kindergarten

Brooke said to me yesterday "Mom, I feel like a kindergartner"

I said "you do?"

She answered "Yea, but it feels weird."

yet again

Yesterday Brooke and I ran to Walmart. We were walkingdown the aisle and someone had dropped a glass of soy sauce and it broke all over the floor. There was an employee there waiting for a mop so we went around it and continued on.

All the sudden Brooke said "Mom, do you have oxyclean at home?"

I said "yes (I don't really) why?"

She answered "Oh, I just saw it on a commercial."

Ugh! My children and commercials.

"I love you"

Today Brooke and I were in the van and I sang her the Barney Theme Song, you know, "I love you, You love me, blah, blah.."

Anyways at the end I said "I love you Brookie."

Her response you ask? You'd think she'd say "I love you too Mommy"

But no, not my daughter she answered "Well, you're mean alot."

I thought about just letting it go but then I decided to inquire as to when I am mean. She was honest, she said that I'm mean when she does bad things.

Thats my girl!

Date night

So. The other night Hunter and I had a date night. The plan was to go to Build-a-Bear so he could buy a stuffed dog he had been saving his money for then go eat then go play games at Chuck E Cheese.

As a side note, we went to Zona Rosa (for you out of towners, its an out door shopping area) but for some reason Hunter thought it was.. well, I don't really know what he thought it was but he called the whole place (meaning all of Zona) Build-a-Bear World. Now he refers to it as that. Kinda weird, not sure why he doesn't understand that Build-a-Bear is just a store. I didn't have the heart to explain it to him.

Anyways, so as we were trying to find a spot to park I was saying something about our date. Hunter piped up and said "Ok Mom, but can you not say that out loud because people might hear you." I was shocked, and a little crushed. He isn't old enough yet to not want to go on dates w/ me.

Later while we were eating dinner though, Hunter said "This has been a pretty fun date." :)

He did also point out that him and Daddy can't go on dates, they can only go to dinner together, same w/ me and Brooke. Glad thats clear I guess.

oh yea

Oh yea, if you are around brooke and she wants to give you a kiss. Make sure its on the cheek. She has started this thing where she kisses us on the lips but its not a quick peck. She holds ya there a few seconds. She even turns her head and moves it some.

I asked her where she learned that and she said "On the Little Mermaid."

So Disney is teaching my daughter to make out. Great.

My little runner

Friday night Nick, Hunter, Brooke and I went to the dirt track races w/ some friends.

At intermission they called all the kids onto the track and were having 20 yrds or so running races by age group.

4 and under went first so Brooke was up. On go, she took off and to my surprise took the lead (there was 7 or 8 kids, not alot). One little boy was close to her and kept putting his arm out trying to stop her (lets be honest, hes lucky she didn't turn around and knock him down) but he couldn't get her and she won the race.

It was cool. They gave her a trophy that said "0-4 First Place July 2010 Butler Motor Speedway." She was so excited.

Hunte raced in the 7-8 age category. He got 3rd, which was good because he was in la-la land when they said go, so he got a late start and was running barefoot. He was happy though. the racecar he was rooting for got 3rd so Hunter thought that was cool

Money

Last spring we started giving our kids an allowance for doing certain chores. Then they have 3 banks. One for spending money, one for saving and one for giving. Most of the money goes into spending but about 10% goes into each saving and giving.

Hunter has not ever said anything about it. Brooke on the other hand has thrown a fit since day 1 about putting money in giving and saving. She wants it all to spend.

Over the summer we got out of practice of doing chores and getting an allowance. So I started it again this past week. Sunday is pay day and it worked out well because Brooke came home from church w/ a small bank to collect money in and bring back to church.

Brooke however on the way home said that she was putting spending money in the bank. I ignored her for the time being.

Later in the afternoon I added up the kids chores and told them it was time to get their allowance. As we were walking upstairs (so that I can supervise them putting the money in the correct places) Brooke went in to a full on fit. I couldn't understand what she was saying. Then all of a sudden she yelled "I don't want to give any money to God!"

HHmmm... I'm am out of words. Not sure how to follow that up. :)