Meltdowns

I am one of those parents that if my children are pitching a fit in a store, hauls them out of there. I don't like to hear other peoples kids...I am positive they don't want to hear mine. Goober has been that mad tantrum queen at our house lately. Really, both of them have been. I took Goober and Bug to the store to go shopping for Nana and they tried to run(playing follow the leader, where they were fighting on who could be the leader) I yelled at them to stop, they ignored me, and I grabbed them and hauled them out of the store. I might mention the clerks were smirking the entire time. I get out there and I am telling them that they disappointed me. That isn't how we act in a store. Poor Goober, who is bawling at this time, asks me if I still love her. I gave them a second chance and they were much better the second time around. Maybe it was the threat of not ever getting Nana a present for Christmas.

Bug has been a little snot as well. On Friday we had the knockdown of arguments. I let them sleep in my bed on Fridays as Hubby visits his dad. Well they were both in my bed and I was downstairs when I heard excessive giggling. I had warned them when I tucked them in that if they were not quite I was going to kick them out of my room. When I entered the room they were fighting and having a good time. I told them out and into their beds now. Bug and Goober didn't want to but eventually dragged themselves into their own beds where Bug informs me that she doesn't love me anymore and she would wipe off any kiss I give her. I told her that it was her choice and that I loved her. 10 minutes later, Goober was sent downstairs to deliver a message that Bug didn't love me anymore and that she was very angry. 10 minutes after that my SIL was sent downstairs with the same message. SIL then had a talk with Bug and after laying it out very rationally that it isn't fair the always give 2nd chances that maybe she should listen better. I was then asked to come upstairs where I was given an apology and a kiss and said I was the best mommy. She has been awesome since then....darn, just jinxed it.

Picture day

We took the girls to get their pictures taken today. I loved all that turned out. Poor Hubby, he didn't really like any. Goober was so eager to have her picture taken today. She was all smiles and lifting her chin and generally frustrating the bejebus out of us. She was being such a ham. Bug on the other hand, is a teenager trapped in a 5 year old body. I spent about 20 minutes argueing with her about her clothes. I won. She wanted to wear a shirt under her dress and I wanted her to look "normal". Now, before you yell at me...This is the girl that will wear a pastel rainbow dress with lots of flounce, black tights, brown slip on sneakers with polka dots, lime green sweater under the sleevless dress and a pink sparlkly headband...and yes we do let her go to school like this. her reasoning is that very grown up and one we should all live by,

"It's not how pretty you look on the outside it's how pretty you are on the inside...since I am beautiful inside than I am beautiful outside."

Why on earth would I argue with that logic. She is happy picking out her clothes and as long as they are clean, in good shape, and aren't hootchie...I am a happy camper.

The best part about Goober being 3 and so very easy going is that you can put her in whatever you want her to wear...tell her she looks "just like a baby unicorn" and she is good to go. A very happy girl.

Overall very nice pictures...It will soon be the new profile pic as soon as it comes back.

The Girls

I took Bug and Goober to see the Princess and the Frog. I thought it was a great movie but I don't think it is the right kind of princess movie. It was more adult humor and not really little girl girlyness. They did enjoy it though. After the movie ended and the credits started rolling Goober went into the walkway and started dancing. This girl dances whenever there is music. She can belt out most music on the radio and I just love to watch her. She is just just a free spirit.

Bug is my artist. She is very much into drawing and can spend hours just drawing pictures of everything. She draws dinosaurs, butterflies, flowers, scary snakes. She drew this fantastic picture of us out at the beach clam diggin'. She is so freaking talented. I love watching her mind work.