.............a funny thing happened the other night

Jaxson was......well he was whining about what I had made for dinner

and I have been trying to deal with his.........behavior in a positive way

Since he is like over the moon for STAR WARS

(Master Yoda being his FAV)

I did what any self respecting mother of 4 after a long day having just made a beautiful dinner would do

I snuck into the bed room phone in hand and called a family friend

then putting my self respect aside

I asked if he could call my house and pretend to be YODA and demand that my first born eat his dinner

...the crazy thing is he said YES

and just as we begun eating

The Phone RAng

and

Our dear friend

put on a rather convincing YODA

not only did he convince my eldest to eat his dinner

he also spoke with the second and third of the family

&

made their night

THANK YOU THANK YOU RICH

they totally bought it

NOW YOU

NOW YOURS

YOUR TURN

Too much lipstick....& other fancy things

Sometimes I don't tell her her nails are dry.....it's kind of fun to watch the way she holds her hands so {fancy }
not to mention the lipstick......oh my is she something


****note from the author***
I don't put lipstick on my child ( like some pageant Mom ) I try to stop her but she desires to wear beautiful PINK lipstick....and tells me......all the time
so
a special shout out to wet n' wild who make lipstick that is PINK and looks like mom's for a mere $.99

a word about my blog

i am in the midst of some changes

and as i thought about how to explain my choice

i decided to leave it at this

i will be in charge of my children's education {for at least the next few years}

what this means :

tomorrow is Jax's last day of "public" education

Monday will mark a new day

my resolve is to watch, learn from, & aid my children as they

flourish

{be healthy or grow well... to be strong and healthy or grow well, especially because conditions are right... to sustain continuous steady strong growth }

i am very blest...for i live in a State that has set up an online "public" school

so as we transition i can be sure that my children are getting at least the education that they receive in public school

***note from the author***

these are books that have aided my decision as well as educational planning

The Well Trained Mind ( a guide to classical education at home)

Susan Wise Bauer & Jessie Wise

First Language Lessons

Jessie Wise

Thomas Jefferson Education

Oliver Van DeMille

Read Aloud Handbook

Jim Trelease

Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading

Jessie Wise & Sara Buffington

Slow & Steady Get Me Ready

June R Oberlander

Everybody has a Body

Robert E Rockwell

Robert A Williams

Elizabeth A Sherwood

The Mr.'s Company had a formal party this weekend

( the food was AMAZING......and the location oh MY )

so I did what any wife would do

went to the salon for a fresh cut

tweezed & such

then with my cutest thigh high fish net under the greatest

little black dress since Breakfast at Tiffany's

I was his arm Candy

until

My stockings would not stay up..........yup

I noticed while we were walking from the car

that something was amiss

so we stopped behind a vacant car for me to check the problem

nothing worked

pretty soon they were around my ankles

LOL

at least no one had seen us yet

so

I did what I had to

I ditched the fish nets

and had a great

Bare Legged Evening

**note from the author**

the Mr. & I danced the salsa.........I love that man

your turn

your turn

your turn

your turn

Happy Birthday to...........the boss

My baby is ONE

holy smokes ( as Liam would say)

one year ago today

He is truly a light in our home

he is rarely with out a big smile

when you talk to him it seems he understands not just what you are saying

but what you are feeling

"the boss" uses his eyebrows and eyes to communicate

although he is beginning to use some baby signs

& the occasional word

He is walking..running..giggling..following his older sibs around

WE ARE BLEST to have

this

ONE year old in our home

Happy 1st My Son

THANK YOU { in no particular order }

Brandy

MOM

MY LOVE

Christmas was GOOD to me this year

Christmas ponderings......better late than never

This year I found it harder than ever to keep the RUSE alive

you know the one I'm talking about.....right ?

Santa

St. Nick

Pere Noel

Kolyada

Father Christmas

when " the inquisitor" { Jaxson }

asked the question

my response was simple

Santa represents the great feeling of Christmas & giving

when that failed to do the job

We looked up Saint Nicholas on the Internet

and came up with

a list of the many wonderful things that great saint

did-- because he loved the Lord

I spoke to my children about the lessons that Jesus taught people while on this earth

the lessons that we should learn and know

the lessons that St. Nicholas took to heart

Next I bore my testimony to my little ones and I felt the spirit witness of it's truth.

the moment was fleeting

it is a lot of work to keep the spirit strong in a home full of very young children

i just hope that they have stored the lesson they learned that day

somewhere

As for the ruse......I am not sure that they understood completely what I was saying.

But when they are ready to understand..they will

and

they will know that I know what the true meaning of Christmas is

I love Christmas..I love the Lord...and I am grateful to live in a nation that still celebrates the birth of our Savior.