Movie night

Nate & I are truly blessed to have such wonderful parents who are willing to babysit our kids on a whim so that we can have a few hours alone to go watch a movie. Tonight we saw The Blind Side and it was a GREAT movie! Anyway, I allowed the kids to sleep in our bed tonight and while I was cleaning up the living room Nate was getting the kids settled into our bed. I heard them having "storytime" and Nate was basically retelling the story of the kid in the movie we just saw. It was really sweet listening to Delaney ask him, "so then what happened?" and Diego would ask details about the boy and Nate would try his best to answer so they could both understand. Then, Nate starts to tell them about the part in the movie where the boy (who is 17 yrs old, btw) takes a ride from the woman in her car. Although, the boy is 17 and old enough to understand "stranger danger" Nate realized our kids would not. He then had to go on and on about how we never get in the car w/people we don't know. He explains to the kids that the boy knew who the woman was, but we still never get into a car with anyone unless mom & dad say it's okay. He finally moved on & finished telling the story, but something tells me he's gonna stress over this discussion for months to come! Lucky me.

All in all, it was a great movie and the kids really enjoyed their dad sharing a story about it. Great way to end the night!

Breakfast, pretend play & a little attitude

This morning when Delaney woke up she wanted to eat breakfast...as she does every day the very second she wakes up. I asked her if she wanted shredded wheat or oatmeal. She says oatmeal. So, I fix her the maple & brown sugar flavored oatmeal and she starts to eat it. She turns to me and say, "mommy, this oatmeal isn't as tasty as it looks...I want the oatmeal I picked out at the store yesterday because this kind isn't tasty." So, I add a little more brown sugar to it & she asks to smell the sugar before I put it away. She eats it all right up!

We had Laney's soccer game this morning and then came home to hang out until Diego plays later today. Delaney asks to bring a chair over to sit right next to me. She then brings her dora doll & a small little butterfly over to play with. Here I thought she wanted to play alone, but be closer to me. Oh no, she gets a little irritated and says, "MOM, you have to pick up the butterfly & talk to Dora...don't just leave it there!" Sheesh, excuse me!

A little later Diego is bugging me for something to eat & I tell him to find something. Apparently, my tone wasn't pleasant because he said to me, "mom, if you're mad at Laney you shouldn't talk to me like you're mad at me". Wow, he taught me a lesson, huh? I just told him he was right and I shouldn't show anger towards him if I'm mad at someone else. What a cutie patootie!

Hurt feelings

I could've mentioned this in my last post, but figured I'd blog all about Diego in this one so I'll just keep it separate.

On our way to Delaney's soccer practice today I hear the kids talking in the back seat. Apparently, Delaney is telling Diego that boys are mean and girls are better. She enjoys saying the phrase, "I HATE BOYS!" and it really made Diego mad. He turns to me and says, "mom, tell Laney to stop saying boys are mean." I tell her to stop saying girls are better and I jokingly say that boys ARE mean & stinky. I guess he was NOT in the mood for my jokes because out of nowhere he just turns his face into his carseat & starts bawling. He tells me that what I said really made him feel sad all over and it hurt his feelings. I turn around and tell him that I was only joking & teasing him and that, of course boys are not stinky or mean (totally lying 'cuz all boys ARE stinky!). I tell him that I'm sorry and I would never try to hurt his feelings because he is my son and I love him. I really felt so bad. Poor guy! I will say that's it great to know he can open up & express himself to me without hesitation. Delaney, on the other hand, had to have the last word...just as I would. After he calms down and stops crying she had to throw one last punch and say, "Diego, you're such a big cry baby." I tell ya, she is gonna be one tough cookie when she gets older and Diego will be the man every girl wants...actually communicates his feelings! I love my kids so much!

