea to watch an educational movie. I find the movie called "Oceans". If you haven't seen it, its kinda like "March of the Penguins" Well I advice you with very small children not to watch this film. Through the whole movie both of my kids were "wowing" saying "mom look at that cool fish" Anakin kept asking me if it was real or pretend like "icarly" and "Good Luck Charlie". Both boys were completely amazed. At this point I'm feeling like a pretty good mom. My kids watching educational films right before bed. (oh yeah mom of the year right here). Well then it comes to the part were the baby sea turtles are laid as eggs in the sand. It show's the curtest little turtles crawling out of their eggs and trying to get to the ocean. TRYING being the key word. Then out of no where this wonderful education film turns into a horror film. While these sweet innocent little turtle are trying to get to the ocean. Yup you guessed it. Cue the birds. each of these sweet baby's are getting picked up and eaten by birds. OK now I know this is how things work the whole circle of life thing. But my boys were not having it. Carson asks "mom what are those birds doing are they eating the turtles" well I'm not going to lie to him about that so I say "yes honey" Anakin then says "I hate those birds they need to get eaten so they know what it feels like". Both boys are now talking back and forth to each other getting madder and madder at those birds. The movie goes on but my boys don't. They are now planning a trip to go to where the baby turtles are to protect them and help them get to the ocean with out those birds. They've got it all figured out. Anakins going to help them get to the ocean while Carson trough's rocks at the birds. Now I'm starting to think maybe this wasn't the best movie to pick right before bed. Both boys are really mad at those stupid birds. After the movie I tell them its time for bed and I walk them in their room, kiss them, and tell them goodnight, and turn out the light. As I'm in my room I hear them talking I decided I'm going to see what their talking about. I walk in there room and they have their light on writing down a list of how they can protect these baby turtles. Now don't get me wrong I was ecstatic they were working together. But they were no where near going to bed now. They were wide awake protesting these birds. My whole plan was to watch a nice movie and they would go nicely off to bed. Yeah that plan back fired. I decided next time were watching "Spongebob". I guess however they did learn something and they were working together so I guess it wasn't so bad. I just hope we don't wake up to nightmares tonight all over a Disney documentary. Oh and the list of ideas was priceless I'm going to sneak them out of their room tomorrow to put away. They were really putting a lot of thought into it. There is never a dull moment with those two.

Temper Tantrums

I created a blog quite sometime ago, and well posted once and that was that. Some experiences I've had lately have got me thinking that I need to blog more often, I decided these experiences are just to good to not share. The other day I had the worst day. It all started out at work on the play ground. I had so many kids that were in the words of so many older people " to big for the britches". After school was the book fair at the school and both of my boys were far beyond listening. Finally I told them if we cant behave were going home. Sure enough we went home. Well my Anakin decided he didn't want to go and was calling my bluff. He started to cry and finally had a full on temper tantrum. Ok now you would be lying if you said this has never happen to you with your kids and if you can honestly say thats never happen. Well I'm sorry you had easy kids because let my tell ya "its good for your personality" Finally after dragging him to the car and hoping someone would ask if I was kidnapping him, so I could say Yes and hand him over. (which no know one did). The temper tantrum goes on. I've decided that temper tantrum are a survival of the fittest. The temperer wants you to cave and give in, the temper handler has to prove their still in charge. Well in this case I was bound and determined that I was going to win. The whole way home my seat was being kicked and each scream was louder then the last. At this point I wanted to cave, I wanted to cry. But you know I couldn't all I could do at this point was laugh. That's right I laughed the entire car ride home. Finally I pull in the drive way and I believe there is no way to reason with a child throwing  a temper tantrum. The way I see it you have 2 choices. First being you can take yourself up to your room to finish your temper tantrum. Or Second choice I'll help you up stairs to your room to finish your temper tantrum. Sometimes were just not happy and that's OK. But there is no way you can reason with a child that upset, there is no learning opportunity for them, you cant talk to them because you're wasting your energy trying to scream over them. Which in return their screaming louder. Finally an HOUR later he comes down the stairs and ready to talk. Now as bad of a day that we might of had. I love these opportunity to talk one on one with by boys.  Anakin and I came to a wonderful understanding about how we should act in public and how we can express out feelings with out letting ourselves get that upset. The lovely part of the temper tantrum is its a huge energy drain on mom which both of my boys know that mean they have to do something for mom to give her back so of her energy. Anakin choose to clean the bathroom that night, which was so nice to be able to sit down and relax for 10 minutes. As I reflected on this later that night as I was trying to go to sleep. I thought you can't be serious and raise kids. You have to have a since of humor.

Well I never thought I would say it, but I have a blog now. Thanks Danielle. I use to think this stuff was silly but after hearing all the rage about it. I had to give it a try. I keep a journal so I thought this should be easy for me.