Grocery shopping with Laney

I always say that one of my least favorite things to do is grocery shopping! I refuse to shop at any store at any time with my kids. Today, I HAD to get food in this house so I had no choice but to take Miss Laney Lanes along with me. Of course, there is always some type of bribe that takes place in order to get her into the store & stay quiet for at least 10 minutes. Today, it was Starbucks (okay, okay, it was more for me BUT the girl loves strawberry frapps...what can I say?). So, we get her shake (and 2 polar bear shaped sugar cookies for her & Diego's after school snack...yep, I'm the best mom ever!) and we start our shopping. It never fails that I waste at least 10 mins looking at the $1 spot and then at kids' clothes and by this time she's over the excitement of her Starbucks. She usually wants to run in the clothes racks & hide from me, but today she was a perfect angel. She found a "calendar" (height chart) on one of the clothing racks & thought it was so cool to stand by it & see how tall she was. Then, she moved onto the rocking chair/crib/baby changing table area that they always have set up no matter which Target you go to. She sat in the chair & rocked and then started asking me all sorts of questions..."mommy, what is this for?"..."mom, what is this called again?"..."mommy, can I stand on this chair?", etc. We moved on and actually started our grocery shopping as this was the whole point of going to Target. She was such a trooper helping me put things into the cart & was truly such a good girl. Once we got to the car and she climbed into her carseat I looked into her eyes & told her what a big helper she was and that there was no way mommy could've done all that shopping without her help. I thanked her for being a good girl & listening to mom. Loaded up the groceries & drove home.

A few hours later it was time to get her ready for soccer practice. She got all pissy with me because she didn't want to stop coloring to get her shoes on. While doing her hair she tells me that I'm being mean and then says, "well, I guess I won't help you go grocery shopping ANY MORE!" I guess she told me.

All men should wear a belt

Today is the day I usually drive to the bank. The kids hate going w/me and always complain about it. Well, today's trip will probably have them laughing for quite awhile. After I put my deposit into the tube & ship it I hear Delaney talking in the backseat. I am somewhat ignoring her because I assume she's talking to Diego. Then, I hear her say, "mommy, that boy's pants are falling down....mommy, I can see that boy's butt." She & Diego burst into laughter & Diego then comments as loud as he can (btw, my windows are down) "that man's butt crack is showing!" I look over & realize there is a man sitting on the ground at the ATM machine next to us painting it. His ass crack is so freaking large & practically all I can focus on for the next 10 seconds before I tell Diego to be quiet. I'm thinking to myself that there is no possible way that he doesn't feel the draft because his pants could nearly be down to his knees as low as they were! He doesn't even move an inch to fix them and I'm pretty sure he heard my kids. Then, he proceeds to get up and move over closer to where we are and bends right over in front of us. What is this guy thinking? Or maybe he just doesn't care that I can clearly see it all. Unbelievable. Delaney then says, "wow, what a great job that boy is doing! Mommy, wow..his painting looks beautiful!" Hilarious.

Bedtime

It seems that every night when I put the kids to bed I might just get to sit down & relax for the rest of the evening. Then, I'm reminded that until I've heard both of my kids yell my name at least 5 times I will not be able to kick my feet up & enjoy any peace & quiet. Tonight was no different. First, Diego calls me into his room for "one more hug". I give him his hug & tell him to go to sleep because we have to get up for soccer tomorrow. He tells me he really doesn't like soccer anymore & would rather not go to his game. How convenient! Before I can even sit down & get comfy I hear Delaney yell for me to come into her room because she has to tell me something so important that I have to be standing next to her before she can tell me what it is. This is what she tells me...

Delaney: Mommy, my pillow is too hot. I don't want to sleep with it because it's too hot.

Me: Fine, Delaney. Take it off your bed then.

Delaney: Okay mommy. Mom, I want to be the mommy & I want you to be Delaney so that I can be a grown up and I can go to weddings and I don't have to go to school and I can stay up late & watch tv and I can do anything I want.

If only this is really what being a grown up was all about...wouldn't that be the life. Or as Delaney puts it, "ahhh, this is the life!"